hej,
I want to know where can I set up system-wide options if I intend to install packages from source (and where do I find a list of available options). Things like setting up the processor type and (possible) optimizations.[...] Please have a look at the apt-build package.
there was also quite recently an article on debianplanet, pointing to a HowTo on setting up the apt-build system. see: http://julien.danjou.info/article-apt-build.html bye, Philipp Käser