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+# This recipe provides the kernel with PREEMPT_RT patches and is based on
+# linux-linaro-arm_5.4.bb. Set PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/kernel to
+# linux-linaro-arm-rt to enable it as the default kernel.
+require linux-linaro-arm_5.4.bb
+
+#
+# Include preempt-rt patches
+#
+SRC_URI_append = " https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/projects/rt/5.4/older/patch-5.4.3-rt1.patch.gz;name=rt-patch"
+SRC_URI[rt-patch.sha256sum] = "6b92ba32c7ce30919c9b66e49e5f1dce58e1f8bd92fef91e548d6f2d434a2b39"
+
+LINUX_KERNEL_TYPE = "preempt-rt"