--- Makefile.orig	2013-06-01 01:11:59.374630772 -0400
+++ Makefile	2013-06-01 01:13:32.861834918 -0400
@@ -152,11 +152,18 @@
 
 GIT?= git
 SVN?= svn
+RSYNC?= rsync
+RSYNC_FLAGS?= --recursive --links --safe-links --perms --times --compress --force --whole-file --delete --stats --timeout=180 --exclude=/distfiles --exclude=/local --exclude=/packages --verbose
 PORTSNAP?= portsnap
 PORTSNAP_FLAGS?= -p ${.CURDIR}
 .if !target(update)
 update:
-.if exists(${.CURDIR}/.svn)
+.if defined(RSYNC_UPDATE) && defined(PORTS_RSYNC_SOURCE)
+	@echo "--------------------------------------------------------------"
+	@echo ">>> Updating with ${RSYNC} from ${PORTS_RSYNC_SOURCE}"
+	@echo "--------------------------------------------------------------"
+	@${RSYNC} ${RSYNC_FLAGS} ${PORTS_RSYNC_SOURCE}/ ${.CURDIR}/
+.elif exists(${.CURDIR}/.svn)
 	@echo "--------------------------------------------------------------"
 	@echo ">>> Updating ${.CURDIR} using Subversion"
 	@echo "--------------------------------------------------------------"