How to build a package from local source keeping all the original used (gnu autotools) build options !??

[louis.forums@xs4all.nl]

Hello,

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After downloading a project from GitHub and making some changes, I can build and install that project using the GNU autotools 

cd /var/git/<project>

./autogen.sh

./configure – option-A=/abc  �– option-B=/def  � � �etc (*required* options)

make

make install

make dist

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However than I need to make a distribution package for that project 

cp /var/git/<project>/<distfile> � cd /usr/ports/<distfiles>

cd /usr/ports/<category>/<project>

make makesum

make stage

make stage-qa

make package

That however does not work in the right way. 

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The problem is that “Port” is building the sources *again* (in  �cd /usr/ports/<category>/work/<project>/ 

And more severe …. It is building the package without and *required* options ……. (the same as defined for the original build!)

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So this leads to the *default package* and not the *intended package* having e.g. required path settings!

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So my question: “is how to build an package having the same build settings as in the original autotools build”

(using same generated makefile, config etc.)

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Perhaps !!?? the whole rebuild process by the port-tools is not required at all (just my feeling(!) 

If port could!!?? only do all the packaging stuff for the already build files! ☹ 😊

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No problem if port does the project make process again …… as long as it would use exactly the same settings 😊

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Does anyone know how to archive this?

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Sincerely,

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Louis 

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