diff -ruN bitbake/lib/bb/taskdata.py bitbake-modified/lib/bb/taskdata.py
--- bitbake/lib/bb/taskdata.py	2009-11-09 03:20:16.000000000 +0800
+++ bitbake-modified/lib/bb/taskdata.py	2009-12-15 11:15:18.000000000 +0800
@@ -260,10 +260,19 @@
         Return a list of build targets who's providers 
         are unknown.
         """
+        import re
+
         unresolved = []
         for target in self.build_names_index:
-            if target in dataCache.ignored_dependencies:
+            match = False
+            for igpkg in dataCache.ignored_dependencies:
+                if target == igpkg:
+                    match = True
+                elif re.search(igpkg,target) != None:
+                    match = True
+            if match == True:
                 continue
+
             if self.build_names_index.index(target) in self.failed_deps:
                 continue
             if not self.have_build_target(target):
@@ -275,9 +284,17 @@
         Return a list of runtime targets who's providers 
         are unknown.
         """
+        import re
+
         unresolved = []
         for target in self.run_names_index:
-            if target in dataCache.ignored_dependencies:
+            match = False
+            for igpkg in dataCache.ignored_dependencies:
+                if target == igpkg:
+                    match = True
+                elif re.search(igpkg,target) != None:
+                    match = True
+            if match == True:
                 continue
             if self.run_names_index.index(target) in self.failed_rdeps:
                 continue
@@ -356,9 +373,16 @@
         Mark entries were specifically added externally as against dependencies 
         added internally during dependency resolution
         """
+        import re
 
-        if item in dataCache.ignored_dependencies:
-            return
+        match = False
+        for igpkg in dataCache.ignored_dependencies:
+            if item == igpkg:
+                match = True
+            elif re.search(igpkg,item) != None:
+                match = True
+        if match == True:
+            return 
 
         if not item in dataCache.providers:
             if self.get_rdependees_str(item):
@@ -407,9 +431,16 @@
         Add the runtime providers of item to the task data
         (takes item names from RDEPENDS/PACKAGES namespace)
         """
+        import re
 
-        if item in dataCache.ignored_dependencies:
-            return
+        match = False
+        for igpkg in dataCache.ignored_dependencies:
+            if item == igpkg:
+                match = True
+            elif re.search(igpkg,item) != None:
+                match = True
+        if match == True:
+            return 
 
         if self.have_runtime_target(item):
             return