diff --git a/poky/meta/lib/oeqa/selftest/case.py b/poky/meta/lib/oeqa/selftest/case.py
index 2e446b0..9c08d59 100644
--- a/poky/meta/lib/oeqa/selftest/case.py
+++ b/poky/meta/lib/oeqa/selftest/case.py
@@ -215,31 +215,31 @@
         ftools.remove_from_file(self.testinc_path, data)
 
     def recipeinc(self, recipe):
-        """Return absolute path of meta-sefltest/recipes-test/<recipe>/test_recipe.inc"""
+        """Return absolute path of meta-selftest/recipes-test/<recipe>/test_recipe.inc"""
         return os.path.join(self.testlayer_path, 'recipes-test', recipe, 'test_recipe.inc')
 
     def write_recipeinc(self, recipe, data):
-        """Write to meta-sefltest/recipes-test/<recipe>/test_recipe.inc"""
+        """Write to meta-selftest/recipes-test/<recipe>/test_recipe.inc"""
         inc_file = self.recipeinc(recipe)
         self.logger.debug("Writing to: %s\n%s\n" % (inc_file, data))
         ftools.write_file(inc_file, data)
         return inc_file
 
     def append_recipeinc(self, recipe, data):
-        """Append data to meta-sefltest/recipes-test/<recipe>/test_recipe.inc"""
+        """Append data to meta-selftest/recipes-test/<recipe>/test_recipe.inc"""
         inc_file = self.recipeinc(recipe)
         self.logger.debug("Appending to: %s\n%s\n" % (inc_file, data))
         ftools.append_file(inc_file, data)
         return inc_file
 
     def remove_recipeinc(self, recipe, data):
-        """Remove data from meta-sefltest/recipes-test/<recipe>/test_recipe.inc"""
+        """Remove data from meta-selftest/recipes-test/<recipe>/test_recipe.inc"""
         inc_file = self.recipeinc(recipe)
         self.logger.debug("Removing from: %s\n%s\n" % (inc_file, data))
         ftools.remove_from_file(inc_file, data)
 
     def delete_recipeinc(self, recipe):
-        """Delete meta-sefltest/recipes-test/<recipe>/test_recipe.inc file"""
+        """Delete meta-selftest/recipes-test/<recipe>/test_recipe.inc file"""
         inc_file = self.recipeinc(recipe)
         self.logger.debug("Deleting file: %s" % inc_file)
         try:
diff --git a/poky/meta/lib/oeqa/selftest/cases/bblayers.py b/poky/meta/lib/oeqa/selftest/cases/bblayers.py
index 90a2249..447c54b 100644
--- a/poky/meta/lib/oeqa/selftest/cases/bblayers.py
+++ b/poky/meta/lib/oeqa/selftest/cases/bblayers.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 import re
 
 import oeqa.utils.ftools as ftools
-from oeqa.utils.commands import runCmd, get_bb_var
+from oeqa.utils.commands import runCmd, get_bb_var, get_bb_vars
 
 from oeqa.selftest.case import OESelftestTestCase
 from oeqa.core.decorator.oeid import OETestID
@@ -85,6 +85,31 @@
         self.assertNotEqual(result.status, 0, 'bitbake-layers show-recipes -i nonexistentclass should have failed')
         self.assertIn('ERROR:', result.output)
 
+    def test_bitbakelayers_createlayer(self):
+        priority = 10
+        layername = 'test-bitbakelayer-layercreate'
+        layerpath = os.path.join(self.builddir, layername)
+        self.assertFalse(os.path.exists(layerpath), '%s should not exist at this point in time' % layerpath)
+        result = runCmd('bitbake-layers create-layer --priority=%d %s' % (priority, layerpath))
+        self.track_for_cleanup(layerpath)
+        result = runCmd('bitbake-layers add-layer %s' % layerpath)
+        self.add_command_to_tearDown('bitbake-layers remove-layer %s' % layerpath)
+        result = runCmd('bitbake-layers show-layers')
+        find_in_contents = re.search(re.escape(layername) + r'\s+' + re.escape(layerpath) + r'\s+' + re.escape(str(priority)), result.output)
+        self.assertTrue(find_in_contents, "%s not found in layers\n%s" % (layername, result.output))
+
+        layervars = ['BBFILE_PRIORITY', 'BBFILE_PATTERN', 'LAYERDEPENDS', 'LAYERSERIES_COMPAT']
+        bb_vars = get_bb_vars(['BBFILE_COLLECTIONS'] + ['%s_%s' % (v, layername) for v in layervars])
+
+        for v in layervars:
+            varname = '%s_%s' % (v, layername)
+            self.assertIsNotNone(bb_vars[varname], "%s not found" % varname)
+
+        find_in_contents = re.search(r'(^|\s)' + re.escape(layername) + r'($|\s)', bb_vars['BBFILE_COLLECTIONS'])
+        self.assertTrue(find_in_contents, "%s not in BBFILE_COLLECTIONS" % layername)
+
+        self.assertEqual(bb_vars['BBFILE_PRIORITY_%s' % layername], str(priority), 'BBFILE_PRIORITY_%s != %d' % (layername, priority))
+
     def get_recipe_basename(self, recipe):
         recipe_file = ""
         result = runCmd("bitbake-layers show-recipes -f %s" % recipe)
diff --git a/poky/meta/lib/oeqa/selftest/cases/bbtests.py b/poky/meta/lib/oeqa/selftest/cases/bbtests.py
index 3506149..005fdd0 100644
--- a/poky/meta/lib/oeqa/selftest/cases/bbtests.py
+++ b/poky/meta/lib/oeqa/selftest/cases/bbtests.py
@@ -15,16 +15,26 @@
                 return l
 
     @OETestID(789)
+    # Test bitbake can run from the <builddir>/conf directory
     def test_run_bitbake_from_dir_1(self):
         os.chdir(os.path.join(self.builddir, 'conf'))
         self.assertEqual(bitbake('-e').status, 0, msg = "bitbake couldn't run from \"conf\" dir")
 
     @OETestID(790)
+    # Test bitbake can run from the <builddir>'s parent directory
     def test_run_bitbake_from_dir_2(self):
         my_env = os.environ.copy()
         my_env['BBPATH'] = my_env['BUILDDIR']
         os.chdir(os.path.dirname(os.environ['BUILDDIR']))
-        self.assertEqual(bitbake('-e', env=my_env).status, 0, msg = "bitbake couldn't run from builddir")
+        self.assertEqual(bitbake('-e', env=my_env).status, 0, msg = "bitbake couldn't run from builddir's parent directory")
+
+    # Test bitbake can run from some other random system location (we use /tmp/)
+    def test_run_bitbake_from_dir_3(self):
+        my_env = os.environ.copy()
+        my_env['BBPATH'] = my_env['BUILDDIR']
+        os.chdir("/tmp/")
+        self.assertEqual(bitbake('-e', env=my_env).status, 0, msg = "bitbake couldn't run from /tmp/")
+
 
     @OETestID(806)
     def test_event_handler(self):
diff --git a/poky/meta/lib/oeqa/selftest/cases/buildoptions.py b/poky/meta/lib/oeqa/selftest/cases/buildoptions.py
index 24597ac..f234bac 100644
--- a/poky/meta/lib/oeqa/selftest/cases/buildoptions.py
+++ b/poky/meta/lib/oeqa/selftest/cases/buildoptions.py
@@ -180,3 +180,26 @@
 
         bitbake('gcc-runtime libgfortran')
 
+class SourceMirroring(OESelftestTestCase):
+    # Can we download everything from the Yocto Sources Mirror over http only
+    def test_yocto_source_mirror(self):
+        self.write_config("""
+BB_ALLOWED_NETWORKS = "downloads.yoctoproject.org"
+MIRRORS = ""
+DL_DIR = "${TMPDIR}/test_downloads"
+PREMIRRORS = "\\
+    bzr://.*/.*   http://downloads.yoctoproject.org/mirror/sources/ \\n \\
+    cvs://.*/.*   http://downloads.yoctoproject.org/mirror/sources/ \\n \\
+    git://.*/.*   http://downloads.yoctoproject.org/mirror/sources/ \\n \\
+    gitsm://.*/.* http://downloads.yoctoproject.org/mirror/sources/ \\n \\
+    hg://.*/.*    http://downloads.yoctoproject.org/mirror/sources/ \\n \\
+    osc://.*/.*   http://downloads.yoctoproject.org/mirror/sources/ \\n \\
+    p4://.*/.*    http://downloads.yoctoproject.org/mirror/sources/ \\n \\
+    svn://.*/.*   http://downloads.yoctoproject.org/mirror/sources/ \\n \\
+    ftp://.*/.*      http://downloads.yoctoproject.org/mirror/sources/ \\n \\
+    http://.*/.*     http://downloads.yoctoproject.org/mirror/sources/ \\n \\
+    https://.*/.*    http://downloads.yoctoproject.org/mirror/sources/ \\n"
+""")
+
+        bitbake("world --runall fetch")
+
diff --git a/poky/meta/lib/oeqa/selftest/cases/devtool.py b/poky/meta/lib/oeqa/selftest/cases/devtool.py
index d5b6a46..9eb9bad 100644
--- a/poky/meta/lib/oeqa/selftest/cases/devtool.py
+++ b/poky/meta/lib/oeqa/selftest/cases/devtool.py
@@ -11,9 +11,124 @@
 from oeqa.utils.commands import get_bb_vars, runqemu, get_test_layer
 from oeqa.core.decorator.oeid import OETestID
 
+oldmetapath = None
+
+def setUpModule():
+    import bb.utils
+
+    global templayerdir
+    templayerdir = tempfile.mkdtemp(prefix='devtoolqa')
+    corecopydir = os.path.join(templayerdir, 'core-copy')
+    bblayers_conf = os.path.join(os.environ['BUILDDIR'], 'conf', 'bblayers.conf')
+    edited_layers = []
+
+    # We need to take a copy of the meta layer so we can modify it and not
+    # have any races against other tests that might be running in parallel
+    # however things like COREBASE mean that you can't just copy meta, you
+    # need the whole repository.
+    def bblayers_edit_cb(layerpath, canonical_layerpath):
+        global oldmetapath
+        if not canonical_layerpath.endswith('/'):
+            # This helps us match exactly when we're using this path later
+            canonical_layerpath += '/'
+        if not edited_layers and canonical_layerpath.endswith('/meta/'):
+            canonical_layerpath = os.path.realpath(canonical_layerpath) + '/'
+            edited_layers.append(layerpath)
+            oldmetapath = os.path.realpath(layerpath)
+            result = runCmd('git rev-parse --show-toplevel', cwd=canonical_layerpath)
+            oldreporoot = result.output.rstrip()
+            newmetapath = os.path.join(corecopydir, os.path.relpath(oldmetapath, oldreporoot))
+            runCmd('git clone %s %s' % (oldreporoot, corecopydir), cwd=templayerdir)
+            # Now we need to copy any modified files
+            # You might ask "why not just copy the entire tree instead of
+            # cloning and doing this?" - well, the problem with that is
+            # TMPDIR or an equally large subdirectory might exist
+            # under COREBASE and we don't want to copy that, so we have
+            # to be selective.
+            result = runCmd('git status --porcelain', cwd=oldreporoot)
+            for line in result.output.splitlines():
+                if line.startswith(' M ') or line.startswith('?? '):
+                    relpth = line.split()[1]
+                    pth = os.path.join(oldreporoot, relpth)
+                    if pth.startswith(canonical_layerpath):
+                        if relpth.endswith('/'):
+                            destdir = os.path.join(corecopydir, relpth)
+                            shutil.copytree(pth, destdir)
+                        else:
+                            destdir = os.path.join(corecopydir, os.path.dirname(relpth))
+                            bb.utils.mkdirhier(destdir)
+                            shutil.copy2(pth, destdir)
+            return newmetapath
+        else:
+            return layerpath
+    bb.utils.edit_bblayers_conf(bblayers_conf, None, None, bblayers_edit_cb)
+
+def tearDownModule():
+    if oldmetapath:
+        edited_layers = []
+        def bblayers_edit_cb(layerpath, canonical_layerpath):
+            if not edited_layers and canonical_layerpath.endswith('/meta'):
+                edited_layers.append(layerpath)
+                return oldmetapath
+            else:
+                return layerpath
+        bblayers_conf = os.path.join(os.environ['BUILDDIR'], 'conf', 'bblayers.conf')
+        bb.utils.edit_bblayers_conf(bblayers_conf, None, None, bblayers_edit_cb)
+    shutil.rmtree(templayerdir)
+
 class DevtoolBase(OESelftestTestCase):
 
-    buffer = True
+    @classmethod
+    def setUpClass(cls):
+        super(DevtoolBase, cls).setUpClass()
+        bb_vars = get_bb_vars(['TOPDIR', 'SSTATE_DIR'])
+        cls.original_sstate = bb_vars['SSTATE_DIR']
+        cls.devtool_sstate = os.path.join(bb_vars['TOPDIR'], 'sstate_devtool')
+        cls.sstate_conf  = 'SSTATE_DIR = "%s"\n' % cls.devtool_sstate
+        cls.sstate_conf += ('SSTATE_MIRRORS += "file://.* file:///%s/PATH"\n'
+                            % cls.original_sstate)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def tearDownClass(cls):
+        cls.logger.debug('Deleting devtool sstate cache on %s' % cls.devtool_sstate)
+        runCmd('rm -rf %s' % cls.devtool_sstate)
+        super(DevtoolBase, cls).tearDownClass()
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        """Test case setup function"""
+        super(DevtoolBase, self).setUp()
+        self.workspacedir = os.path.join(self.builddir, 'workspace')
+        self.assertTrue(not os.path.exists(self.workspacedir),
+                        'This test cannot be run with a workspace directory '
+                        'under the build directory')
+        self.append_config(self.sstate_conf)
+
+    def _check_src_repo(self, repo_dir):
+        """Check srctree git repository"""
+        self.assertTrue(os.path.isdir(os.path.join(repo_dir, '.git')),
+                        'git repository for external source tree not found')
+        result = runCmd('git status --porcelain', cwd=repo_dir)
+        self.assertEqual(result.output.strip(), "",
+                         'Created git repo is not clean')
+        result = runCmd('git symbolic-ref HEAD', cwd=repo_dir)
+        self.assertEqual(result.output.strip(), "refs/heads/devtool",
+                         'Wrong branch in git repo')
+
+    def _check_repo_status(self, repo_dir, expected_status):
+        """Check the worktree status of a repository"""
+        result = runCmd('git status . --porcelain',
+                        cwd=repo_dir)
+        for line in result.output.splitlines():
+            for ind, (f_status, fn_re) in enumerate(expected_status):
+                if re.match(fn_re, line[3:]):
+                    if f_status != line[:2]:
+                        self.fail('Unexpected status in line: %s' % line)
+                    expected_status.pop(ind)
+                    break
+            else:
+                self.fail('Unexpected modified file in line: %s' % line)
+        if expected_status:
+            self.fail('Missing file changes: %s' % expected_status)
 
     def _test_recipe_contents(self, recipefile, checkvars, checkinherits):
         with open(recipefile, 'r') as f:
@@ -118,58 +233,6 @@
 
 class DevtoolTests(DevtoolBase):
 
-    @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(DevtoolTests, cls).setUpClass()
-        bb_vars = get_bb_vars(['TOPDIR', 'SSTATE_DIR'])
-        cls.original_sstate = bb_vars['SSTATE_DIR']
-        cls.devtool_sstate = os.path.join(bb_vars['TOPDIR'], 'sstate_devtool')
-        cls.sstate_conf  = 'SSTATE_DIR = "%s"\n' % cls.devtool_sstate
-        cls.sstate_conf += ('SSTATE_MIRRORS += "file://.* file:///%s/PATH"\n'
-                            % cls.original_sstate)
-
-    @classmethod
-    def tearDownClass(cls):
-        cls.logger.debug('Deleting devtool sstate cache on %s' % cls.devtool_sstate)
-        runCmd('rm -rf %s' % cls.devtool_sstate)
-        super(DevtoolTests, cls).tearDownClass()
-
-    def setUp(self):
-        """Test case setup function"""
-        super(DevtoolTests, self).setUp()
-        self.workspacedir = os.path.join(self.builddir, 'workspace')
-        self.assertTrue(not os.path.exists(self.workspacedir),
-                        'This test cannot be run with a workspace directory '
-                        'under the build directory')
-        self.append_config(self.sstate_conf)
-
-    def _check_src_repo(self, repo_dir):
-        """Check srctree git repository"""
-        self.assertTrue(os.path.isdir(os.path.join(repo_dir, '.git')),
-                        'git repository for external source tree not found')
-        result = runCmd('git status --porcelain', cwd=repo_dir)
-        self.assertEqual(result.output.strip(), "",
-                         'Created git repo is not clean')
-        result = runCmd('git symbolic-ref HEAD', cwd=repo_dir)
-        self.assertEqual(result.output.strip(), "refs/heads/devtool",
-                         'Wrong branch in git repo')
-
-    def _check_repo_status(self, repo_dir, expected_status):
-        """Check the worktree status of a repository"""
-        result = runCmd('git status . --porcelain',
-                        cwd=repo_dir)
-        for line in result.output.splitlines():
-            for ind, (f_status, fn_re) in enumerate(expected_status):
-                if re.match(fn_re, line[3:]):
-                    if f_status != line[:2]:
-                        self.fail('Unexpected status in line: %s' % line)
-                    expected_status.pop(ind)
-                    break
-            else:
-                self.fail('Unexpected modified file in line: %s' % line)
-        if expected_status:
-            self.fail('Missing file changes: %s' % expected_status)
-
     @OETestID(1158)
     def test_create_workspace(self):
         # Check preconditions
@@ -191,6 +254,8 @@
         self.assertNotIn(tempdir, result.output)
         self.assertIn(self.workspacedir, result.output)
 
+class DevtoolAddTests(DevtoolBase):
+
     @OETestID(1159)
     def test_devtool_add(self):
         # Fetch source
@@ -235,6 +300,8 @@
 
     @OETestID(1423)
     def test_devtool_add_git_local(self):
+        # We need dbus built so that DEPENDS recognition works
+        bitbake('dbus')
         # Fetch source from a remote URL, but do it outside of devtool
         tempdir = tempfile.mkdtemp(prefix='devtoolqa')
         self.track_for_cleanup(tempdir)
@@ -444,6 +511,8 @@
         checkvars['SRC_URI'] = url.replace(testver, '${PV}')
         self._test_recipe_contents(recipefile, checkvars, [])
 
+class DevtoolModifyTests(DevtoolBase):
+
     @OETestID(1164)
     def test_devtool_modify(self):
         import oe.path
@@ -689,6 +758,7 @@
         self._check_src_repo(tempdir)
         # This is probably sufficient
 
+class DevtoolUpdateTests(DevtoolBase):
 
     @OETestID(1169)
     def test_devtool_update_recipe(self):
@@ -1105,6 +1175,8 @@
         expected_status = []
         self._check_repo_status(os.path.dirname(recipefile), expected_status)
 
+class DevtoolExtractTests(DevtoolBase):
+
     @OETestID(1163)
     def test_devtool_extract(self):
         tempdir = tempfile.mkdtemp(prefix='devtoolqa')
@@ -1274,6 +1346,8 @@
         if reqpkgs:
             self.fail('The following packages were not present in the image as expected: %s' % ', '.join(reqpkgs))
 
+class DevtoolUpgradeTests(DevtoolBase):
+
     @OETestID(1367)
     def test_devtool_upgrade(self):
         # Check preconditions
diff --git a/poky/meta/lib/oeqa/selftest/cases/distrodata.py b/poky/meta/lib/oeqa/selftest/cases/distrodata.py
index 7b28004..e7b5e34 100644
--- a/poky/meta/lib/oeqa/selftest/cases/distrodata.py
+++ b/poky/meta/lib/oeqa/selftest/cases/distrodata.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
         Summary:     Test that upstream version checks do not regress
         Expected:    Upstream version checks should succeed except for the recipes listed in the exception list.
         Product:     oe-core
-        Author:      Alexander Kanavin <alexander.kanavin@intel.com>
+        Author:      Alexander Kanavin <alex.kanavin@gmail.com>
         """
         checkpkg_result = open(os.path.join(get_bb_var("LOG_DIR"), "checkpkg.csv")).readlines()[1:]
         regressed_failures = [pkg_data[0] for pkg_data in [pkg_line.split('\t') for pkg_line in checkpkg_result] if pkg_data[11] == 'UNKNOWN_BROKEN']
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
         Summary:     Test that oe-core recipes have a maintainer
         Expected:    All oe-core recipes (except a few special static/testing ones) should have a maintainer listed in maintainers.inc file.
         Product:     oe-core
-        Author:      Alexander Kanavin <alexander.kanavin@intel.com>
+        Author:      Alexander Kanavin <alex.kanavin@gmail.com>
         """
         def is_exception(pkg):
             exceptions = ["packagegroup-", "initramfs-", "systemd-machine-units", "target-sdk-provides-dummy"]
diff --git a/poky/meta/lib/oeqa/selftest/cases/efibootpartition.py b/poky/meta/lib/oeqa/selftest/cases/efibootpartition.py
index 0c83256..c6f39d5 100644
--- a/poky/meta/lib/oeqa/selftest/cases/efibootpartition.py
+++ b/poky/meta/lib/oeqa/selftest/cases/efibootpartition.py
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 class GenericEFITest(OESelftestTestCase):
     """EFI booting test class"""
 
-    buffer = True
     cmd_common = "runqemu nographic serial wic ovmf"
     efi_provider = "systemd-boot"
     image = "core-image-minimal"
diff --git a/poky/meta/lib/oeqa/selftest/cases/fetch.py b/poky/meta/lib/oeqa/selftest/cases/fetch.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4acc8cd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/poky/meta/lib/oeqa/selftest/cases/fetch.py
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+import oe.path
+from oeqa.selftest.case import OESelftestTestCase
+from oeqa.utils.commands import bitbake
+from oeqa.core.decorator.oeid import OETestID
+
+class Fetch(OESelftestTestCase):
+    @OETestID(1058)
+    def test_git_mirrors(self):
+        """
+        Verify that the git fetcher will fall back to the HTTP mirrors. The
+        recipe needs to be one that we have on the Yocto Project source mirror
+        and is hosted in git.
+        """
+
+        # TODO: mktempd instead of hardcoding
+        dldir = os.path.join(self.builddir, "download-git-mirrors")
+        self.track_for_cleanup(dldir)
+
+        # No mirrors, should use git to fetch successfully
+        features = """
+DL_DIR = "%s"
+MIRRORS_forcevariable = ""
+PREMIRRORS_forcevariable = ""
+""" % dldir
+        self.write_config(features)
+        oe.path.remove(dldir, recurse=True)
+        bitbake("dbus-wait -c fetch -f")
+
+        # No mirrors and broken git, should fail
+        features = """
+DL_DIR = "%s"
+GIT_PROXY_COMMAND = "false"
+MIRRORS_forcevariable = ""
+PREMIRRORS_forcevariable = ""
+""" % dldir
+        self.write_config(features)
+        oe.path.remove(dldir, recurse=True)
+        with self.assertRaises(AssertionError):
+            bitbake("dbus-wait -c fetch -f")
+
+        # Broken git but a specific mirror
+        features = """
+DL_DIR = "%s"
+GIT_PROXY_COMMAND = "false"
+MIRRORS_forcevariable = "git://.*/.* http://downloads.yoctoproject.org/mirror/sources/"
+""" % dldir
+        self.write_config(features)
+        oe.path.remove(dldir, recurse=True)
+        bitbake("dbus-wait -c fetch -f")
diff --git a/poky/meta/lib/oeqa/selftest/cases/image_typedep.py b/poky/meta/lib/oeqa/selftest/cases/image_typedep.py
index e678885..932c7f8 100644
--- a/poky/meta/lib/oeqa/selftest/cases/image_typedep.py
+++ b/poky/meta/lib/oeqa/selftest/cases/image_typedep.py
@@ -29,11 +29,14 @@
         # like CONVERSION_DEPENDS_bz2="somedep"
         result = bitbake('-e emptytest')
 
+        dep = None
         for line in result.output.split('\n'):
             if line.startswith('CONVERSION_DEPENDS_bz2'):
                 dep = line.split('=')[1].strip('"')
                 break
 
+        self.assertIsNotNone(dep, "CONVERSION_DEPENDS_bz2 dependency not found in bitbake -e output")
+
         # Now get the dependency task list and check for the expected task
         # dependency
         bitbake('-g emptytest')
diff --git a/poky/meta/lib/oeqa/selftest/cases/imagefeatures.py b/poky/meta/lib/oeqa/selftest/cases/imagefeatures.py
index 09e0b20..8c95432 100644
--- a/poky/meta/lib/oeqa/selftest/cases/imagefeatures.py
+++ b/poky/meta/lib/oeqa/selftest/cases/imagefeatures.py
@@ -10,8 +10,6 @@
     test_user = 'tester'
     root_user = 'root'
 
-    buffer = True
-
     @OETestID(1107)
     def test_non_root_user_can_connect_via_ssh_without_password(self):
         """
@@ -23,7 +21,7 @@
         AutomatedBy: Daniel Istrate <daniel.alexandrux.istrate@intel.com>
         """
 
-        features = 'EXTRA_IMAGE_FEATURES = "ssh-server-openssh empty-root-password allow-empty-password"\n'
+        features = 'EXTRA_IMAGE_FEATURES = "ssh-server-openssh empty-root-password allow-empty-password allow-root-login"\n'
         features += 'INHERIT += "extrausers"\n'
         features += 'EXTRA_USERS_PARAMS = "useradd -p \'\' {}; usermod -s /bin/sh {};"'.format(self.test_user, self.test_user)
         self.write_config(features)
@@ -49,7 +47,7 @@
         AutomatedBy: Daniel Istrate <daniel.alexandrux.istrate@intel.com>
         """
 
-        features = 'EXTRA_IMAGE_FEATURES = "ssh-server-openssh allow-empty-password"\n'
+        features = 'EXTRA_IMAGE_FEATURES = "ssh-server-openssh allow-empty-password allow-root-login"\n'
         features += 'INHERIT += "extrausers"\n'
         features += 'EXTRA_USERS_PARAMS = "useradd -p \'\' {}; usermod -s /bin/sh {};"'.format(self.test_user, self.test_user)
         self.write_config(features)
diff --git a/poky/meta/lib/oeqa/selftest/cases/lic_checksum.py b/poky/meta/lib/oeqa/selftest/cases/lic_checksum.py
index 3740715..f992b37 100644
--- a/poky/meta/lib/oeqa/selftest/cases/lic_checksum.py
+++ b/poky/meta/lib/oeqa/selftest/cases/lic_checksum.py
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
         os.close(lic_file)
         self.track_for_cleanup(lic_path)
 
+        self.write_config("INHERIT_remove = \"report-error\"")
+
         self.write_recipeinc('emptytest', """
 INHIBIT_DEFAULT_DEPS = "1"
 LIC_FILES_CHKSUM = "file://%s;md5=d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e"
@@ -29,7 +31,6 @@
         with open(lic_path, "w") as f:
             f.write("data")
 
-        self.write_config("INHERIT_remove = \"report-error\"")
         result = bitbake(bitbake_cmd, ignore_status=True)
         if error_msg not in result.output:
             raise AssertionError(result.output)
diff --git a/poky/meta/lib/oeqa/selftest/cases/oelib/elf.py b/poky/meta/lib/oeqa/selftest/cases/oelib/elf.py
index 74ee6a1..15c03f4 100644
--- a/poky/meta/lib/oeqa/selftest/cases/oelib/elf.py
+++ b/poky/meta/lib/oeqa/selftest/cases/oelib/elf.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
         self.assertEqual(oe.qa.elf_machine_to_string(0x32), "IA-64")
         self.assertEqual(oe.qa.elf_machine_to_string(0x3E), "x86-64")
         self.assertEqual(oe.qa.elf_machine_to_string(0xB7), "AArch64")
+        self.assertEqual(oe.qa.elf_machine_to_string(0xF7), "BPF")
 
         self.assertEqual(oe.qa.elf_machine_to_string(0x00), "Unknown (0)")
         self.assertEqual(oe.qa.elf_machine_to_string(0xDEADBEEF), "Unknown (3735928559)")
diff --git a/poky/meta/lib/oeqa/selftest/cases/oelib/utils.py b/poky/meta/lib/oeqa/selftest/cases/oelib/utils.py
index 9fb6c15..789c6f7 100644
--- a/poky/meta/lib/oeqa/selftest/cases/oelib/utils.py
+++ b/poky/meta/lib/oeqa/selftest/cases/oelib/utils.py
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
+import sys
 from unittest.case import TestCase
-from oe.utils import packages_filter_out_system, trim_version
+from contextlib import contextmanager
+from io import StringIO
+from oe.utils import packages_filter_out_system, trim_version, multiprocess_launch
 
 class TestPackagesFilterOutSystem(TestCase):
     def test_filter(self):
@@ -49,3 +52,48 @@
         self.assertEqual(trim_version("1.2.3", 2), "1.2")
         self.assertEqual(trim_version("1.2.3", 3), "1.2.3")
         self.assertEqual(trim_version("1.2.3", 4), "1.2.3")
+
+
+class TestMultiprocessLaunch(TestCase):
+
+    def test_multiprocesslaunch(self):
+        import bb
+
+        def testfunction(item, d):
+            if item == "2" or item == "1":
+                raise KeyError("Invalid number %s" % item)
+            return "Found %s" % item
+
+        def dummyerror(msg):
+            print("ERROR: %s" % msg)
+        def dummyfatal(msg):
+            print("ERROR: %s" % msg)
+            raise bb.BBHandledException()
+
+        @contextmanager
+        def captured_output():
+            new_out, new_err = StringIO(), StringIO()
+            old_out, old_err = sys.stdout, sys.stderr
+            try:
+                sys.stdout, sys.stderr = new_out, new_err
+                yield sys.stdout, sys.stderr
+            finally:
+                sys.stdout, sys.stderr = old_out, old_err
+
+        d = bb.data_smart.DataSmart()
+        bb.error = dummyerror
+        bb.fatal = dummyfatal
+
+        # Assert the function returns the right results
+        result = multiprocess_launch(testfunction, ["3", "4", "5", "6"], d, extraargs=(d,))
+        self.assertIn("Found 3", result)
+        self.assertIn("Found 4", result)
+        self.assertIn("Found 5", result)
+        self.assertIn("Found 6", result)
+        self.assertEqual(len(result), 4)
+
+        # Assert the function prints exceptions
+        with captured_output() as (out, err):
+            self.assertRaises(bb.BBHandledException, multiprocess_launch, testfunction, ["1", "2", "3", "4", "5", "6"], d, extraargs=(d,))
+        self.assertIn("KeyError: 'Invalid number 1'", out.getvalue())
+        self.assertIn("KeyError: 'Invalid number 2'", out.getvalue())
diff --git a/poky/meta/lib/oeqa/selftest/cases/oescripts.py b/poky/meta/lib/oeqa/selftest/cases/oescripts.py
index 1ee7537..bcdc2d5 100644
--- a/poky/meta/lib/oeqa/selftest/cases/oescripts.py
+++ b/poky/meta/lib/oeqa/selftest/cases/oescripts.py
@@ -10,6 +10,19 @@
         target = 'xcursor-transparent-theme'
         self.run_buildhistory_operation(target, target_config="PR = \"r1\"", change_bh_location=True)
         self.run_buildhistory_operation(target, target_config="PR = \"r0\"", change_bh_location=False, expect_error=True)
+        result = runCmd("oe-pkgdata-util read-value PKGV %s" % target)
+        pkgv = result.output.rstrip()
         result = runCmd("buildhistory-diff -p %s" % get_bb_var('BUILDHISTORY_DIR'))
-        expected_output = 'PR changed from "r1" to "r0"'
-        self.assertTrue(expected_output in result.output, msg="Did not find expected output: %s" % result.output)
+        expected_endlines = [
+            "xcursor-transparent-theme-dev: RDEPENDS: removed \"xcursor-transparent-theme (['= %s-r1'])\", added \"xcursor-transparent-theme (['= %s-r0'])\"" % (pkgv, pkgv),
+            "xcursor-transparent-theme-staticdev: RDEPENDS: removed \"xcursor-transparent-theme-dev (['= %s-r1'])\", added \"xcursor-transparent-theme-dev (['= %s-r0'])\"" % (pkgv, pkgv)
+        ]
+        for line in result.output.splitlines():
+            for el in expected_endlines:
+                if line.endswith(el):
+                    expected_endlines.remove(el)
+                    break
+            else:
+                self.fail('Unexpected line:\n%s\nExpected line endings:\n  %s' % (line, '\n  '.join(expected_endlines)))
+        if expected_endlines:
+            self.fail('Missing expected line endings:\n  %s' % '\n  '.join(expected_endlines))
diff --git a/poky/meta/lib/oeqa/selftest/cases/package.py b/poky/meta/lib/oeqa/selftest/cases/package.py
index 169698f..0a88dc2 100644
--- a/poky/meta/lib/oeqa/selftest/cases/package.py
+++ b/poky/meta/lib/oeqa/selftest/cases/package.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 from oeqa.selftest.case import OESelftestTestCase
 from oeqa.core.decorator.oeid import OETestID
-from oeqa.utils.commands import bitbake, get_bb_vars
+from oeqa.utils.commands import bitbake, get_bb_vars, get_bb_var, runqemu
+import stat
 import subprocess, os
 import oe.path
 
@@ -29,7 +30,7 @@
         cls.bindir = oe.path.join(cls.staging, vars["bindir_native"])
         cls.libdir = oe.path.join(cls.staging, vars["libdir_native"])
 
-    def setUp(self):
+    def setUpLocal(self):
         # Just for convenience
         self.staging = type(self).staging
         self.bindir = type(self).bindir
@@ -84,3 +85,65 @@
             status = subprocess.call(command, env=env)
             self.assertIn(status, (99, 100, 101))
             self.assertEqual(status - 100, sort, "%s %s (%d) failed" % (ver1, ver2, sort))
+
+class PackageTests(OESelftestTestCase):
+    # Verify that a recipe which sets up hardlink files has those preserved into split packages
+    # Also test file sparseness is preserved
+    def test_preserve_sparse_hardlinks(self):
+        bitbake("selftest-hardlink -c package")
+
+        dest = get_bb_var('PKGDEST', 'selftest-hardlink')
+        bindir = get_bb_var('bindir', 'selftest-hardlink')
+
+        def checkfiles():
+            # Recipe creates 4 hardlinked files, there is a copy in package/ and a copy in packages-split/
+            # so expect 8 in total.
+            self.assertEqual(os.stat(dest + "/selftest-hardlink" + bindir + "/hello1").st_nlink, 8)
+
+            # Test a sparse file remains sparse
+            sparsestat = os.stat(dest + "/selftest-hardlink" + bindir + "/sparsetest")
+            self.assertEqual(sparsestat.st_blocks, 0)
+            self.assertEqual(sparsestat.st_size, 1048576)
+
+        checkfiles()
+
+        # Clean and reinstall so its now definitely from sstate, then retest.
+        bitbake("selftest-hardlink -c clean")
+        bitbake("selftest-hardlink -c package")
+
+        checkfiles()
+
+    # Verify gdb to read symbols from separated debug hardlink file correctly
+    def test_gdb_hardlink_debug(self):
+        features = 'IMAGE_INSTALL_append = " selftest-hardlink"\n'
+        features += 'IMAGE_INSTALL_append = " selftest-hardlink-dbg"\n'
+        features += 'IMAGE_INSTALL_append = " selftest-hardlink-gdb"\n'
+        self.write_config(features)
+        bitbake("core-image-minimal")
+
+        def gdbtest(qemu, binary):
+            """
+            Check that gdb ``binary`` to read symbols from separated debug file
+            """
+            self.logger.info("gdbtest %s" % binary)
+            status, output = qemu.run_serial('/usr/bin/gdb.sh %s' % binary, timeout=60)
+            for l in output.split('\n'):
+                # Check debugging symbols exists
+                if '(no debugging symbols found)' in l:
+                    self.logger.error("No debugging symbols found. GDB result:\n%s" % output)
+                    return False
+
+                # Check debugging symbols works correctly
+                elif "Breakpoint 1, main () at hello.c:4" in l:
+                    return True
+
+            self.logger.error("GDB result:\n%s: %s" % output)
+            return False
+
+        with runqemu('core-image-minimal') as qemu:
+            for binary in ['/usr/bin/hello1',
+                           '/usr/bin/hello2',
+                           '/usr/libexec/hello3',
+                           '/usr/libexec/hello4']:
+                if not gdbtest(qemu, binary):
+                    self.fail('GDB %s failed' % binary)
diff --git a/poky/meta/lib/oeqa/selftest/cases/recipetool.py b/poky/meta/lib/oeqa/selftest/cases/recipetool.py
index 437eb2a..06f980e 100644
--- a/poky/meta/lib/oeqa/selftest/cases/recipetool.py
+++ b/poky/meta/lib/oeqa/selftest/cases/recipetool.py
@@ -427,6 +427,8 @@
 
     @OETestID(1418)
     def test_recipetool_create_cmake(self):
+        bitbake('-c packagedata gtk+')
+
         # Try adding a recipe
         temprecipe = os.path.join(self.tempdir, 'recipe')
         os.makedirs(temprecipe)
@@ -439,7 +441,7 @@
         checkvars['SRC_URI'] = 'http://downloads.yoctoproject.org/mirror/sources/navit-${PV}.tar.gz'
         checkvars['SRC_URI[md5sum]'] = '242f398e979a6b8c0f3c802b63435b68'
         checkvars['SRC_URI[sha256sum]'] = '13353481d7fc01a4f64e385dda460b51496366bba0fd2cc85a89a0747910e94d'
-        checkvars['DEPENDS'] = set(['freetype', 'zlib', 'openssl', 'glib-2.0', 'virtual/libgl', 'virtual/egl', 'gtk+', 'libpng', 'libsdl', 'freeglut', 'dbus-glib'])
+        checkvars['DEPENDS'] = set(['freetype', 'zlib', 'openssl', 'glib-2.0', 'virtual/libgl', 'virtual/egl', 'gtk+', 'libpng', 'libsdl', 'freeglut', 'dbus-glib', 'fribidi'])
         inherits = ['cmake', 'python-dir', 'gettext', 'pkgconfig']
         self._test_recipe_contents(recipefile, checkvars, inherits)
 
diff --git a/poky/meta/lib/oeqa/selftest/cases/runqemu.py b/poky/meta/lib/oeqa/selftest/cases/runqemu.py
index a758aaf..4e35bb9 100644
--- a/poky/meta/lib/oeqa/selftest/cases/runqemu.py
+++ b/poky/meta/lib/oeqa/selftest/cases/runqemu.py
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@
 
     image_is_ready = False
     deploy_dir_image = ''
-    # We only want to print runqemu stdout/stderr if there is a test case failure
-    buffer = True
 
     def setUpLocal(self):
         super(RunqemuTests, self).setUpLocal()
@@ -176,14 +174,17 @@
         # when qemu was shutdown by the above shutdown command
         qemu.runner.stop_thread()
         time_track = 0
-        while True:
-            is_alive = qemu.check()
-            if not is_alive:
-                return True
-            if time_track > timeout:
-                return False
-            time.sleep(1)
-            time_track += 1
+        try:
+            while True:
+                is_alive = qemu.check()
+                if not is_alive:
+                    return True
+                if time_track > timeout:
+                    return False
+                time.sleep(1)
+                time_track += 1
+        except SystemExit:
+            return True
 
     def test_qemu_can_shutdown(self):
         self.assertExists(self.qemuboot_conf)
diff --git a/poky/meta/lib/oeqa/selftest/cases/runtime_test.py b/poky/meta/lib/oeqa/selftest/cases/runtime_test.py
index 146daf8..906e460 100644
--- a/poky/meta/lib/oeqa/selftest/cases/runtime_test.py
+++ b/poky/meta/lib/oeqa/selftest/cases/runtime_test.py
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@
             self.skipTest('core-image-full-cmdline not buildable for poky-tiny')
 
         features = 'INHERIT += "testimage"\n'
+        features += 'IMAGE_INSTALL_append = " libssl"\n'
         features += 'TEST_SUITES = "ping ssh selftest"\n'
         self.write_config(features)
 
@@ -135,7 +136,7 @@
         Summary: Check package feeds functionality for dnf
         Expected: 1. Check that remote package feeds can be accessed
         Product: oe-core
-        Author: Alexander Kanavin <alexander.kanavin@intel.com>
+        Author: Alexander Kanavin <alex.kanavin@gmail.com>
         """
         if get_bb_var('DISTRO') == 'poky-tiny':
             self.skipTest('core-image-full-cmdline not buildable for poky-tiny')
@@ -233,7 +234,7 @@
         Expected:       The scriptlet failure is properly reported.
                         The file that is created after the error in the scriptlet is not present.
         Product: oe-core
-        Author: Alexander Kanavin <alexander.kanavin@intel.com>
+        Author: Alexander Kanavin <alex.kanavin@gmail.com>
         """
 
         import oe.path
@@ -251,8 +252,8 @@
                 features = 'CORE_IMAGE_EXTRA_INSTALL = "postinst-rootfs-failing"\n'
                 features += 'PACKAGE_CLASSES = "%s"\n' % classes
                 self.write_config(features)
-                bb_result = bitbake('core-image-minimal')
-                self.assertGreaterEqual(bb_result.output.find("Intentionally failing postinstall scriptlets of ['postinst-rootfs-failing'] to defer them to first boot is deprecated."), 0,
+                bb_result = bitbake('core-image-minimal', ignore_status=True)
+                self.assertGreaterEqual(bb_result.output.find("Postinstall scriptlets of ['postinst-rootfs-failing'] have failed."), 0,
                     "Warning about a failed scriptlet not found in bitbake output: %s" %(bb_result.output))
 
                 self.assertTrue(os.path.isfile(os.path.join(hosttestdir, "rootfs-before-failure")),
diff --git a/poky/meta/lib/oeqa/selftest/cases/signing.py b/poky/meta/lib/oeqa/selftest/cases/signing.py
index 0edaf40..4fa99ac 100644
--- a/poky/meta/lib/oeqa/selftest/cases/signing.py
+++ b/poky/meta/lib/oeqa/selftest/cases/signing.py
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
         Expected:    Images can be created from signed packages
         Product:     oe-core
         Author:      Daniel Istrate <daniel.alexandrux.istrate@intel.com>
-        Author:      Alexander Kanavin <alexander.kanavin@intel.com>
+        Author:      Alexander Kanavin <alex.kanavin@gmail.com>
         AutomatedBy: Daniel Istrate <daniel.alexandrux.istrate@intel.com>
         """
         import oe.packagedata
diff --git a/poky/meta/lib/oeqa/selftest/cases/sstatetests.py b/poky/meta/lib/oeqa/selftest/cases/sstatetests.py
index 7b008e4..077d6e5 100644
--- a/poky/meta/lib/oeqa/selftest/cases/sstatetests.py
+++ b/poky/meta/lib/oeqa/selftest/cases/sstatetests.py
@@ -262,6 +262,7 @@
         self.write_config("""
 MACHINE = "qemux86"
 TMPDIR = "${TOPDIR}/tmp-sstatesamehash"
+TCLIBCAPPEND = ""
 BUILD_ARCH = "x86_64"
 BUILD_OS = "linux"
 SDKMACHINE = "x86_64"
@@ -272,6 +273,7 @@
         self.write_config("""
 MACHINE = "qemux86"
 TMPDIR = "${TOPDIR}/tmp-sstatesamehash2"
+TCLIBCAPPEND = ""
 BUILD_ARCH = "i686"
 BUILD_OS = "linux"
 SDKMACHINE = "i686"
@@ -307,12 +309,14 @@
 
         self.write_config("""
 TMPDIR = \"${TOPDIR}/tmp-sstatesamehash\"
+TCLIBCAPPEND = \"\"
 NATIVELSBSTRING = \"DistroA\"
 """)
         self.track_for_cleanup(self.topdir + "/tmp-sstatesamehash")
         bitbake("core-image-sato -S none")
         self.write_config("""
 TMPDIR = \"${TOPDIR}/tmp-sstatesamehash2\"
+TCLIBCAPPEND = \"\"
 NATIVELSBSTRING = \"DistroB\"
 """)
         self.track_for_cleanup(self.topdir + "/tmp-sstatesamehash2")
@@ -340,25 +344,25 @@
 
         configA = """
 TMPDIR = \"${TOPDIR}/tmp-sstatesamehash\"
+TCLIBCAPPEND = \"\"
 MACHINE = \"qemux86-64\"
 """
         configB = """
 TMPDIR = \"${TOPDIR}/tmp-sstatesamehash2\"
+TCLIBCAPPEND = \"\"
 MACHINE = \"qemuarm\"
 """
         self.sstate_allarch_samesigs(configA, configB)
 
     @OETestID(1645)
-    def test_sstate_allarch_samesigs_multilib(self):
+    def test_sstate_nativesdk_samesigs_multilib(self):
         """
-        The sstate checksums of allarch multilib packages should be independent of whichever
-        MACHINE is set. Check this using bitbake -S.
-        Also, rather than duplicate the test, check nativesdk stamps are the same between
-        the two MACHINE values.
+        check nativesdk stamps are the same between the two MACHINE values.
         """
 
         configA = """
 TMPDIR = \"${TOPDIR}/tmp-sstatesamehash\"
+TCLIBCAPPEND = \"\"
 MACHINE = \"qemux86-64\"
 require conf/multilib.conf
 MULTILIBS = \"multilib:lib32\"
@@ -366,6 +370,7 @@
 """
         configB = """
 TMPDIR = \"${TOPDIR}/tmp-sstatesamehash2\"
+TCLIBCAPPEND = \"\"
 MACHINE = \"qemuarm\"
 require conf/multilib.conf
 MULTILIBS = \"\"
@@ -392,10 +397,6 @@
                         (_, task, _, shash) = name.rsplit(".", 3)
                         f[os.path.join(os.path.basename(root), task)] = shash
             return f
-        files1 = get_files(self.topdir + "/tmp-sstatesamehash/stamps/all" + self.target_vendor + "-" + self.target_os)
-        files2 = get_files(self.topdir + "/tmp-sstatesamehash2/stamps/all" + self.target_vendor + "-" + self.target_os)
-        self.maxDiff = None
-        self.assertEqual(files1, files2)
 
         nativesdkdir = os.path.basename(glob.glob(self.topdir + "/tmp-sstatesamehash/stamps/*-nativesdk*-linux")[0])
 
@@ -414,6 +415,7 @@
 
         self.write_config("""
 TMPDIR = \"${TOPDIR}/tmp-sstatesamehash\"
+TCLIBCAPPEND = \"\"
 MACHINE = \"qemux86\"
 require conf/multilib.conf
 MULTILIBS = "multilib:lib32"
@@ -423,6 +425,7 @@
         bitbake("world meta-toolchain -S none")
         self.write_config("""
 TMPDIR = \"${TOPDIR}/tmp-sstatesamehash2\"
+TCLIBCAPPEND = \"\"
 MACHINE = \"qemux86copy\"
 require conf/multilib.conf
 MULTILIBS = "multilib:lib32"
@@ -458,6 +461,7 @@
 
         self.write_config("""
 TMPDIR = "${TOPDIR}/tmp-sstatesamehash"
+TCLIBCAPPEND = ""
 BB_NUMBER_THREADS = "${@oe.utils.cpu_count()}"
 PARALLEL_MAKE = "-j 1"
 DL_DIR = "${TOPDIR}/download1"
@@ -471,6 +475,7 @@
         bitbake("world meta-toolchain -S none")
         self.write_config("""
 TMPDIR = "${TOPDIR}/tmp-sstatesamehash2"
+TCLIBCAPPEND = ""
 BB_NUMBER_THREADS = "${@oe.utils.cpu_count()+1}"
 PARALLEL_MAKE = "-j 2"
 DL_DIR = "${TOPDIR}/download2"
diff --git a/poky/meta/lib/oeqa/selftest/cases/wic.py b/poky/meta/lib/oeqa/selftest/cases/wic.py
index baf3af6..36ee5e5 100644
--- a/poky/meta/lib/oeqa/selftest/cases/wic.py
+++ b/poky/meta/lib/oeqa/selftest/cases/wic.py
@@ -61,94 +61,103 @@
     return wrapper
 
 
-class Wic(OESelftestTestCase):
+class WicTestCase(OESelftestTestCase):
     """Wic test class."""
 
     image_is_ready = False
-    native_sysroot = None
     wicenv_cache = {}
 
     def setUpLocal(self):
         """This code is executed before each test method."""
         self.resultdir = self.builddir + "/wic-tmp/"
-        super(Wic, self).setUpLocal()
-        if not self.native_sysroot:
-            Wic.native_sysroot = get_bb_var('STAGING_DIR_NATIVE', 'wic-tools')
+        super(WicTestCase, self).setUpLocal()
 
         # Do this here instead of in setUpClass as the base setUp does some
         # clean up which can result in the native tools built earlier in
         # setUpClass being unavailable.
-        if not Wic.image_is_ready:
+        if not WicTestCase.image_is_ready:
             if get_bb_var('USE_NLS') == 'yes':
                 bitbake('wic-tools')
             else:
                 self.skipTest('wic-tools cannot be built due its (intltool|gettext)-native dependency and NLS disable')
 
             bitbake('core-image-minimal')
-            Wic.image_is_ready = True
+            WicTestCase.image_is_ready = True
 
         rmtree(self.resultdir, ignore_errors=True)
 
     def tearDownLocal(self):
         """Remove resultdir as it may contain images."""
         rmtree(self.resultdir, ignore_errors=True)
-        super(Wic, self).tearDownLocal()
+        super(WicTestCase, self).tearDownLocal()
+
+    def _get_image_env_path(self, image):
+        """Generate and obtain the path to <image>.env"""
+        if image not in WicTestCase.wicenv_cache:
+            self.assertEqual(0, bitbake('%s -c do_rootfs_wicenv' % image).status)
+            bb_vars = get_bb_vars(['STAGING_DIR', 'MACHINE'], image)
+            stdir = bb_vars['STAGING_DIR']
+            machine = bb_vars['MACHINE']
+            WicTestCase.wicenv_cache[image] = os.path.join(stdir, machine, 'imgdata')
+        return WicTestCase.wicenv_cache[image]
+
+class Wic(WicTestCase):
 
     @OETestID(1552)
     def test_version(self):
         """Test wic --version"""
-        self.assertEqual(0, runCmd('wic --version').status)
+        runCmd('wic --version')
 
     @OETestID(1208)
     def test_help(self):
         """Test wic --help and wic -h"""
-        self.assertEqual(0, runCmd('wic --help').status)
-        self.assertEqual(0, runCmd('wic -h').status)
+        runCmd('wic --help')
+        runCmd('wic -h')
 
     @OETestID(1209)
     def test_createhelp(self):
         """Test wic create --help"""
-        self.assertEqual(0, runCmd('wic create --help').status)
+        runCmd('wic create --help')
 
     @OETestID(1210)
     def test_listhelp(self):
         """Test wic list --help"""
-        self.assertEqual(0, runCmd('wic list --help').status)
+        runCmd('wic list --help')
 
     @OETestID(1553)
     def test_help_create(self):
         """Test wic help create"""
-        self.assertEqual(0, runCmd('wic help create').status)
+        runCmd('wic help create')
 
     @OETestID(1554)
     def test_help_list(self):
         """Test wic help list"""
-        self.assertEqual(0, runCmd('wic help list').status)
+        runCmd('wic help list')
 
     @OETestID(1215)
     def test_help_overview(self):
         """Test wic help overview"""
-        self.assertEqual(0, runCmd('wic help overview').status)
+        runCmd('wic help overview')
 
     @OETestID(1216)
     def test_help_plugins(self):
         """Test wic help plugins"""
-        self.assertEqual(0, runCmd('wic help plugins').status)
+        runCmd('wic help plugins')
 
     @OETestID(1217)
     def test_help_kickstart(self):
         """Test wic help kickstart"""
-        self.assertEqual(0, runCmd('wic help kickstart').status)
+        runCmd('wic help kickstart')
 
     @OETestID(1555)
     def test_list_images(self):
         """Test wic list images"""
-        self.assertEqual(0, runCmd('wic list images').status)
+        runCmd('wic list images')
 
     @OETestID(1556)
     def test_list_source_plugins(self):
         """Test wic list source-plugins"""
-        self.assertEqual(0, runCmd('wic list source-plugins').status)
+        runCmd('wic list source-plugins')
 
     @OETestID(1557)
     def test_listed_images_help(self):
@@ -156,7 +165,7 @@
         output = runCmd('wic list images').output
         imagelist = [line.split()[0] for line in output.splitlines()]
         for image in imagelist:
-            self.assertEqual(0, runCmd('wic list %s help' % image).status)
+            runCmd('wic list %s help' % image)
 
     @OETestID(1213)
     def test_unsupported_subcommand(self):
@@ -172,7 +181,7 @@
     def test_build_image_name(self):
         """Test wic create wictestdisk --image-name=core-image-minimal"""
         cmd = "wic create wictestdisk --image-name=core-image-minimal -o %s" % self.resultdir
-        self.assertEqual(0, runCmd(cmd).status)
+        runCmd(cmd)
         self.assertEqual(1, len(glob(self.resultdir + "wictestdisk-*.direct")))
 
     @OETestID(1157)
@@ -180,7 +189,7 @@
     def test_gpt_image(self):
         """Test creation of core-image-minimal with gpt table and UUID boot"""
         cmd = "wic create directdisk-gpt --image-name core-image-minimal -o %s" % self.resultdir
-        self.assertEqual(0, runCmd(cmd).status)
+        runCmd(cmd)
         self.assertEqual(1, len(glob(self.resultdir + "directdisk-*.direct")))
 
     @OETestID(1346)
@@ -194,7 +203,7 @@
         bitbake('core-image-minimal core-image-minimal-initramfs')
         self.remove_config(config)
         cmd = "wic create mkhybridiso --image-name core-image-minimal -o %s" % self.resultdir
-        self.assertEqual(0, runCmd(cmd).status)
+        runCmd(cmd)
         self.assertEqual(1, len(glob(self.resultdir + "HYBRID_ISO_IMG-*.direct")))
         self.assertEqual(1, len(glob(self.resultdir + "HYBRID_ISO_IMG-*.iso")))
 
@@ -203,7 +212,7 @@
     def test_qemux86_directdisk(self):
         """Test creation of qemux-86-directdisk image"""
         cmd = "wic create qemux86-directdisk -e core-image-minimal -o %s" % self.resultdir
-        self.assertEqual(0, runCmd(cmd).status)
+        runCmd(cmd)
         self.assertEqual(1, len(glob(self.resultdir + "qemux86-directdisk-*direct")))
 
     @OETestID(1350)
@@ -211,7 +220,7 @@
     def test_mkefidisk(self):
         """Test creation of mkefidisk image"""
         cmd = "wic create mkefidisk -e core-image-minimal -o %s" % self.resultdir
-        self.assertEqual(0, runCmd(cmd).status)
+        runCmd(cmd)
         self.assertEqual(1, len(glob(self.resultdir + "mkefidisk-*direct")))
 
     @OETestID(1385)
@@ -223,7 +232,7 @@
         bitbake('core-image-minimal')
         self.remove_config(config)
         cmd = "wic create directdisk-bootloader-config -e core-image-minimal -o %s" % self.resultdir
-        self.assertEqual(0, runCmd(cmd).status)
+        runCmd(cmd)
         self.assertEqual(1, len(glob(self.resultdir + "directdisk-bootloader-config-*direct")))
 
     @OETestID(1560)
@@ -235,7 +244,7 @@
         bitbake('core-image-minimal')
         self.remove_config(config)
         cmd = "wic create systemd-bootdisk -e core-image-minimal -o %s" % self.resultdir
-        self.assertEqual(0, runCmd(cmd).status)
+        runCmd(cmd)
         self.assertEqual(1, len(glob(self.resultdir + "systemd-bootdisk-*direct")))
 
     @OETestID(1561)
@@ -244,7 +253,7 @@
         cmd = "wic create sdimage-bootpart -e core-image-minimal -o %s" % self.resultdir
         kimgtype = get_bb_var('KERNEL_IMAGETYPE', 'core-image-minimal')
         self.write_config('IMAGE_BOOT_FILES = "%s"\n' % kimgtype)
-        self.assertEqual(0, runCmd(cmd).status)
+        runCmd(cmd)
         self.assertEqual(1, len(glob(self.resultdir + "sdimage-bootpart-*direct")))
 
     @OETestID(1562)
@@ -258,7 +267,7 @@
         bitbake('core-image-minimal')
         self.remove_config(config)
         cmd = "wic create directdisk -e core-image-minimal"
-        self.assertEqual(0, runCmd(cmd).status)
+        runCmd(cmd)
         self.assertEqual(1, len(glob("directdisk-*.direct")))
 
     @OETestID(1212)
@@ -271,37 +280,36 @@
                                    'core-image-minimal'))
         bbvars = {key.lower(): value for key, value in bb_vars.items()}
         bbvars['resultdir'] = self.resultdir
-        status = runCmd("wic create directdisk "
+        runCmd("wic create directdisk "
                         "-b %(staging_datadir)s "
                         "-k %(deploy_dir_image)s "
                         "-n %(recipe_sysroot_native)s "
                         "-r %(image_rootfs)s "
-                        "-o %(resultdir)s" % bbvars).status
-        self.assertEqual(0, status)
+                        "-o %(resultdir)s" % bbvars)
         self.assertEqual(1, len(glob(self.resultdir + "directdisk-*.direct")))
 
     @OETestID(1264)
     def test_compress_gzip(self):
         """Test compressing an image with gzip"""
-        self.assertEqual(0, runCmd("wic create wictestdisk "
+        runCmd("wic create wictestdisk "
                                    "--image-name core-image-minimal "
-                                   "-c gzip -o %s" % self.resultdir).status)
+                                   "-c gzip -o %s" % self.resultdir)
         self.assertEqual(1, len(glob(self.resultdir + "wictestdisk-*.direct.gz")))
 
     @OETestID(1265)
     def test_compress_bzip2(self):
         """Test compressing an image with bzip2"""
-        self.assertEqual(0, runCmd("wic create wictestdisk "
+        runCmd("wic create wictestdisk "
                                    "--image-name=core-image-minimal "
-                                   "-c bzip2 -o %s" % self.resultdir).status)
+                                   "-c bzip2 -o %s" % self.resultdir)
         self.assertEqual(1, len(glob(self.resultdir + "wictestdisk-*.direct.bz2")))
 
     @OETestID(1266)
     def test_compress_xz(self):
         """Test compressing an image with xz"""
-        self.assertEqual(0, runCmd("wic create wictestdisk "
+        runCmd("wic create wictestdisk "
                                    "--image-name=core-image-minimal "
-                                   "--compress-with=xz -o %s" % self.resultdir).status)
+                                   "--compress-with=xz -o %s" % self.resultdir)
         self.assertEqual(1, len(glob(self.resultdir + "wictestdisk-*.direct.xz")))
 
     @OETestID(1267)
@@ -315,63 +323,62 @@
     @OETestID(1558)
     def test_debug_short(self):
         """Test -D option"""
-        self.assertEqual(0, runCmd("wic create wictestdisk "
+        runCmd("wic create wictestdisk "
                                    "--image-name=core-image-minimal "
-                                   "-D -o %s" % self.resultdir).status)
+                                   "-D -o %s" % self.resultdir)
         self.assertEqual(1, len(glob(self.resultdir + "wictestdisk-*.direct")))
 
     @OETestID(1658)
     def test_debug_long(self):
         """Test --debug option"""
-        self.assertEqual(0, runCmd("wic create wictestdisk "
+        runCmd("wic create wictestdisk "
                                    "--image-name=core-image-minimal "
-                                   "--debug -o %s" % self.resultdir).status)
+                                   "--debug -o %s" % self.resultdir)
         self.assertEqual(1, len(glob(self.resultdir + "wictestdisk-*.direct")))
 
     @OETestID(1563)
     def test_skip_build_check_short(self):
         """Test -s option"""
-        self.assertEqual(0, runCmd("wic create wictestdisk "
+        runCmd("wic create wictestdisk "
                                    "--image-name=core-image-minimal "
-                                   "-s -o %s" % self.resultdir).status)
+                                   "-s -o %s" % self.resultdir)
         self.assertEqual(1, len(glob(self.resultdir + "wictestdisk-*.direct")))
 
     @OETestID(1671)
     def test_skip_build_check_long(self):
         """Test --skip-build-check option"""
-        self.assertEqual(0, runCmd("wic create wictestdisk "
+        runCmd("wic create wictestdisk "
                                    "--image-name=core-image-minimal "
                                    "--skip-build-check "
-                                   "--outdir %s" % self.resultdir).status)
+                                   "--outdir %s" % self.resultdir)
         self.assertEqual(1, len(glob(self.resultdir + "wictestdisk-*.direct")))
 
     @OETestID(1564)
     def test_build_rootfs_short(self):
         """Test -f option"""
-        self.assertEqual(0, runCmd("wic create wictestdisk "
+        runCmd("wic create wictestdisk "
                                    "--image-name=core-image-minimal "
-                                   "-f -o %s" % self.resultdir).status)
+                                   "-f -o %s" % self.resultdir)
         self.assertEqual(1, len(glob(self.resultdir + "wictestdisk-*.direct")))
 
     @OETestID(1656)
     def test_build_rootfs_long(self):
         """Test --build-rootfs option"""
-        self.assertEqual(0, runCmd("wic create wictestdisk "
+        runCmd("wic create wictestdisk "
                                    "--image-name=core-image-minimal "
                                    "--build-rootfs "
-                                   "--outdir %s" % self.resultdir).status)
+                                   "--outdir %s" % self.resultdir)
         self.assertEqual(1, len(glob(self.resultdir + "wictestdisk-*.direct")))
 
     @OETestID(1268)
     @only_for_arch(['i586', 'i686', 'x86_64'])
     def test_rootfs_indirect_recipes(self):
         """Test usage of rootfs plugin with rootfs recipes"""
-        status = runCmd("wic create directdisk-multi-rootfs "
+        runCmd("wic create directdisk-multi-rootfs "
                         "--image-name=core-image-minimal "
                         "--rootfs rootfs1=core-image-minimal "
                         "--rootfs rootfs2=core-image-minimal "
-                        "--outdir %s" % self.resultdir).status
-        self.assertEqual(0, status)
+                        "--outdir %s" % self.resultdir)
         self.assertEqual(1, len(glob(self.resultdir + "directdisk-multi-rootfs*.direct")))
 
     @OETestID(1269)
@@ -385,14 +392,13 @@
         bbvars = {key.lower(): value for key, value in bb_vars.items()}
         bbvars['wks'] = "directdisk-multi-rootfs"
         bbvars['resultdir'] = self.resultdir
-        status = runCmd("wic create %(wks)s "
+        runCmd("wic create %(wks)s "
                         "--bootimg-dir=%(staging_datadir)s "
                         "--kernel-dir=%(deploy_dir_image)s "
                         "--native-sysroot=%(recipe_sysroot_native)s "
                         "--rootfs-dir rootfs1=%(image_rootfs)s "
                         "--rootfs-dir rootfs2=%(image_rootfs)s "
-                        "--outdir %(resultdir)s" % bbvars).status
-        self.assertEqual(0, status)
+                        "--outdir %(resultdir)s" % bbvars)
         self.assertEqual(1, len(glob(self.resultdir + "%(wks)s-*.direct" % bbvars)))
 
     @OETestID(1661)
@@ -411,8 +417,8 @@
 part /usr --source rootfs --ondisk mmcblk0 --fstype=ext4 --rootfs-dir %s/usr
 part /etc --source rootfs --ondisk mmcblk0 --fstype=ext4 --exclude-path bin/ --rootfs-dir %s/usr"""
                           % (rootfs_dir, rootfs_dir))
-            self.assertEqual(0, runCmd("wic create %s -e core-image-minimal -o %s" \
-                                       % (wks_file, self.resultdir)).status)
+            runCmd("wic create %s -e core-image-minimal -o %s" \
+                                       % (wks_file, self.resultdir))
 
             os.remove(wks_file)
             wicout = glob(self.resultdir + "%s-*direct" % 'temp')
@@ -422,7 +428,6 @@
 
             # verify partition size with wic
             res = runCmd("parted -m %s unit b p 2>/dev/null" % wicimg)
-            self.assertEqual(0, res.status)
 
             # parse parted output which looks like this:
             # BYT;\n
@@ -438,8 +443,8 @@
                 self.assertEqual(7, len(partln))
                 start = int(partln[1].rstrip("B")) / 512
                 length = int(partln[3].rstrip("B")) / 512
-                self.assertEqual(0, runCmd("dd if=%s of=%s skip=%d count=%d" %
-                                           (wicimg, part_file, start, length)).status)
+                runCmd("dd if=%s of=%s skip=%d count=%d" %
+                                           (wicimg, part_file, start, length))
 
             def extract_files(debugfs_output):
                 """
@@ -463,7 +468,6 @@
             # /usr.
             res = runCmd("debugfs -R 'ls -p' %s 2>/dev/null" % \
                              os.path.join(self.resultdir, "selftest_img.part1"))
-            self.assertEqual(0, res.status)
             files = extract_files(res.output)
             self.assertIn("etc", files)
             self.assertNotIn("usr", files)
@@ -472,7 +476,6 @@
             # directories.
             res = runCmd("debugfs -R 'ls -p' %s 2>/dev/null" % \
                              os.path.join(self.resultdir, "selftest_img.part2"))
-            self.assertEqual(0, res.status)
             files = extract_files(res.output)
             self.assertNotIn("etc", files)
             self.assertNotIn("usr", files)
@@ -482,7 +485,6 @@
             # directory, but not the files inside it.
             res = runCmd("debugfs -R 'ls -p' %s 2>/dev/null" % \
                              os.path.join(self.resultdir, "selftest_img.part3"))
-            self.assertEqual(0, res.status)
             files = extract_files(res.output)
             self.assertNotIn("etc", files)
             self.assertNotIn("usr", files)
@@ -490,7 +492,6 @@
             self.assertIn("bin", files)
             res = runCmd("debugfs -R 'ls -p bin' %s 2>/dev/null" % \
                              os.path.join(self.resultdir, "selftest_img.part3"))
-            self.assertEqual(0, res.status)
             files = extract_files(res.output)
             self.assertIn(".", files)
             self.assertIn("..", files)
@@ -522,12 +523,13 @@
                                       % (wks_file, self.resultdir), ignore_status=True).status)
         os.remove(wks_file)
 
+class Wic2(WicTestCase):
+
     @OETestID(1496)
     def test_bmap_short(self):
         """Test generation of .bmap file -m option"""
         cmd = "wic create wictestdisk -e core-image-minimal -m -o %s" % self.resultdir
-        status = runCmd(cmd).status
-        self.assertEqual(0, status)
+        runCmd(cmd)
         self.assertEqual(1, len(glob(self.resultdir + "wictestdisk-*direct")))
         self.assertEqual(1, len(glob(self.resultdir + "wictestdisk-*direct.bmap")))
 
@@ -535,21 +537,10 @@
     def test_bmap_long(self):
         """Test generation of .bmap file --bmap option"""
         cmd = "wic create wictestdisk -e core-image-minimal --bmap -o %s" % self.resultdir
-        status = runCmd(cmd).status
-        self.assertEqual(0, status)
+        runCmd(cmd)
         self.assertEqual(1, len(glob(self.resultdir + "wictestdisk-*direct")))
         self.assertEqual(1, len(glob(self.resultdir + "wictestdisk-*direct.bmap")))
 
-    def _get_image_env_path(self, image):
-        """Generate and obtain the path to <image>.env"""
-        if image not in self.wicenv_cache:
-            self.assertEqual(0, bitbake('%s -c do_rootfs_wicenv' % image).status)
-            bb_vars = get_bb_vars(['STAGING_DIR', 'MACHINE'], image)
-            stdir = bb_vars['STAGING_DIR']
-            machine = bb_vars['MACHINE']
-            self.wicenv_cache[image] = os.path.join(stdir, machine, 'imgdata')
-        return self.wicenv_cache[image]
-
     @OETestID(1347)
     def test_image_env(self):
         """Test generation of <image>.env files."""
@@ -580,10 +571,10 @@
         imgenvdir = self._get_image_env_path(image)
         native_sysroot = get_bb_var("RECIPE_SYSROOT_NATIVE", "wic-tools")
 
-        self.assertEqual(0, runCmd("wic create wictestdisk "
+        runCmd("wic create wictestdisk "
                                    "--image-name=%s -v %s -n %s -o %s"
                                    % (image, imgenvdir, native_sysroot,
-                                      self.resultdir)).status)
+                                      self.resultdir))
         self.assertEqual(1, len(glob(self.resultdir + "wictestdisk-*direct")))
 
     @OETestID(1665)
@@ -593,13 +584,13 @@
         imgenvdir = self._get_image_env_path(image)
         native_sysroot = get_bb_var("RECIPE_SYSROOT_NATIVE", "wic-tools")
 
-        self.assertEqual(0, runCmd("wic create wictestdisk "
+        runCmd("wic create wictestdisk "
                                    "--image-name=%s "
                                    "--vars %s "
                                    "--native-sysroot %s "
                                    "--outdir %s"
                                    % (image, imgenvdir, native_sysroot,
-                                      self.resultdir)).status)
+                                      self.resultdir))
         self.assertEqual(1, len(glob(self.resultdir + "wictestdisk-*direct")))
 
     @OETestID(1351)
@@ -679,19 +670,21 @@
         Test creation of a simple image with partition size controlled through
         --fixed-size flag
         """
-        wkspath, wksname = Wic._make_fixed_size_wks(200)
+        wkspath, wksname = Wic2._make_fixed_size_wks(200)
 
-        self.assertEqual(0, runCmd("wic create %s -e core-image-minimal -o %s" \
-                                   % (wkspath, self.resultdir)).status)
+        runCmd("wic create %s -e core-image-minimal -o %s" \
+                                   % (wkspath, self.resultdir))
         os.remove(wkspath)
         wicout = glob(self.resultdir + "%s-*direct" % wksname)
         self.assertEqual(1, len(wicout))
 
         wicimg = wicout[0]
 
+        native_sysroot = get_bb_var("RECIPE_SYSROOT_NATIVE", "wic-tools")
+
         # verify partition size with wic
         res = runCmd("parted -m %s unit mib p 2>/dev/null" % wicimg,
-                     native_sysroot=self.native_sysroot)
+                     native_sysroot=native_sysroot)
 
         # parse parted output which looks like this:
         # BYT;\n
@@ -709,7 +702,7 @@
         --fixed-size flag. The size of partition is intentionally set to 1MiB
         in order to trigger an error in wic.
         """
-        wkspath, wksname = Wic._make_fixed_size_wks(1)
+        wkspath, wksname = Wic2._make_fixed_size_wks(1)
 
         self.assertEqual(1, runCmd("wic create %s -e core-image-minimal -o %s" \
                                    % (wkspath, self.resultdir), ignore_status=True).status)
@@ -746,7 +739,7 @@
                             'bootloader --timeout=0 --append="console=ttyS0,115200n8"\n'])
             wks.flush()
             cmd = "wic create %s -e %s -o %s" % (wks.name, img, self.resultdir)
-            self.assertEqual(0, runCmd(cmd).status)
+            runCmd(cmd)
             wksname = os.path.splitext(os.path.basename(wks.name))[0]
             out = glob(self.resultdir + "%s-*direct" % wksname)
             self.assertEqual(1, len(out))
@@ -763,10 +756,10 @@
                             'part emptyvfat   --fstype vfat   --size 1M\n',
                             'part emptymsdos  --fstype msdos  --size 1M\n',
                             'part emptyext2   --fstype ext2   --size 1M\n',
-                            'part emptybtrfs  --fstype btrfs  --size 100M\n'])
+                            'part emptybtrfs  --fstype btrfs  --size 150M\n'])
             wks.flush()
             cmd = "wic create %s -e %s -o %s" % (wks.name, img, self.resultdir)
-            self.assertEqual(0, runCmd(cmd).status)
+            runCmd(cmd)
             wksname = os.path.splitext(os.path.basename(wks.name))[0]
             out = glob(self.resultdir + "%s-*direct" % wksname)
             self.assertEqual(1, len(out))
@@ -779,7 +772,7 @@
                             '--overhead-factor 1.2 --size 100k\n'])
             wks.flush()
             cmd = "wic create %s -e core-image-minimal -o %s" % (wks.name, self.resultdir)
-            self.assertEqual(0, runCmd(cmd).status)
+            runCmd(cmd)
             wksname = os.path.splitext(os.path.basename(wks.name))[0]
             out = glob(self.resultdir + "%s-*direct" % wksname)
             self.assertEqual(1, len(out))
@@ -791,7 +784,7 @@
         cmd = "wic create sdimage-bootpart -e %s -o %s" % (img, self.resultdir)
         config = 'IMAGE_BOOT_FILES = "%s*"' % get_bb_var('KERNEL_IMAGETYPE', img)
         self.append_config(config)
-        self.assertEqual(0, runCmd(cmd).status)
+        runCmd(cmd)
         self.remove_config(config)
         self.assertEqual(1, len(glob(self.resultdir + "sdimage-bootpart-*direct")))
 
@@ -827,9 +820,9 @@
     @OETestID(1857)
     def test_wic_ls(self):
         """Test listing image content using 'wic ls'"""
-        self.assertEqual(0, runCmd("wic create wictestdisk "
+        runCmd("wic create wictestdisk "
                                    "--image-name=core-image-minimal "
-                                   "-D -o %s" % self.resultdir).status)
+                                   "-D -o %s" % self.resultdir)
         images = glob(self.resultdir + "wictestdisk-*.direct")
         self.assertEqual(1, len(images))
 
@@ -837,20 +830,18 @@
 
         # list partitions
         result = runCmd("wic ls %s -n %s" % (images[0], sysroot))
-        self.assertEqual(0, result.status)
         self.assertEqual(3, len(result.output.split('\n')))
 
         # list directory content of the first partition
         result = runCmd("wic ls %s:1/ -n %s" % (images[0], sysroot))
-        self.assertEqual(0, result.status)
         self.assertEqual(6, len(result.output.split('\n')))
 
     @OETestID(1856)
     def test_wic_cp(self):
         """Test copy files and directories to the the wic image."""
-        self.assertEqual(0, runCmd("wic create wictestdisk "
+        runCmd("wic create wictestdisk "
                                    "--image-name=core-image-minimal "
-                                   "-D -o %s" % self.resultdir).status)
+                                   "-D -o %s" % self.resultdir)
         images = glob(self.resultdir + "wictestdisk-*.direct")
         self.assertEqual(1, len(images))
 
@@ -858,19 +849,16 @@
 
         # list directory content of the first partition
         result = runCmd("wic ls %s:1/ -n %s" % (images[0], sysroot))
-        self.assertEqual(0, result.status)
         self.assertEqual(6, len(result.output.split('\n')))
 
         with NamedTemporaryFile("w", suffix=".wic-cp") as testfile:
             testfile.write("test")
 
             # copy file to the partition
-            result = runCmd("wic cp %s %s:1/ -n %s" % (testfile.name, images[0], sysroot))
-            self.assertEqual(0, result.status)
+            runCmd("wic cp %s %s:1/ -n %s" % (testfile.name, images[0], sysroot))
 
             # check if file is there
             result = runCmd("wic ls %s:1/ -n %s" % (images[0], sysroot))
-            self.assertEqual(0, result.status)
             self.assertEqual(7, len(result.output.split('\n')))
             self.assertTrue(os.path.basename(testfile.name) in result.output)
 
@@ -881,21 +869,19 @@
             copy(testfile.name, testdir)
 
             # copy directory to the partition
-            result = runCmd("wic cp %s %s:1/ -n %s" % (testdir, images[0], sysroot))
-            self.assertEqual(0, result.status)
+            runCmd("wic cp %s %s:1/ -n %s" % (testdir, images[0], sysroot))
 
             # check if directory is there
             result = runCmd("wic ls %s:1/ -n %s" % (images[0], sysroot))
-            self.assertEqual(0, result.status)
             self.assertEqual(8, len(result.output.split('\n')))
             self.assertTrue(os.path.basename(testdir) in result.output)
 
     @OETestID(1858)
     def test_wic_rm(self):
         """Test removing files and directories from the the wic image."""
-        self.assertEqual(0, runCmd("wic create mkefidisk "
+        runCmd("wic create mkefidisk "
                                    "--image-name=core-image-minimal "
-                                   "-D -o %s" % self.resultdir).status)
+                                   "-D -o %s" % self.resultdir)
         images = glob(self.resultdir + "mkefidisk-*.direct")
         self.assertEqual(1, len(images))
 
@@ -903,21 +889,17 @@
 
         # list directory content of the first partition
         result = runCmd("wic ls %s:1 -n %s" % (images[0], sysroot))
-        self.assertEqual(0, result.status)
         self.assertIn('\nBZIMAGE        ', result.output)
         self.assertIn('\nEFI          <DIR>     ', result.output)
 
         # remove file
-        result = runCmd("wic rm %s:1/bzimage -n %s" % (images[0], sysroot))
-        self.assertEqual(0, result.status)
+        runCmd("wic rm %s:1/bzimage -n %s" % (images[0], sysroot))
 
         # remove directory
-        result = runCmd("wic rm %s:1/efi -n %s" % (images[0], sysroot))
-        self.assertEqual(0, result.status)
+        runCmd("wic rm %s:1/efi -n %s" % (images[0], sysroot))
 
         # check if they're removed
         result = runCmd("wic ls %s:1 -n %s" % (images[0], sysroot))
-        self.assertEqual(0, result.status)
         self.assertNotIn('\nBZIMAGE        ', result.output)
         self.assertNotIn('\nEFI          <DIR>     ', result.output)
 
@@ -936,7 +918,7 @@
                  'part emptybtrfs  --fstype btrfs  --size 100M --mkfs-extraopts "--mixed -K"\n'])
             wks.flush()
             cmd = "wic create %s -e %s -o %s" % (wks.name, img, self.resultdir)
-            self.assertEqual(0, runCmd(cmd).status)
+            runCmd(cmd)
             wksname = os.path.splitext(os.path.basename(wks.name))[0]
             out = glob(self.resultdir + "%s-*direct" % wksname)
             self.assertEqual(1, len(out))
@@ -966,7 +948,7 @@
 
             sysroot = get_bb_var('RECIPE_SYSROOT_NATIVE', 'wic-tools')
             cmd = "wic write -n %s --expand 1:0 %s %s" % (sysroot, image_path, new_image_path)
-            self.assertEqual(0, runCmd(cmd).status)
+            runCmd(cmd)
 
             # check if partitions are expanded
             orig = runCmd("wic ls %s -n %s" % (image_path, sysroot))
@@ -996,9 +978,9 @@
 
     def test_wic_ls_ext(self):
         """Test listing content of the ext partition using 'wic ls'"""
-        self.assertEqual(0, runCmd("wic create wictestdisk "
+        runCmd("wic create wictestdisk "
                                    "--image-name=core-image-minimal "
-                                   "-D -o %s" % self.resultdir).status)
+                                   "-D -o %s" % self.resultdir)
         images = glob(self.resultdir + "wictestdisk-*.direct")
         self.assertEqual(1, len(images))
 
@@ -1006,15 +988,14 @@
 
         # list directory content of the second ext4 partition
         result = runCmd("wic ls %s:2/ -n %s" % (images[0], sysroot))
-        self.assertEqual(0, result.status)
         self.assertTrue(set(['bin', 'home', 'proc', 'usr', 'var', 'dev', 'lib', 'sbin']).issubset(
                             set(line.split()[-1] for line in result.output.split('\n') if line)))
 
     def test_wic_cp_ext(self):
         """Test copy files and directories to the ext partition."""
-        self.assertEqual(0, runCmd("wic create wictestdisk "
+        runCmd("wic create wictestdisk "
                                    "--image-name=core-image-minimal "
-                                   "-D -o %s" % self.resultdir).status)
+                                   "-D -o %s" % self.resultdir)
         images = glob(self.resultdir + "wictestdisk-*.direct")
         self.assertEqual(1, len(images))
 
@@ -1022,7 +1003,6 @@
 
         # list directory content of the ext4 partition
         result = runCmd("wic ls %s:2/ -n %s" % (images[0], sysroot))
-        self.assertEqual(0, result.status)
         dirs = set(line.split()[-1] for line in result.output.split('\n') if line)
         self.assertTrue(set(['bin', 'home', 'proc', 'usr', 'var', 'dev', 'lib', 'sbin']).issubset(dirs))
 
@@ -1030,20 +1010,18 @@
             testfile.write("test")
 
             # copy file to the partition
-            result = runCmd("wic cp %s %s:2/ -n %s" % (testfile.name, images[0], sysroot))
-            self.assertEqual(0, result.status)
+            runCmd("wic cp %s %s:2/ -n %s" % (testfile.name, images[0], sysroot))
 
             # check if file is there
             result = runCmd("wic ls %s:2/ -n %s" % (images[0], sysroot))
-            self.assertEqual(0, result.status)
             newdirs = set(line.split()[-1] for line in result.output.split('\n') if line)
             self.assertEqual(newdirs.difference(dirs), set([os.path.basename(testfile.name)]))
 
     def test_wic_rm_ext(self):
         """Test removing files from the ext partition."""
-        self.assertEqual(0, runCmd("wic create mkefidisk "
+        runCmd("wic create mkefidisk "
                                    "--image-name=core-image-minimal "
-                                   "-D -o %s" % self.resultdir).status)
+                                   "-D -o %s" % self.resultdir)
         images = glob(self.resultdir + "mkefidisk-*.direct")
         self.assertEqual(1, len(images))
 
@@ -1051,14 +1029,11 @@
 
         # list directory content of the /etc directory on ext4 partition
         result = runCmd("wic ls %s:2/etc/ -n %s" % (images[0], sysroot))
-        self.assertEqual(0, result.status)
         self.assertTrue('fstab' in [line.split()[-1] for line in result.output.split('\n') if line])
 
         # remove file
-        result = runCmd("wic rm %s:2/etc/fstab -n %s" % (images[0], sysroot))
-        self.assertEqual(0, result.status)
+        runCmd("wic rm %s:2/etc/fstab -n %s" % (images[0], sysroot))
 
         # check if it's removed
         result = runCmd("wic ls %s:2/etc/ -n %s" % (images[0], sysroot))
-        self.assertEqual(0, result.status)
         self.assertTrue('fstab' not in [line.split()[-1] for line in result.output.split('\n') if line])
diff --git a/poky/meta/lib/oeqa/selftest/context.py b/poky/meta/lib/oeqa/selftest/context.py
index 9a56888..c521290 100644
--- a/poky/meta/lib/oeqa/selftest/context.py
+++ b/poky/meta/lib/oeqa/selftest/context.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 from random import choice
 
 import oeqa
+import oe
 
 from oeqa.core.context import OETestContext, OETestContextExecutor
 from oeqa.core.exception import OEQAPreRun, OEQATestNotFound
@@ -25,14 +26,14 @@
         self.custommachine = None
         self.config_paths = config_paths
 
-    def runTests(self, machine=None, skips=[]):
+    def runTests(self, processes=None, machine=None, skips=[]):
         if machine:
             self.custommachine = machine
             if machine == 'random':
                 self.custommachine = choice(self.machines)
             self.logger.info('Run tests with custom MACHINE set to: %s' % \
                     self.custommachine)
-        return super(OESelftestTestContext, self).runTests(skips)
+        return super(OESelftestTestContext, self).runTests(processes, skips)
 
     def listTests(self, display_type, machine=None):
         return super(OESelftestTestContext, self).listTests(display_type)
@@ -68,6 +69,9 @@
                 action="store_true", default=False,
                 help='List all available tests.')
 
+        parser.add_argument('-j', '--num-processes', dest='processes', action='store',
+                type=int, help="number of processes to execute in parallel with")
+
         parser.add_argument('--machine', required=False, choices=['random', 'all'],
                             help='Run tests on different machines (random/all).')
         
@@ -96,7 +100,6 @@
         return cases_paths
 
     def _process_args(self, logger, args):
-
         args.test_start_time = time.strftime("%Y%m%d%H%M%S")
         args.test_data_file = None
         args.CASES_PATHS = None
@@ -143,6 +146,7 @@
                 self.tc_kwargs['init']['config_paths']['bblayers_backup'])
 
         self.tc_kwargs['run']['skips'] = args.skips
+        self.tc_kwargs['run']['processes'] = args.processes
 
     def _pre_run(self):
         def _check_required_env_variables(vars):
@@ -158,7 +162,7 @@
                 os.chdir(builddir)
 
             if not "meta-selftest" in self.tc.td["BBLAYERS"]:
-                self.tc.logger.warn("meta-selftest layer not found in BBLAYERS, adding it")
+                self.tc.logger.warning("meta-selftest layer not found in BBLAYERS, adding it")
                 meta_selftestdir = os.path.join(
                     self.tc.td["BBLAYERS_FETCH_DIR"], 'meta-selftest')
                 if os.path.isdir(meta_selftestdir):
@@ -189,6 +193,10 @@
             self.tc.logger.error("You have buildhistory enabled already and this isn't recommended for selftest, please disable it first.")
             raise OEQAPreRun
 
+        if "rm_work.bbclass" in self.tc.td["BBINCLUDED"]:
+            self.tc.logger.error("You have rm_work enabled which isn't recommended while running oe-selftest. Please disable it before continuing.")
+            raise OEQAPreRun
+
         if "PRSERV_HOST" in self.tc.td:
             self.tc.logger.error("Please unset PRSERV_HOST in order to run oe-selftest")
             raise OEQAPreRun
@@ -199,8 +207,8 @@
 
         _add_layer_libs()
 
-        self.tc.logger.info("Running bitbake -p")
-        runCmd("bitbake -p")
+        self.tc.logger.info("Running bitbake -e to test the configuration is valid/parsable")
+        runCmd("bitbake -e")
 
     def get_json_result_dir(self, args):
         json_result_dir = os.path.join(self.tc.td["LOG_DIR"], 'oeqa')
@@ -216,7 +224,7 @@
         configuration = {'TEST_TYPE': 'oeselftest',
                         'STARTTIME': args.test_start_time,
                         'MACHINE': self.tc.td["MACHINE"],
-                        'HOST_DISTRO': ('-'.join(platform.linux_distribution())).replace(' ', '-'),
+                        'HOST_DISTRO': oe.lsb.distro_identifier().replace(' ', '-'),
                         'HOST_NAME': metadata['hostname'],
                         'LAYERS': metadata['layers']}
         return configuration