--- BDB/BDB.pm	2008/07/08 08:25:31	1.39
+++ BDB/BDB.pm	2008/07/08 08:35:12	1.40
@@ -548,6 +548,13 @@
 incompatibilities. This means that traditional "at least version x.x"
 checks are often not sufficient.
 
+Example: set the log_autoremove option in a way compatible with <v.47 and
+v4.7. Note the use of & on the constants to avoid triggering a compiletime
+bug when the symbol isn't available.
+
+   $DB_ENV->set_flags      (&BDB::LOG_AUTOREMOVE ) if BDB::VERSION v0, v4.7;
+   $DB_ENV->log_set_config (&BDB::LOG_AUTO_REMOVE) if BDB::VERSION v4.7;
+
 =over 4
 
 =item BDB::VERSION