diff --git a/WHATS_NEW b/WHATS_NEW
index 152ec08a4..842a1889f 100644
--- a/WHATS_NEW
+++ b/WHATS_NEW
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 Version 2.02.97 - 
 ===============================
+  Add activation/auto_activation_volume_list to lvm.conf.
   Add --activate ay to lvcreate.
   Add --activate ay to lvchange.
   Add --activate ay to pvscan.
diff --git a/doc/example.conf.in b/doc/example.conf.in
index 9092e32f7..4864b817f 100644
--- a/doc/example.conf.in
+++ b/doc/example.conf.in
@@ -550,6 +550,15 @@ activation {
     #
     # volume_list = [ "vg1", "vg2/lvol1", "@tag1", "@*" ]
 
+    # If auto_activation_volume_list is defined, each LV that is to be activated
+    # is checked against the list while using the --autoactivate option, and if
+    # it matches, it is activated.
+    #   "vgname" and "vgname/lvname" are matched exactly.
+    #   "@tag" matches any tag set in the LV or VG.
+    #   "@*" matches if any tag defined on the host is also set in the LV or VG
+    #
+    # auto_activation_volume_list = [ "vg1", "vg2/lvol1", "@tag1", "@*" ]
+
     # If read_only_volume_list is defined, each LV that is to be activated 
     # is checked against the list, and if it matches, it as activated
     # in read-only mode.  (This overrides '--permission rw' stored in the