3 files changed, 16 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/command.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/command.py
index caa3e4d457..012b35faf6 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/command.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/command.py
@@ -472,3 +472,11 @@ class CommandsAsync:
         command.finishAsyncCommand()
     resetCooker.needcache = False
 
+    def clientComplete(self, command, params):
+        """
+        Do the right thing when the controlling client exits
+        """
+        command.cooker.clientComplete()
+        command.finishAsyncCommand()
+    clientComplete.needcache = False
+
diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/cooker.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/cooker.py
index 5e5708ee2b..2614c4485a 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/cooker.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/cooker.py
@@ -1725,6 +1725,13 @@ class BBCooker:
     def reset(self):
         self.initConfigurationData()
 
+    def clientComplete(self):
+        """Called when the client is done using the server"""
+        if self.configuration.server_only:
+            self.finishcommand()
+        else:
+            self.shutdown(True)
+
     def lockBitbake(self):
         if not hasattr(self, 'lock'):
             self.lock = None
diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/cookerdata.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/cookerdata.py
index 320bb5906c..c6e958b43c 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/cookerdata.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/cookerdata.py
@@ -146,6 +146,7 @@ class CookerConfiguration(object):
         self.tracking = False
         self.interface = []
         self.writeeventlog = False
+        self.server_only = False
 
         self.env = {}