diff --git a/import-layers/meta-openembedded/meta-oe/recipes-support/ipmiutil/ipmiutil/fix_systemd_path.patch b/import-layers/meta-openembedded/meta-oe/recipes-support/ipmiutil/ipmiutil/fix_systemd_path.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2fa7c68
--- /dev/null
+++ b/import-layers/meta-openembedded/meta-oe/recipes-support/ipmiutil/ipmiutil/fix_systemd_path.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,318 @@
+allow systemd path to be defined by configure option.
+
+The configure probes the host for systemd path information.
+
+Upstream Status: Inappropriate [Embedded]
+
+Signed-off-By: Armin Kuster <akuster@mvista.com>
+
+Index: ipmiutil-2.9.6/configure
+===================================================================
+--- ipmiutil-2.9.6.orig/configure
++++ ipmiutil-2.9.6/configure
+@@ -792,7 +792,6 @@ LTLIBOBJS
+ LIBOBJS
+ pkgconfigdir
+ SHR_LINK
+-SYSTEMD_DIR
+ CROSS_LFLAGS
+ CROSS_CFLAGS
+ SUBDIR_S
+@@ -999,7 +998,7 @@ psdir='${docdir}'
+ libdir='${exec_prefix}/lib'
+ localedir='${datarootdir}/locale'
+ mandir='${datarootdir}/man'
+-
++systemddir='${datarootdir}/ipmiutil'
+ ac_prev=
+ ac_dashdash=
+ for ac_option
+@@ -1594,7 +1593,10 @@ Optional Features:
+   --enable-standalone    build standalone, with no GPL or LanPlus libs.
+   --enable-libsensors	 build libipmiutil with sensor modules [default=no]
+   --enable-gpl           build with some GPL code [default=no]
+-  --enable-systemd       enable systemd service type=notify support and %_unitdir [default=disabled]
++  --enable-systemd[=systemddir]      install systemd unit file.  If 'yes'
++                probe the system for unit directory.
++                If a path is specified, assume that
++                is a valid install path.  [default=disabled]
+ 
+ Optional Packages:
+   --with-PACKAGE[=ARG]    use PACKAGE [ARG=yes]
+@@ -12980,7 +12982,6 @@ CROSS_LFLAGS=""
+ CROSS_CFLAGS=""
+ LIBSENSORS=""
+ SAM2OBJ="isensor2.o ievents2.o"
+-SYSTEMD_DIR=/usr/share/ipmiutil
+ 
+ # Check whether --enable-useflags was given.
+ if test "${enable_useflags+set}" = set; then
+@@ -13032,31 +13033,43 @@ if test "${enable_gpl+set}" = set; then
+     fi
+ 
+ fi
+-
++#
++# Check for systemd unit files direectory exists if unit file installation
++# is requested
++#
+ 
+ # Check whether --enable-systemd was given.
+-if test "${enable_systemd+set}" = set; then
+-  enableval=$enable_systemd;
+-fi
+-
+-if test "x$enable_systemd" = "xyes"; then
+-   GPL_CFLAGS="$GPL_CFLAGS -DENABLE_SYSTEMD"
+-   # if systemd enabled, install service scripts in unitdir
+-   SYSTEMD_DIR=`rpm --eval "%{_unitdir}"`
+-else
+-   # otherwise install the systemd service scripts in the data dir
+-  if test  "x$sysname" = "xDarwin" ; then
+-    # MacOS 'which' command returns 0 always
+-    SYSTEMD_DIR=/usr/share/ipmiutil
+-  else
++if test "${enable_systemd+set}" = set; then :
++  withval=$enable_systemd; if test "$withval" = yes; then
++  GPL_CFLAGS="$GPL_CFLAGS -DENABLE_SYSTEMD"
++  if test -z "$systemddir"; then
++    { $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: checking location of the systemd unit files directory" >&5
++$as_echo_n "checking location of the systemd unit files directory... " >&6; }
++    _rpmdir = ""
+     which rpm >/dev/null 2>&1
+     if test  $? -eq 0 ; then
+-       datad=`rpm --eval "%{_datadir}"`
+-       SYSTEMD_DIR=${datad}/ipmiutil
+-    else
+-       SYSTEMD_DIR=/usr/share/ipmiutil
++      _rpmdir = `rpm --eval "%{_unitdir}"`
+     fi
++    for systemd_d in ${datadir}/usr/share/ipmiutil ${_rpmdir} /usr/share/ipmiutil; do
++      if test -z "$systemddir"; then
++        if test -d "$systemd_d"; then
++          systemddir="$systemd_d"
++        fi
++      fi
++    done
+   fi
++  if test -n "$systemddir"; then
++    { $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: result: $systemddir" >&5
++$as_echo "$systemddir" >&6; }
++  else
++    { $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: result: not found" >&5
++$as_echo "not found" >&6; }
++ fi
++else
++ if test "$withval" != no; then
++  systemddir=$withval
++ fi
++fi
+ fi
+ 
+ case "$archm" in
+Index: ipmiutil-2.9.6/configure.ac
+===================================================================
+--- ipmiutil-2.9.6.orig/configure.ac
++++ ipmiutil-2.9.6/configure.ac
+@@ -140,7 +140,6 @@ CROSS_LFLAGS=""
+ CROSS_CFLAGS=""
+ LIBSENSORS=""
+ SAM2OBJ="isensor2.o ievents2.o"
+-SYSTEMD_DIR=/usr/share/ipmiutil
+ 
+ AC_ARG_ENABLE([useflags],
+     [  --enable-useflags    include environment CFLAGS and LDFLAGS.],
+@@ -191,25 +190,42 @@ AC_ARG_ENABLE([gpl],
+ 
+ dnl Does this Linux have systemd enabled?  Otherwise use sysv init.
+ AC_ARG_ENABLE([systemd],
+-    [  --enable-systemd       enable systemd service type=notify support and %_unitdir [[default=disabled]]],)
+-if test "x$enable_systemd" = "xyes"; then
+-   GPL_CFLAGS="$GPL_CFLAGS -DENABLE_SYSTEMD"
+-   # if systemd enabled, install service scripts in unitdir
+-   SYSTEMD_DIR=`rpm --eval "%{_unitdir}"`
++    [  --enable-systemd[=systemddir]      install systemd unit file.  If 'yes'
++        probe the system for unit directory.
++        If a path is specified, assume that
++        is a valid install path. [[default=disabled]]],)
++# Check whether --enable-systemd was given.
++if test "${enable_systemd+set}" = set; then :
++	withval=$enable_systemd; if test "$withval" = yes; then
++	GPL_CFLAGS="$GPL_CFLAGS -DENABLE_SYSTEMD"
++	if test -z "$systemddir"; then
++		{ $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: checking location of the systemd unit files directory" >&5
++		$as_echo_n "checking location of the systemd unit files directory... " >&6; }
++		_rpmdir = ""
++		which rpm >/dev/null 2>&1
++		if test  $? -eq 0 ; then
++			_rpmdir = `rpm --eval "%{_unitdir}"`
++		fi
++		for systemd_d in ${datadir}/usr/share/ipmiutil ${_rpmdir} /usr/share/ipmiutil; do
++			if test -z "$systemddir"; then
++				if test -d "$systemd_d"; then
++					systemddir="$systemd_d"
++				fi
++			fi
++		done
++	fi
++	if test -n "$systemddir"; then
++		{ $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: result: $systemddir" >&5
++		$as_echo "$systemddir" >&6; }
++	else
++		{ $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: result: not found" >&5
++		$as_echo "not found" >&6; }
++	fi
+ else
+-   # otherwise install the systemd service scripts in the data dir
+-  if test  "x$sysname" = "xDarwin" ; then
+-    # MacOS 'which' command returns 0 always
+-    SYSTEMD_DIR=/usr/share/ipmiutil
+-  else
+-    which rpm >/dev/null 2>&1
+-    if test  $? -eq 0 ; then
+-       datad=`rpm --eval "%{_datadir}"`
+-       SYSTEMD_DIR=${datad}/ipmiutil
+-    else
+-       SYSTEMD_DIR=/usr/share/ipmiutil
+-    fi
+-  fi
++	if test "$withval" != no; then
++		systemddir=$withval
++	fi
++fi
+ fi
+ 
+ dnl start main logic
+@@ -481,7 +497,7 @@ AC_SUBST(INS_LIB)
+ AC_SUBST(SUBDIR_S)
+ AC_SUBST(CROSS_CFLAGS)
+ AC_SUBST(CROSS_LFLAGS)
+-AC_SUBST(SYSTEMD_DIR)
++AC_SUBST(systemddir)
+ AC_SUBST(SHR_LINK)
+ AC_SUBST(pkgconfigdir)
+ 
+Index: ipmiutil-2.9.6/Makefile.in
+===================================================================
+--- ipmiutil-2.9.6.orig/Makefile.in
++++ ipmiutil-2.9.6/Makefile.in
+@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ SHELL = @SHELL@
+ SHR_LINK = @SHR_LINK@
+ STRIP = @STRIP@
+ SUBDIR_S = @SUBDIR_S@
+-SYSTEMD_DIR = @SYSTEMD_DIR@
++SYSTEMD_DIR = @systemddir@
+ VERSION = @VERSION@
+ abs_builddir = @abs_builddir@
+ abs_srcdir = @abs_srcdir@
+@@ -233,6 +233,7 @@ sbindir = @sbindir@
+ sharedstatedir = @sharedstatedir@
+ srcdir = @srcdir@
+ sysconfdir = @sysconfdir@
++systemddir = @systemddir@
+ target_alias = @target_alias@
+ top_build_prefix = @top_build_prefix@
+ top_builddir = @top_builddir@
+Index: ipmiutil-2.9.6/scripts/Makefile.in
+===================================================================
+--- ipmiutil-2.9.6.orig/scripts/Makefile.in
++++ ipmiutil-2.9.6/scripts/Makefile.in
+@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ SHELL = @SHELL@
+ SHR_LINK = @SHR_LINK@
+ STRIP = @STRIP@
+ SUBDIR_S = @SUBDIR_S@
+-SYSTEMD_DIR = @SYSTEMD_DIR@
++SYSTEMD_DIR = @systemddir@
+ VERSION = @VERSION@
+ abs_builddir = @abs_builddir@
+ abs_srcdir = @abs_srcdir@
+@@ -195,7 +195,8 @@ cronto = ${DESTDIR}${etcdir}/cron.daily
+ sbinto = ${DESTDIR}${sbindir}
+ varto = ${DESTDIR}/var/lib/ipmiutil
+ initto = ${DESTDIR}@INIT_DIR@
+-sysdto = ${DESTDIR}@SYSTEMD_DIR@
++sysdto = ${DESTDIR}@systemddir@
++systemddir = @systemddir@
+ sysvinit = ${datato}
+ sbinfls = ialarms ihealth ifru igetevent ireset icmd isol ilan isensor isel iserial iwdt iconfig ipicmg ifirewall ifwum ihpm
+ all: all-am
+@@ -398,11 +399,14 @@ install:
+ 	${INSTALL_SCRIPT_SH} evt.sh       ${datato}
+ 	if [ -f /etc/debian_version ]; then \
+ 	   sysvinit=${initto}; fi
+-	${INSTALL_SCRIPT_SH} ipmiutil_wdt ${sysvinit}/ipmiutil_wdt
+-	${INSTALL_SCRIPT_SH} ipmiutil_asy ${sysvinit}/ipmiutil_asy
+-	${INSTALL_SCRIPT_SH} ipmiutil_evt ${sysvinit}/ipmiutil_evt
+-	${INSTALL_SCRIPT_SH} ipmi_port.sh ${sysvinit}/ipmi_port
+-	${INSTALL_SCRIPT_SH} ipmi_info    ${sysvinit}/ipmi_info
++	if [ ! -z "${systemddir}" ]; then \
++		$(MKDIR) ${sysdto}; \
++		${INSTALL_SCRIPT_SH} ipmiutil_wdt ${sysvinit}/ipmiutil_wdt; \
++		${INSTALL_SCRIPT_SH} ipmiutil_asy ${sysvinit}/ipmiutil_asy; \
++		${INSTALL_SCRIPT_SH} ipmiutil_evt ${sysvinit}/ipmiutil_evt; \
++		${INSTALL_SCRIPT_SH} ipmi_port.sh ${sysvinit}/ipmi_port; \
++		${INSTALL_SCRIPT_SH} ipmi_info    ${sysvinit}/ipmi_info; \
++	fi
+ 	${INSTALL_SCRIPT_SH} checksel     ${datato}
+ 	${INSTALL_DATA_SH} ipmiutil_wdt.service ${sysdto}
+ 	${INSTALL_DATA_SH} ipmiutil_asy.service ${sysdto}
+Index: ipmiutil-2.9.6/scripts/Makefile.am
+===================================================================
+--- ipmiutil-2.9.6.orig/scripts/Makefile.am
++++ ipmiutil-2.9.6/scripts/Makefile.am
+@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@ cronto = ${DESTDIR}${etcdir}/cron.daily
+ sbinto = ${DESTDIR}${sbindir}
+ varto  = ${DESTDIR}/var/lib/ipmiutil
+ initto = ${DESTDIR}@INIT_DIR@
+-sysdto = ${DESTDIR}@SYSTEMD_DIR@
++sysdto = ${DESTDIR}@systemddir@
++systemddir = @systemddir@
+ sysvinit = ${datato}
+ sbinfls = ialarms ihealth ifru igetevent ireset icmd isol ilan isensor isel iserial iwdt iconfig ipicmg ifirewall ifwum ihpm
+ 
+@@ -47,10 +48,14 @@ install:
+ 	${INSTALL_SCRIPT_SH} ipmi_port.sh ${sysvinit}/ipmi_port
+ 	${INSTALL_SCRIPT_SH} ipmi_info    ${sysvinit}/ipmi_info
+ 	${INSTALL_SCRIPT_SH} checksel     ${datato}
+-	${INSTALL_DATA_SH} ipmiutil_wdt.service ${sysdto}
+-	${INSTALL_DATA_SH} ipmiutil_asy.service ${sysdto}
+-	${INSTALL_DATA_SH} ipmiutil_evt.service ${sysdto}
+-	${INSTALL_DATA_SH} ipmi_port.service    ${sysdto}
++	
++	if [ ! -z "${systemddir}" ]; then \
++		$(MKDIR) ${sysdto}; \
++		${INSTALL_DATA_SH} ipmiutil_wdt.service ${sysdto}; \
++		${INSTALL_DATA_SH} ipmiutil_asy.service ${sysdto}; \
++		${INSTALL_DATA_SH} ipmiutil_evt.service ${sysdto}; \
++		${INSTALL_DATA_SH} ipmi_port.service    ${sysdto}; \
++	fi
+ 	${INSTALL_SCRIPT_SH} ipmiutil.env     ${datato}
+ 	${INSTALL_SCRIPT_SH} ipmiutil.pre     ${datato}
+ 	${INSTALL_SCRIPT_SH} ipmiutil.setup   ${datato}
+Index: ipmiutil-2.9.6/lib/Makefile.in
+===================================================================
+--- ipmiutil-2.9.6.orig/lib/Makefile.in
++++ ipmiutil-2.9.6/lib/Makefile.in
+@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ SHELL = @SHELL@
+ SHR_LINK = @SHR_LINK@
+ STRIP = @STRIP@
+ SUBDIR_S = @SUBDIR_S@
+-SYSTEMD_DIR = @SYSTEMD_DIR@
++SYSTEMD_DIR = @systemddir@
+ VERSION = @VERSION@
+ abs_builddir = @abs_builddir@
+ abs_srcdir = @abs_srcdir@
+Index: ipmiutil-2.9.6/lib/lanplus/Makefile.in
+===================================================================
+--- ipmiutil-2.9.6.orig/lib/lanplus/Makefile.in
++++ ipmiutil-2.9.6/lib/lanplus/Makefile.in
+@@ -177,7 +177,8 @@ SHELL = @SHELL@
+ SHR_LINK = @SHR_LINK@
+ STRIP = @STRIP@
+ SUBDIR_S = @SUBDIR_S@
+-SYSTEMD_DIR = @SYSTEMD_DIR@
++SYSTEMD_DIR = @systemddir@
++systemddir = @systemddir@
+ VERSION = @VERSION@
+ abs_builddir = @abs_builddir@
+ abs_srcdir = @abs_srcdir@