diff --git a/meta/classes/package_rpm.bbclass b/meta/classes/package_rpm.bbclass
index 2679e9f480..e4e80984fc 100644
--- a/meta/classes/package_rpm.bbclass
+++ b/meta/classes/package_rpm.bbclass
@@ -382,13 +382,39 @@ package_install_internal_rpm () {
 	cat ${target_rootfs}/install/install_solution.manifest > ${target_rootfs}/install/total_solution.manifest
 	cat ${target_rootfs}/install/install_multilib_solution.manifest >> ${target_rootfs}/install/total_solution.manifest
 
+	# Construct install scriptlet wrapper
+	cat << EOF > ${WORKDIR}/scriptlet_wrapper
+#!/bin/bash
+
+export PATH="${PATH}"
+export D="${target_rootfs}"
+export OFFLINE_ROOT="\$D"
+export IPKG_OFFLINE_ROOT="\$D"
+export OPKG_OFFLINE_ROOT="\$D"
+
+\$2 \$1/\$3 \$4
+if [ \$? -ne 0 ]; then
+  mkdir -p \$1/etc/rpm-postinsts
+  num=100
+  while [ -e \$1/etc/rpm-postinsts/\${num} ]; do num=\$((num + 1)); done
+  echo "#!\$2" > \$1/etc/rpm-postinsts/\${num}
+  echo "# Arg: \$4" >> \$1/etc/rpm-postinsts/\${num}
+  cat \$1/\$3 >> \$1/etc/rpm-postinsts/\${num}
+  chmod +x \$1/etc/rpm-postinsts/\${num}
+fi
+EOF
+
+	chmod 0755 ${WORKDIR}/scriptlet_wrapper
+
 	# Attempt install
 	${RPM} --root ${target_rootfs} \
 		--predefine "_rpmds_sysinfo_path ${target_rootfs}/etc/rpm/sysinfo" \
 		--predefine "_rpmrc_platform_path ${target_rootfs}/etc/rpm/platform" \
+		-D "_var ${localstatedir}" \
 		-D "_dbpath ${rpmlibdir}" \
-		--noscripts --notriggers --noparentdirs --nolinktos --replacepkgs \
+		--noparentdirs --nolinktos --replacepkgs \
 		-D "__dbi_txn create nofsync private" \
+		-D "_cross_scriptlet_wrapper ${WORKDIR}/scriptlet_wrapper" \
 		-Uhv ${target_rootfs}/install/total_solution.manifest
 }
 
@@ -685,6 +711,7 @@ python write_specfile () {
 			elif script == 'postrm':
 				spec_scriptlets_bottom.append('%%postun -n %s' % splitname)
 				scriptvar = wrap_uninstall(scriptvar)
+			spec_scriptlets_bottom.append('# %s - %s' % (splitname, script))
 			spec_scriptlets_bottom.append(scriptvar)
 			spec_scriptlets_bottom.append('')
 
@@ -762,19 +789,23 @@ python write_specfile () {
 
 	if srcpreinst:
 		spec_scriptlets_top.append('%pre')
+		spec_scriptlets_top.append('# %s - preinst' % srcname)
 		spec_scriptlets_top.append(srcpreinst)
 		spec_scriptlets_top.append('')
 	if srcpostinst:
 		spec_scriptlets_top.append('%post')
+		spec_scriptlets_top.append('# %s - postinst' % srcname)
 		spec_scriptlets_top.append(srcpostinst)
 		spec_scriptlets_top.append('')
 	if srcprerm:
 		spec_scriptlets_top.append('%preun')
+		spec_scriptlets_top.append('# %s - prerm' % srcname)
 		scriptvar = wrap_uninstall(srcprerm)
 		spec_scriptlets_top.append(scriptvar)
 		spec_scriptlets_top.append('')
 	if srcpostrm:
 		spec_scriptlets_top.append('%postun')
+		spec_scriptlets_top.append('# %s - postrm' % srcname)
 		scriptvar = wrap_uninstall(srcpostrm)
 		spec_scriptlets_top.append(scriptvar)
 		spec_scriptlets_top.append('')
diff --git a/meta/classes/rootfs_rpm.bbclass b/meta/classes/rootfs_rpm.bbclass
index 9f50764886..9530e1b972 100644
--- a/meta/classes/rootfs_rpm.bbclass
+++ b/meta/classes/rootfs_rpm.bbclass
@@ -20,8 +20,6 @@ do_rootfs[depends] += "opkg-native:do_populate_sysroot"
 
 do_rootfs[recrdeptask] += "do_package_write_rpm"
 
-AWKPOSTINSTSCRIPT = "${COREBASE}/scripts/rootfs_rpm-extract-postinst.awk"
-
 RPM_PREPROCESS_COMMANDS = "package_update_index_rpm; package_generate_rpm_conf; "
 RPM_POSTPROCESS_COMMANDS = ""
 
@@ -108,19 +106,9 @@ EOF
 
 	${ROOTFS_POSTINSTALL_COMMAND}
 
-	mkdir -p ${IMAGE_ROOTFS}/etc/rpm-postinsts/
-	${RPM} --root ${IMAGE_ROOTFS} -D '_dbpath ${rpmlibdir}' -qa \
-		-D "__dbi_txn create nofsync private" \
-		--qf 'Name: %{NAME}\n%|POSTIN?{postinstall scriptlet%|POSTINPROG?{ (using %{POSTINPROG})}|:\n%{POSTIN}\n}:{%|POSTINPROG?{postinstall program: %{POSTINPROG}\n}|}|' \
-		> ${IMAGE_ROOTFS}/etc/rpm-postinsts/combined
-	awk -f ${AWKPOSTINSTSCRIPT} < ${IMAGE_ROOTFS}/etc/rpm-postinsts/combined
-	rm ${IMAGE_ROOTFS}/etc/rpm-postinsts/combined	
-
-	for i in ${IMAGE_ROOTFS}/etc/rpm-postinsts/*.sh; do
-		if [ -f $i ] && sh $i; then
-			# rm $i
-			mv $i $i.done
-		fi
+	# Report delayed package scriptlets
+	for i in ${IMAGE_ROOTFS}/etc/rpm-postinsts/*; do
+		echo "Delayed package scriptlet: `head -n 3 $i | tail -n 1`"
 	done
 
 	install -d ${IMAGE_ROOTFS}/${sysconfdir}/rcS.d
@@ -128,11 +116,10 @@ EOF
 	i=\$i
 	cat > ${IMAGE_ROOTFS}${sysconfdir}/rcS.d/S${POSTINSTALL_INITPOSITION}configure << EOF
 #!/bin/sh
-for i in /etc/rpm-postinsts/*.sh; do
+for i in /etc/rpm-postinsts/*; do
 	echo "Running postinst $i..."
-	if [ -f $i ] && sh $i; then
-		# rm $i
-		mv $i $i.done
+	if [ -f $i ] && $i; then
+		rm $i
 	else
 		echo "ERROR: postinst $i failed."
 	fi
diff --git a/meta/recipes-devtools/rpm/rpm/rpm-scriptletexechelper.patch b/meta/recipes-devtools/rpm/rpm/rpm-scriptletexechelper.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e4db0e4211
--- /dev/null
+++ b/meta/recipes-devtools/rpm/rpm/rpm-scriptletexechelper.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,159 @@
+Enable a cross-install scriptlet helper.
+
+The helper is called from outside of the chroot with the arguments:
+
+<root> <prog> <script> <arg1> [<arg2> ... <argN>]
+
+The helper script is used by oe-core to facilitate shell script actions that
+can not be run from within a chroot on a foreign target system during a
+cross install.
+
+Upstream-Status: Pending
+
+Signed-off-by: Mark Hatle <mark.hatle@windriver.com>
+
+diff -ur rpm-5.4.0.orig/lib/psm.c rpm-5.4.0/lib/psm.c
+--- rpm-5.4.0.orig/lib/psm.c	2010-12-29 07:42:11.000000000 -0600
++++ rpm-5.4.0/lib/psm.c	2011-11-08 13:38:48.132791154 -0600
+@@ -792,6 +792,10 @@
+     int xx;
+     int i;
+ 
++#ifdef RPM_VENDOR_POKY
++    const char * scriptletWrapper = rpmExpand("%{?_cross_scriptlet_wrapper}", NULL);
++#endif
++    
+     if (psm->sstates != NULL && ix >= 0 && ix < RPMSCRIPT_MAX)
+ 	ssp = psm->sstates + ix;
+     if (ssp != NULL)
+@@ -858,14 +862,29 @@
+ 		(F_ISSET(psm, UNORDERED) ? "a" : ""));
+ 
+     if (Phe->p.argv == NULL) {
+-	argv = alloca(5 * sizeof(*argv));
+-	argv[0] = "/bin/sh";
+-	argc = 1;
++	argv = alloca(7 * sizeof(*argv));
++	argc = 0;
++    } else {
++	argv = alloca((Phe->c + 6) * sizeof(*argv));
++	argc = 0;
++    }
++
++#ifdef RPM_VENDOR_POKY
++    if (scriptletWrapper && *scriptletWrapper) {
++        argv[argc++] = scriptletWrapper;
++	argv[argc] = rpmtsRootDir(ts);
++	if (!argv[argc] || !*argv[argc])
++	   argv[argc] = "/";
++	argc++;
++    }
++#endif
++
++    if (Phe->p.argv == NULL) {
++        argv[argc++] = "/bin/sh";
+ 	ldconfig_done = 0;
+     } else {
+-	argv = alloca((Phe->c + 4) * sizeof(*argv));
+-	memcpy(argv, Phe->p.argv, Phe->c * sizeof(*argv));
+-	argc = Phe->c;
++	memcpy((argv + argc), Phe->p.argv, Phe->c * sizeof(*argv));
++	argc += Phe->c;
+ 	ldconfig_done = (ldconfig_path && !strcmp(argv[0], ldconfig_path)
+ 		? 1 : 0);
+     }
+@@ -916,7 +935,12 @@
+ 	    goto exit;
+ 
+ 	if (rpmIsDebug() &&
+-	    (!strcmp(argv[0], "/bin/sh") || !strcmp(argv[0], "/bin/bash")))
++	    (!strcmp(argv[0], "/bin/sh") || !strcmp(argv[0], "/bin/bash"))
++#ifdef RPM_VENDOR_POKY
++	    || (scriptletWrapper && *scriptletWrapper && !strcmp(argv[1], "/bin/sh"))
++	    || (scriptletWrapper && *scriptletWrapper && !strcmp(argv[1], "/bin/bash"))
++#endif
++	   )
+ 	{
+ 	    static const char set_x[] = "set -x\n";
+ 	    nw = Fwrite(set_x, sizeof(set_x[0]), sizeof(set_x)-1, fd);
+@@ -1051,12 +1075,22 @@
+ 
+ 	{   const char * rootDir = rpmtsRootDir(ts);
+ 	    if (!rpmtsChrootDone(ts) && rootDir != NULL &&
++#ifdef RPM_VENDOR_POKY
++		!(scriptletWrapper && *scriptletWrapper) &&
++#endif
+ 		!(rootDir[0] == '/' && rootDir[1] == '\0'))
+ 	    {
+ 		/*@-modobserver@*/
+ 		xx = Chroot(rootDir);
+ 		/*@=modobserver@*/
+ 	    }
++#ifdef RPM_VENDOR_POKY
++	    if (!rpmtsChrootDone(ts) && rootDir != NULL &&
++		(scriptletWrapper && *scriptletWrapper) &&
++		!(rootDir[0] == '/' && rootDir[1] == '\0'))
++		xx = Chdir(rootDir);
++	    else 
++#endif
+ 	    xx = Chdir("/");
+ 	    rpmlog(RPMLOG_DEBUG, D_("%s: %s(%s)\texecv(%s) pid %d\n"),
+ 			psm->stepName, sln, NVRA,
+@@ -2961,6 +2995,13 @@
+     case PSM_SCRIPT:	/* Run current package scriptlets. */
+ 	/* XXX running %verifyscript/%sanitycheck doesn't have psm->te */
+     {	rpmtxn _parent = (psm && psm->te ? psm->te->txn : NULL);
++
++#ifdef RPM_VENDOR_POKY
++        const char * scriptletWrapper = rpmExpand("%{?_cross_scriptlet_wrapper}", NULL);
++	if (scriptletWrapper && *scriptletWrapper)
++	     rc = rpmpsmNext(psm, PSM_CHROOT_OUT);
++#endif
++
+ 	xx = rpmtxnBegin(rpmtsGetRdb(ts), _parent, NULL);
+ 	rc = runInstScript(psm);
+ 	if (rc)
+@@ -2968,11 +3009,24 @@
+ 	else
+ 	     xx = rpmtxnCommit(rpmtsGetRdb(ts)->db_txn);
+ 	rpmtsGetRdb(ts)->db_txn = NULL;
++#ifdef RPM_VENDOR_POKY
++	if (scriptletWrapper && *scriptletWrapper)
++	     rc = rpmpsmNext(psm, PSM_CHROOT_IN);
++#endif
+     }	break;
+     case PSM_TRIGGERS:
+ 	/* Run triggers in other package(s) this package sets off. */
+ 	if (rpmtsFlags(ts) & RPMTRANS_FLAG_TEST)	break;
++#ifdef RPM_VENDOR_POKY
++        const char * scriptletWrapper = rpmExpand("%{?_cross_scriptlet_wrapper}", NULL);
++	if (scriptletWrapper && *scriptletWrapper)
++	     rc = rpmpsmNext(psm, PSM_CHROOT_OUT);
++#endif
+ 	rc = runTriggers(psm);
++#ifdef RPM_VENDOR_POKY
++	if (scriptletWrapper && *scriptletWrapper)
++	     rc = rpmpsmNext(psm, PSM_CHROOT_IN);
++#endif
+ 	break;
+     case PSM_IMMED_TRIGGERS:
+ 	/* Run triggers in this package other package(s) set off. */
+@@ -2982,7 +3036,18 @@
+ 	    F_SET(psm, GOTTRIGGERS);
+ 	}
+ 	if (psm->triggers != NULL)
++#ifdef RPM_VENDOR_POKY
++	{
++            const char * scriptletWrapper = rpmExpand("%{?_cross_scriptlet_wrapper}", NULL);
++	    if (scriptletWrapper && *scriptletWrapper)
++	         rc = rpmpsmNext(psm, PSM_CHROOT_OUT);
++#endif
+ 	    rc = runImmedTriggers(psm);
++#ifdef RPM_VENDOR_POKY
++	    if (scriptletWrapper && *scriptletWrapper)
++	         rc = rpmpsmNext(psm, PSM_CHROOT_IN);
++	}
++#endif
+ 	break;
+ 
+     case PSM_RPMIO_FLAGS:
diff --git a/meta/recipes-devtools/rpm/rpm_5.4.0.bb b/meta/recipes-devtools/rpm/rpm_5.4.0.bb
index bbef0be71e..f8fe836562 100644
--- a/meta/recipes-devtools/rpm/rpm_5.4.0.bb
+++ b/meta/recipes-devtools/rpm/rpm_5.4.0.bb
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ LIC_FILES_CHKSUM = "file://COPYING.LIB;md5=2d5025d4aa3495befef8f17206a5b0a1"
 DEPENDS = "bzip2 zlib db openssl elfutils expat libpcre attr acl popt ${extrarpmdeps}"
 extrarpmdeps = "python perl"
 extrarpmdeps_virtclass-native = "file-native"
-PR = "r22"
+PR = "r23"
 
 # rpm2cpio is a shell script, which is part of the rpm src.rpm.  It is needed
 # in order to extract the distribution SRPM into a format we can extract...
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ SRC_URI = "http://www.rpm5.org/files/rpm/rpm-5.4/rpm-5.4.0-0.20101229.src.rpm;ex
 	   file://rpm-fileclass.patch \
 	   file://rpm-canonarch.patch \
 	   file://rpm-no-loopmsg.patch \
+	   file://rpm-scriptletexechelper.patch \
 	   file://pythondeps.sh \
 	  "