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-rw-r--r--tools/build/options/WITH_DIRDEPS_BUILD7
1 files changed, 6 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/tools/build/options/WITH_DIRDEPS_BUILD b/tools/build/options/WITH_DIRDEPS_BUILD
index 3086d136b580..98d3f6c44b1a 100644
--- a/tools/build/options/WITH_DIRDEPS_BUILD
+++ b/tools/build/options/WITH_DIRDEPS_BUILD
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
.\" $FreeBSD$
-This is an experimental build system.
+This is an alternate build system.
For details see
https://www.crufty.net/sjg/docs/freebsd-meta-mode.htm.
Build commands can be seen from the top-level with:
@@ -33,4 +33,9 @@ The build hides commands executed unless
is defined.
.Pp
Note that there is currently no mass install feature for this.
+This build is designed for producing packages, that can then be installed
+on a target system.
.Pp
+The implementation in FreeBSD is incomplete.
+Competion would require leaf directories for building each kernel
+and package so that their dependencies can be tracked.