Index: ./share/man/man5/bsd.port.mk.5
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RCS file: /cvs/src/share/man/man5/bsd.port.mk.5,v
diff -u -p -u -p -r1.644 bsd.port.mk.5
--- ./share/man/man5/bsd.port.mk.5	11 Nov 2023 10:46:37 -0000	1.644
+++ ./share/man/man5/bsd.port.mk.5	8 Dec 2023 07:39:53 -0000
@@ -3757,6 +3757,10 @@ Base location for ports that install stu
 .Pa ${LOCALBASE} .
 Defaults to
 .Pa /var .
+.Pp
+Within ports Makefiles,
+.Pa ${LOCALSTATEDIR}
+should be used.
 .It Ev WANTLIB
 List of library specifications that a package will need.
 May include system and X11 libraries.