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+# Neither of these are used in a gbmc configuration
+RDEPENDS:${PN}:remove:gbmc = "clear-once"
+RDEPENDS:${PN}:remove:gbmc = "${VIRTUAL-RUNTIME_obmc-bmc-updater}"