diff --git a/etc/xen-tools.conf b/etc/xen-tools.conf
index 402a1f7..f9f55bb 100644
--- a/etc/xen-tools.conf
+++ b/etc/xen-tools.conf
@@ -260,3 +260,17 @@ reiser_options = defaults
 # disk_device = sda  #default
 # disk_device = xvda
 #
+
+
+#
+#  Here we specify the output directory which the Xen configuration
+# files will be written to, and the suffix to give them.
+#
+#  Historically xen-tools have created configuration files in /etc/xen,
+# and given each file the name $hostname.cfg.  If you want to change
+# that behaviour you may do so here.
+#
+#
+# output = /etc/xen
+# suffix = .cfg
+#