diff --git a/networking/net-tools/debian/meta_data.yaml b/networking/net-tools/debian/meta_data.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3155c7a71
--- /dev/null
+++ b/networking/net-tools/debian/meta_data.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+debver: 1.60+git20181103.0eebece-1
+archive: https://snapshot.debian.org/archive/debian/20210529T084123Z/pool/main/n/net-tools
+revision:
+  dist: $STX_DIST
+  PKG_GITREVCOUNT: true
diff --git a/networking/net-tools/debian/patches/net-tools-hostname-ipv6-shortname.patch b/networking/net-tools/debian/patches/net-tools-hostname-ipv6-shortname.patch
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..cd487ca62
--- /dev/null
+++ b/networking/net-tools/debian/patches/net-tools-hostname-ipv6-shortname.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+From 142ae27a708465920db6280fb7f89138a48e4cd1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From: Scott Little <scott.little@windriver.com>
+Date: Mon, 2 Oct 2017 16:42:24 -0400
+Subject: [PATCH] net-tools: hostname ipv6 shortname
+
+These are not supported for IPv6 so just consume the option
+and return the default hostname value
+
+Signed-off-by: Scott Little <scott.little@windriver.com>
+Signed-off-by: Yue Tao <Yue.Tao@windriver.com>
+---
+ hostname.c | 7 ++++++-
+ 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
+
+diff --git a/hostname.c b/hostname.c
+index 34e4ac7..fd3c5cb 100644
+--- a/hostname.c
++++ b/hostname.c
+@@ -344,8 +344,13 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
+ 	    break;
+ 	case 'a':
+ 	case 'f':
+-	case 'i':
+ 	case 's':
++	    /*
++	     * These are not supported for IPv6 so just consume the option
++	     * and return the default hostname value
++	     */
++	    break;
++	case 'i':
+ 	    what = 1;
+ 	    type = c;
+ 	    break;
+-- 
+2.25.1
+
diff --git a/networking/net-tools/debian/patches/net-tools-ifconfig-no-ifstate-on-flush.patch b/networking/net-tools/debian/patches/net-tools-ifconfig-no-ifstate-on-flush.patch
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..29d826c74
--- /dev/null
+++ b/networking/net-tools/debian/patches/net-tools-ifconfig-no-ifstate-on-flush.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+From 2467301a909ac9648d2903166edcac9badc510af Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From: Scott Little <scott.little@windriver.com>
+Date: Mon, 2 Oct 2017 16:42:25 -0400
+Subject: [PATCH] net-tools: ifconfig no ifstate on flush
+
+do not continue to change interface state if only flushing addresses
+
+Signed-off-by: Scott Little <scott.little@windriver.com>
+Signed-off-by: Yue Tao <Yue.Tao@windriver.com>
+---
+ ifconfig.c | 5 +++++
+ 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+)
+
+diff --git a/ifconfig.c b/ifconfig.c
+index 7c62d85..06092ed 100644
+--- a/ifconfig.c
++++ b/ifconfig.c
+@@ -983,6 +983,11 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
+ 		    exit(1);
+ 		}
+ 		r = ioctl(fd, SIOCSIFADDR, &ifr);
++		if (((struct sockaddr_in*)&sa)->sin_addr.s_addr == INADDR_ANY) {
++		   /* do not continue to change interface state if only flushing addresses */
++		   spp++;
++		   continue;
++		}
+ 		break;
+ #endif
+ #if HAVE_AFECONET
+-- 
+2.25.1
+
diff --git a/networking/net-tools/debian/patches/series b/networking/net-tools/debian/patches/series
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..16804cc62
--- /dev/null
+++ b/networking/net-tools/debian/patches/series
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+net-tools-hostname-ipv6-shortname.patch
+net-tools-ifconfig-no-ifstate-on-flush.patch