diff --git a/pcre.changes b/pcre.changes
index 77f6784..6558504 100644
--- a/pcre.changes
+++ b/pcre.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Fri Nov 23 19:13:09 UTC 2012 - jengelh@inai.de
+
+- Update package descriptions about the differences between the
+  PCRE library subpackages.
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Wed Nov  7 13:35:35 UTC 2012 - cgiboudeaux@gmx.com
 
diff --git a/pcre.spec b/pcre.spec
index 397a810..b521798 100644
--- a/pcre.spec
+++ b/pcre.spec
@@ -83,6 +83,9 @@ The PCRE library is a set of functions that implement regular
 expression pattern matching using the same syntax and semantics
 as Perl 5.
 
+This PCRE library variant supports 8-bit and UTF-8 strings.
+(See also libpcre16.)
+
 %package -n libpcre16-0
 Summary:        A library for Perl-compatible regular expressions
 Group:          System/Libraries
@@ -92,6 +95,8 @@ The PCRE library is a set of functions that implement regular
 expression pattern matching using the same syntax and semantics
 as Perl 5.
 
+libpcre16 supports 16-bit and UTF-16 strings.
+
 %package -n libpcreposix0
 Summary:        A library for Perl-compatible regular expressions
 Group:          System/Libraries
@@ -101,6 +106,8 @@ The PCRE library is a set of functions that implement regular
 expression pattern matching using the same syntax and semantics
 as Perl 5.
 
+pcreposix provides a POSIX-compatible API to the PCRE engine.
+
 %package -n libpcrecpp0
 Summary:        A library for Perl-compatible regular expressions
 Group:          System/Libraries
@@ -110,6 +117,8 @@ The PCRE library is a set of functions that implement regular
 expression pattern matching using the same syntax and semantics
 as Perl 5.
 
+pcrecpp provides a C++ API to the PCRE engine.
+
 %package doc
 Summary:        A library for Perl-compatible regular expressions
 Group:          System/Libraries