diff --git a/doc/intrusive.qbk b/doc/intrusive.qbk
index 83ffb5f..988313f 100644
--- a/doc/intrusive.qbk
+++ b/doc/intrusive.qbk
@@ -3763,7 +3763,9 @@ to be inserted in intrusive containers are allocated using `std::vector` or `std
 
 [section:release_notes_boost_1_58_00 Boost 1.58 Release]
 
-* Reduced compile-time dependencies, headers, and the use of Boost.Preprocessor, specially for hooks and iterators.
+*  Reduced compile-time dependencies, headers, and the use of Boost.Preprocessor, specially for hooks and iterators.
+*  Fixed bugs:
+   *  [@https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/10853 Boost Trac #10853: ['problem with detection of const_cast_from]]
 
 [endsect]
 
diff --git a/include/boost/intrusive/pointer_traits.hpp b/include/boost/intrusive/pointer_traits.hpp
index 1d5b5e4..9be509b 100644
--- a/include/boost/intrusive/pointer_traits.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/intrusive/pointer_traits.hpp
@@ -57,6 +57,14 @@ BOOST_INTRUSIVE_INSTANTIATE_DEFAULT_TYPE_TMPLT(value_traits_ptr)
 //! extensions like castings.
 //!
 //! pointer_traits supplies a uniform interface to certain attributes of pointer-like types.
+//!
+//! <b>Note</b>: When defining a custom family of pointers or references to be used with BI
+//! library, make sure the public static conversion functions accessed through
+//! the `pointer_traits` interface (`*_cast_from` and `pointer_to`) can
+//! properly convert between const and nonconst referred member types
+//! <b>without the use of implicit constructor calls</b>. It is suggested these
+//! conversions be implemented as function templates, where the template
+//! argument is the type of the object being converted from.
 template <typename Ptr>
 struct pointer_traits
 {