make KNOBS

[Erik Trulsson]

On Tue, Feb 26, 2008 at 03:49:48AM -0800, Chris H. wrote:
> Quoting Mark Linimon <linimon at lonesome.com>:
> 
>> On Mon, Feb 25, 2008 at 09:55:22PM -0800, Chris H. wrote:
>>> Is there, or does anyone maintain a KNOBS list possibly categorized
>>> by application/port/version, etc...?
>> 
>> ports/KNOBS?
> Yes. I have been aware of that file since it has been available in the
> ports dir. But I can't help but notice the omission of, for example:
> the mention of:
> APACHE2    Use www/apache2 port
> doesn't mention a pointer to MK/bsd.apache.mk which holds many of the
> "tunables" available for the Apache1.3 || 2.0 || 2.2 ports.
> 
> Perhaps my post wasn't as concise as it might have been. But my
> goal was to find an efficient, consistent, and not /too/ laborious
> method of discovering all the options for a given port, and when in
> doubt; /what/ the particular option provides -
> eg; WITH_<this>, or WITHOUT_<that>.

No such method exists.  Many of the options available in ports are
not documented at all.  Those that are documented often have only
a brief one-line description.




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Erik Trulsson
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