diff --git a/pkg/arvo/sys/vane/clay.hoon b/pkg/arvo/sys/vane/clay.hoon
index 41eb207d12..3710b61dca 100644
--- a/pkg/arvo/sys/vane/clay.hoon
+++ b/pkg/arvo/sys/vane/clay.hoon
@@ -4083,7 +4083,7 @@
       ::
       !.
       =-  ?:  ?=(%& -<)  p.-
-          ((slog leaf+"gall: read-at-aeon fail {<mun>}" p.-) [[~ ~] fod])
+          ((slog leaf+"clay: read-at-aeon fail {<mun>}" p.-) [[~ ~] fod])
       %-  mule  |.
       ?-  care.mun
           %d
diff --git a/pkg/arvo/sys/vane/dill.hoon b/pkg/arvo/sys/vane/dill.hoon
index 10fe7833ce..fa1d778ae4 100644
--- a/pkg/arvo/sys/vane/dill.hoon
+++ b/pkg/arvo/sys/vane/dill.hoon
@@ -267,6 +267,9 @@
         ^+  +>
         ?-    sih
             [%gall %onto *]
+          ::  NOTE effects during initial boot sequence are ignored,
+          ::  so :hood compilation errors will not print; slog if desired
+          ::
           ::  ~&  [%take-gall-onto +>.sih]
           ?-  -.+>.sih
             %|  (crud %onto p.p.+>.sih)