diff --git a/winsup/doc/ChangeLog b/winsup/doc/ChangeLog
index 5604b90b6..0ce9423c7 100644
--- a/winsup/doc/ChangeLog
+++ b/winsup/doc/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2011-07-19  Yaakov Selkowitz  <yselkowitz@users.sourceforge.net>
+
+	* new-features.sgml (ov-new1.7.10): Document getconf(1).
+
 2011-07-15  Christopher Faylor  <me.cygwin2011@cgf.cx>
 
 	* cygwinenv.sgml (using-cygwinenv): Clarify how "glob" works.
diff --git a/winsup/doc/new-features.sgml b/winsup/doc/new-features.sgml
index 715ae192e..7ec964571 100644
--- a/winsup/doc/new-features.sgml
+++ b/winsup/doc/new-features.sgml
@@ -19,6 +19,11 @@ tty-like mode has been removed.  Either just use the normal Windows console
 as is, or use a terminal application like <command>mintty</command>.
 </para></listitem>
 
+<listitem><para>
+New <command>getconf</command> command for querying confstr(3), pathconf(3),
+sysconf(3), and limits.h configuration.
+</para></listitem>
+
 <listitem><para>
 The passwd command now allows an administrator to use the -R command for
 other user accounts:  passwd -R username.