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index 306943b7..e3ab081e 100644
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+++ b/doc/extensions.html
@@ -353,7 +353,9 @@ the toolchain used to compile LuaJIT:
 on the C stack. The contents of the C++ exception object
 pass through unmodified.</li>
 <li>Lua errors can be caught on the C++ side with <tt>catch(...)</tt>.
-The corresponding Lua error message can be retrieved from the Lua stack.</li>
+The corresponding Lua error message can be retrieved from the Lua stack.<br>
+For MSVC for Windows 64 bit this requires compilation of your C++ code
+with <tt>/EHa</tt>.</li>
 <li>Throwing Lua errors across C++ frames is safe. C++ destructors
 will be called.</li>
 </ul>