diff --git a/README b/README
index 0248b81bf1ef..aad363baf9ea 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -60,7 +60,9 @@ stand		Boot loader sources.
 
 sys		Kernel sources.
 
-sys/<arch>/conf Kernel configuration file
+sys/<arch>/conf Kernel configuration files. GENERIC is the configuration
+		used in release builds. NOTES contains documentation of
+		all possible entries.
 
 tests		Regression tests which can be run by Kyua.  See tests/README
 		for additional information.
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a5ae8293ce92..72bd634cd813 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -62,7 +62,9 @@ stand		Boot loader sources.
 
 sys		Kernel sources.
 
-sys/<arch>/conf Kernel configuration file
+sys/<arch>/conf Kernel configuration files. GENERIC is the configuration
+		used in release builds. NOTES contains documentation of
+		all possible entries.
 
 tests		Regression tests which can be run by Kyua.  See tests/README
 		for additional information.