1 files changed, 9 insertions, 8 deletions

diff --git a/documentation/bsp-guide/bsp.xml b/documentation/bsp-guide/bsp.xml
index 7055a21168..0fa1f2d2b5 100644
--- a/documentation/bsp-guide/bsp.xml
+++ b/documentation/bsp-guide/bsp.xml
@@ -35,12 +35,12 @@
                 Collectively, you can think of the base directory, its file structure,
                 and the contents as a BSP Layer.
                 Although not a strict requirement, layers in the Yocto Project use the
-                following well established naming convention:
+                following well-established naming convention:
                 <literallayout class='monospaced'>
      meta-<replaceable>bsp_name</replaceable>
                 </literallayout>
                 The string "meta-" is prepended to the machine or platform name, which is
-                "bsp_name" in the above form.
+                <replaceable>bsp_name</replaceable> in the above form.
             </para>
 
             <para>
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
                 Each of these layers is a repository unto itself and clicking on a
                 layer reveals information that includes two links from which you can choose
                 to set up a clone of the layer's repository on your local host system.
-                Here is an example that clones the Minnow Board BSP layer:
+                Here is an example that clones the MinnowBoard BSP layer:
                 <literallayout class='monospaced'>
      $ git clone git://git.yoctoproject.org/meta-minnow
                 </literallayout>
@@ -115,8 +115,9 @@
 
             <para>
                 Some layers function as a layer to hold other BSP layers.
-                An example of this type of layer is the <filename>meta-intel</filename> layer.
-                The <filename>meta-intel</filename> layer contains many individual BSP layers.
+                An example of this type of layer is the <filename>meta-intel</filename> layer,
+                which contains a number of individual BSP sub-layers, as well as a directory
+                named <filename>common/</filename> full of common content across those layers.
             </para>
 
             <para>
@@ -131,8 +132,8 @@
             <title>Example Filesystem Layout</title>
 
             <para>
-                Providing a common form allows end-users to understand and become familiar
-                with the layout.
+                Defining a common BSP directory structure allows end-users to understand and
+                become familiar with that structure.
                 A common format also encourages standardization of software support of hardware.
             </para>
 
@@ -504,7 +505,7 @@
             <para>
                 You can find these files in the BSP Layer at:
                 <literallayout class='monospaced'>
-     meta-<replaceable>bsp_name</replaceable>/recipes-kernel/linux/linux-yocto_*.bbappend
+     meta-<replaceable>bsp_name</replaceable>/recipes-kernel/linux/linux-yocto*.bbappend
                 </literallayout>
             </para>