diff --git a/configs/eagle100/README.txt b/configs/eagle100/README.txt
index c2aa55c5c3..32bcd2bfd5 100644
--- a/configs/eagle100/README.txt
+++ b/configs/eagle100/README.txt
@@ -73,10 +73,14 @@ GNU Toolchain Options
      If you have problems with the dependency build (for example, if you are not
      building on C:), then you may need to modify tools/mkdeps.sh
 
-  NOTE: The CodeSourcery toolchain (2009q1) does not work with default optimization
+  NOTE 1: The CodeSourcery toolchain (2009q1) does not work with default optimization
   level of -Os (See Make.defs).  It will work with -O0, -O1, or -O2, but not with
   -Os.
 
+  NOTE 2: The devkitARM toolchain includes a version of MSYS make.  Make sure that
+  the paths to Cygwin's /bin and /usr/bin directories appear BEFORE the devkitARM
+  path or will get the wrong version of make.
+
 NuttX buildroot Toolchain
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 
diff --git a/configs/mcu123-lpc214x/README.txt b/configs/mcu123-lpc214x/README.txt
index b1622b3ef7..969f3495e2 100644
--- a/configs/mcu123-lpc214x/README.txt
+++ b/configs/mcu123-lpc214x/README.txt
@@ -64,10 +64,14 @@ GNU Toolchain Options
      If you have problems with the dependency build (for example, if you are not
      building on C:), then you may need to modify tools/mkdeps.sh
 
-  NOTE: The CodeSourcery toolchain (2009q1) may not work with default optimization
+  NOTE 1: The CodeSourcery toolchain (2009q1) may not work with default optimization
   level of -Os (See Make.defs).  It will work with -O0, -O1, or -O2, but not with
   -Os.
 
+  NOTE 2: The devkitARM toolchain includes a version of MSYS make.  Make sure that
+  the paths to Cygwin's /bin and /usr/bin directories appear BEFORE the devkitARM
+  path or will get the wrong version of make.
+
 NuttX buildroot Toolchain
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 
diff --git a/configs/olimex-strp711/README.txt b/configs/olimex-strp711/README.txt
index c9b4482b2d..14b1664ef2 100644
--- a/configs/olimex-strp711/README.txt
+++ b/configs/olimex-strp711/README.txt
@@ -120,10 +120,14 @@ GNU Toolchain Options
      If you have problems with the dependency build (for example, if you are not
      building on C:), then you may need to modify tools/mkdeps.sh
 
-  NOTE: The CodeSourcery toolchain (2009q1) may not work with default optimization
+  NOTE 1: The CodeSourcery toolchain (2009q1) may not work with default optimization
   level of -Os (See Make.defs).  It will work with -O0, -O1, or -O2, but not with
   -Os.
 
+  NOTE 2: The devkitARM toolchain includes a version of MSYS make.  Make sure that
+  the paths to Cygwin's /bin and /usr/bin directories appear BEFORE the devkitARM
+  path or will get the wrong version of make.
+
 NuttX buildroot Toolchain
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^