1 files changed, 9 insertions, 7 deletions

diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
index ea5b9d8506..27008c7a5d 100644
--- a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
+++ b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
@@ -874,7 +874,7 @@
                     build system.
                     For example, a system with a dual core processor that
                     also uses hyper-threading causes the
-                    <filename>BB_NUMBER_THREADS<filename> variable to default
+                    <filename>BB_NUMBER_THREADS</filename> variable to default
                     to "4".
                 </para>
 
@@ -4811,9 +4811,10 @@
                     <link linkend='ref-tasks-compile'><filename>do_compile</filename></link>
                     task that specify parallel compilation.
                     This variable usually takes the form of
-                    <filename>-j 4</filename>, where the number
-                    represents the maximum number of parallel threads
-                    <filename>make</filename> can run.
+                    "-j <replaceable>x</replaceable>", where
+                    <replaceable>x</replaceable> represents the maximum
+                    number of parallel threads <filename>make</filename> can
+                    run.
                     <note>
                         The options passed affect builds on all enabled
                         machines on the network, which are machines running the
@@ -8507,7 +8508,7 @@ recipes-graphics/xorg-font/font-alias_1.0.3.bb:PR = "${INC_PR}.3"
 
         <glossentry id='var-PARALLEL_MAKE'><glossterm>PARALLEL_MAKE</glossterm>
             <info>
-                PARALLEL_MAKE[doc] = "Specifies extra options that are passed to the make command during the compile tasks. This variable is usually in the form -j 4, where the number represents the maximum number of parallel threads make can run."
+                PARALLEL_MAKE[doc] = "Specifies extra options that are passed to the make command during the compile tasks. This variable is usually in the form -j x, where x represents the maximum number of parallel threads make can run."
             </info>
             <glossdef>
                 <para role="glossdeffirst">
@@ -8518,8 +8519,9 @@ recipes-graphics/xorg-font/font-alias_1.0.3.bb:PR = "${INC_PR}.3"
                     task in order to specify parallel compilation on the local
                     build host.
                     This variable is usually in the form "-j <replaceable>x</replaceable>",
-                    where x represents the maximum number of parallel threads
-                    <filename>make</filename> can run.
+                    where <replaceable>x</replaceable> represents the maximum
+                    number of parallel threads <filename>make</filename> can
+                    run.
                 </para>
 
                 <para>