=head1 Magical Functions
=for apidoc Am|void|SvGETMAGIC|SV* sv
-Invokes C<mg_get> on an SV if it has 'get' magic. This macro evaluates its
+Invokes C<mg_get> on an SV if it has 'get' magic. For example, this
+will call C<FETCH> on a tied variable. This macro evaluates its
argument more than once.
=for apidoc Am|void|SvSETMAGIC|SV* sv
-Invokes C<mg_set> on an SV if it has 'set' magic. This macro evaluates its
+Invokes C<mg_set> on an SV if it has 'set' magic. This is necessary
+after modifying a scalar, in case it is a magical variable like C<$|>
+or a tied variable (it calls C<STORE>). This macro evaluates its
argument more than once.
=for apidoc Am|void|SvSetSV|SV* dsb|SV* ssv