FreeBSD make.conf example

make.conf stores system-wide build settings that apply each time you run make. Copy example:

cp /usr/share/examples/etc/make.conf /etc

Compile the source code specific to your CPU:

CPUTYPE?=native

It is recommended uncomment the following: CFLAGS, CXXFLAGS, COPTFLAGS.

# 2 jobs per CPU
MAKE_JOBS_NUMBER=4

# KNOBS -- A list of popular knobs and their descriptions
# http://svn.freebsd.org/ports/head/KNOBS?view=markup

# Do not to compile X11 support
WITHOUT_X11=
# Include python support, e.g. in Vim
WITH_PYTHON=
# Do not build and install the doc, examples, mans
WITHOUT_EXAMPLES=
WITHOUT_DOCS=
NOPORTDOCS=
NOPORTEXAMPLES=
NO_INSTALL_MANPAGES=