diff --git a/src/makeBaseApp/top/configure/Makefile b/src/makeBaseApp/top/configure/Makefile
index 03177469e..0052e7ed3 100644
--- a/src/makeBaseApp/top/configure/Makefile
+++ b/src/makeBaseApp/top/configure/Makefile
@@ -4,8 +4,12 @@ TOP=..
 
 include $(TOP)/configure/CONFIG
 
-# Set the following to NO to disable consistency checking of
-# the support applications defined in $(TOP)/configure/RELEASE
+# CHECK_RELEASE controls the consistency checking of the support
+# applications defined in the $(TOP)/configure/RELEASE* files.
+# Normally CHECK_RELEASE should be set to YES.
+# Set CHECK_RELEASE to NO to disable checking completely.
+# Set CHECK_RELEASE to WARN to perform consistency checking,
+# but continue the build even if conflicts are found.
 CHECK_RELEASE = YES
 
 TARGETS = $(CONFIG_TARGETS)