diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -216,6 +216,22 @@ The unittests need [libcheck][check].
   functions/macros that could be useful for general purpose DB
   related programs
 
+## Pitfalls
+
+When tracing and  _exit() (i.e. not exit()) is called the
+execution of the libtraceproc destructor function and flushing of
+IO-buffers is implementation defined.
+
+Most likely it is not executed and buffers are not flushed - in
+that case stats are not printed on exit and the logfile (when
+-flogfile is specied) does not contain the last content buffer.
+
+If you know what you are doing you can use the -ign_exit option
+to map _exit()/_Exit() calls to exit().
+
+Usually, this should not be an issue, because most sane programs
+exit via return statement from main() or call exit().
+
 ## License
 
 [GPLv3+][gpl]
diff --git a/example/exit.c b/example/exit.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0e37a31
--- /dev/null
+++ b/example/exit.c
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+
+
+int main(int argc, char **argv)
+{
+  _exit(0);
+}