diff --git a/conf/layer.conf b/conf/layer.conf
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+# We have a conf and classes directory, add to BBPATH
+BBPATH .= ":${LAYERDIR}"
+
+# We have recipes-* directories, add to BBFILES
+BBFILES += "${LAYERDIR}/meta-common/recipes-*/*/*.bb \
+            ${LAYERDIR}/meta-common/recipes-*/*/*.bbappend"
+
+BBFILE_COLLECTIONS += "intel"
+BBFILE_PATTERN_intel = ""
+LAYERVERSION_intel = "1"
diff --git a/conf/machine/include/intel.inc b/conf/machine/include/intel.inc
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+++ b/conf/machine/include/intel.inc
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+OBMC_MACHINE_FEATURES += "\
+        obmc-phosphor-fan-mgmt \
+        obmc-phosphor-chassis-mgmt \
+        obmc-phosphor-flash-mgmt \
+        obmc-host-ipmi \
+        obmc-host-ctl \
+        obmc-host-state-mgmt \
+        obmc-chassis-state-mgmt \
+        obmc-bmc-state-mgmt \
+        "
+
+VIRTUAL-RUNTIME_skeleton_workbook = "${MACHINE}-config"
+
+PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/obmc-chassis-mgmt = "packagegroup-intel-apps"
+PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/obmc-fan-mgmt = "packagegroup-intel-apps"
+PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/obmc-flash-mgmt = "packagegroup-intel-apps"
+PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/obmc-system-mgmt = "packagegroup-intel-apps"
+PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/obmc-host-ctl ?= "obmc-op-control-host"
+PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/obmc-inventory-data ?= "${VIRTUAL-RUNTIME_skeleton_workbook}"
+#PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/obmc-gpio-monitor ?= "phosphor-gpio-monitor"