1 files changed, 6 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/data.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/data.py
index b7d707a920..56ee977f66 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/data.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/data.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ if sys.argv[0][-5:] == "pydoc":
     path = os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(sys.argv[1]))
 else:
     path = os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(sys.argv[0]))
-sys.path.append(path)
+sys.path.insert(0,path)
 
 from bb import note, debug, data_smart
 
@@ -211,6 +211,11 @@ def delVarFlag(var, flag, d):
 def setVarFlags(var, flags, d):
     """Set the flags for a given variable
 
+    Note:
+        setVarFlags will not clear previous
+        flags. Think of this method as
+        addVarFlags
+
     Example:
         >>> d = init()
         >>> myflags = {}