diff --git a/poky/meta/lib/oe/buildhistory_analysis.py b/poky/meta/lib/oe/buildhistory_analysis.py
index 62c7a2e..708e1b3 100644
--- a/poky/meta/lib/oe/buildhistory_analysis.py
+++ b/poky/meta/lib/oe/buildhistory_analysis.py
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@
             diff = difflib.unified_diff(alines, blines, self.fieldname, self.fieldname, lineterm='')
             out += '\n  '.join(list(diff)[2:])
             out += '\n  --'
-        elif self.fieldname in img_monitor_files or '/image-files/' in self.path:
+        elif self.fieldname in img_monitor_files or '/image-files/' in self.path or self.fieldname == "sysroot":
             if self.filechanges or (self.oldvalue and self.newvalue):
                 fieldname = self.fieldname
                 if '/image-files/' in self.path:
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@
     return adict
 
 
-def compare_file_lists(alines, blines):
+def compare_file_lists(alines, blines, compare_ownership=True):
     adict = file_list_to_dict(alines)
     bdict = file_list_to_dict(blines)
     filechanges = []
@@ -294,16 +294,20 @@
             newvalue = newsplitv[0][0]
             if oldvalue != newvalue:
                 filechanges.append(FileChange(path, FileChange.changetype_type, oldvalue, newvalue))
+
             # Check permissions
             oldvalue = splitv[0][1:]
             newvalue = newsplitv[0][1:]
             if oldvalue != newvalue:
                 filechanges.append(FileChange(path, FileChange.changetype_perms, oldvalue, newvalue))
-            # Check owner/group
-            oldvalue = '%s/%s' % (splitv[1], splitv[2])
-            newvalue = '%s/%s' % (newsplitv[1], newsplitv[2])
-            if oldvalue != newvalue:
-                filechanges.append(FileChange(path, FileChange.changetype_ownergroup, oldvalue, newvalue))
+
+            if compare_ownership:
+                # Check owner/group
+                oldvalue = '%s/%s' % (splitv[1], splitv[2])
+                newvalue = '%s/%s' % (newsplitv[1], newsplitv[2])
+                if oldvalue != newvalue:
+                    filechanges.append(FileChange(path, FileChange.changetype_ownergroup, oldvalue, newvalue))
+
             # Check symlink target
             if newsplitv[0][0] == 'l':
                 if len(splitv) > 3:
@@ -571,6 +575,15 @@
             elif filename.startswith('latest.'):
                 chg = ChangeRecord(path, filename, d.a_blob.data_stream.read().decode('utf-8'), d.b_blob.data_stream.read().decode('utf-8'), True)
                 changes.append(chg)
+            elif filename == 'sysroot':
+                alines = d.a_blob.data_stream.read().decode('utf-8').splitlines()
+                blines = d.b_blob.data_stream.read().decode('utf-8').splitlines()
+                filechanges = compare_file_lists(alines,blines, compare_ownership=False)
+                if filechanges:
+                    chg = ChangeRecord(path, filename, None, None, True)
+                    chg.filechanges = filechanges
+                    changes.append(chg)
+
         elif path.startswith('images/'):
             filename = os.path.basename(d.a_blob.path)
             if filename in img_monitor_files:
diff --git a/poky/meta/lib/oe/copy_buildsystem.py b/poky/meta/lib/oe/copy_buildsystem.py
index 5b96121..246ff58 100644
--- a/poky/meta/lib/oe/copy_buildsystem.py
+++ b/poky/meta/lib/oe/copy_buildsystem.py
@@ -45,6 +45,9 @@
 
         corebase = os.path.abspath(self.d.getVar('COREBASE'))
         layers.append(corebase)
+        # Get relationship between TOPDIR and COREBASE
+        # Layers should respect it
+        corebase_relative = os.path.dirname(os.path.relpath(os.path.abspath(self.d.getVar('TOPDIR')), corebase))
         # The bitbake build system uses the meta-skeleton layer as a layout
         # for common recipies, e.g: the recipetool script to create kernel recipies
         # Add the meta-skeleton layer to be included as part of the eSDK installation
@@ -98,7 +101,10 @@
             if corebase == os.path.dirname(layer):
                 layerdestpath += '/' + os.path.basename(corebase)
             else:
-                layer_relative = os.path.basename(corebase) + '/' + os.path.relpath(layer, corebase)
+                layer_relative = os.path.relpath(layer, corebase)
+                if os.path.dirname(layer_relative) == corebase_relative:
+                    layer_relative = os.path.dirname(corebase_relative) + '/' + layernewname
+                layer_relative = os.path.basename(corebase) + '/' + layer_relative
                 if os.path.dirname(layer_relative) != layernewname:
                     layerdestpath += '/' + os.path.dirname(layer_relative)
 
diff --git a/poky/meta/lib/oe/package_manager.py b/poky/meta/lib/oe/package_manager.py
index 06feb4d..7c37371 100644
--- a/poky/meta/lib/oe/package_manager.py
+++ b/poky/meta/lib/oe/package_manager.py
@@ -1297,6 +1297,8 @@
         rootfs_config = os.path.join('%s/etc/opkg/base-feeds.conf'
                                   % self.target_rootfs)
 
+        os.makedirs('%s/etc/opkg' % self.target_rootfs, exist_ok=True)
+
         feed_uris = self.construct_uris(feed_uris.split(), feed_base_paths.split())
         archs = self.pkg_archs.split() if feed_archs is None else feed_archs.split()