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+#
+# crate-fetch class
+#
+# Registers 'crate' method for Bitbake fetch2.
+#
+# Adds support for following format in recipe SRC_URI:
+# crate://<packagename>/<version>
+#
+
+python () {
+        import crate
+        bb.fetch2.methods.append( crate.Crate() )
+}