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diff --git a/documentation/poky-ref-manual/ref-variables.xml b/documentation/poky-ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
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--- a/documentation/poky-ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
+++ b/documentation/poky-ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
@@ -1846,28 +1846,29 @@ recipes-graphics/xorg-font/xorg-font-common.inc:INC_PR = "r2"
which are assumed to be a subdirectories of the directory in which the
recipe file resides:
<itemizedlist>
- <listitem><para><emphasis><filename>${PN}</filename> -</emphasis> The package name
- with any special suffix (i.e. <filename>bash-native</filename>,
- <filename>bash</filename>).
- <note>The package name (<filename>PN</filename>) includes the special suffix
- <filename>-native</filename> for native recipes,
- <filename>-cross</filename> for cross recipes, a Multilib suffix
- for Multilib recipes, and so forth).</note></para></listitem>
+ <listitem><para><emphasis><filename>${PN}</filename> -</emphasis> The recipe name
+ with any special suffix or prefix.
+ For example, using <filename>bash</filename> to build for the native
+ machine, <filename>PN</filename> is <filename>bash-native</filename>.
+ Using <filename>bash</filename> to build for the target and for Multilib,
+ <filename>PN</filename> would be <filename>bash</filename> and
+ <filename>lib64-bash</filename>, respectively.
+ </para></listitem>
<listitem><para><emphasis><filename>${PF}</filename> - </emphasis>
<filename>${PN}-${EXTENDPE}${PV}-${PR}</filename>.
- The package name including all version and revision numbers
+ The recipe name including all version and revision numbers
(i.e. <filename>eglibc-2.13-r20+svnr15508/</filename> and
<filename>bash-4.2-r1/</filename>).</para></listitem>
<listitem><para><emphasis><filename>${P}</filename> -</emphasis>
<filename>${PN}-${PV}</filename>.
- The package name and version (i.e. <filename>bash-4.2</filename>).
+ The recipe name and version (i.e. <filename>bash-4.2</filename>).
</para></listitem>
<listitem><para><emphasis><filename>${BPN}</filename> -</emphasis> The
- base package name without any special suffix or version numbers.
+ base recipe name without any special suffix or version numbers.
</para></listitem>
<listitem><para><emphasis><filename>${BP}</filename> -</emphasis>
<filename>${BPN}-${PV}</filename>.
- The base package name and version but without any special
+ The base recipe name and version but without any special
package name suffix.</para></listitem>
<listitem><para><emphasis>Files -</emphasis> Files beneath the directory in which the recipe
resides.</para></listitem>