1 files changed, 8 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/event.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/event.py
index 32df779786..9645476e59 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/event.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/event.py
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ _ui_logfilters = {}
 _ui_handler_seq = 0
 _event_handler_map = {}
 _catchall_handlers = {}
+_eventfilter = None
 
 def execute_handler(name, handler, event, d):
     event.data = d
@@ -94,6 +95,9 @@ def fire_class_handlers(event, d):
     evt_hmap = _event_handler_map.get(eid, {})
     for name, handler in _handlers.iteritems():
         if name in _catchall_handlers or name in evt_hmap:
+            if _eventfilter:
+                if not _eventfilter(name, handler, event, d):
+                    continue
             execute_handler(name, handler, event, d)
 
 ui_queue = []
@@ -204,6 +208,10 @@ def remove(name, handler):
     """Remove an Event handler"""
     _handlers.pop(name)
 
+def set_eventfilter(func):
+    global _eventfilter
+    _eventfilter = func
+
 def register_UIHhandler(handler):
     bb.event._ui_handler_seq = bb.event._ui_handler_seq + 1
     _ui_handlers[_ui_handler_seq] = handler