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-rw-r--r--etc/defaults/make.conf4
-rw-r--r--share/examples/etc/make.conf4
-rw-r--r--share/man/man5/make.conf.52
3 files changed, 6 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/etc/defaults/make.conf b/etc/defaults/make.conf
index be729cf3f493..784f3946e906 100644
--- a/etc/defaults/make.conf
+++ b/etc/defaults/make.conf
@@ -330,9 +330,9 @@ BDECFLAGS= -W -Wall -ansi -pedantic -Wbad-function-cast -Wcast-align \
# The following sets the default m4 configuration file to use at
# install time. Use with caution as a make install will overwrite
# any existing /etc/mail/sendmail.cf. Note that SENDMAIL_CF is now
-# deprecated.
+# deprecated. The value should be a fully qualified path name.
#
-#SENDMAIL_MC=freebsd.mc
+#SENDMAIL_MC=/etc/sendmail/freebsd.mc
#
# Setting the following variables modifes the build environment for
# sendmail and its related utilities. For example, SASL support can be
diff --git a/share/examples/etc/make.conf b/share/examples/etc/make.conf
index be729cf3f493..784f3946e906 100644
--- a/share/examples/etc/make.conf
+++ b/share/examples/etc/make.conf
@@ -330,9 +330,9 @@ BDECFLAGS= -W -Wall -ansi -pedantic -Wbad-function-cast -Wcast-align \
# The following sets the default m4 configuration file to use at
# install time. Use with caution as a make install will overwrite
# any existing /etc/mail/sendmail.cf. Note that SENDMAIL_CF is now
-# deprecated.
+# deprecated. The value should be a fully qualified path name.
#
-#SENDMAIL_MC=freebsd.mc
+#SENDMAIL_MC=/etc/sendmail/freebsd.mc
#
# Setting the following variables modifes the build environment for
# sendmail and its related utilities. For example, SASL support can be
diff --git a/share/man/man5/make.conf.5 b/share/man/man5/make.conf.5
index 98f2c6f44c77..b8583545c0c5 100644
--- a/share/man/man5/make.conf.5
+++ b/share/man/man5/make.conf.5
@@ -471,6 +471,8 @@ as an suid root program.
.It Va SENDMAIL_MC
.Vt ( str )
The default m4 configuration file to use at install time.
+The value should include the full path to the .mc file, e.g.,
+.Pa /etc/mail/myconfig.mc .
Use with caution as a make install will overwrite any existing
.Pa /etc/mail/sendmail.cf .
Note that