'buildworld' not always pulling in /etc/src.conf

Doug Barton dougb at FreeBSD.org
Fri Jun 4 17:55:14 UTC 2010


On 06/04/10 10:46, Alexander Best wrote:
> src.conf should ALWAYS take priority over make.conf when
> buildworld or buildkernel is being run.

Defining the same variables in different contexts is always a recipe for 
the dreaded "unpredictable results." Even if it were possible to create 
the proper rules to enforce what you're asking for allowing users to 
rely on it would just be encouraging bad habits.


Doug

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