diff --git a/op-build-env b/op-build-env
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+#!/bin/bash
+__PWD=`pwd`
+
+export BR2_EXTERNAL=${__PWD}/openpower
+export BR2_DL_DIR=${__PWD}/dl
+
+alias op-build="make --directory=${__PWD}/buildroot O=${__PWD}/output "
diff --git a/openpower/Config.in b/openpower/Config.in
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+menu "OpenPower"
+
+source "$BR2_EXTERNAL/platform/Config.in"
+
+endmenu
diff --git a/openpower/configs/palmetto_defconfig b/openpower/configs/palmetto_defconfig
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+BR2_powerpc64=y
+BR2_powerpc_power8=y
+BR2_OPENPOWER_PLATFORM=y
+
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL=n
diff --git a/openpower/external.mk b/openpower/external.mk
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+++ b/openpower/external.mk
diff --git a/openpower/platform/Config.in b/openpower/platform/Config.in
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+config BR2_OPENPOWER_PLATFORM
+    bool "Enable the OpenPower Platform"
+    default n
+    depends on BR2_powerpc64