1 files changed, 9 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/meta/recipes-kernel/linux/kernel-devsrc.bb b/meta/recipes-kernel/linux/kernel-devsrc.bb
index 361ad21e1f..ec5cf0993a 100644
--- a/meta/recipes-kernel/linux/kernel-devsrc.bb
+++ b/meta/recipes-kernel/linux/kernel-devsrc.bb
@@ -62,6 +62,12 @@ do_install() {
         cd ${S}
         cp --parents $(find  -type f -name "Makefile*" -o -name "Kconfig*") $kerneldir/build
         cp --parents $(find  -type f -name "Build" -o -name "Build.include") $kerneldir/build
+
+        # Copy localversion file if any to keep correct version magic after
+        # modules_prepare.
+        if [ -f *localversion* ]; then
+            cp *localversion* $kerneldir/build
+        fi
     )
 
     # then drop all but the needed Makefiles/Kconfig files
@@ -213,6 +219,9 @@ do_install() {
 
         # required to build scripts/selinux/genheaders/genheaders
         cp -a --parents security/selinux/include/* $kerneldir/build/
+
+        # copy any localversion files
+        cp -a localversion* $kerneldir/build/ 2>/dev/null || :
     )
 
     # Make sure the Makefile and version.h have a matching timestamp so that