1 files changed, 13 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/meta/classes/rm_work.bbclass b/meta/classes/rm_work.bbclass
index d3be0be887..54287bf6b3 100644
--- a/meta/classes/rm_work.bbclass
+++ b/meta/classes/rm_work.bbclass
@@ -5,6 +5,11 @@
 #
 # INHERIT += "rm_work"
 #
+# To inhibit rm_work for some recipes, specify them in RM_WORK_WHITELIST.
+# For example, in conf/local.conf:
+#
+# RM_WORK_WHITELIST += "icu-native icu busybox"
+#
 
 # Use the completion scheduler by default when rm_work is active
 # to try and reduce disk usage
@@ -14,6 +19,14 @@ RMWORK_ORIG_TASK := "${BB_DEFAULT_TASK}"
 BB_DEFAULT_TASK = "rm_work_all"
 
 do_rm_work () {
+    # If the recipe name is in the RM_WORK_WHITELIST, skip the recipe.
+    for p in ${RM_WORK_WHITELIST}; do
+        if [ "$p" = "${PN}" ]; then
+            bbnote "rm_work: Skipping ${PN} since it is in RM_WORK_WHITELIST"
+            exit 0
+        fi
+    done
+
     cd ${WORKDIR}
     for dir in *
     do