Index: Mk/Scripts/qa.sh
===================================================================
--- Mk/Scripts/qa.sh	(revision 384161)
+++ Mk/Scripts/qa.sh	(working copy)
@@ -255,7 +255,13 @@ libperl() {
 	fi
 }
 
-checks="shebang symlinks paths stripped desktopfileutils sharedmimeinfo suidfiles libtool libperl"
+prefixvar() {
+	if test -d ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/var; then
+		warn "port uses ${PREFIX}/var instead of /var"
+	fi
+}
+
+checks="shebang symlinks paths stripped desktopfileutils sharedmimeinfo suidfiles libtool libperl prefixvar"
 
 ret=0
 cd ${STAGEDIR}
Index: Mk/bsd.port.mk
===================================================================
--- Mk/bsd.port.mk	(revision 384161)
+++ Mk/bsd.port.mk	(working copy)
@@ -805,7 +805,8 @@ FreeBSD_MAINTAINER=	portmgr@FreeBSD.org
 #				  Default: ${PREFIX}
 # CONFIGURE_ARGS
 #				- Pass these args to configure if ${HAS_CONFIGURE} is set.
-#				  Default: "--prefix=${GNU_CONFIGURE_PREFIX} --infodir=${PREFIX}/${INFO_PATH}
+#				  Default: "--prefix=${GNU_CONFIGURE_PREFIX}
+#				  --infodir=${PREFIX}/${INFO_PATH} --localstatedir=/var
 #				  --mandir=${MANPREFIX}/man --build=${CONFIGURE_TARGET}" if
 #				  GNU_CONFIGURE is set, "CC=${CC} CFLAGS=${CFLAGS}
 #				  PREFIX=${PREFIX} INSTALLPRIVLIB=${PREFIX}/lib
@@ -2678,6 +2679,10 @@ HAS_CONFIGURE=		yes
 
 SET_LATE_CONFIGURE_ARGS= \
      _LATE_CONFIGURE_ARGS="" ; \
+	if [ -z "${CONFIGURE_ARGS:M--localstatedir=*:Q}" ] && \
+	   ./${CONFIGURE_SCRIPT} --help 2>&1 | ${GREP} -- --localstatedir > /dev/null; then \
+	    _LATE_CONFIGURE_ARGS="$${_LATE_CONFIGURE_ARGS} --localstatedir=/var" ; \
+	fi ; \
 	if [ ! -z "`./${CONFIGURE_SCRIPT} --help 2>&1 | ${GREP} -- '--mandir'`" ]; then \
 	    _LATE_CONFIGURE_ARGS="$${_LATE_CONFIGURE_ARGS} --mandir=${GNU_CONFIGURE_MANPREFIX}/man" ; \
 	fi ; \
Index: devel/global/Makefile
===================================================================
--- devel/global/Makefile	(revision 384161)
+++ devel/global/Makefile	(working copy)
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ LICENSE=	GPLv3
 OPTIONS_DEFINE=	DOCS
 
 GNU_CONFIGURE=	yes
+CONFIGURE_ARGS=	--localstatedir="${PREFIX}/var"
 INSTALL_TARGET=	install-strip
 USES=		libtool perl5
 
Index: dns/opendnssec/Makefile
===================================================================
--- dns/opendnssec/Makefile	(revision 384161)
+++ dns/opendnssec/Makefile	(working copy)
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ BUILD_DEPENDS=	ldns>=1.6.16:${PORTSDIR}/
 LIB_DEPENDS=	libldns.so:${PORTSDIR}/dns/ldns
 
 GNU_CONFIGURE=	yes
+CONFIGURE_ARGS=	--localstatedir="${PREFIX}/var"
 USE_RC_SUBR=	opendnssec
 USE_GNOME=	libxml2
 USES=		perl5
Index: dns/opendnssec13/Makefile
===================================================================
--- dns/opendnssec13/Makefile	(revision 384161)
+++ dns/opendnssec13/Makefile	(working copy)
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ BUILD_DEPENDS=	ldns>=1.6.16:${PORTSDIR}/
 LIB_DEPENDS=	libldns.so:${PORTSDIR}/dns/ldns
 
 GNU_CONFIGURE=	yes
+CONFIGURE_ARGS=	--localstatedir="${PREFIX}/var"
 USE_RC_SUBR=	opendnssec
 USE_GNOME=	libxml2
 USES=		perl5
Index: games/wolfpack/Makefile
===================================================================
--- games/wolfpack/Makefile	(revision 384161)
+++ games/wolfpack/Makefile	(working copy)
@@ -17,8 +17,7 @@ USES=		gmake perl5
 USE_PERL5=	build
 GNU_CONFIGURE=	yes
 BINDIR=		${PREFIX}/lib/${PORTNAME}
-VARDIR=		${PREFIX}/var/${PORTNAME}
-CONFIGURE_ARGS+=	--bindir=${BINDIR} --sbindir=${BINDIR}
+CONFIGURE_ARGS=	--bindir=${BINDIR} --sbindir=${BINDIR} --localstatedir="${PREFIX}/var"
 
 CONFLICTS_INSTALL=	empire-[0-9]*
 
Index: games/xlogical/Makefile
===================================================================
--- games/xlogical/Makefile	(revision 384161)
+++ games/xlogical/Makefile	(working copy)
@@ -14,11 +14,10 @@ COMMENT=	Remake of the classic puzzle ga
 
 LICENSE=	GPLv2
 
-USES=		gmake tar:bzip2 dos2unix
-USE_AUTOTOOLS=	aclocal automake autoconf
-AUTOMAKE_ARGS=	--add-missing
-USE_SDL=	sdl image mixer
 GNU_CONFIGURE=	yes
+CONFIGURE_ARGS=	--localstatedir="${PREFIX}/var"
+USES=		autoreconf dos2unix gmake tar:bzip2
+USE_SDL=	sdl image mixer
 
 OPTIONS_DEFINE=	DOCS
 
Index: lang/smalltalk/Makefile
===================================================================
--- lang/smalltalk/Makefile	(revision 384161)
+++ lang/smalltalk/Makefile	(working copy)
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ GNU_CONFIGURE=	yes
 CONFIGURE_ENV=	ac_cv_prog_EMACS=no ac_cv_prog_AWK=gawk
 CONFIGURE_ARGS=	--enable-generational-gc=no \
 		--enable-gtk=no \
+		--localstatedir="${PREFIX}/var" \
 		--with-emacs=no \
 		--with-gmp=no
 USE_LDCONFIG=	yes
Index: mail/gnarwl/Makefile
===================================================================
--- mail/gnarwl/Makefile	(revision 384161)
+++ mail/gnarwl/Makefile	(working copy)
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ BUILD_DEPENDS=	${LOCALBASE}/bin/gsed:${P
 USES=		iconv gmake tar:tgz
 USE_OPENLDAP=	yes
 GNU_CONFIGURE=	yes
-CONFIGURE_ARGS=	--with-docdir=${DOCSDIR}
+CONFIGURE_ARGS=	--with-docdir=${DOCSDIR} --localstatedir="${PREFIX}/var"
 CPPFLAGS+=	-I${LOCALBASE}/include
 LIBS+=		-L${LOCALBASE}/lib ${ICONV_LIB}
 
Index: net/ndisc6/Makefile
===================================================================
--- net/ndisc6/Makefile	(revision 384161)
+++ net/ndisc6/Makefile	(working copy)
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ LICENSE=	GPLv2
 USES=		tar:bzip2 perl5
 USE_GCC=	any
 GNU_CONFIGURE=	yes
-CONFIGURE_ARGS=	--disable-suid-install
+CONFIGURE_ARGS=	--disable-suid-install --localstatedir="${PREFIX}/var"
 CONFIGURE_ENV=	PERL=${LOCALBASE}/bin/perl
 MAKE_ENV=	CHOWNPROG=:
 
Index: net-mgmt/smokeping/Makefile
===================================================================
--- net-mgmt/smokeping/Makefile	(revision 384161)
+++ net-mgmt/smokeping/Makefile	(working copy)
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ GNU_CONFIGURE=	yes
 CONFIGURE_ENV+=	PERL=${PERL} PERL5LIB=${PREFIX}/smokeping/lib
 CONFIGURE_ARGS+=	\
 		--sysconfdir=${ETCDIR} \
+		--localstatedir="${PREFIX}/var" \
 		--with-htdocs-dir=${PREFIX}/smokeping/htdocs \
 		--libdir=${PREFIX}/smokeping/lib
 HTDOCSDIR=	${PREFIX}/smokeping/htdocs
Index: security/krb5/Makefile
===================================================================
--- security/krb5/Makefile	(revision 384161)
+++ security/krb5/Makefile	(working copy)
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ USE_CSTD=		gnu99
 GNU_CONFIGURE=		yes
 USES=			cpe gettext gmake perl5 libtool:build
 CONFIGURE_ARGS?=	--enable-shared --without-system-verto \
-			--disable-rpath
+			--disable-rpath --localstatedir="${PREFIX}/var"
 CONFIGURE_ENV=		INSTALL="${INSTALL}" INSTALL_LIB="${INSTALL_LIB}" YACC="${YACC}"
 MAKE_ARGS=		INSTALL="${INSTALL}" INSTALL_LIB="${INSTALL_LIB}"
 
Index: security/krb5-111/Makefile
===================================================================
--- security/krb5-111/Makefile	(revision 384161)
+++ security/krb5-111/Makefile	(working copy)
@@ -32,7 +32,8 @@ USE_PERL5=		build
 USE_LDCONFIG=		yes
 USE_CSTD=		gnu99
 GNU_CONFIGURE=		yes
-CONFIGURE_ARGS?=	--without-system-verto --disable-rpath
+CONFIGURE_ARGS?=	--without-system-verto --disable-rpath \
+			--localstatedir="${PREFIX}/var"
 CONFIGURE_ENV=		NSTALL="${INSTALL}" INSTALL_LIB="${INSTALL_LIB}" YACC="${YACC}"
 MAKE_ARGS=		INSTALL="${INSTALL}" INSTALL_LIB="${INSTALL_LIB}"
 
Index: security/krb5-112/Makefile
===================================================================
--- security/krb5-112/Makefile	(revision 384161)
+++ security/krb5-112/Makefile	(working copy)
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ USE_CSTD=		gnu99
 GNU_CONFIGURE=		yes
 USES=			cpe gettext gmake perl5 libtool:build
 CONFIGURE_ARGS?=	--enable-shared --without-system-verto \
-			--disable-rpath
+			--disable-rpath --localstatedir="${PREFIX}/var"
 CONFIGURE_ENV=		INSTALL="${INSTALL}" INSTALL_LIB="${INSTALL_LIB}" YACC="${YACC}"
 MAKE_ARGS=		INSTALL="${INSTALL}" INSTALL_LIB="${INSTALL_LIB}"
 
Index: security/nessus/Makefile
===================================================================
--- security/nessus/Makefile	(revision 384161)
+++ security/nessus/Makefile	(working copy)
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ GTK2_USES=	pkgconfig
 GTK2_USE=	GNOME=gtk20
 
 GNU_CONFIGURE=	yes
+CONFIGURE_ARGS=	--localstatedir="${PREFIX}/var"
 MAKE_JOBS_UNSAFE=	yes
 SUB_FILES=	nessusd.conf
 USE_RC_SUBR=	nessusd
Index: security/nessus-libnasl/Makefile
===================================================================
--- security/nessus-libnasl/Makefile	(revision 384161)
+++ security/nessus-libnasl/Makefile	(working copy)
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ LICENSE=	GPLv2
 LIB_DEPENDS=	libnessus.so:${PORTSDIR}/security/nessus-libraries
 
 GNU_CONFIGURE=	yes
+CONFIGURE_ARGS=	--localstatedir="${PREFIX}/var"
 USES=		bison libtool
 USE_LDCONFIG=	yes
 USE_OPENSSL=	yes
Index: security/nessus-libraries/Makefile
===================================================================
--- security/nessus-libraries/Makefile	(revision 384161)
+++ security/nessus-libraries/Makefile	(working copy)
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ COMMENT=	Libraries for Nessus, the secur
 LICENSE=	LGPL20
 
 GNU_CONFIGURE=	yes
-CONFIGURE_ARGS=	--enable-cipher
+CONFIGURE_ARGS=	--enable-cipher --localstatedir="${PREFIX}/var"
 .if defined(WITH_NESSUS_BPF_SHARE)
 CONFIGURE_ARGS+=	--enable-bpf-sharing
 .endif
Index: security/nessus-plugins/Makefile
===================================================================
--- security/nessus-plugins/Makefile	(revision 384161)
+++ security/nessus-plugins/Makefile	(working copy)
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ USES=		libtool
 WRKSRC=		${WRKDIR}/nessus-plugins
 
 GNU_CONFIGURE=	yes
-CONFIGURE_ARGS=	--with-fetchcmd=wget
+CONFIGURE_ARGS=	--with-fetchcmd=wget --localstatedir="${PREFIX}/var"
 
 post-patch:
 	@${REINPLACE_CMD} 's/-o $$(installuser)//' ${WRKSRC}/Makefile
Index: security/softhsm2/Makefile
===================================================================
--- security/softhsm2/Makefile	(revision 384161)
+++ security/softhsm2/Makefile	(working copy)
@@ -14,11 +14,10 @@ COMMENT=	Software implementation of a Ha
 
 LICENSE=	BSD2CLAUSE
 
-LIB_DEPENDS+=	libsqlite3.so:${PORTSDIR}/databases/sqlite3
+LIB_DEPENDS=	libsqlite3.so:${PORTSDIR}/databases/sqlite3
 
 GNU_CONFIGURE=	yes
-
-CONFIGURE_ARGS+=	--with-sqlite3=${LOCALBASE}
+CONFIGURE_ARGS=	--with-sqlite3=${LOCALBASE} --localstatedir="${PREFIX}/var"
 INSTALL_TARGET=	install-strip
 USES=		libtool
 
Index: textproc/mifluz/Makefile
===================================================================
--- textproc/mifluz/Makefile	(revision 384161)
+++ textproc/mifluz/Makefile	(working copy)
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ LICENSE=	GPLv3
 USES=		bison iconv libtool makeinfo pathfix
 GNU_CONFIGURE=	yes
 CONFIGURE_ARGS=	--enable-posixmutexes \
+		--localstatedir="${PREFIX}/var" \
 		--without-unac
 INSTALL_TARGET=	install-strip
 USE_LDCONFIG=	yes
Index: textproc/soothsayer/Makefile
===================================================================
--- textproc/soothsayer/Makefile	(revision 384161)
+++ textproc/soothsayer/Makefile	(working copy)
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ CONFIGURE_ENV=	ac_cv_path_CPPUNIT_CONFIG
 		ac_cv_path_SWIG=no \
 		ac_cv_prog_HAVE_DOT=no \
 		ac_cv_prog_HAVE_DOXYGEN=no
-CONFIGURE_ARGS=	--disable-python-binding
+CONFIGURE_ARGS=	--disable-python-binding --localstatedir="${PREFIX}/var"
 INSTALL_TARGET=	install-strip
 USE_LDCONFIG=	yes