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+# Set MaxBootCycleCount to 5 on IBM systems
+EXTRA_OECMAKE_append_p10bmc = "-DMAX_BOOT_CYCLE_COUNT=5"
+EXTRA_OECMAKE_append_witherspoon-tacoma = "-DMAX_BOOT_CYCLE_COUNT=5"
+