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diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
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+++ b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
@@ -10178,6 +10178,18 @@ recipes-graphics/xorg-font/font-alias_1.0.3.bb:PR = "${INC_PR}.3"
Thus, the <filename>RDEPENDS</filename> variable has the
<filename>${PN}-dev</filename> package name as part of the
variable.
+ <note>
+ <title>Caution</title>
+ <filename>RDEPENDS_${PN}-dev</filename> includes
+ <filename>${</filename><link linkend='var-PN'><filename>PN</filename></link><filename>}</filename>
+ by default.
+ This default is set in the BitBake configuration file
+ (<filename>meta/conf/bitbake.conf</filename>).
+ Be careful not to accidentally remove
+ <filename>${PN}</filename> when modifying
+ <filename>RDEPENDS_${PN}-dev</filename>.
+ Use the "+=" operator rather than the "=" operator.
+ </note>
</para>
<para>