1 files changed, 8 insertions, 6 deletions

diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/build.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/build.py
index e56f4bcf16..447aa48058 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/build.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/build.py
@@ -28,6 +28,13 @@
 from bb import data, fetch, event, mkdirhier, utils
 import bb, os
 
+# When we execute a python function we'd like certain things 
+# in all namespaces, hence we add them to __builtins__
+# If we do not do this and use the exec globals, they will
+# not be available to subfunctions.
+__builtins__['bb'] = bb
+__builtins__['os'] = os
+
 # events
 class FuncFailed(Exception):
     """Executed function failed"""
@@ -122,20 +129,15 @@ def exec_func(func, d, dirs = None):
 
 def exec_func_python(func, d):
     """Execute a python BB 'function'"""
-    import re, os
+    import re
 
     bbfile = bb.data.getVar('FILE', d, 1)
     tmp  = "def " + func + "():\n%s" % data.getVar(func, d)
     tmp += '\n' + func + '()'
     comp = utils.better_compile(tmp, func, bbfile)
-    prevdir = os.getcwd()
     g = {} # globals
-    g['bb'] = bb
-    g['os'] = os
     g['d'] = d
     utils.better_exec(comp, g, tmp, bbfile)
-    if os.path.exists(prevdir):
-        os.chdir(prevdir)
 
 def exec_func_shell(func, d, flags):
     """Execute a shell BB 'function' Returns true if execution was successful.