Date: Thu, 7 May 2009 12:16:22 +0100 From: Anton Shterenlikht <mexas@bristol.ac.uk> To: Mel Flynn <mel.flynn+fbsd.questions@mailing.thruhere.net> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: make - reassign variable using if-then ? Message-ID: <20090507111622.GA7289@mech-cluster238.men.bris.ac.uk> In-Reply-To: <200905061740.41949.mel.flynn%2Bfbsd.questions@mailing.thruhere.net> References: <20090506083152.GA48658@mech-cluster238.men.bris.ac.uk> <200905061115.07888.mel.flynn%2Bfbsd.questions@mailing.thruhere.net> <20090506093117.GA64688@mech-cluster238.men.bris.ac.uk> <200905061740.41949.mel.flynn%2Bfbsd.questions@mailing.thruhere.net>
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On Wed, May 06, 2009 at 05:40:41PM +0200, Mel Flynn wrote:
> On Wednesday 06 May 2009 11:31:17 Anton Shterenlikht wrote:
>
> > I'm trying to build gcc43 on alpha 6.4.
> > In /usr/ports/lang/gcc43/Makefile I have:
> >
> > # grep NOT_FOR_ARCHS /usr/ports/lang/gcc43/Makefile
> > NOT_FOR_ARCHS= alpha ia64 powerpc
> > #
> >
> > In /etc/make.conf I have:
> >
> > .if ${.CURDIR:M*/lang/gcc43*}
> > NOT_FOR_ARCHS= ia64
> > USE_GCC=4.3+
> > .endif
> >
> > This used to work fine until some update. Not anymore.
> > The second setting is being used, i.e. the port is being built
> > with gcc43. But the NOT_FOR_ARCHS is not changed, so I have
> > to do it manually each time.
> >
> > So I tried to experiment with changing variable values withing if-then.
>
> Your only option is overriding in /usr/portslang/gcc43/Makefile.local. This is
> because make.conf is read *before* the Makefile and the Makefile simply
> overrides your values. Makefile.local is read *after* the Makefile.
> csup will leave it alone, however portsnap will delete the entire directory
> before upgrading the port, so your Makefile.local will be shot.
ok, thanks, that works, I do use cvsup.
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Anton Shterenlikht
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