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+# This class is to be inherited by image recipes that want to build and install
+# an alternate kernel (set via PREFERRED_PROVIDER_alternate/kernel).
+#
+# It is mandatory to also set the KERNEL_PACKAGE_NAME for the alternate kernel
+# recipe via KERNEL_PACKAGE_NAME_pn-${PREFERRED_PROVIDER_alternate/kernel} and
+# its value needs to be different from "kernel" since this is the default set
+# for PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/kernel.
+#
+# An example of these settings can be found at meta-arm-autonomy/dynamic-layers/meta-arm-bsp/conf/machine/n1sdp-extra-settings.inc
+#
+# When building and installing an alternate kernel, the kernel-modules packages
+# for both virtual/kernel and alternate/kernel will be installed.
+
+PREFERRED_PROVIDER_alternate/kernel ??= ""
+
+python () {
+    alternate_kernel = d.getVar('PREFERRED_PROVIDER_alternate/kernel')
+    if alternate_kernel:
+        alternate_kernel_pkg_name = d.getVar('KERNEL_PACKAGE_NAME_pn-%s' % alternate_kernel)
+        if alternate_kernel_pkg_name:
+            d.appendVar('EXTRA_IMAGEDEPENDS', ' ' + alternate_kernel)
+            d.appendVar('IMAGE_INSTALL', ' kernel-modules')
+            d.appendVar('IMAGE_INSTALL', ' ' + alternate_kernel_pkg_name + '-modules')
+        else:
+            raise bb.parse.SkipRecipe("No KERNEL_PACKAGE_NAME_pn-%s set" % alternate_kernel )
+}