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+# Class for generating signed IPK packages.
+#
+# Configuration variables used by this class:
+# IPK_GPG_PASSPHRASE_FILE
+#           Path to a file containing the passphrase of the signing key.
+# IPK_GPG_NAME
+#           Name of the key to sign with.
+# IPK_GPG_BACKEND
+#           Optional variable for specifying the backend to use for signing.
+#           Currently the only available option is 'local', i.e. local signing
+#           on the build host.
+# IPK_GPG_SIGNATURE_TYPE
+#           Optional variable for specifying the type of gpg signatures, can be:
+#                     1. Ascii armored (ASC), default if not set
+#                     2. Binary (BIN)
+# GPG_BIN
+#           Optional variable for specifying the gpg binary/wrapper to use for
+#           signing.
+# GPG_PATH
+#           Optional variable for specifying the gnupg "home" directory:
+#
+
+inherit sanity
+
+IPK_SIGN_PACKAGES = '1'
+IPK_GPG_BACKEND ?= 'local'
+IPK_GPG_SIGNATURE_TYPE ?= 'ASC'
+
+python () {
+    # Check configuration
+    for var in ('IPK_GPG_NAME', 'IPK_GPG_PASSPHRASE_FILE'):
+        if not d.getVar(var, True):
+            raise_sanity_error("You need to define %s in the config" % var, d)
+
+    sigtype = d.getVar("IPK_GPG_SIGNATURE_TYPE", True)
+    if sigtype.upper() != "ASC" and sigtype.upper() != "BIN":
+        raise_sanity_error("Bad value for IPK_GPG_SIGNATURE_TYPE (%s), use either ASC or BIN" % sigtype)
+}
+
+def sign_ipk(d, ipk_to_sign):
+    from oe.gpg_sign import get_signer
+
+    bb.debug(1, 'Signing ipk: %s' % ipk_to_sign)
+
+    signer = get_signer(d, d.getVar('IPK_GPG_BACKEND', True))
+    sig_type = d.getVar('IPK_GPG_SIGNATURE_TYPE', True)
+    is_ascii_sig = (sig_type.upper() != "BIN")
+
+    signer.detach_sign(ipk_to_sign,
+                       d.getVar('IPK_GPG_NAME', True),
+                       d.getVar('IPK_GPG_PASSPHRASE_FILE', True),
+                       armor=is_ascii_sig)