diff --git a/layers/meta-belden-coreos-bsp/README b/layers/meta-belden-coreos-bsp/README
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+This README file contains information on the contents of the meta-belden-bsp layer.
+
+Please see the corresponding sections below for details.
+
+Dependencies
+============
+
+  URI: <first dependency>
+  branch: <branch name>
+
+  URI: <second dependency>
+  branch: <branch name>
+
+  .
+  .
+  .
+
+Patches
+=======
+
+Please submit any patches against the meta-belden-bsp layer to the xxxx mailing list (xxxx@zzzz.org)
+and cc: the maintainer:
+
+Maintainer: XXX YYYYYY <xxx.yyyyyy@zzzzz.com>
+
+Table of Contents
+=================
+
+  I. Adding the meta-belden-bsp layer to your build
+ II. Misc
+
+
+I. Adding the meta-belden-bsp layer to your build
+=================================================
+
+Run 'bitbake-layers add-layer meta-belden-bsp'
+
+II. Misc
+========
+
+--- replace with specific information about the meta-belden-bsp layer ---
diff --git a/layers/meta-belden-coreos-bsp/conf/layer.conf b/layers/meta-belden-coreos-bsp/conf/layer.conf
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+++ b/layers/meta-belden-coreos-bsp/conf/layer.conf
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+# We have a conf and classes directory, add to BBPATH
+BBPATH .= ":${LAYERDIR}"
+
+# We have recipes-* directories, add to BBFILES
+BBFILES += "${LAYERDIR}/recipes-*/*/*.bb \
+            ${LAYERDIR}/recipes-*/*/*.bbappend"
+
+BBFILE_COLLECTIONS += "meta-belden-coreos-bsp"
+BBFILE_PATTERN_meta-belden-coreos-bsp = "^${LAYERDIR}/"
+BBFILE_PRIORITY_meta-belden-coreos-bsp = "6"
+
+LAYERDEPENDS_meta-belden-coreos-bsp = "core meta-belden-coreos"
+LAYERSERIES_COMPAT_meta-belden-coreos-bsp = "kirkstone"
diff --git a/layers/meta-belden-coreos-bsp/conf/machine/include/pc-common.inc b/layers/meta-belden-coreos-bsp/conf/machine/include/pc-common.inc
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+++ b/layers/meta-belden-coreos-bsp/conf/machine/include/pc-common.inc
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+include conf/machine/include/x86/x86-base.inc
+require conf/machine/include/x86/qemuboot-x86.inc
+
+MACHINE_FEATURES += "wifi efi"
+
+PREFERRED_VERSION_linux-yocto ?= "5.15%"
+PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/kernel ?= "linux-yocto"
+
+MACHINE_EXTRA_RRECOMMENDS += "kernel-modules linux-firmware"
+
+IMAGE_FSTYPES += "ext4 wic wic.bmap wic.vmdk iso"
+
+WKS_FILE ?= "generic-uefi.wks.in"
+EFI_PROVIDER ?= "systemd-boot"
+do_image_wic[depends] += "gptfdisk-native:do_populate_sysroot"
+do_image_wic[recrdeptask] += "do_bootimg"
diff --git a/layers/meta-belden-coreos-bsp/conf/machine/pc-x64.conf b/layers/meta-belden-coreos-bsp/conf/machine/pc-x64.conf
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+++ b/layers/meta-belden-coreos-bsp/conf/machine/pc-x64.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+#@TYPE: Machine
+#@NAME: Generic x86_64
+#@DESCRIPTION: Machine configuration for generic x86_64 (64-bit) PCs and servers. Supports a moderately wide range of drivers that should boot and be usable on "typical" hardware.
+
+DEFAULTTUNE ?= "core2-64"
+require conf/machine/include/x86/tune-core2.inc
+require conf/machine/include/pc-common.inc
+
+SERIAL_CONSOLES_CHECK = "ttyS0"
+#For runqemu
+QB_SYSTEM_NAME = "qemu-system-x86_64"
diff --git a/layers/meta-belden-coreos-bsp/recipes-kernel/linux/linux-yocto_5.15.bbappend b/layers/meta-belden-coreos-bsp/recipes-kernel/linux/linux-yocto_5.15.bbappend
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+++ b/layers/meta-belden-coreos-bsp/recipes-kernel/linux/linux-yocto_5.15.bbappend
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+KMACHINE:pc-x64 ?= "common-pc-64"
+COMPATIBLE_MACHINE:pc-x64 = "pc-x64"
+
+# Enable some kernel features related to virtualiuzation
+KERNEL_FEATURES:append:pc-x64=" cfg/virtio.scc cfg/paravirt_kvm.scc"
diff --git a/layers/meta-belden-coreos-bsp/wic/generic-uefi.wks.in b/layers/meta-belden-coreos-bsp/wic/generic-uefi.wks.in
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+++ b/layers/meta-belden-coreos-bsp/wic/generic-uefi.wks.in
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# short-description: Create an EFI disk image for genericx86*
+# long-description: Creates a partitioned EFI disk image for genericx86* machines
+part /boot --source bootimg-efi --sourceparams="loader=${EFI_PROVIDER}" --ondisk sda --label msdos --active --align 1024
+part / --source rootfs --ondisk sda --fstype=ext4 --label platform --align 1024 --use-uuid
+part swap --ondisk sda --size 44 --label swap1 --fstype=swap
+
+bootloader --ptable gpt --timeout=5 --append="rootfstype=ext4 console=ttyS0,115200 console=tty0"
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diff --git a/layers/meta-belden-coreos/classes/coreos-image.bbclass b/layers/meta-belden-coreos/classes/coreos-image.bbclass
index 6ae0dfb..9e1b4c0 100644
--- a/layers/meta-belden-coreos/classes/coreos-image.bbclass
+++ b/layers/meta-belden-coreos/classes/coreos-image.bbclass
@@ -15,6 +15,11 @@ MACHINE_HWCODECS ??= ""
 #             available. For CoreOS, we only support dropbear
 FEATURE_PACKAGES_ssh-server = "packagegroup-core-ssh-dropbear"
 
+# The ptest distro feature want to install openssh-ptest by default, that conflict with dropbear
+# Do not install openssh complementary packages if either packagegroup-core-ssh-dropbear or dropbear
+# is installed # to avoid openssh-dropbear conflict
+# see [Yocto #14858] for more information
+PACKAGE_EXCLUDE_COMPLEMENTARY:append = "${@bb.utils.contains_any('PACKAGE_INSTALL', 'packagegroup-core-ssh-dropbear dropbear', 'openssh', '' , d)}"
 
 # We can handle feature that conflicts with either:
 
diff --git a/templates/bblayers.conf.sample b/templates/bblayers.conf.sample
index ab16e37..9699cdc 100644
--- a/templates/bblayers.conf.sample
+++ b/templates/bblayers.conf.sample
@@ -8,5 +8,6 @@ BBFILES ?= ""
 BBLAYERS ?= " \
   ##OEROOT##/meta \
   ##COREOS_LAYERSDIR##/meta-belden-coreos \
+  ##COREOS_LAYERSDIR##/meta-belden-coreos-bsp \
   ##COREOS_LAYERSDIR##/meta-belden-marvell-bsp \
   "