diff --git a/documentation/sdk-manual/sdk-extensible.xml b/documentation/sdk-manual/sdk-extensible.xml
index 2c4b5b99d7..c39951c181 100644
--- a/documentation/sdk-manual/sdk-extensible.xml
+++ b/documentation/sdk-manual/sdk-extensible.xml
@@ -1157,20 +1157,24 @@
             <para>
                 The <filename>devtool add</filename> command attempts to
                 determine if the software you are adding is able to be
-                distributed under a common open-source license and sets the
+                distributed under a common, open-source license.
+                If so, the command sets the
                 <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_REF_URL;#var-LICENSE'><filename>LICENSE</filename></ulink>
                 value accordingly.
-                You should double-check this value against the documentation
-                or source files for the software you are building and update
-                that <filename>LICENSE</filename> value if necessary.
+                You should double-check the value added by the command against
+                the documentation or source files for the software you are
+                building and, if necessary, update that
+                <filename>LICENSE</filename> value.
             </para>
 
             <para>
                 The <filename>devtool add</filename> command also sets the
                 <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_REF_URL;#var-LIC_FILES_CHKSUM'><filename>LIC_FILES_CHKSUM</filename></ulink>
                 value to point to all files that appear to be license-related.
-                However, license statements often appear in comments at the top
-                of source files or within documentation.
+                Realize that license statements often appear in comments at
+                the top of source files or within the documentation.
+                In such cases, the command does not recognize those license
+                statements.
                 Consequently, you might need to amend the
                 <filename>LIC_FILES_CHKSUM</filename> variable to point to one
                 or more of those comments if present.
@@ -1184,14 +1188,13 @@
 
             <para>
                 If the <filename>devtool add</filename> command cannot
-                determine licensing information, the
-                <filename>LICENSE</filename> value is set to "CLOSED" and the
-                <filename>LIC_FILES_CHKSUM</filename> value remains unset.
-                This behavior allows you to continue with development but is
-                unlikely to be correct in all cases.
-                Consequently, you should check the documentation or source
-                files for the software you are building to determine the actual
-                license.
+                determine licensing information, <filename>devtool</filename>
+                sets the <filename>LICENSE</filename> value to "CLOSED" and
+                leaves the <filename>LIC_FILES_CHKSUM</filename> value unset.
+                This behavior allows you to continue with development even
+                though the settings are unlikely to be correct in all cases.
+                You should check the documentation or source files for the
+                software you are building to determine the actual license.
             </para>
         </section>