39 files changed, 93 insertions, 93 deletions

diff --git a/meta/classes/allarch.bbclass b/meta/classes/allarch.bbclass
index 4bc99272c4..2fea7c04df 100644
--- a/meta/classes/allarch.bbclass
+++ b/meta/classes/allarch.bbclass
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ PACKAGE_ARCH = "all"
 python () {
     # Allow this class to be included but overridden - only set
     # the values if we're still "all" package arch.
-    if d.getVar("PACKAGE_ARCH") == "all":
+    if d.getVar("PACKAGE_ARCH", True) == "all":
         # No need for virtual/libc or a cross compiler
         d.setVar("INHIBIT_DEFAULT_DEPS","1")
 
diff --git a/meta/classes/autotools.bbclass b/meta/classes/autotools.bbclass
index 0addcb915c..454dcb669f 100644
--- a/meta/classes/autotools.bbclass
+++ b/meta/classes/autotools.bbclass
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ ACLOCALDIR = "${B}/aclocal-copy"
 python autotools_copy_aclocals () {
     s = d.getVar("S", True)
     if not os.path.exists(s + "/configure.in") and not os.path.exists(s + "/configure.ac"):
-        if not d.getVar("AUTOTOOLS_COPYACLOCAL"):
+        if not d.getVar("AUTOTOOLS_COPYACLOCAL", False):
             return
 
     taskdepdata = d.getVar("BB_TASKDEPDATA", False)
diff --git a/meta/classes/base.bbclass b/meta/classes/base.bbclass
index 46762d9cc5..56fe5f2122 100644
--- a/meta/classes/base.bbclass
+++ b/meta/classes/base.bbclass
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ def base_dep_prepend(d):
     # INHIBIT_DEFAULT_DEPS doesn't apply to the patch command.  Whether or  not
     # we need that built is the responsibility of the patch function / class, not
     # the application.
-    if not d.getVar('INHIBIT_DEFAULT_DEPS'):
+    if not d.getVar('INHIBIT_DEFAULT_DEPS', False):
         if (d.getVar('HOST_SYS', True) != d.getVar('BUILD_SYS', True)):
             deps += " virtual/${TARGET_PREFIX}gcc virtual/${TARGET_PREFIX}compilerlibs virtual/libc "
     return deps
diff --git a/meta/classes/bootimg.bbclass b/meta/classes/bootimg.bbclass
index b1c03ba068..4abe00e944 100644
--- a/meta/classes/bootimg.bbclass
+++ b/meta/classes/bootimg.bbclass
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ do_bootimg[depends] += "dosfstools-native:do_populate_sysroot \
                         mtools-native:do_populate_sysroot \
                         cdrtools-native:do_populate_sysroot \
                         virtual/kernel:do_deploy \
-                        ${@oe.utils.ifelse(d.getVar('COMPRESSISO'),'zisofs-tools-native:do_populate_sysroot','')}"
+                        ${@oe.utils.ifelse(d.getVar('COMPRESSISO', False),'zisofs-tools-native:do_populate_sysroot','')}"
 
 PACKAGES = " "
 EXCLUDE_FROM_WORLD = "1"
diff --git a/meta/classes/chrpath.bbclass b/meta/classes/chrpath.bbclass
index 7a5d9602f5..e9160af6b4 100644
--- a/meta/classes/chrpath.bbclass
+++ b/meta/classes/chrpath.bbclass
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ def process_dir (rootdir, directory, d):
 
     rootdir = os.path.normpath(rootdir)
     cmd = d.expand('${CHRPATH_BIN}')
-    tmpdir = os.path.normpath(d.getVar('TMPDIR'))
+    tmpdir = os.path.normpath(d.getVar('TMPDIR', False))
     baseprefix = os.path.normpath(d.expand('${base_prefix}'))
     hostos = d.getVar("HOST_OS", True)
 
diff --git a/meta/classes/debian.bbclass b/meta/classes/debian.bbclass
index c859703669..ada2fb5760 100644
--- a/meta/classes/debian.bbclass
+++ b/meta/classes/debian.bbclass
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ python debian_package_name_hook () {
         return (s[stat.ST_MODE] & stat.S_IEXEC)
 
     def add_rprovides(pkg, d):
-        newpkg = d.getVar('PKG_' + pkg)
+        newpkg = d.getVar('PKG_' + pkg, False)
         if newpkg and newpkg != pkg:
             provs = (d.getVar('RPROVIDES_' + pkg, True) or "").split()
             if pkg not in provs:
@@ -105,10 +105,10 @@ python debian_package_name_hook () {
             if soname_result:
                 (pkgname, devname) = soname_result
                 for pkg in packages.split():
-                    if (d.getVar('PKG_' + pkg) or d.getVar('DEBIAN_NOAUTONAME_' + pkg)):
+                    if (d.getVar('PKG_' + pkg, False) or d.getVar('DEBIAN_NOAUTONAME_' + pkg, False)):
                         add_rprovides(pkg, d)
                         continue
-                    debian_pn = d.getVar('DEBIANNAME_' + pkg)
+                    debian_pn = d.getVar('DEBIANNAME_' + pkg, False)
                     if debian_pn:
                         newpkg = debian_pn
                     elif pkg == orig_pkg:
diff --git a/meta/classes/gconf.bbclass b/meta/classes/gconf.bbclass
index e9076b2779..d7afa7282f 100644
--- a/meta/classes/gconf.bbclass
+++ b/meta/classes/gconf.bbclass
@@ -66,5 +66,5 @@ python populate_packages_append () {
                 prerm = '#!/bin/sh\n'
             prerm += d.getVar('gconf_prerm', True)
             d.setVar('pkg_prerm_%s' % pkg, prerm)
-            d.appendVar("RDEPENDS_%s" % pkg, ' ' + d.getVar('MLPREFIX') + 'gconf')
+            d.appendVar("RDEPENDS_%s" % pkg, ' ' + d.getVar('MLPREFIX', False) + 'gconf')
 }
diff --git a/meta/classes/gtk-icon-cache.bbclass b/meta/classes/gtk-icon-cache.bbclass
index 789fa38a16..16e31b94b9 100644
--- a/meta/classes/gtk-icon-cache.bbclass
+++ b/meta/classes/gtk-icon-cache.bbclass
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ python populate_packages_append () {
             continue
 
         bb.note("adding hicolor-icon-theme dependency to %s" % pkg)
-        rdepends = ' ' + d.getVar('MLPREFIX') + "hicolor-icon-theme"
+        rdepends = ' ' + d.getVar('MLPREFIX', False) + "hicolor-icon-theme"
         d.appendVar('RDEPENDS_%s' % pkg, rdepends)
     
         bb.note("adding gtk-icon-cache postinst and postrm scripts to %s" % pkg)
diff --git a/meta/classes/gtk-immodules-cache.bbclass b/meta/classes/gtk-immodules-cache.bbclass
index 5b45149080..0a6316da47 100644
--- a/meta/classes/gtk-immodules-cache.bbclass
+++ b/meta/classes/gtk-immodules-cache.bbclass
@@ -75,9 +75,9 @@ python populate_packages_append () {
 
 python __anonymous() {
     if not bb.data.inherits_class('native', d) and not bb.data.inherits_class('cross', d):
-        gtkimmodules_check = d.getVar('GTKIMMODULES_PACKAGES')
+        gtkimmodules_check = d.getVar('GTKIMMODULES_PACKAGES', False)
         if not gtkimmodules_check:
-            bb_filename = d.getVar('FILE')
+            bb_filename = d.getVar('FILE', False)
             raise bb.build.FuncFailed("ERROR: %s inherits gtk-immodules-cache but doesn't set GTKIMMODULES_PACKAGES" % bb_filename)
 }
 
diff --git a/meta/classes/icecc.bbclass b/meta/classes/icecc.bbclass
index 529b097aac..61b8bb1a11 100644
--- a/meta/classes/icecc.bbclass
+++ b/meta/classes/icecc.bbclass
@@ -36,14 +36,14 @@ def icecc_dep_prepend(d):
     # INHIBIT_DEFAULT_DEPS doesn't apply to the patch command.  Whether or  not
     # we need that built is the responsibility of the patch function / class, not
     # the application.
-    if not d.getVar('INHIBIT_DEFAULT_DEPS'):
+    if not d.getVar('INHIBIT_DEFAULT_DEPS', False):
         return "icecc-create-env-native"
     return ""
 
 DEPENDS_prepend += "${@icecc_dep_prepend(d)} "
 
 def get_cross_kernel_cc(bb,d):
-    kernel_cc = d.getVar('KERNEL_CC')
+    kernel_cc = d.getVar('KERNEL_CC', False)
 
     # evaluate the expression by the shell if necessary
     if '`' in kernel_cc or '$(' in kernel_cc:
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ def get_cross_kernel_cc(bb,d):
     return kernel_cc
 
 def get_icecc(d):
-    return d.getVar('ICECC_PATH') or bb.utils.which(os.getenv("PATH"), "icecc")
+    return d.getVar('ICECC_PATH', False) or bb.utils.which(os.getenv("PATH"), "icecc")
 
 def create_path(compilers, bb, d):
     """
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ def create_path(compilers, bb, d):
     return staging
 
 def use_icc(bb,d):
-    if d.getVar('ICECC_DISABLED') == "1":
+    if d.getVar('ICECC_DISABLED', False) == "1":
         # don't even try it, when explicitly disabled
         return "no"
 
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ def use_icc(bb,d):
     pn = d.getVar('PN', True)
 
     system_class_blacklist = []
-    user_class_blacklist = (d.getVar('ICECC_USER_CLASS_BL') or "none").split()
+    user_class_blacklist = (d.getVar('ICECC_USER_CLASS_BL', False) or "none").split()
     package_class_blacklist = system_class_blacklist + user_class_blacklist
 
     for black in package_class_blacklist:
@@ -119,8 +119,8 @@ def use_icc(bb,d):
     # e.g. when there is new version
     # building libgcc-initial with icecc fails with CPP sanity check error if host sysroot contains cross gcc built for another target tune/variant
     system_package_blacklist = ["libgcc-initial"]
-    user_package_blacklist = (d.getVar('ICECC_USER_PACKAGE_BL') or "").split()
-    user_package_whitelist = (d.getVar('ICECC_USER_PACKAGE_WL') or "").split()
+    user_package_blacklist = (d.getVar('ICECC_USER_PACKAGE_BL', False) or "").split()
+    user_package_whitelist = (d.getVar('ICECC_USER_PACKAGE_WL', False) or "").split()
     package_blacklist = system_package_blacklist + user_package_blacklist
 
     if pn in package_blacklist:
@@ -131,14 +131,14 @@ def use_icc(bb,d):
         bb.debug(1, "%s: found in whitelist, enable icecc" % pn)
         return "yes"
 
-    if d.getVar('PARALLEL_MAKE') == "":
+    if d.getVar('PARALLEL_MAKE', False) == "":
         bb.debug(1, "%s: has empty PARALLEL_MAKE, disable icecc" % pn)
         return "no"
 
     return "yes"
 
 def icc_is_allarch(bb, d):
-    return d.getVar("PACKAGE_ARCH") == "all"
+    return d.getVar("PACKAGE_ARCH", False) == "all"
 
 def icc_is_kernel(bb, d):
     return \
@@ -155,8 +155,8 @@ def icc_version(bb, d):
     if use_icc(bb, d) == "no":
         return ""
 
-    parallel = d.getVar('ICECC_PARALLEL_MAKE') or ""
-    if not d.getVar('PARALLEL_MAKE') == "" and parallel:
+    parallel = d.getVar('ICECC_PARALLEL_MAKE', False) or ""
+    if not d.getVar('PARALLEL_MAKE', False) == "" and parallel:
         d.setVar("PARALLEL_MAKE", parallel)
 
     if icc_is_native(bb, d):
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ def icc_version(bb, d):
         prefix = d.expand('${HOST_PREFIX}' )
         distro = d.expand('${DISTRO}')
         target_sys = d.expand('${TARGET_SYS}')
-        float = d.getVar('TARGET_FPU') or "hard"
+        float = d.getVar('TARGET_FPU', False) or "hard"
         archive_name = prefix + distro + "-"        + target_sys + "-" + float
         if icc_is_kernel(bb, d):
             archive_name += "-kernel"
diff --git a/meta/classes/image.bbclass b/meta/classes/image.bbclass
index 64ae2cb92b..57aaf35552 100644
--- a/meta/classes/image.bbclass
+++ b/meta/classes/image.bbclass
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ def command_variables(d):
 python () {
     variables = command_variables(d)
     for var in variables:
-        if d.getVar(var):
+        if d.getVar(var, False):
             d.setVarFlag(var, 'func', '1')
 }
 
diff --git a/meta/classes/insane.bbclass b/meta/classes/insane.bbclass
index a11085313b..4537eec891 100644
--- a/meta/classes/insane.bbclass
+++ b/meta/classes/insane.bbclass
@@ -934,7 +934,7 @@ def package_qa_check_expanded_d(path,name,d,elf,messages):
     for pak in packages:
     # Go through all variables and check if expanded D is found, warn the user accordingly
         for var in 'FILES','pkg_preinst', 'pkg_postinst', 'pkg_prerm', 'pkg_postrm':
-            bbvar = d.getVar(var + "_" + pak)
+            bbvar = d.getVar(var + "_" + pak, False)
             if bbvar:
                 # Bitbake expands ${D} within bbvar during the previous step, so we check for its expanded value
                 if expanded_d in bbvar:
@@ -1185,7 +1185,7 @@ python () {
         for dep in (d.getVar('QADEPENDS', True) or "").split():
             d.appendVarFlag('do_package_qa', 'depends', " %s:do_populate_sysroot" % dep)
         for var in 'RDEPENDS', 'RRECOMMENDS', 'RSUGGESTS', 'RCONFLICTS', 'RPROVIDES', 'RREPLACES', 'FILES', 'pkg_preinst', 'pkg_postinst', 'pkg_prerm', 'pkg_postrm', 'ALLOW_EMPTY':
-            if d.getVar(var):
+            if d.getVar(var, False):
                 issues.append(var)
     else:
         d.setVarFlag('do_package_qa', 'rdeptask', '')
diff --git a/meta/classes/libc-package.bbclass b/meta/classes/libc-package.bbclass
index 793936e10b..2076aa1fb1 100644
--- a/meta/classes/libc-package.bbclass
+++ b/meta/classes/libc-package.bbclass
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ python package_do_split_gconvs () {
 
     do_split_packages(d, locales_dir, file_regex='(.*)', output_pattern=bpn+'-localedata-%s', \
         description='locale definition for %s', hook=calc_locale_deps, extra_depends='')
-    d.setVar('PACKAGES', d.getVar('PACKAGES') + ' ' + d.getVar('MLPREFIX') + bpn + '-gconv')
+    d.setVar('PACKAGES', d.getVar('PACKAGES', False) + ' ' + d.getVar('MLPREFIX', False) + bpn + '-gconv')
 
     use_bin = d.getVar("GLIBC_INTERNAL_USE_BINARY_LOCALE", True)
 
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ python package_do_split_gconvs () {
         bb.note("generating locale %s (%s)" % (locale, encoding))
 
     def output_locale(name, locale, encoding):
-        pkgname = d.getVar('MLPREFIX') + 'locale-base-' + legitimize_package_name(name)
+        pkgname = d.getVar('MLPREFIX', False) + 'locale-base-' + legitimize_package_name(name)
         d.setVar('ALLOW_EMPTY_%s' % pkgname, '1')
         d.setVar('PACKAGES', '%s %s' % (pkgname, d.getVar('PACKAGES', True)))
         rprovides = ' %svirtual-locale-%s' % (mlprefix, legitimize_package_name(name))
diff --git a/meta/classes/license.bbclass b/meta/classes/license.bbclass
index 756e7f04f3..224d541f75 100644
--- a/meta/classes/license.bbclass
+++ b/meta/classes/license.bbclass
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ def add_package_and_files(d):
     packages = d.getVar('PACKAGES', True)
     files = d.getVar('LICENSE_FILES_DIRECTORY', True)
     pn = d.getVar('PN', True)
-    pn_lic = "%s%s" % (pn, d.getVar('LICENSE_PACKAGE_SUFFIX'))
+    pn_lic = "%s%s" % (pn, d.getVar('LICENSE_PACKAGE_SUFFIX', False))
     if pn_lic in packages:
         bb.warn("%s package already existed in %s." % (pn_lic, pn))
     else:
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ def expand_wildcard_licenses(d, wildcard_licenses):
         spdxflags = fnmatch.filter(spdxmapkeys, wld_lic)
         licenses += [d.getVarFlag('SPDXLICENSEMAP', flag) for flag in spdxflags]
 
-    spdx_lics = (d.getVar('SRC_DISTRIBUTE_LICENSES') or '').split()
+    spdx_lics = (d.getVar('SRC_DISTRIBUTE_LICENSES', False) or '').split()
     for wld_lic in wildcard_licenses:
         licenses += fnmatch.filter(spdx_lics, wld_lic)
 
diff --git a/meta/classes/oelint.bbclass b/meta/classes/oelint.bbclass
index 3e01503756..1b051ca22e 100644
--- a/meta/classes/oelint.bbclass
+++ b/meta/classes/oelint.bbclass
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ python do_lint() {
     ##############################
     # Test that DESCRIPTION exists
     #
-    description = d.getVar("DESCRIPTION")
+    description = d.getVar("DESCRIPTION", False)
     if description[1:10] == '{SUMMARY}':
         bb.warn("%s: DESCRIPTION is not set" % pkgname)
 
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ python do_lint() {
     ##############################
     # Test that HOMEPAGE exists
     #
-    homepage = d.getVar("HOMEPAGE")
+    homepage = d.getVar("HOMEPAGE", False)
     if homepage == '':
         bb.warn("%s: HOMEPAGE is not set" % pkgname)
     elif not homepage.startswith("http://") and not homepage.startswith("https://"):
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ python do_lint() {
     ##############################
     # Test for valid SECTION
     #
-    section = d.getVar("SECTION")
+    section = d.getVar("SECTION", False)
     if section == '':
         bb.warn("%s: SECTION is not set" % pkgname)
     elif not section.islower():
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ python do_lint() {
     ##############################
     # Check that all patches have Signed-off-by and Upstream-Status
     #
-    srcuri = d.getVar("SRC_URI").split()
+    srcuri = d.getVar("SRC_URI", False).split()
     fpaths = (d.getVar('FILESPATH', True) or '').split(':')
 
     def findPatch(patchname):
@@ -80,5 +80,5 @@ python do_lint() {
         if not s.startswith("file://"):
             checkPN(pkgname, 'SRC_URI', s)
 
-    checkPN(pkgname, 'S', d.getVar('S'))
+    checkPN(pkgname, 'S', d.getVar('S', False))
 }
diff --git a/meta/classes/package.bbclass b/meta/classes/package.bbclass
index d58f19794b..cd92beb394 100644
--- a/meta/classes/package.bbclass
+++ b/meta/classes/package.bbclass
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@ def get_package_mapping (pkg, basepkg, d):
 def get_package_additional_metadata (pkg_type, d):
     base_key = "PACKAGE_ADD_METADATA"
     for key in ("%s_%s" % (base_key, pkg_type.upper()), base_key):
-        if d.getVar(key) is None:
+        if d.getVar(key, False) is None:
             continue
         d.setVarFlag(key, "type", "list")
         if d.getVarFlag(key, "separator") is None:
@@ -1154,7 +1154,7 @@ populate_packages[dirs] = "${D}"
 python package_fixsymlinks () {
     import errno
     pkgdest = d.getVar('PKGDEST', True)
-    packages = d.getVar("PACKAGES").split()
+    packages = d.getVar("PACKAGES", False).split()
 
     dangling_links = {}
     pkg_files = {}
diff --git a/meta/classes/package_deb.bbclass b/meta/classes/package_deb.bbclass
index d79766361f..a165a9ab9b 100644
--- a/meta/classes/package_deb.bbclass
+++ b/meta/classes/package_deb.bbclass
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ python do_package_deb () {
         cleanupcontrol(root)
         from glob import glob
         g = glob('*')
-        if not g and localdata.getVar('ALLOW_EMPTY') != "1":
+        if not g and localdata.getVar('ALLOW_EMPTY', False) != "1":
             bb.note("Not creating empty archive for %s-%s-%s" % (pkg, localdata.getVar('PKGV', True), localdata.getVar('PKGR', True)))
             bb.utils.unlockfile(lf)
             continue
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ python do_package_deb () {
         try:
             for (c, fs) in fields:
                 for f in fs:
-                     if localdata.getVar(f) is None:
+                     if localdata.getVar(f, False) is None:
                          raise KeyError(f)
                 # Special behavior for description...
                 if 'DESCRIPTION' in fs:
diff --git a/meta/classes/package_ipk.bbclass b/meta/classes/package_ipk.bbclass
index 9fb9d53e61..e7109a9514 100644
--- a/meta/classes/package_ipk.bbclass
+++ b/meta/classes/package_ipk.bbclass
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ python do_package_ipk () {
         basedir = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(root))
         arch = localdata.getVar('PACKAGE_ARCH', True)
 
-        if localdata.getVar('IPK_HIERARCHICAL_FEED') == "1":
+        if localdata.getVar('IPK_HIERARCHICAL_FEED', False) == "1":
             # Spread packages across subdirectories so each isn't too crowded
             if pkgname.startswith('lib'):
                 pkg_prefix = 'lib' + pkgname[3]
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ python do_package_ipk () {
         cleanupcontrol(root)
         from glob import glob
         g = glob('*')
-        if not g and localdata.getVar('ALLOW_EMPTY') != "1":
+        if not g and localdata.getVar('ALLOW_EMPTY', False) != "1":
             bb.note("Not creating empty archive for %s-%s-%s" % (pkg, localdata.getVar('PKGV', True), localdata.getVar('PKGR', True)))
             bb.utils.unlockfile(lf)
             continue
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ python do_package_ipk () {
         try:
             for (c, fs) in fields:
                 for f in fs:
-                    if localdata.getVar(f) is None:
+                    if localdata.getVar(f, False) is None:
                         raise KeyError(f)
                 # Special behavior for description...
                 if 'DESCRIPTION' in fs:
diff --git a/meta/classes/package_rpm.bbclass b/meta/classes/package_rpm.bbclass
index 3988b730f3..271b9ae772 100644
--- a/meta/classes/package_rpm.bbclass
+++ b/meta/classes/package_rpm.bbclass
@@ -395,7 +395,7 @@ python write_specfile () {
 
             file_list = []
             walk_files(root, file_list, conffiles, dirfiles)
-            if not file_list and localdata.getVar('ALLOW_EMPTY') != "1":
+            if not file_list and localdata.getVar('ALLOW_EMPTY', False) != "1":
                 bb.note("Not creating empty RPM package for %s" % splitname)
             else:
                 bb.note("Creating RPM package for %s" % splitname)
@@ -504,7 +504,7 @@ python write_specfile () {
         # Now process files
         file_list = []
         walk_files(root, file_list, conffiles, dirfiles)
-        if not file_list and localdata.getVar('ALLOW_EMPTY') != "1":
+        if not file_list and localdata.getVar('ALLOW_EMPTY', False) != "1":
             bb.note("Not creating empty RPM package for %s" % splitname)
         else:
             spec_files_bottom.append('%%files -n %s' % splitname)
diff --git a/meta/classes/package_tar.bbclass b/meta/classes/package_tar.bbclass
index fed2c28b69..f9e2292deb 100644
--- a/meta/classes/package_tar.bbclass
+++ b/meta/classes/package_tar.bbclass
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ python do_package_tar () {
         localdata = bb.data.createCopy(d)
         root = "%s/%s" % (pkgdest, pkg)
 
-        overrides = localdata.getVar('OVERRIDES')
+        overrides = localdata.getVar('OVERRIDES', False)
         localdata.setVar('OVERRIDES', '%s:%s' % (overrides, pkg))
         bb.data.update_data(localdata)
 
diff --git a/meta/classes/populate_sdk_ext.bbclass b/meta/classes/populate_sdk_ext.bbclass
index dc2c58e2d1..8a80a563f0 100644
--- a/meta/classes/populate_sdk_ext.bbclass
+++ b/meta/classes/populate_sdk_ext.bbclass
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ python copy_buildsystem () {
         f.write('# this configuration provides, it is strongly suggested that you set\n')
         f.write('# up a proper instance of the full build system and use that instead.\n\n')
 
-        f.write('LCONF_VERSION = "%s"\n\n' % d.getVar('LCONF_VERSION'))
+        f.write('LCONF_VERSION = "%s"\n\n' % d.getVar('LCONF_VERSION', False))
         f.write('BBPATH = "$' + '{TOPDIR}"\n')
         f.write('SDKBASEMETAPATH = "$' + '{TOPDIR}"\n')
         f.write('BBLAYERS := " \\\n')
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ python copy_buildsystem () {
         f.write('# up a proper instance of the full build system and use that instead.\n\n')
 
         f.write('INHERIT += "%s"\n\n' % 'uninative')
-        f.write('CONF_VERSION = "%s"\n\n' % d.getVar('CONF_VERSION'))
+        f.write('CONF_VERSION = "%s"\n\n' % d.getVar('CONF_VERSION', False))
 
         # This is a bit of a hack, but we really don't want these dependencies
         # (we're including them in the SDK as nativesdk- versions instead)
diff --git a/meta/classes/report-error.bbclass b/meta/classes/report-error.bbclass
index 9edf2ceb31..c5aaaa8a11 100644
--- a/meta/classes/report-error.bbclass
+++ b/meta/classes/report-error.bbclass
@@ -29,11 +29,11 @@ python errorreport_handler () {
 
         if isinstance(e, bb.event.BuildStarted):
             data = {}
-            machine = e.data.getVar("MACHINE")
+            machine = e.data.getVar("MACHINE", False)
             data['machine'] = machine
             data['build_sys'] = e.data.getVar("BUILD_SYS", True)
-            data['nativelsb'] = e.data.getVar("NATIVELSBSTRING")
-            data['distro'] = e.data.getVar("DISTRO")
+            data['nativelsb'] = e.data.getVar("NATIVELSBSTRING", False)
+            data['distro'] = e.data.getVar("DISTRO", False)
             data['target_sys'] = e.data.getVar("TARGET_SYS", True)
             data['failures'] = []
             data['component'] = e.getPkgs()[0]
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ python errorreport_handler () {
             jsondata = json.loads(errorreport_getdata(e))
             failures = jsondata['failures']
             if(len(failures) > 0):
-                filename = "error_report_" + e.data.getVar("BUILDNAME")+".txt"
+                filename = "error_report_" + e.data.getVar("BUILDNAME", False)+".txt"
                 datafile = errorreport_savedata(e, jsondata, filename)
                 bb.note("The errors for this build are stored in %s\nYou can send the errors to a reports server by running:\n  send-error-report %s [-s server]" % (datafile, datafile))
                 bb.note("The contents of these logs will be posted in public if you use the above command with the default server. Please ensure you remove any identifying or proprietary information when prompted before sending.")
diff --git a/meta/classes/sanity.bbclass b/meta/classes/sanity.bbclass
index c66fd4a1cf..d9eff90160 100644
--- a/meta/classes/sanity.bbclass
+++ b/meta/classes/sanity.bbclass
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ def check_toolchain(data):
 def check_conf_exists(fn, data):
     bbpath = []
     fn = data.expand(fn)
-    vbbpath = data.getVar("BBPATH")
+    vbbpath = data.getVar("BBPATH", False)
     if vbbpath:
         bbpath += vbbpath.split(":")
     for p in bbpath:
diff --git a/meta/classes/sstate.bbclass b/meta/classes/sstate.bbclass
index 89df28af5d..1e5e98a1da 100644
--- a/meta/classes/sstate.bbclass
+++ b/meta/classes/sstate.bbclass
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ sstate_hardcode_path[dirs] = "${SSTATE_BUILDDIR}"
 
 python () {
     if bb.data.inherits_class('native', d):
-        d.setVar('SSTATE_PKGARCH', d.getVar('BUILD_ARCH'))
+        d.setVar('SSTATE_PKGARCH', d.getVar('BUILD_ARCH', False))
     elif bb.data.inherits_class('crosssdk', d):
         d.setVar('SSTATE_PKGARCH', d.expand("${BUILD_ARCH}_${SDK_ARCH}_${SDK_OS}"))
     elif bb.data.inherits_class('cross', d):
@@ -895,7 +895,7 @@ python sstate_eventhandler2() {
     import glob
     d = e.data
     stamps = e.stamps.values()
-    removeworkdir = (d.getVar("SSTATE_PRUNE_OBSOLETEWORKDIR") == "1")
+    removeworkdir = (d.getVar("SSTATE_PRUNE_OBSOLETEWORKDIR", False) == "1")
     seen = []
     for a in d.getVar("SSTATE_ARCHS", True).split():
         toremove = []
diff --git a/meta/classes/update-alternatives.bbclass b/meta/classes/update-alternatives.bbclass
index e6d78703a7..a3c1657fa9 100644
--- a/meta/classes/update-alternatives.bbclass
+++ b/meta/classes/update-alternatives.bbclass
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ python populate_packages_updatealternatives () {
             provider = d.getVar('VIRTUAL-RUNTIME_update-alternatives', True)
             if provider:
                 #bb.note('adding runtime requirement for update-alternatives for %s' % pkg)
-                d.appendVar('RDEPENDS_%s' % pkg, ' ' + d.getVar('MLPREFIX') + provider)
+                d.appendVar('RDEPENDS_%s' % pkg, ' ' + d.getVar('MLPREFIX', False) + provider)
 
             bb.note('adding update-alternatives calls to postinst/prerm for %s' % pkg)
             bb.note('%s' % alt_setup_links)
diff --git a/meta/classes/update-rc.d.bbclass b/meta/classes/update-rc.d.bbclass
index 4d62c2f2b5..5d67a485e9 100644
--- a/meta/classes/update-rc.d.bbclass
+++ b/meta/classes/update-rc.d.bbclass
@@ -56,11 +56,11 @@ fi
 
 
 def update_rc_after_parse(d):
-    if d.getVar('INITSCRIPT_PACKAGES') == None:
-        if d.getVar('INITSCRIPT_NAME') == None:
-            raise bb.build.FuncFailed("%s inherits update-rc.d but doesn't set INITSCRIPT_NAME" % d.getVar('FILE'))
-        if d.getVar('INITSCRIPT_PARAMS') == None:
-            raise bb.build.FuncFailed("%s inherits update-rc.d but doesn't set INITSCRIPT_PARAMS" % d.getVar('FILE'))
+    if d.getVar('INITSCRIPT_PACKAGES', False) == None:
+        if d.getVar('INITSCRIPT_NAME', False) == None:
+            raise bb.build.FuncFailed("%s inherits update-rc.d but doesn't set INITSCRIPT_NAME" % d.getVar('FILE', False))
+        if d.getVar('INITSCRIPT_PARAMS', False) == None:
+            raise bb.build.FuncFailed("%s inherits update-rc.d but doesn't set INITSCRIPT_PARAMS" % d.getVar('FILE', False))
 
 python __anonymous() {
     update_rc_after_parse(d)
diff --git a/meta/classes/useradd.bbclass b/meta/classes/useradd.bbclass
index eb82b00473..aae038f6ba 100644
--- a/meta/classes/useradd.bbclass
+++ b/meta/classes/useradd.bbclass
@@ -150,11 +150,11 @@ def update_useradd_after_parse(d):
     useradd_packages = d.getVar('USERADD_PACKAGES', True)
 
     if not useradd_packages:
-        raise bb.build.FuncFailed("%s inherits useradd but doesn't set USERADD_PACKAGES" % d.getVar('FILE'))
+        raise bb.build.FuncFailed("%s inherits useradd but doesn't set USERADD_PACKAGES" % d.getVar('FILE', False))
 
     for pkg in useradd_packages.split():
         if not d.getVar('USERADD_PARAM_%s' % pkg, True) and not d.getVar('GROUPADD_PARAM_%s' % pkg, True) and not d.getVar('GROUPMEMS_PARAM_%s' % pkg, True):
-            bb.fatal("%s inherits useradd but doesn't set USERADD_PARAM, GROUPADD_PARAM or GROUPMEMS_PARAM for package %s" % (d.getVar('FILE'), pkg))
+            bb.fatal("%s inherits useradd but doesn't set USERADD_PARAM, GROUPADD_PARAM or GROUPMEMS_PARAM for package %s" % (d.getVar('FILE', False), pkg))
 
 python __anonymous() {
     if not bb.data.inherits_class('nativesdk', d) \
@@ -202,10 +202,10 @@ fakeroot python populate_packages_prepend () {
 
         # RDEPENDS setup
         rdepends = d.getVar("RDEPENDS_%s" % pkg, True) or ""
-        rdepends += ' ' + d.getVar('MLPREFIX') + 'base-passwd'
-        rdepends += ' ' + d.getVar('MLPREFIX') + 'shadow'
+        rdepends += ' ' + d.getVar('MLPREFIX', False) + 'base-passwd'
+        rdepends += ' ' + d.getVar('MLPREFIX', False) + 'shadow'
         # base-files is where the default /etc/skel is packaged
-        rdepends += ' ' + d.getVar('MLPREFIX') + 'base-files'
+        rdepends += ' ' + d.getVar('MLPREFIX', False) + 'base-files'
         d.setVar("RDEPENDS_%s" % pkg, rdepends)
 
     # Add the user/group preinstall scripts and RDEPENDS requirements
diff --git a/meta/classes/utility-tasks.bbclass b/meta/classes/utility-tasks.bbclass
index 1792f18e8c..e817b899a6 100644
--- a/meta/classes/utility-tasks.bbclass
+++ b/meta/classes/utility-tasks.bbclass
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ python do_clean() {
     bb.note("Removing " + dir)
     oe.path.remove(dir)
 
-    dir = "%s.*" % bb.data.expand(d.getVar('STAMP'), d)
+    dir = "%s.*" % bb.data.expand(d.getVar('STAMP', False), d)
     bb.note("Removing " + dir)
     oe.path.remove(dir)
 
diff --git a/meta/conf/bitbake.conf b/meta/conf/bitbake.conf
index 2b86442b1d..d42cd55220 100644
--- a/meta/conf/bitbake.conf
+++ b/meta/conf/bitbake.conf
@@ -181,20 +181,20 @@ ASSUME_PROVIDED = "\
 # Package default variables.
 ##################################################################
 
-PN = "${@bb.parse.BBHandler.vars_from_file(d.getVar('FILE'),d)[0] or 'defaultpkgname'}"
-PV = "${@bb.parse.BBHandler.vars_from_file(d.getVar('FILE'),d)[1] or '1.0'}"
-PR = "${@bb.parse.BBHandler.vars_from_file(d.getVar('FILE'),d)[2] or 'r0'}"
+PN = "${@bb.parse.BBHandler.vars_from_file(d.getVar('FILE', False),d)[0] or 'defaultpkgname'}"
+PV = "${@bb.parse.BBHandler.vars_from_file(d.getVar('FILE', False),d)[1] or '1.0'}"
+PR = "${@bb.parse.BBHandler.vars_from_file(d.getVar('FILE', False),d)[2] or 'r0'}"
 PF = "${PN}-${EXTENDPE}${PV}-${PR}"
-EXTENDPE = "${@['','${PE\x7d_'][int(d.getVar('PE',1) or 0) > 0]}"
+EXTENDPE = "${@['','${PE\x7d_'][int(d.getVar('PE', True) or 0) > 0]}"
 P = "${PN}-${PV}"
 
-EXTENDPRAUTO = "${@['.${PRAUTO\x7d',''][d.getVar('PRAUTO',1) is None]}"
+EXTENDPRAUTO = "${@['.${PRAUTO\x7d',''][d.getVar('PRAUTO', True) is None]}"
 PRAUTOINX = "${PF}"
 
 PKGV ?= "${PV}"
 PKGR ?= "${PR}${EXTENDPRAUTO}"
-PKGE ?= "${@['','${PE\x7d'][int(d.getVar('PE',1) or 0) > 0]}"
-EXTENDPKGEVER = "${@['','${PKGE\x7d:'][d.getVar('PKGE',1).strip() != '']}"
+PKGE ?= "${@['','${PE\x7d'][int(d.getVar('PE', True) or 0) > 0]}"
+EXTENDPKGEVER = "${@['','${PKGE\x7d:'][d.getVar('PKGE', True).strip() != '']}"
 EXTENDPKGV ?= "${EXTENDPKGEVER}${PKGV}-${PKGR}"
 
 # Base package name
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ FILES_${PN}-locale = "${datadir}/locale"
 
 # File manifest
 
-FILE_DIRNAME = "${@os.path.dirname(d.getVar('FILE'))}"
+FILE_DIRNAME = "${@os.path.dirname(d.getVar('FILE', False))}"
 # FILESPATH is set in base.bbclass
 #FILESPATH = "${FILE_DIRNAME}/${PF}:${FILE_DIRNAME}/${P}:${FILE_DIRNAME}/${PN}:${FILE_DIRNAME}/${BP}:${FILE_DIRNAME}/${BPN}:${FILE_DIRNAME}/files:${FILE_DIRNAME}"
 # This default was only used for checking
diff --git a/meta/lib/oe/package_manager.py b/meta/lib/oe/package_manager.py
index fffe11d150..98abcdb56c 100644
--- a/meta/lib/oe/package_manager.py
+++ b/meta/lib/oe/package_manager.py
@@ -1167,7 +1167,7 @@ class RpmPM(PackageManager):
         return
 
     def save_rpmpostinst(self, pkg):
-        mlibs = (self.d.getVar('MULTILIB_GLOBAL_VARIANTS') or "").split()
+        mlibs = (self.d.getVar('MULTILIB_GLOBAL_VARIANTS', False) or "").split()
 
         new_pkg = pkg
         # Remove any multilib prefix from the package name
diff --git a/meta/lib/oeqa/controllers/masterimage.py b/meta/lib/oeqa/controllers/masterimage.py
index 311f0cf68c..522f9ebd76 100644
--- a/meta/lib/oeqa/controllers/masterimage.py
+++ b/meta/lib/oeqa/controllers/masterimage.py
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ class MasterImageHardwareTarget(oeqa.targetcontrol.BaseTarget):
         # test rootfs + kernel
         self.image_fstype = self.get_image_fstype(d)
         self.rootfs = os.path.join(d.getVar("DEPLOY_DIR_IMAGE", True), d.getVar("IMAGE_LINK_NAME", True) + '.' + self.image_fstype)
-        self.kernel = os.path.join(d.getVar("DEPLOY_DIR_IMAGE", True), d.getVar("KERNEL_IMAGETYPE") + '-' + d.getVar('MACHINE') + '.bin')
+        self.kernel = os.path.join(d.getVar("DEPLOY_DIR_IMAGE", True), d.getVar("KERNEL_IMAGETYPE", False) + '-' + d.getVar('MACHINE', False) + '.bin')
         if not os.path.isfile(self.rootfs):
             # we could've checked that IMAGE_FSTYPES contains tar.gz but the config for running testimage might not be
             # the same as the config with which the image was build, ie
@@ -73,10 +73,10 @@ class MasterImageHardwareTarget(oeqa.targetcontrol.BaseTarget):
         # e.g: TEST_POWERCONTROL_CMD = "/home/user/myscripts/powercontrol.py ${MACHINE} what-ever-other-args-the-script-wants"
         # the command should take as the last argument "off" and "on" and "cycle" (off, on)
         self.powercontrol_cmd = d.getVar("TEST_POWERCONTROL_CMD", True) or None
-        self.powercontrol_args = d.getVar("TEST_POWERCONTROL_EXTRA_ARGS") or ""
+        self.powercontrol_args = d.getVar("TEST_POWERCONTROL_EXTRA_ARGS", False) or ""
 
         self.serialcontrol_cmd = d.getVar("TEST_SERIALCONTROL_CMD", True) or None
-        self.serialcontrol_args = d.getVar("TEST_SERIALCONTROL_EXTRA_ARGS") or ""
+        self.serialcontrol_args = d.getVar("TEST_SERIALCONTROL_EXTRA_ARGS", False) or ""
 
         self.origenv = os.environ
         if self.powercontrol_cmd or self.serialcontrol_cmd:
diff --git a/meta/lib/oeqa/runtime/skeletoninit.py b/meta/lib/oeqa/runtime/skeletoninit.py
index 7c7f402e5d..cb0cb9b4cf 100644
--- a/meta/lib/oeqa/runtime/skeletoninit.py
+++ b/meta/lib/oeqa/runtime/skeletoninit.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ def setUpModule():
 class SkeletonBasicTest(oeRuntimeTest):
 
     @skipUnlessPassed('test_ssh')
-    @unittest.skipIf("systemd" == oeRuntimeTest.tc.d.getVar("VIRTUAL-RUNTIME_init_manager"), "Not appropiate for systemd image")
+    @unittest.skipIf("systemd" == oeRuntimeTest.tc.d.getVar("VIRTUAL-RUNTIME_init_manager", False), "Not appropiate for systemd image")
     def test_skeleton_availability(self):
         (status, output) = self.target.run('ls /etc/init.d/skeleton')
         self.assertEqual(status, 0, msg = "skeleton init script not found. Output:\n%s " % output)
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ class SkeletonBasicTest(oeRuntimeTest):
 
     @testcase(284)
     @skipUnlessPassed('test_skeleton_availability')
-    @unittest.skipIf("systemd" == oeRuntimeTest.tc.d.getVar("VIRTUAL-RUNTIME_init_manager"), "Not appropiate for systemd image")
+    @unittest.skipIf("systemd" == oeRuntimeTest.tc.d.getVar("VIRTUAL-RUNTIME_init_manager", False), "Not appropiate for systemd image")
     def test_skeleton_script(self):
         output1 = self.target.run("/etc/init.d/skeleton start")[1]
         (status, output2) = self.target.run(oeRuntimeTest.pscmd + ' | grep [s]keleton-test')
diff --git a/meta/lib/oeqa/runtime/syslog.py b/meta/lib/oeqa/runtime/syslog.py
index 7fa018e97f..5d0f548c99 100644
--- a/meta/lib/oeqa/runtime/syslog.py
+++ b/meta/lib/oeqa/runtime/syslog.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ class SyslogTestConfig(oeRuntimeTest):
 
     @skipUnlessPassed("test_syslog_running")
     def test_syslog_restart(self):
-        if "systemd" != oeRuntimeTest.tc.d.getVar("VIRTUAL-RUNTIME_init_manager"):
+        if "systemd" != oeRuntimeTest.tc.d.getVar("VIRTUAL-RUNTIME_init_manager", False):
             (status,output) = self.target.run('/etc/init.d/syslog restart')
         else:
             (status,output) = self.target.run('systemctl restart syslog.service')
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ class SyslogTestConfig(oeRuntimeTest):
     @testcase(202)
     @skipUnlessPassed("test_syslog_restart")
     @skipUnlessPassed("test_syslog_logger")
-    @unittest.skipIf("systemd" == oeRuntimeTest.tc.d.getVar("VIRTUAL-RUNTIME_init_manager"), "Not appropiate for systemd image")
+    @unittest.skipIf("systemd" == oeRuntimeTest.tc.d.getVar("VIRTUAL-RUNTIME_init_manager", False), "Not appropiate for systemd image")
     def test_syslog_startup_config(self):
         self.target.run('echo "LOGFILE=/var/log/test" >> /etc/syslog-startup.conf')
         (status,output) = self.target.run('/etc/init.d/syslog restart')
diff --git a/meta/lib/oeqa/targetcontrol.py b/meta/lib/oeqa/targetcontrol.py
index 9a681a3674..60b09b2cb2 100644
--- a/meta/lib/oeqa/targetcontrol.py
+++ b/meta/lib/oeqa/targetcontrol.py
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ class QemuTarget(BaseTarget):
         self.qemulog = os.path.join(self.testdir, "qemu_boot_log.%s" % self.datetime)
         self.origrootfs = os.path.join(d.getVar("DEPLOY_DIR_IMAGE", True),  d.getVar("IMAGE_LINK_NAME", True) + '.' + self.image_fstype)
         self.rootfs = os.path.join(self.testdir, d.getVar("IMAGE_LINK_NAME", True) + '-testimage.' + self.image_fstype)
-        self.kernel = os.path.join(d.getVar("DEPLOY_DIR_IMAGE", True), d.getVar("KERNEL_IMAGETYPE") + '-' + d.getVar('MACHINE') + '.bin')
+        self.kernel = os.path.join(d.getVar("DEPLOY_DIR_IMAGE", True), d.getVar("KERNEL_IMAGETYPE", False) + '-' + d.getVar('MACHINE', False) + '.bin')
 
         if d.getVar("DISTRO", True) == "poky-tiny":
             self.runner = QemuTinyRunner(machine=d.getVar("MACHINE", True),
diff --git a/meta/recipes-core/packagegroups/packagegroup-core-sdk.bb b/meta/recipes-core/packagegroups/packagegroup-core-sdk.bb
index 9b26387e44..5b11861d91 100644
--- a/meta/recipes-core/packagegroups/packagegroup-core-sdk.bb
+++ b/meta/recipes-core/packagegroups/packagegroup-core-sdk.bb
@@ -71,9 +71,9 @@ RRECOMMENDS_packagegroup-core-sdk = "\
 #                    if packaged('%s-dev' % name, d):
 #                        rreclist.append('%s-dev' % name)
 #
-#            oldrrec = d.getVar('RRECOMMENDS_%s' % newpkg) or ''
+#            oldrrec = d.getVar('RRECOMMENDS_%s' % newpkg, False) or ''
 #            d.setVar('RRECOMMENDS_%s' % newpkg, oldrrec + ' ' + ' '.join(rreclist))
-#            # bb.note('RRECOMMENDS_%s = "%s"' % (newpkg, d.getVar('RRECOMMENDS_%s' % newpkg)))
+#            # bb.note('RRECOMMENDS_%s = "%s"' % (newpkg, d.getVar('RRECOMMENDS_%s' % newpkg, False)))
 #
 #    # bb.note('pkgs is %s' % pkgs)
 #    d.setVar('PACKAGES', ' '.join(pkgs))
diff --git a/meta/recipes-extended/lsof/lsof_4.88.bb b/meta/recipes-extended/lsof/lsof_4.88.bb
index bc8774f9da..c0f34b6fed 100644
--- a/meta/recipes-extended/lsof/lsof_4.88.bb
+++ b/meta/recipes-extended/lsof/lsof_4.88.bb
@@ -17,12 +17,12 @@ LIC_FILES_CHKSUM = "file://${S}/00README;beginline=645;endline=679;md5=964df275d
 python do_unpack () {
     # temporarily change S for unpack
     # of lsof_${PV}
-    s = d.getVar('S')
+    s = d.getVar('S', False)
     d.setVar('S', '${WORKDIR}/lsof_${PV}')
     bb.build.exec_func('base_do_unpack', d)
     # temporarily change SRC_URI for unpack
     # of lsof_${PV}_src
-    src_uri = d.getVar('SRC_URI')
+    src_uri = d.getVar('SRC_URI', False)
     d.setVar('SRC_URI', '${LOCALSRC}')
     d.setVar('S', s)
     bb.build.exec_func('base_do_unpack', d)
diff --git a/meta/recipes-extended/packagegroups/packagegroup-core-lsb.bb b/meta/recipes-extended/packagegroups/packagegroup-core-lsb.bb
index 31b71e2bc3..3cb23051f8 100644
--- a/meta/recipes-extended/packagegroups/packagegroup-core-lsb.bb
+++ b/meta/recipes-extended/packagegroups/packagegroup-core-lsb.bb
@@ -204,8 +204,8 @@ RDEPENDS_packagegroup-core-lsb-python = "\
 "
 
 def get_libqt3(d):
-    if 'linuxstdbase' in d.getVar('DISTROOVERRIDES') or "":
-        if 'qt3' in d.getVar('BBFILE_COLLECTIONS') or "":
+    if 'linuxstdbase' in d.getVar('DISTROOVERRIDES', False) or "":
+        if 'qt3' in d.getVar('BBFILE_COLLECTIONS', False) or "":
             return 'libqt-mt3'
 
         bb.warn('The meta-qt3 layer should be added, this layer provides Qt 3.x' \
diff --git a/meta/recipes-qt/qt4/qt4.inc b/meta/recipes-qt/qt4/qt4.inc
index 2175fc0de7..f1c792b572 100644
--- a/meta/recipes-qt/qt4/qt4.inc
+++ b/meta/recipes-qt/qt4/qt4.inc
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ python populate_packages_prepend() {
         do_split_packages(d, plugin_dir, glob, plugin_name, '${PN} %s for %%s' % name, extra_depends='', hook=dev_hook)
         # Create a -dbg package as well
         plugin_dir_dbg = d.expand('${libdir}/${QT_DIR_NAME}/plugins/%s/.debug' % path)
-        packages = d.getVar('PACKAGES')
+        packages = d.getVar('PACKAGES', False)
         for (file,package) in dev_packages:
             packages = "%s %s-dbg" % (packages, package)
             file_name = os.path.join(plugin_dir_dbg, os.path.basename(file))
diff --git a/meta/recipes-support/libproxy/libproxy_0.4.11.bb b/meta/recipes-support/libproxy/libproxy_0.4.11.bb
index e709b52fa5..9d388d6b1f 100644
--- a/meta/recipes-support/libproxy/libproxy_0.4.11.bb
+++ b/meta/recipes-support/libproxy/libproxy_0.4.11.bb
@@ -31,6 +31,6 @@ do_configure_prepend() {
 
 python() {
     if incompatible_license_contains("GPLv3", "x", "", d) == "x" or bb.utils.contains("DISTRO_FEATURES", "x11", "x", "", d) == "":
-        d.setVar("EXTRA_OECMAKE", d.getVar("EXTRA_OECMAKE").replace("-DWITH_GNOME=yes", "-DWITH_GNOME=no"))
-        d.setVar("DEPENDS", " ".join(i for i in d.getVar("DEPENDS").split() if i != "gconf"))
+        d.setVar("EXTRA_OECMAKE", d.getVar("EXTRA_OECMAKE", False).replace("-DWITH_GNOME=yes", "-DWITH_GNOME=no"))
+        d.setVar("DEPENDS", " ".join(i for i in d.getVar("DEPENDS", False).split() if i != "gconf"))
 }