Bug 631 - rm_work should be mentioned somewhere
Summary: rm_work should be mentioned somewhere
Status: VERIFIED FIXED
Alias: None
Product: Reference
Classification: Documentation
Component: handbook (show other bugs)
Version: 0.9
Hardware: All Multiple
: Medium normal
Target Milestone: 1.0 M3
Assignee: Scott Rifenbark
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Whiteboard: 22 July 2011 - Verified
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Reported: 2011-01-05 05:12 UTC by Aleksandr Koltsoff
Modified: 2011-07-22 07:42 UTC (History)
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Description Aleksandr Koltsoff 2011-01-05 05:12:49 UTC 
Using 'INHERIT += "rm_work"' in local.conf is a way to save on some storage requirements, especially useful when just building an image.

Documenting its existence at least in the default local.conf would be useful for people who don't have ~25 gigs to throw away for each test separately. Or mention it in some yocto documentation (ref guide?). Feel free to reassign the component/product accordingly.
Comment 1 Scott Rifenbark 2011-02-01 09:29:01 UTC 
I will make a note of this in the YPQS where I already note the amount of disk space needed for a build.
Comment 2 Scott Rifenbark 2011-02-08 10:29:09 UTC 
I added a tip to the Yocto Project Quick Start in the section that shows 
a sample build.  The tip is as follows:

TIP:
   To help conserve disk space during builds you can add the following statement
   to your local.conf file.  Adding this statement deletes the work directory
   used for building a package once the package is built.

       INHERIT += "rm_work"
Comment 4 Scott Rifenbark 2011-07-22 07:42:00 UTC 
Fixes are in manual.