diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/faq.xml b/documentation/ref-manual/faq.xml
index c7ccaafde6..9e6c0daf28 100644
--- a/documentation/ref-manual/faq.xml
+++ b/documentation/ref-manual/faq.xml
@@ -513,16 +513,15 @@
             </para>
 
             <para>
-                The default value of <filename>TCMODE</filename> is "default"
-                (i.e. <filename>tcmode-default.inc</filename>).
+                The default value of <filename>TCMODE</filename> is "default",
+                which tells the OpenEmbedded build system to use its internally
+                built toolchain (i.e. <filename>tcmode-default.inc</filename>).
                 However, other patterns are accepted.
-                In particular, "external-*" refers to external toolchains of
-                which there are some basic examples included in the
-                OpenEmbedded Core (<filename>meta</filename>).
-                You can use your own custom toolchain definition in your own
-                layer (or as defined in the <filename>local.conf</filename>
-                file) at the location
-                <filename>conf/distro/include/tcmode-*.inc</filename>.
+                In particular, "external-*" refers to external toolchains.
+                One example is the Sourcery G++ Toolchain.
+                The support for this toolchain resides in the separate
+                <filename>meta-sourcery</filename> layer at
+                <ulink url='http://github.com/MentorEmbedded/meta-sourcery/'></ulink>.
             </para>
 
             <para>
@@ -532,21 +531,6 @@
                 the toolchain such as <filename>libgcc</filename>,
                 <filename>libstdcc++</filename>, any locales, and
                 <filename>libc</filename>.
-                An example is the
-                <filename>external-sourcery-toolchain.bb</filename>, which is
-                located in <filename>meta/recipes-core/meta/</filename> within
-                the Source Directory.
-            </para>
-
-            <para>
-                For information on installing and using cross-development
-                toolchains, see the
-                "<ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_ADT_URL;#installing-the-adt'>Installing the ADT and Toolchains</ulink>"
-                section in the Yocto Project Application Developer's Guide.
-                For general information on cross-development toolchains, see
-                the
-                "<link linkend='cross-development-toolchain-generation'>Cross-Development Toolchain Generation</link>"
-                section.
             </para>
         </answer>
     </qandaentry>