1 files changed, 11 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-classes.xml b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-classes.xml
index fed25b25e6..54691ec9f6 100644
--- a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-classes.xml
+++ b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-classes.xml
@@ -2160,6 +2160,11 @@
         <link linkend='ref-classes-package_ipk'><filename>package_ipk</filename></link>,
         and
         <link linkend='ref-classes-package_tar'><filename>package_tar</filename></link>.
+        <note><title>Warning</title>
+            The <filename>package_tar</filename> class is broken and not
+            supported.
+            It is recommended that you do not use this class.
+        </note>
     </para>
 
     <para>
@@ -2298,6 +2303,12 @@
 <section id='ref-classes-package_tar'>
     <title><filename>package_tar.bbclass</filename></title>
 
+    <note><title>Warning</title>
+        The <filename>package_tar</filename> class is broken and is not
+        supported.
+        It is recommended that you do not use it.
+    </note>
+
     <para>
         The <filename>package_tar</filename>
         class provides support for creating packages that use the