- doc: /* Non-nil means determine accurate link count in `file-attributes'.
-Note that this option is only useful for files on NTFS volumes, where hard links
-are supported. Moreover, it slows down `file-attributes' noticeably. */);
- Vw32_get_true_file_attributes = Qt;
+ doc: /* Non-nil means determine accurate file attributes in `file-attributes'.
+This option controls whether to issue additional system calls to determine
+accurate link counts, file type, and ownership information. It is only
+useful for files on NTFS volumes, where hard links and file security are
+supported.
+
+Without these system calls, link count will always be reported as 1 and file
+ownership will be attributed to the current user.
+The default value `local' means only issue these system calls for files
+on local fixed drives. A value of nil means never issue them.
+Any other non-nil value means do this even on remote and removable drives
+where the performance impact may be noticeable even on modern hardware. */);
+ Vw32_get_true_file_attributes = Qlocal;