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From: Mark Ovens <marko@freebsd.org>
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Subject: Re: Questions regarding /etc/make.conf
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Henrik W Lund wrote:
> Greetings!
> 
> No, nothing you put into make.conf will affect already installed 
> software. This file is for setting build-time options, and as such will 
> only affect subsequent software builds. And yes, rebuilding and 
> reinstalling a package you already have qualifies as a "subsequent build".
> 
> As for valid CPUTYPE values, have you checked out the manpage?
> 
> man make.conf
> 
> I'm pretty sure I've seen it in there somewhere.
> 

/usr/share/examples/etc/make.conf is where it is described.

HTH

Regards,

Mark