From owner-freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Apr 12 17:30:05 2010 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-doc@hub.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 70604106566C for ; Mon, 12 Apr 2010 17:30:05 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from gnats@FreeBSD.org) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (freefall.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::28]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5F28B8FC08 for ; Mon, 12 Apr 2010 17:30:05 +0000 (UTC) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.14.4/8.14.4) with ESMTP id o3CHU5nD082686 for ; Mon, 12 Apr 2010 17:30:05 GMT (envelope-from gnats@freefall.freebsd.org) Received: (from gnats@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.14.4/8.14.4/Submit) id o3CHU5Yn082683; Mon, 12 Apr 2010 17:30:05 GMT (envelope-from gnats) Date: Mon, 12 Apr 2010 17:30:05 GMT Message-Id: <201004121730.o3CHU5Yn082683@freefall.freebsd.org> To: freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.org From: Doug Barton Cc: Subject: Re: docs/145655: Add an example to /usr/share/examples/etc/make.conf X-BeenThere: freebsd-doc@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: Doug Barton List-Id: Documentation project List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 12 Apr 2010 17:30:05 -0000 The following reply was made to PR docs/145655; it has been noted by GNATS. From: Doug Barton To: Armin Pirkovitsch Cc: freebsd-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: docs/145655: Add an example to /usr/share/examples/etc/make.conf Date: Mon, 12 Apr 2010 10:25:59 -0700 On 4/12/2010 8:10 AM, Armin Pirkovitsch wrote: >> Number: 145655 >> Category: docs >> Synopsis: Add an example to /usr/share/examples/etc/make.conf >> Confidential: no >> Severity: non-critical >> Priority: low >> Responsible: freebsd-doc >> State: open >> Quarter: >> Keywords: >> Date-Required: >> Class: update >> Submitter-Id: current-users >> Arrival-Date: Mon Apr 12 15:20:00 UTC 2010 >> Closed-Date: >> Last-Modified: >> Originator: Armin Pirkovitsch >> Release: 9.0-CURRENT >> Organization: >> Environment: >> Description: > Add an useful example to make.conf to encourage people to look at make(1) to see what else is possible. >> How-To-Repeat: > >> Fix: > > > Patch attached with submission follows: > > --- make.conf.orig 2010-04-06 17:50:16.000000000 +0200 > +++ make.conf 2010-04-12 19:00:45.000000000 +0200 > @@ -269,3 +269,15 @@ > # /etc/mail/Makefile. Defaults to 0640. > # > #SENDMAIL_MAP_PERMS= > +# > +# > +# It is also possible to set variables in make.conf which will only be > +# used when compiling a eg. specific port. > +# For more details have a look at make(1). > +# > +# Example: > +# > +#.if ${.CURDIR:M*/irc/irssi-devel*} > +#WITH_DEBUG=YES > +#.endif > +# IMO it would be more useful to include a pointer to ports/ports-mgmt/portconf. Doug -- ... and that's just a little bit of history repeating. -- Propellerheads Improve the effectiveness of your Internet presence with a domain name makeover! http://SupersetSolutions.com/