1 files changed, 4 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/meta/lib/oe/data.py b/meta/lib/oe/data.py
index 80bba2b9d2..b8901e63f5 100644
--- a/meta/lib/oe/data.py
+++ b/meta/lib/oe/data.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ def typed_value(key, d):
     except (TypeError, ValueError) as exc:
         bb.msg.fatal("Data", "%s: %s" % (key, str(exc)))
 
-def export2json(d, json_file, expand=True):
+def export2json(d, json_file, expand=True, searchString="",replaceString=""):
     data2export = {}
     keys2export = []
 
@@ -37,9 +37,11 @@ def export2json(d, json_file, expand=True):
 
     for key in keys2export:
         try:
-            data2export[key] = d.getVar(key, expand)
+            data2export[key] = d.getVar(key, expand).replace(searchString,replaceString)
         except bb.data_smart.ExpansionError:
             data2export[key] = ''
+        except AttributeError:
+            pass
 
     with open(json_file, "w") as f:
         json.dump(data2export, f, skipkeys=True, indent=4, sort_keys=True)