2 files changed, 21 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/src/m/template.h b/src/m/template.h
index b84f4e3a43c..fcf0b702758 100644
--- a/src/m/template.h
+++ b/src/m/template.h
@@ -117,3 +117,13 @@ the Free Software Foundation, 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.  */
  */
 
 #define NO_SOCK_SIGIO
+
+
+/* After adding support for a new system, modify the large case
+   statement in the `configure' script to recognize reasonable
+   configuration names, and add a description of the system to
+   `etc/MACHINES'.
+
+   If you've just fixed a problem in an existing configuration file,
+   you should also check `etc/MACHINES' to make sure its descriptions
+   of known problems in that configuration should be updated.  */
diff --git a/src/s/template.h b/src/s/template.h
index adc4bef2360..9f5cbe76204 100644
--- a/src/s/template.h
+++ b/src/s/template.h
@@ -164,3 +164,14 @@ the Free Software Foundation, 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.  */
    Note that emacs carefully avoids static vars inside functions.  */
 
 /* #define static */
+
+
+
+/* After adding support for a new system, modify the large case
+   statement in the `configure' script to recognize reasonable
+   configuration names, and add a description of the system to
+   `etc/MACHINES'.
+
+   If you've just fixed a problem in an existing configuration file,
+   you should also check `etc/MACHINES' to make sure its descriptions
+   of known problems in that configuration should be updated.  */