# File lib/chef/provider/package/freebsd.rb, line 59
        def ports_makefile_variable_value(variable)
          make_v = shell_out!("make -V #{variable}", :cwd => port_path, :env => nil, :returns => [0,1])
          make_v.stdout.strip.split($\).first # $\ is the line separator, i.e., newline
        end