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@@ -4117,6 +4117,14 @@ PREFER_NATIVE= getopt skey tcp_wrappers
A package must have a builtin.mk file to be listed in PREFER_NATIVE, otherwise
it is simply ignored in that list.
+Setting PREFER_NATIVE should be performed straight after bootstrap and
+PREFER_PKGSRC during bootstrap. Switching between settings globally at a later
+date can introduce complications with dependency resolution. This is caused by
+packages built with the opposite preference being installed alongside each
+other.
+
+# ./bootstrap --prefer-pkgsrc yes
+
Chapter 15. The pkginstall framework
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