diff --git a/meta/classes/rootfs_ipk.bbclass b/meta/classes/rootfs_ipk.bbclass
index b4b95c5..ec01951 100644
--- a/meta/classes/rootfs_ipk.bbclass
+++ b/meta/classes/rootfs_ipk.bbclass
@@ -205,7 +205,18 @@ ipk_insert_feed_uris () {
 
 		# insert new feed-sources
 		echo "src/gz $feed_name $feed_uri" >> ${IPKGCONF_TARGET}
-        done
+	done
+
+	# Allow to use package deploy directory contents as quick devel-testing
+	# feed. This creates individual feed configs for each arch subdir of those
+	# specified as compatible for the current machine.
+	# NOTE: Development-helper feature, NOT a full-fledged feed.
+	if [ -n "${FEED_DEPLOYDIR_BASE_URI}" ]; then
+		for arch in ${PACKAGE_ARCHS}
+		do
+			echo "src/gz local-$arch ${FEED_DEPLOYDIR_BASE_URI}/$arch" >> ${IMAGE_ROOTFS}/etc/opkg/local-$arch-feed.conf
+	    done
+	fi
 }
 
 python () {