1 files changed, 9 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/share/examples/etc/make.conf b/share/examples/etc/make.conf
index 95f62998a07c..52bd09552d53 100644
--- a/share/examples/etc/make.conf
+++ b/share/examples/etc/make.conf
@@ -259,6 +259,9 @@
 # install time.  Use with caution as a make install will overwrite
 # any existing /etc/mail/sendmail.cf.  Note that SENDMAIL_CF is now
 # deprecated.  The value should be a fully qualified path name.
+# Avoid using a value of /etc/mail/sendmail.mc as a buildworld will
+# create /etc/mail/sendmail.cf before installworld installs an
+# updated sendmail binary.
 #
 #SENDMAIL_MC=/etc/mail/myconfig.mc
 #
@@ -266,11 +269,17 @@
 # submission to use at install time.  Use with caution as a make
 # install will overwrite any existing /etc/mail/submit.cf.  The
 # value should be a fully qualified path name.
+# Avoid using a value of /etc/mail/submit.mc as a buildworld will
+# create /etc/mail/submit.cf before installworld installs an
+# updated sendmail binary.
 #
 #SENDMAIL_SUBMIT_MC=/etc/mail/mysubmit.mc
 #
 # If you need to build additional .cf files during a make buildworld,
 # include the full paths to the .mc files in SENDMAIL_ADDITIONAL_MC.
+# Avoid using a value of /etc/mail/sendmail.mc as a buildworld will
+# create /etc/mail/sendmail.cf before installworld installs an
+# updated sendmail binary.
 #
 #SENDMAIL_ADDITIONAL_MC=/etc/mail/foo.mc /etc/mail/bar.mc
 #