1 files changed, 4 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/meta/lib/oe/patch.py b/meta/lib/oe/patch.py
index 7441214006..2bf501e9e6 100644
--- a/meta/lib/oe/patch.py
+++ b/meta/lib/oe/patch.py
@@ -337,12 +337,15 @@ class GitApplyTree(PatchTree):
         return (tmpfile, cmd)
 
     @staticmethod
-    def extractPatches(tree, startcommit, outdir):
+    def extractPatches(tree, startcommit, outdir, paths=None):
         import tempfile
         import shutil
         tempdir = tempfile.mkdtemp(prefix='oepatch')
         try:
             shellcmd = ["git", "format-patch", startcommit, "-o", tempdir]
+            if paths:
+                shellcmd.append('--')
+                shellcmd.extend(paths)
             out = runcmd(["sh", "-c", " ".join(shellcmd)], tree)
             if out:
                 for srcfile in out.split():