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@@ -22,7 +22,9 @@ When the test outputs a line that matches ``regex`` its start time is
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reset to the current time and its timeout duration is changed to
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``seconds``. Prior to this, the timeout duration is determined by the
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:prop_test:`TIMEOUT` property or the :variable:`CTEST_TEST_TIMEOUT`
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-variable if either of these are set.
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+variable if either of these are set. Because the test's start time is
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+reset, its execution time will not include any time that was spent
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+waiting for the matching output.
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:prop_test:`TIMEOUT_AFTER_MATCH` is useful for avoiding spurious
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timeouts when your test must wait for some system resource to become
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