diff --git a/tools/README.txt b/tools/README.txt
index b0f36793e9..282be57b42 100644
--- a/tools/README.txt
+++ b/tools/README.txt
@@ -564,8 +564,8 @@ indent.sh
 ---------
 
   This script can be used to indent .c and .h files in a manner similar
-  to my coding NuttX coding style.  It doesn't do a really good job,
-  however (see the comments at the top of the indent.sh file).
+  to the NuttX coding style.  It doesn't do a really good job, however
+  (see below and the comments at the top of the indent.sh file).
 
   USAGE:
     ./indent.sh [-d] -o <out-file> <in-file>
@@ -585,6 +585,28 @@ indent.sh
     -h
       Show this help message and exit
 
+  The conversions make by the indent.sh script differs from the NuttX coding
+  style in that:
+
+    1. I normally put the trailing */ of a multi-line comment on a separate
+       line.  If your C file already has properly formatted comments then
+       using -nfca instead of -fca eliminates that bad behavior
+    2. I usually align things vertically (like '=' in assignments),
+    3. indent.sh puts a bogus blank line at the top of the file,
+    4. I don't like the way it handles nested conditional compilation
+       intermixed with code.  I prefer the preprocessor conditiona tests
+       be all right justified in that case.
+    5. I also indent brackets differently on structures than does this script.
+    6. I normally use no spaces in casts.  indent.sh adds spaces in casts like
+      "(FAR void *)&foo" becomes "(FAR void *) & foo".
+    7. When used with header files, the initial idempotence conditional test
+       causes all preprecessor directives to be indented in the file.  So for
+       header files, you will need to substitute "^#  " with "#" in the
+       converted header file.
+
+   You will manually need to check for the issues listed above after
+   performing the conversions.
+
 sethost.sh
 ----------
 
diff --git a/tools/indent.sh b/tools/indent.sh
index 4174fd5e4f..76f7029d63 100755
--- a/tools/indent.sh
+++ b/tools/indent.sh
@@ -35,14 +35,27 @@
 ############################################################################
 #
 # This script uses the Linux 'indent' utility to re-format C source files
-# to match the coding style that I use.  It differs from my coding style in that
+# to match the coding style that I use.  It differs from the NuttX coding
+# style in that:
 #
-# - I normally put the trailing */ of a multi-line comment on a separate line,
-# - I usually align things vertically (like '=' in assignments),
-# - indent puts a bogus blank line at the top of the file,
-# - I don't like the way it handles nested conditional compilation intermixed with code.
-# - I also indent brackets differently on structures than does this script.
+# 1. I normally put the trailing */ of a multi-line comment on a separate
+#    line.  If your C file already has properly formatted comments then
+#    using -nfca instead of -fca eliminates that bad behavior
+# 2. I usually align things vertically (like '=' in assignments),
+# 3. indent.sh puts a bogus blank line at the top of the file,
+# 4. I don't like the way it handles nested conditional compilation
+#    intermixed with code.  I prefer the preprocessor conditiona tests
+#    be all right justified in that case.
+# 5. I also indent brackets differently on structures than does this script.
+# 6. I normally use no spaces in casts.  indent.sh adds spaces in casts like
+#   "(FAR void *)&foo" becomes "(FAR void *) & foo".
+# 7. When used with header files, the initial idempotence conditional test
+#    causes all preprecessor directives to be indented in the file.  So for
+#    header files, you will need to substitute "^#  " with "#" in the
+#    converted header file.
 #
+# You will manually need to check for the issues listed above after
+# performing the conversion.
 
 # Constants