On 01/29/2010 09:05 AM, Joakim Tjernlund wrote:
Is there a reason why the install target doesn't respect make -s?
I would really like to see autotools and libtool respect make -s.
What for?
When a developer asks for a silent build in order to catch problems
all one should see is real warnings and problems.
Silent make rules are harmful:
E.g.
- Bogus defines
- Bogus include/library paths
- Incorrect CFLAGS/...
- link library order
typically do not show up as compiler warnings or errors.
Silent building is only appropriate when a user knows what he is doing
and when explicitly asking of it. When getting used to doing so rsp.
when making silent make-rules the default, packages tend to gradually
rott, because bugs tend to slip through unnoticed.
Ralf
