2 files changed, 15 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/crumbs/runningbuild.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/crumbs/runningbuild.py
index 78fa1417f5..abd3300149 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/crumbs/runningbuild.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/crumbs/runningbuild.py
@@ -375,10 +375,16 @@ class RunningBuild (gobject.GObject):
                 r = "R"
             else:
                 r = ""
+
+            extra = ''
+            if not event._reasons:
+                if event._close_matches:
+                    extra = ". Close matches:\n  %s" % '\n  '.join(event._close_matches)
+
             if event._dependees:
-                msg = "Nothing %sPROVIDES '%s' (but %s %sDEPENDS on or otherwise requires it)\n" % (r, event._item, ", ".join(event._dependees), r)
+                msg = "Nothing %sPROVIDES '%s' (but %s %sDEPENDS on or otherwise requires it)%s\n" % (r, event._item, ", ".join(event._dependees), r, extra)
             else:
-                msg = "Nothing %sPROVIDES '%s'\n" % (r, event._item)
+                msg = "Nothing %sPROVIDES '%s'%s\n" % (r, event._item, extra)
             if event._reasons:
                 for reason in event._reasons:
                     msg += ("%s\n" % reason)
diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/knotty.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/knotty.py
index 2c8293d985..09ad99ebe8 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/knotty.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/knotty.py
@@ -416,10 +416,15 @@ def main(server, eventHandler, params, tf = TerminalFilter):
                 else:
                     r = ""
 
+                extra = ''
+                if not event._reasons:
+                    if event._close_matches:
+                        extra = ". Close matches:\n  %s" % '\n  '.join(event._close_matches)
+
                 if event._dependees:
-                    logger.error("Nothing %sPROVIDES '%s' (but %s %sDEPENDS on or otherwise requires it)", r, event._item, ", ".join(event._dependees), r)
+                    logger.error("Nothing %sPROVIDES '%s' (but %s %sDEPENDS on or otherwise requires it)%s", r, event._item, ", ".join(event._dependees), r, extra)
                 else:
-                    logger.error("Nothing %sPROVIDES '%s'", r, event._item)
+                    logger.error("Nothing %sPROVIDES '%s'%s", r, event._item, extra)
                 if event._reasons:
                     for reason in event._reasons:
                         logger.error("%s", reason)