diff --git a/buildnotes b/buildnotes
index 8c5d9fb6..8a8c811b 100644
--- a/buildnotes
+++ b/buildnotes
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ The build-time settings are
 	RELEASE=xxx
 		set to 1 to disable debug symbols
 		must be 1, any other value means "include debug symbols"
+		TODO separate debug symbols from debug runtime
 	PREFIX=xxx
 		TODO
 	DESTDIR=xxx