2 files changed, 6 insertions, 6 deletions

diff --git a/doc/lispref/objects.texi b/doc/lispref/objects.texi
index 4be2eb6918b..4242223a48e 100644
--- a/doc/lispref/objects.texi
+++ b/doc/lispref/objects.texi
@@ -2336,8 +2336,12 @@ same sequence of character codes and all these codes are in the range
 @end group
 @end example
 
-However, two distinct buffers are never considered @code{equal}, even if
-their textual contents are the same.
+The @code{equal} function recursively compares the contents of objects
+if they are integers, strings, markers, vectors, bool-vectors,
+byte-code function objects, char-tables, records, or font objects.
+Other objects are considered @code{equal} only if they are @code{eq}.
+For example, two distinct buffers are never considered @code{equal},
+even if their textual contents are the same.
 @end defun
 
   For @code{equal}, equality is defined recursively; for example, given
diff --git a/doc/lispref/windows.texi b/doc/lispref/windows.texi
index c9301c9d186..d0791d40196 100644
--- a/doc/lispref/windows.texi
+++ b/doc/lispref/windows.texi
@@ -5915,10 +5915,6 @@ This function compares two window configurations as regards the
 structure of windows, but ignores the values of point and the
 saved scrolling positions---it can return @code{t} even if those
 aspects differ.
-
-The function @code{equal} can also compare two window configurations; it
-regards configurations as unequal if they differ in any respect, even a
-saved point.
 @end defun
 
 @defun window-configuration-frame config