On Tue, 30 Jan 2001, Nigel Reed wrote:

> On Tue, Jan 30, 2001 at 09:02:38AM -0800, Jeremy C. Reed wrote:
> > How can I stop "make release" (or "make build") from cleaning up (rm -f)
> > first? For example, doing a "make release" directly after doing a "make
> > build".
> 
> In the Makefile it says
> #   UPDATE will avoid a `make cleandir' at the start of `make build',
> #       as well as having the effects listed in /usr/share/mk/bsd.README.
> 
> So I guess exporting or setenving UPDATE=1 should do it.

Thanks!

The mk.conf(5) manual page and the "Building and Packaging A Release"
webpage don't mention this. I didn't think to read the Makefile for
additional documentation.

   Jeremy C. Reed
   http://www.reedmedia.net/