diff --git a/bitbake/doc/bitbake-user-manual/bitbake-user-manual-fetching.xml b/bitbake/doc/bitbake-user-manual/bitbake-user-manual-fetching.xml
index f168cfa686..2a3340b399 100644
--- a/bitbake/doc/bitbake-user-manual/bitbake-user-manual-fetching.xml
+++ b/bitbake/doc/bitbake-user-manual/bitbake-user-manual-fetching.xml
@@ -670,8 +670,8 @@
                             The <filename>module</filename> and <filename>vob</filename>
                             options are combined to create the <filename>load</filename> rule in
                             the view config spec.
-                            As an example, consider the <filename>vob</filename> and 
-                            <filename>module</filename> values from the 
+                            As an example, consider the <filename>vob</filename> and
+                            <filename>module</filename> values from the
                             <filename>SRC_URI</filename> statement at the start of this section.
                             Combining those values results in the following:
                             <literallayout class='monospaced'>
@@ -716,6 +716,68 @@
             </para>
         </section>
 
+        <section id='perforce-fetcher'>
+            <title>Perforce Fetcher (<filename>p4://</filename>)</title>
+
+            <para>
+                This fetcher submodule fetches code from the
+                <ulink url='https://www.perforce.com/'>Perforce</ulink>
+                source control system.
+                The executable used is specified by
+                <filename>FETCHCMD_p4</filename>, which defaults
+                to "p4".
+                The fetcher's temporary working directory is set by
+                <link linkend='var-P4DIR'><filename>P4DIR</filename></link>,
+                which defaults to "DL_DIR/p4".
+            </para>
+
+            <para>
+                To use this fetcher, make sure your recipe has proper
+                <link linkend='var-SRC_URI'><filename>SRC_URI</filename></link>,
+                <link linkend='var-SRCREV'><filename>SRCREV</filename></link>, and
+                <link linkend='var-PV'><filename>PV</filename></link> values.
+                The p4 executable is able to use the config file defined by your
+                system's <filename>P4CONFIG</filename> environment variable in
+                order to define the Perforce server URL and port, username, and
+                password if you do not wish to keep those values in a recipe
+                itself.
+                If you choose not to use <filename>P4CONFIG</filename>,
+                or to explicitly set variables that <filename>P4CONFIG</filename>
+                can contain, you can specify the <filename>P4PORT</filename> value,
+                which is the server's URL and port number, and you can
+                specify a username and password directly in your recipe within
+                <filename>SRC_URI</filename>.
+            </para>
+
+            <para>
+                Here is an example that relies on <filename>P4CONFIG</filename>
+                to specify the server URL and port, username, and password, and
+                fetches the Head Revision:
+                <literallayout class='monospaced'>
+    SRC_URI = "p4://example-depot/main/source/..."
+    SRCREV = "${AUTOREV}"
+    PV = "p4-${SRCPV}"
+    S = "${WORKDIR}/p4"
+                </literallayout>
+            </para>
+
+            <para>
+                Here is an example that specifies the server URL and port,
+                username, and password, and fetches a Revision based on a Label:
+                <literallayout class='monospaced'>
+    P4PORT = "tcp:p4server.example.net:1666"
+    SRC_URI = "p4://user:passwd@example-depot/main/source/..."
+    SRCREV = "release-1.0"
+    PV = "p4-${SRCPV}"
+    S = "${WORKDIR}/p4"
+                </literallayout>
+                <note>
+                    You should always set <filename>S</filename>
+                    to <filename>"${WORKDIR}/p4"</filename> in your recipe.
+                </note>
+            </para>
+        </section>
+
         <section id='other-fetchers'>
             <title>Other Fetchers</title>
 
@@ -725,9 +787,6 @@
                     <listitem><para>
                         Bazaar (<filename>bzr://</filename>)
                         </para></listitem>
-                    <listitem><para>
-                        Perforce (<filename>p4://</filename>)
-                        </para></listitem>
                     <listitem><para>
                         Trees using Git Annex (<filename>gitannex://</filename>)
                         </para></listitem>
diff --git a/bitbake/doc/bitbake-user-manual/bitbake-user-manual-ref-variables.xml b/bitbake/doc/bitbake-user-manual/bitbake-user-manual-ref-variables.xml
index e26422a421..e81f3ed653 100644
--- a/bitbake/doc/bitbake-user-manual/bitbake-user-manual-ref-variables.xml
+++ b/bitbake/doc/bitbake-user-manual/bitbake-user-manual-ref-variables.xml
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
        <link linkend='var-MIRRORS'>M</link>
 <!--               <link linkend='var-glossary-n'>N</link> -->
        <link linkend='var-OVERRIDES'>O</link>
-       <link linkend='var-PACKAGES'>P</link>
+       <link linkend='var-P4DIR'>P</link>
 <!--       <link linkend='var-QMAKE_PROFILES'>Q</link> -->
        <link linkend='var-RDEPENDS'>R</link>
        <link linkend='var-SECTION'>S</link>
@@ -1769,6 +1769,15 @@
 
     <glossdiv id='var-glossary-p'><title>P</title>
 
+        <glossentry id='var-P4DIR'><glossterm>P4DIR</glossterm>
+            <glossdef>
+                <para>
+                    The directory in which a local copy of a Perforce depot
+                    is stored when it is fetched.
+                </para>
+            </glossdef>
+        </glossentry>
+
         <glossentry id='var-PACKAGES'><glossterm>PACKAGES</glossterm>
             <glossdef>
                 <para>The list of packages the recipe creates.