1 files changed, 3 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/meta/classes/package.bbclass b/meta/classes/package.bbclass
index 5cb1939e54..6aed4cac70 100644
--- a/meta/classes/package.bbclass
+++ b/meta/classes/package.bbclass
@@ -268,6 +268,9 @@ def files_from_filevars(filevars):
             if dirname == '.':
                 continue
             if cpath.islink(parent):
+                bb.warn("FILES contains file '%s' which resides under a "
+                        "directory symlink. Please fix the recipe and use the "
+                        "real path for the file." % f[1:])
                 symlink_paths.append(f)
                 files[ind] = parent
                 f = parent