cvs commit: src/gnu/usr.bin Makefile src/lib Makefile src/sbin Makefile src/usr.bin Makefile src/usr.sbin Makefile

[Andreas Klemm]

On Sat, Aug 30, 2003 at 03:46:53AM -0700, Doug Barton wrote:
> On Sat, 30 Aug 2003, Poul-Henning Kamp wrote:
> 
> > In message <20030830025536.V15016 at znfgre.qbhto.arg>, Doug Barton writes:
> > >Poul-Henning,
> > >
> > >Please don't forget to update src/share/examples/etc/make.conf
> > >accordingly.
> >
> > Hmm, so this stuff is documented both in make.conf(5) and an examples
> > file ?  Sounds like one place too many to me.
> 
> Well, there's "always" been an example make.conf file. In previous
> incarnations it's lived in /etc, then /etc/defaults. I also agree with
> the previous poster that it's useful to have such an example, and
> mergemaster uses it for the -p option.

In former times the make.conf file has been installed in /etc
when doing a fresh FreeBSD installation. It contained useful
commented out options.

If memory serves me right, the file isn't installed anymore
by default. Is there a reason ? I regarded this as useful
tro have it around under /etc, so to say "ready for use".


	Andreas ///

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