Creating a new port, overriding a Makefile variable

[Christian Weisgerber]

Chris Rees <utisoft at gmail.com> wrote:

> >> In the port Makefile I've tried to use MAKE_ENV= MANPREFIX=/man to
> >> override it, but it seems it's ignored.
> 
> MAKE_ARGS= -EMANPREFIX
> MAKE_ENV= MANPREFIX=/man
> 
> NB gmake doesn't have the -E flag, but the -e flag sets environment
> precedence on all variables. Sounds risky!

Just use

MAKE_ARGS= MANPREFIX=/man

Variables set on the command line override Makefile settings.
(So says POSIX.)

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Christian "naddy" Weisgerber                          naddy at mips.inka.de