Date: Wed, 7 Aug 2002 15:31:52 +0200 From: Roman Neuhauser <neuhauser@bellavista.cz> To: MikeM <MyRaQ@mgm51.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: How to pass configure parms into a port Message-ID: <20020807133152.GM281@freepuppy.bellavista.cz> In-Reply-To: <200208070920250907.03BA8FFB@sentry.24cl.com> References: <200208061115140503.0049FE96@sentry.24cl.com> <20020806152707.GB281@freepuppy.bellavista.cz> <200208070920250907.03BA8FFB@sentry.24cl.com>
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> Date: Wed, 07 Aug 2002 09:20:25 -0400
> From: "MikeM" <MyRaQ@mgm51.com>
> To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org
> Cc: neuhauser@bellavista.cz
> Subject: Re: How to pass configure parms into a port
>
> On 8/6/02 at 5:27 PM Roman Neuhauser wrote:
>
> >> I'd like to build the port of the nano editor and I'd like to
> >> disable wrapping in the editor. If I were building nano from the
> >> tarball, I'd specify the --disable-wrapping parameter on the
> >> configure step of the build.
> >>
> >> But I am at a loss trying to specify that parameter on the make
> >> step of building from a port. I checked the handbook, and I didn't
> >> find anything that looked helpful for this question.
> >>
> >> What obvious thing am I overlooking?
> >
> > /usr/ports/Mk/bsd.port.mk :) seriously though, i think everyone
> > should read it. it's tough as hell, but even if you wrap your head
> > around 1% of it, it'll greatly help you understand ports.
> >
> > now, to answer your question:
> > # make CONFIGURE_ARGS=--disable-wrapping install clean
> =============
>
>
> Thanks. I had read bsd.port.mk (and I *do* agree with your assessment
> of it :) ). I was not sure of the ramifications of
>
> # make CONFIGURE_ARGS=--disable-wrapping install clean
>
> when there are CONFIGURE_ARGS+=blah...blah..blah in the make files.
> In other words, when I specify CONFIGURE_ARGS= on the make command
> line, is that the initial value of CONFIGURE_ARGS, and all of the
> CONFIGURE_ARGS+= statements in the make files work as expected (i.e.,
> appending to the command line value)? Or are the CONFIGURE_ARGS+=
> values in the make file wiped out by the assigment of the command line
> CONFIGURE_ARGS?
this is covered in make(1), which i think you've read seeing you
knew how to get the value of CONFIGURE_ARGS from it.
...
> So the command line invocation of CONFIGURE_ARGS seems to work as
> expected. Cool. I'll send a note to the handbook folk, and ask if
> this can be added to the ports section of the handbook.
documentation never killed anybody. :)
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