Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2013 03:14:07 +0000 (UTC) From: Warren Block <wblock@FreeBSD.org> To: doc-committers@freebsd.org, svn-doc-all@freebsd.org, svn-doc-head@freebsd.org Subject: svn commit: r40809 - head/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/cutting-edge Message-ID: <201301300314.r0U3E75t064722@svn.freebsd.org>
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Author: wblock Date: Wed Jan 30 03:14:07 2013 New Revision: 40809 URL: http://svnweb.freebsd.org/changeset/doc/40809 Log: Rewrite the outdated section explaining make.conf and add a section to mention the existence of src.conf. Warn users that these things, although shiny and strangely compelling, are also very sharp. PR: 172922 Modified: head/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/cutting-edge/chapter.xml Modified: head/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/cutting-edge/chapter.xml ============================================================================== --- head/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/cutting-edge/chapter.xml Wed Jan 30 00:07:33 2013 (r40808) +++ head/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/cutting-edge/chapter.xml Wed Jan 30 03:14:07 2013 (r40809) @@ -2167,25 +2167,37 @@ Fetching 133 new ports or files... done. <primary><filename>make.conf</filename></primary> </indexterm> - <para>Examine the files - <filename>/usr/share/examples/etc/make.conf</filename> and - <filename>/etc/make.conf</filename>. The first contains some - default defines – most of which are commented out. To - make use of them when you rebuild your system from source, add - them to <filename>/etc/make.conf</filename>. Keep in mind - that anything you add to <filename>/etc/make.conf</filename> - is also used every time you run <command>make</command>, so it - is a good idea to set them to something sensible for your - system.</para> - - <para>A typical user will probably want to copy and uncomment - the <makevar>NO_PROFILE</makevar> line found in - <filename>/usr/share/examples/etc/make.conf</filename> - to <filename>/etc/make.conf</filename>.</para> - - <para>Examine the other definitions, like - <makevar>NOPORTDOCS</makevar>, - and decide if they are relevant to you.</para> + <para>&man.make.1; options are shown in &man.make.conf.5; and + <filename>/usr/share/examples/etc/make.conf</filename>. These + settings can be added to <filename>/etc/make.conf</filename> + to control the way &man.make.1; runs and how it builds + programs. Changes to some settings can have far-reaching and + potentially surprising effects. Read the comments in both + locations and keep in mind that the defaults have been chosen + for a combination of performance and safety.</para> + + <para>Options set in <filename>/etc/make.conf</filename> take + effect every time &man.make.1; is used, including compiling + applications from the Ports Collection or user-written C + programs, or building the &os; operating system itself.</para> + </sect2> + + <sect2 id="src-conf"> + <title>Check <filename>/etc/src.conf</filename></title> + + <indexterm> + <primary><filename>src.conf</filename></primary> + </indexterm> + + <para><filename>/etc/src.conf</filename> controls the building + of the operating system from source code. Unlike + <filename>/etc/make.conf</filename>, the contents of + <filename>/etc/src.conf</filename> only take effect when the + &os; operating system itself is being built. Descriptions of + the many options available for this file are shown in + &man.src.conf.5;. Be cautious about disabling seemingly + unneeded kernel modules and build options. Sometimes there + are unexpected or subtle interactions.</para> </sect2> <sect2 id="updating-etc">
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