1 files changed, 6 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/meta/classes/image_types.bbclass b/meta/classes/image_types.bbclass
index 7749b00098..f8692dc2ad 100644
--- a/meta/classes/image_types.bbclass
+++ b/meta/classes/image_types.bbclass
@@ -145,6 +145,12 @@ UBI_VOLNAME ?= "${MACHINE}-rootfs"
 multiubi_mkfs() {
         local mkubifs_args="$1"
         local ubinize_args="$2"
+    
+        # Added prompt error message for ubi and ubifs image creation.
+        if [ -z "$mkubifs_args"] || [ -z "$ubinize_args" ]; then
+            bbfatal "MKUBIFS_ARGS and UBINIZE_ARGS have to be set, see http://www.linux-mtd.infradead.org/faq/ubifs.html for details"
+        fi
+    
         if [ -z "$3" ]; then
                 local vname=""
         else