-/* Close the given notmuch database, freeing all associated
- * resources. See notmuch_database_open. */
+/* Close the given notmuch database.
+ *
+ * After notmuch_database_close has been called, calls to other
+ * functions on objects derived from this database may either behave
+ * as if the database had not been closed (e.g., if the required data
+ * has been cached) or may fail with a
+ * NOTMUCH_STATUS_XAPIAN_EXCEPTION.
+ *
+ * notmuch_database_close can be called multiple times. Later calls
+ * have no effect.
+ */