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+# Copyright (C) 2013 Digi International.
+
+PRINC := "${@int(PRINC) + 1}"
+PR_append = "+${DISTRO}"
+
+# Override default bootscript settings from Poky
+#
+# On an embedded target using the serial terminal as console, the
+# 'psplash' utility throws several errors on target's shutdown.
+INITSCRIPT_PARAMS = "start 0 S ."