3 files changed, 19 insertions, 16 deletions

diff --git a/meta/lib/bblayers/create.py b/meta/lib/bblayers/create.py
index e06949c92b..2ebf151ad1 100644
--- a/meta/lib/bblayers/create.py
+++ b/meta/lib/bblayers/create.py
@@ -30,8 +30,10 @@ class CreatePlugin(LayerPlugin):
         conf = os.path.join(layerdir, 'conf')
         bb.utils.mkdirhier(conf)
 
+        layername = os.path.basename(os.path.normpath(args.layerdir))
+
         # Create the README from templates/README
-        readme_template =  read_template('README') % (args.layerdir, args.layerdir, args.layerdir, args.layerdir, args.layerdir, args.layerdir)
+        readme_template =  read_template('README').format(layername=layername)
         readme = os.path.join(layerdir, 'README')
         with open(readme, 'w') as fd:
             fd.write(readme_template)
@@ -47,7 +49,8 @@ class CreatePlugin(LayerPlugin):
         compat = self.tinfoil.config_data.getVar('LAYERSERIES_COMPAT_core') or ""
 
         # Create the layer.conf from templates/layer.conf
-        layerconf_template = read_template('layer.conf') % (args.layerdir, args.layerdir, args.layerdir, args.priority, args.layerdir, args.layerdir, compat)
+        layerconf_template = read_template('layer.conf').format(
+                layername=layername, priority=args.priority, compat=compat)
         layerconf = os.path.join(conf, 'layer.conf')
         with open(layerconf, 'w') as fd:
             fd.write(layerconf_template)
diff --git a/meta/lib/bblayers/templates/README b/meta/lib/bblayers/templates/README
index 5a77f8d347..fb2d28e177 100644
--- a/meta/lib/bblayers/templates/README
+++ b/meta/lib/bblayers/templates/README
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-This README file contains information on the contents of the %s layer.
+This README file contains information on the contents of the {layername} layer.
 
 Please see the corresponding sections below for details.
 
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ Dependencies
 Patches
 =======
 
-Please submit any patches against the %s layer to the xxxx mailing list (xxxx@zzzz.org)
+Please submit any patches against the {layername} layer to the xxxx mailing list (xxxx@zzzz.org)
 and cc: the maintainer:
 
 Maintainer: XXX YYYYYY <xxx.yyyyyy@zzzzz.com>
@@ -26,16 +26,16 @@ Maintainer: XXX YYYYYY <xxx.yyyyyy@zzzzz.com>
 Table of Contents
 =================
 
-  I. Adding the %s layer to your build
+  I. Adding the {layername} layer to your build
  II. Misc
 
 
-I. Adding the %s layer to your build
+I. Adding the {layername} layer to your build
 =================================================
 
-Run 'bitbake-layers add-layer %s'
+Run 'bitbake-layers add-layer {layername}'
 
 II. Misc
 ========
 
---- replace with specific information about the %s layer ---
+--- replace with specific information about the {layername} layer ---
diff --git a/meta/lib/bblayers/templates/layer.conf b/meta/lib/bblayers/templates/layer.conf
index 49f95cafc8..e2eaff4346 100644
--- a/meta/lib/bblayers/templates/layer.conf
+++ b/meta/lib/bblayers/templates/layer.conf
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 # We have a conf and classes directory, add to BBPATH
-BBPATH .= ":${LAYERDIR}"
+BBPATH .= ":${{LAYERDIR}}"
 
 # We have recipes-* directories, add to BBFILES
-BBFILES += "${LAYERDIR}/recipes-*/*/*.bb \
-            ${LAYERDIR}/recipes-*/*/*.bbappend"
+BBFILES += "${{LAYERDIR}}/recipes-*/*/*.bb \
+            ${{LAYERDIR}}/recipes-*/*/*.bbappend"
 
-BBFILE_COLLECTIONS += "%s"
-BBFILE_PATTERN_%s = "^${LAYERDIR}/"
-BBFILE_PRIORITY_%s = "%s"
+BBFILE_COLLECTIONS += "{layername}"
+BBFILE_PATTERN_{layername} = "^${{LAYERDIR}}/"
+BBFILE_PRIORITY_{layername} = "{priority}"
 
-LAYERDEPENDS_%s = "core"
-LAYERSERIES_COMPAT_%s = "%s"
+LAYERDEPENDS_{layername} = "core"
+LAYERSERIES_COMPAT_{layername} = "{compat}"