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diff --git a/meta-security/README b/meta-security/README index eb1536675..4047b86c3 100644 --- a/meta-security/README +++ b/meta-security/README @@ -1,6 +1,24 @@ Meta-security ============= +The bbappend files for some recipes (e.g. linux-yocto) in this layer need +to have 'security' in DISTRO_FEATURES to have effect. +To enable them, add in configuration file the following line. + + DISTRO_FEATURES_append = " security" + +If meta-security is included, but security is not enabled as a +distro feature a warning is printed at parse time: + + You have included the meta-security layer, but + 'security' has not been enabled in your DISTRO_FEATURES. Some bbappend files + and preferred version setting may not take effect. + +If you know what you are doing, this warning can be disabled by setting the following +variable in your configuration: + + SKIP_META_SECURITY_SANITY_CHECK = 1 + This layer provides security tools, hardening tools for Linux kernels and libraries for implementing security mechanisms. |