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/