diff --git a/import-layers/yocto-poky/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/buildinfohelper.py b/import-layers/yocto-poky/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/buildinfohelper.py
index e451c63..524a5b0 100644
--- a/import-layers/yocto-poky/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/buildinfohelper.py
+++ b/import-layers/yocto-poky/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/buildinfohelper.py
@@ -719,7 +719,11 @@
 
     def save_build_package_information(self, build_obj, package_info, recipes,
                                        built_package):
-       # assert isinstance(build_obj, Build)
+        # assert isinstance(build_obj, Build)
+
+        if not 'PN' in package_info.keys():
+            # no package data to save (e.g. 'OPKGN'="lib64-*"|"lib32-*")
+            return None
 
         # create and save the object
         pname = package_info['PKG']
diff --git a/import-layers/yocto-poky/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/knotty.py b/import-layers/yocto-poky/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/knotty.py
index 82aa7c4..fa88e6c 100644
--- a/import-layers/yocto-poky/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/knotty.py
+++ b/import-layers/yocto-poky/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/knotty.py
@@ -207,8 +207,10 @@
             self.interactive = False
             bb.note("Unable to use interactive mode for this terminal, using fallback")
             return
-        console.addFilter(InteractConsoleLogFilter(self, format))
-        errconsole.addFilter(InteractConsoleLogFilter(self, format))
+        if console:
+            console.addFilter(InteractConsoleLogFilter(self, format))
+        if errconsole:
+            errconsole.addFilter(InteractConsoleLogFilter(self, format))
 
         self.main_progress = None
 
@@ -310,6 +312,32 @@
             fd = sys.stdin.fileno()
             self.termios.tcsetattr(fd, self.termios.TCSADRAIN, self.stdinbackup)
 
+def print_event_log(event, includelogs, loglines, termfilter):
+    # FIXME refactor this out further
+    logfile = event.logfile
+    if logfile and os.path.exists(logfile):
+        termfilter.clearFooter()
+        bb.error("Logfile of failure stored in: %s" % logfile)
+        if includelogs and not event.errprinted:
+            print("Log data follows:")
+            f = open(logfile, "r")
+            lines = []
+            while True:
+                l = f.readline()
+                if l == '':
+                    break
+                l = l.rstrip()
+                if loglines:
+                    lines.append(' | %s' % l)
+                    if len(lines) > int(loglines):
+                        lines.pop(0)
+                else:
+                    print('| %s' % l)
+            f.close()
+            if lines:
+                for line in lines:
+                    print(line)
+
 def _log_settings_from_server(server, observe_only):
     # Get values of variables which control our output
     includelogs, error = server.runCommand(["getVariable", "BBINCLUDELOGS"])
@@ -342,6 +370,9 @@
 
 def main(server, eventHandler, params, tf = TerminalFilter):
 
+    if not params.observe_only:
+        params.updateToServer(server, os.environ.copy())
+
     includelogs, loglines, consolelogfile = _log_settings_from_server(server, params.observe_only)
 
     if sys.stdin.isatty() and sys.stdout.isatty():
@@ -365,8 +396,9 @@
     bb.msg.addDefaultlogFilter(errconsole, bb.msg.BBLogFilterStdErr)
     console.setFormatter(format)
     errconsole.setFormatter(format)
-    logger.addHandler(console)
-    logger.addHandler(errconsole)
+    if not bb.msg.has_console_handler(logger):
+        logger.addHandler(console)
+        logger.addHandler(errconsole)
 
     bb.utils.set_process_name("KnottyUI")
 
@@ -395,7 +427,6 @@
     universe = False
     if not params.observe_only:
         params.updateFromServer(server)
-        params.updateToServer(server, os.environ.copy())
         cmdline = params.parseActions()
         if not cmdline:
             print("Nothing to do.  Use 'bitbake world' to build everything, or run 'bitbake --help' for usage information.")
@@ -471,11 +502,11 @@
                         continue
 
                     # Prefix task messages with recipe/task
-                    if event.taskpid in helper.running_tasks:
+                    if event.taskpid in helper.running_tasks and event.levelno != format.PLAIN:
                         taskinfo = helper.running_tasks[event.taskpid]
                         event.msg = taskinfo['title'] + ': ' + event.msg
                 if hasattr(event, 'fn'):
-                        event.msg = event.fn + ': ' + event.msg
+                    event.msg = event.fn + ': ' + event.msg
                 logger.handle(event)
                 continue
 
@@ -484,29 +515,7 @@
                 continue
             if isinstance(event, bb.build.TaskFailed):
                 return_value = 1
-                logfile = event.logfile
-                if logfile and os.path.exists(logfile):
-                    termfilter.clearFooter()
-                    bb.error("Logfile of failure stored in: %s" % logfile)
-                    if includelogs and not event.errprinted:
-                        print("Log data follows:")
-                        f = open(logfile, "r")
-                        lines = []
-                        while True:
-                            l = f.readline()
-                            if l == '':
-                                break
-                            l = l.rstrip()
-                            if loglines:
-                                lines.append(' | %s' % l)
-                                if len(lines) > int(loglines):
-                                    lines.pop(0)
-                            else:
-                                print('| %s' % l)
-                        f.close()
-                        if lines:
-                            for line in lines:
-                                print(line)
+                print_event_log(event, includelogs, loglines, termfilter)
             if isinstance(event, bb.build.TaskBase):
                 logger.info(event._message)
                 continue
@@ -559,7 +568,7 @@
                 return_value = event.exitcode
                 if event.error:
                     errors = errors + 1
-                    logger.error("Command execution failed: %s", event.error)
+                    logger.error(str(event))
                 main.shutdown = 2
                 continue
             if isinstance(event, bb.command.CommandExit):
@@ -570,39 +579,16 @@
                 main.shutdown = 2
                 continue
             if isinstance(event, bb.event.MultipleProviders):
-                logger.info("multiple providers are available for %s%s (%s)", event._is_runtime and "runtime " or "",
-                            event._item,
-                            ", ".join(event._candidates))
-                rtime = ""
-                if event._is_runtime:
-                    rtime = "R"
-                logger.info("consider defining a PREFERRED_%sPROVIDER entry to match %s" % (rtime, event._item))
+                logger.info(str(event))
                 continue
             if isinstance(event, bb.event.NoProvider):
-                if event._runtime:
-                    r = "R"
-                else:
-                    r = ""
-
-                extra = ''
-                if not event._reasons:
-                    if event._close_matches:
-                        extra = ". Close matches:\n  %s" % '\n  '.join(event._close_matches)
-
                 # For universe builds, only show these as warnings, not errors
-                h = logger.warning
                 if not universe:
                     return_value = 1
                     errors = errors + 1
-                    h = logger.error
-
-                if event._dependees:
-                    h("Nothing %sPROVIDES '%s' (but %s %sDEPENDS on or otherwise requires it)%s", r, event._item, ", ".join(event._dependees), r, extra)
+                    logger.error(str(event))
                 else:
-                    h("Nothing %sPROVIDES '%s'%s", r, event._item, extra)
-                if event._reasons:
-                    for reason in event._reasons:
-                        h("%s", reason)
+                    logger.warning(str(event))
                 continue
 
             if isinstance(event, bb.runqueue.sceneQueueTaskStarted):
@@ -624,13 +610,11 @@
             if isinstance(event, bb.runqueue.runQueueTaskFailed):
                 return_value = 1
                 taskfailures.append(event.taskstring)
-                logger.error("Task (%s) failed with exit code '%s'",
-                             event.taskstring, event.exitcode)
+                logger.error(str(event))
                 continue
 
             if isinstance(event, bb.runqueue.sceneQueueTaskFailed):
-                logger.warning("Setscene task (%s) failed with exit code '%s' - real task will be run instead",
-                               event.taskstring, event.exitcode)
+                logger.warning(str(event))
                 continue
 
             if isinstance(event, bb.event.DepTreeGenerated):
@@ -663,6 +647,7 @@
                                   bb.event.MetadataEvent,
                                   bb.event.StampUpdate,
                                   bb.event.ConfigParsed,
+                                  bb.event.MultiConfigParsed,
                                   bb.event.RecipeParsed,
                                   bb.event.RecipePreFinalise,
                                   bb.runqueue.runQueueEvent,
diff --git a/import-layers/yocto-poky/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/ncurses.py b/import-layers/yocto-poky/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/ncurses.py
index ca845a3..8690c52 100644
--- a/import-layers/yocto-poky/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/ncurses.py
+++ b/import-layers/yocto-poky/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/ncurses.py
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@
                     # also allow them to now exit with a single ^C
                     shutdown = 2
                 if isinstance(event, bb.command.CommandFailed):
-                    mw.appendText("Command execution failed: %s" % event.error)
+                    mw.appendText(str(event))
                     time.sleep(2)
                     exitflag = True
                 if isinstance(event, bb.command.CommandExit):
diff --git a/import-layers/yocto-poky/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/taskexp.py b/import-layers/yocto-poky/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/taskexp.py
index 9d14ece..0e8e9d4 100644
--- a/import-layers/yocto-poky/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/taskexp.py
+++ b/import-layers/yocto-poky/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/taskexp.py
@@ -63,7 +63,9 @@
         self.current = None
         self.filter_model = model.filter_new()
         self.filter_model.set_visible_func(self._filter)
-        self.set_model(self.filter_model)
+        self.sort_model = self.filter_model.sort_new_with_model()
+        self.sort_model.set_sort_column_id(COL_DEP_PARENT, Gtk.SortType.ASCENDING)
+        self.set_model(self.sort_model)
         self.append_column(Gtk.TreeViewColumn(label, Gtk.CellRendererText(), text=COL_DEP_PARENT))
 
     def _filter(self, model, iter, data):
@@ -286,23 +288,7 @@
                 continue
 
             if isinstance(event, bb.event.NoProvider):
-                if event._runtime:
-                    r = "R"
-                else:
-                    r = ""
-
-                extra = ''
-                if not event._reasons:
-                    if event._close_matches:
-                        extra = ". Close matches:\n  %s" % '\n  '.join(event._close_matches)
-
-                if event._dependees:
-                    print("Nothing %sPROVIDES '%s' (but %s %sDEPENDS on or otherwise requires it)%s" % (r, event._item, ", ".join(event._dependees), r, extra))
-                else:
-                    print("Nothing %sPROVIDES '%s'%s" % (r, event._item, extra))
-                if event._reasons:
-                    for reason in event._reasons:
-                        print(reason)
+                print(str(event))
 
                 _, error = server.runCommand(["stateShutdown"])
                 if error:
@@ -310,7 +296,7 @@
                 break
 
             if isinstance(event, bb.command.CommandFailed):
-                print("Command execution failed: %s" % event.error)
+                print(str(event))
                 return event.exitcode
 
             if isinstance(event, bb.command.CommandExit):
diff --git a/import-layers/yocto-poky/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/toasterui.py b/import-layers/yocto-poky/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/toasterui.py
index 71f04fa..88cec37 100644
--- a/import-layers/yocto-poky/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/toasterui.py
+++ b/import-layers/yocto-poky/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/toasterui.py
@@ -320,29 +320,13 @@
             if isinstance(event, bb.event.CacheLoadCompleted):
                 continue
             if isinstance(event, bb.event.MultipleProviders):
-                logger.info("multiple providers are available for %s%s (%s)", event._is_runtime and "runtime " or "",
-                            event._item,
-                            ", ".join(event._candidates))
-                logger.info("consider defining a PREFERRED_PROVIDER entry to match %s", event._item)
+                logger.info(str(event))
                 continue
 
             if isinstance(event, bb.event.NoProvider):
                 errors = errors + 1
-                if event._runtime:
-                    r = "R"
-                else:
-                    r = ""
-
-                if event._dependees:
-                    text = "Nothing %sPROVIDES '%s' (but %s %sDEPENDS on or otherwise requires it)" % (r, event._item, ", ".join(event._dependees), r)
-                else:
-                    text = "Nothing %sPROVIDES '%s'" % (r, event._item)
-
+                text = str(event)
                 logger.error(text)
-                if event._reasons:
-                    for reason in event._reasons:
-                        logger.error("%s", reason)
-                        text += reason
                 buildinfohelper.store_log_error(text)
                 continue
 
@@ -364,8 +348,7 @@
             if isinstance(event, bb.runqueue.runQueueTaskFailed):
                 buildinfohelper.update_and_store_task(event)
                 taskfailures.append(event.taskstring)
-                logger.error("Task (%s) failed with exit code '%s'",
-                             event.taskstring, event.exitcode)
+                logger.error(str(event))
                 continue
 
             if isinstance(event, (bb.runqueue.sceneQueueTaskCompleted, bb.runqueue.sceneQueueTaskFailed)):
@@ -382,7 +365,7 @@
                 if isinstance(event, bb.command.CommandFailed):
                     errors += 1
                     errorcode = 1
-                    logger.error("Command execution failed: %s", event.error)
+                    logger.error(str(event))
                 elif isinstance(event, bb.event.BuildCompleted):
                     buildinfohelper.scan_image_artifacts()
                     buildinfohelper.clone_required_sdk_artifacts()
diff --git a/import-layers/yocto-poky/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/uihelper.py b/import-layers/yocto-poky/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/uihelper.py
index 113fced..963c1ea 100644
--- a/import-layers/yocto-poky/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/uihelper.py
+++ b/import-layers/yocto-poky/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/uihelper.py
@@ -61,6 +61,9 @@
                 self.running_tasks[event.pid]['progress'] = event.progress
                 self.running_tasks[event.pid]['rate'] = event.rate
                 self.needUpdate = True
+        else:
+            return False
+        return True
 
     def getTasks(self):
         self.needUpdate = False