1 files changed, 5 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/meta/lib/oe/patch.py b/meta/lib/oe/patch.py
index 2464efdbe5..6ab4427788 100644
--- a/meta/lib/oe/patch.py
+++ b/meta/lib/oe/patch.py
@@ -8,12 +8,14 @@ class NotFoundError(bb.BBHandledException):
         return "Error: %s not found." % self.path
 
 class CmdError(bb.BBHandledException):
-    def __init__(self, exitstatus, output):
+    def __init__(self, command, exitstatus, output):
+        self.command = command
         self.status = exitstatus
         self.output = output
 
     def __str__(self):
-        return "Command Error: exit status: %d  Output:\n%s" % (self.status, self.output)
+        return "Command Error: '%s' exited with %d  Output:\n%s" % \
+                (self.command, self.status, self.output)
 
 
 def runcmd(args, dir = None):
@@ -32,7 +34,7 @@ def runcmd(args, dir = None):
         # print("cmd: %s" % cmd)
         (exitstatus, output) = oe.utils.getstatusoutput(cmd)
         if exitstatus != 0:
-            raise CmdError(exitstatus >> 8, output)
+            raise CmdError(cmd, exitstatus >> 8, output)
         return output
 
     finally: