diff --git a/configs/olimex-lpc1766stk/README.txt b/configs/olimex-lpc1766stk/README.txt
index 476d3c25a4..275beec4c5 100644
--- a/configs/olimex-lpc1766stk/README.txt
+++ b/configs/olimex-lpc1766stk/README.txt
@@ -758,6 +758,14 @@ Configuration Sub-Directories
        CONFIG_HOST_LINUX=y                     : Linux
        CONFIG_ARMV7M_TOOLCHAIN_EABIL=y         : Generic EABI toolchain
 
+    STATUS:
+      2018-10-07:  Not all keyboards will connect successfully. I have not
+        looked into the details but it may be that those keyboards are not
+        compatible with the driver (which only accepts "boot" keyboards).
+        Also, when typing input into the HID keyboard, characters are often
+        missing and sometimes duplicated.  This is like some issue with the
+        read logic of drivers/usbhost_hidkbc.c.
+
   hidmouse:
     This configuration directory supports a variant of an NSH configuration.
     It is set up to perform the touchscreen test at apps/examples/touchscreen
diff --git a/configs/olimex-stm32-p407/README.txt b/configs/olimex-stm32-p407/README.txt
index 98c2a1346e..7e4e215ec3 100644
--- a/configs/olimex-stm32-p407/README.txt
+++ b/configs/olimex-stm32-p407/README.txt
@@ -228,8 +228,8 @@ OTGFS Host
   flaky.  Sometimes the LEDs become very bright (indicating that it is being
   swamped with interrupts).  Data input is not clean with apps/examples/hidkbd:
   There are missing characters and sometimes duplicated characters.  This implies
-  some logic issues, probably in drivers/usbhost/usbhost_hidkbd, with polling and
-  data filtering.
+  some logic issues, probably in drivers/usbhost/usbhost_hidkbd.c, with polling
+  and data filtering.
 
 Protected Mode Build
 ====================
@@ -389,6 +389,14 @@ must be is one of the following.
      This is another NSH configuration that supports a USB HID Keyboard
      device and the HID keyboard example at apps/examples/hidkbd.
 
+    STATUS:
+      2018-10-07:  Not all keyboards will connect successfully. I have not
+        looked into the details but it may be that those keyboards are not
+        compatible with the driver (which only accepts "boot" keyboards).
+        Also, when typing input into the HID keyboard, characters are often
+        missing and sometimes duplicated.  This is like some issue with the
+        read logic of drivers/usbhost_hidkbc.c.
+
   kelf:
 
     This is a protected mode version of the apps/examples/elf test of