1 files changed, 6 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/taskexp.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/taskexp.py
index 2b246710ca..bedfd69b09 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/taskexp.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/taskexp.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #
 
 import sys
+import traceback
 
 try:
     import gi
@@ -176,7 +177,7 @@ class gtkthread(threading.Thread):
     quit = threading.Event()
     def __init__(self, shutdown):
         threading.Thread.__init__(self)
-        self.setDaemon(True)
+        self.daemon = True
         self.shutdown = shutdown
         if not Gtk.init_check()[0]:
             sys.stderr.write("Gtk+ init failed. Make sure DISPLAY variable is set.\n")
@@ -196,6 +197,7 @@ def main(server, eventHandler, params):
     gtkgui.start()
 
     try:
+        params.updateToServer(server, os.environ.copy())
         params.updateFromServer(server)
         cmdline = params.parseActions()
         if not cmdline:
@@ -218,6 +220,9 @@ def main(server, eventHandler, params):
     except client.Fault as x:
         print("XMLRPC Fault getting commandline:\n %s" % x)
         return
+    except Exception as e:
+        print("Exception in startup:\n %s" % traceback.format_exc())
+        return
 
     if gtkthread.quit.isSet():
         return