1 files changed, 4 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/cooker.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/cooker.py
index a73a55de96..d4dd23f09c 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/cooker.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/cooker.py
@@ -1235,6 +1235,7 @@ class BBCooker:
         """
         Build the file matching regexp buildfile
         """
+        bb.event.fire(bb.event.BuildInit(), self.expanded_data)
 
         # Too many people use -b because they think it's how you normally
         # specify a target to be built, so show a warning
@@ -1377,6 +1378,9 @@ class BBCooker:
         if not task.startswith("do_"):
             task = "do_%s" % task
 
+        packages = ["%s:%s" % (target, task) for target in targets]
+        bb.event.fire(bb.event.BuildInit(packages), self.expanded_data)
+
         taskdata, runlist, fulltargetlist = self.buildTaskData(targets, task, self.configuration.abort)
 
         buildname = self.data.getVar("BUILDNAME", False)