> 
> > fresh pkg cvs, starting from scratch generates several hundred
> > complaints along the lines of:
> > 
> > make: Unclosed variable specification for BUILDLINK_DEPENDS.(variable_x)
> [elided]
> > something wrong with bsd.buildlink3.mk or bsd.buildlink2.mk?
> 
> Try updating your mk/buildlink3/bsd.buildlink3.mk to the (just committed)
> 1.98; this fixes PR/24525, the problem you're describing.

Yes, Much better. Thanks!