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1 files changed, 4 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/src/testing/testing.go b/src/testing/testing.go
index b64286c005..c7d51a13e3 100644
--- a/src/testing/testing.go
+++ b/src/testing/testing.go
@@ -1187,7 +1187,8 @@ func removeAll(path string) error {
// restore the environment variable to its original value
// after the test.
//
-// This cannot be used in parallel tests.
+// Because Setenv affects the whole process, it cannot be used
+// in parallel tests or tests with parallel ancestors.
func (c *common) Setenv(key, value string) {
c.checkFuzzFn("Setenv")
prevValue, ok := os.LookupEnv(key)
@@ -1324,7 +1325,8 @@ func (t *T) Parallel() {
// restore the environment variable to its original value
// after the test.
//
-// This cannot be used in parallel tests.
+// Because Setenv affects the whole process, it cannot be used
+// in parallel tests or tests with parallel ancestors.
func (t *T) Setenv(key, value string) {
// Non-parallel subtests that have parallel ancestors may still
// run in parallel with other tests: they are only non-parallel