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@@ -747,7 +747,11 @@ Diagnostics Control
.. option:: -fcolor-diagnostics
.. option:: -fno-color-diagnostics
- Control whether diagnostic messages are displayed in color. The default is on when the standard output is a terminal.
+ Control whether diagnostic messages are displayed in color. The
+ default is on when the standard output is a terminal. For
+ compatibility with other tools, when colors are enabled the
+ diagnostic level is always displayed. When colors are not enabled,
+ level ``error`` is not displayed.
.. option:: -fdiagnostics-show-option
.. option:: -fno-diagnostics-show-option