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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}/recipes-*/*/*.bb \
+	${LAYERDIR}/recipes-*/*/*.bbappend"
+
+BBFILE_COLLECTIONS += "selftest"
+BBFILE_PATTERN_selftest = "^${LAYERDIR}/"
+BBFILE_PRIORITY_selftest = "5"