make.conf for ports?

[Jamie Jones]

> I always need to use certain build options for some ports. 
> Like to build mysql using WITH_OPENSSL=yes. 
> Is there a way to keep these selections? 
> I've noticed some ports write selected options to /var/db/ports. 

I think /var/db/ports is used to remember options you select from
a port with an interactive menu of choices, rather than WITH_XXXXX switches.

Anyway, as to your problem, here is a snippet from my /etc/make.conf

If your /etc/make.conf already exists, just add these lines to the end
of it.. Edit as appropriate!

Lines beginning with "#" are obviously comments, and can be left out.

Cheers, 
Jamie

# ------------------------------------------------------------------------
# security/snort:
# ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
.if ${.CURDIR}=="/usr/ports/security/snort"

        WITH_MYSQL=yes
        WITH_FLEXRESP=yes
.endif
# ------------------------------------------------------------------------
# www/webalizer:
# ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
.if ${.CURDIR}=="/usr/ports/www/webalizer"

        WEBALIZER_WITH_GD2=yes
.endif
# ------------------------------------------------------------------------
# databases/mysql:
# ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
.if ${.CURDIR}=="/usr/ports/databases/mysql"

        DB_DIR=/usr/local/var/db/mysql
        SKIP_INSTALL_DB=yes
        BUILD_OPTIMIZED=yes
        BUILD_STATIC=yes
.endif
# ------------------------------------------------------------------------