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+++ b/documentation/ref-manual/closer-look.xml
@@ -981,8 +981,7 @@
 
             <para>
                 The OpenEmbedded build system uses BitBake to generate the
-                Software Development Kit (SDK) installer script and the
-                cross-development environment setup script:
+                Software Development Kit (SDK) installer script:
                 <imagedata fileref="figures/sdk-generation.png" align="center" width="6in" depth="7in" />
             </para>
 
@@ -998,36 +997,10 @@
                 several stages and depends on many variables.
                 The <filename>do_populate_sdk</filename> task uses these
                 key variables to help create the list of packages to actually
-                install:
-                <itemizedlist>
-                    <listitem><para><link linkend='var-DEPLOY_DIR'><filename>DEPLOY_DIR</filename></link>:
-                        Points to the <filename>deploy</filename>
-                        directory.</para></listitem>
-                    <listitem><para><link linkend='var-SDKMACHINE'><filename>SDKMACHINE</filename></link>:
-                        Specifies the architecture of the machine
-                        on which the cross-development tools are run to
-                        create packages for the target hardware.
-                        </para></listitem>
-                    <listitem><para><link linkend='var-SDKIMAGE_FEATURES'><filename>SDKIMAGE_FEATURES</filename></link>:
-                        Lists the features to include in the "target" part
-                        of the SDK.
-                        </para></listitem>
-                    <listitem><para><link linkend='var-TOOLCHAIN_HOST_TASK'><filename>TOOLCHAIN_HOST_TASK</filename></link>:
-                        Lists packages that make up the host
-                        part of the SDK (i.e. the part that runs on
-                        the <filename>SDKMACHINE</filename>).
-                        When you use
-                        <filename>bitbake -c populate_sdk &lt;imagename&gt;</filename>
-                        to create the SDK, a set of default packages
-                        apply.
-                        This variable allows you to add more packages.
-                        </para></listitem>
-                    <listitem><para><link linkend='var-TOOLCHAIN_TARGET_TASK'><filename>TOOLCHAIN_TARGET_TASK</filename></link>:
-                        Lists packages that make up the target part
-                        of the SDK (i.e. the part built for the
-                        target hardware).
-                        </para></listitem>
-                </itemizedlist>
+                install.
+                For information on the variables listed in the figure, see the
+                "<link linkend='sdk-dev-environment'>Application Development SDK</link>"
+                section.
             </para>
 
             <para>
@@ -1050,8 +1023,8 @@
 
             <para>
                 The final output of the task is the Cross-development
-                toolchain installation script (<filename>.sh</filename> file)
-                and the environment setup script.
+                toolchain installation script (<filename>.sh</filename> file),
+                which includes the environment setup script.
             </para>
         </section>
     </section>
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