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Subject: Re: Documenting 'make config' options
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On 06/09/2012 11:35 AM, Doug Barton wrote:
> On 06/06/2012 22:27, Dave Hayes wrote:
>> Personally, a 'pkg-options-descr' text file would suit me just fine.
>
> For those on -ports, the context is, "How do we provide more information
> about what the various options mean?" This idea seems reasonable to me,
> what do others think?

I think it is a good idea.