diff --git a/config.c b/config.c
index 0b87f0f905..a8357ea954 100644
--- a/config.c
+++ b/config.c
@@ -2234,10 +2234,6 @@ void read_early_config(config_fn_t cb, void *data)
 	strbuf_release(&gitdir);
 }
 
-/*
- * Read config but only enumerate system and global settings.
- * Omit any repo-local, worktree-local, or command-line settings.
- */
 void read_very_early_config(config_fn_t cb, void *data)
 {
 	struct config_options opts = { 0 };
diff --git a/config.h b/config.h
index d0497157c5..f5fa833cb9 100644
--- a/config.h
+++ b/config.h
@@ -192,7 +192,18 @@ int git_config_from_blob_oid(config_fn_t fn, const char *name,
 void git_config_push_parameter(const char *text);
 void git_config_push_env(const char *spec);
 int git_config_from_parameters(config_fn_t fn, void *data);
+
+/*
+ * Read config when the Git directory has not yet been set up. In case
+ * `the_repository` has not yet been set up, try to discover the Git
+ * directory to read the configuration from.
+ */
 void read_early_config(config_fn_t cb, void *data);
+
+/*
+ * Read config but only enumerate system and global settings.
+ * Omit any repo-local, worktree-local, or command-line settings.
+ */
 void read_very_early_config(config_fn_t cb, void *data);
 
 /**