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+# Common code for Phosphor OpenBMC systemd services.
+
+inherit systemd
+
+SYSTEMD_SERVICE_${PN} = "${PN}.service"
+SRC_URI += " \
+        file://${PN}.service \
+        "
+
+do_install_append() {
+        # install systemd unit files
+        install -d ${D}${systemd_unitdir}/system
+        install -m 0644 ${WORKDIR}/${PN}.service ${D}${systemd_unitdir}/system
+}