1 files changed, 22 insertions, 8 deletions

diff --git a/meta/conf/bitbake.conf b/meta/conf/bitbake.conf
index 3292a49c0d..f08dda646d 100644
--- a/meta/conf/bitbake.conf
+++ b/meta/conf/bitbake.conf
@@ -166,14 +166,28 @@ BP = "${BPN}-${PV}"
 
 SECTION = "base"
 PRIORITY = "optional"
-SUMMARY_${PN} ?= "${PN} version ${PV}-${PR}"
-SUMMARY_${PN}-dbg ?= "Debugging files for ${PN}"
-SUMMARY_${PN}-dev ?= "Development files for ${PN}"
-SUMMARY_${PN}-doc ?= "Documentation files for ${PN}"
-DESCRIPTION_${PN} ?= "${SUMMARY_${PN}}"
-DESCRIPTION_${PN}-dbg ?= "${SUMMARY_${PN}-dbg}"
-DESCRIPTION_${PN}-dev ?= "${SUMMARY_${PN}-dev}"
-DESCRIPTION_${PN}-doc ?= "${SUMMARY_${PN}-doc}"
+SUMMARY ?= "${PN} version ${PV}-${PR}"
+DESCRIPTION ?= "${SUMMARY}"
+
+# The following two are commented out because they result in a recursive
+# definition of the variable in some corner cases.  These are left in
+# to illustrate the intended behavior.
+#SUMMARY_${PN} ?= "${SUMMARY}"
+#DESCRIPTION_${PN} ?= "${DESCRIPTION}"
+
+SUMMARY_${PN}-dbg ?= "${SUMMARY} - Debugging files"
+DESCRIPTION_${PN}-dbg ?= "${DESCRIPTION}  \
+This package contains ELF symbols and related sources for debugging purposes."
+
+SUMMARY_${PN}-dev ?= "${SUMMARY} - Development files"
+DESCRIPTION_${PN}-dev ?= "${DESCRIPTION}  \
+This package contains symbolic links, static binaries, header files, and \
+related items necessary for software development."
+
+SUMMARY_${PN}-doc ?= "${SUMMARY} - Documentation files"
+DESCRIPTION_${PN}-doc ?= "${DESCRIPTION}  \
+This package contains documentation."
+
 LICENSE = "INVALID"
 MAINTAINER = "Yocto Project Team <poky@yoctoproject.org>"
 HOMEPAGE = "unknown"