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+# We have a conf and classes directory, add to BBPATH
+BBPATH .= ":${LAYERDIR}"
+
+# We have a recipes directory, add to BBFILES
+BBFILES += "${LAYERDIR}/recipes*/*/*.bb ${LAYERDIR}/recipes*/*/*.bbappend"
+
+BBFILE_COLLECTIONS += "harden-layer"
+BBFILE_PATTERN_harden-layer = "^${LAYERDIR}/"
+BBFILE_PRIORITY_harden-layer = "10"
+
+LAYERSERIES_COMPAT_harden-layer = "dunfell"
+
+LAYERDEPENDS_harden-layer = "core openembedded-layer"