1 files changed, 9 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/README b/README
index 7a078ff0ee06..737838fe73cc 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -176,7 +176,15 @@ CONFIGURING the kernel:
                            with questions already answered.
                            Additionally updates the dependencies.
         "make defconfig"   Create a ./.config file by using the default
-                           symbol values from arch/$ARCH/defconfig.
+                           symbol values from either arch/$ARCH/defconfig
+                           or arch/$ARCH/configs/${PLATFORM}_defconfig,
+                           depending on the architecture.
+        "make ${PLATFORM}_defconfig"
+                          Create a ./.config file by using the default
+                          symbol values from
+                          arch/$ARCH/configs/${PLATFORM}_defconfig.
+                          Use "make help" to get a list of all available
+                          platforms of your architecture.
         "make allyesconfig"
                            Create a ./.config file by setting symbol
                            values to 'y' as much as possible.