diff --git a/.clang-format b/.clang-format
index 8d4fec00f88..a055030a648 100644
--- a/.clang-format
+++ b/.clang-format
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ UseTab:       Never
 # may later be changed to 80-100 characters per line if desired.
 ColumnLimit:  0
 ---
+# Customize only those options that differ from the base style!
+# Dumping the options of the base style for comparison:
+# clang-format -style=google -dump-config > .clang-format_google
 Language:     Cpp
 AccessModifierOffset: -2
 AlignAfterOpenBracket: DontAlign