diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/usingpoky.xml b/documentation/ref-manual/usingpoky.xml
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--- a/documentation/ref-manual/usingpoky.xml
+++ b/documentation/ref-manual/usingpoky.xml
@@ -222,6 +222,37 @@
         </para>
     </section>
 
+    <section id='development-host-system-issues'>
+        <title>Development Host System Issues</title>
+
+        <para>
+            Sometimes issues on the host development system can cause your
+            build to fail.
+            Following are known, host-specific problems.
+            Be sure to always consult the
+            <ulink url='&YOCTO_HOME_URL;/download/yocto/yocto-project-&DISTRO;-release-notes-poky-&POKYVERSION;'>Release Notes</ulink>
+            for a look at all release-related issues.
+            <itemizedlist>
+                <listitem><para><emphasis><filename>eglibc-initial</filename> fails to build</emphasis>:
+                    If your development host system has the unpatched
+                    <filename>GNU Make 3.82</filename>,
+                    the <filename>do_install</filename> task
+                    fails for <filename>eglibc-initial</filename> during the
+                    build.</para>
+                    <para>Typically, every distrobution that ships
+                    <filename>GNU Make 3.82</filename> as
+                    the default already has the patched version.
+                    However, some distributions, such as Debian, have
+                    <filename>GNU Make 3.82</filename> as an option, which
+                    is unpatched.
+                    You will see this error on these types of distributions.
+                    Switch to <filename>GNU Make 3.81</filename> or patch
+                    your <filename>make</filename> to solve the problem.
+                    </para></listitem>
+            </itemizedlist>
+        </para>
+    </section>
+
     <section id='usingpoky-debugging-buildfile'>
         <title>Building with No Dependencies</title>
         <para>