2 files changed, 9 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/meta/classes/package.bbclass b/meta/classes/package.bbclass
index 7a62181456..2053d46395 100644
--- a/meta/classes/package.bbclass
+++ b/meta/classes/package.bbclass
@@ -737,9 +737,7 @@ python fixup_perms () {
     def get_fs_perms_list(d):
         str = ""
         bbpath = d.getVar('BBPATH')
-        fs_perms_tables = d.getVar('FILESYSTEM_PERMS_TABLES')
-        if not fs_perms_tables:
-            fs_perms_tables = 'files/fs-perms.txt' if oe.types.boolean(d.getVar('VOLATILE_LOG_DIR', True)) else 'files/fs-perms-persistent-log.txt'
+        fs_perms_tables = d.getVar('FILESYSTEM_PERMS_TABLES') or ""
         for conf_file in fs_perms_tables.split():
             str += " %s" % bb.utils.which(bbpath, conf_file)
         return str
diff --git a/meta/conf/bitbake.conf b/meta/conf/bitbake.conf
index 444c53f677..8fb596e6b9 100644
--- a/meta/conf/bitbake.conf
+++ b/meta/conf/bitbake.conf
@@ -330,6 +330,14 @@ FILE_DIRNAME = "${@os.path.dirname(d.getVar('FILE', False))}"
 # This default was only used for checking
 FILESEXTRAPATHS ?= "__default:"
 
+# The default list of fs-perms files to process.  If the list is empty only
+# the builtin definitions will be used.  Builtin definitions included:
+#  base_prefix, prefix, exec_prefix, base_bindir, base_sbindir, base_libdir,
+#  datadir, sysconfdir, servicedir, sharedstatedir, localstatedir, infodir,
+#  mandir, docdir, bindir, sbindir, libexecdir, libdir, includedir and
+#  oldincludedir
+FILESYSTEM_PERMS_TABLES ?= "${@'files/fs-perms.txt' if oe.types.boolean(d.getVar('VOLATILE_LOG_DIR', True)) else 'files/fs-perms-persistent-log.txt'}"
+
 ##################################################################
 # General work and output directories for the build system.
 ##################################################################