diff --git a/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-common-tasks.xml b/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-common-tasks.xml
index 9bfad5ce24..fb47db868b 100644
--- a/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-common-tasks.xml
+++ b/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-common-tasks.xml
@@ -3783,6 +3783,12 @@
                 Doing so removes any redundant <filename>sysvinit</filename>
                 scripts.
             </para>
+
+            <para>
+                For more information on some of these variables, see
+                <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_REF_URL;#var-DISTRO_FEATURES'><filename>DISTRO_FEATURES</filename></ulink>
+                <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_REF_URL;#var-DISTRO_FEATURES_BACKFILL_CONSIDERED'><filename>DISTRO_FEATURES_BACKFILL_CONSIDERED</filename></ulink>.
+            </para>
         </section>
 
         <section id='using-systemd-for-the-main-image-and-using-sysvinit-for-the-rescue-image'>