diff --git a/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-kernel-appendix.xml b/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-kernel-appendix.xml
index 3ac49b92cf..0f69ef1067 100644
--- a/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-kernel-appendix.xml
+++ b/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-kernel-appendix.xml
@@ -178,6 +178,21 @@
                 <filename>poky-extras</filename> Git Repository</link>" 
                 for information on how to get the <filename>poky-extras</filename> repository.
             </para>
+
+            <para>
+                Because this example uses the Yocto Project &DISTRO; Release code 
+                named "&DISTRO_NAME;", which maps to the <filename>&DISTRO_NAME;</filename> 
+                branch in the repository, you need to be sure you are using that 
+                branch for <filename>poky-extra</filename>.
+                The following commands create and checkout the local 
+                branch you are using for the <filename>&DISTRO_NAME;</filename>
+                branch:
+                <literallayout class='monospaced'>
+     $ git checkout -b &DISTRO_NAME; origin/&DISTRO_NAME;
+     Branch &DISTRO_NAME; set up to track remote branch &DISTRO_NAME; from origin.
+     Switched to a new branch '&DISTRO_NAME;'
+                </literallayout>
+            </para>
         </section>
 
         <section id='setting-up-the-bare-clone-and-its-copy'>