Documenting 'make config' options

Glen Barber gjb at FreeBSD.org
Wed Jun 6 21:23:54 UTC 2012


On Wed, Jun 06, 2012 at 02:14:46PM -0700, Doug Barton wrote:
> On 06/06/2012 11:59, Dave Hayes wrote:
> > I'm describing more of a use case here, not attempting to specify an
> > implementation. If a user invokes 'make', a window is presented to them
> > with various options. It's probably very common that this is met with an
> > initial reaction of "what the hell do these do?", even from the most
> > seasoned of admins (presuming they are unfamiliar with the software they
> > have been asked to install). I claim it would be an improvement to have
> > that information at the fingertips of the make invoker.
> 
> What manner of providing this information would meet your needs?
> 

IMHO, something informing what "THAT" is in devel/subversion option
MOD_DONTDOTHAT would be nice.  :)

Glen



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