(defun custom-add-option (symbol option)
"To the variable SYMBOL add OPTION.
-If SYMBOL is a hook variable, OPTION should be a hook member.
-For other types variables, the effect is undefined."
+If SYMBOL's custom type is a hook, OPTION should be a hook member.
+If SYMBOL's custom type is an alist, OPTION specifies a symbol
+to offer to the user as a possible key in the alist.
+For other custom types, this has no effect."
(let ((options (get symbol 'custom-options)))
(unless (member option options)
(put symbol 'custom-options (cons option options)))))