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+# distro features required by weston recipes
+
+inherit features_check
+
+# requires pam enabled if started via systemd
+#
+REQUIRED_DISTRO_FEATURES = "wayland opengl ${@oe.utils.conditional('VIRTUAL-RUNTIME_init_manager', 'systemd', 'pam', '', d)}"
+