2 files changed, 15 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/command.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/command.py
index 5f696c2aee..9dc38ec938 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/command.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/command.py
@@ -217,11 +217,21 @@ class CommandsSync:
         return command.cooker.generateNewImage(image, base_image, package_queue)
 
     def setVarFile(self, command, params):
+        """
+        Save a variable in a file; used for saving in a configuration file
+        """
         var = params[0]
         val = params[1]
         default_file = params[2]
         command.cooker.saveConfigurationVar(var, val, default_file)
 
+    def createConfigFile(self, command, params):
+        """
+        Create an extra configuration file
+        """
+        name = params[0]
+        command.cooker.createConfigFile(name)
+
 class CommandsAsync:
     """
     A class of asynchronous commands
@@ -390,11 +400,11 @@ class CommandsAsync:
         """
         Parse the configuration files
         """
-        prefiles = params[0]
-        postfiles = params[1]
+        prefiles = params[0].split()
+        postfiles = params[1].split()
         command.cooker.configuration.prefile = prefiles
         command.cooker.configuration.postfile = postfiles
-        command.cooker.loadConfigurationData()
+        command.cooker.loadConfigurationData(tracking=True)
         command.finishAsyncCommand()
     parseConfigurationFiles.needcache = False
 
diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/crumbs/hobeventhandler.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/crumbs/hobeventhandler.py
index d060bc0b42..8fd989b6c9 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/crumbs/hobeventhandler.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/crumbs/hobeventhandler.py
@@ -454,7 +454,9 @@ class HobHandler(gobject.GObject):
         return " ".join(ret)
 
     def set_var_in_file(self, var, val, default_file=None):
+        self.runCommand(["enableDataTracking"])
         self.server.runCommand(["setVarFile", var, val, default_file])
+        self.runCommand(["disableDataTracking"])
 
     def get_parameters(self):
         # retrieve the parameters from bitbake