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+#
+# Based on examples from Scott Murray (Building Container Images with
+# OpenEmbedded and the Yocto Project) ELCe 2018
+#
+SUMMARY = "Basic container image"
+LICENSE = "MIT"
+LIC_FILES_CHKSUM = "file://${COREBASE}/meta/COPYING.MIT;md5=3da9cfbcb788c80a0384361b4de20420"
+
+IMAGE_FSTYPES = "container oci"
+inherit image
+inherit image-oci
+
+IMAGE_FEATURES = ""
+IMAGE_LINGUAS = ""
+NO_RECOMMENDATIONS = "1"
+
+IMAGE_INSTALL = " \
+       base-files \
+       base-passwd \
+       netbase \
+"
+
+# Workaround /var/volatile for now
+ROOTFS_POSTPROCESS_COMMAND += "rootfs_fixup_var_volatile ; "
+rootfs_fixup_var_volatile () {
+    install -m 1777 -d ${IMAGE_ROOTFS}/${localstatedir}/volatile/tmp
+    install -m 755 -d ${IMAGE_ROOTFS}/${localstatedir}/volatile/log
+}