2 files changed, 31 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/scripts/lib/image/engine.py b/scripts/lib/image/engine.py
index 0e8b89e5f1..2dd98b968c 100644
--- a/scripts/lib/image/engine.py
+++ b/scripts/lib/image/engine.py
@@ -60,16 +60,26 @@ def verify_build_env():
     return True
 
 
-def find_artifacts(image_name):
+def find_bitbake_env_lines(image_name):
     """
-    Gather the build artifacts for the current image (the image_name
-    e.g. core-image-minimal) for the current MACHINE set in local.conf
+    If image_name is empty, plugins might still be able to use the
+    environment, so set it regardless.
     """
     bitbake_env_cmd = "bitbake -e %s" % image_name
     rc, bitbake_env_lines = exec_cmd(bitbake_env_cmd)
     if rc != 0:
-        print "Couldn't get '%s' output, exiting." % bitbake_env_cmd
-        sys.exit(1)
+        print "Couldn't get '%s' output." % bitbake_env_cmd
+        return None
+
+    return bitbake_env_lines
+
+
+def find_artifacts(image_name):
+    """
+    Gather the build artifacts for the current image (the image_name
+    e.g. core-image-minimal) for the current MACHINE set in local.conf
+    """
+    bitbake_env_lines = get_bitbake_env_lines()
 
     rootfs_dir = kernel_dir = hdddir = staging_data_dir = native_sysroot = ""
 
diff --git a/scripts/lib/mic/utils/oe/misc.py b/scripts/lib/mic/utils/oe/misc.py
index 097d44c057..77dfe03630 100644
--- a/scripts/lib/mic/utils/oe/misc.py
+++ b/scripts/lib/mic/utils/oe/misc.py
@@ -109,6 +109,15 @@ def add_wks_var(key, val):
 
 BOOTDD_EXTRA_SPACE = 16384
 
+__bitbake_env_lines = ""
+
+def set_bitbake_env_lines(bitbake_env_lines):
+    global __bitbake_env_lines
+    __bitbake_env_lines = bitbake_env_lines
+
+def get_bitbake_env_lines():
+    return __bitbake_env_lines
+
 def get_line_val(line, key):
     """
     Extract the value from the VAR="val" string
@@ -118,3 +127,10 @@ def get_line_val(line, key):
         stripped_line = stripped_line.replace('\"', '')
         return stripped_line
     return None
+
+def get_bitbake_var(key):
+    for line in __bitbake_env_lines.split('\n'):
+        if (get_line_val(line, key)):
+            val = get_line_val(line, key)
+            return val
+    return None