Next step of Makefile tuning: * Use 'make' internal commands for printing messages. Saves build time especially on cygwin. * SILENT variable used in more places. * Bitmap build system uses one Makefille less.

git-svn-id: svn://svn.rockbox.org/rockbox/trunk@11369 a1c6a512-1295-4272-9138-f99709370657
2006-10-27 21:48:06 +00:00 · 2006-10-27 21:48:06 +00:00 · a796260a6b
commit a796260a6b
parent 354770088e
40 changed files with 245 additions and 445 deletions
--- a/apps/plugins/Makefile
+++ b/apps/plugins/Makefile
@ -67,27 +67,32 @@ $(DEPFILE): $(BITMAPLIBS)
 dep: $(DEPFILE)

 $(BUILDDIR)/credits.raw: $(DOCSDIR)/CREDITS
-	@echo "create credits.raw"
-	$(SILENT)perl credits.pl < $< > $@
+	$(call PRINTS,create credits.raw)perl credits.pl < $< > $@

 $(OBJDIR)/credits.o: credits.c $(BUILDDIR)/credits.raw
 	$(SILENT)mkdir -p $(dir $@)
-	@echo "CC $<"
-	$(SILENT)$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -I$(OBJDIR) -c $< -o $@
+	$(call PRINTS,CC $(<F))$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -I$(OBJDIR) -c $< -o $@

-build-bitmaps:
-	$(SILENT)$(MAKE) -C bitmaps OBJDIR=$(OBJDIR)/bitmaps
+build-bitmapsmono:
+	$(call PRINTS,MAKE in plugins/bitmaps/mono)$(MAKE) -C bitmaps/mono OBJDIR=$(OBJDIR)/bitmaps/mono

-$(BITMAPLIBS): build-bitmaps
+build-bitmapsnative:
+	$(call PRINTS,MAKE in plugins/bitmaps/native)$(MAKE) -C bitmaps/native OBJDIR=$(OBJDIR)/bitmaps/native
+
+build-bitmapsremotemono:
+	$(call PRINTS,MAKE in plugins/bitmaps/remote_mono)$(MAKE) -C bitmaps/remote_mono OBJDIR=$(OBJDIR)/bitmaps/remote_mono
+
+build-bitmapsremotenative:
+	$(call PRINTS,MAKE in plugins/bitmaps/remote_native)$(MAKE) -C bitmaps/remote_native OBJDIR=$(OBJDIR)/bitmaps/remote_native
+
+$(BITMAPLIBS): $(BUILDDIR)/libplugin%.a: build-%

 ifndef SIMVER
 $(OBJDIR)/%.elf: $(OBJDIR)/%.o $(LINKFILE) $(BUILDDIR)/libplugin.a $(BITMAPLIBS)
-	@echo "LD $(notdir $@)"
-	$(SILENT)$(CC) $(GCCOPTS) -O -nostdlib -o $@ $< -L$(BUILDDIR) $(CODECLIBS) -lplugin $(LINKBITMAPS) -lgcc -T$(LINKFILE) -Wl,--gc-sections -Wl,-Map,$(OBJDIR)/$*.map
+	$(call PRINTS,LD $(@F))$(CC) $(GCCOPTS) -O -nostdlib -o $@ $< -L$(BUILDDIR) $(CODECLIBS) -lplugin $(LINKBITMAPS) -lgcc -T$(LINKFILE) -Wl,--gc-sections -Wl,-Map,$(OBJDIR)/$*.map

 $(OBJDIR)/%.rock : $(OBJDIR)/%.elf
-	@echo "OBJCOPY $(notdir $@)"
-	$(SILENT)$(OC) -O binary $< $@
+	$(call PRINTS,OBJCOPY $(@F))$(OC) -O binary $< $@
 else

 ifeq ($(SIMVER), x11)
@ -95,8 +100,7 @@ ifeq ($(SIMVER), x11)
 # This is the X11 simulator version

 $(OBJDIR)/%.rock : $(OBJDIR)/%.o  $(BUILDDIR)/libplugin.a $(BITMAPLIBS)
-	@echo "LD $(notdir $@)"
-	$(SILENT)$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(SHARED_FLAG) $< -L$(BUILDDIR)  $(CODECLIBS) -lplugin $(LINKBITMAPS) -o $@
+	$(call PRINTS,LD $(@F))$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(SHARED_FLAG) $< -L$(BUILDDIR)  $(CODECLIBS) -lplugin $(LINKBITMAPS) -o $@
 ifeq ($(findstring CYGWIN,$(UNAME)),CYGWIN)
 # 'x' must be kept or you'll have "Win32 error 5"
 #     $ fgrep 5 /usr/include/w32api/winerror.h | head -1
@ -111,8 +115,7 @@ ifeq ($(SIMVER), sdl)
 # This is the SDL simulator version

 $(OBJDIR)/%.rock : $(OBJDIR)/%.o  $(BUILDDIR)/libplugin.a $(BITMAPLIBS)
-	@echo "LD $(notdir $@)"
-	$(SILENT)$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(SHARED_FLAG) $< -L$(BUILDDIR)  $(CODECLIBS) -lplugin $(LINKBITMAPS) -o $@
+	$(call PRINTS,LD $(@F))$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(SHARED_FLAG) $< -L$(BUILDDIR)  $(CODECLIBS) -lplugin $(LINKBITMAPS) -o $@
 ifeq ($(findstring CYGWIN,$(UNAME)),CYGWIN)
 # 'x' must be kept or you'll have "Win32 error 5"
 #     $ fgrep 5 /usr/include/w32api/winerror.h | head -1
@ -128,8 +131,7 @@ DLLTOOLFLAGS = --export-all
 DLLWRAPFLAGS = -s --entry _DllMain@12 --target=i386-mingw32 -mno-cygwin

 $(OBJDIR)/%.rock : $(OBJDIR)/%.o  $(BUILDDIR)/libplugin.a $(BITMAPLIBS)
-	@echo "DLL $(notdir $@)"
-	$(SILENT)$(DLLTOOL) $(DLLTOOLFLAGS) -z $(OBJDIR)/$*.def $<
+	$(call PRINTS,DLL $(@F))$(DLLTOOL) $(DLLTOOLFLAGS) -z $(OBJDIR)/$*.def $<
 	$(SILENT)$(DLLWRAP) $(DLLWRAPFLAGS) --def $(OBJDIR)/$*.def $< $(BUILDDIR)/libplugin.a $(BITMAPLIBS) \
                $(patsubst -l%,$(BUILDDIR)/lib%.a,$(CODECLIBS)) -o $@
 ifeq ($(findstring CYGWIN,$(UNAME)),CYGWIN)
@ -147,23 +149,19 @@ endif # end of simulator section
 include $(TOOLSDIR)/make.inc

 $(BUILDDIR)/libplugin.a:
-	@echo "MAKE in plugin/lib"
 	$(SILENT)mkdir -p $(OBJDIR)/lib
-	$(SILENT)$(MAKE) -C lib OBJDIR=$(OBJDIR)/lib
+	$(call PRINTS,MAKE in plugin/lib)$(MAKE) -C lib OBJDIR=$(OBJDIR)/lib

 $(LINKFILE): $(LDS)
-	@echo "build $(notdir $@)"
-	$(SILENT)cat $< | $(CC) -DMEMORYSIZE=$(MEMORYSIZE) $(INCLUDES) $(TARGET) $(DEFINES) -E -P - >$@
+	$(call PRINTS,build $(@F))cat $< | $(CC) -DMEMORYSIZE=$(MEMORYSIZE) $(INCLUDES) $(TARGET) $(DEFINES) -E -P - >$@

 $(SUBDIRS): $(BITMAPLIBS)
-	@echo "MAKE in $@"
 	$(SILENT)mkdir -p $(OBJDIR)/$@
-	$(SILENT)$(MAKE) -C $@ OUTDIR=$(OBJDIR) OBJDIR=$(OBJDIR)/$@ \
+	$(call PRINTS,MAKE in $@)$(MAKE) -C $@ OUTDIR=$(OBJDIR) OBJDIR=$(OBJDIR)/$@ \
                               LINKBITMAPS="$(LINKBITMAPS)" BITMAPLIBS="$(BITMAPLIBS)"

 clean:
-	@echo "cleaning plugins"
-	$(SILENT)rm -f $(ROCKS) $(LINKFILE) $(OBJDIR)/*.rock $(DEPFILE) $(ELFS) \
+	$(call PRINTS,cleaning plugins)rm -f $(ROCKS) $(LINKFILE) $(OBJDIR)/*.rock $(DEPFILE) $(ELFS) \
 	$(BUILDDIR)/credits.raw $(OBJS) $(DEFS)
 	$(SILENT)$(MAKE) -C lib clean OBJDIR=$(OBJDIR)/lib
 	$(SILENT)$(MAKE) -C bitmaps/mono clean OBJDIR=$(OBJDIR)/bitmaps/mono
--- a/apps/plugins/bitmaps/Makefile
+++ b/apps/plugins/bitmaps/Makefile
@ -1,34 +0,0 @@
-#             __________               __   ___.
-#   Open      \______   \ ____   ____ |  | _\_ |__   _______  ___
-#   Source     |       _//  _ \_/ ___\|  |/ /| __ \ /  _ \  \/  /
-#   Jukebox    |    |   (  <_> )  \___|    < | \_\ (  <_> > <  <
-#   Firmware   |____|_  /\____/ \___  >__|_ \|___  /\____/__/\_ \
-#                     \/            \/     \/    \/            \/
-# $Id$
-#
-
-ifndef V
-SILENT=@
-endif
-
-all:
-ifneq ($(strip $(BMP2RB_NATIVE)),)
-	@echo "MAKE in plugins/bitmaps/native"
-	$(SILENT)mkdir -p $(OBJDIR)/native
-	@$(MAKE) -C native OBJDIR=$(OBJDIR)/native
-endif
-ifneq ($(strip $(BMP2RB_MONO)),)
-	@echo "MAKE in plugins/bitmaps/mono"
-	$(SILENT)mkdir -p $(OBJDIR)/mono
-	@$(MAKE) -C mono OBJDIR=$(OBJDIR)/mono
-endif
-ifneq ($(strip $(BMP2RB_REMOTENATIVE)),)
-	@echo "MAKE in plugins/bitmaps/remote_native"
-	$(SILENT)mkdir -p $(OBJDIR)/remote_native
-	@$(MAKE) -C remote_native OBJDIR=$(OBJDIR)/remote_native
-endif
-ifneq ($(strip $(BMP2RB_REMOTEMONO)),)
-	@echo "MAKE in plugins/bitmaps/remote_mono"
-	$(SILENT)mkdir -p $(OBJDIR)/remote_mono
-	@$(MAKE) -C remote_mono OBJDIR=$(OBJDIR)/remote_mono
-endif
--- a/apps/plugins/bitmaps/mono/Makefile
+++ b/apps/plugins/bitmaps/mono/Makefile
@ -26,8 +26,7 @@ BMPINCDIR = $(BUILDDIR)/pluginbitmaps
 include $(TOOLSDIR)/makebmp.inc

 clean:
-	@echo "cleaning plugins/bitmaps/mono"
-	@rm -f $(CSRC) $(OBJS) $(OUTPUT) $(DEPFILE)
+	$(call PRINTS,cleaning plugins/bitmaps/mono)rm -f $(CSRC) $(OBJS) $(OUTPUT) $(DEPFILE)
 	@rmdir $(OBJDIR)

 -include $(DEPFILE)
--- a/apps/plugins/bitmaps/native/Makefile
+++ b/apps/plugins/bitmaps/native/Makefile
@ -26,8 +26,7 @@ BMPINCDIR = $(BUILDDIR)/pluginbitmaps
 include $(TOOLSDIR)/makebmp.inc

 clean:
-	@echo "cleaning plugins/bitmaps/native"
-	@rm -f $(CSRC) $(OBJS) $(OUTPUT) $(DEPFILE)
+	$(call PRINTS,cleaning plugins/bitmaps/native)rm -f $(CSRC) $(OBJS) $(OUTPUT) $(DEPFILE)
 	@rmdir $(OBJDIR)

 -include $(DEPFILE)
--- a/apps/plugins/bitmaps/remote_mono/Makefile
+++ b/apps/plugins/bitmaps/remote_mono/Makefile
@ -26,8 +26,7 @@ BMPINCDIR = $(BUILDDIR)/pluginbitmaps
 include $(TOOLSDIR)/makebmp.inc

 clean:
-	@echo "cleaning plugins/bitmaps/remotemono"
-	@rm -f $(CSRC) $(OBJS) $(OUTPUT) $(DEPFILE)
+	$(call PRINTS,cleaning plugins/bitmaps/remotemono)rm -f $(CSRC) $(OBJS) $(OUTPUT) $(DEPFILE)
 	@rmdir $(OBJDIR)

 -include $(DEPFILE)
--- a/apps/plugins/bitmaps/remote_native/Makefile
+++ b/apps/plugins/bitmaps/remote_native/Makefile
@ -26,8 +26,7 @@ BMPINCDIR = $(BUILDDIR)/pluginbitmaps
 include $(TOOLSDIR)/makebmp.inc

 clean:
-	@echo "cleaning plugins/bitmaps/remote_native"
-	@rm -f $(CSRC) $(OBJS) $(OUTPUT) $(DEPFILE)
+	$(call PRINTS,cleaning plugins/bitmaps/remote_native)rm -f $(CSRC) $(OBJS) $(OUTPUT) $(DEPFILE)
 	@rmdir $(OBJDIR)

 -include $(DEPFILE)
--- a/apps/plugins/chessbox/Makefile
+++ b/apps/plugins/chessbox/Makefile
@ -40,13 +40,11 @@ all: $(OUTPUT)

 ifndef SIMVER
 $(OBJDIR)/chessbox.elf: $(OBJS) $(LINKFILE) $(BITMAPLIBS)
-	@echo "LD $(notdir $@)"
-	@$(CC) $(GCCOPTS) -O -nostdlib -o $@ $(OBJS) -L$(BUILDDIR) -lplugin -lgcc \
+	$(call PRINTS,LD $(@F))$(CC) $(GCCOPTS) -O -nostdlib -o $@ $(OBJS) -L$(BUILDDIR) -lplugin -lgcc \
           $(LINKBITMAPS) -T$(LINKFILE) -Wl,-Map,$(OBJDIR)/chessbox.map

 $(OUTPUT): $(OBJDIR)/chessbox.elf
-	@echo "OBJCOPY $(notdir $@)"
-	@$(OC) -O binary $< $@
+	$(call PRINTS,OBJCOPY $(@F))$(OC) -O binary $< $@
 else

 ifeq ($(SIMVER), x11)
@ -54,8 +52,7 @@ ifeq ($(SIMVER), x11)
 # This is the X11 simulator version

 $(OUTPUT): $(OBJS)
-	@echo "LD $(notdir $@)"
-	@$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(SHARED_FLAG) $(OBJS) -L$(BUILDDIR) -lplugin $(LINKBITMAPS) -o $@
+	$(call PRINTS,LD $(@F))$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(SHARED_FLAG) $(OBJS) -L$(BUILDDIR) -lplugin $(LINKBITMAPS) -o $@
 ifeq ($(findstring CYGWIN,$(UNAME)),CYGWIN)
 # 'x' must be kept or you'll have "Win32 error 5"
 #     $ fgrep 5 /usr/include/w32api/winerror.h | head -1
@ -70,8 +67,7 @@ ifeq ($(SIMVER), sdl)
 # This is the SDL simulator version

 $(OUTPUT): $(OBJS)
-	@echo "LD $(notdir $@)"
-	@$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(SHARED_FLAG) $(OBJS) -L$(BUILDDIR) -lplugin $(LINKBITMAPS) -o $@
+	$(call PRINTS,LD $(@F))$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(SHARED_FLAG) $(OBJS) -L$(BUILDDIR) -lplugin $(LINKBITMAPS) -o $@
 ifeq ($(findstring CYGWIN,$(UNAME)),CYGWIN)
 # 'x' must be kept or you'll have "Win32 error 5"
 #     $ fgrep 5 /usr/include/w32api/winerror.h | head -1
@ -87,9 +83,8 @@ DLLTOOLFLAGS = --export-all
 DLLWRAPFLAGS = -s --entry _DllMain@12 --target=i386-mingw32 -mno-cygwin

 $(OUTPUT): $(OBJS)
-	@echo "DLL $(notdir $@)"
-	@$(DLLTOOL) $(DLLTOOLFLAGS) -z $(OBJDIR)/$*.def $(OBJS)
-	@$(DLLWRAP) $(DLLWRAPFLAGS) --def $(OBJDIR)/$*.def $(OBJS) \
+	$(call PRINTS,DLL $(@F))$(DLLTOOL) $(DLLTOOLFLAGS) -z $(OBJDIR)/$*.def $(OBJS)
+	$(SILENT)$(DLLWRAP) $(DLLWRAPFLAGS) --def $(OBJDIR)/$*.def $(OBJS) \
                $(BUILDDIR)/libplugin.a $(BITMAPLIBS) -o $@
 ifeq ($(findstring CYGWIN,$(UNAME)),CYGWIN)
 # 'x' must be kept or you'll have "Win32 error 5"
@ -108,13 +103,11 @@ include $(TOOLSDIR)/make.inc
 # MEMORYSIZE should be passed on to this makefile with the chosen memory size
 # given in number of MB
 $(LINKFILE): $(LDS)
-	@echo "build $(notdir $@)"
-	@cat $< | $(CC) -DMEMORYSIZE=$(MEMORYSIZE) $(INCLUDES) $(TARGET) \
+	$(call PRINTS,build $(@F))cat $< | $(CC) -DMEMORYSIZE=$(MEMORYSIZE) $(INCLUDES) $(TARGET) \
 	$(DEFINES) -E -P - >$@

 clean:
-	@echo "cleaning chessbox"
-	@rm -rf $(OBJDIR)/chessbox
-	@rm -f $(OBJDIR)/chessbox.* $(DEPFILE)
+	$(call PRINTS,cleaning chessbox)rm -rf $(OBJDIR)/chessbox
+	$(SILENT)rm -f $(OBJDIR)/chessbox.* $(DEPFILE)

 -include $(DEPFILE)
--- a/apps/plugins/databox/Makefile
+++ b/apps/plugins/databox/Makefile
@ -31,13 +31,11 @@ all: $(OUTPUT)

 ifndef SIMVER
 $(OBJDIR)/databox.elf: $(OBJS) $(LINKFILE)
-	@echo "LD $(notdir $@)"
-	@$(CC) $(GCCOPTS) -O -nostdlib -o $@ $(OBJS) -L$(BUILDDIR) -lplugin -lgcc \
+	$(call PRINTS,LD $(@F))$(CC) $(GCCOPTS) -O -nostdlib -o $@ $(OBJS) -L$(BUILDDIR) -lplugin -lgcc \
           -T$(LINKFILE) -Wl,-Map,$(OBJDIR)/databox.map

 $(OUTPUT): $(OBJDIR)/databox.elf
-	@echo "OBJCOPY $(notdir $@)"
-	@$(OC) -O binary $< $@
+	$(call PRINTS,OBJCOPY $(@F))$(OC) -O binary $< $@
 else

 ifeq ($(SIMVER), x11)
@ -45,8 +43,7 @@ ifeq ($(SIMVER), x11)
 # This is the X11 simulator version

 $(OUTPUT): $(OBJS)
-	@echo "LD $(notdir $@)"
-	@$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(SHARED_FLAG) $(OBJS) -L$(BUILDDIR) -lplugin -o $@
+	$(call PRINTS,LD $(@F))$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(SHARED_FLAG) $(OBJS) -L$(BUILDDIR) -lplugin -o $@
 ifeq ($(findstring CYGWIN,$(UNAME)),CYGWIN)
 # 'x' must be kept or you'll have "Win32 error 5"
 #     $ fgrep 5 /usr/include/w32api/winerror.h | head -1
@ -61,8 +58,7 @@ ifeq ($(SIMVER), sdl)
 # This is the SDL simulator version

 $(OUTPUT): $(OBJS)
-	@echo "LD $(notdir $@)"
-	@$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(SHARED_FLAG) $(OBJS) -L$(BUILDDIR) -lplugin -o $@
+	$(call PRINTS,LD $(@F))$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(SHARED_FLAG) $(OBJS) -L$(BUILDDIR) -lplugin -o $@
 ifeq ($(findstring CYGWIN,$(UNAME)),CYGWIN)
 # 'x' must be kept or you'll have "Win32 error 5"
 #     $ fgrep 5 /usr/include/w32api/winerror.h | head -1
@ -78,9 +74,8 @@ DLLTOOLFLAGS = --export-all
 DLLWRAPFLAGS = -s --entry _DllMain@12 --target=i386-mingw32 -mno-cygwin

 $(OUTPUT): $(OBJS)
-	@echo "DLL $(notdir $@)"
-	@$(DLLTOOL) $(DLLTOOLFLAGS) -z $(OBJDIR)/$*.def $(OBJS)
-	@$(DLLWRAP) $(DLLWRAPFLAGS) --def $(OBJDIR)/$*.def $(OBJS) \
+	$(call PRINTS,DLL $(@F))$(DLLTOOL) $(DLLTOOLFLAGS) -z $(OBJDIR)/$*.def $(OBJS)
+	$(SILENT)$(DLLWRAP) $(DLLWRAPFLAGS) --def $(OBJDIR)/$*.def $(OBJS) \
                $(BUILDDIR)/libplugin.a -o $@
 ifeq ($(findstring CYGWIN,$(UNAME)),CYGWIN)
 # 'x' must be kept or you'll have "Win32 error 5"
@ -99,14 +94,12 @@ include $(TOOLSDIR)/make.inc
 # MEMORYSIZE should be passed on to this makefile with the chosen memory size
 # given in number of MB
 $(LINKFILE): $(LDS)
-	@echo "build $(notdir $@)"
-	@cat $< | $(CC) -DMEMORYSIZE=$(MEMORYSIZE) $(INCLUDES) $(TARGET) \
+	$(call PRINTS,build $(@F))cat $< | $(CC) -DMEMORYSIZE=$(MEMORYSIZE) $(INCLUDES) $(TARGET) \
 	$(DEFINES) -E -P - >$@

 clean:
-	@echo "cleaning databox"
-	@rm -rf $(OBJDIR)/databox
-	@rm -f $(OBJDIR)/databox.* $(DEPFILE)
+	$(call PRINTS,cleaning databox)rm -rf $(OBJDIR)/databox
+	$(SILENT)rm -f $(OBJDIR)/databox.* $(DEPFILE)

 -include $(DEPFILE)

--- a/apps/plugins/doom/Makefile
+++ b/apps/plugins/doom/Makefile
@ -3,7 +3,10 @@
 # $Id$
 #
 # $Log$
-# Revision 1.9  2006/10/23 22:33:36  amiconn
+# Revision 1.10  2006/10/27 21:47:55  amiconn
+# Next step of Makefile tuning: * Use 'make' internal commands for printing messages. Saves build time especially on cygwin. * SILENT variable used in more places. * Bitmap build system uses one Makefille less.
+#
+# Revision 1.9  2006-10-23 22:33:36  amiconn
 # Consistent style of 'make' messages. Always use ranlib after ar.
 #
 # Revision 1.8  2006-10-23 14:09:28  markun
@ -85,13 +88,11 @@ all: $(OUTPUT)

 ifndef SIMVER
 $(OBJDIR)/doom.elf: $(OBJS) $(LINKFILE)
-	@echo "LD $(notdir $@)"
-	@$(CC) $(GCCOPTS) $(LDFLAGS) -nostdlib -o $@ $(OBJS) -L$(BUILDDIR) -lplugin -lgcc\
+	$(call PRINTS,LD $(@F))$(CC) $(GCCOPTS) $(LDFLAGS) -nostdlib -o $@ $(OBJS) -L$(BUILDDIR) -lplugin -lgcc\
           -T$(LINKFILE) -Wl,-Map,$(OBJDIR)/doom.map

 $(OUTPUT): $(OBJDIR)/doom.elf
-	@echo "OBJCOPY $(notdir $@)"
-	@$(OC) -O binary $< $@
+	$(call PRINTS,OBJCOPY $(@F))$(OC) -O binary $< $@
 else

 ifeq ($(SIMVER), x11)
@ -99,8 +100,7 @@ ifeq ($(SIMVER), x11)
 # This is the X11 simulator version

 $(OUTPUT): $(OBJS)
-	@echo "LD $(notdir $@)"
-	@$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(SHARED_FLAG) $(OBJS) -L$(BUILDDIR) -lplugin -o $@
+	$(call PRINTS,LD $(@F))$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(SHARED_FLAG) $(OBJS) -L$(BUILDDIR) -lplugin -o $@
 ifeq ($(findstring CYGWIN,$(UNAME)),CYGWIN)
 # 'x' must be kept or you'll have "Win32 error 5"
 #     $ fgrep 5 /usr/include/w32api/winerror.h | head -1
@ -115,8 +115,7 @@ ifeq ($(SIMVER), sdl)
 # This is the sdl simulator version

 $(OUTPUT): $(OBJS)
-	@echo "LD $(notdir $@)"
-	@$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(SHARED_FLAG) $(OBJS) -L$(BUILDDIR) -lplugin -o $@
+	$(call PRINTS,LD $(@F))$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(SHARED_FLAG) $(OBJS) -L$(BUILDDIR) -lplugin -o $@
 ifeq ($(findstring CYGWIN,$(UNAME)),CYGWIN)
 # 'x' must be kept or you'll have "Win32 error 5"
 #     $ fgrep 5 /usr/include/w32api/winerror.h | head -1
@ -132,9 +131,8 @@ DLLTOOLFLAGS = --export-all
 DLLWRAPFLAGS = -s --entry _DllMain@12 --target=i386-mingw32 -mno-cygwin

 $(OUTPUT): $(OBJS)
-	@echo "DLL $(notdir $@)"
-	@$(DLLTOOL) $(DLLTOOLFLAGS) -z $(OBJDIR)/$*.def $(OBJS)
-	@$(DLLWRAP) $(DLLWRAPFLAGS) --def $(OBJDIR)/$*.def $(OBJS) \
+	$(call PRINTS,DLL $(@F))$(DLLTOOL) $(DLLTOOLFLAGS) -z $(OBJDIR)/$*.def $(OBJS)
+	$(SILENT)$(DLLWRAP) $(DLLWRAPFLAGS) --def $(OBJDIR)/$*.def $(OBJS) \
                $(BUILDDIR)/libplugin.a -o $@
 ifeq ($(findstring CYGWIN,$(UNAME)),CYGWIN)
 # 'x' must be kept or you'll have "Win32 error 5"
@ -153,13 +151,11 @@ include $(TOOLSDIR)/make.inc
 # MEMORYSIZE should be passed on to this makefile with the chosen memory size
 # given in number of MB
 $(LINKFILE): $(LDS)
-	@echo "build $(notdir $@)"
-	@cat $< | $(CC) -DMEMORYSIZE=$(MEMORYSIZE) $(INCLUDES) $(TARGET) $(DEFINES) \
+	$(call PRINTS,build $(@F))cat $< | $(CC) -DMEMORYSIZE=$(MEMORYSIZE) $(INCLUDES) $(TARGET) $(DEFINES) \
         -E -P - >$@

 clean:
-	@echo "cleaning doom"
-	@rm -rf $(OBJDIR)/doom
-	@rm -f $(OBJDIR)/doom.* $(DEPFILE)
+	$(call PRINTS,cleaning doom)rm -rf $(OBJDIR)/doom
+	$(SILENT)rm -f $(OBJDIR)/doom.* $(DEPFILE)

 -include $(DEPFILE)
--- a/apps/plugins/lib/Makefile
+++ b/apps/plugins/lib/Makefile
@ -38,14 +38,12 @@ OUTPUT = $(BUILDDIR)/libplugin.a
 all: $(OUTPUT)

 $(OUTPUT): $(OBJS)
-	@echo "AR+RANLIB $(notdir $@)"
-	@$(AR) ruv $@ $+ >/dev/null 2>&1
-	@$(RANLIB) $@
+	$(call PRINTS,AR+RANLIB $(@F))$(AR) ruv $@ $+ >/dev/null 2>&1
+	$(SILENT)$(RANLIB) $@

 include $(TOOLSDIR)/make.inc

 clean:
-	@echo "cleaning lib"
-	@rm -f $(OBJS) $(OUTPUT) $(DEPFILE)
+	$(call PRINTS,cleaning lib)rm -f $(OBJS) $(OUTPUT) $(DEPFILE)

 -include $(DEPFILE)
--- a/apps/plugins/mpegplayer/Makefile
+++ b/apps/plugins/mpegplayer/Makefile
@ -34,13 +34,11 @@ all: $(OUTPUT)

 ifndef SIMVER
 $(OBJDIR)/mpegplayer.elf: $(OBJS) $(LINKFILE)
-	@echo "LD $(notdir $@)"
-	@$(CC) $(GCCOPTS) -O -nostdlib -o $@ $(OBJS) -L$(BUILDDIR) -lplugin -lgcc \
+	$(call PRINTS,LD $(@F))$(CC) $(GCCOPTS) -O -nostdlib -o $@ $(OBJS) -L$(BUILDDIR) -lplugin -lgcc \
           -T$(LINKFILE) -Wl,-Map,$(OBJDIR)/mpegplayer.map

 $(OUTPUT): $(OBJDIR)/mpegplayer.elf
-	@echo "OBJCOPY $(notdir $@)"
-	@$(OC) -O binary $< $@
+	$(call PRINTS,OBJCOPY $(@F))$(OC) -O binary $< $@
 else

 ifeq ($(SIMVER), x11)
@ -48,8 +46,7 @@ ifeq ($(SIMVER), x11)
 # This is the X11 simulator version

 $(OUTPUT): $(OBJS)
-	@echo "LD $(notdir $@)"
-	@$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(SHARED_FLAG) $(OBJS) -L$(BUILDDIR) -lplugin -o $@
+	$(call PRINTS,LD $(@F))$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(SHARED_FLAG) $(OBJS) -L$(BUILDDIR) -lplugin -o $@
 ifeq ($(findstring CYGWIN,$(UNAME)),CYGWIN)
 # 'x' must be kept or you'll have "Win32 error 5"
 #     $ fgrep 5 /usr/include/w32api/winerror.h | head -1
@ -64,8 +61,7 @@ ifeq ($(SIMVER), sdl)
 # This is the SDL simulator version

 $(OUTPUT): $(OBJS)
-	@echo "LD $(notdir $@)"
-	@$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(SHARED_FLAG) $(OBJS) -L$(BUILDDIR) -lplugin -o $@
+	$(call PRINTS,LD $(@F))$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(SHARED_FLAG) $(OBJS) -L$(BUILDDIR) -lplugin -o $@
 ifeq ($(findstring CYGWIN,$(UNAME)),CYGWIN)
 # 'x' must be kept or you'll have "Win32 error 5"
 #     $ fgrep 5 /usr/include/w32api/winerror.h | head -1
@ -81,9 +77,8 @@ DLLTOOLFLAGS = --export-all
 DLLWRAPFLAGS = -s --entry _DllMain@12 --target=i386-mingw32 -mno-cygwin

 $(OUTPUT): $(OBJS)
-	@echo "DLL $(notdir $@)"
-	@$(DLLTOOL) $(DLLTOOLFLAGS) -z $(OBJDIR)/$*.def $(OBJS)
-	@$(DLLWRAP) $(DLLWRAPFLAGS) --def $(OBJDIR)/$*.def $(OBJS) \
+	$(call PRINTS,DLL $(@F))$(DLLTOOL) $(DLLTOOLFLAGS) -z $(OBJDIR)/$*.def $(OBJS)
+	$(SILENT)@$(DLLWRAP) $(DLLWRAPFLAGS) --def $(OBJDIR)/$*.def $(OBJS) \
                $(BUILDDIR)/libplugin.a -o $@
 ifeq ($(findstring CYGWIN,$(UNAME)),CYGWIN)
 # 'x' must be kept or you'll have "Win32 error 5"
@ -102,14 +97,12 @@ include $(TOOLSDIR)/make.inc
 # MEMORYSIZE should be passed on to this makefile with the chosen memory size
 # given in number of MB
 $(LINKFILE): $(LDS)
-	@echo "build $(notdir $@)"
-	@cat $< | $(CC) -DMEMORYSIZE=$(MEMORYSIZE) $(INCLUDES) $(TARGET) \
+	$(call PRINTS,build $(@F))cat $< | $(CC) -DMEMORYSIZE=$(MEMORYSIZE) $(INCLUDES) $(TARGET) \
 	$(DEFINES) -E -P - >$@

 clean:
-	@echo "cleaning mpegplayer"
-	@rm -rf $(OBJDIR)/mpegplayer
-	@rm -f $(OBJDIR)/mpegplayer.* $(DEPFILE)
+	$(call PRINTS,cleaning mpegplayer)rm -rf $(OBJDIR)/mpegplayer
+	$(SILENT)rm -f $(OBJDIR)/mpegplayer.* $(DEPFILE)

 -include $(DEPFILE)

--- a/apps/plugins/pacbox/Makefile
+++ b/apps/plugins/pacbox/Makefile
@ -34,13 +34,11 @@ all: $(OUTPUT)

 ifndef SIMVER
 $(OBJDIR)/pacbox.elf: $(OBJS) $(LINKFILE)
-	@echo "LD $(notdir $@)"
-	@$(CC) $(GCCOPTS) -O -nostdlib -o $@ $(OBJS) -L$(BUILDDIR) -lplugin -lgcc \
+	$(call PRINTS,LD $(@F))$(CC) $(GCCOPTS) -O -nostdlib -o $@ $(OBJS) -L$(BUILDDIR) -lplugin -lgcc \
           -T$(LINKFILE) -Wl,-Map,$(OBJDIR)/pacbox.map

 $(OUTPUT): $(OBJDIR)/pacbox.elf
-	@echo "OBJCOPY $(notdir $@)"
-	@$(OC) -O binary $< $@
+	$(call PRINTS,OBJCOPY $(@F))$(OC) -O binary $< $@
 else

 ifeq ($(SIMVER), x11)
@ -48,8 +46,7 @@ ifeq ($(SIMVER), x11)
 # This is the X11 simulator version

 $(OUTPUT): $(OBJS)
-	@echo "LD $(notdir $@)"
-	@$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(SHARED_FLAG) $(OBJS) -L$(BUILDDIR) -lplugin -o $@
+	$(call PRINTS,LD $(@F))$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(SHARED_FLAG) $(OBJS) -L$(BUILDDIR) -lplugin -o $@
 ifeq ($(findstring CYGWIN,$(UNAME)),CYGWIN)
 # 'x' must be kept or you'll have "Win32 error 5"
 #     $ fgrep 5 /usr/include/w32api/winerror.h | head -1
@ -64,8 +61,7 @@ ifeq ($(SIMVER), sdl)
 # This is the SDL simulator version

 $(OUTPUT): $(OBJS)
-	@echo "LD $(notdir $@)"
-	@$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(SHARED_FLAG) $(OBJS) -L$(BUILDDIR) -lplugin -o $@
+	$(call PRINTS,LD $(@F))$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(SHARED_FLAG) $(OBJS) -L$(BUILDDIR) -lplugin -o $@
 ifeq ($(findstring CYGWIN,$(UNAME)),CYGWIN)
 # 'x' must be kept or you'll have "Win32 error 5"
 #     $ fgrep 5 /usr/include/w32api/winerror.h | head -1
@ -81,9 +77,8 @@ DLLTOOLFLAGS = --export-all
 DLLWRAPFLAGS = -s --entry _DllMain@12 --target=i386-mingw32 -mno-cygwin

 $(OUTPUT): $(OBJS)
-	@echo "DLL $(notdir $@)"
-	@$(DLLTOOL) $(DLLTOOLFLAGS) -z $(OBJDIR)/$*.def $(OBJS)
-	@$(DLLWRAP) $(DLLWRAPFLAGS) --def $(OBJDIR)/$*.def $(OBJS) \
+	$(call PRINTS,DLL $(@F))$(DLLTOOL) $(DLLTOOLFLAGS) -z $(OBJDIR)/$*.def $(OBJS)
+	$(SILENT)$(DLLWRAP) $(DLLWRAPFLAGS) --def $(OBJDIR)/$*.def $(OBJS) \
                $(BUILDDIR)/libplugin.a -o $@
 ifeq ($(findstring CYGWIN,$(UNAME)),CYGWIN)
 # 'x' must be kept or you'll have "Win32 error 5"
@ -102,14 +97,12 @@ include $(TOOLSDIR)/make.inc
 # MEMORYSIZE should be passed on to this makefile with the chosen memory size
 # given in number of MB
 $(LINKFILE): $(LDS)
-	@echo "build $(notdir $@)"
-	@cat $< | $(CC) -DMEMORYSIZE=$(MEMORYSIZE) $(INCLUDES) $(TARGET) \
+	$(call PRINTS,build $(@F))cat $< | $(CC) -DMEMORYSIZE=$(MEMORYSIZE) $(INCLUDES) $(TARGET) \
 	$(DEFINES) -E -P - >$@

 clean:
-	@echo "cleaning pacbox"
-	@rm -rf $(OBJDIR)/pacbox
-	@rm -f $(OBJDIR)/pacbox.* $(DEPFILE)
+	$(call PRINTS,cleaning pacbox)rm -rf $(OBJDIR)/pacbox
+	$(SILENT)rm -f $(OBJDIR)/pacbox.* $(DEPFILE)

 -include $(DEPFILE)

--- a/apps/plugins/rockboy/Makefile
+++ b/apps/plugins/rockboy/Makefile
@ -47,13 +47,11 @@ all: $(OUTPUT)

 ifndef SIMVER
 $(OBJDIR)/rockboy.elf: $(OBJS) $(LINKFILE)
-	@echo "LD $(notdir $@)"
-	@$(CC) $(GCCOPTS) -O2 -nostdlib -o $@ $(OBJS) -L$(BUILDDIR) -lplugin -fast -lgcc \
+	$(call PRINTS,LD $(@F))$(CC) $(GCCOPTS) -O2 -nostdlib -o $@ $(OBJS) -L$(BUILDDIR) -lplugin -fast -lgcc \
           -T$(LINKFILE) -Wl,-Map,$(OBJDIR)/rockboy.map

 $(OUTPUT): $(OBJDIR)/rockboy.elf
-	@echo "OBJCOPY $(notdir $@)"
-	@$(OC) -O binary $< $@
+	$(call PRINTS,OBJCOPY $(@F))$(OC) -O binary $< $@
 else

 ifeq ($(SIMVER), x11)
@ -61,8 +59,7 @@ ifeq ($(SIMVER), x11)
 # This is the X11 simulator version

 $(OUTPUT): $(OBJS)
-	@echo "LD $(notdir $@)"
-	@$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(SHARED_FLAG) $(OBJS) -L$(BUILDDIR) -lplugin -o $@
+	$(call PRINTS,LD $(@F))$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(SHARED_FLAG) $(OBJS) -L$(BUILDDIR) -lplugin -o $@
 ifeq ($(findstring CYGWIN,$(UNAME)),CYGWIN)
 # 'x' must be kept or you'll have "Win32 error 5"
 #     $ fgrep 5 /usr/include/w32api/winerror.h | head -1
@ -77,8 +74,7 @@ ifeq ($(SIMVER), sdl)
 # This is the sdl simulator version

 $(OUTPUT): $(OBJS)
-	@echo "LD $(notdir $@)"
-	@$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(SHARED_FLAG) $(OBJS) -L$(BUILDDIR) -lplugin -o $@
+	$(call PRINTS,LD $(@F))$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(SHARED_FLAG) $(OBJS) -L$(BUILDDIR) -lplugin -o $@
 ifeq ($(findstring CYGWIN,$(UNAME)),CYGWIN)
 # 'x' must be kept or you'll have "Win32 error 5"
 #     $ fgrep 5 /usr/include/w32api/winerror.h | head -1
@ -94,9 +90,8 @@ DLLTOOLFLAGS = --export-all
 DLLWRAPFLAGS = -s --entry _DllMain@12 --target=i386-mingw32 -mno-cygwin

 $(OUTPUT): $(OBJS)
-	@echo "DLL $(notdir $@)"
-	@$(DLLTOOL) $(DLLTOOLFLAGS) -z $(OBJDIR)/$*.def $(OBJS)
-	@$(DLLWRAP) $(DLLWRAPFLAGS) --def $(OBJDIR)/$*.def $(OBJS) \
+	$(call PRINTS,DLL $(@F))$(DLLTOOL) $(DLLTOOLFLAGS) -z $(OBJDIR)/$*.def $(OBJS)
+	$(SILENT)$(DLLWRAP) $(DLLWRAPFLAGS) --def $(OBJDIR)/$*.def $(OBJS) \
                $(BUILDDIR)/libplugin.a -o $@
 ifeq ($(findstring CYGWIN,$(UNAME)),CYGWIN)
 # 'x' must be kept or you'll have "Win32 error 5"
@ -115,14 +110,12 @@ include $(TOOLSDIR)/make.inc
 # MEMORYSIZE should be passed on to this makefile with the chosen memory size
 # given in number of MB
 $(LINKFILE): $(LDS)
-	@echo "build $(notdir $@)"
-	@cat $< | $(CC) -DMEMORYSIZE=$(MEMORYSIZE) $(INCLUDES) $(TARGET) $(DEFINES) \
+	$(call PRINTS,build $(@F))cat $< | $(CC) -DMEMORYSIZE=$(MEMORYSIZE) $(INCLUDES) $(TARGET) $(DEFINES) \
         -E -P - >$@

 clean:
-	@echo "cleaning rockboy"
-	@rm -rf $(OBJDIR)/rockboy
-	@rm -f $(OBJDIR)/rockboy.* $(DEPFILE)
+	$(call PRINTS,cleaning rockboy)rm -rf $(OBJDIR)/rockboy
+	$(SILENT)rm -f $(OBJDIR)/rockboy.* $(DEPFILE)

 -include $(DEPFILE)

--- a/apps/plugins/searchengine/Makefile
+++ b/apps/plugins/searchengine/Makefile
@ -31,13 +31,11 @@ all: $(OUTPUT)

 ifndef SIMVER
 $(OBJDIR)/searchengine.elf: $(OBJS) $(LINKFILE)
-	@echo "LD $(notdir $@)"
-	@$(CC) $(GCCOPTS) -O -nostdlib -o $@ $(OBJS) -L$(BUILDDIR) -lplugin -lgcc \
+	$(call PRINTS,LD $(@F))$(CC) $(GCCOPTS) -O -nostdlib -o $@ $(OBJS) -L$(BUILDDIR) -lplugin -lgcc \
           -T$(LINKFILE) -Wl,-Map,$(OBJDIR)/searchengine.map

 $(OUTPUT): $(OBJDIR)/searchengine.elf
-	@echo "OBJCOPY $(notdir $@)"
-	@$(OC) -O binary $< $@
+	$(call PRINTS,OBJCOPY $(@F))$(OC) -O binary $< $@
 else

 ifeq ($(SIMVER), x11)
@ -45,8 +43,7 @@ ifeq ($(SIMVER), x11)
 # This is the X11 simulator version

 $(OUTPUT): $(OBJS)
-	@echo "LD $(notdir $@)"
-	@$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(SHARED_FLAG) $(OBJS) -L$(BUILDDIR) -lplugin -o $@
+	$(call PRINTS,LD $(@F))$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(SHARED_FLAG) $(OBJS) -L$(BUILDDIR) -lplugin -o $@
 ifeq ($(findstring CYGWIN,$(UNAME)),CYGWIN)
 # 'x' must be kept or you'll have "Win32 error 5"
 #     $ fgrep 5 /usr/include/w32api/winerror.h | head -1
@ -61,8 +58,7 @@ ifeq ($(SIMVER), sdl)
 # This is the SDL simulator version

 $(OUTPUT): $(OBJS)
-	@echo "LD $(notdir $@)"
-	@$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(SHARED_FLAG) $(OBJS) -L$(BUILDDIR) -lplugin -o $@
+	$(call PRINTS,LD $(@F))$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(SHARED_FLAG) $(OBJS) -L$(BUILDDIR) -lplugin -o $@
 ifeq ($(findstring CYGWIN,$(UNAME)),CYGWIN)
 # 'x' must be kept or you'll have "Win32 error 5"
 #     $ fgrep 5 /usr/include/w32api/winerror.h | head -1
@ -78,9 +74,8 @@ DLLTOOLFLAGS = --export-all
 DLLWRAPFLAGS = -s --entry _DllMain@12 --target=i386-mingw32 -mno-cygwin

 $(OUTPUT): $(OBJS)
-	@echo "DLL $(notdir $@)"
-	@$(DLLTOOL) $(DLLTOOLFLAGS) -z $(OBJDIR)/$*.def $(OBJS)
-	@$(DLLWRAP) $(DLLWRAPFLAGS) --def $(OBJDIR)/$*.def $(OBJS) \
+	$(call PRINTS,DLL $(@F))$(DLLTOOL) $(DLLTOOLFLAGS) -z $(OBJDIR)/$*.def $(OBJS)
+	$(SILENT)$(DLLWRAP) $(DLLWRAPFLAGS) --def $(OBJDIR)/$*.def $(OBJS) \
                $(BUILDDIR)/libplugin.a -o $@
 ifeq ($(findstring CYGWIN,$(UNAME)),CYGWIN)
 # 'x' must be kept or you'll have "Win32 error 5"
@ -99,14 +94,12 @@ include $(TOOLSDIR)/make.inc
 # MEMORYSIZE should be passed on to this makefile with the chosen memory size
 # given in number of MB
 $(LINKFILE): $(LDS)
-	@echo "build $(notdir $@)"
-	@cat $< | $(CC) -DMEMORYSIZE=$(MEMORYSIZE) $(INCLUDES) $(TARGET) \
+	$(call PRINTS,build $(@F))cat $< | $(CC) -DMEMORYSIZE=$(MEMORYSIZE) $(INCLUDES) $(TARGET) \
 	$(DEFINES) -E -P - >$@

 clean:
-	@echo "cleaning searchengine"
-	@rm -rf $(OBJDIR)/searchengine
-	@rm -f $(OBJDIR)/searchengine.* $(DEPFILE)
+	$(call PRINTS,cleaning searchengine)rm -rf $(OBJDIR)/searchengine
+	$(SILENT)rm -f $(OBJDIR)/searchengine.* $(DEPFILE)

 -include $(DEPFILE)

--- a/apps/plugins/sudoku/Makefile
+++ b/apps/plugins/sudoku/Makefile
@ -38,13 +38,11 @@ all: $(OUTPUT)

 ifndef SIMVER
 $(OBJDIR)/sudoku.elf: $(OBJS) $(LINKFILE) $(BITMAPLIBS)
-	@echo "LD $(notdir $@)"
-	@$(CC) $(GCCOPTS) -O -nostdlib -o $@ $(OBJS) -L$(BUILDDIR) -lplugin -lgcc \
+	$(call PRINTS,LD $(@F))$(CC) $(GCCOPTS) -O -nostdlib -o $@ $(OBJS) -L$(BUILDDIR) -lplugin -lgcc \
           $(LINKBITMAPS) -T$(LINKFILE) -Wl,-Map,$(OBJDIR)/sudoku.map

 $(OUTPUT): $(OBJDIR)/sudoku.elf
-	@echo "OBJCOPY $(notdir $@)"
-	@$(OC) -O binary $< $@
+	$(call PRINTS,OBJCOPY $(@F))$(OC) -O binary $< $@
 else

 ifeq ($(SIMVER), x11)
@ -52,8 +50,7 @@ ifeq ($(SIMVER), x11)
 # This is the X11 simulator version

 $(OUTPUT): $(OBJS)
-	@echo "LD $(notdir $@)"
-	@$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(SHARED_FLAG) $(OBJS) -L$(BUILDDIR) -lplugin $(LINKBITMAPS) -o $@
+	$(call PRINTS,LD $(@F))$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(SHARED_FLAG) $(OBJS) -L$(BUILDDIR) -lplugin $(LINKBITMAPS) -o $@
 ifeq ($(findstring CYGWIN,$(UNAME)),CYGWIN)
 # 'x' must be kept or you'll have "Win32 error 5"
 #     $ fgrep 5 /usr/include/w32api/winerror.h | head -1
@ -68,8 +65,7 @@ ifeq ($(SIMVER), sdl)
 # This is the SDL simulator version

 $(OUTPUT): $(OBJS)
-	@echo "LD $(notdir $@)"
-	@$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(SHARED_FLAG) $(OBJS) -L$(BUILDDIR) -lplugin $(LINKBITMAPS) -o $@
+	$(call PRINTS,LD $(@F))$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(SHARED_FLAG) $(OBJS) -L$(BUILDDIR) -lplugin $(LINKBITMAPS) -o $@
 ifeq ($(findstring CYGWIN,$(UNAME)),CYGWIN)
 # 'x' must be kept or you'll have "Win32 error 5"
 #     $ fgrep 5 /usr/include/w32api/winerror.h | head -1
@ -85,9 +81,8 @@ DLLTOOLFLAGS = --export-all
 DLLWRAPFLAGS = -s --entry _DllMain@12 --target=i386-mingw32 -mno-cygwin

 $(OUTPUT): $(OBJS)
-	@echo "DLL $(notdir $@)"
-	@$(DLLTOOL) $(DLLTOOLFLAGS) -z $(OBJDIR)/$*.def $(OBJS)
-	@$(DLLWRAP) $(DLLWRAPFLAGS) --def $(OBJDIR)/$*.def $(OBJS) \
+	$(call PRINTS,DLL $(@F))$(DLLTOOL) $(DLLTOOLFLAGS) -z $(OBJDIR)/$*.def $(OBJS)
+	$(SILENT)$(DLLWRAP) $(DLLWRAPFLAGS) --def $(OBJDIR)/$*.def $(OBJS) \
                $(BUILDDIR)/libplugin.a $(BITMAPLIBS) -o $@
 ifeq ($(findstring CYGWIN,$(UNAME)),CYGWIN)
 # 'x' must be kept or you'll have "Win32 error 5"
@ -106,13 +101,11 @@ include $(TOOLSDIR)/make.inc
 # MEMORYSIZE should be passed on to this makefile with the chosen memory size
 # given in number of MB
 $(LINKFILE): $(LDS)
-	@echo "build $(notdir $@)"
-	@cat $< | $(CC) -DMEMORYSIZE=$(MEMORYSIZE) $(INCLUDES) $(TARGET) \
+	$(call PRINTS,build $(@F))cat $< | $(CC) -DMEMORYSIZE=$(MEMORYSIZE) $(INCLUDES) $(TARGET) \
 	$(DEFINES) -E -P - >$@

 clean:
-	@echo "cleaning sudoku"
-	@rm -rf $(OBJDIR)/sudoku
-	@rm -f $(OBJDIR)/sudoku.* $(DEPFILE)
+	$(call PRINTS,cleaning sudoku)rm -rf $(OBJDIR)/sudoku
+	$(SILENT)rm -f $(OBJDIR)/sudoku.* $(DEPFILE)

 -include $(DEPFILE)
--- a/apps/plugins/zxbox/Makefile
+++ b/apps/plugins/zxbox/Makefile
@ -43,13 +43,11 @@ all: $(OUTPUT)

 ifndef SIMVER
 $(OBJDIR)/zxbox.elf: $(OBJS) $(LINKFILE)
-	@echo "LD $(notdir $@)"
-	@$(CC) $(GCCOPTS) -O -nostdlib -o $@ $(OBJS) -L$(BUILDDIR) -lplugin -lgcc \
+	$(call PRINTS,LD $(@F))$(CC) $(GCCOPTS) -O -nostdlib -o $@ $(OBJS) -L$(BUILDDIR) -lplugin -lgcc \
           -T$(LINKFILE) -Wl,-Map,$(OBJDIR)/zxbox.map

 $(OUTPUT): $(OBJDIR)/zxbox.elf
-	@echo "OBJCOPY $(notdir $@)"
-	@$(OC) -O binary $< $@
+	$(call PRINTS,OBJCOPY $(@F))$(OC) -O binary $< $@
 else

 ifeq ($(SIMVER), sdl)
@ -57,8 +55,7 @@ ifeq ($(SIMVER), sdl)
 # This is the SDL simulator version

 $(OUTPUT): $(OBJS)
-	@echo "LD $(notdir $@)"
-	@$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(SHARED_FLAG) $(OBJS) -L$(BUILDDIR) -lplugin -o $@
+	$(call PRINTS,LD $(@F))$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(SHARED_FLAG) $(OBJS) -L$(BUILDDIR) -lplugin -o $@
 ifeq ($(findstring CYGWIN,$(UNAME)),CYGWIN)
 # 'x' must be kept or you'll have "Win32 error 5"
 #     $ fgrep 5 /usr/include/w32api/winerror.h | head -1
@ -76,14 +73,12 @@ include $(TOOLSDIR)/make.inc
 # MEMORYSIZE should be passed on to this makefile with the chosen memory size
 # given in number of MB
 $(LINKFILE): $(LDS)
-	@echo "build $(notdir $@)"
-	@cat $< | $(CC) -DMEMORYSIZE=$(MEMORYSIZE) $(INCLUDES) $(TARGET) \
+	$(call PRINTS,build $(@F))cat $< | $(CC) -DMEMORYSIZE=$(MEMORYSIZE) $(INCLUDES) $(TARGET) \
 	$(DEFINES) -E -P - >$@

 clean:
-	@echo "cleaning zxbox"
-	@rm -rf $(OBJDIR)/zxbox
-	@rm -f $(OBJDIR)/zxbox.* $(DEPFILE)
+	$(call PRINTS,cleaning zxbox)rm -rf $(OBJDIR)/zxbox
+	$(SILENT)rm -f $(OBJDIR)/zxbox.* $(DEPFILE)

 -include $(DEPFILE)