Add note about --strict and --strict-markers to references

2020-05-22 16:33:50 +02:00
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--- a/doc/en/reference.rst
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@@ -1447,6 +1447,11 @@ passed multiple times. The expected format is ``name=value``. For example::
            slow
            serial

+    .. note::
+        The use of ``--strict-markers`` is highly preferred. ``--strict`` was kept for
+        backward compatibility only and may be confusing for others as it only applies to
+        markers and not to other options.
+
 .. confval:: minversion

   Specifies a minimal pytest version required for running tests.