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+PACKAGE_INSTALL_remove = "initramfs-live-boot initramfs-live-install initramfs-live-install-efi"
+PACKAGE_INSTALL += "obmc-phosphor-initfs"
+INITRAMFS_FSTYPES = "cpio.${INITRAMFS_CTYPE}"