--- make.conf	2006-03-19 18:40:11.000000000 +0100
+++ make.conf.x86-fbsd	2006-03-19 18:26:21.000000000 +0100
@@ -23,6 +23,16 @@
 # Example:
 #USE="X gtk gnome -alsa"
 
+# Host Setting
+# ============
+#
+# Change this line as appropriate (i686, i586, i486 or i386).
+# All modern systems (even Athlons) should use "i686-pc-linux-gnu".
+# All K6's are i586.
+# The version number at the end has to correspond to the version of the
+# profile and of freebsd-lib package.
+CHOST="i686-gentoo-freebsd6.1"
+
 # Host and optimization settings 
 # ==============================
 #
@@ -33,10 +43,34 @@
 # package (and in some cases the libraries it uses) at default optimizations
 # before reporting errors to developers.
 #
-# Please refer to the GCC manual for a list of possible values.
+# -mtune=<cpu-type> means optimize code for the particular type of CPU without
+# breaking compatibility with other CPUs.
 #
-#CFLAGS="-O2 -pipe"
+# -march=<cpu-type> means to take full advantage of the ABI and instructions
+# for the particular CPU; this will break compatibility with older CPUs (for
+# example, -march=athlon-xp code will not run on a regular Athlon, and
+# -march=i686 code will not run on a Pentium Classic.
+#
+# CPU types supported in gcc-3.2 and higher: athlon-xp, athlon-mp,
+# athlon-tbird, athlon, k6, k6-2, k6-3, i386, i486, i586 (Pentium), i686
+# (PentiumPro), pentium, pentium-mmx, pentiumpro, pentium2 (Celeron),
+# pentium3, and pentium4.
+#
+# Note that Gentoo Linux 1.4 and higher include at least gcc-3.2.
+# 
+# CPU types supported in gcc-2.95*: k6, i386, i486, i586 (Pentium), i686
+# (Pentium Pro), pentium, pentiumpro Gentoo Linux 1.2 and below use gcc-2.95*
+#
+# CRITICAL WARNINGS: ****************************************************** #
+# K6 markings are deceptive. Avoid setting -march for them. See Bug #24379. #
+# Pentium-M CPU's should not enable sse2 until at least gcc-3.4. Bug 50616. #
+# ************************************************************************* #
 #
+# Decent examples:
+#
+#CFLAGS="-mtune=athlon-xp -O2 -pipe"
+#CFLAGS="-march=pentium3 -O2 -pipe"
+
 # If you set a CFLAGS above, then this line will set your default C++ flags to
 # the same settings.
 #CXXFLAGS="${CFLAGS}"
@@ -61,7 +95,7 @@
 # DO NOT PUT ANYTHING BUT YOUR SPECIFIC ~ARCHITECTURE IN THE LIST.
 # IF YOU ARE UNSURE OF YOUR ARCH, OR THE IMPLICATIONS, DO NOT MODIFY THIS.
 #
-#ACCEPT_KEYWORDS="~arch"
+ACCEPT_KEYWORDS="~x86-fbsd"
 
 # Portage Directories
 # ===================
@@ -272,7 +313,8 @@
 #  'preserve-libs'
 #                keep libraries around that would normally removed by an upgrade, 
 #                but are still needed by other packages
-#  'sandbox'     enables sandboxing when running emerge and ebuild.
+#  'sandbox'     enables sandboxing when running emerge and ebuild. Doesn't 
+#                work on *BSD-based systems.
 #  'splitdebug'  Prior to stripping ELF etdyn and etexec files, the debugging
 #                info is stored for later use by various debuggers.  This
 #                feature is disabled by 'nostrip'.  For installation of source