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diff --git a/meta/lib/oe/buildcfg.py b/meta/lib/oe/buildcfg.py
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+
+import subprocess
+import bb.process
+
+def detect_revision(d):
+    path = get_scmbasepath(d)
+    return get_metadata_git_revision(path, d)
+
+def detect_branch(d):
+    path = get_scmbasepath(d)
+    return get_metadata_git_branch(path, d)
+
+def get_scmbasepath(d):
+    return os.path.join(d.getVar('COREBASE'), 'meta')
+
+def get_metadata_svn_revision(path, d):
+    # This only works with older subversion. For newer versions 
+    # this function will need to be fixed by someone interested
+    revision = "<unknown>"
+    try:
+        with open("%s/.svn/entries" % path) as f:
+            revision = f.readlines()[3].strip()
+    except (IOError, IndexError):
+        pass
+    return revision
+
+def get_metadata_git_branch(path, d):
+    try:
+        rev, _ = bb.process.run('git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD', cwd=path)
+    except bb.process.ExecutionError:
+        rev = '<unknown>'
+    return rev.strip()
+
+def get_metadata_git_revision(path, d):
+    try:
+        rev, _ = bb.process.run('git rev-parse HEAD', cwd=path)
+    except bb.process.ExecutionError:
+        rev = '<unknown>'
+    return rev.strip()
+