From 46f38a7917d69d6a9edccfdc48bb23866e2c7f3a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: hsutter <herb.sutter@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 1 Jan 2016 10:48:34 -0800
Subject: [PATCH] Closed #388.

---
 CppCoreGuidelines.md | 6 +++---
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/CppCoreGuidelines.md b/CppCoreGuidelines.md
index aa593d4..2e9766c 100644
--- a/CppCoreGuidelines.md
+++ b/CppCoreGuidelines.md
@@ -1795,7 +1795,7 @@ Function definition rules:
 * [F.4: If a function may have to be evaluated at compile time, declare it `constexpr`](#Rf-constexpr)
 * [F.5: If a function is very small and time critical, declare it inline](#Rf-inline)
 * [F.6: If your function may not throw, declare it `noexcept`](#Rf-noexcept)
-* [F.7: For general use, take `T*` arguments rather than smart pointers](#Rf-smart)
+* [F.7: For general use, take `T*` or `T&` arguments rather than smart pointers](#Rf-smart)
 * [F.8: Prefer pure functions](#Rf-pure)
 
 Parameter passing expression rules:
@@ -2184,11 +2184,11 @@ Destructors, `swap` functions, move operations, and default constructors should
 * Flag functions that are not `noexcept`, yet cannot throw.
 * Flag throwing `swap`, `move`, destructors, and default constructors.
 
-### <a name="Rf-smart"></a>F.7: For general use, take `T*` arguments rather than smart pointers
+### <a name="Rf-smart"></a>F.7: For general use, take `T*` or `T&` arguments rather than smart pointers
 
 ##### Reason
 
-Passing a smart pointer transfers or shares ownership.
+Passing a smart pointer transfers or shares ownership and should only be used when ownership semantics are intended (see [R.30](#Rr-smartptrparam)).
 Passing by smart pointer restricts the use of a function to callers that use smart pointers.
 Passing a shared smart pointer (e.g., `std::shared_ptr`) implies a run-time cost.