diff --git a/lisp/ChangeLog b/lisp/ChangeLog
index fbab0a632d1..e64d0948673 100644
--- a/lisp/ChangeLog
+++ b/lisp/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+2001-07-25  Eli Zaretskii  <eliz@is.elta.co.il>
+
+	* emacs-lisp/lisp-mode.el (eval-print-last-sexp, eval-defun):
+	Mention the effect of eval-expression-print-length and
+	eval-expression-print-level in the doc strings.  Suggested by
+	Kevin Gallagher <kevingal@onramp.net>.
+
 2001-07-25  Gerd Moellmann  <gerd@gnu.org>
 
 	* emacs-lisp/find-func.el (find-function-regexp): Add
diff --git a/lisp/emacs-lisp/lisp-mode.el b/lisp/emacs-lisp/lisp-mode.el
index 6e476ab8fcf..062bb7534a2 100644
--- a/lisp/emacs-lisp/lisp-mode.el
+++ b/lisp/emacs-lisp/lisp-mode.el
@@ -308,7 +308,11 @@ Entry to this mode calls the value of `lisp-interaction-mode-hook'
 if that value is non-nil.")
 
 (defun eval-print-last-sexp ()
-  "Evaluate sexp before point; print value into current buffer."
+  "Evaluate sexp before point; print value into current buffer.
+
+Note that printing the result is controlled by the variables
+`eval-expression-print-length' and `eval-expression-print-level',
+which see."
   (interactive)
   (let ((standard-output (current-buffer)))
     (terpri)
@@ -467,7 +471,9 @@ instrumented, `Edebug: FUNCTION' is printed in the minibuffer.  If not
 instrumented, just FUNCTION is printed.
 
 If not acting on a `defun', the result of evaluation is displayed in
-the minibuffer."
+the minibuffer.  This display is controlled by the variables
+`eval-expression-print-length' and `eval-expression-print-level',
+which see."
   (interactive "P")
   (cond (edebug-it
 	 (require 'edebug)