Date: Sun, 14 May 2000 15:16:40 -0400 (EDT) From: Chuck Robey <chuckr@picnic.mat.net> To: Will Andrews <andrews@technologist.com> Cc: FreeBSD Current <current@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: make(1) patches to bypass quietness prescribed by @-prefixed commands in Makefiles Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0005141516080.10096-100000@picnic.mat.net> In-Reply-To: <20000514150714.J82488@argon.blackdawn.com>
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On Sun, 14 May 2000, Will Andrews wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> Some time ago I was complaining about how there is no way to force make(1)
> to display the commands executed by @-prefixed commands in Makefiles. So I
> went around and talked to a few people and one guy clued me in on how I
> would add something like this (sorry, I don't remember the name right now
> as this was a few weeks ago..).
>
> This option is useful for people with complex Makefile hierarchies who
> cannot simply insert a `@${ECHO} "SOMEVAR = ${SOMEVAR}"` as needed in their
> Makefiles or remove all the @'s in their Makefiles. In particular, I would
> use this feature to debug ports.
>
> Attached is the patch. If I can get permission, I'd like to commit this to
> code on -current, with a possible MFC in a few weeks (?). I'd like to hear
> any complaints about this code, including any style(9) mistakes, whether
> this option would be considered bloat, and whether the variable name
> ``beLoud'' is appropriate in this context. ;-)
Oh, what a nice present! Thanks!
>
> Thanks,
>
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Chuck Robey | Interests include C & Java programming, FreeBSD,
chuckr@picnic.mat.net | electronics, communications, and signal processing.
New Year's Resolution: I will not sphroxify gullible people into looking up
fictitious words in the dictionary.
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