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@@ -112,6 +112,8 @@ Trace events should use types as follows:
 Format strings should reflect the types defined in the trace event.  Take
 special care to use PRId64 and PRIu64 for int64_t and uint64_t types,
 respectively.  This ensures portability between 32- and 64-bit platforms.
+Format strings must not end with a newline character.  It is the responsibility
+of backends to adapt line ending for proper logging.
 
 Each event declaration will start with the event name, then its arguments,
 finally a format string for pretty-printing. For example: