question about make.conf and the cflags

[Detnap]

i was wondering if the settings in my make.conf file were systemwide or only for when i use "emerge foo".

for example, if i download the source for icewm and compile it with
./configure
make
make install

will it use the settings in my make.conf file?
if not, how do i use cflags with stuff i configure on my own?

[meowsqueak]

No it won't use your USE flags - you'll need to explicitly specify the desired configure flags yourself. As for the CFLAGS stuff - take a look at almost any ebuild and you'll see how it works.

(hint: you can set CFLAGS before running make and most makefiles will honour them).