Document .bazelignore in the user manual
Now that .bazelignore is functional (with making
those directories fully ignored, even if containing symlink
cycles, and fixing we can document this file.
@@ -287,6 +287,21 @@ title: User Manual
build:memcheck --strip=never --test_timeout=3600
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+
+<h3 id='startup files'>
+ Other files governing Bazel's behavior
+</h3>
+
+<h4 id='.bazelignore'><code>.bazelignore</code>
+<p>
+ You can specify directories within the workspace
+ that you want Bazel to ignore, such as related projects
+ that use other build systems. Place a file called
+ <code>.bazelignore</code> at the root of the workspace
+ and add the directories you want Bazel to ignore, one per
+ line. Entries are relative to the workspace root.
+</p>
+
<h2 id='build'>Building programs with Bazel</h2>
<h3>The <code>build</code> command</h3>
