Implement ./otp_build configure --enable-silent-rules

With silent rules, the output of make is less verbose and compilation
warnings are easier to spot. Silent rules are disabled by default and
can be disabled or enabled at will by make V=0 and make V=1.

88 files changed, 449 insertions, 418 deletions

diff --git a/lib/appmon/src/Makefile b/lib/appmon/src/Makefile
index 06e61b7cc8..c8b4351c7c 100644
--- a/lib/appmon/src/Makefile
+++ b/lib/appmon/src/Makefile
@@ -81,10 +81,10 @@ docs:
 # ----------------------------------------------------
 
 $(APP_TARGET): $(APP_SRC) ../vsn.mk
-	sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
+	$(vsn_verbose)sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
 
 $(APPUP_TARGET): $(APPUP_SRC) ../vsn.mk
-	sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
+	$(vsn_verbose)sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
 
 # ----------------------------------------------------
 # Release Target
diff --git a/lib/asn1/c_src/Makefile b/lib/asn1/c_src/Makefile
index dc926947af..70238335c4 100644
--- a/lib/asn1/c_src/Makefile
+++ b/lib/asn1/c_src/Makefile
@@ -94,10 +94,10 @@ docs:
 
 
 $(OBJDIR)/%.o: %.c
-	$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) -O3 -o $@ $<
+	$(V_CC) -c $(CFLAGS) -O3 -o $@ $<
 
 $(NIF_SHARED_OBJ_FILE): $(NIF_OBJ_FILES)
-	$(LD) $(LDFLAGS) -o $(NIF_SHARED_OBJ_FILE) $(NIF_OBJ_FILES) $(CLIB_FLAGS) $(LIBS)
+	$(V_LD) $(LDFLAGS) -o $(NIF_SHARED_OBJ_FILE) $(NIF_OBJ_FILES) $(CLIB_FLAGS) $(LIBS)
 
 # ----------------------------------------------------
 # Release Target
diff --git a/lib/asn1/src/Makefile b/lib/asn1/src/Makefile
index 8d9422144e..03e18c565b 100644
--- a/lib/asn1/src/Makefile
+++ b/lib/asn1/src/Makefile
@@ -136,13 +136,13 @@ info:
 # ----------------------------------------------------
 
 $(EBIN)/asn1ct.$(EMULATOR):asn1ct.erl
-	 $(ERLC) -b$(EMULATOR) -o$(EBIN) $(ERL_COMPILE_FLAGS) -Dvsn=\"$(VSN)\" $<
+	 $(V_ERLC) -b$(EMULATOR) -o$(EBIN) $(ERL_COMPILE_FLAGS) -Dvsn=\"$(VSN)\" $<
 
 $(APP_TARGET): $(APP_SRC) ../vsn.mk
-	sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
+	$(vsn_verbose)sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
 
 $(APPUP_TARGET): $(APPUP_SRC) ../vsn.mk
-	sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
+	$(vsn_verbose)sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
 
 
 # ----------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/lib/common_test/priv/Makefile.in b/lib/common_test/priv/Makefile.in
index 4372ab124e..5a9fabbe45 100644
--- a/lib/common_test/priv/Makefile.in
+++ b/lib/common_test/priv/Makefile.in
@@ -68,15 +68,15 @@ JS = jquery-latest.js jquery.tablesorter.min.js
 
 include ../../test_server/vsn.mk
 debug opt:
-	sed -e 's;@CT_VSN@;$(VSN);' \
+	$(V_at)sed -e 's;@CT_VSN@;$(VSN);' \
             -e 's;@TS_VSN@;$(TEST_SERVER_VSN);' \
             ../install.sh.in > install.sh
-	chmod 775 install.sh
+	$(V_at)chmod 775 install.sh
 
 docs:
 
 clean:
-	rm -f $(SCRIPTS)
+	$(V_at)rm -f $(SCRIPTS)
 
 
 # ----------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/lib/common_test/src/Makefile b/lib/common_test/src/Makefile
index dd2923ece9..eb35a43d99 100644
--- a/lib/common_test/src/Makefile
+++ b/lib/common_test/src/Makefile
@@ -127,10 +127,10 @@ clean:
 # Special Build Targets
 # ----------------------------------------------------
 $(APP_TARGET): $(APP_SRC) ../vsn.mk
-	sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
+	$(vsn_verbose)sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
 
 $(APPUP_TARGET): $(APPUP_SRC) ../vsn.mk
-	sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
+	$(vsn_verbose)sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
 
 # ----------------------------------------------------
 # Release Target
diff --git a/lib/compiler/src/Makefile b/lib/compiler/src/Makefile
index cbcbf79839..20bf60593e 100644
--- a/lib/compiler/src/Makefile
+++ b/lib/compiler/src/Makefile
@@ -145,19 +145,19 @@ clean:
 # ----------------------------------------------------
 
 $(APP_TARGET): $(APP_SRC) ../vsn.mk
-	sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
+	$(vsn_verbose)sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
 
 $(APPUP_TARGET): $(APPUP_SRC) ../vsn.mk
-	sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
+	$(vsn_verbose)sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
 
 $(EGEN)/beam_opcodes.erl $(EGEN)/beam_opcodes.hrl: genop.tab
-	$(PERL) $(ERL_TOP)/erts/emulator/utils/beam_makeops -compiler -outdir $(EGEN) $<
+	$(gen_verbose)$(PERL) $(ERL_TOP)/erts/emulator/utils/beam_makeops -compiler -outdir $(EGEN) $<
 
 $(EBIN)/beam_asm.beam: $(ESRC)/beam_asm.erl $(EGEN)/beam_opcodes.hrl
-	$(ERLC) $(ERL_COMPILE_FLAGS) -DCOMPILER_VSN='"$(VSN)"' -o$(EBIN) $<
+	$(V_ERLC) $(ERL_COMPILE_FLAGS) -DCOMPILER_VSN='"$(VSN)"' -o$(EBIN) $<
 
 $(EBIN)/cerl_inline.beam: $(ESRC)/cerl_inline.erl
-	$(ERLC) $(ERL_COMPILE_FLAGS) +nowarn_shadow_vars -o$(EBIN) $<
+	$(V_ERLC) $(ERL_COMPILE_FLAGS) +nowarn_shadow_vars -o$(EBIN) $<
 
 # ----------------------------------------------------
 # Release Target
diff --git a/lib/cosEvent/src/Makefile b/lib/cosEvent/src/Makefile
index 7787fad786..2864ee0538 100644
--- a/lib/cosEvent/src/Makefile
+++ b/lib/cosEvent/src/Makefile
@@ -168,9 +168,9 @@ clean:
 	rm -f errs core *~
 
 $(APP_TARGET): $(APP_SRC)
-	sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $(APP_SRC) > $(APP_TARGET)
+	$(vsn_verbose)sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $(APP_SRC) > $(APP_TARGET)
 $(APPUP_TARGET): $(APPUP_SRC)
-	sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $(APPUP_SRC) > $(APPUP_TARGET)
+	$(vsn_verbose)sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $(APPUP_SRC) > $(APPUP_TARGET)
 
 docs:
 
@@ -179,12 +179,12 @@ docs:
 # ----------------------------------------------------
 
 IDL-GENERATED: CosEventChannelAdmin.idl cosEventApp.idl CosEventComm.idl
-	erlc $(ERL_IDL_FLAGS) +'{cfgfile,"CosEventChannelAdmin.cfg"}' CosEventChannelAdmin.idl
-	mv $(GEN_HRL_FILES1) $(EXTERNAL_INC_PATH)
-	erlc $(ERL_IDL_FLAGS) +'{cfgfile,"cosEventApp.cfg"}' cosEventApp.idl
-	erlc $(ERL_IDL_FLAGS) CosEventComm.idl
-	mv $(GEN_HRL_FILES3) $(EXTERNAL_INC_PATH)
-	>IDL-GENERATED
+	$(gen_verbose)erlc $(ERL_IDL_FLAGS) +'{cfgfile,"CosEventChannelAdmin.cfg"}' CosEventChannelAdmin.idl
+	$(V_at)mv $(GEN_HRL_FILES1) $(EXTERNAL_INC_PATH)
+	$(V_at)erlc $(ERL_IDL_FLAGS) +'{cfgfile,"cosEventApp.cfg"}' cosEventApp.idl
+	$(V_at)erlc $(ERL_IDL_FLAGS) CosEventComm.idl
+	$(V_at)mv $(GEN_HRL_FILES3) $(EXTERNAL_INC_PATH)
+	$(V_at)>IDL-GENERATED
 
 $(GEN_FILES): IDL-GENERATED
 
diff --git a/lib/cosEventDomain/src/Makefile b/lib/cosEventDomain/src/Makefile
index 213d433c72..b4b74bd192 100644
--- a/lib/cosEventDomain/src/Makefile
+++ b/lib/cosEventDomain/src/Makefile
@@ -141,9 +141,9 @@ clean:
 	rm -f errs core *~
 
 $(APP_TARGET): $(APP_SRC)
-	sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $(APP_SRC) > $(APP_TARGET)
+	$(vsn_verbose)sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $(APP_SRC) > $(APP_TARGET)
 $(APPUP_TARGET): $(APPUP_SRC)
-	sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $(APPUP_SRC) > $(APPUP_TARGET)
+	$(vsn_verbose)sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $(APPUP_SRC) > $(APPUP_TARGET)
 
 docs:
 
@@ -151,9 +151,9 @@ docs:
 # Special Build Targets
 # ----------------------------------------------------
 IDL-GENERATED: CosEventDomainAdmin.idl
-	erlc $(ERL_IDL_FLAGS) +'{cfgfile,"CosEventDomainAdmin.cfg"}' CosEventDomainAdmin.idl
-	mv $(GEN_HRL_FILES) $(EXTERNAL_INC_PATH)
-	>IDL-GENERATED
+	$(gen_verbose)erlc $(ERL_IDL_FLAGS) +'{cfgfile,"CosEventDomainAdmin.cfg"}' CosEventDomainAdmin.idl
+	$(V_at)mv $(GEN_HRL_FILES) $(EXTERNAL_INC_PATH)
+	$(V_at)>IDL-GENERATED
 
 $(GEN_FILES): IDL-GENERATED
 
diff --git a/lib/cosFileTransfer/src/Makefile b/lib/cosFileTransfer/src/Makefile
index d552349ede..9d3abb9bba 100644
--- a/lib/cosFileTransfer/src/Makefile
+++ b/lib/cosFileTransfer/src/Makefile
@@ -151,10 +151,10 @@ clean:
 	rm -f errs core *~
 
 $(APP_TARGET): $(APP_SRC)
-	sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
+	$(vsn_verbose)sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
 
 $(APPUP_TARGET): $(APPUP_SRC) ../vsn.mk
-	sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
+	$(vsn_verbose)sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
 
 docs:
 
@@ -162,9 +162,9 @@ docs:
 # Special Build Targets
 # ----------------------------------------------------
 IDL-GENERATED: CosFileTransfer.idl
-	erlc $(ERL_IDL_FLAGS) +'{cfgfile,"CosFileTransfer.cfg"}' CosFileTransfer.idl
-	mv $(LOCAL_HRL_FILES) $(EXTERNAL_INC_PATH)
-	>IDL-GENERATED
+	$(gen_verbose)erlc $(ERL_IDL_FLAGS) +'{cfgfile,"CosFileTransfer.cfg"}' CosFileTransfer.idl
+	$(V_at)mv $(LOCAL_HRL_FILES) $(EXTERNAL_INC_PATH)
+	$(V_at)>IDL-GENERATED
 
 $(GEN_FILES): IDL-GENERATED
 
diff --git a/lib/cosNotification/src/Makefile b/lib/cosNotification/src/Makefile
index decf598bbf..13153bd7a1 100644
--- a/lib/cosNotification/src/Makefile
+++ b/lib/cosNotification/src/Makefile
@@ -332,10 +332,10 @@ clean:
 	rm -f errs core *~
 
 $(APP_TARGET): $(APP_SRC)
-	sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
+	$(vsn_verbose)sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
 
 $(APPUP_TARGET): $(APPUP_SRC) ../vsn.mk
-	sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
+	$(vsn_verbose)sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
 
 docs:
 
@@ -344,16 +344,16 @@ docs:
 # ----------------------------------------------------
 IDL-GENERATED: CosNotification.idl CosNotifyChannelAdmin.idl \
   CosNotifyFilter.idl cosNotificationAppComm.idl CosNotifyComm.idl
-	erlc $(ERL_IDL_FLAGS) +'{cfgfile,"CosNotification.cfg"}' CosNotification.idl
-	mv $(GEN_NOTIFICATION_HRL_FILES) $(EXTERNAL_INC_PATH)
-	erlc $(ERL_IDL_FLAGS) +'{cfgfile,"CosNotifyChannelAdmin.cfg"}' CosNotifyChannelAdmin.idl
-	mv $(GEN_CHANNELADMIN_HRL_FILES) $(EXTERNAL_INC_PATH)
-	erlc $(ERL_IDL_FLAGS) +'{cfgfile,"CosNotifyFilter.cfg"}' CosNotifyFilter.idl
-	mv $(GEN_NOTIFYFILTER_HRL_FILES) $(EXTERNAL_INC_PATH)
-	erlc $(ERL_IDL_FLAGS) +'{cfgfile,"cosNotificationComm.cfg"}' cosNotificationAppComm.idl
-	erlc $(ERL_IDL_FLAGS) +'{cfgfile,"CosNotifyComm.cfg"}' CosNotifyComm.idl
-	mv $(GEN_NOTIFYCOMM_HRL_FILES) $(EXTERNAL_INC_PATH)
-	>IDL-GENERATED
+	$(gen_verbose)erlc $(ERL_IDL_FLAGS) +'{cfgfile,"CosNotification.cfg"}' CosNotification.idl
+	$(V_at)mv $(GEN_NOTIFICATION_HRL_FILES) $(EXTERNAL_INC_PATH)
+	$(V_at)erlc $(ERL_IDL_FLAGS) +'{cfgfile,"CosNotifyChannelAdmin.cfg"}' CosNotifyChannelAdmin.idl
+	$(V_at)mv $(GEN_CHANNELADMIN_HRL_FILES) $(EXTERNAL_INC_PATH)
+	$(V_at)erlc $(ERL_IDL_FLAGS) +'{cfgfile,"CosNotifyFilter.cfg"}' CosNotifyFilter.idl
+	$(V_at)mv $(GEN_NOTIFYFILTER_HRL_FILES) $(EXTERNAL_INC_PATH)
+	$(V_at)erlc $(ERL_IDL_FLAGS) +'{cfgfile,"cosNotificationComm.cfg"}' cosNotificationAppComm.idl
+	$(V_at)erlc $(ERL_IDL_FLAGS) +'{cfgfile,"CosNotifyComm.cfg"}' CosNotifyComm.idl
+	$(V_at)mv $(GEN_NOTIFYCOMM_HRL_FILES) $(EXTERNAL_INC_PATH)
+	$(V_at)>IDL-GENERATED
 
 $(IDL_GEN_ERL_FILES) $(IDL_GEN_HRL_FILES): IDL-GENERATED
 
diff --git a/lib/cosProperty/src/Makefile b/lib/cosProperty/src/Makefile
index 54d1b6021c..d7b75d8bc5 100644
--- a/lib/cosProperty/src/Makefile
+++ b/lib/cosProperty/src/Makefile
@@ -151,10 +151,10 @@ clean:
 	rm -f errs core *~
 
 $(APP_TARGET): $(APP_SRC)
-	sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
+	$(vsn_verbose)sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
 
 $(APPUP_TARGET): $(APPUP_SRC) ../vsn.mk
-	sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
+	$(vsn_verbose)sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
 
 docs:
 
@@ -162,9 +162,9 @@ docs:
 # Special Build Targets
 # ----------------------------------------------------
 IDL-GENERATED: CosProperty.idl
-	erlc $(ERL_IDL_FLAGS) +'{cfgfile,"CosProperty.cfg"}' CosProperty.idl
-	mv $(LOCAL_HRL_FILES) $(EXTERNAL_INC_PATH)
-	>IDL-GENERATED
+	$(gen_verbose)erlc $(ERL_IDL_FLAGS) +'{cfgfile,"CosProperty.cfg"}' CosProperty.idl
+	$(V_at)mv $(LOCAL_HRL_FILES) $(EXTERNAL_INC_PATH)
+	$(V_at)>IDL-GENERATED
 
 $(GEN_FILES): IDL-GENERATED
 
diff --git a/lib/cosTime/src/Makefile b/lib/cosTime/src/Makefile
index e8536a3f0a..0ab2b414ce 100644
--- a/lib/cosTime/src/Makefile
+++ b/lib/cosTime/src/Makefile
@@ -166,10 +166,10 @@ clean:
 	rm -f errs core *~
 
 $(APP_TARGET): $(APP_SRC)
-	sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
+	$(vsn_verbose)sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
 
 $(APPUP_TARGET): $(APPUP_SRC) ../vsn.mk
-	sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
+	$(vsn_verbose)sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
 
 docs:
 
@@ -177,13 +177,13 @@ docs:
 # Special Build Targets
 # ----------------------------------------------------
 IDL-GENERATED: TimeBase.idl CosTime.idl CosTimerEvent.idl
-	erlc $(ERL_IDL_FLAGS) TimeBase.idl
-	mv $(GEN_TIMEBASE_HRL_FILES) $(EXTERNAL_INC_PATH)
-	erlc $(ERL_IDL_FLAGS) +'{cfgfile,"CosTime.cfg"}' CosTime.idl
-	mv $(GEN_COSTIME_HRL_FILES) $(EXTERNAL_INC_PATH)
-	erlc $(ERL_IDL_FLAGS) +'{cfgfile,"CosTimerEvent.cfg"}' CosTimerEvent.idl
-	mv $(GEN_COSTIMEREVENT_HRL_FILES) $(EXTERNAL_INC_PATH)
-	>IDL-GENERATED
+	$(gen_verbose)erlc $(ERL_IDL_FLAGS) TimeBase.idl
+	$(V_at)mv $(GEN_TIMEBASE_HRL_FILES) $(EXTERNAL_INC_PATH)
+	$(V_at)erlc $(ERL_IDL_FLAGS) +'{cfgfile,"CosTime.cfg"}' CosTime.idl
+	$(V_at)mv $(GEN_COSTIME_HRL_FILES) $(EXTERNAL_INC_PATH)
+	$(V_at)erlc $(ERL_IDL_FLAGS) +'{cfgfile,"CosTimerEvent.cfg"}' CosTimerEvent.idl
+	$(V_at)mv $(GEN_COSTIMEREVENT_HRL_FILES) $(EXTERNAL_INC_PATH)
+	$(V_at)>IDL-GENERATED
 
 $(GEN_FILES): IDL-GENERATED
 
diff --git a/lib/cosTransactions/src/Makefile b/lib/cosTransactions/src/Makefile
index 1d935c4d1d..7b4a9cf858 100644
--- a/lib/cosTransactions/src/Makefile
+++ b/lib/cosTransactions/src/Makefile
@@ -145,10 +145,10 @@ clean:
 	rm -f errs core *~
 
 $(APP_TARGET): $(APP_SRC)
-	sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $(APP_SRC) > $(APP_TARGET)
+	$(vsn_verbose)sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $(APP_SRC) > $(APP_TARGET)
 
 $(APPUP_TARGET): $(APPUP_SRC) ../vsn.mk
-	sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
+	$(vsn_verbose)sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
 
 docs:
 
@@ -156,9 +156,9 @@ docs:
 # Special Build Targets
 # ----------------------------------------------------
 IDL-GENERATED: CosTransactions.idl
-	erlc $(ERL_IDL_FLAGS) +'{cfgfile,"CosTransactions.cfg"}' CosTransactions.idl
-	mv $(GEN_HRL_FILES) $(EXTERNAL_INC_PATH)
-	>IDL-GENERATED
+	$(gen_verbose)erlc $(ERL_IDL_FLAGS) +'{cfgfile,"CosTransactions.cfg"}' CosTransactions.idl
+	$(V_at)mv $(GEN_HRL_FILES) $(EXTERNAL_INC_PATH)
+	$(V_at)>IDL-GENERATED
 
 $(GEN_FILES): IDL-GENERATED
 
diff --git a/lib/crypto/c_src/Makefile.in b/lib/crypto/c_src/Makefile.in
index e19d6617f3..a20ddff05c 100644
--- a/lib/crypto/c_src/Makefile.in
+++ b/lib/crypto/c_src/Makefile.in
@@ -108,16 +108,16 @@ _create_dirs := $(shell mkdir -p $(OBJDIR) $(LIBDIR))
 debug opt valgrind: $(NIF_LIB) $(CALLBACK_LIB)
 
 $(OBJDIR)/%$(TYPEMARKER).o: %.c
-	$(INSTALL_DIR) $(OBJDIR)
-	$(CC) -c -o $@ $(ALL_CFLAGS) $<
+	$(V_at)$(INSTALL_DIR) $(OBJDIR)
+	$(V_CC) -c -o $@ $(ALL_CFLAGS) $<
 
 $(LIBDIR)/crypto$(TYPEMARKER).so: $(CRYPTO_OBJS)
-	$(INSTALL_DIR) $(LIBDIR)
-	$(LD) $(LDFLAGS) -o $@ $^ $(LDLIBS) $(CRYPTO_LINK_LIB)
+	$(V_at)$(INSTALL_DIR) $(LIBDIR)
+	$(V_LD) $(LDFLAGS) -o $@ $^ $(LDLIBS) $(CRYPTO_LINK_LIB)
 
 $(LIBDIR)/crypto$(TYPEMARKER).dll: $(CRYPTO_OBJS)
-	$(INSTALL_DIR) $(LIBDIR)
-	$(LD) $(LDFLAGS) -o $@  $(SSL_DED_LD_RUNTIME_LIBRARY_PATH) -L$(SSL_LIBDIR) $(CRYPTO_OBJS) -l$(SSL_CRYPTO_LIBNAME) -l$(SSL_SSL_LIBNAME)
+	$(V_at)$(INSTALL_DIR) $(LIBDIR)
+	$(V_LD) $(LDFLAGS) -o $@  $(SSL_DED_LD_RUNTIME_LIBRARY_PATH) -L$(SSL_LIBDIR) $(CRYPTO_OBJS) -l$(SSL_CRYPTO_LIBNAME) -l$(SSL_SSL_LIBNAME)
 
 ifeq ($(DYNAMIC_CRYPTO_LIB),yes)
 $(LIBDIR)/crypto_callback$(TYPEMARKER).so: $(CALLBACK_OBJS)
diff --git a/lib/crypto/src/Makefile b/lib/crypto/src/Makefile
index 910e89363c..5c200742ac 100644
--- a/lib/crypto/src/Makefile
+++ b/lib/crypto/src/Makefile
@@ -70,10 +70,10 @@ clean:
 	rm -f errs core *~
 
 $(APP_TARGET): $(APP_SRC) ../vsn.mk
-	sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
+	$(vsn_verbose)sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
 
 $(APPUP_TARGET): $(APPUP_SRC) ../vsn.mk
-	sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
+	$(vsn_verbose)sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
 
 docs:
 
diff --git a/lib/debugger/src/Makefile b/lib/debugger/src/Makefile
index e8b350c0c7..cadde8cd1b 100644
--- a/lib/debugger/src/Makefile
+++ b/lib/debugger/src/Makefile
@@ -112,10 +112,10 @@ clean:
 	rm -f errs core *~
 
 $(APP_TARGET): $(APP_SRC) ../vsn.mk
-	sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
+	$(vsn_verbose)sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
 
 $(APPUP_TARGET): $(APPUP_SRC) ../vsn.mk
-	sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
+	$(vsn_verbose)sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
 
 docs:
 
diff --git a/lib/dialyzer/src/Makefile b/lib/dialyzer/src/Makefile
index 63cc1c98f1..bb2edd419a 100644
--- a/lib/dialyzer/src/Makefile
+++ b/lib/dialyzer/src/Makefile
@@ -108,22 +108,22 @@ clean:
 # ----------------------------------------------------
 
 $(EBIN)/dialyzer_cl_parse.$(EMULATOR): dialyzer_cl_parse.erl ../vsn.mk
-	erlc -W  $(ERL_COMPILE_FLAGS) -DVSN="\"v$(VSN)\"" -o$(EBIN) dialyzer_cl_parse.erl
+	$(erlc_verbose)erlc -W  $(ERL_COMPILE_FLAGS) -DVSN="\"v$(VSN)\"" -o$(EBIN) dialyzer_cl_parse.erl
 
 $(EBIN)/dialyzer_plt.$(EMULATOR): dialyzer_plt.erl ../vsn.mk
-	erlc -W  $(ERL_COMPILE_FLAGS) -DVSN="\"v$(VSN)\"" -o$(EBIN) dialyzer_plt.erl
+	$(erlc_verbose)erlc -W  $(ERL_COMPILE_FLAGS) -DVSN="\"v$(VSN)\"" -o$(EBIN) dialyzer_plt.erl
 
 $(EBIN)/dialyzer_gui.$(EMULATOR): dialyzer_gui.erl ../vsn.mk
-	erlc -W  $(ERL_COMPILE_FLAGS) -DVSN="\"v$(VSN)\"" -o$(EBIN) dialyzer_gui.erl
+	$(erlc_verbose)erlc -W  $(ERL_COMPILE_FLAGS) -DVSN="\"v$(VSN)\"" -o$(EBIN) dialyzer_gui.erl
 
 $(EBIN)/dialyzer_gui_wx.$(EMULATOR): dialyzer_gui_wx.erl ../vsn.mk
-	erlc -W  $(ERL_COMPILE_FLAGS) -DVSN="\"v$(VSN)\"" -o$(EBIN) dialyzer_gui_wx.erl
+	$(erlc_verbose)erlc -W  $(ERL_COMPILE_FLAGS) -DVSN="\"v$(VSN)\"" -o$(EBIN) dialyzer_gui_wx.erl
 
 $(APP_TARGET): $(APP_SRC) ../vsn.mk
-	sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
+	$(vsn_verbose)sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
 
 $(APPUP_TARGET): $(APPUP_SRC) ../vsn.mk
-	sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
+	$(vsn_verbose)sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
 
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 # dependencies -- I wish they were somehow automatically generated
diff --git a/lib/diameter/doc/src/Makefile b/lib/diameter/doc/src/Makefile
index 8ad38ba0d5..0cbe1f000f 100644
--- a/lib/diameter/doc/src/Makefile
+++ b/lib/diameter/doc/src/Makefile
@@ -173,8 +173,8 @@ release_spec:
 
 depend.mk: depend.sed Makefile seealso.ent \
            $(XML_REF_FILES) $(XML_CHAPTER_FILES)
-	sed -f seehere.sed seealso.ent > seehere.ent
-	(for f in $(XML_REF_FILES) $(XML_CHAPTER_FILES); do \
+	$(gen_verbose)sed -f seehere.sed seealso.ent > seehere.ent
+	$(V_at)(for f in $(XML_REF_FILES) $(XML_CHAPTER_FILES); do \
 	     sed -f $< $$f | sed "s@%FILE%@`basename $$f .xml`@g"; \
 	 done) \
 	> $@
diff --git a/lib/diameter/src/Makefile b/lib/diameter/src/Makefile
index 060659bce9..60bb7e6a10 100644
--- a/lib/diameter/src/Makefile
+++ b/lib/diameter/src/Makefile
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ ERL_COMPILE_FLAGS += \
 
 # erl/hrl from dictionary file.
 gen/diameter_gen_%.erl gen/diameter_gen_%.hrl: dict/%.dia
-	../bin/diameterc -o gen -i $(EBIN) $<
+	$(dia_verbose)../bin/diameterc -o gen -i $(EBIN) $<
 
 opt: $(TARGET_FILES)
 
@@ -128,17 +128,17 @@ debug:
 
 # The dictionary parser.
 gen/$(DICT_YRL).erl: compiler/$(DICT_YRL).yrl
-	$(ERLC) -Werror -o $(@D) $<
+	$(yecc_verbose)$(ERLC) -Werror -o $(@D) $<
 
 # Generate the app file.
 $(APP_TARGET): $(APP_SRC) ../vsn.mk modules.mk
-	M=`echo $(notdir $(APP_MODULES)) | tr ' ' ,`; \
+	$(gen_verbose)M=`echo $(notdir $(APP_MODULES)) | tr ' ' ,`; \
 	sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' \
 	    -e "s;%MODULES%;$$M;" \
 	  $< > $@
 
 $(APPUP_TARGET): $(APPUP_SRC) ../vsn.mk
-	sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
+	$(vsn_verbose)sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
 
 app:  $(APP_TARGET) $(APPUP_TARGET)
 dict: $(DICT_ERLS)
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ depend: depend.mk
 
 # Generate dependencies makefile.
 depend.mk: depend.sed $(MODULES:%=%.erl) Makefile
-	(for f in $(MODULES); do \
+	$(gen_verbose)(for f in $(MODULES); do \
 	     (echo $$f; cat $$f.erl) | sed -f $<; \
 	 done) \
 	> $@
diff --git a/lib/edoc/priv/Makefile b/lib/edoc/priv/Makefile
index 73c42c05eb..9873136201 100644
--- a/lib/edoc/priv/Makefile
+++ b/lib/edoc/priv/Makefile
@@ -27,8 +27,11 @@ GEN_SCRIPT_SRC = edoc_generate.src
 GEN_SCRIPT = edoc_generate
 PRIV_FILES = stylesheet.css erlang.png edoc.dtd
 
-debug opt:
-	sed -e "s/%EDOC_VSN%/$(EDOC_VSN)/g" \
+debug opt: $(GEN_SCRIPT)
+
+$(GEN_SCRIPT): ../vsn.mk ../../xmerl/vsn.mk ../../syntax_tools/vsn.mk \
+		$(GEN_SCRIPT_SRC)
+	$(vsn_verbose)sed -e "s/%EDOC_VSN%/$(EDOC_VSN)/g" \
 	    -e "s/%XMERL_VSN%/$(XMERL_VSN)/g" \
 	    -e "s/%SYNTAX_TOOLS_VSN%/$(SYNTAX_TOOLS_VSN)/g" \
 		$(GEN_SCRIPT_SRC) > $(GEN_SCRIPT)
diff --git a/lib/edoc/src/Makefile b/lib/edoc/src/Makefile
index 72354ac711..4e5a4182da 100644
--- a/lib/edoc/src/Makefile
+++ b/lib/edoc/src/Makefile
@@ -67,17 +67,17 @@ distclean: clean
 realclean: clean
 
 $(EBIN)/%.$(EMULATOR):%.erl
-	erlc -W $(ERL_COMPILE_FLAGS) -o$(EBIN) $<
+	$(erlc_verbose)erlc -W $(ERL_COMPILE_FLAGS) -o$(EBIN) $<
 
 # ----------------------------------------------------
 # Special Build Targets
 # ----------------------------------------------------
 
 $(APP_TARGET): $(APP_SRC) ../vsn.mk
-	sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
+	$(vsn_verbose)sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
 
 $(APPUP_TARGET): $(APPUP_SRC) ../vsn.mk
-	sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
+	$(vsn_verbose)sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
 
 # ----------------------------------------------------
 # Release Target
diff --git a/lib/eldap/src/Makefile b/lib/eldap/src/Makefile
index 46fb805bcc..ad93e1087a 100644
--- a/lib/eldap/src/Makefile
+++ b/lib/eldap/src/Makefile
@@ -75,10 +75,10 @@ clean:
 	rm -f errs core *~
 
 $(APP_TARGET): $(APP_SRC) ../vsn.mk
-	sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(ELDAP_VSN);' $< > $@
+	$(vsn_verbose)sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(ELDAP_VSN);' $< > $@
 
 $(APPUP_TARGET): $(APPUP_SRC) ../vsn.mk
-	sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(ELDAP_VSN);' $< > $@
+	$(vsn_verbose)sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(ELDAP_VSN);' $< > $@
 
 docs:
 
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ $(TARGET_FILES): $(HRL_FILES)
 # Special Build Targets
 # ----------------------------------------------------
 $(ASN1_HRL): ../asn1/$(ASN1_FILES)
-	$(ERLC) -o $(EBIN) -bber $(ERL_COMPILE_FLAGS) ../asn1/ELDAPv3.asn1
+	$(asn_verbose)$(ERLC) -o $(EBIN) -bber $(ERL_COMPILE_FLAGS) ../asn1/ELDAPv3.asn1
 
 # ----------------------------------------------------
 # Release Target
diff --git a/lib/erl_docgen/src/Makefile b/lib/erl_docgen/src/Makefile
index 6c8b438b25..ef96f5dbf2 100644
--- a/lib/erl_docgen/src/Makefile
+++ b/lib/erl_docgen/src/Makefile
@@ -78,10 +78,10 @@ docs:
 # ----------------------------------------------------
 
 $(APP_TARGET): $(APP_SRC) ../vsn.mk
-	sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
+	$(vsn_verbose)sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
 
 $(APPUP_TARGET): $(APPUP_SRC) ../vsn.mk
-	sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
+	$(vsn_verbose)sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
 
 # ----------------------------------------------------
 # Release Target
diff --git a/lib/erl_interface/src/Makefile b/lib/erl_interface/src/Makefile
index 5f0367bec1..03e2ce14f0 100644
--- a/lib/erl_interface/src/Makefile
+++ b/lib/erl_interface/src/Makefile
@@ -22,10 +22,11 @@
 
 # FIXME let configure put in this last part TARGET
 
+include $(ERL_TOP)/make/output.mk
 include $(ERL_TOP)/make/target.mk
 
 debug opt shared purify quantify purecov gcov:
-	$(MAKE) -f $(TARGET)/Makefile TYPE=$@
+	$(make_verbose)$(MAKE) -f $(TARGET)/Makefile TYPE=$@
 
 clean depend docs release release_docs tests release_tests check:
-	$(MAKE) -f $(TARGET)/Makefile $@
+	$(make_verbose)$(MAKE) -f $(TARGET)/Makefile $@
diff --git a/lib/erl_interface/src/Makefile.in b/lib/erl_interface/src/Makefile.in
index cb41391fe9..ebacc1cee0 100644
--- a/lib/erl_interface/src/Makefile.in
+++ b/lib/erl_interface/src/Makefile.in
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ TARGET = @TARGET@
 include ../vsn.mk
 include $(TARGET)/eidefs.mk
 
+include $(ERL_TOP)/make/output.mk
+
 USING_MINGW=@MIXED_CYGWIN_MINGW@
 USING_MSYS_VC==@MIXED_MSYS_VC@
 USING_CYGWIN_VC==@MIXED_MSYS_VC@
@@ -98,6 +100,12 @@ LD = @LD@
 AR = @AR@
 RANLIB = @RANLIB@
 
+ifeq ($(V),0)
+AR_FLAGS=rc
+else
+AR_FLAGS=rcv
+endif
+
 INCFLAGS = -I. -I../include -Iconnect -Iencode -Idecode -Imisc -Iepmd \
 	-Iregistry -I$(TARGET) 
 
@@ -552,16 +560,18 @@ distclean: clean
 
 ifeq ($(findstring vxworks,$(TARGET)),vxworks)
 $(TARGET)/config.h:
-	echo "/* Generated by Makefile */" > $@
-	echo "#define HAVE_STRERROR 1" >> $@
-	echo "#define HAVE_SOCKLEN_T 1" >> $@
+	$(gen_verbose)
+	$(V_at)echo "/* Generated by Makefile */" > $@
+	$(V_at)echo "#define HAVE_STRERROR 1" >> $@
+	$(V_at)echo "#define HAVE_SOCKLEN_T 1" >> $@
 endif
 
 ifeq ($(findstring ose,$(TARGET)),ose)
 $(TARGET)/config.h:
-	echo "/* Generated by Makefile */" > $@
-	echo "#define HAVE_STRERROR 1" >> $@
-	echo "#define HAVE_SOCKLEN_T 1" >> $@
+	$(gen_verbose)
+	$(V_at)echo "/* Generated by Makefile */" > $@
+	$(V_at)echo "#define HAVE_STRERROR 1" >> $@
+	$(V_at)echo "#define HAVE_SOCKLEN_T 1" >> $@
 endif
 
 ###########################################################################
@@ -569,19 +579,19 @@ endif
 ###########################################################################
 
 $(ST_OBJDIR)/%.o: %.c
-	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -c $< -o $@ 
+	$(V_CC) $(CFLAGS) -c $< -o $@
 
 $(MT_OBJDIR)/%.o: %.c
-	$(CC) $(MTFLAG) $(CFLAGS) $(THR_DEFS) -c $< -o $@ 
+	$(V_CC) $(MTFLAG) $(CFLAGS) $(THR_DEFS) -c $< -o $@
 
 $(MD_OBJDIR)/%.o: %.c
-	$(CC) -MD $(CFLAGS) $(THR_DEFS) -c $< -o $@ 
+	$(V_CC) -MD $(CFLAGS) $(THR_DEFS) -c $< -o $@
 
 $(MD_OBJDIR)/%.o: %.c
-	$(CC) -MD $(CFLAGS) $(THR_DEFS) -c $< -o $@ 
+	$(V_CC) -MD $(CFLAGS) $(THR_DEFS) -c $< -o $@
 
 $(MDD_OBJDIR)/%.o: %.c
-	$(CC) -MDd $(CFLAGS) $(THR_DEFS) -c $< -o $@ 
+	$(V_CC) -MDd $(CFLAGS) $(THR_DEFS) -c $< -o $@
 
 ###########################################################################
 #  Create directories
@@ -598,67 +608,67 @@ ifeq ($(TARGET),win32)
 # Windows archive creation
 
 $(ST_EILIB) : $(ST_EIOBJECTS)
-	$(AR) -out:$@ $(ST_EIOBJECTS)
-	$(RANLIB) $@
+	$(V_AR) -out:$@ $(ST_EIOBJECTS)
+	$(V_RANLIB) $@
 
 $(ST_ERLLIB) : $(ST_ERLOBJECTS)
-	$(AR) -out:$@ $(ST_ERLOBJECTS)
-	$(RANLIB) $@
+	$(V_AR) -out:$@ $(ST_ERLOBJECTS)
+	$(V_RANLIB) $@
 
 $(MT_EILIB) : $(MT_EIOBJECTS)
-	$(AR) -out:$@ $(MT_EIOBJECTS)
-	$(RANLIB) $@
+	$(V_AR) -out:$@ $(MT_EIOBJECTS)
+	$(V_RANLIB) $@
 
 $(MT_ERLLIB) : $(MT_ERLOBJECTS)
-	$(AR) -out:$@ $(MT_ERLOBJECTS)
-	$(RANLIB) $@
+	$(V_AR) -out:$@ $(MT_ERLOBJECTS)
+	$(V_RANLIB) $@
 
 $(MD_EILIB) : $(MD_EIOBJECTS)
-	$(AR) -out:$@ $(MD_EIOBJECTS)
-	$(RANLIB) $@
+	$(V_AR) -out:$@ $(MD_EIOBJECTS)
+	$(V_RANLIB) $@
 
 $(MD_ERLLIB) : $(MD_ERLOBJECTS)
-	$(AR) -out:$@ $(MD_ERLOBJECTS)
-	$(RANLIB) $@
+	$(V_AR) -out:$@ $(MD_ERLOBJECTS)
+	$(V_RANLIB) $@
 
 $(MDD_EILIB) : $(MDD_EIOBJECTS)
-	$(AR) -out:$@ $(MDD_EIOBJECTS)
-	$(RANLIB) $@
+	$(V_AR) -out:$@ $(MDD_EIOBJECTS)
+	$(V_RANLIB) $@
 
 $(MDD_ERLLIB) : $(MDD_ERLOBJECTS)
-	$(AR) -out:$@ $(MDD_ERLOBJECTS)
-	$(RANLIB) $@
+	$(V_AR) -out:$@ $(MDD_ERLOBJECTS)
+	$(V_RANLIB) $@
 
 else
 
 # Unix archive creation
 
 $(ST_EILIB) : $(ST_EIOBJECTS)
-	rm -f $@
-	$(AR) rcv $@ $(ST_EIOBJECTS)
+	$(V_at)rm -f $@
+	$(V_AR) $(AR_FLAGS) $@ $(ST_EIOBJECTS)
 ifdef RANLIB
-	$(RANLIB) $@
+	$(V_RANLIB) $@
 endif
 
 $(ST_ERLLIB) : $(ST_ERLOBJECTS)
-	rm -f $@
-	$(AR) rcv $@ $(ST_ERLOBJECTS)
+	$(V_at)rm -f $@
+	$(V_AR) $(AR_FLAGS) $@ $(ST_ERLOBJECTS)
 ifdef RANLIB
-	$(RANLIB) $@
+	$(V_RANLIB) $@
 endif
 
 $(MT_EILIB) : $(MT_EIOBJECTS)
-	rm -f $@
-	$(AR) rcv $@ $(MT_EIOBJECTS)
+	$(V_at)rm -f $@
+	$(V_AR) $(AR_FLAGS) $@ $(MT_EIOBJECTS)
 ifdef RANLIB
-	$(RANLIB) $@
+	$(V_RANLIB) $@
 endif
 
 $(MT_ERLLIB) : $(MT_ERLOBJECTS)
-	rm -f $@
-	$(AR) rcv $@ $(MT_ERLOBJECTS)
+	$(V_at)rm -f $@
+	$(V_AR) $(AR_FLAGS) $@ $(MT_ERLOBJECTS)
 ifdef RANLIB
-	$(RANLIB) $@
+	$(V_RANLIB) $@
 endif
 
 endif
@@ -669,18 +679,18 @@ endif
 
 ifeq ($(TARGET),win32)
 $(ERL_CALL): $(ERLCALL) ../include/ei.h $(MD_EILIB)
-	$(PURIFY) $(CC) -MD $(PROG_CFLAGS) $(THR_DEFS) -o $@ $(ERLCALL) \
+	$(ld_verbose)$(PURIFY) $(CC) -MD $(PROG_CFLAGS) $(THR_DEFS) -o $@ $(ERLCALL) \
 		-L$(OBJDIR) -lei_md $(THR_LIBS) $(LIBS) -lsocket
 else
 ifeq ($(findstring vxworks,$(TARGET)),vxworks)
 $(ERL_CALL): $(ST_OBJDIR)/erl_call.o $(ST_OBJDIR)/erl_start.o ../include/ei.h $(ST_EILIB)
-	$(LD) -r -d -o $@ $(ST_OBJDIR)/erl_call.o $(ST_OBJDIR)/erl_start.o -L$(OBJDIR) -lei $(LIBS)
+	$(V_LD) -r -d -o $@ $(ST_OBJDIR)/erl_call.o $(ST_OBJDIR)/erl_start.o -L$(OBJDIR) -lei $(LIBS)
 
 $(ST_OBJDIR)/erl_call.o: prog/erl_call.c
-	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -c $< -o $@ 
+	$(V_CC) $(CFLAGS) -c $< -o $@
 
 $(ST_OBJDIR)/erl_start.o: prog/erl_start.c
-	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -c $< -o $@ 
+	$(V_CC) $(CFLAGS) -c $< -o $@
 
 else
 ifeq ($(findstring ose,$(TARGET)),ose)
@@ -688,11 +698,11 @@ $(ERL_CALL):
 else
 ifdef THR_DEFS
 $(ERL_CALL): $(ERLCALL) ../include/ei.h $(MT_EILIB)
-	$(PURIFY) $(CC) $(PROG_CFLAGS) $(THR_DEFS) $(LDFLAGS) -o $@ $(ERLCALL) \
+	$(ld_verbose)$(PURIFY) $(CC) $(PROG_CFLAGS) $(THR_DEFS) $(LDFLAGS) -o $@ $(ERLCALL) \
 		-L$(OBJDIR) -lei $(THR_LIBS) $(LIBS)
 else
 $(ERL_CALL): $(ERLCALL) ../include/ei.h $(ST_EILIB)
-	$(PURIFY) $(CC) $(PROG_CFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS) -o $@ $(ERLCALL) \
+	$(ld_verbose)$(PURIFY) $(CC) $(PROG_CFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS) -o $@ $(ERLCALL) \
 		-L$(OBJDIR) -lei $(LIBS)
 endif
 endif
@@ -707,36 +717,36 @@ check: $(FAKE_TARGETS)
 
 ifndef THR_DEFS
 $(ST_OBJDIR)/erl_fake_prog_st$(EXE): prog/erl_fake_prog.c $(ST_ERLLIB) $(ST_EILIB)
-	$(CC) $(PROG_CFLAGS) -o $@ $< -L$(OBJDIR) -lerl_interface -lei \
+	$(V_CC) $(PROG_CFLAGS) -o $@ $< -L$(OBJDIR) -lerl_interface -lei \
 		$(LIBS)
 
 $(ST_OBJDIR)/ei_fake_prog_st$(EXE): prog/ei_fake_prog.c $(ST_EILIB)
-	$(CC) $(PROG_CFLAGS) -o $@ $< -L$(OBJDIR) -lei $(LIBS)
+	$(V_CC) $(PROG_CFLAGS) -o $@ $< -L$(OBJDIR) -lei $(LIBS)
 
 $(ST_OBJDIR)/erl_fake_prog_cxx_st$(EXE): prog/erl_fake_prog.c \
 		$(ST_ERLLIB) $(ST_EILIB)
-	$(CC) $(PROG_CFLAGS) -o $@ -xc++ $< -L$(OBJDIR) \
+	$(V_CC) $(PROG_CFLAGS) -o $@ -xc++ $< -L$(OBJDIR) \
 		-lerl_interface -lei $(LIBS)
 
 $(ST_OBJDIR)/ei_fake_prog_cxx_st$(EXE): prog/ei_fake_prog.c $(ST_EILIB)
-	$(CC) $(PROG_CFLAGS) -o $@ -xc++ $< -L$(OBJDIR) -lei $(LIBS)
+	$(V_CC) $(PROG_CFLAGS) -o $@ -xc++ $< -L$(OBJDIR) -lei $(LIBS)
 
 else
 
 $(ST_OBJDIR)/erl_fake_prog_st$(EXE): prog/erl_fake_prog.c $(ST_ERLLIB) $(ST_EILIB)
-	$(CC) $(PROG_CFLAGS) -o $@ $< -L$(OBJDIR) -lerl_interface_st -lei_st \
+	$(V_CC) $(PROG_CFLAGS) -o $@ $< -L$(OBJDIR) -lerl_interface_st -lei_st \
 		$(LIBS)
 
 $(ST_OBJDIR)/ei_fake_prog_st$(EXE): prog/ei_fake_prog.c $(ST_EILIB)
-	$(CC) $(PROG_CFLAGS) -o $@ $< -L$(OBJDIR) -lei_st $(LIBS)
+	$(V_CC) $(PROG_CFLAGS) -o $@ $< -L$(OBJDIR) -lei_st $(LIBS)
 
 $(ST_OBJDIR)/erl_fake_prog_cxx_st$(EXE): prog/erl_fake_prog.c \
 		$(ST_ERLLIB) $(ST_EILIB)
-	$(CC) $(PROG_CFLAGS) -o $@ -xc++ $< -L$(OBJDIR) \
+	$(V_CC) $(PROG_CFLAGS) -o $@ -xc++ $< -L$(OBJDIR) \
 		-lerl_interface_st -lei_st $(LIBS)
 
 $(ST_OBJDIR)/ei_fake_prog_cxx_st$(EXE): prog/ei_fake_prog.c $(ST_EILIB)
-	$(CC) $(PROG_CFLAGS) -o $@ -xc++ $< -L$(OBJDIR) -lei_st $(LIBS)
+	$(V_CC) $(PROG_CFLAGS) -o $@ -xc++ $< -L$(OBJDIR) -lei_st $(LIBS)
 
 endif
 
@@ -744,63 +754,63 @@ endif
 
 $(MT_OBJDIR)/erl_fake_prog_mt$(EXE): prog/erl_fake_prog.c \
 		$(MT_ERLLIB) $(MT_EILIB)
-	$(CC) $(MTFLAG) $(PROG_CFLAGS) $(THR_DEFS) -o $@ $< -L$(OBJDIR) \
+	$(V_CC) $(MTFLAG) $(PROG_CFLAGS) $(THR_DEFS) -o $@ $< -L$(OBJDIR) \
 		-lerl_interface -lei $(THR_LIBS) $(LIBS)
 
 $(MT_OBJDIR)/ei_fake_prog_mt$(EXE): prog/ei_fake_prog.c $(MT_EILIB)
-	$(CC) $(MTFLAG) $(PROG_CFLAGS) $(THR_DEFS) -o $@ $< \
+	$(V_CC) $(MTFLAG) $(PROG_CFLAGS) $(THR_DEFS) -o $@ $< \
 		-L$(OBJDIR) -lei $(THR_LIBS) $(LIBS)
 
 $(MT_OBJDIR)/erl_fake_prog_mt_cxx$(EXE): prog/erl_fake_prog.c \
 		$(MT_ERLLIB) $(MT_EILIB)
-	$(CC) $(MTFLAG) $(PROG_CFLAGS) $(THR_DEFS) -o $@ -xc++ $< \
+	$(V_CC) $(MTFLAG) $(PROG_CFLAGS) $(THR_DEFS) -o $@ -xc++ $< \
 		-L$(OBJDIR) -lerl_interface -lei \
 		$(THR_LIBS) $(LIBS)
 
 $(MT_OBJDIR)/ei_fake_prog_mt_cxx$(EXE): prog/ei_fake_prog.c $(MT_EILIB)
-	$(CC) $(MTFLAG) $(PROG_CFLAGS) $(THR_DEFS) -o $@ -xc++ $< \
+	$(V_CC) $(MTFLAG) $(PROG_CFLAGS) $(THR_DEFS) -o $@ -xc++ $< \
 		-L$(OBJDIR) -lei $(THR_LIBS) $(LIBS)
 
 ####
 
 $(MD_OBJDIR)/erl_fake_prog_md$(EXE): prog/erl_fake_prog.c \
 		$(MD_ERLLIB) $(MD_EILIB)
-	$(CC) -MD $(PROG_CFLAGS) $(THR_DEFS) -o $@ $< -L$(OBJDIR) \
+	$(V_CC) -MD $(PROG_CFLAGS) $(THR_DEFS) -o $@ $< -L$(OBJDIR) \
 		-lerl_interface_r -lei_r $(THR_LIBS) $(LIBS)
 
 $(MD_OBJDIR)/ei_fake_prog_md$(EXE): prog/ei_fake_prog.c $(MD_EILIB)
-	$(CC) -MD $(PROG_CFLAGS) $(THR_DEFS) -o $@ $< \
+	$(V_CC) -MD $(PROG_CFLAGS) $(THR_DEFS) -o $@ $< \
 		-L$(OBJDIR) -lei_r $(THR_LIBS) $(LIBS)
 
 $(MD_OBJDIR)/erl_fake_prog_md_cxx$(EXE): prog/erl_fake_prog.c \
 		$(MD_ERLLIB) $(MD_EILIB)
-	$(CC) -MD $(PROG_CFLAGS) $(THR_DEFS) -o $@ -xc++ $< \
+	$(V_CC) -MD $(PROG_CFLAGS) $(THR_DEFS) -o $@ -xc++ $< \
 		-L$(OBJDIR) -lerl_interface_r -lei_r \
 		$(THR_LIBS) $(LIBS)
 
 $(MD_OBJDIR)/ei_fake_prog_md_cxx$(EXE): prog/ei_fake_prog.c $(MD_EILIB)
-	$(CC) -MD $(PROG_CFLAGS) $(THR_DEFS) -o $@ -xc++ $< \
+	$(V_CC) -MD $(PROG_CFLAGS) $(THR_DEFS) -o $@ -xc++ $< \
 		-L$(OBJDIR) -lei_r $(THR_LIBS) $(LIBS)
 
 ####
 
 $(MDD_OBJDIR)/erl_fake_prog_mdd$(EXE): prog/erl_fake_prog.c \
 		$(MDD_ERLLIB) $(MDD_EILIB)
-	$(CC) -MDD $(PROG_CFLAGS) $(THR_DEFS) -o $@ $< -L$(OBJDIR) \
+	$(V_CC) -MDD $(PROG_CFLAGS) $(THR_DEFS) -o $@ $< -L$(OBJDIR) \
 		-lerl_interface_r -lei_r $(THR_LIBS) $(LIBS)
 
 $(MDD_OBJDIR)/ei_fake_prog_mdd$(EXE): prog/ei_fake_prog.c $(MDD_EILIB)
-	$(CC) -MDD $(PROG_CFLAGS) $(THR_DEFS) -o $@ $< \
+	$(V_CC) -MDD $(PROG_CFLAGS) $(THR_DEFS) -o $@ $< \
 		-L$(OBJDIR) -lei_r $(THR_LIBS) $(LIBS)
 
 $(MDD_OBJDIR)/erl_fake_prog_mdd_cxx$(EXE): prog/erl_fake_prog.c \
 		$(MDD_ERLLIB) $(MDD_EILIB)
-	$(CC) -MDD $(PROG_CFLAGS) $(THR_DEFS) -o $@ -xc++ $< \
+	$(V_CC) -MDD $(PROG_CFLAGS) $(THR_DEFS) -o $@ -xc++ $< \
 		-L$(OBJDIR) -lerl_interface_r -lei_r \
 		$(THR_LIBS) $(LIBS)
 
 $(MDD_OBJDIR)/ei_fake_prog_mdd_cxx$(EXE): prog/ei_fake_prog.c $(MDD_EILIB)
-	$(CC) -MDD $(PROG_CFLAGS) $(THR_DEFS) -o $@ -xc++ $< \
+	$(V_CC) -MDD $(PROG_CFLAGS) $(THR_DEFS) -o $@ -xc++ $< \
 		-L$(OBJDIR) -lei_r $(THR_LIBS) $(LIBS)
 
 ###########################################################################
@@ -808,9 +818,10 @@ $(MDD_OBJDIR)/ei_fake_prog_mdd_cxx$(EXE): prog/ei_fake_prog.c $(MDD_EILIB)
 ###########################################################################
 
 depend:
-	@echo "Generating dependency file depend.mk..."
+	$(gen_verbose)
+	$(V_colon)@echo "Generating dependency file depend.mk..."
 	@echo "# Generated dependency rules" > depend.mk;		\
-	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -MM $(SOURCES) | 				\
+	$(V_CC) $(CFLAGS) -MM $(SOURCES) | 			\
 		sed 's&$(TARGET)&\$$\(TARGET\)&g' |			\
 		sed 's/^.*:/\$$\(ST_OBJDIR\)\/&/' >> depend.mk;		\
 	echo >> depend.mk;						\
diff --git a/lib/et/src/Makefile b/lib/et/src/Makefile
index c68a3f4efd..386169fe95 100644
--- a/lib/et/src/Makefile
+++ b/lib/et/src/Makefile
@@ -92,10 +92,10 @@ docs:
 # ----------------------------------------------------
 
 $(APP_TARGET): $(APP_SRC) ../vsn.mk
-	sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
+	$(vsn_verbose)sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
 
 $(APPUP_TARGET): $(APPUP_SRC) ../vsn.mk
-	sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
+	$(vsn_verbose)sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
 
 # ----------------------------------------------------
 # Release Target
diff --git a/lib/eunit/src/Makefile b/lib/eunit/src/Makefile
index 0a2e71cf7b..e88e28df83 100644
--- a/lib/eunit/src/Makefile
+++ b/lib/eunit/src/Makefile
@@ -104,10 +104,10 @@ $(OBJECTS): $(PARSE_TRANSFORM_BIN)
 # ----------------------------------------------------
 
 $(APP_TARGET): $(APP_SRC) ../vsn.mk
-	sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
+	$(vsn_verbose)sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
 
 $(APPUP_TARGET): $(APPUP_SRC) ../vsn.mk
-	sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
+	$(vsn_verbose)sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
 
 # ----------------------------------------------------
 # Release Target
diff --git a/lib/gs/contribs/bonk/Makefile b/lib/gs/contribs/bonk/Makefile
index a630deaf24..d160ca8b73 100644
--- a/lib/gs/contribs/bonk/Makefile
+++ b/lib/gs/contribs/bonk/Makefile
@@ -81,12 +81,12 @@ clean:
 # ----------------------------------------------------
 
 $(EBIN)/$(TOOLNAME).gif: $(TOOLNAME).gif
-	rm -f $@
-	cp $(TOOLNAME).gif $@
+	$(gen_verbose)rm -f $@
+	$(V_at)cp $(TOOLNAME).gif $@
 
 $(EBIN)/$(TOOLNAME).tool: $(TOOLNAME).tool
-	rm -f $@
-	cp $(TOOLNAME).tool $@
+	$(gen_verbose)rm -f $@
+	$(V_at)cp $(TOOLNAME).tool $@
 
 # ----------------------------------------------------
 # Release Target
diff --git a/lib/gs/contribs/cols/Makefile b/lib/gs/contribs/cols/Makefile
index 3af91e1dae..3036e9565e 100644
--- a/lib/gs/contribs/cols/Makefile
+++ b/lib/gs/contribs/cols/Makefile
@@ -74,16 +74,16 @@ clean:
 # ----------------------------------------------------
 
 $(EBIN)/$(TOOLNAME).gif: $(TOOLNAME).gif
-	rm -f $@
-	cp $(TOOLNAME).gif $@
+	$(gen_verbose)rm -f $@
+	$(V_at)cp $(TOOLNAME).gif $@
 
 $(EBIN)/$(TOOLNAME).tool: $(TOOLNAME).tool
-	rm -f $@
-	cp $(TOOLNAME).tool $@
+	$(gen_verbose)rm -f $@
+	$(V_at)cp $(TOOLNAME).tool $@
 
 $(EBIN)/help.gif: help.gif
-	rm -f $@
-	cp help.gif $@
+	$(gen_verbose)rm -f $@
+	$(V_at)cp help.gif $@
 
 # ----------------------------------------------------
 # Release Target
diff --git a/lib/gs/contribs/mandel/Makefile b/lib/gs/contribs/mandel/Makefile
index 5f0b047955..308ba0cbb0 100644
--- a/lib/gs/contribs/mandel/Makefile
+++ b/lib/gs/contribs/mandel/Makefile
@@ -73,16 +73,16 @@ clean:
 # ----------------------------------------------------
 
 $(EBIN)/$(TOOLNAME).gif: $(TOOLNAME).gif
-	rm -f $@
-	cp $(TOOLNAME).gif $@
+	$(gen_verbose)rm -f $@
+	$(V_at)cp $(TOOLNAME).gif $@
 
 $(EBIN)/$(TOOLNAME).tool: $(TOOLNAME).tool
-	rm -f $@
-	cp $(TOOLNAME).tool $@
+	$(gen_verbose)rm -f $@
+	$(V_at)cp $(TOOLNAME).tool $@
 
 $(EBIN)/help.gif: help.gif
-	rm -f $@
-	cp help.gif $@
+	$(gen_verbose)rm -f $@
+	$(V_at)cp help.gif $@
 
 # ----------------------------------------------------
 # Release Target
diff --git a/lib/gs/contribs/othello/Makefile b/lib/gs/contribs/othello/Makefile
index 5f37d164f5..f9d131c315 100644
--- a/lib/gs/contribs/othello/Makefile
+++ b/lib/gs/contribs/othello/Makefile
@@ -76,12 +76,12 @@ clean:
 # ----------------------------------------------------
 
 $(EBIN)/$(TOOLNAME).gif: $(TOOLNAME).gif
-	rm -f $@
-	cp $(TOOLNAME).gif $@
+	$(gen_verbose)rm -f $@
+	$(V_at)cp $(TOOLNAME).gif $@
 
 $(EBIN)/$(TOOLNAME).tool: $(TOOLNAME).tool
-	rm -f $@
-	cp $(TOOLNAME).tool $@
+	$(gen_verbose)rm -f $@
+	$(V_at)cp $(TOOLNAME).tool $@
 
 # ----------------------------------------------------
 # Release Target
diff --git a/lib/gs/src/Makefile b/lib/gs/src/Makefile
index 4b7a4523b9..0a63d5466e 100644
--- a/lib/gs/src/Makefile
+++ b/lib/gs/src/Makefile
@@ -91,13 +91,13 @@ clean:
 # ----------------------------------------------------
 
 gstk_generic.hrl: gs_make.erl ../ebin/gs_make.$(EMULATOR) ../ebin/gs.$(EMULATOR)
-	$(ERL) -pa $(EBIN) -s gs_make -s erlang halt -noshell
+	$(gen_verbose)$(ERL) -pa $(EBIN) -s gs_make -s erlang halt -noshell
 
 $(APP_TARGET): $(APP_SRC) ../vsn.mk
-	sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
+	$(vsn_verbose)sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
 
 $(APPUP_TARGET): $(APPUP_SRC) ../vsn.mk
-	sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
+	$(vsn_verbose)sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
 
 $(GSTK_GENERIC_TARGET): gstk_generic.hrl
 
diff --git a/lib/hipe/Makefile b/lib/hipe/Makefile
index 2294f98158..a9e24f4d17 100644
--- a/lib/hipe/Makefile
+++ b/lib/hipe/Makefile
@@ -57,20 +57,20 @@ edocs:
 	fi
 
 all-subdirs:
-	for dir in $(SUB_DIRECTORIES); do \
+	$(V_at)for dir in $(SUB_DIRECTORIES); do \
 		(cd $$dir; $(MAKE) $(MAKETARGET) EBIN=$(EBIN); cd ..); \
 	done
 
 # distclean and realclean should clean the bootstrap files
 all-subdirs-x:
-	for dir in $(SUB_DIRECTORIES); do \
+	$(V_at)for dir in $(SUB_DIRECTORIES); do \
 		(cd $$dir; $(MAKE) $(MAKETARGET) EBIN=../boot_ebin; cd ..); \
 	done
 
 clean:
-	$(MAKE) MAKETARGET="clean" all-subdirs all-subdirs-x
+	$(V_at)$(MAKE) MAKETARGET="clean" all-subdirs all-subdirs-x
 distclean:
-	$(MAKE) MAKETARGET="distclean" all-subdirs all-subdirs-x
+	$(V_at)$(MAKE) MAKETARGET="distclean" all-subdirs all-subdirs-x
 realclean:
-	$(MAKE) MAKETARGET="realclean" all-subdirs all-subdirs-x
+	$(V_at)$(MAKE) MAKETARGET="realclean" all-subdirs all-subdirs-x
 
diff --git a/lib/hipe/main/Makefile b/lib/hipe/main/Makefile
index 673431a175..66e4c3e39a 100644
--- a/lib/hipe/main/Makefile
+++ b/lib/hipe/main/Makefile
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ ERL_COMPILE_FLAGS += +nowarn_shadow_vars +warn_missing_spec +warn_untyped_record
 # ----------------------------------------------------
 
 hipe.hrl: ../vsn.mk hipe.hrl.src
-	sed -e "s;%VSN%;$(HIPE_VSN);" ../../hipe/main/hipe.hrl.src > ../../hipe/main/hipe.hrl
+	$(vsn_verbose)sed -e "s;%VSN%;$(HIPE_VSN);" ../../hipe/main/hipe.hrl.src > ../../hipe/main/hipe.hrl
 
 $(EBIN)/hipe.beam: hipe.hrl ../../compiler/src/beam_disasm.hrl
 $(EBIN)/hipe_main.beam: hipe.hrl ../icode/hipe_icode.hrl #../rtl/hipe_rtl.hrl
@@ -97,17 +97,17 @@ distclean: clean
 realclean: clean
 
 $(DOCS)/%.html:%.erl
-	erl -noshell -run edoc_run file '"$<"' '[{dir, "$(DOCS)"}]' -s init stop
+	$(gen_verbose)erl -noshell -run edoc_run file '"$<"' '[{dir, "$(DOCS)"}]' -s init stop
 
 # ----------------------------------------------------
 # Special Build Targets
 # ----------------------------------------------------
 
 $(APP_TARGET): $(APP_SRC) ../vsn.mk
-	sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
+	$(vsn_verbose)sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
 
 $(APPUP_TARGET): $(APPUP_SRC) ../vsn.mk
-	sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
+	$(vsn_verbose)sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
 
 # ----------------------------------------------------
 # Release Target
diff --git a/lib/hipe/rtl/Makefile b/lib/hipe/rtl/Makefile
index 426d1bd3ee..7852a2172b 100644
--- a/lib/hipe/rtl/Makefile
+++ b/lib/hipe/rtl/Makefile
@@ -134,13 +134,13 @@ HIPE_MKLITERALS=$(ERL_TOP)/bin/$(TARGET)/hipe_mkliterals$(TYPE_STR)$(FLAVOR_STR)
 
 
 hipe_literals.hrl: $(HIPE_MKLITERALS)
-	$(HIPE_MKLITERALS) $(MKLIT_FLAGS) -e > hipe_literals.hrl
+	$(gen_verbose)$(HIPE_MKLITERALS) $(MKLIT_FLAGS) -e > hipe_literals.hrl
 
 # Need to generate hipe.hrl from one and only one target in one and only
 # one makefile; otherwise, clearmake will force rebuilds of hipe over and
 # over again.
 ../main/hipe.hrl: ../vsn.mk ../main/hipe.hrl.src
-	(cd ../main && $(MAKE) hipe.hrl)
+	$(V_at)(cd ../main && $(MAKE) hipe.hrl)
 
 # 2012-02-24. Please keep these dependencies up to date. They tend to rot.
 # grep ^-include *.erl says a lot, but you need to dig further, e.g:
diff --git a/lib/ic/c_src/Makefile.in b/lib/ic/c_src/Makefile.in
index de46eadb3b..856823b1b3 100644
--- a/lib/ic/c_src/Makefile.in
+++ b/lib/ic/c_src/Makefile.in
@@ -67,7 +67,11 @@ ifeq ($(findstring solaris,$(HOST_OS)),solaris)
 SKIP_BUILDING_BINARIES := true
 endif
 else
+ifeq ($(V),0)
+AR_OUT = rc
+else
 AR_OUT = rcv
+endif
 CC_FLAGS = @DED_CFLAGS@
 LIBRARY = $(LIBDIR)/libic.a
 SKIP_BUILDING_BINARIES := false
@@ -128,11 +132,13 @@ docs:
 _create_dirs := $(shell mkdir -p $(OBJDIR) $(LIBDIR))
 
 $(LIBRARY): $(OBJ_FILES) 
-	-$(AR) $(AR_OUT) $@ $(OBJ_FILES) 
+	$(ar_verbose)
+	-$(AR) $(AR_OUT) $@ $(OBJ_FILES)
+	$(ranlib_verbose)
 	-$(RANLIB) $@
 
 $(OBJDIR)/%.o: %.c
-	$(CC) $(CC_FLAGS) -c -o $@ $(ALL_CFLAGS) $<
+	$(V_CC) $(CC_FLAGS) -c -o $@ $(ALL_CFLAGS) $<
 
 # ----------------------------------------------------
 # Release Target
diff --git a/lib/ic/examples/pre_post_condition/Makefile b/lib/ic/examples/pre_post_condition/Makefile
index d18f81fec9..53e647e793 100644
--- a/lib/ic/examples/pre_post_condition/Makefile
+++ b/lib/ic/examples/pre_post_condition/Makefile
@@ -109,9 +109,9 @@ test: $(TEST_TARGET_FILES)
 
 
 IDL-GENERATED: ex.idl
-	erlc $(ERL_LOCAL_FLAGS) +'{precond,{tracer,pre}}' \
+	$(gen_verbose)erlc $(ERL_LOCAL_FLAGS) +'{precond,{tracer,pre}}' \
 		+'{{postcond,"m::i::f"},{tracer,post}}' ex.idl
-	>IDL-GENERATED
+	$(V_at)>IDL-GENERATED
 
 $(GEN_ERL_MODULES:%=%.erl) $(GEN_HRL_FILES): IDL-GENERATED
 
diff --git a/lib/ic/java_src/com/ericsson/otp/ic/Makefile b/lib/ic/java_src/com/ericsson/otp/ic/Makefile
index cf4c353f3f..273614e8d9 100644
--- a/lib/ic/java_src/com/ericsson/otp/ic/Makefile
+++ b/lib/ic/java_src/com/ericsson/otp/ic/Makefile
@@ -85,7 +85,10 @@ JAR= jar
 
 JAVADOCFLAGS=-d $(DOCDIR)
 JAVAFLAGS=-d $(JAVA_DEST_ROOT) 
-JARFLAGS= -cvf
+JARFLAGS= -cf
+ifneq ($(V),0)
+JARFLAGS= -cfv
+endif
 
 JAVA_OPTIONS = 
 
diff --git a/lib/ic/src/Makefile b/lib/ic/src/Makefile
index 280d86a8a4..e8769d2335 100644
--- a/lib/ic/src/Makefile
+++ b/lib/ic/src/Makefile
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ clean:
 	rm -f errs core *~
 
 $(APP_TARGET): $(APP_SRC) ../vsn.mk
-	sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
+	$(vsn_verbose)sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
 
 docs:
 
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ docs:
 # Special Build Targets
 # ----------------------------------------------------
 ../ebin/icparse.beam: icparse.erl
-	$(ERLC) $(ERL_COMPILE_FLAGS) +nowarn_unused_vars +nowarn_unused_function -o$(EBIN) +pj $<
+	$(V_ERLC) $(ERL_COMPILE_FLAGS) +nowarn_unused_vars +nowarn_unused_function -o$(EBIN) +pj $<
 
 icparse.erl: icparse.yrl icyeccpre.hrl
 
diff --git a/lib/ic/test/java_client_erl_server_SUITE_data/Makefile.src b/lib/ic/test/java_client_erl_server_SUITE_data/Makefile.src
index 3143ab427b..a2440adc92 100644
--- a/lib/ic/test/java_client_erl_server_SUITE_data/Makefile.src
+++ b/lib/ic/test/java_client_erl_server_SUITE_data/Makefile.src
@@ -86,15 +86,15 @@ clean:
 		java_erl_test.built_erl java_erl_test.built_java
 
 java_erl_test.built_java: java_erl_test.idl
-	$(ERLC) -I $(IC_INCLUDE_PATH) "+{be,java}" java_erl_test.idl
-	echo done > java_erl_test.built_java
+	$(gen_verbose)$(ERLC) -I $(IC_INCLUDE_PATH) "+{be,java}" java_erl_test.idl
+	$(V_at)echo done > java_erl_test.built_java
 
 $(CLASS_FILES) : $(JAVA_FILES)
-	$(JAVAC) -classpath $(CLASSPATH) $(JAVA_FILES)
+	$(V_JAVAC) -classpath $(CLASSPATH) $(JAVA_FILES)
 
 java_erl_test.built_erl: java_erl_test.idl
-	$(ERLC) -I $(IC_INCLUDE_PATH) "+{be,erl_genserv}" java_erl_test.idl
-	echo done > java_erl_test.built_erl
+	$(gen_verbose)$(ERLC) -I $(IC_INCLUDE_PATH) "+{be,erl_genserv}" java_erl_test.idl
+	$(V_at)echo done > java_erl_test.built_erl
 
 .erl.@EMULATOR@:
-	$(ERLC) -I $(IC_INCLUDE_PATH) $<
+	$(V_ERLC) -I $(IC_INCLUDE_PATH) $<
diff --git a/lib/inets/src/inets_app/Makefile b/lib/inets/src/inets_app/Makefile
index 7d68145287..22426eee79 100644
--- a/lib/inets/src/inets_app/Makefile
+++ b/lib/inets/src/inets_app/Makefile
@@ -99,10 +99,10 @@ docs:
 # ----------------------------------------------------
 
 $(APP_TARGET): $(APP_SRC) ../../vsn.mk
-	sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
+	$(vsn_verbose)sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
 
 $(APPUP_TARGET): $(APPUP_SRC) ../../vsn.mk
-	sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
+	$(vsn_verbose)sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
 
 
 # ----------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/lib/jinterface/java_src/Makefile b/lib/jinterface/java_src/Makefile
index 19f99831eb..0aa9c09548 100644
--- a/lib/jinterface/java_src/Makefile
+++ b/lib/jinterface/java_src/Makefile
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ POM_SRC= $(POM_FILE).src
 # ----------------------------------------------------
 
 $(POM_TARGET): $(POM_SRC) ../vsn.mk
-	sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
+	$(vsn_verbose)sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
 
 
 include $(ERL_TOP)/make/otp_subdir.mk
diff --git a/lib/jinterface/java_src/com/ericsson/otp/erlang/Makefile b/lib/jinterface/java_src/com/ericsson/otp/erlang/Makefile
index 8ae63a1561..f476d4594d 100644
--- a/lib/jinterface/java_src/com/ericsson/otp/erlang/Makefile
+++ b/lib/jinterface/java_src/com/ericsson/otp/erlang/Makefile
@@ -61,7 +61,10 @@ CLASSPATH = $(JAVA_SRC_ROOT)
 
 JAVADOCFLAGS=-d $(DOCDIR)
 JAVAFLAGS=-d $(JAVA_DEST_ROOT) 
-JARFLAGS=-cvf
+JARFLAGS=-cf
+ifneq ($(V),0)
+JARFLAGS=-cfv
+endif
 
 JAVA_OPTIONS = 
 
@@ -79,13 +82,13 @@ endif
 debug opt: make_dirs $(JAVA_DEST_ROOT)$(JARFILE)
 
 make_dirs:
-	if [ ! -d "$(JAVA_DEST_ROOT)" ];then mkdir "$(JAVA_DEST_ROOT)"; fi
+	$(V_at)if [ ! -d "$(JAVA_DEST_ROOT)" ];then mkdir "$(JAVA_DEST_ROOT)"; fi
 
 $(JAVA_DEST_ROOT)$(JARFILE): $(TARGET_FILES)
 	@(cd $(JAVA_DEST_ROOT) ; $(JAR) $(JARFLAGS) $(JARFILE) $(JAVA_CLASS_SUBDIR))
 
 clean:
-	rm -f $(TARGET_FILES) *~
+	$(V_at)rm -f $(TARGET_FILES) *~
 
 docs:
 
@@ -96,13 +99,13 @@ docs:
 # include $(ERL_TOP)/make/otp_release_targets.mk
 
 release release_docs release_tests release_html:
-	$(MAKE) $(MFLAGS) RELEASE_PATH="$(RELEASE_PATH)" $(TARGET_MAKEFILE)  $@_spec
+	$(V_at)$(MAKE) $(MFLAGS) RELEASE_PATH="$(RELEASE_PATH)" $(TARGET_MAKEFILE)  $@_spec
 
 release_spec: opt
-	$(INSTALL_DIR) "$(RELSYSDIR)/java_src/com/ericsson/otp/erlang"
-	$(INSTALL_DATA) $(JAVA_SRC) "$(RELSYSDIR)/java_src/com/ericsson/otp/erlang"
-	$(INSTALL_DIR) "$(RELSYSDIR)/priv"
-	$(INSTALL_DATA) $(JAVA_DEST_ROOT)$(JARFILE) "$(RELSYSDIR)/priv"
+	$(V_at)$(INSTALL_DIR) "$(RELSYSDIR)/java_src/com/ericsson/otp/erlang"
+	$(V_at)$(INSTALL_DATA) $(JAVA_SRC) "$(RELSYSDIR)/java_src/com/ericsson/otp/erlang"
+	$(V_at)$(INSTALL_DIR) "$(RELSYSDIR)/priv"
+	$(V_at)$(INSTALL_DATA) $(JAVA_DEST_ROOT)$(JARFILE) "$(RELSYSDIR)/priv"
 
 release_docs_spec:
 
diff --git a/lib/kernel/src/Makefile b/lib/kernel/src/Makefile
index c76ff9e2f0..46e7cc4ed8 100644
--- a/lib/kernel/src/Makefile
+++ b/lib/kernel/src/Makefile
@@ -171,13 +171,13 @@ docs:
 # ----------------------------------------------------
 
 ../../hipe/main/hipe.hrl: ../../hipe/vsn.mk ../../hipe/main/hipe.hrl.src
-	sed -e "s;%VSN%;$(HIPE_VSN);" ../../hipe/main/hipe.hrl.src > ../../hipe/main/hipe.hrl
+	$(vsn_verbose)sed -e "s;%VSN%;$(HIPE_VSN);" ../../hipe/main/hipe.hrl.src > ../../hipe/main/hipe.hrl
 
 $(APP_TARGET): $(APP_SRC) ../vsn.mk
-	sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(KERNEL_VSN);' $< > $@
+	$(vsn_verbose)sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(KERNEL_VSN);' $< > $@
 
 $(APPUP_TARGET): $(APPUP_SRC) ../vsn.mk
-	sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(KERNEL_VSN);' $< > $@
+	$(vsn_verbose)sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(KERNEL_VSN);' $< > $@
 
 
 EPMD_FLAGS = -Depmd_port_no=$(EPMD_PORT_NO)	\
@@ -187,10 +187,10 @@ EPMD_FLAGS = -Depmd_port_no=$(EPMD_PORT_NO)	\
              -Derlang_daemon_port=$(EPMD_PORT_NO)
 
 $(ESRC)/inet_dns_record_adts.hrl: $(ESRC)/inet_dns_record_adts.pl
-	LANG=C $(PERL) $< > $@
+	$(gen_verbose)LANG=C $(PERL) $< > $@
 
 $(EBIN)/erl_epmd.beam: $(ESRC)/erl_epmd.erl
-	$(ERLC) $(ERL_COMPILE_FLAGS) $(EPMD_FLAGS) -o$(EBIN) $<
+	$(V_ERLC) $(ERL_COMPILE_FLAGS) $(EPMD_FLAGS) -o$(EBIN) $<
 
 # ----------------------------------------------------
 # Release Target
diff --git a/lib/megaco/examples/meas/Makefile.in b/lib/megaco/examples/meas/Makefile.in
index c517fd21cf..91e342cd9a 100644
--- a/lib/megaco/examples/meas/Makefile.in
+++ b/lib/megaco/examples/meas/Makefile.in
@@ -147,12 +147,12 @@ release_docs_spec:
 # ----------------------------------------------------
 
 meas.sh.skel: meas.sh.skel.src
-	@echo "transforming $< to $@"
-	$(PERL) -p -e 's?%VSN%?$(VSN)? ' < $< > $@
+	$(V_colon)@echo "transforming $< to $@"
+	$(vsn_verbose)$(PERL) -p -e 's?%VSN%?$(VSN)? ' < $< > $@
 
 mstone1.sh.skel: mstone1.sh.skel.src
-	@echo "transforming $< to $@"
-	$(PERL) -p -e 's?%VSN%?$(VSN)? ' < $< > $@
+	$(V_colon)@echo "transforming $< to $@"
+	$(vsn_verbose)$(PERL) -p -e 's?%VSN%?$(VSN)? ' < $< > $@
 
 megaco_codec_transform.$(EMULATOR): megaco_codec_transform.erl
 
diff --git a/lib/megaco/src/app/Makefile b/lib/megaco/src/app/Makefile
index 42030c5b1c..d18da5326a 100644
--- a/lib/megaco/src/app/Makefile
+++ b/lib/megaco/src/app/Makefile
@@ -94,10 +94,10 @@ info:
 # ----------------------------------------------------
 
 $(APP_TARGET): $(APP_SRC) ../../vsn.mk
-	sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
+	$(vsn_verbose)sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
 
 $(APPUP_TARGET): $(APPUP_SRC) ../../vsn.mk
-	sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
+	$(vsn_verbose)sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
 
 
 
diff --git a/lib/megaco/src/binary/Makefile b/lib/megaco/src/binary/Makefile
index 660713605e..c1fd66b848 100644
--- a/lib/megaco/src/binary/Makefile
+++ b/lib/megaco/src/binary/Makefile
@@ -129,12 +129,13 @@ opt: prebuild $(TARGET_FILES)
 prebuild: prebuild.skip
 
 prebuild.skip: 
-	@echo "Building prebuild.skip\c"
+	$(gen_verbose)
+	$(V_colon)@echo "Building prebuild.skip\c"
 	@touch prebuild.skip
 	@for a in $(SPEC_ASN1DB); do \
 		echo $$a >> prebuild.skip; \
 	done
-	@echo ""
+	$(V_colon)@echo ""
 
 v1: $(V2_SPEC_BINS)
 
diff --git a/lib/megaco/src/binary/depend.mk b/lib/megaco/src/binary/depend.mk
index a1318079be..2dce45981f 100644
--- a/lib/megaco/src/binary/depend.mk
+++ b/lib/megaco/src/binary/depend.mk
@@ -53,8 +53,8 @@ PER_V3_FLAGS             = $(ASN1_CT_OPTS)
 $(BER_ASN1_V1_SPEC).erl: \
 	$(BER_ASN1_V1_SPEC).set.asn \
 	$(ASN1_V1_SPEC).asn
-	@echo "$(BER_ASN1_V1_SPEC):"
-	$(ERLC) -bber $(BER_V1_FLAGS) $(BER_ASN1_V1_SPEC).set.asn
+	$(V_colon)@echo "$(BER_ASN1_V1_SPEC):"
+	$(asn_verbose)$(ERLC) -bber $(BER_V1_FLAGS) $(BER_ASN1_V1_SPEC).set.asn
 
 $(EBIN)/$(BER_ASN1_V1_SPEC).$(EMULATOR): \
 	$(BER_ASN1_V1_SPEC).erl
@@ -62,8 +62,8 @@ $(EBIN)/$(BER_ASN1_V1_SPEC).$(EMULATOR): \
 $(PER_ASN1_V1_SPEC).erl: \
 	$(PER_ASN1_V1_SPEC).set.asn \
 	$(ASN1_V1_SPEC).asn
-	@echo "$(PER_ASN1_V1_SPEC):"
-	$(ERLC) -bper $(PER_V1_FLAGS) $(PER_ASN1_V1_SPEC).set.asn
+	$(V_colon)@echo "$(PER_ASN1_V1_SPEC):"
+	$(asn_verbose)$(ERLC) -bper $(PER_V1_FLAGS) $(PER_ASN1_V1_SPEC).set.asn
 
 $(EBIN)/$(PER_ASN1_V1_SPEC).$(EMULATOR): \
 	$(PER_ASN1_V1_SPEC).erl
@@ -74,8 +74,8 @@ $(EBIN)/$(PER_ASN1_V1_SPEC).$(EMULATOR): \
 $(BER_ASN1_V2_SPEC).erl: \
 	$(BER_ASN1_V2_SPEC).set.asn \
 	$(ASN1_V2_SPEC).asn
-	@echo "$(BER_ASN1_V2_SPEC):"
-	$(ERLC) -bber $(BER_V2_FLAGS) $(BER_ASN1_V2_SPEC).set.asn
+	$(V_colon)@echo "$(BER_ASN1_V2_SPEC):"
+	$(asn_verbose)$(ERLC) -bber $(BER_V2_FLAGS) $(BER_ASN1_V2_SPEC).set.asn
 
 $(EBIN)/$(BER_ASN1_V2_SPEC).$(EMULATOR): \
 	$(BER_ASN1_V2_SPEC).erl
@@ -83,8 +83,8 @@ $(EBIN)/$(BER_ASN1_V2_SPEC).$(EMULATOR): \
 $(PER_ASN1_V2_SPEC).erl: \
 	$(PER_ASN1_V2_SPEC).set.asn \
 	$(ASN1_V2_SPEC).asn
-	@echo "$(PER_ASN1_V2_SPEC):"
-	$(ERLC) -bper $(PER_V2_FLAGS) $(PER_ASN1_V2_SPEC).set.asn
+	$(V_colon)@echo "$(PER_ASN1_V2_SPEC):"
+	$(asn_verbose)$(ERLC) -bper $(PER_V2_FLAGS) $(PER_ASN1_V2_SPEC).set.asn
 
 $(EBIN)/$(PER_ASN1_V2_SPEC).$(EMULATOR): \
 	$(PER_ASN1_V2_SPEC).erl
@@ -96,8 +96,8 @@ $(EBIN)/$(PER_ASN1_V2_SPEC).$(EMULATOR): \
 $(BER_ASN1_PREV3A_SPEC).erl: \
 	$(BER_ASN1_PREV3A_SPEC).set.asn \
 	$(ASN1_PREV3A_SPEC).asn
-	@echo "$(BER_ASN1_PREV3A_SPEC):"
-	$(ERLC) -bber $(BER_PREV3A_FLAGS) $(BER_ASN1_PREV3A_SPEC).set.asn
+	$(V_colon)@echo "$(BER_ASN1_PREV3A_SPEC):"
+	$(asn_verbose)$(ERLC) -bber $(BER_PREV3A_FLAGS) $(BER_ASN1_PREV3A_SPEC).set.asn
 
 $(EBIN)/$(BER_ASN1_PREV3A_SPEC).$(EMULATOR): \
 	$(BER_ASN1_PREV3A_SPEC).erl
@@ -105,8 +105,8 @@ $(EBIN)/$(BER_ASN1_PREV3A_SPEC).$(EMULATOR): \
 $(PER_ASN1_PREV3A_SPEC).erl: \
 	$(PER_ASN1_PREV3A_SPEC).set.asn \
 	$(ASN1_PREV3A_SPEC).asn
-	@echo "$(PER_ASN1_PREV3A_SPEC):"
-	$(ERLC) -bper $(PER_PREV3A_FLAGS) $(PER_ASN1_PREV3A_SPEC).set.asn
+	$(V_colon)@echo "$(PER_ASN1_PREV3A_SPEC):"
+	$(asn_verbose)$(ERLC) -bper $(PER_PREV3A_FLAGS) $(PER_ASN1_PREV3A_SPEC).set.asn
 
 $(EBIN)/$(PER_ASN1_PREV3A_SPEC).$(EMULATOR): \
 	$(PER_ASN1_PREV3A_SPEC).erl
@@ -117,8 +117,8 @@ $(EBIN)/$(PER_ASN1_PREV3A_SPEC).$(EMULATOR): \
 $(BER_ASN1_PREV3B_SPEC).erl: \
 	$(BER_ASN1_PREV3B_SPEC).set.asn \
 	$(ASN1_PREV3B_SPEC).asn
-	@echo "$(BER_ASN1_PREV3B_SPEC):"
-	$(ERLC) -bber $(BER_PREV3B_FLAGS) $(BER_ASN1_PREV3B_SPEC).set.asn
+	$(V_colon)@echo "$(BER_ASN1_PREV3B_SPEC):"
+	$(asn_verbose)$(ERLC) -bber $(BER_PREV3B_FLAGS) $(BER_ASN1_PREV3B_SPEC).set.asn
 
 $(EBIN)/$(BER_ASN1_PREV3B_SPEC).$(EMULATOR): \
 	$(BER_ASN1_PREV3B_SPEC).erl
@@ -126,8 +126,8 @@ $(EBIN)/$(BER_ASN1_PREV3B_SPEC).$(EMULATOR): \
 $(PER_ASN1_PREV3B_SPEC).erl: \
 	$(PER_ASN1_PREV3B_SPEC).set.asn \
 	$(ASN1_PREV3B_SPEC).asn
-	@echo "$(PER_ASN1_PREV3B_SPEC):"
-	$(ERLC) -bper $(PER_PREV3B_FLAGS) $(PER_ASN1_PREV3B_SPEC).set.asn
+	$(V_colon)@echo "$(PER_ASN1_PREV3B_SPEC):"
+	$(asn_verbose)$(ERLC) -bper $(PER_PREV3B_FLAGS) $(PER_ASN1_PREV3B_SPEC).set.asn
 
 $(EBIN)/$(PER_ASN1_PREV3B_SPEC).$(EMULATOR): \
 	$(PER_ASN1_PREV3B_SPEC).erl
@@ -138,8 +138,8 @@ $(EBIN)/$(PER_ASN1_PREV3B_SPEC).$(EMULATOR): \
 $(BER_ASN1_PREV3C_SPEC).erl: \
 	$(BER_ASN1_PREV3C_SPEC).set.asn \
 	$(ASN1_PREV3C_SPEC).asn
-	@echo "$(BER_ASN1_PREV3C_SPEC):"
-	$(ERLC) -bber $(BER_PREV3C_FLAGS) $(BER_ASN1_PREV3C_SPEC).set.asn
+	$(V_colon)@echo "$(BER_ASN1_PREV3C_SPEC):"
+	$(asn_verbose)$(ERLC) -bber $(BER_PREV3C_FLAGS) $(BER_ASN1_PREV3C_SPEC).set.asn
 
 $(EBIN)/$(BER_ASN1_PREV3C_SPEC).$(EMULATOR): \
 	$(BER_ASN1_PREV3C_SPEC).erl
@@ -147,8 +147,8 @@ $(EBIN)/$(BER_ASN1_PREV3C_SPEC).$(EMULATOR): \
 $(PER_ASN1_PREV3C_SPEC).erl: \
 	$(PER_ASN1_PREV3C_SPEC).set.asn \
 	$(ASN1_PREV3C_SPEC).asn
-	@echo "$(PER_ASN1_PREV3C_SPEC):"
-	$(ERLC) -bper $(PER_PREV3C_FLAGS) $(PER_ASN1_PREV3C_SPEC).set.asn
+	$(V_colon)@echo "$(PER_ASN1_PREV3C_SPEC):"
+	$(asn_verbose)$(ERLC) -bper $(PER_PREV3C_FLAGS) $(PER_ASN1_PREV3C_SPEC).set.asn
 
 $(EBIN)/$(PER_ASN1_PREV3C_SPEC).$(EMULATOR): \
 	$(PER_ASN1_PREV3C_SPEC).erl
@@ -159,8 +159,8 @@ $(EBIN)/$(PER_ASN1_PREV3C_SPEC).$(EMULATOR): \
 $(BER_ASN1_V3_SPEC).erl: \
 	$(BER_ASN1_V3_SPEC).set.asn \
 	$(ASN1_V3_SPEC).asn
-	@echo "$(BER_ASN1_V3_SPEC):"
-	$(ERLC) -bber $(BER_V3_FLAGS) $(BER_ASN1_V3_SPEC).set.asn
+	$(V_colon)@echo "$(BER_ASN1_V3_SPEC):"
+	$(asn_verbose)$(ERLC) -bber $(BER_V3_FLAGS) $(BER_ASN1_V3_SPEC).set.asn
 
 $(EBIN)/$(BER_ASN1_V3_SPEC).$(EMULATOR): \
 	$(BER_ASN1_V3_SPEC).erl
@@ -168,8 +168,8 @@ $(EBIN)/$(BER_ASN1_V3_SPEC).$(EMULATOR): \
 $(PER_ASN1_V3_SPEC).erl: \
 	$(PER_ASN1_V3_SPEC).set.asn \
 	$(ASN1_V3_SPEC).asn
-	@echo "$(PER_ASN1_V3_SPEC):"
-	$(ERLC) -bper $(PER_V3_FLAGS) $(PER_ASN1_V3_SPEC).set.asn
+	$(V_colon)@echo "$(PER_ASN1_V3_SPEC):"
+	$(asn_verbose)$(ERLC) -bper $(PER_V3_FLAGS) $(PER_ASN1_V3_SPEC).set.asn
 
 $(EBIN)/$(PER_ASN1_V3_SPEC).$(EMULATOR): \
 	$(PER_ASN1_V3_SPEC).erl
diff --git a/lib/megaco/src/flex/Makefile.in b/lib/megaco/src/flex/Makefile.in
index cb5f5412f4..6111cf2304 100644
--- a/lib/megaco/src/flex/Makefile.in
+++ b/lib/megaco/src/flex/Makefile.in
@@ -319,16 +319,16 @@ release_docs_spec:
 
 $(STD_DRV).flex: megaco_flex_scanner_drv.flex.src
 ifeq ($(ENABLE_MEGACO_FLEX_SCANNER_LINENO),true)
-	@printf "std [flex] scanner - lineno enabled\n"
-	$(PERL) -p -e \
+	$(V_colon)@printf "std [flex] scanner - lineno enabled\n"
+	$(gen_verbose)$(PERL) -p -e \
           's/%FLEX_VERSION%/$(FLEX_VSN)/ ;  \
            s/%MEGACO_YY_LINENO_OPTION%/%option yylineno/ ;  \
            s/%MEGACO_YY_REENTRANT_OPTION%/\/\* %option reentrant \*\// ; \
            s/%MEGACO_DUMMY_DECL_YY_LINENO%/\/* static int yylineno = 1; *\//' \
            < $< > $@
 else
-	@printf "std [flex] scanner - lineno disabled\n"
-	$(PERL) -p -e \
+	$(V_colon)@printf "std [flex] scanner - lineno disabled\n"
+	$(gen_verbose)$(PERL) -p -e \
           's/%FLEX_VERSION%/$(FLEX_VSN)/ ;  \
            s/%MEGACO_YY_LINENO_OPTION%/\/\* %option yylineno \*\// ; \
            s/%MEGACO_YY_REENTRANT_OPTION%/\/\* %option reentrant \*\// ; \
@@ -339,16 +339,16 @@ endif
 $(MT_DRV).flex: megaco_flex_scanner_drv.flex.src
 ifeq ($(ENABLE_MEGACO_FLEX_SCANNER_LINENO),true)
 ifeq ($(ENABLE_REENTRANT_MEGACO_FLEX_SCANNER),true)
-	@printf "multi-threaded reentrant [flex] scanner - lineno enabled\n"
-	$(PERL) -p -e \
+	$(V_colon)@printf "multi-threaded reentrant [flex] scanner - lineno enabled\n"
+	$(gen_verbose)$(PERL) -p -e \
           's/%FLEX_VERSION%/$(FLEX_VSN)/ ;  \
            s/%MEGACO_YY_LINENO_OPTION%/%option yylineno/ ;  \
            s/%MEGACO_YY_REENTRANT_OPTION%/%option reentrant/ ;  \
            s/%MEGACO_DUMMY_DECL_YY_LINENO%/\/* static int yylineno = 1; *\//' \
            < $< > $@
 else
-	@printf "multi-threaded non-reentrant [flex] scanner - lineno enabled\n"
-	$(PERL) -p -e \
+	$(V_colon)@printf "multi-threaded non-reentrant [flex] scanner - lineno enabled\n"
+	$(gen_verbose)$(PERL) -p -e \
           's/%FLEX_VERSION%/$(FLEX_VSN)/ ;  \
            s/%MEGACO_YY_LINENO_OPTION%/%option yylineno/ ;  \
            s/%MEGACO_YY_REENTRANT_OPTION%/\/\* %option reentrant \*\// ; \
@@ -357,16 +357,16 @@ else
 endif
 else
 ifeq ($(ENABLE_REENTRANT_MEGACO_FLEX_SCANNER),true)
-	@printf "multi-threaded reentrant [flex] scanner - lineno disabled\n"
-	$(PERL) -p -e \
+	$(V_colon)@printf "multi-threaded reentrant [flex] scanner - lineno disabled\n"
+	$(gen_verbose)$(PERL) -p -e \
           's/%FLEX_VERSION%/$(FLEX_VSN)/ ;  \
            s/%MEGACO_YY_LINENO_OPTION%/\/\* %option yylineno \*\// ; \
            s/%MEGACO_YY_REENTRANT_OPTION%/%option reentrant/ ;  \
            s/%MEGACO_DUMMY_DECL_YY_LINENO%/\/* static int yylineno = 1; - REENTRANT SCANNER*\//' \
            < $< > $@
 else
-	@printf "multi-threaded non-reentrant [flex] scanner - lineno disabled\n"
-	$(PERL) -p -e \
+	$(V_colon)@printf "multi-threaded non-reentrant [flex] scanner - lineno disabled\n"
+	$(gen_verbose)$(PERL) -p -e \
           's/%FLEX_VERSION%/$(FLEX_VSN)/ ;  \
            s/%MEGACO_YY_LINENO_OPTION%/\/\* %option yylineno \*\// ; \
            s/%MEGACO_YY_REENTRANT_OPTION%/\/\* %option reentrant \*\// ; \
@@ -376,31 +376,31 @@ endif
 endif
 
 # megaco_flex_scanner_drv.c: megaco_flex_scanner_drv.flex
-# 	$(LEX) $(LEX_FLAGS) -P$* -o$@ $< 
+# 	$(V_LEX) $(LEX_FLAGS) -P$* -o$@ $<
 $(STD_DRV).c: $(STD_DRV).flex
-	$(LEX) $(STD_LEX_FLAGS) -P$* -o$@ $< 
+	$(V_LEX) $(STD_LEX_FLAGS) -P$* -o$@ $<
 $(MT_DRV).c: $(MT_DRV).flex
-	$(LEX) $(MT_LEX_FLAGS) -P$* -o$@ $< 
+	$(V_LEX) $(MT_LEX_FLAGS) -P$* -o$@ $<
 
 _create_dirs := $(shell mkdir -p $(OBJDIR) $(LIBDIR))
 
 solibs: $(SOLIBS) 
 
 $(OBJDIR)/$(STD_DRV).o: $(STD_DRV).c 
-	@echo "compiling std driver:"
-	$(CC) -c $(STD_DRV_NAME) $(CFLAGS) -o $@ $< 
+	$(V_colon)@echo "compiling std driver:"
+	$(V_CC) -c $(STD_DRV_NAME) $(CFLAGS) -o $@ $<
 
 $(OBJDIR)/$(MT_DRV).o: $(MT_DRV).c 
-	@echo "compiling multi-threaded driver:"
-	$(CC) -c $(MT_DRV_NAME) $(CFLAGS_MT) -o $@ $<
+	$(V_colon)@echo "compiling multi-threaded driver:"
+	$(V_CC) -c $(MT_DRV_NAME) $(CFLAGS_MT) -o $@ $<
 
 
 # No need to link with -lfl as we have also defined %option noyywrap - 
 # and having -lfl doesn't work under Darwin for some reason. - Sean
 $(LIBDIR)/$(STD_DRV).$(DED_EXT): $(OBJDIR)/$(STD_DRV).o
-	@echo "linking std driver:"
-	$(LD) $(LDFLAGS) -o $@ $< 
+	$(V_colon)@echo "linking std driver:"
+	$(V_LD) $(LDFLAGS) -o $@ $<
 
 $(LIBDIR)/$(MT_DRV).$(DED_EXT): $(OBJDIR)/$(MT_DRV).o
-	@echo "linking multi-threaded driver:"
-	$(LD) $(LDFLAGS) -o $@ $< 
+	$(V_colon)@echo "linking multi-threaded driver:"
+	$(V_LD) $(LDFLAGS) -o $@ $<
diff --git a/lib/mnesia/src/Makefile b/lib/mnesia/src/Makefile
index 6f289433ff..53d327c11b 100644
--- a/lib/mnesia/src/Makefile
+++ b/lib/mnesia/src/Makefile
@@ -120,10 +120,10 @@ $(TARGET_FILES): $(HRL_FILES)
 # ----------------------------------------------------
 
 $(APP_TARGET): $(APP_SRC) ../vsn.mk
-	sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
+	$(vsn_verbose)sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
 
 $(APPUP_TARGET): $(APPUP_SRC) ../vsn.mk
-	sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
+	$(vsn_verbose)sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
 
 
 # ----------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/lib/observer/src/Makefile b/lib/observer/src/Makefile
index 7135a6abd5..877286033e 100644
--- a/lib/observer/src/Makefile
+++ b/lib/observer/src/Makefile
@@ -114,10 +114,10 @@ clean:
 	rm -f errs core *~
 
 $(APP_TARGET): $(APP_SRC) ../vsn.mk
-	sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
+	$(vsn_verbose)sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
 
 $(APPUP_TARGET): $(APPUP_SRC) ../vsn.mk
-	sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
+	$(vsn_verbose)sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
 
 $(TARGET_FILES): $(INTERNAL_HRL_FILES)
 
diff --git a/lib/odbc/c_src/Makefile.in b/lib/odbc/c_src/Makefile.in
index 026da39e6f..6572d28ee8 100644
--- a/lib/odbc/c_src/Makefile.in
+++ b/lib/odbc/c_src/Makefile.in
@@ -108,17 +108,17 @@ docs:
 
 ifdef UNIX_TARGET
 $(UNIX_TARGET): $(OBJ_DIR)/odbcserver.o
-	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -o $@ $(OBJ_DIR)/odbcserver.o $(LDFLAGS) $(LIBS)
+	$(V_CC) $(CFLAGS) -o $@ $(OBJ_DIR)/odbcserver.o $(LDFLAGS) $(LIBS)
 endif
 
 ifdef WIN32_TARGET
 $(WIN32_TARGET): $(OBJ_DIR)/odbcserver.o
-	$(LD) $(LDFLAGS) -o $@ $(OBJ_DIR)/odbcserver.o $(ENTRY_OBJ) \
+	$(V_LD) $(LDFLAGS) -o $@ $(OBJ_DIR)/odbcserver.o $(ENTRY_OBJ) \
 		$(LIBS) $(ENTRY_LDFLAGS)
 endif
 
 $(OBJ_DIR)/odbcserver.o: odbcserver.c
-	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(INCLUDES) $(TARGET_FLAGS) -o $@ -c odbcserver.c
+	$(V_CC) $(CFLAGS) $(INCLUDES) $(TARGET_FLAGS) -o $@ -c odbcserver.c
 
 # ----------------------------------------------------
 # Release Target
diff --git a/lib/odbc/src/Makefile b/lib/odbc/src/Makefile
index 2af65cc757..bfbda8aaf4 100644
--- a/lib/odbc/src/Makefile
+++ b/lib/odbc/src/Makefile
@@ -95,9 +95,9 @@ clean:
 
 
 $(APP_TARGET): $(APP_SRC) ../vsn.mk
-	sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
+	$(vsn_verbose)sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
 $(APPUP_TARGET): $(APPUP_SRC) ../vsn.mk
-	sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
+	$(vsn_verbose)sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
 
 docs:
 
diff --git a/lib/orber/COSS/CosNaming/Makefile b/lib/orber/COSS/CosNaming/Makefile
index 769c08a9e9..814062034c 100644
--- a/lib/orber/COSS/CosNaming/Makefile
+++ b/lib/orber/COSS/CosNaming/Makefile
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ clean:
 	rm -f errs core *~
 
 $(APP_TARGET): $(APP_SRC)
-	sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $(APP_SRC) > $(APP_TARGET)
+	$(vsn_verbose)sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $(APP_SRC) > $(APP_TARGET)
 
 docs:
 
@@ -125,10 +125,10 @@ docs:
 # Special Build Targets
 # ----------------------------------------------------
 IDL-GENERATED: cos_naming_ext.idl cos_naming.idl
-	erlc $(ERL_IDL_FLAGS) +'{this,"CosNaming::NamingContext"}' \
+	$(gen_verbose)erlc $(ERL_IDL_FLAGS) +'{this,"CosNaming::NamingContext"}' \
 	+'{this,"CosNaming::NamingContextExt"}' cos_naming_ext.idl
-	erlc $(ERL_IDL_FLAGS) +'{this,"CosNaming::NamingContext"}' cos_naming.idl
-	>IDL-GENERATED
+	$(V_at)erlc $(ERL_IDL_FLAGS) +'{this,"CosNaming::NamingContext"}' cos_naming.idl
+	$(V_at)>IDL-GENERATED
 
 $(GEN_FILES): IDL-GENERATED
 
diff --git a/lib/orber/c_src/Makefile.in b/lib/orber/c_src/Makefile.in
index 9970642a9f..126ed8af21 100644
--- a/lib/orber/c_src/Makefile.in
+++ b/lib/orber/c_src/Makefile.in
@@ -56,10 +56,10 @@ debug opt: $(OBJDIR) orber
 
 ifeq ($(findstring win32,$(TARGET)),win32)
 orber: 
-	echo "Nothing to build on NT"
+	$(V_colon)echo "Nothing to build on NT"
 else
 orber: 
-	echo "Nothing to build"	
+	$(V_colon)echo "Nothing to build"
 endif
 
 clean:
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ $(OBJDIR):
 	-mkdir -p $(OBJDIR)
 
 $(OBJDIR)/%.o: %.c
-	$(CC) -c -o $@ $(ALL_CFLAGS) $<
+	$(V_CC) -c -o $@ $(ALL_CFLAGS) $<
 
 # ----------------------------------------------------
 # Release Target
diff --git a/lib/orber/examples/Stack/Makefile b/lib/orber/examples/Stack/Makefile
index f1a5106a7b..1cbb983cd6 100644
--- a/lib/orber/examples/Stack/Makefile
+++ b/lib/orber/examples/Stack/Makefile
@@ -104,8 +104,8 @@ docs:
 test: $(TEST_TARGET_FILES)
 
 IDL-GENERATED: stack.idl
-	erlc $(ERL_IDL_FLAGS) stack.idl
-	>IDL-GENERATED
+	$(gen_verbose)erlc $(ERL_IDL_FLAGS) stack.idl
+	$(V_at)>IDL-GENERATED
 
 $(GEN_FILES): IDL-GENERATED
 
diff --git a/lib/orber/src/Makefile b/lib/orber/src/Makefile
index 6eb659407d..1c6781e5fd 100644
--- a/lib/orber/src/Makefile
+++ b/lib/orber/src/Makefile
@@ -215,10 +215,10 @@ clean:
 	rm -f errs core *~
 
 $(APP_TARGET): $(APP_SRC) ../vsn.mk
-	sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(ORBER_VSN);' $< > $@
+	$(vsn_verbose)sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(ORBER_VSN);' $< > $@
 
 $(APPUP_TARGET): $(APPUP_SRC) ../vsn.mk
-	sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(ORBER_VSN);' $< > $@
+	$(vsn_verbose)sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(ORBER_VSN);' $< > $@
 
 docs:
 
@@ -227,17 +227,17 @@ docs:
 # ----------------------------------------------------
 
 IDL-GENERATED:  $(ERL_TOP)/lib/ic/include/erlang.idl CORBA.idl OrberIFR.idl
-	erlc $(ERL_IDL_FLAGS) $(ERL_TOP)/lib/ic/include/erlang.idl
-	erlc $(ERL_IDL_FLAGS) CORBA.idl
-	erlc $(ERL_IDL_FLAGS) +'{this,"Orber::IFR"}' OrberIFR.idl
-	>IDL-GENERATED
+	$(gen_verbose)erlc $(ERL_IDL_FLAGS) $(ERL_TOP)/lib/ic/include/erlang.idl
+	$(V_at)erlc $(ERL_IDL_FLAGS) CORBA.idl
+	$(V_at)erlc $(ERL_IDL_FLAGS) +'{this,"Orber::IFR"}' OrberIFR.idl
+	$(V_at)>IDL-GENERATED
 
 $(GEN_ERL_FILES): IDL-GENERATED
 $(TARGET_FILES): IDL-GENERATED
 
 $(GEN_ASN_ERL) $(GEN_ASN_HRL): OrberCSIv2.asn1 OrberCSIv2.set.asn
-	erlc $(ERL_COMPILE_FLAGS) $(ASN_FLAGS) +'{inline,"OrberCSIv2"}' OrberCSIv2.set.asn
-	rm -f $(GEN_ASN_ERL:%.erl=%.beam)
+	$(asn_verbose)erlc $(ERL_COMPILE_FLAGS) $(ASN_FLAGS) +'{inline,"OrberCSIv2"}' OrberCSIv2.set.asn
+	$(V_at)rm -f $(GEN_ASN_ERL:%.erl=%.beam)
 
 #	erlc $(ERL_COMPILE_FLAGS) $(ASN_FLAGS) OrberCSIv2.asn1 ;\
 #	erlc $(GEN_ASN_ERL) 
diff --git a/lib/os_mon/c_src/Makefile.in b/lib/os_mon/c_src/Makefile.in
index e728e43a09..51569f6ec9 100644
--- a/lib/os_mon/c_src/Makefile.in
+++ b/lib/os_mon/c_src/Makefile.in
@@ -93,28 +93,28 @@ docs:
 # ----------------------------------------------------
 
 $(BINDIR)/win32sysinfo.exe: $(OBJDIR)/win32sysinfo.o $(ENTRY_OBJ)
-	$(LD) $(LDFLAGS) $(ENTRY_LDFLAGS) -o $@ $(OBJDIR)/win32sysinfo.o $(ENTRY_OBJ)
+	$(V_LD) $(LDFLAGS) $(ENTRY_LDFLAGS) -o $@ $(OBJDIR)/win32sysinfo.o $(ENTRY_OBJ)
 
 $(BINDIR)/nteventlog.exe: $(EVLOG_OBJECTS)
-	$(LD) $(LDFLAGS) $(ENTRY_LDFLAGS) -o $@ $(EVLOG_OBJECTS) $(ENTRY_OBJ)
+	$(V_LD) $(LDFLAGS) $(ENTRY_LDFLAGS) -o $@ $(EVLOG_OBJECTS) $(ENTRY_OBJ)
 
 $(BINDIR)/ferrule: $(OBJDIR)/ferrule.o
-	$(LD) $(LDFLAGS) -o $@ $<
+	$(V_LD) $(LDFLAGS) -o $@ $<
 
 $(BINDIR)/mod_syslog: $(OBJDIR)/mod_syslog.o
-	$(LD) $(LDFLAGS) -o $@ $<
+	$(V_LD) $(LDFLAGS) -o $@ $<
 
 $(BINDIR)/memsup: $(OBJDIR)/memsup.o
-	$(LD) $(LDFLAGS) -o $@ $<
+	$(V_LD) $(LDFLAGS) -o $@ $<
 
 $(BINDIR)/cpu_sup: $(OBJDIR)/cpu_sup.o
-	$(LD) $(LDFLAGS) -o $@ $< $(CPU_SUP_LIBS) 
+	$(V_LD) $(LDFLAGS) -o $@ $< $(CPU_SUP_LIBS)
 
 $(OBJDIR)/%.o: %.c
-	$(CC) -c -o $@ $(ALL_CFLAGS) $<
+	$(V_CC) -c -o $@ $(ALL_CFLAGS) $<
 
 $(OBJDIR)/%.o: nteventlog/%.c
-	$(CC) -c -o $@ $(ALL_CFLAGS) $<
+	$(V_CC) -c -o $@ $(ALL_CFLAGS) $<
 
 $(OBJDIR)/memsup.o: memsup.h
 
diff --git a/lib/os_mon/mibs/Makefile b/lib/os_mon/mibs/Makefile
index 3e24c3d373..19f3dc8367 100644
--- a/lib/os_mon/mibs/Makefile
+++ b/lib/os_mon/mibs/Makefile
@@ -67,16 +67,16 @@ OTP_MIBDIR = $(shell if test -d ../../otp_mibs; then echo otp_mibs; \
 		      else echo sasl; fi)
 
 $(SNMP_BIN_TARGET_DIR)/OTP-REG.bin:     $(ERL_TOP)/lib/$(OTP_MIBDIR)/mibs/OTP-REG.mib
-	$(ERLC) -pa $(SNMP_TOOLKIT)/ebin -I $(SNMP_TOOLKIT)/priv/mibs $(SNMP_FLAGS) -o $(SNMP_BIN_TARGET_DIR) $<
+	$(snmp_verbose)$(ERLC) -pa $(SNMP_TOOLKIT)/ebin -I $(SNMP_TOOLKIT)/priv/mibs $(SNMP_FLAGS) -o $(SNMP_BIN_TARGET_DIR) $<
 
 $(SNMP_BIN_TARGET_DIR)/OTP-TC.bin:     $(ERL_TOP)/lib/$(OTP_MIBDIR)/mibs/OTP-TC.mib
-	$(ERLC) -pa $(SNMP_TOOLKIT)/ebin -I $(SNMP_TOOLKIT)/priv/mibs $(SNMP_FLAGS) -o $(SNMP_BIN_TARGET_DIR) $<
+	$(snmp_verbose)$(ERLC) -pa $(SNMP_TOOLKIT)/ebin -I $(SNMP_TOOLKIT)/priv/mibs $(SNMP_FLAGS) -o $(SNMP_BIN_TARGET_DIR) $<
 
 $(SNMP_BIN_TARGET_DIR)/OTP-MIB.bin:     $(ERL_TOP)/lib/$(OTP_MIBDIR)/mibs/OTP-MIB.mib
-	$(ERLC) -pa $(SNMP_TOOLKIT)/ebin -I $(SNMP_TOOLKIT)/priv/mibs $(SNMP_FLAGS) -o $(SNMP_BIN_TARGET_DIR) $<
+	$(snmp_verbose)$(ERLC) -pa $(SNMP_TOOLKIT)/ebin -I $(SNMP_TOOLKIT)/priv/mibs $(SNMP_FLAGS) -o $(SNMP_BIN_TARGET_DIR) $<
 
 v1/%.mib.v1: %.mib
-	$(ERL_TOP)/lib/snmp/bin/snmp-v2tov1 -o $@ $<
+	$(gen_verbose)$(ERL_TOP)/lib/snmp/bin/snmp-v2tov1 -o $@ $<
 
 $(SNMP_BIN_TARGET_DIR)/OTP-OS-MON-MIB.bin: \
 	$(SNMP_BIN_TARGET_DIR)/OTP-REG.bin \
diff --git a/lib/os_mon/src/Makefile b/lib/os_mon/src/Makefile
index 864d7a09d4..9fc888e552 100644
--- a/lib/os_mon/src/Makefile
+++ b/lib/os_mon/src/Makefile
@@ -78,10 +78,10 @@ docs:
 # ----------------------------------------------------
 
 $(APP_TARGET): $(APP_SRC) ../vsn.mk
-	sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
+	$(vsn_verbose)sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
 
 $(APPUP_TARGET): $(APPUP_SRC) ../vsn.mk
-	sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
+	$(vsn_verbose)sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------
 # Special dependencies
diff --git a/lib/otp_mibs/mibs/Makefile b/lib/otp_mibs/mibs/Makefile
index 703c4b3ed4..7f43ef31a6 100644
--- a/lib/otp_mibs/mibs/Makefile
+++ b/lib/otp_mibs/mibs/Makefile
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ docs:
 # ----------------------------------------------------
 
 v1/%.mib.v1: %.mib
-	$(ERL_TOP)/lib/snmp/bin/snmp-v2tov1 -o $@ $<
+	$(gen_verbose)$(ERL_TOP)/lib/snmp/bin/snmp-v2tov1 -o $@ $<
 
 # ----------------------------------------------------
 # Release Target
diff --git a/lib/otp_mibs/src/Makefile b/lib/otp_mibs/src/Makefile
index 03298d39d5..4f03d0228a 100644
--- a/lib/otp_mibs/src/Makefile
+++ b/lib/otp_mibs/src/Makefile
@@ -84,10 +84,10 @@ docs:
 # ----------------------------------------------------
 
 $(APP_TARGET): $(APP_SRC) ../vsn.mk
-	sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
+	$(vsn_verbose)sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
 
 $(APPUP_TARGET): $(APPUP_SRC) ../vsn.mk
-	sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
+	$(vsn_verbose)sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
 
 # ----------------------------------------------------
 # Release Target
diff --git a/lib/parsetools/src/Makefile b/lib/parsetools/src/Makefile
index 4f199da8ee..7b63475231 100644
--- a/lib/parsetools/src/Makefile
+++ b/lib/parsetools/src/Makefile
@@ -78,10 +78,10 @@ docs:
 # ----------------------------------------------------
 
 $(APP_TARGET): $(APP_SRC) ../vsn.mk
-	sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
+	$(vsn_verbose)sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
 
 $(APPUP_TARGET): $(APPUP_SRC) ../vsn.mk
-	sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
+	$(vsn_verbose)sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
 
 # ----------------------------------------------------
 # Release Target
diff --git a/lib/percept/src/Makefile b/lib/percept/src/Makefile
index 253a8c2da3..6bf0af9dc6 100644
--- a/lib/percept/src/Makefile
+++ b/lib/percept/src/Makefile
@@ -80,10 +80,10 @@ clean:
 	rm -f errs core *~
 
 $(APP_TARGET): $(APP_SRC) ../vsn.mk
-	sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
+	$(vsn_verbose)sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
 
 $(APPUP_TARGET): $(APPUP_SRC) ../vsn.mk
-	sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
+	$(vsn_verbose)sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
 
 docs:
 
diff --git a/lib/pman/src/Makefile b/lib/pman/src/Makefile
index fa01fe7238..eb0413bdbc 100644
--- a/lib/pman/src/Makefile
+++ b/lib/pman/src/Makefile
@@ -85,10 +85,10 @@ clean:
 	rm -f errs core *~
 
 $(APP_TARGET): $(APP_SRC) ../vsn.mk
-	sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
+	$(vsn_verbose)sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
 
 $(APPUP_TARGET): $(APPUP_SRC) ../vsn.mk
-	sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
+	$(vsn_verbose)sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
 
 docs:
 
diff --git a/lib/public_key/asn1/Makefile b/lib/public_key/asn1/Makefile
index 763b788e53..f765906b3b 100644
--- a/lib/public_key/asn1/Makefile
+++ b/lib/public_key/asn1/Makefile
@@ -81,10 +81,10 @@ clean:
 docs:
 
 %.erl %.hrl: %.set.asn
-	erlc $(ASN_FLAGS) $<
+	$(asn_verbose)erlc $(ASN_FLAGS) $<
 
 $(INCLUDE)/%.hrl: %.hrl
-	cp -p $<  $@
+	$(gen_verbose)cp -p $<  $@
 
 # ----------------------------------------------------
 # Release Target
@@ -119,6 +119,6 @@ OTP-PUB-KEY.asn1db:		PKIX1Algorithms88.asn1 \
 				OTP-PKIX.asn1
 
 $(EBIN)/PKCS-FRAME.beam: 	        PKCS-FRAME.erl PKCS-FRAME.hrl
-PKCS-FRAME.erl PKCS-FRAME.hrl:	        PKCS-FRAME.asn1db
+PKCS-FRAME.erl PKCS-FRAME.hrl:		PKCS-FRAME.asn1db
 PKCS-FRAME.asn1db:			PKCS5v2-0.asn1\
 					PKCS-8.asn1\
diff --git a/lib/public_key/src/Makefile b/lib/public_key/src/Makefile
index d5cd13d81a..7ca590692a 100644
--- a/lib/public_key/src/Makefile
+++ b/lib/public_key/src/Makefile
@@ -91,10 +91,10 @@ clean:
 docs:
 
 $(APP_TARGET):	$(APP_SRC) ../vsn.mk
-	sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
+	$(vsn_verbose)sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
 
 $(APPUP_TARGET):	$(APPUP_SRC) ../vsn.mk
-	sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
+	$(vsn_verbose)sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
 
 # ----------------------------------------------------
 # Release Target
diff --git a/lib/reltool/src/Makefile b/lib/reltool/src/Makefile
index a7e34053f1..74918f1d67 100644
--- a/lib/reltool/src/Makefile
+++ b/lib/reltool/src/Makefile
@@ -79,10 +79,10 @@ docs:
 # ----------------------------------------------------
 
 $(APP_TARGET): $(APP_SRC) ../vsn.mk
-	sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
+	$(vsn_verbose)sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
 
 $(APPUP_TARGET): $(APPUP_SRC) ../vsn.mk
-	sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
+	$(vsn_verbose)sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
 
 # ----------------------------------------------------
 # Dependencies
diff --git a/lib/runtime_tools/c_src/Makefile.in b/lib/runtime_tools/c_src/Makefile.in
index 586f649924..d315a90e18 100644
--- a/lib/runtime_tools/c_src/Makefile.in
+++ b/lib/runtime_tools/c_src/Makefile.in
@@ -111,11 +111,11 @@ debug opt valgrind: $(SOLIBS) $(OBJDIR) $(LIBDIR) $(NIF_LIB)
 ifdef DTRACE_ENABLED
 DTRACE_USER_HEADER=$(OBJDIR)/dtrace_user.h
 $(OBJDIR)/dtrace_user.h: ./dtrace_user.d
-	dtrace -h -C $(INCLUDES) \
+	$(dtrace_verbose)dtrace -h -C $(INCLUDES) \
 	  -s ./dtrace_user.d \
 	  -o ./dtrace_user.tmp
-	sed -e '/^#define[ 	]*ERLANG_[A-Z0-9_]*(.*)/y/ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ/abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz/' ./dtrace_user.tmp > $@
-	rm ./dtrace_user.tmp
+	$(V_at)sed -e '/^#define[ 	]*ERLANG_[A-Z0-9_]*(.*)/y/ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ/abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz/' ./dtrace_user.tmp > $@
+	$(V_at)rm ./dtrace_user.tmp
 else
 DTRACE_USER_HEADER=
 endif
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ DTRACE_OBJS =
 ifdef DTRACE_ENABLED_2STEP
 DTRACE_OBJS += $(OBJDIR)/dtrace_user.o
 $(OBJDIR)/dtrace_user.o: $(before_DTrace_OBJS) $(OBJDIR)/dtrace_user.h
-	dtrace -G -C \
+	$(dtrace_verbose)dtrace -G -C \
 	  -s ./dtrace_user.d \
 	  -o $@ $(before_DTrace_OBJS)
 endif
@@ -138,26 +138,26 @@ $(LIBDIR):
 	-@mkdir -p $(LIBDIR)
 
 $(OBJDIR)/dyntrace$(TYPEMARKER).o: dyntrace.c $(DTRACE_USER_HEADER)
-	$(INSTALL_DIR) $(OBJDIR)
-	$(CC) -c -o $@ $(ALL_CFLAGS) $<
+	$(V_at)$(INSTALL_DIR) $(OBJDIR)
+	$(V_CC) -c -o $@ $(ALL_CFLAGS) $<
 
 $(NIF_LIB): $(DYNTRACE_OBJS)
-	$(INSTALL_DIR) $(LIBDIR)
-	$(LD) $(LDFLAGS) -o $@ $^ $(LDLIBS)
+	$(V_at)$(INSTALL_DIR) $(LIBDIR)
+	$(V_LD) $(LDFLAGS) -o $@ $^ $(LDLIBS)
 
 $(OBJDIR)/%.o: %.c
-	$(CC) -c -o $@ $(ALL_CFLAGS) $<
+	$(V_CC) -c -o $@ $(ALL_CFLAGS) $<
 
 $(LIBDIR)/trace_ip_drv.so: $(TRACE_IP_DRV_OBJS)
-	$(LD) $(LDFLAGS) -o $@ $^ -lc $(LIBS)
+	$(V_LD) $(LDFLAGS) -o $@ $^ -lc $(LIBS)
 
 $(LIBDIR)/trace_file_drv.so: $(TRACE_FILE_DRV_OBJS)
-	$(LD) $(LDFLAGS) -o $@ $^ -lc $(LIBS)
+	$(V_LD) $(LDFLAGS) -o $@ $^ -lc $(LIBS)
 
 $(LIBDIR)/trace_ip_drv.dll: $(TRACE_IP_DRV_OBJS)
-	$(LD) $(LDFLAGS) -o $@ $^ $(LIBS)
+	$(V_LD) $(LDFLAGS) -o $@ $^ $(LIBS)
 $(LIBDIR)/trace_file_drv.dll: $(TRACE_FILE_DRV_OBJS)
-	$(LD) $(LDFLAGS) -o $@ $^ $(LIBS)
+	$(V_LD) $(LDFLAGS) -o $@ $^ $(LIBS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOLIBS) $(TRACE_IP_DRV_OBJS) $(TRACE_FILE_DRV_OBJS)
diff --git a/lib/runtime_tools/src/Makefile b/lib/runtime_tools/src/Makefile
index d6750f3a88..9420e2f837 100644
--- a/lib/runtime_tools/src/Makefile
+++ b/lib/runtime_tools/src/Makefile
@@ -80,10 +80,10 @@ clean:
 	rm -f errs core *~
 
 $(APP_TARGET): $(APP_SRC) ../vsn.mk
-	sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
+	$(vsn_verbose)sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
 
 $(APPUP_TARGET): $(APPUP_SRC) ../vsn.mk
-	sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
+	$(vsn_verbose)sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
 
 docs:
 
diff --git a/lib/sasl/src/Makefile b/lib/sasl/src/Makefile
index de0c45e6ae..c1ad8ca0bb 100644
--- a/lib/sasl/src/Makefile
+++ b/lib/sasl/src/Makefile
@@ -80,10 +80,10 @@ docs:
 # ----------------------------------------------------
 
 $(APP_TARGET): $(APP_SRC) ../vsn.mk
-	sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
+	$(vsn_verbose)sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
 
 $(APPUP_TARGET): $(APPUP_SRC) ../vsn.mk
-	sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
+	$(vsn_verbose)sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
 
 # ----------------------------------------------------
 # Release Target
diff --git a/lib/snmp/doc/src/Makefile b/lib/snmp/doc/src/Makefile
index 8820565124..6e55498669 100644
--- a/lib/snmp/doc/src/Makefile
+++ b/lib/snmp/doc/src/Makefile
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ clean clean_docs: clean_html clean_man clean_pdf
 	rm -f errs core *~
 
 $(INDEX_TARGET): $(INDEX_SRC) ../../vsn.mk	# Create top make file 
-	sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@	# inserting version number
+	$(vsn_verbose)sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@	# inserting version number
 
 man: man1 man3 man6 man7
 
diff --git a/lib/snmp/mibs/Makefile.in b/lib/snmp/mibs/Makefile.in
index 5c1f855fad..e7ca540cc6 100644
--- a/lib/snmp/mibs/Makefile.in
+++ b/lib/snmp/mibs/Makefile.in
@@ -141,11 +141,11 @@ OTP_MIBDIR = $(shell if test -d ../../otp_mibs; then echo otp_mibs; \
 debug opt: $(TARGET_FILES)
 
 $(ERL_TOP)/lib/snmp/bin/snmp-v2tov1: $(ERL_TOP)/lib/snmp/bin/snmp-v2tov1.src
-	$(PERL) -p -e 's?%PERL%?$(PERL)? ' < $< > $@
-	chmod 755 $@
+	$(gen_verbose)$(PERL) -p -e 's?%PERL%?$(PERL)? ' < $< > $@
+	$(V_at)chmod 755 $@
 
 $(SNMP_BIN_TARGET_DIR)/OTP-REG.bin:	$(ERL_TOP)/lib/$(OTP_MIBDIR)/mibs/OTP-REG.mib
-	$(ERLC) -pa $(SNMP_TOOLKIT)/ebin -I $(SNMP_TOOLKIT)/priv/mibs $(SNMP_FLAGS) -o $(SNMP_BIN_TARGET_DIR) $<
+	$(snmp_verbose)$(ERLC) -pa $(SNMP_TOOLKIT)/ebin -I $(SNMP_TOOLKIT)/priv/mibs $(SNMP_FLAGS) -o $(SNMP_BIN_TARGET_DIR) $<
 
 # To support parallel make, we'll need explicit dependencies
 # to ensure that an imported MIB has been compiled when it's needed.
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ info:
 	@echo "RELSYSDIR   = "$(RELSYSDIR)""
 
 v1/%.mib.v1: %.mib $(ERL_TOP)/lib/snmp/bin/snmp-v2tov1
-	$(ERL_TOP)/lib/snmp/bin/snmp-v2tov1 -o $@ $<
+	$(gen_verbose)$(ERL_TOP)/lib/snmp/bin/snmp-v2tov1 -o $@ $<
 
 
 # ----------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/lib/snmp/src/app/Makefile b/lib/snmp/src/app/Makefile
index f7c311b663..716add8b9e 100644
--- a/lib/snmp/src/app/Makefile
+++ b/lib/snmp/src/app/Makefile
@@ -116,10 +116,10 @@ info:
 # ----------------------------------------------------
 
 $(APP_TARGET): $(APP_SRC) ../../vsn.mk
-	sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
+	$(vsn_verbose)sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
 
 $(APPUP_TARGET): $(APPUP_SRC) ../../vsn.mk
-	sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
+	$(vsn_verbose)sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
 
 # ----------------------------------------------------
 # Release Target
diff --git a/lib/snmp/src/compile/depend.mk b/lib/snmp/src/compile/depend.mk
index 3ee8dc4bec..e6ba1ac810 100644
--- a/lib/snmp/src/compile/depend.mk
+++ b/lib/snmp/src/compile/depend.mk
@@ -45,5 +45,5 @@ $(EBIN)/snmpc_mib_gram.$(EMULATOR): \
 	snmpc_mib_gram.erl
 
 $(BIN)/snmpc: snmpc.src ../../vsn.mk
-	$(PERL) -p -e 's?%VSN%?$(VSN)? ' < $< > $@
-	chmod 755 $@
+	$(vsn_verbose)$(PERL) -p -e 's?%VSN%?$(VSN)? ' < $< > $@
+	$(V_at)chmod 755 $@
diff --git a/lib/ssh/src/Makefile b/lib/ssh/src/Makefile
index 323f0af191..27e43a88ed 100644
--- a/lib/ssh/src/Makefile
+++ b/lib/ssh/src/Makefile
@@ -120,10 +120,10 @@ clean:
 	rm -f errs core *~
 
 $(APP_TARGET):	$(APP_SRC) ../vsn.mk
-	sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
+	$(vsn_verbose)sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
 
 $(APPUP_TARGET):	$(APPUP_SRC) ../vsn.mk
-	sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
+	$(vsn_verbose)sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
 
 
 docs:
diff --git a/lib/ssl/src/Makefile b/lib/ssl/src/Makefile
index 6be8a1456e..043645be41 100644
--- a/lib/ssl/src/Makefile
+++ b/lib/ssl/src/Makefile
@@ -108,10 +108,10 @@ clean:
 	rm -f errs core *~
 
 $(APP_TARGET):	$(APP_SRC) ../vsn.mk
-	sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
+	$(vsn_verbose)sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
 
 $(APPUP_TARGET):	$(APPUP_SRC) ../vsn.mk
-	sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
+	$(vsn_verbose)sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
 
 docs:
 
diff --git a/lib/stdlib/src/Makefile b/lib/stdlib/src/Makefile
index 575a5cbe4a..2bab46b72a 100644
--- a/lib/stdlib/src/Makefile
+++ b/lib/stdlib/src/Makefile
@@ -175,24 +175,25 @@ primary_bootstrap_compiler: \
   $(BOOTSTRAP_COMPILER)/ebin/otp_internal.beam
 
 $(BOOTSTRAP_COMPILER)/ebin/erl_parse.beam: erl_parse.yrl
-	$(ERLC) -o $(BOOTSTRAP_COMPILER)/egen erl_parse.yrl
-	$(ERLC) -o $(BOOTSTRAP_COMPILER)/ebin $(BOOTSTRAP_COMPILER)/egen/erl_parse.erl
+	$(gen_verbose)
+	$(V_at)$(ERLC) -o $(BOOTSTRAP_COMPILER)/egen erl_parse.yrl
+	$(V_at)$(ERLC) -o $(BOOTSTRAP_COMPILER)/ebin $(BOOTSTRAP_COMPILER)/egen/erl_parse.erl
 
 $(BOOTSTRAP_TOP)/lib/stdlib/egen/erl_parse.erl: erl_parse.yrl
-	$(ERLC) $(YRL_FLAGS) -o$(BOOTSTRAP_TOP)/lib/stdlib/egen erl_parse.yrl
+	$(yecc_verbose)$(ERLC) $(YRL_FLAGS) -o$(BOOTSTRAP_TOP)/lib/stdlib/egen erl_parse.yrl
 
 $(BOOTSTRAP_COMPILER)/ebin/%.beam: %.erl
-	$(ERLC) -o $(BOOTSTRAP_COMPILER)/ebin $<
+	$(V_ERLC) -o $(BOOTSTRAP_COMPILER)/ebin $<
 
 # ----------------------------------------------------
 # Special Build Targets
 # ----------------------------------------------------
 
 $(APP_TARGET): $(APP_SRC) ../vsn.mk
-	sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
+	$(vsn_verbose)sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
 
 $(APPUP_TARGET): $(APPUP_SRC) ../vsn.mk
-	sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
+	$(vsn_verbose)sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
 
 # ----------------------------------------------------
 # Release Target
diff --git a/lib/syntax_tools/src/Makefile b/lib/syntax_tools/src/Makefile
index dca5e78be9..2aa6591c77 100644
--- a/lib/syntax_tools/src/Makefile
+++ b/lib/syntax_tools/src/Makefile
@@ -62,17 +62,17 @@ distclean: clean
 realclean: clean
 
 $(EBIN)/%.$(EMULATOR):%.erl
-	erlc -W $(ERL_COMPILE_FLAGS) -o$(EBIN) $<
+	$(erlc_verbose)erlc -W $(ERL_COMPILE_FLAGS) -o$(EBIN) $<
 
 # ----------------------------------------------------
 # Special Build Targets
 # ----------------------------------------------------
 
 $(APP_TARGET): $(APP_SRC) ../vsn.mk
-	sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
+	$(vsn_verbose)sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
 
 $(APPUP_TARGET): $(APPUP_SRC) ../vsn.mk
-	sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
+	$(vsn_verbose)sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
 
 # ----------------------------------------------------
 # Release Target
diff --git a/lib/test_server/src/Makefile b/lib/test_server/src/Makefile
index 20e7a5942c..9e60b8351b 100644
--- a/lib/test_server/src/Makefile
+++ b/lib/test_server/src/Makefile
@@ -113,10 +113,10 @@ configure: configure.in
 # Special Build Targets
 # ----------------------------------------------------
 $(APP_TARGET): $(APP_SRC) ../vsn.mk
-	sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
+	$(vsn_verbose)sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
 
 $(APPUP_TARGET): $(APPUP_SRC) ../vsn.mk
-	sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
+	$(vsn_verbose)sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
 
 # ----------------------------------------------------
 # Release Target
diff --git a/lib/toolbar/src/Makefile b/lib/toolbar/src/Makefile
index 102970a59a..a24846976b 100644
--- a/lib/toolbar/src/Makefile
+++ b/lib/toolbar/src/Makefile
@@ -71,10 +71,10 @@ clean:
 	rm -f errs core *~
 
 $(APP_TARGET): $(APP_SRC) ../vsn.mk
-	sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
+	$(vsn_verbose)sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
 
 $(APPUP_TARGET): $(APPUP_SRC) ../vsn.mk
-	sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
+	$(vsn_verbose)sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
 
 docs:
 
diff --git a/lib/tools/c_src/Makefile.in b/lib/tools/c_src/Makefile.in
index 0382d3228d..aea5686ae9 100644
--- a/lib/tools/c_src/Makefile.in
+++ b/lib/tools/c_src/Makefile.in
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 # %CopyrightEnd%
 #
 
+include $(ERL_TOP)/make/output.mk
 include $(ERL_TOP)/make/target.mk
 include $(ERL_TOP)/erts/include/internal/$(TARGET)/ethread.mk
 
@@ -150,7 +151,7 @@ _create_dirs := $(shell mkdir -p $(CREATE_DIRS))
 all: $(PROGS) $(DRIVERS)
 
 $(ERTS_LIB):
-	cd $(ERL_TOP)/erts/lib_src && $(MAKE) $(TYPE)
+	$(make_verbose)cd $(ERL_TOP)/erts/lib_src && $(MAKE) $(TYPE)
 
 
 docs:
@@ -167,7 +168,7 @@ clean:
 #
 
 $(EMEM_OBJ_DIR)/%.o: %.c
-	$(CC) $(EMEM_CFLAGS) -o $@ -c $<
+	$(V_CC) $(EMEM_CFLAGS) -o $@ -c $<
 
 #
 # Driver targets
@@ -178,7 +179,7 @@ $(EMEM_OBJ_DIR)/%.o: %.c
 #
 
 $(BIN_DIR)/emem$(TYPEMARKER)@EXEEXT@: $(EMEM_OBJS) $(ERTS_LIB)
-	$(PRE_LD) $(LD) $(EMEM_LDFLAGS) -o $@ $(EMEM_OBJS) $(EMEM_LIBS)
+	$(ld_verbose)$(PRE_LD) $(LD) $(EMEM_LDFLAGS) -o $@ $(EMEM_OBJS) $(EMEM_LIBS)
 
 #
 # Release targets
@@ -221,7 +222,8 @@ SED_DEPEND=sed '$(SED_REPL_OBJ_DIR);$(SED_REPL_TT_DIR);$(SED_REPL_TARGET);$(SED_
 DEPEND_MK=depend.mk
 
 dep depend:
-	@echo "Generating dependency file $(DEPEND_MK)..."
+	[ $(v_p) == 0 ] && echo " GEN	"$(DEPEND_MK)
+	$(V_colon)@echo "Generating dependency file $(DEPEND_MK)..."
 	@echo "# Generated dependency rules." > $(DEPEND_MK);
 	@echo "# Do *not* edit this file; instead, run 'make depend'." \
 		>> $(DEPEND_MK);
diff --git a/lib/tools/src/Makefile b/lib/tools/src/Makefile
index abe1389771..bdd0cdce25 100644
--- a/lib/tools/src/Makefile
+++ b/lib/tools/src/Makefile
@@ -94,10 +94,10 @@ docs:
 # ----------------------------------------------------
 
 $(APP_TARGET): $(APP_SRC) ../vsn.mk
-	sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
+	$(vsn_verbose)sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
 
 $(APPUP_TARGET): $(APPUP_SRC) ../vsn.mk
-	sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
+	$(vsn_verbose)sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
 
 # ----------------------------------------------------
 # Release Target
diff --git a/lib/tv/src/Makefile b/lib/tv/src/Makefile
index da1713e156..3d680c1eaf 100644
--- a/lib/tv/src/Makefile
+++ b/lib/tv/src/Makefile
@@ -109,10 +109,10 @@ clean:
 	rm -f errs core *~
 
 $(APP_TARGET): $(APP_SRC) ../vsn.mk
-	sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
+	$(vsn_verbose)sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
 
 $(APPUP_TARGET): $(APPUP_SRC) ../vsn.mk
-	sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
+	$(vsn_verbose)sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
 
 docs:
 
diff --git a/lib/typer/src/Makefile b/lib/typer/src/Makefile
index 1f94d8fdc8..13af466755 100644
--- a/lib/typer/src/Makefile
+++ b/lib/typer/src/Makefile
@@ -82,13 +82,13 @@ clean:
 # ----------------------------------------------------
 
 $(EBIN)/typer.$(EMULATOR): typer.erl ../vsn.mk Makefile
-	erlc -W  $(ERL_COMPILE_FLAGS) -DVSN="\"v$(VSN)\"" -o$(EBIN) typer.erl
+	$(erlc_verbose)erlc -W  $(ERL_COMPILE_FLAGS) -DVSN="\"v$(VSN)\"" -o$(EBIN) typer.erl
 
 $(APP_TARGET): $(APP_SRC) ../vsn.mk
-	sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
+	$(vsn_verbose)sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
 
 $(APPUP_TARGET): $(APPUP_SRC) ../vsn.mk
-	sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
+	$(vsn_verbose)sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
 
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 # dependencies
diff --git a/lib/webtool/src/Makefile b/lib/webtool/src/Makefile
index 783ffad79a..f28c777240 100644
--- a/lib/webtool/src/Makefile
+++ b/lib/webtool/src/Makefile
@@ -76,10 +76,10 @@ docs:
 # ----------------------------------------------------
 
 $(APP_TARGET): $(APP_SRC) ../vsn.mk
-	sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
+	$(vsn_verbose)sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
 
 $(APPUP_TARGET): $(APPUP_SRC) ../vsn.mk
-	sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
+	$(vsn_verbose)sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
 
 # ----------------------------------------------------
 # Release Target
diff --git a/lib/wx/src/Makefile b/lib/wx/src/Makefile
index 777fb7d998..26574ed86f 100644
--- a/lib/wx/src/Makefile
+++ b/lib/wx/src/Makefile
@@ -101,19 +101,19 @@ archive: opt
 # ----------------------------------------------------
 
 $(APP_TARGET): $(APP_SRC) ../vsn.mk Makefile
-	sed -e 's;%GEN_MODS%;$(GEN_MODS);' $< > [email protected]
-	sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' [email protected] > $@
-	rm [email protected]
+	$(gen_verbose)sed -e 's;%GEN_MODS%;$(GEN_MODS);' $< > [email protected]
+	$(vsn_verbose)sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' [email protected] > $@
+	$(V_at)rm [email protected]
 
 $(APPUP_TARGET): $(APPUP_SRC) ../vsn.mk Makefile
-	sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
+	$(vsn_verbose)sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
 
 # Rules
 $(EBIN)/%.beam: $(ESRC)/%.erl $(HEADER_FILES)
-	$(ERLC) -W -bbeam $(ERL_FLAGS) $(ERL_COMPILE_FLAGS) -o$(EBIN) $< 
+	$(V_ERLC) -W -bbeam $(ERL_FLAGS) $(ERL_COMPILE_FLAGS) -o$(EBIN) $<
 
 $(EBIN)/%.beam: $(EGEN)/%.erl $(HEADER_FILES)
-	$(ERLC) -W -bbeam $(ERL_FLAGS) $(ERL_COMPILE_FLAGS) -o$(EBIN) $< 
+	$(V_ERLC) -W -bbeam $(ERL_FLAGS) $(ERL_COMPILE_FLAGS) -o$(EBIN) $<
 
 # ----------------------------------------------------
 # Release Target
diff --git a/lib/xmerl/src/Makefile b/lib/xmerl/src/Makefile
index ce1aa11fba..d5ce3fe6ff 100644
--- a/lib/xmerl/src/Makefile
+++ b/lib/xmerl/src/Makefile
@@ -166,34 +166,34 @@ EDOC_PATHS = \
 	-pa $(EDOC_APP)/ebin -pa $(XMERL_APP)/ebin -pa $(SYNTAX_TOOLS_APP)/ebin
 
 $(APP_TARGET): $(APP_SRC) ../vsn.mk
-	sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
+	$(vsn_verbose)sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
 
 $(APPUP_TARGET): $(APPUP_SRC) ../vsn.mk
-	sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
+	$(vsn_verbose)sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $< > $@
 
 xmerl_xpath_parse.erl:	xmerl_xpath_parse.yrl
-	$(ERLC)  -o  $(ESRC) $<
+	$(yecc_verbose)$(ERLC)  -o  $(ESRC) $<
 
 xmerl_b64Bin.erl: xmerl_b64Bin.yrl
-	$(ERLC)  -o  $(ESRC) $<
+	$(yecc_verbose)$(ERLC)  -o  $(ESRC) $<
 
 xmerl_sax_parser_list.erl: xmerl_sax_parser_list.erlsrc xmerl_sax_parser_base.erlsrc
-	cat xmerl_sax_parser_list.erlsrc xmerl_sax_parser_base.erlsrc >$@
+	$(gen_verbose)cat xmerl_sax_parser_list.erlsrc xmerl_sax_parser_base.erlsrc >$@
 
 xmerl_sax_parser_latin1.erl: xmerl_sax_parser_latin1.erlsrc xmerl_sax_parser_base.erlsrc
-	cat xmerl_sax_parser_latin1.erlsrc xmerl_sax_parser_base.erlsrc >$@
+	$(gen_verbose)cat xmerl_sax_parser_latin1.erlsrc xmerl_sax_parser_base.erlsrc >$@
 
 xmerl_sax_parser_utf8.erl: xmerl_sax_parser_utf8.erlsrc xmerl_sax_parser_base.erlsrc
-	cat xmerl_sax_parser_utf8.erlsrc xmerl_sax_parser_base.erlsrc >$@
+	$(gen_verbose)cat xmerl_sax_parser_utf8.erlsrc xmerl_sax_parser_base.erlsrc >$@
 
 xmerl_sax_parser_utf16be.erl: xmerl_sax_parser_utf16be.erlsrc xmerl_sax_parser_base.erlsrc
-	cat xmerl_sax_parser_utf16be.erlsrc xmerl_sax_parser_base.erlsrc >$@
+	$(gen_verbose)cat xmerl_sax_parser_utf16be.erlsrc xmerl_sax_parser_base.erlsrc >$@
 
 xmerl_sax_parser_utf16le.erl: xmerl_sax_parser_utf16le.erlsrc xmerl_sax_parser_base.erlsrc
-	cat xmerl_sax_parser_utf16le.erlsrc xmerl_sax_parser_base.erlsrc >$@
+	$(gen_verbose)cat xmerl_sax_parser_utf16le.erlsrc xmerl_sax_parser_base.erlsrc >$@
 
 $(EBIN)/%.beam:	%.erl
-	$(ERLC)  $(ERL_COMPILE_FLAGS) -o $(EBIN) $<
+	$(V_ERLC)  $(ERL_COMPILE_FLAGS) -o $(EBIN) $<
 
 $(DOCDIR)/%.html:	%.erl
 	$(ERL) -noshell $(EDOC_PATHS) \