3 files changed, 11 insertions, 7 deletions

diff --git a/documentation/poky-ref-manual/ref-bitbake.xml b/documentation/poky-ref-manual/ref-bitbake.xml
index b641d5cff9..4d4b9d6188 100644
--- a/documentation/poky-ref-manual/ref-bitbake.xml
+++ b/documentation/poky-ref-manual/ref-bitbake.xml
@@ -219,9 +219,8 @@
 
         <para>
             As each task completes, a timestamp is written to the directory specified by the
-            <filename><link linkend='var-STAMP'>STAMP</link></filename> variable (usually
-            <filename>build/tmp/stamps/*/</filename>).
-            On subsequent runs, BitBake looks at the <filename>/build/tmp/stamps</filename>
+            <filename><link linkend='var-STAMP'>STAMP</link></filename> variable.
+            On subsequent runs, BitBake looks within the <filename>/build/tmp/stamps</filename>
             directory and does not rerun
             tasks that are already completed unless a timestamp is found to be invalid.
             Currently, invalid timestamps are only considered on a per
diff --git a/documentation/poky-ref-manual/ref-structure.xml b/documentation/poky-ref-manual/ref-structure.xml
index 3a0144521a..0b8e7711c2 100644
--- a/documentation/poky-ref-manual/ref-structure.xml
+++ b/documentation/poky-ref-manual/ref-structure.xml
@@ -422,9 +422,14 @@
         <para>
             This directory holds information that BitBake uses for accounting purposes
             to track what tasks have run and when they have run.
-            The directory is sub-divided by architecture.
-            The files in the directory are empty of data.
-            However, BitBake uses the filenames and timestamps for tracking purposes.
+            The directory is sub-divided by architecture, package name, and
+            version.
+            Following is an example:
+            <literallayout class='monospaced'>
+     stamps/all-poky-linux/distcc-config/1.0-r0.do_build-2fdd....2do
+            </literallayout>
+            Although the files in the directory are empty of data,
+            BitBake uses the filenames and timestamps for tracking purposes.
         </para>
     </section>
 
diff --git a/documentation/poky-ref-manual/ref-variables.xml b/documentation/poky-ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
index 03875132cc..2765c2f1c9 100644
--- a/documentation/poky-ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
+++ b/documentation/poky-ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
@@ -2766,7 +2766,7 @@ recipes-graphics/xorg-font/font-alias_1.0.3.bb:PR = "${INC_PR}.3"
                     as set in the <filename>meta/conf/bitbake.conf</filename> file
                     is:
                     <literallayout class='monospaced'>
-     STAMP = "${TMPDIR}/stamps/${MULTIMACH_TARGET_SYS}/${PN}-${EXTENDPE}${PV}-${PR}"
+     STAMP = "${TMPDIR}/stamps/${MULTIMACH_TARGET_SYS}/${PN}/${EXTENDPE}${PV}-${PR}"
                     </literallayout>
                     See <link linkend='var-TMPDIR'><filename>TMPDIR</filename></link>,
                     <link linkend='var-MULTIMACH_TARGET_SYS'><filename>MULTIMACH_TARGET_SYS</filename></link>,