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+PERF_FEATURES_ENABLE ?= "perf-scripting perf-tui"
+
+def perf_feature_enabled(feature, trueval, falseval, d):
+    """
+    Check which perf features are enabled.
+
+    The PERF_FEATURES_ENABLE variable lists the perf features to
+    enable.  Override it if you want something different from what's
+    listed above, which is the default.  If empty, the build won't
+    enable any features (which may be exactly what you want, just a
+    barebones perf without any extra baggage, what you get if you
+    specify an empty feature list).
+
+    Available perf features:
+      perf-scripting: enable support for Perl and Python bindings
+      perf-tui: enable support for the perf TUI (via libnewt)
+
+    """
+    enabled_features = d.getVar("PERF_FEATURES_ENABLE", True) or ""
+    if feature in enabled_features:
+        return trueval
+    return falseval