1 files changed, 5 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/command.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/command.py
index b494f84a0a..8663eed933 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/command.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/command.py
@@ -85,8 +85,6 @@ class Command:
                 if not hasattr(command_method, 'readonly') or not getattr(command_method, 'readonly'):
                     return None, "Not able to execute not readonly commands in readonly mode"
             try:
-                if command != "ping":
-                    self.cooker.process_inotify_updates_apply()
                 if getattr(command_method, 'needconfig', True):
                     self.cooker.updateCacheSync()
                 result = command_method(self, commandline)
@@ -110,7 +108,6 @@ class Command:
 
     def runAsyncCommand(self, _, process_server, halt):
         try:
-            self.cooker.process_inotify_updates_apply()
             if self.cooker.state in (bb.cooker.state.error, bb.cooker.state.shutdown, bb.cooker.state.forceshutdown):
                 # updateCache will trigger a shutdown of the parser
                 # and then raise BBHandledException triggering an exit
@@ -310,6 +307,11 @@ class CommandsSync:
         return ret
     getLayerPriorities.readonly = True
 
+    def revalidateCaches(self, command, params):
+        """Called by UI clients when metadata may have changed"""
+        command.cooker.revalidateCaches()
+    parseConfiguration.needconfig = False
+
     def getRecipes(self, command, params):
         try:
             mc = params[0]