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+SUMMARY = "A minimal container image"
+LICENSE = "MIT"
+LIC_FILES_CHKSUM = "file://${COREBASE}/meta/COPYING.MIT;md5=3da9cfbcb788c80a0384361b4de20420"
+
+PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/kernel = "linux-dummy"
+
+IMAGE_FSTYPES = "container oci"
+
+inherit image
+inherit image-oci
+
+IMAGE_FEATURES = ""
+IMAGE_LINGUAS = ""
+NO_RECOMMENDATIONS = "1"
+
+IMAGE_CONTAINER_NO_DUMMY = "0"
+
+IMAGE_INSTALL = " \
+    base-files \
+    base-passwd \
+    netbase \
+"