GNU bug report logs - #20077
automake / silent-rules / $(V) when V= not set to '' or 1 or 2 (e.g. V=1234)

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Message #21 received at 20077 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Mirko Vogt <automake <at> nanl.de>
To: Mike Frysinger <vapier <at> gentoo.org>, Pavel Raiskup <praiskup <at> redhat.com>
Cc: Mirko Vogt <automake <at> nanl.de>, 20077 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#20077: automake / silent-rules / $(V)
Date: Sun, 20 Feb 2022 21:57:12 +0000

On 20.02.22 19:52, Mike Frysinger wrote:
> i don't think changing AM_V_P semantics is feasible.  it's documented in the
> manual as having this behavior and has since automake-1.13 (for ~10 years).

Well, that might be the case by now. When I filed that 7 years ago it 
wasn't, though.

> this variable is meant to be used by code written by users, not an
> internal Automake setting.

Which is exactly my point.

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