1 files changed, 8 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/crumbs/hobeventhandler.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/crumbs/hobeventhandler.py
index 128207092d..e848405bbb 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/crumbs/hobeventhandler.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/crumbs/hobeventhandler.py
@@ -436,9 +436,16 @@ class HobHandler(gobject.GObject):
         self.run_next_command(self.GENERATE_IMAGE)
 
     def generate_new_image(self, image, base_image, package_queue, description):
-        base_image = self.runCommand(["matchFile", self.base_image + ".bb"])
+        if base_image:
+            base_image = self.runCommand(["matchFile", self.base_image + ".bb"])
         self.runCommand(["generateNewImage", image, base_image, package_queue, False, description])
 
+    def generate_hob_base_image(self):
+        image_dir = self.get_topdir() + "/recipes/images/"
+        self.ensure_dir(image_dir)
+        self.generate_new_image(image_dir+"hob-image.bb", None, [], "")
+        self.append_to_bbfiles(image_dir + "*.bb")
+
     def ensure_dir(self, directory):
         self.runCommand(["ensureDir", directory])