Date: Fri, 1 Jun 2001 00:20:03 -0700 (PDT) From: Dima Dorfman <dima@unixfreak.org> To: freebsd-doc@freebsd.org Subject: Re: docs/27807: [PATCH] The port variables for optional packages aren't documented Message-ID: <200106010720.f517K3C81941@freefall.freebsd.org>
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The following reply was made to PR docs/27807; it has been noted by GNATS. From: Dima Dorfman <dima@unixfreak.org> To: mwm@mired.org Cc: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@freebsd.org Subject: Re: docs/27807: [PATCH] The port variables for optional packages aren't documented Date: Fri, 01 Jun 2001 00:19:03 -0700 mwm@mired.org writes: > Apply the attached patch to the porters handbook. WITHOUT_X has > already been documented in the make.conf man page. WITH/WITHOUT_* for > the WANT/HAVE variables should be done after this patch is > committed. And yes, I'm willing to write that up as well. I hope you don't intend on documenting (WANT|HAVE)_* in the man page; they certainly don't belong there. Sticking them along side the discussion of dependencies or some such in the Porter's Handbook would be great, though. > + <para>The easiest of these to use is > + <literal>WITHOUT_X</literal>. If the port can be built both Isn't WITHOUT_X a make variable? I.e., shouldn't it be marked up with <makevar>? Other than that, this looks great! I'll commit it later today. Dima Dorfman dima@unixfreak.org To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-doc" in the body of the messagehelp
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