From 2b519b170709b9c2bb9f66641737d1d80a5d2538 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "Simon J. Gerraty" Date: Fri, 12 May 2023 09:42:21 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] Update description of WITH_DIRDEPS_BUILD --- tools/build/options/WITH_DIRDEPS_BUILD | 7 ++++++- 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/tools/build/options/WITH_DIRDEPS_BUILD b/tools/build/options/WITH_DIRDEPS_BUILD index 3086d136b580..98d3f6c44b1a 100644 --- a/tools/build/options/WITH_DIRDEPS_BUILD +++ b/tools/build/options/WITH_DIRDEPS_BUILD @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ .\" $FreeBSD$ -This is an experimental build system. +This is an alternate build system. For details see https://www.crufty.net/sjg/docs/freebsd-meta-mode.htm. Build commands can be seen from the top-level with: @@ -33,4 +33,9 @@ The build hides commands executed unless is defined. .Pp Note that there is currently no mass install feature for this. +This build is designed for producing packages, that can then be installed +on a target system. .Pp +The implementation in FreeBSD is incomplete. +Competion would require leaf directories for building each kernel +and package so that their dependencies can be tracked.