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diff --git a/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-common-tasks.xml b/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-common-tasks.xml
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@@ -4558,9 +4558,17 @@
option or the equivalent rootfs derived from the
<filename>-e</filename> command-line
option.
- Exactly what those contents and
- filesystem type end up being are dependent
- on the given plugin implementation.
+ Exactly what those contents and filesystem type end
+ up being are dependent on the given plugin
+ implementation.
+ </para>
+ <para>If you do not use the
+ <filename>--source</filename> option, the
+ <filename>wic</filename> command creates an empty
+ partition.
+ Consequently, you must use the
+ <filename>--size</filename> option to specify the
+ size of the empty partition.
</para></listitem>
<listitem><para><emphasis><filename>--ondisk</filename> or <filename>--ondrive</filename>:</emphasis>
Forces the partition to be created on a particular