diff --git a/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-start.xml b/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-start.xml
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--- a/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-start.xml
+++ b/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-start.xml
@@ -54,7 +54,11 @@
                 Linux-based host system.
                 You will have the best results with a recent release of Fedora, 
                 OpenSUSE, Ubuntu, or CentOS as these releases are frequently tested against the Yocto Project
-                and officially supported.  
+                and officially supported. 
+                For a list of the distributions under validation and their status, see the
+                <ulink url='&YOCTO_WIKI_URL;/wiki/Distribution_Support'>Distribution
+                Support</ulink> wiki page.</para>
+                <para>
                 You should also have about 100 gigabytes of free disk space for building images.
                 </para></listitem>
             <listitem><para><emphasis>Packages:</emphasis>  The OpenEmbedded build system