diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
index 4445ffb5a1..1a3cedf98e 100644
--- a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
+++ b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
@@ -2141,11 +2141,11 @@ recipes-graphics/xorg-font/font-alias_1.0.3.bb:PR = "${INC_PR}.3"
                     Architectures supported for this release are:
                     <literallayout class='monospaced'>
      powerpc
-     arm
      i386
-     mips
-     powerpc
      x86_64
+     arm
+     qemu
+     mips
                     </literallayout>
                 </para>
 
@@ -4437,14 +4437,19 @@ recipes-graphics/xorg-font/font-alias_1.0.3.bb:PR = "${INC_PR}.3"
             <glossdef>
                 <para>
                     The architecture of the device being built.
-                    The OpenEmbedded build system supports the following
-                    architectures:
+                    The OpenEmbedded build system supports many
+                    architectures.
+                    Here is an example list of architectures supported.
+                    This list is by no means complete as the architecture
+                    is configurable:
                     <literallayout class='monospaced'>
      arm
+     i586
+     x86_64
+     powerpc
+     powerpc64
      mips
-     ppc
-     x86
-     x86-64
+     mipsel
                     </literallayout>
                 </para>
             </glossdef>