3 files changed, 6 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/meta/classes/core-image.bbclass b/meta/classes/core-image.bbclass
index e0f6dbb7d9..657d5f243a 100644
--- a/meta/classes/core-image.bbclass
+++ b/meta/classes/core-image.bbclass
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ LIC_FILES_CHKSUM = "file://${COREBASE}/LICENSE;md5=3f40d7994397109285ec7b81fdeb3
 # - ssh-server-dropbear - SSH server (dropbear)
 # - ssh-server-openssh  - SSH server (openssh)
 # - qt4-pkgs            - Qt4/X11 and demo applications
+# - hwcodecs            - Install hardware acceleration codecs
 # - package-management  - installs package management tools and preserves the package manager database
 # - debug-tweaks        - makes an image suitable for development, e.g. allowing passwordless root logins
 # - dev-pkgs            - development packages (headers, etc.) for all installed packages in the rootfs
@@ -41,6 +42,7 @@ PACKAGE_GROUP_ssh-server-dropbear = "packagegroup-core-ssh-dropbear"
 PACKAGE_GROUP_ssh-server-openssh = "packagegroup-core-ssh-openssh"
 PACKAGE_GROUP_package-management = "${ROOTFS_PKGMANAGE}"
 PACKAGE_GROUP_qt4-pkgs = "packagegroup-core-qt-demoapps"
+PACKAGE_GROUP_hwcodecs = "${MACHINE_HWCODECS}"
 
 
 # IMAGE_FEATURES_REPLACES_foo = 'bar1 bar2'
@@ -50,6 +52,8 @@ IMAGE_FEATURES_REPLACES_ssh-server-openssh = "ssh-server-dropbear"
 # IMAGE_FEATURES_CONFLICTS_foo = 'bar1 bar2'
 # An error exception would be raised if both image features foo and bar1(or bar2) are included
 
+MACHINE_HWCODECS ??= ""
+
 python __anonymous() {
     # Ensure we still have a splash screen for existing images
     if base_contains("IMAGE_FEATURES", "apps-console-core", "1", "", d) == "1":
diff --git a/meta/recipes-extended/images/core-image-lsb.bb b/meta/recipes-extended/images/core-image-lsb.bb
index 2c47dc6b09..a5f2643998 100644
--- a/meta/recipes-extended/images/core-image-lsb.bb
+++ b/meta/recipes-extended/images/core-image-lsb.bb
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ DESCRIPTION = "A foundational basic image without support for X that can be \
 reasonably used for customization and is suitable for implementations that \
 conform to Linux Standard Base (LSB)."
 
-IMAGE_FEATURES += "splash ssh-server-openssh"
+IMAGE_FEATURES += "splash ssh-server-openssh hwcodecs"
 
 IMAGE_INSTALL = "\
     ${CORE_IMAGE_BASE_INSTALL} \
diff --git a/meta/recipes-sato/images/core-image-sato.bb b/meta/recipes-sato/images/core-image-sato.bb
index f52a1a5478..e3246d2b67 100644
--- a/meta/recipes-sato/images/core-image-sato.bb
+++ b/meta/recipes-sato/images/core-image-sato.bb
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ DESCRIPTION = "Image with Sato, a mobile environment and visual style for \
 mobile devices. The image supports X11 with a Sato theme, Pimlico \
 applications, and contains terminal, editor, and file manager."
 
-IMAGE_FEATURES += "splash package-management x11-base x11-sato ssh-server-dropbear"
+IMAGE_FEATURES += "splash package-management x11-base x11-sato ssh-server-dropbear hwcodecs"
 
 LICENSE = "MIT"