diff --git a/docs/README b/docs/README
index 022936b69e..c330a606bb 100644
--- a/docs/README
+++ b/docs/README
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ make command line, E.G.:
 
 $ make O=/tmp/build
 
-And all the output files will be located under /tmp/build.
+And all the output files (including .config) will be located under /tmp/build.
 
 More finegrained configuration:
 ===============================
diff --git a/docs/buildroot.html b/docs/buildroot.html
index 37d3876276..71bd72b601 100644
--- a/docs/buildroot.html
+++ b/docs/buildroot.html
@@ -281,6 +281,12 @@ or
     <p>All the output files will be located under
     <code>/tmp/build</code>.</p>
 
+    <p>When using out-of-tree builds, the Buildroot
+    <code>.config</code> and  temporary files are also stored in the
+    output directory. This means that you can safely run multiple
+    builds in parallel using the same source tree as long as they use
+    unique output directories.</p>
+
     <h3><a name="environment_variables" id="environment_variables"></a>
     Environment variables</h3>