diff --git a/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-common-tasks.xml b/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-common-tasks.xml
index c675a373bf..893c9e55e4 100644
--- a/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-common-tasks.xml
+++ b/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-common-tasks.xml
@@ -775,11 +775,18 @@ so that there are some definite steps on how to do this.  I need more detail her
                 defined by the 
                 <filename><ulink url='http://www.yoctoproject.org/docs/latest/poky-ref-manual/poky-ref-manual.html#var-S'>S</ulink></filename> variable.
                 Below is the default value for the <filename>S</filename> variable as defined in the 
-                <filename>/conf/local.conf</filename> configuration file in the Yocto 
-                Project's Build Directory:
+                <filename>meta/conf/bitbake.conf</filename> configuration file in the 
+                <link linkend='yocto-project-files'>Yocto Project Files</link>:
                 <literallayout class='monospaced'>
-     S = ${WORKDIR}/${PN}-${PV}
+     S = ${WORKDIR}/${BP}
                 </literallayout>
+                <note>
+                    <filename>BP</filename> represents the "Base Package", which is the base package
+                    name and the package version:
+                    <literallayout class='monospaced'>
+     BP = ${BPN}-${PV}
+                    </literallayout>
+                </note> 
             </para>
 
             <para>