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diff --git a/bitbake/bin/bitbake b/bitbake/bin/bitbake
index 9a9b6d3bc6..6a69e340f1 100755
--- a/bitbake/bin/bitbake
+++ b/bitbake/bin/bitbake
@@ -60,6 +60,9 @@ 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 )