src.conf(5) status/semantics

Alexander Best arundel at freebsd.org
Mon Mar 28 22:46:53 UTC 2011


On Mon Mar 28 11, Freddie Cash wrote:
> On Mon, Mar 28, 2011 at 3:03 PM, Alexander Best <arundel at freebsd.org> wrote:
> > how hard would it be to change the *.mk code so the following semantics apply:
> >
> > - make.conf(5) == applies system-wide
> > - src.conf(5) == applies only to /usr/src
> 
> What would be really nice would be taking it to its logical conclusion:

defenately. however i think the src.conf case should be first fixed before
adding the ports.conf case. 

> 
> /etc/make.conf   for system-wide make options (applies when make run anywhere)
> /etc/src.conf        only applies when make run under /usr/src
> /etc/ports.conf    only applies when make run under /usr/ports
> 
> -- 
> Freddie Cash
> fjwcash at gmail.com

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