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How to detect if the makefile `--silent/--quiet` command line option was set?

How to detect if the makefile --silent / --quiet command line options was set?

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Solution

  • I think you need:

    $(findstring s,$(word 1, $(MAKEFLAGS)))

    Because MAKEFLAGS has long options, too, eg:

    MAKEFLAGS=s -j80 --jobserver-auth=4,6

    So, IOW:

     # Set SILENT to 's' if --quiet/-s set, otherwise ''.
 SILENT := $(findstring s,$(word 1, $(MAKEFLAGS)))