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@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ main()
.Os
.Sh NAME
.Nm src.conf
-.Nd source build options
+.Nd "source build options"
.Sh DESCRIPTION
The
.Nm
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ The only purpose of
.Nm
is to control the compilation of the
.Fx
-sources, which are usually found in
+source code, which is usually located in
.Pa /usr/src .
As a rule, the system administrator creates
.Nm
@@ -119,12 +119,14 @@ option of
or in environment; see
.Xr environ 7 .
.Pp
-The values of variables are ignored; the variable being
-set at all (even to
+The value of variables are ignored regardless of their setting;
+even if they would be set to
.Dq Li FALSE
or
-.Dq Li NO )
-causes it to be treated as if it was set with no value.
+.Dq Li NO .
+Just the existence of an option will cause
+it to be honoured by
+.Xr make 1 .
.Pp
The following list provides a name and short description for variables
that can be used for source builds.
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