Document --exclude-config.

Fixes #6935.
oracle · Jul 7, 2023 · 65390b6 · 65390b6
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diff --git a/docs/reference-manual/native-image/BuildOptions.md b/docs/reference-manual/native-image/BuildOptions.md
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ The `--language:js` `--language:nodejs`, `--language:python`, `--language:ruby`,
 
 Run `native-image --help-extra` for non-standard options help.
 
+* `--exclude-config`: exclude configuration for a comma-separated pair of classpath/modulepath pattern and resource pattern. For example: '--exclude-config foo.jar,META-INF\/native-image\/.*.properties' ignores all .properties files in 'META-INF/native-image' in all JARs named 'foo.jar'.
 * `--expert-options`: list image build options for experts
 * `--expert-options-all `: list all image build options for experts (use at your own risk). Options marked with _Extra help available_ contain help that can be shown with `--expert-options-detail`
 * `--expert-options-detail`: display all available help for a comma-separated list of option names. Pass `*` to show extra help for all options that contain it.

diff --git a/substratevm/src/com.oracle.svm.driver/resources/HelpExtra.txt b/substratevm/src/com.oracle.svm.driver/resources/HelpExtra.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 Non-standard options help:
 
+    --exclude-config      exclude configuration for a comma-separated pair of classpath/modulepath
+                          pattern and resource pattern. For example:
+                          '--exclude-config foo.jar,META-INF\/native-image\/.*.properties'
+                          ignores all .properties files in 'META-INF/native-image' in all
+                          JARs named 'foo.jar'.
     --expert-options      lists image build options for experts
     --expert-options-all  lists all image build options for experts (use at your own risk).
                           Options marked with [Extra help available] contain help that can be