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diff --git a/src/libcore/ptr.rs b/src/libcore/ptr.rs
index a9a029d606d..c9f1a87ba9f 100644
--- a/src/libcore/ptr.rs
+++ b/src/libcore/ptr.rs
@@ -2483,6 +2483,10 @@ impl<T: ?Sized> Eq for *mut T {}
 /// by their address rather than comparing the values they point to
 /// (which is what the `PartialEq for &T` implementation does).
 ///
+/// Smart pointer types, such as `Box`, `Rc`, and `Arc` do not compare
+/// using this function, instead they compare the values rather than
+/// their addresses.
+///
 /// # Examples
 ///
 /// ```