Grant Likely wrote: > On 1/23/08, Wolfgang Denk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Dear Jon, >> >> in message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> you wrote: >>> In the spirit of the Linux and Git build systems, >>> I have a modified U-Boot build system that supports >>> a much more concise output! One of the primary >>> motivations for this style of output is that it >>> will very readily highlight build issues and problems >>> as your build progresses. The original, complete >>> build output is obtainable by simply supplying "V=1" >>> on the make invocation in exactly the same way as >>> both Linux and Git do today. > <snip> >> So my question is: which problem are you trying to solve that is not >> already solved by "make -s" or "MAKEALL"? I don't really see the need >> for a solution between no output and full output. YMMV, of course. >> >> Hope I didn't frustrate you - I still appreciate the effort. > > Hey Jon, Wolfgang; > > I think this is a good change myself. The biggest reason is that it > makes the default output terse instead of verbose. I'd hazard to > wager that most developers don't use 'make -s', MAKEALL, or anything > else to trim the output (I certainly don't). By making the default > output terse, with errors and warning visually distinct from progress > indication, in increases the likelyhood that warnings will actually > get seen and fixed (because more people will notice it). > > I say make this change. > > Cheers, > g.
Plus my 2 cents if this is a voting matter. gvb ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2008. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse0120000070mrt/direct/01/ _______________________________________________ U-Boot-Users mailing list U-Boot-Users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/u-boot-users
