2 files changed, 12 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/bitbake-dev/lib/bb/command.py b/bitbake-dev/lib/bb/command.py
index 7cee1d5d36..0d4ef42569 100644
--- a/bitbake-dev/lib/bb/command.py
+++ b/bitbake-dev/lib/bb/command.py
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ class CommandsSync:
         """
         return command.cooker.commandlineAction
 
-    def readVariable(self, command, params):
+    def getVariable(self, command, params):
         """
         Read the value of a variable from configuration.data
         """
@@ -125,6 +125,15 @@ class CommandsSync:
 
         return bb.data.getVar(varname, command.cooker.configuration.data, expand)
 
+    def setVariable(self, command, params):
+        """
+        Set the value of variable in configuration.data
+        """
+        varname = params[0]
+        value = params[1]
+        bb.data.setVar(varname, value, command.cooker.configuration.data)
+
+
 class CommandsAsync:
     """
     A class of asynchronous commands
diff --git a/bitbake-dev/lib/bb/ui/knotty.py b/bitbake-dev/lib/bb/ui/knotty.py
index 5e7544ea03..4b4d6b03af 100644
--- a/bitbake-dev/lib/bb/ui/knotty.py
+++ b/bitbake-dev/lib/bb/ui/knotty.py
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ parsespin = itertools.cycle( r'|/-\\' )
 def init(server, eventHandler):
 
     # Get values of variables which control our output
-    includelogs = server.runCommand(["readVariable", "BBINCLUDELOGS"])
-    loglines = server.runCommand(["readVariable", "BBINCLUDELOGS_LINES"])
+    includelogs = server.runCommand(["getVariable", "BBINCLUDELOGS"])
+    loglines = server.runCommand(["getVariable", "BBINCLUDELOGS_LINES"])
 
     try:
         cmdline = server.runCommand(["getCmdLineAction"])