diff -u b/core/includes/bootstrap.inc b/core/includes/bootstrap.inc
--- b/core/includes/bootstrap.inc
+++ b/core/includes/bootstrap.inc
@@ -199,6 +199,7 @@
   }
 
   // Profiles are converted into modules in system_rebuild_module_data().
+  // @todo Remove false-exposure of profiles as modules.
   if ($type == 'profile') {
     $type = 'module';
   }
@@ -858,7 +859,7 @@
  *   internally and should not be passed in; use drupal_static_reset() instead.
  *   (This function's return value should not be used when TRUE is passed in.)
  *
- * @return array
+ * @return
  *   Returns a variable by reference.
  *
  * @see drupal_static_reset()