Re: [docs] [PATCH] ref-manual: document "RM_WORK_EXCLUDE_ITEMS" for rm_work.bbclass

["Antonin Godard" <antonin.godard@bootlin.com>]

Hi,

On Thu Jun 11, 2026 at 12:34 PM CEST, Robert P. J. Day wrote:
>
> Add an explanation of RM_WORK_EXCLUDE_ITEMS for rm_work.bbclass.
>
> Signed-off-by: Robert P. J. Day <rpjday@crashcourse.ca>
>
> ---
>
> 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

s/BitBake/:term:`BitBake`/

> +from deleting specific folders or files in that recipe's ``${WORKDIR}``

s/``${WORKDIR}``/:term:`WORKDIR`/

> +(other than ``temp``), you can preserve those folders or files with::
> +
> +   RM_WORK_EXCLUDE_ITEMS += "stuff_to_keep"

s/stuff/items/

> +
>  .. _ref-classes-rootfs*:
>
>  ``rootfs*``


Antonin