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+# Layer configuration for meta-initramfs layer
+
+# We have a conf and classes directory, append to BBPATH
+BBPATH .= ":${LAYERDIR}"
+
+# We have a recipes directory, add to BBFILES
+BBFILES += "${LAYERDIR}/recipes-*/*/*.bb ${LAYERDIR}/recipes-*/*/*.bbappend"
+
+BBFILE_COLLECTIONS += "meta-initramfs"
+BBFILE_PATTERN_meta-initramfs := "^${LAYERDIR}/"
+
+# Define the priority for recipes (.bb files) from this layer,
+# choosing carefully how this layer interacts with all of the
+# other layers.
+
+BBFILE_PRIORITY_meta-initramfs = "8"
+LAYERDEPENDS_meta-initramfs = "core"
+
+SIGGEN_EXCLUDE_SAFE_RECIPE_DEPS += " \
+  dracut->virtual/kernel \
+"