1 files changed, 3 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/bitbake-dev/bin/bitbake b/bitbake-dev/bin/bitbake
index 3e8782597a..920877e4d8 100755
--- a/bitbake-dev/bin/bitbake
+++ b/bitbake-dev/bin/bitbake
@@ -69,6 +69,9 @@ Default BBFILES are the .bb files in the current directory.""" )
     parser.add_option( "-k", "--continue", help = "continue as much as possible after an error. While the target that failed, and those that depend on it, cannot be remade, the other dependencies of these targets can be processed all the same.",
                action = "store_false", dest = "abort", default = True )
 
+    parser.add_option( "-a", "--tryaltconfigs", help = "continue with builds by trying to use alternative providers where possible.",
+               action = "store_true", dest = "tryaltconfigs", default = False )
+
     parser.add_option( "-f", "--force", help = "force run of specified cmd, regardless of stamp status",
                action = "store_true", dest = "force", default = False )