Add info about max_files in the docstrings of hourly/daily file sinks (#3170)

include/spdlog/sinks/daily_file_sink.h

@@ -59,6 +59,9 @@ struct daily_filename_format_calculator {
  * Rotating file sink based on date.
  * If truncate != false , the created file will be truncated.
  * If max_files > 0, retain only the last max_files and delete previous.
+ * If max_files > 0, retain only the last max_files and delete previous.
+ * Note that old log files from previous executions will not be deleted by this class,
+ * rotation and deletion is only applied while the program is running.
  */
 template <typename Mutex, typename FileNameCalc = daily_filename_calculator>
 class daily_file_sink final : public base_sink<Mutex> {

include/spdlog/sinks/hourly_file_sink.h

@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ struct hourly_filename_calculator {
  * Rotating file sink based on time.
  * If truncate != false , the created file will be truncated.
  * If max_files > 0, retain only the last max_files and delete previous.
+ * Note that old log files from previous executions will not be deleted by this class,
+ * rotation and deletion is only applied while the program is running.
  */
 template <typename Mutex, typename FileNameCalc = hourly_filename_calculator>
 class hourly_file_sink final : public base_sink<Mutex> {