This variable allows the user to disable \fIcollision\-protect\fR for specific
files and/or directories.
.TP
-\fBCONFIG_PROTECT\fR = \fI[space delimited list of dirs]\fR
-All directories that are defined here will have "config file protection"
+\fBCONFIG_PROTECT\fR = \fI[space delimited list of files and/or directories]\fR
+All files and/or directories that are defined here will have "config file protection"
enabled for them. For more information, please see `emerge \-\-help config`.
.TP
-\fBCONFIG_PROTECT_MASK\fR = \fI[space delimited list of dirs]\fR
-All directories that are defined here will have "config file protection"
+\fBCONFIG_PROTECT_MASK\fR = \fI[space delimited list of files and/or directories]\fR
+All files and/or directories that are defined here will have "config file protection"
disabled for them. For more information, please see `emerge \-\-help config`.
.TP
.B CTARGET