Cutting Through the Noise
The amount of noise generated by Autotools-based build systems has been one of the most controversial topics on the Automake mailing list. One camp appreciates quiet builds that just display important information, such as warnings and errors. The other side argues that valuable information is often embedded in this so-called "noise," so all of it is important and should be displayed. Occasionally, a new Autotools developer will post a question about how to reduce the amount of information displayed by make. This almost always spawns a heated debate that lasts for several days over a few dozen email messages. The old timers just laugh about it and often joke about how "someone has turned on the switch again."
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