2 files changed, 31 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/scripts/lib/mic/plugins/imager/direct_plugin.py b/scripts/lib/mic/plugins/imager/direct_plugin.py
index e015256fa1..fc7c10c3df 100644
--- a/scripts/lib/mic/plugins/imager/direct_plugin.py
+++ b/scripts/lib/mic/plugins/imager/direct_plugin.py
@@ -43,6 +43,19 @@ class DirectPlugin(ImagerPlugin):
     name = 'direct'
 
     @classmethod
+    def __rootfs_dir_to_dict(self, rootfs_dirs):
+        """
+        Gets a string that contain 'connection=dir' splitted by
+        space and return a dict
+        """
+        krootfs_dir = {}
+        for rootfs_dir in rootfs_dirs.split(' '):
+            k, v = rootfs_dir.split('=')
+            krootfs_dir[k] = v
+
+        return krootfs_dir
+
+    @classmethod
     def do_create(self, subcmd, opts, *args):
         """
         Create direct image, called from creator as 'direct' cmd
@@ -63,11 +76,13 @@ class DirectPlugin(ImagerPlugin):
         image_output_dir = args[7]
         oe_builddir = args[8]
 
+        krootfs_dir = self.__rootfs_dir_to_dict(rootfs_dir)
+
         configmgr._ksconf = ksconf
 
         creator = direct.DirectImageCreator(oe_builddir,
                                             image_output_dir,
-                                            rootfs_dir,
+                                            krootfs_dir,
                                             bootimg_dir,
                                             kernel_dir,
                                             native_sysroot,
diff --git a/scripts/lib/mic/plugins/source/rootfs.py b/scripts/lib/mic/plugins/source/rootfs.py
index 6323811183..75999e03d2 100644
--- a/scripts/lib/mic/plugins/source/rootfs.py
+++ b/scripts/lib/mic/plugins/source/rootfs.py
@@ -45,14 +45,26 @@ class RootfsPlugin(SourcePlugin):
 
     @classmethod
     def do_prepare_partition(self, part, cr, cr_workdir, oe_builddir, bootimg_dir,
-                             kernel_dir, rootfs_dir, native_sysroot):
+                             kernel_dir, krootfs_dir, native_sysroot):
         """
         Called to do the actual content population for a partition i.e. it
         'prepares' the partition to be incorporated into the image.
         In this case, prepare content for legacy bios boot partition.
         """
-        if part.rootfs:
-            rootfs_dir = part.rootfs 
+        if part.rootfs is None:
+            if not 'ROOTFS_DIR' in krootfs_dir:
+                msg = "Couldn't find --rootfs-dir, exiting"
+                msger.error(msg)
+            rootfs_dir = krootfs_dir['ROOTFS_DIR']
+        else:
+            if part.rootfs in krootfs_dir:
+                rootfs_dir = krootfs_dir[part.rootfs]
+            elif os.path.isdir(part.rootfs):
+                rootfs_dir = part.rootfs
+            else:
+                msg = "Couldn't find --rootfs-dir=%s connection"
+                msg += " or it is not a valid path, exiting"
+                msger.error(msg % part.rootfs)
 
         part.set_rootfs(rootfs_dir)
         part.prepare_rootfs(cr_workdir, oe_builddir, rootfs_dir, native_sysroot)