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-[submodule "bitbake"]
-	path = bitbake
-	url = ssh://git@bitbucket.gad.local:7999/ico/bitbake.git
-	branch = 2.0
-[submodule "openembedded-core"]
-	path = external-layers/openembedded-core
-	url = ssh://git@bitbucket.gad.local:7999/ico/openembedded-core.git
-	branch = kirkstone
-[submodule "meta-openembedded"]
-	path = external-layers/meta-openembedded
-	url = ssh://git@bitbucket.gad.local:7999/ico/meta-openembedded.git
-	branch = kirkstone
-[submodule "meta-virtualization"]
-	path = external-layers/meta-virtualization
-	url = ssh://git@bitbucket.gad.local:7999/ico/meta-virtualization.git
-	branch = kirkstone
-[submodule "meta-efibootguard"]
-	path = external-layers/meta-efibootguard
-	url = ssh://git@bitbucket.gad.local:7999/ico/meta-efibootguard.git
-	branch = master
-[submodule "meta-swupdate"]
-	path = external-layers/meta-swupdate
-	url = ssh://git@bitbucket.gad.local:7999/ico/meta-swupdate.git
-	branch = kirkstone
-[submodule "meta-arm"]
-	path = external-layers/meta-arm
-	url = git://git.yoctoproject.org/meta-arm
-	branch = kirkstone
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