set GLOBAL_HSH_PROC=1 in lib/profile.mk

features.in/build-vm/config.mk

 # hooked from lib/sugar.mk
 use/build-vm: sub/rootfs@/ use/kernel/initrd-setup
 	@$(call add_feature)
-	@$(call set,GLOBAL_HSH_PROC,1)

features.in/hdt/config.mk

@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ use/hdt: use/syslinux use/memtest
 	@$(call add,STAGE1_PACKAGES,dosfstools)
 	@$(call add,SYSLINUX_MODULES,hdt)
 	@$(call add,GRUB_CFG,hdt_bios)
-	@$(call set,GLOBAL_HSH_PROC,1)
 else
 use/hdt: ; @:
 endif

features.in/stage2/config.mk

@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ use/stage2:: sub/stage1
 	@$(call add,STAGE1_MODLISTS,$$(FEATURES))
 	@$(call xport,STAGE1_PACKAGES)
 	@$(call xport,STAGE1_KCONFIG)
-	@$(call set,GLOBAL_HSH_PROC,1)
 
 ifneq (,$(filter-out e2k%,$(ARCH)))
 ifeq (sisyphus,$(BRANCH))

lib/profile.mk

@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ ifeq (sisyphus,$(BRANCH))
 else
 	@$(call try,BRANDING,alt-starterkit)
 endif
+	@$(call set,GLOBAL_HSH_PROC,1)
 	@$(call add,PINNED_PACKAGES,branding-$$(BRANDING)-alterator:Essential)
 	@$(call add,PINNED_PACKAGES,branding-$$(BRANDING)-bootsplash:Essential)
 	@$(call add,PINNED_PACKAGES,branding-$$(BRANDING)-bootloader:Essential)