> I've done one version, but unfortunately due to the order of inclusion
> of various files and bindings of variables it requires me to .include
> "/etc/mk.conf" explicitly, which seems wrong.

Yep, I agree -- that looks wrong.  Why not just include <bsd.own.mk> at
the right spot instead?  It'll in turn include /etc/mk.conf or the file
designated by MAKECONF if it exists.

- H=E5vard