diff --git a/lib/bb/__init__.py b/lib/bb/__init__.py
index 566835573..c95c91a4c 100644
--- a/lib/bb/__init__.py
+++ b/lib/bb/__init__.py
@@ -129,9 +129,25 @@ sys.modules['bb.fetch'] = sys.modules['bb.fetch2']
 
 # Messaging convenience functions
 def plain(*args):
+    """
+    Prints a message at "plain" level (higher level than a ``bb.note()``).
+
+    Arguments:
+
+    -  ``args``: one or more strings to print.
+    """
     mainlogger.plain(''.join(args))
 
 def debug(lvl, *args):
+    """
+    Prints a debug message.
+
+    Arguments:
+
+    -  ``lvl``: debug level. Higher value increases the debug level
+       (determined by ``bitbake -D``).
+    -  ``args``: one or more strings to print.
+    """
     if isinstance(lvl, str):
         mainlogger.warning("Passed invalid debug level '%s' to bb.debug", lvl)
         args = (lvl,) + args
@@ -139,33 +155,81 @@ def debug(lvl, *args):
     mainlogger.bbdebug(lvl, ''.join(args))
 
 def note(*args):
+    """
+    Prints a message at "note" level.
+
+    Arguments:
+
+    -  ``args``: one or more strings to print.
+    """
     mainlogger.info(''.join(args))
 
-#
-# A higher prioity note which will show on the console but isn't a warning
-#
-# Something is happening the user should be aware of but they probably did
-# something to make it happen
-#
 def verbnote(*args):
+    """
+    A higher priority note which will show on the console but isn't a warning.
+
+    Use in contexts when something is happening the user should be aware of but
+    they probably did something to make it happen.
+
+    Arguments:
+
+    -  ``args``: one or more strings to print.
+    """
     mainlogger.verbnote(''.join(args))
 
 #
 # Warnings - things the user likely needs to pay attention to and fix
 #
 def warn(*args):
+    """
+    Prints a warning message.
+
+    Arguments:
+
+    -  ``args``: one or more strings to print.
+    """
     mainlogger.warning(''.join(args))
 
 def warnonce(*args):
+    """
+    Prints a warning message like ``bb.warn()``, but only prints the message
+    once.
+
+    Arguments:
+
+    -  ``args``: one or more strings to print.
+    """
     mainlogger.warnonce(''.join(args))
 
 def error(*args, **kwargs):
+    """
+    Prints an error message.
+
+    Arguments:
+
+    -  ``args``: one or more strings to print.
+    """
     mainlogger.error(''.join(args), extra=kwargs)
 
 def erroronce(*args):
+    """
+    Prints an error message like ``bb.error()``, but only prints the message
+    once.
+
+    Arguments:
+
+    -  ``args``: one or more strings to print.
+    """
     mainlogger.erroronce(''.join(args))
 
 def fatal(*args, **kwargs):
+    """
+    Prints an error message and stops the BitBake execution.
+
+    Arguments:
+
+    -  ``args``: one or more strings to print.
+    """
     mainlogger.critical(''.join(args), extra=kwargs)
     raise BBHandledException()