diff --git a/poky/scripts/lib/checklayer/__init__.py b/poky/scripts/lib/checklayer/__init__.py
index f625d59..fe54560 100644
--- a/poky/scripts/lib/checklayer/__init__.py
+++ b/poky/scripts/lib/checklayer/__init__.py
@@ -229,6 +229,20 @@
                 f.write("\nBBLAYERS += \"%s\"\n" % path)
     return True
 
+def check_bblayers(bblayersconf, layer_path, logger):
+    '''
+    If layer_path found in BBLAYERS return True
+    '''
+    import bb.parse
+    import bb.data
+
+    ldata = bb.parse.handle(bblayersconf, bb.data.init(), include=True)
+    for bblayer in (ldata.getVar('BBLAYERS') or '').split():
+        if os.path.normpath(bblayer) == os.path.normpath(layer_path):
+            return True
+
+    return False
+
 def check_command(error_msg, cmd, cwd=None):
     '''
     Run a command under a shell, capture stdout and stderr in a single stream,
diff --git a/poky/scripts/lib/wic/plugins/source/bootimg-efi.py b/poky/scripts/lib/wic/plugins/source/bootimg-efi.py
index 2cfdc10..14c1723 100644
--- a/poky/scripts/lib/wic/plugins/source/bootimg-efi.py
+++ b/poky/scripts/lib/wic/plugins/source/bootimg-efi.py
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@
 import logging
 import os
 import shutil
+import re
+
+from glob import glob
 
 from wic import WicError
 from wic.engine import get_custom_config
@@ -209,6 +212,57 @@
         except KeyError:
             raise WicError("bootimg-efi requires a loader, none specified")
 
+        if get_bitbake_var("IMAGE_BOOT_FILES") is None:
+            logger.debug('No boot files defined in IMAGE_BOOT_FILES')
+        else:
+            boot_files = None
+            for (fmt, id) in (("_uuid-%s", part.uuid), ("_label-%s", part.label), (None, None)):
+                if fmt:
+                    var = fmt % id
+                else:
+                    var = ""
+
+                boot_files = get_bitbake_var("IMAGE_BOOT_FILES" + var)
+                if boot_files:
+                    break
+
+            logger.debug('Boot files: %s', boot_files)
+
+            # list of tuples (src_name, dst_name)
+            deploy_files = []
+            for src_entry in re.findall(r'[\w;\-\./\*]+', boot_files):
+                if ';' in src_entry:
+                    dst_entry = tuple(src_entry.split(';'))
+                    if not dst_entry[0] or not dst_entry[1]:
+                        raise WicError('Malformed boot file entry: %s' % src_entry)
+                else:
+                    dst_entry = (src_entry, src_entry)
+
+                logger.debug('Destination entry: %r', dst_entry)
+                deploy_files.append(dst_entry)
+
+            cls.install_task = [];
+            for deploy_entry in deploy_files:
+                src, dst = deploy_entry
+                if '*' in src:
+                    # by default install files under their basename
+                    entry_name_fn = os.path.basename
+                    if dst != src:
+                        # unless a target name was given, then treat name
+                        # as a directory and append a basename
+                        entry_name_fn = lambda name: \
+                                        os.path.join(dst,
+                                                     os.path.basename(name))
+
+                    srcs = glob(os.path.join(kernel_dir, src))
+
+                    logger.debug('Globbed sources: %s', ', '.join(srcs))
+                    for entry in srcs:
+                        src = os.path.relpath(entry, kernel_dir)
+                        entry_dst_name = entry_name_fn(entry)
+                        cls.install_task.append((src, entry_dst_name))
+                else:
+                    cls.install_task.append((src, dst))
 
     @classmethod
     def do_prepare_partition(cls, part, source_params, creator, cr_workdir,
@@ -238,6 +292,12 @@
             (staging_kernel_dir, kernel, hdddir, kernel)
         exec_cmd(install_cmd)
 
+        if get_bitbake_var("IMAGE_BOOT_FILES"):
+            for src_path, dst_path in cls.install_task:
+                install_cmd = "install -m 0644 -D %s %s" \
+                              % (os.path.join(kernel_dir, src_path),
+                                 os.path.join(hdddir, dst_path))
+                exec_cmd(install_cmd)
 
         try:
             if source_params['loader'] == 'grub-efi':
diff --git a/poky/scripts/lib/wic/plugins/source/bootimg-partition.py b/poky/scripts/lib/wic/plugins/source/bootimg-partition.py
index 138986a..5dbe255 100644
--- a/poky/scripts/lib/wic/plugins/source/bootimg-partition.py
+++ b/poky/scripts/lib/wic/plugins/source/bootimg-partition.py
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@
                     break
 
             if not kernel_name:
-                raise WicError('No kernel file founded')
+                raise WicError('No kernel file found')
 
             # Compose the extlinux.conf
             extlinux_conf = "default Yocto\n"
diff --git a/poky/scripts/runqemu b/poky/scripts/runqemu
index f2168c1..7fb5f7d 100755
--- a/poky/scripts/runqemu
+++ b/poky/scripts/runqemu
@@ -478,7 +478,8 @@
                     self.qemu_opt_script += ' -display gtk,show-cursor=on'
             elif arg == 'gl' or arg == 'gl-es':
                 # These args are handled inside sdl or gtk blocks above
-                pass
+                if ('gtk' not in sys.argv) and ('sdl' not in sys.argv):
+                    raise RunQemuError('Option %s also needs gtk or sdl option.' % (arg))
             elif arg == 'egl-headless':
                 self.set_dri_path()
                 self.qemu_opt_script += ' -vga virtio -display egl-headless,show-cursor=on'
@@ -585,10 +586,10 @@
                 logger.error("For further help see:")
                 raise RunQemuError(yocto_paravirt_kvm_wiki)
 
-        if not os.access(dev_kvm, os.W_OK|os.R_OK):
+            if not os.access(dev_vhost, os.W_OK|os.R_OK):
                 logger.error("You have no read or write permission on /dev/vhost-net.")
                 logger.error("Please change the ownership of this file as described at:")
-                raise RunQemuError(yocto_kvm_wiki)
+                raise RunQemuError(yocto_paravirt_kvm_wiki)
 
     def check_fstype(self):
         """Check and setup FSTYPE"""
diff --git a/poky/scripts/yocto-check-layer b/poky/scripts/yocto-check-layer
index ca6c79b..b7c83c8 100755
--- a/poky/scripts/yocto-check-layer
+++ b/poky/scripts/yocto-check-layer
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 scriptpath.add_oe_lib_path()
 scriptpath.add_bitbake_lib_path()
 
-from checklayer import LayerType, detect_layers, add_layers, add_layer_dependencies, get_signatures
+from checklayer import LayerType, detect_layers, add_layers, add_layer_dependencies, get_signatures, check_bblayers
 from oeqa.utils.commands import get_bb_vars
 
 PROGNAME = 'yocto-check-layer'
@@ -138,6 +138,13 @@
                 layer['type'] == LayerType.ERROR_BSP_DISTRO:
             continue
 
+        if check_bblayers(bblayersconf, layer['path'], logger):
+            logger.info("%s already in %s. To capture initial signatures, layer under test should not present "
+               "in BBLAYERS. Please remove %s from BBLAYERS." % (layer['name'], bblayersconf, layer['name']))
+            results[layer['name']] = None
+            results_status[layer['name']] = 'SKIPPED (Layer under test should not present in BBLAYERS)'
+            continue
+
         logger.info('')
         logger.info("Setting up for %s(%s), %s" % (layer['name'], layer['type'],
             layer['path']))