From 270e9189828feb77529bf015ff8227182c49087f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Marcin Rataj <lidel@lidel.org>
Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2025 18:59:53 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] docs(config): clarify SweepEnabled fallback for HTTP-only
 routing

---
 docs/config.md | 3 +++
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+)

diff --git a/docs/config.md b/docs/config.md
index 23386f7e6..b4cb911f4 100644
--- a/docs/config.md
+++ b/docs/config.md
@@ -2195,6 +2195,9 @@ You can compare the effectiveness of sweep mode vs legacy mode by monitoring the
 > [!NOTE]
 > This is the default provider system as of Kubo v0.39. To use the legacy provider instead, set `Provide.DHT.SweepEnabled=false`.
 
+> [!NOTE]
+> When DHT routing is unavailable (e.g., `Routing.Type=custom` with only HTTP routers), the provider automatically falls back to the legacy provider regardless of this setting.
+
 Default: `true`
 
 Type: `flag`