2 files changed, 9 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/parse/parse_py/BBHandler.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/parse/parse_py/BBHandler.py
index ee9bd760ce..68415735fd 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/parse/parse_py/BBHandler.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/parse/parse_py/BBHandler.py
@@ -178,10 +178,10 @@ def feeder(lineno, s, fn, root, statements, eof=False):
 
     if s and s[0] == '#':
         if len(__residue__) != 0 and __residue__[0][0] != "#":
-            bb.fatal("There is a comment on line %s of file %s (%s) which is in the middle of a multiline expression.\nBitbake used to ignore these but no longer does so, please fix your metadata as errors are likely as a result of this change." % (lineno, fn, s))
+            bb.fatal("There is a comment on line %s of file %s:\n'''\n%s\n'''\nwhich is in the middle of a multiline expression. This syntax is invalid, please correct it." % (lineno, fn, s))
 
     if len(__residue__) != 0 and __residue__[0][0] == "#" and (not s or s[0] != "#"):
-        bb.fatal("There is a confusing multiline, partially commented expression on line %s of file %s (%s).\nPlease clarify whether this is all a comment or should be parsed." % (lineno, fn, s))
+        bb.fatal("There is a confusing multiline partially commented expression on line %s of file %s:\n%s\nPlease clarify whether this is all a comment or should be parsed." % (lineno - len(__residue__), fn, "\n".join(__residue__)))
 
     if s and s[-1] == '\\':
         __residue__.append(s[:-1])
diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/parse/parse_py/ConfHandler.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/parse/parse_py/ConfHandler.py
index 810b6011cf..451e68dd66 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/parse/parse_py/ConfHandler.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/parse/parse_py/ConfHandler.py
@@ -125,16 +125,21 @@ def handle(fn, data, include):
             s = f.readline()
             if not s:
                 break
+            origlineno = lineno
+            origline = s
             w = s.strip()
             # skip empty lines
             if not w:
                 continue
             s = s.rstrip()
             while s[-1] == '\\':
-                s2 = f.readline().rstrip()
+                line = f.readline()
+                origline += line
+                s2 = line.rstrip()
                 lineno = lineno + 1
                 if (not s2 or s2 and s2[0] != "#") and s[0] == "#" :
-                    bb.fatal("There is a confusing multiline, partially commented expression on line %s of file %s (%s).\nPlease clarify whether this is all a comment or should be parsed." % (lineno, fn, s))
+                    bb.fatal("There is a confusing multiline, partially commented expression starting on line %s of file %s:\n%s\nPlease clarify whether this is all a comment or should be parsed." % (origlineno, fn, origline))
+
                 s = s[:-1] + s2
             # skip comments
             if s[0] == '#':