Date: Wed, 02 Sep 2009 08:16:32 -0700 From: Doug Barton <dougb@FreeBSD.org> To: Dimitry Andric <dimitry@andric.com> Cc: svn-src-head@FreeBSD.ORG, Maxim Konovalov <maxim@macomnet.ru>, src-committers@FreeBSD.ORG, svn-src-all@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: svn commit: r196727 - head/share/man/man5 Message-ID: <4A9E8C50.5010402@FreeBSD.org> In-Reply-To: <4A9E7718.1080503@andric.com> References: <200909010555.n815tAkx050140@svn.freebsd.org> <4A9D4A90.30700@FreeBSD.org> <20090902092054.Q27429@mp2.macomnet.net> <4A9E7718.1080503@andric.com>
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Dimitry Andric wrote:
> On 2009-09-02 07:21, Maxim Konovalov wrote:
>>> Unless I'm missing something this should be in the src.conf man page
>>> instead of make.conf.
>> Please explain why.
>
> make.conf(5):
> The file make.conf contains system-wide settings that will apply to every
> build using make(1) and the standard sys.mk file.
>
> src.conf(5):
> The src.conf file contains settings that will apply to every build
> involving the FreeBSD source tree; see build(7).
>
> The MALLOC_PRODUCTION define is used inside the FreeBSD source tree
> (actually only in jemalloc, it seems).
>
> You most likely don't want it to apply 'globally', since third-party
> programs (e.g. ports) might give a totally different meaning to this
> define -- or most likely: no meaning at all. :)
That's correct.
Maxim, I forgot to include the pointer to src/tools/build/options in
my previous mail, so there you go. :)
Doug
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