diff --git a/documentation/kernel-dev/kernel-dev-common.xml b/documentation/kernel-dev/kernel-dev-common.xml
index 373a3fe936..00bed870b0 100644
--- a/documentation/kernel-dev/kernel-dev-common.xml
+++ b/documentation/kernel-dev/kernel-dev-common.xml
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@
     These tasks include preparing a layer, modifying an existing recipe,
     iterative development, working with your own sources, and incorporating
     out-of-tree modules.
+    <note>
+        The examples presented in this chapter work with the Yocto Project
+        1.2.2 Release and forward.
+    </note>
 </para>
 
     <section id='creating-and-preparing-a-layer'>