| Message ID | eb6dc48a-f434-3167-ad28-d348ff1f4e77@crashcourse.ca |
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| State | New |
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| Series | ref-manual: document "RM_WORK_EXCLUDE_ITEMS" for rm_work.bbclass | expand |
diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/classes.rst b/documentation/ref-manual/classes.rst index 95e07f85a..36b730823 100644 --- a/documentation/ref-manual/classes.rst +++ b/documentation/ref-manual/classes.rst @@ -2614,6 +2614,12 @@ which can also be set in your ``local.conf`` file. Here is an example:: RM_WORK_EXCLUDE += "busybox glibc" +Finally, if you are using this class for a recipe but want to prevent BitBake +from deleting specific folders or files in that recipe's ``${WORKDIR}`` +(other than ``temp``), you can preserve those folders or files with:: + + RM_WORK_EXCLUDE_ITEMS += "stuff_to_keep" + .. _ref-classes-rootfs*: ``rootfs*``
Add an explanation of RM_WORK_EXCLUDE_ITEMS for rm_work.bbclass. Signed-off-by: Robert P. J. Day <rpjday@crashcourse.ca> ---