2 files changed, 5 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/scripts/lib/compatlayer/cases/common.py b/scripts/lib/compatlayer/cases/common.py
index 2dfcbb1c32..a1cdbab51e 100644
--- a/scripts/lib/compatlayer/cases/common.py
+++ b/scripts/lib/compatlayer/cases/common.py
@@ -27,8 +27,9 @@ class CommonCompatLayer(OECompatLayerTestCase):
                       'bitbake -e')
 
     def test_signatures(self):
-        if self.tc.layer['type'] == LayerType.SOFTWARE:
-            raise unittest.SkipTest("Layer %s isn't BSP or DISTRO one." \
+        if self.tc.layer['type'] == LayerType.SOFTWARE and \
+           not self.tc.test_software_layer_signatures:
+            raise unittest.SkipTest("Not testing for signature changes in a software layer %s." \
                      % self.tc.layer['name'])
 
         # task -> (old signature, new signature)
diff --git a/scripts/lib/compatlayer/context.py b/scripts/lib/compatlayer/context.py
index 4932238798..7811d4ac20 100644
--- a/scripts/lib/compatlayer/context.py
+++ b/scripts/lib/compatlayer/context.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import re
 from oeqa.core.context import OETestContext
 
 class CompatLayerTestContext(OETestContext):
-    def __init__(self, td=None, logger=None, layer=None):
+    def __init__(self, td=None, logger=None, layer=None, test_software_layer_signatures=True):
         super(CompatLayerTestContext, self).__init__(td, logger)
         self.layer = layer
+        self.test_software_layer_signatures = test_software_layer_signatures