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.

102 files changed, 915 insertions, 730 deletions

diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 3b0e21bde3..2efbe34f49 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ JAVADOC-GENERATED
 
 /release
 
+/make/output.mk
 /make/emd2exml
 
 # Created by "out_build update_primary"
diff --git a/Makefile.in b/Makefile.in
index 544233f097..e5909aa7f0 100644
--- a/Makefile.in
+++ b/Makefile.in
@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@ OTP = OTP-@OTP_REL@
 # erts (Erlang RunTime System) version
 ERTS = erts-@ERTS_VSN@
 
+# Include verbose output variables
+include $(ERL_TOP)/make/output.mk
+
 # ----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 #
@@ -426,57 +429,58 @@ BOOTSTRAP_COMPILER  =  $(BOOTSTRAP_TOP)/primary_compiler
 .PHONY: emulator libs kernel stdlib compiler hipe typer syntax_tools preloaded
 
 emulator:
-	cd erts && ERL_TOP=$(ERL_TOP) $(MAKE) NO_START_SCRIPTS=true $(TYPE) FLAVOR=$(FLAVOR)
+	$(make_verbose)cd erts && ERL_TOP=$(ERL_TOP) $(MAKE) NO_START_SCRIPTS=true $(TYPE) FLAVOR=$(FLAVOR)
 
 libs:
 ifeq ($(OTP_SMALL_BUILD),true)
-	cd lib && \
+	$(make_verbose)cd lib && \
 	  ERL_TOP=$(ERL_TOP) PATH=$(BOOT_PREFIX)"$${PATH}" \
 		$(MAKE) opt
 else
-	cd lib && \
+	$(make_verbose)cd lib && \
 	  ERL_TOP=$(ERL_TOP) PATH=$(BOOT_PREFIX)"$${PATH}" \
 		$(MAKE) opt BUILD_ALL=true
 endif
 kernel:
-	cd lib/kernel && \
+	$(make_verbose)cd lib/kernel && \
 	  ERL_TOP=$(ERL_TOP) PATH=$(BOOT_PREFIX)"$${PATH}" \
 		$(MAKE) opt BUILD_ALL=true
 
 stdlib:
-	cd lib/stdlib && \
+	$(make_verbose)cd lib/stdlib && \
 	  ERL_TOP=$(ERL_TOP) PATH=$(BOOT_PREFIX)"$${PATH}" \
 		$(MAKE) opt BUILD_ALL=true
 
 compiler:
-	cd lib/compiler && \
+	$(make_verbose)cd lib/compiler && \
 	  ERL_TOP=$(ERL_TOP) PATH=$(BOOT_PREFIX)"$${PATH}" \
 		$(MAKE) opt BUILD_ALL=true
 
 hipe:
-	cd lib/hipe && \
+	$(make_verbose)cd lib/hipe && \
 	  ERL_TOP=$(ERL_TOP) PATH=$(BOOT_PREFIX)"$${PATH}" \
 		$(MAKE) opt BUILD_ALL=true
 
 typer:
-	cd lib/typer && \
+	$(make_verbose)cd lib/typer && \
 	ERL_TOP=$(ERL_TOP) PATH=$(BOOT_PREFIX)"$${PATH}" \
 	    $(MAKE) opt BUILD_ALL=true
 
 syntax_tools:
-	cd lib/syntax_tools && \
+	$(make_verbose)cd lib/syntax_tools && \
 	ERL_TOP=$(ERL_TOP) PATH=$(BOOT_PREFIX)"$${PATH}" \
 	    $(MAKE) opt BUILD_ALL=true
 
 preloaded:
-	cd erts/preloaded/src && \
+	$(make_verbose)cd erts/preloaded/src && \
 	ERL_TOP=$(ERL_TOP) PATH=$(BOOT_PREFIX)"$${PATH}" \
 		$(MAKE) opt BUILD_ALL=true	
 
 dep depend:
-	test X"$$ERTS_SKIP_DEPEND" = X"true" || (cd erts/emulator && ERL_TOP=$(ERL_TOP) $(MAKE) generate)
-	test X"$$ERTS_SKIP_DEPEND" = X"true" || (cd erts/emulator && ERL_TOP=$(ERL_TOP) $(MAKE) depend)
-	test X"$$ERTS_SKIP_DEPEND" = X"true" || (cd erts/lib_src && ERL_TOP=$(ERL_TOP) $(MAKE) depend)
+	$(make_verbose)
+	$(V_at)test X"$$ERTS_SKIP_DEPEND" = X"true" || (cd erts/emulator && ERL_TOP=$(ERL_TOP) $(MAKE) generate)
+	$(V_at)test X"$$ERTS_SKIP_DEPEND" = X"true" || (cd erts/emulator && ERL_TOP=$(ERL_TOP) $(MAKE) depend)
+	$(V_at)test X"$$ERTS_SKIP_DEPEND" = X"true" || (cd erts/lib_src && ERL_TOP=$(ERL_TOP) $(MAKE) depend)
 
 # Creates "erl" and "erlc" in bootstrap/bin which uses the precompiled 
 # libraries in the bootstrap directory
@@ -530,14 +534,15 @@ bootstrap_setup_target:
 	 echo $(TARGET) > $(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/target
 
 secondary_bootstrap_build:
-	cd lib && \
+	$(make_verbose)cd lib && \
 	  ERL_TOP=$(ERL_TOP) PATH=$(BOOT_PREFIX)"$${PATH}" \
 		$(MAKE) opt SECONDARY_BOOTSTRAP=true
 
 secondary_bootstrap_copy:
-	if test ! -d $(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/hipe ; then mkdir $(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/hipe ; fi
-	if test ! -d $(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/hipe/ebin ; then mkdir $(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/hipe/ebin ; fi
-	for x in lib/hipe/$(HIPE_BOOTSTRAP_EBIN)/*.beam; do \
+	$(make_verbose)
+	$(V_at)if test ! -d $(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/hipe ; then mkdir $(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/hipe ; fi
+	$(V_at)if test ! -d $(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/hipe/ebin ; then mkdir $(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/hipe/ebin ; fi
+	$(V_at)for x in lib/hipe/$(HIPE_BOOTSTRAP_EBIN)/*.beam; do \
 		BN=`basename $$x`; \
 		TF=$(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/hipe/ebin/$$BN; \
 		test -f  $$TF && \
@@ -547,12 +552,12 @@ secondary_bootstrap_copy:
 			cp $$x $$TF; \
 		true; \
 	done
-	if test ! -d $(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/parsetools ; then mkdir $(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/parsetools ; fi
-	if test ! -d $(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/parsetools/ebin ; then mkdir $(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/parsetools/ebin ; fi
-	if test ! -d $(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/parsetools/include ; then mkdir $(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/parsetools/include ; fi
-	if test ! -d $(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/orber ; then mkdir $(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/orber ; fi
-	if test ! -d $(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/orber/include ; then mkdir $(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/orber/include ; fi
-	for x in lib/parsetools/ebin/*.beam; do \
+	$(V_at)if test ! -d $(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/parsetools ; then mkdir $(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/parsetools ; fi
+	$(V_at)if test ! -d $(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/parsetools/ebin ; then mkdir $(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/parsetools/ebin ; fi
+	$(V_at)if test ! -d $(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/parsetools/include ; then mkdir $(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/parsetools/include ; fi
+	$(V_at)if test ! -d $(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/orber ; then mkdir $(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/orber ; fi
+	$(V_at)if test ! -d $(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/orber/include ; then mkdir $(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/orber/include ; fi
+	$(V_at)for x in lib/parsetools/ebin/*.beam; do \
 		BN=`basename $$x`; \
 		TF=$(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/parsetools/ebin/$$BN; \
 		test -f  $$TF && \
@@ -562,8 +567,8 @@ secondary_bootstrap_copy:
 			cp $$x $$TF; \
 		true; \
 	done
-#	cp lib/parsetools/ebin/*.beam $(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/parsetools/ebin
-	for x in lib/parsetools/include/*.hrl; do \
+#	$(V_at)cp lib/parsetools/ebin/*.beam $(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/parsetools/ebin
+	$(V_at)for x in lib/parsetools/include/*.hrl; do \
 		BN=`basename $$x`; \
 		TF=$(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/parsetools/include/$$BN; \
 		test -f  $$TF && \
@@ -573,11 +578,11 @@ secondary_bootstrap_copy:
 			cp $$x $$TF; \
 		true; \
 	done
-#	cp -f lib/parsetools/include/*.hrl $(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/parsetools/include
-	if test ! -d $(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/asn1 ; then mkdir $(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/asn1 ; fi
-	if test ! -d $(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/asn1/ebin ; then mkdir $(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/asn1/ebin ; fi
-	if test ! -d $(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/asn1/src ; then mkdir $(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/asn1/src ; fi
-	for x in lib/asn1/ebin/*.beam; do \
+#	$(V_at)cp -f lib/parsetools/include/*.hrl $(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/parsetools/include
+	$(V_at)if test ! -d $(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/asn1 ; then mkdir $(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/asn1 ; fi
+	$(V_at)if test ! -d $(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/asn1/ebin ; then mkdir $(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/asn1/ebin ; fi
+	$(V_at)if test ! -d $(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/asn1/src ; then mkdir $(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/asn1/src ; fi
+	$(V_at)for x in lib/asn1/ebin/*.beam; do \
 		BN=`basename $$x`; \
 		TF=$(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/asn1/ebin/$$BN; \
 		test -f  $$TF && \
@@ -587,8 +592,8 @@ secondary_bootstrap_copy:
 			cp $$x $$TF; \
 		true; \
 	done
-#	cp lib/asn1/ebin/*.beam $(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/asn1/ebin
-	for x in lib/asn1/src/*.[eh]rl; do \
+#	$(V_at)cp lib/asn1/ebin/*.beam $(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/asn1/ebin
+	$(V_at)for x in lib/asn1/src/*.[eh]rl; do \
 		BN=`basename $$x`; \
 		TF=$(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/asn1/src/$$BN; \
 		test -f  $$TF && \
@@ -598,8 +603,8 @@ secondary_bootstrap_copy:
 			cp $$x $$TF; \
 		true; \
 	done
-#	cp -f lib/asn1/src/*.erl lib/asn1/src/*.hrl $(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/asn1/src
-	for x in lib/orber/include/*.hrl; do \
+#	$(V_at)cp -f lib/asn1/src/*.erl lib/asn1/src/*.hrl $(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/asn1/src
+	$(V_at)for x in lib/orber/include/*.hrl; do \
 		BN=`basename $$x`; \
 		TF=$(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/orber/include/$$BN; \
 		test -f  $$TF && \
@@ -609,9 +614,9 @@ secondary_bootstrap_copy:
 			cp $$x $$TF; \
 		true; \
 	done
-	if test ! -d $(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/xmerl ; then mkdir $(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/xmerl ; fi
-	if test ! -d $(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/xmerl/include ; then mkdir $(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/xmerl/include ; fi
-	for x in lib/xmerl/include/*.hrl; do \
+	$(V_at)if test ! -d $(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/xmerl ; then mkdir $(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/xmerl ; fi
+	$(V_at)if test ! -d $(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/xmerl/include ; then mkdir $(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/xmerl/include ; fi
+	$(V_at)for x in lib/xmerl/include/*.hrl; do \
 		BN=`basename $$x`; \
 		TF=$(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/xmerl/include/$$BN; \
 		test -f  $$TF && \
@@ -623,15 +628,16 @@ secondary_bootstrap_copy:
 	done
 
 tertiary_bootstrap_build:
-	cd lib && \
+	$(make_verbose)cd lib && \
 	  ERL_TOP=$(ERL_TOP) PATH=$(BOOT_PREFIX)"$${PATH}" \
 		$(MAKE) opt TERTIARY_BOOTSTRAP=true
 
 tertiary_bootstrap_copy:
-	if test ! -d $(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/snmp ; then mkdir $(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/snmp ; fi
-	if test ! -d $(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/snmp/ebin ; then mkdir $(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/snmp/ebin ; fi
-	if test ! -d $(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/snmp/include ; then mkdir $(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/snmp/include ; fi
-	for x in lib/snmp/ebin/*.beam; do \
+	$(make_verbose)
+	$(V_at)if test ! -d $(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/snmp ; then mkdir $(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/snmp ; fi
+	$(V_at)if test ! -d $(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/snmp/ebin ; then mkdir $(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/snmp/ebin ; fi
+	$(V_at)if test ! -d $(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/snmp/include ; then mkdir $(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/snmp/include ; fi
+	$(V_at)for x in lib/snmp/ebin/*.beam; do \
 		BN=`basename $$x`; \
 		TF=$(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/snmp/ebin/$$BN; \
 		test -f  $$TF && \
@@ -641,21 +647,21 @@ tertiary_bootstrap_copy:
 			cp $$x $$TF; \
 		true; \
 	done
-#	cp lib/snmp/ebin/*.beam $(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/snmp/ebin
-	if test ! -d $(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/sasl ; then mkdir $(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/sasl ; fi
-	if test ! -d $(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/sasl/ebin ; then mkdir $(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/sasl/ebin ; fi
-	if test ! -d $(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/sasl/include ; then mkdir $(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/sasl/include ; fi
-	if test ! -d $(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/ic ; then mkdir $(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/ic ; fi
-	if test ! -d $(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/ic/ebin ; then mkdir $(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/ic/ebin ; fi
-	if test ! -d $(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/ic/include ; then mkdir $(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/ic/include ; fi
-	if test ! -d $(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/wx ; then mkdir $(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/wx ; fi
-	if test ! -d $(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/wx/ebin ; then mkdir $(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/wx/ebin ; fi
-	if test ! -d $(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/wx/include ; then mkdir $(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/wx/include ; fi
-	if test ! -d $(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/test_server ; then mkdir $(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/test_server ; fi
-	if test ! -d $(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/test_server/include ; then mkdir $(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/test_server/include ; fi
-	if test ! -d $(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/common_test ; then mkdir $(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/common_test ; fi
-	if test ! -d $(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/common_test/include ; then mkdir $(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/common_test/include ; fi
-	for x in lib/ic/ebin/*.beam; do \
+#	$(V_at)cp lib/snmp/ebin/*.beam $(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/snmp/ebin
+	$(V_at)if test ! -d $(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/sasl ; then mkdir $(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/sasl ; fi
+	$(V_at)if test ! -d $(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/sasl/ebin ; then mkdir $(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/sasl/ebin ; fi
+	$(V_at)if test ! -d $(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/sasl/include ; then mkdir $(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/sasl/include ; fi
+	$(V_at)if test ! -d $(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/ic ; then mkdir $(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/ic ; fi
+	$(V_at)if test ! -d $(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/ic/ebin ; then mkdir $(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/ic/ebin ; fi
+	$(V_at)if test ! -d $(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/ic/include ; then mkdir $(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/ic/include ; fi
+	$(V_at)if test ! -d $(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/wx ; then mkdir $(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/wx ; fi
+	$(V_at)if test ! -d $(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/wx/ebin ; then mkdir $(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/wx/ebin ; fi
+	$(V_at)if test ! -d $(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/wx/include ; then mkdir $(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/wx/include ; fi
+	$(V_at)if test ! -d $(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/test_server ; then mkdir $(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/test_server ; fi
+	$(V_at)if test ! -d $(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/test_server/include ; then mkdir $(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/test_server/include ; fi
+	$(V_at)if test ! -d $(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/common_test ; then mkdir $(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/common_test ; fi
+	$(V_at)if test ! -d $(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/common_test/include ; then mkdir $(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/common_test/include ; fi
+	$(V_at)for x in lib/ic/ebin/*.beam; do \
 		BN=`basename $$x`; \
 		TF=$(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/ic/ebin/$$BN; \
 		test -f  $$TF && \
@@ -665,8 +671,8 @@ tertiary_bootstrap_copy:
 			cp $$x $$TF; \
 		true; \
 	done
-#	cp lib/ic/ebin/*.beam $(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/ic/ebin
-	for x in lib/ic/include/*.idl; do \
+#	$(V_at)cp lib/ic/ebin/*.beam $(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/ic/ebin
+	$(V_at)for x in lib/ic/include/*.idl; do \
 		BN=`basename $$x`; \
 		TF=$(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/ic/include/$$BN; \
 		test -f  $$TF && \
@@ -676,7 +682,7 @@ tertiary_bootstrap_copy:
 			cp $$x $$TF; \
 		true; \
 	done
-	for x in lib/ic/include/*.h; do \
+	$(V_at)for x in lib/ic/include/*.h; do \
 		BN=`basename $$x`; \
 		TF=$(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/ic/include/$$BN; \
 		test -f  $$TF && \
@@ -686,8 +692,8 @@ tertiary_bootstrap_copy:
 			cp $$x $$TF; \
 		true; \
 	done
-#	cp -f lib/ic/include/*.idl lib/ic/include/*.h $(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/ic/include
-	for x in lib/sasl/ebin/*.beam; do \
+#	$(V_at)cp -f lib/ic/include/*.idl lib/ic/include/*.h $(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/ic/include
+	$(V_at)for x in lib/sasl/ebin/*.beam; do \
 		BN=`basename $$x`; \
 		TF=$(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/sasl/ebin/$$BN; \
 		test -f  $$TF && \
@@ -697,10 +703,10 @@ tertiary_bootstrap_copy:
 			cp $$x $$TF; \
 		true; \
 	done
-#	cp lib/sasl/ebin/*.beam $(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/sasl/ebin
-	if test ! -d $(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/syntax_tools ; then mkdir $(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/syntax_tools ; fi
-	if test ! -d $(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/syntax_tools/ebin ; then mkdir $(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/syntax_tools/ebin ; fi
-	for x in lib/syntax_tools/ebin/*.beam; do \
+#	$(V_at)cp lib/sasl/ebin/*.beam $(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/sasl/ebin
+	$(V_at)if test ! -d $(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/syntax_tools ; then mkdir $(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/syntax_tools ; fi
+	$(V_at)if test ! -d $(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/syntax_tools/ebin ; then mkdir $(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/syntax_tools/ebin ; fi
+	$(V_at)for x in lib/syntax_tools/ebin/*.beam; do \
 		BN=`basename $$x`; \
 		TF=$(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/syntax_tools/ebin/$$BN; \
 		test -f  $$TF && \
@@ -710,7 +716,7 @@ tertiary_bootstrap_copy:
 			cp $$x $$TF; \
 		true; \
 	done
-	for x in lib/wx/include/*.hrl; do \
+	$(V_at)for x in lib/wx/include/*.hrl; do \
 		BN=`basename $$x`; \
 		TF=$(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/wx/include/$$BN; \
 		test -f  $$TF && \
@@ -721,7 +727,7 @@ tertiary_bootstrap_copy:
 		true; \
 	done
 #       copy wx_object to remove undef behaviour warnings
-	for x in lib/wx/ebin/wx_object.beam; do \
+	$(V_at)for x in lib/wx/ebin/wx_object.beam; do \
 		BN=`basename $$x`; \
 		TF=$(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/wx/ebin/$$BN; \
 		test -f  $$TF && \
@@ -733,7 +739,7 @@ tertiary_bootstrap_copy:
 	done
 
 #	copy test includes to be able to compile tests with bootstrap compiler
-	for x in lib/test_server/include/*.hrl; do \
+	$(V_at)for x in lib/test_server/include/*.hrl; do \
 		BN=`basename $$x`; \
 		TF=$(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/test_server/include/$$BN; \
 		test -f  $$TF && \
@@ -744,7 +750,7 @@ tertiary_bootstrap_copy:
 		true; \
 	done
 
-	for x in lib/common_test/include/*.hrl; do \
+	$(V_at)for x in lib/common_test/include/*.hrl; do \
 		BN=`basename $$x`; \
 		TF=$(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/common_test/include/$$BN; \
 		test -f  $$TF && \
@@ -754,7 +760,7 @@ tertiary_bootstrap_copy:
 			cp $$x $$TF; \
 		true; \
 	done
-#	cp lib/syntax_tools/ebin/*.beam $(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/syntax_tools/ebin
+#	$(V_at)cp lib/syntax_tools/ebin/*.beam $(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/syntax_tools/ebin
 
 .PHONY: check_recreate_primary_bootstrap recreate_primary_bootstrap
 
@@ -783,7 +789,7 @@ check_recreate_primary_bootstrap:
 # directories of all applications part of the primary bootstrap.
 #
 recreate_primary_bootstrap:
-	$(ERL_TOP)/otp_build save_bootstrap
+	$(V_at)$(ERL_TOP)/otp_build save_bootstrap
 
 # The first bootstrap build is rarely (never) used in open source, it's
 # used to build the shipped bootstrap directory. The Open source bootstrap 
@@ -802,21 +808,21 @@ recreate_primary_bootstrap:
 
 primary_bootstrap:
 	@echo "=== Building a bootstrap compiler in $(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap"
-	$(MAKE) BOOTSTRAP_ROOT=$(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT) \
+	$(V_at)$(MAKE) BOOTSTRAP_ROOT=$(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT) \
 		ERL_TOP=$(ERL_TOP) \
 		bootstrap_clean
-	cd $(ERL_TOP) && \
+	$(V_at)cd $(ERL_TOP) && \
 		$(MAKE) TESTROOT=$(BOOTSTRAP_TOP) \
 		BOOTSTRAP_TOP=$(BOOTSTRAP_TOP) \
 		primary_bootstrap_build
-	cd $(ERL_TOP) && \
+	$(V_at)cd $(ERL_TOP) && \
 		$(MAKE) TESTROOT=$(BOOTSTRAP_TOP) \
 		BOOTSTRAP_TOP=$(BOOTSTRAP_TOP) \
 		primary_bootstrap_copy
-	cd $(ERL_TOP)/erts/start_scripts && \
+	$(V_at)cd $(ERL_TOP)/erts/start_scripts && \
 		$(MAKE) TESTROOT=$(BOOTSTRAP_TOP) \
 		BOOTSTRAP_TOP=$(BOOTSTRAP_TOP) bootstrap_scripts
-	test $(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT) = $(ERL_TOP) \
+	$(V_at)test $(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT) = $(ERL_TOP) \
 		|| $(ERL_TOP)/otp_build \
 			copy_primary_bootstrap \
 			$(BOOTSTRAP_TOP) \
@@ -824,50 +830,52 @@ primary_bootstrap:
 
 primary_bootstrap_build: primary_bootstrap_mkdirs primary_bootstrap_compiler \
   primary_bootstrap_stdlib
-	cd lib && $(MAKE) ERLC_FLAGS='-pa $(BOOTSTRAP_COMPILER)/ebin' \
+	$(make_verbose)cd lib && $(MAKE) ERLC_FLAGS='-pa $(BOOTSTRAP_COMPILER)/ebin' \
 		BOOTSTRAP_TOP=$(BOOTSTRAP_TOP) \
 		BOOTSTRAP=1 opt
 
 primary_bootstrap_compiler: 
-	cd lib/compiler && $(MAKE) \
+	$(make_verbose)cd lib/compiler && $(MAKE) \
 		BOOTSTRAP_TOP=$(BOOTSTRAP_TOP) \
 		BOOTSTRAP_COMPILER=$(BOOTSTRAP_COMPILER) \
 		BOOTSTRAP=1 \
 		opt
 
 primary_bootstrap_stdlib: 
-	cd lib/stdlib/src && $(MAKE) \
+	$(make_verbose)cd lib/stdlib/src && $(MAKE) \
 		BOOTSTRAP_COMPILER=$(BOOTSTRAP_COMPILER) \
 		primary_bootstrap_compiler
 
 primary_bootstrap_mkdirs:
-	test -d $(BOOTSTRAP_COMPILER)/egen \
+	$(make_verbose)
+	$(V_at)test -d $(BOOTSTRAP_COMPILER)/egen \
 		|| mkdir -p $(BOOTSTRAP_COMPILER)/egen
-	test -d $(BOOTSTRAP_COMPILER)/ebin \
+	$(V_at)test -d $(BOOTSTRAP_COMPILER)/ebin \
 		|| mkdir -p $(BOOTSTRAP_COMPILER)/ebin
-	test -d $(BOOTSTRAP_TOP)/lib/kernel/egen \
+	$(V_at)test -d $(BOOTSTRAP_TOP)/lib/kernel/egen \
 		|| mkdir -p $(BOOTSTRAP_TOP)/lib/kernel/egen 
-	test -d $(BOOTSTRAP_TOP)/lib/kernel/ebin \
+	$(V_at)test -d $(BOOTSTRAP_TOP)/lib/kernel/ebin \
 		|| mkdir -p $(BOOTSTRAP_TOP)/lib/kernel/ebin 
-	test -d $(BOOTSTRAP_TOP)/lib/kernel/include \
+	$(V_at)test -d $(BOOTSTRAP_TOP)/lib/kernel/include \
 		|| mkdir -p $(BOOTSTRAP_TOP)/lib/kernel/include 
-	test -d $(BOOTSTRAP_TOP)/lib/stdlib/egen \
+	$(V_at)test -d $(BOOTSTRAP_TOP)/lib/stdlib/egen \
 		|| mkdir -p $(BOOTSTRAP_TOP)/lib/stdlib/egen 
-	test -d $(BOOTSTRAP_TOP)/lib/stdlib/ebin \
+	$(V_at)test -d $(BOOTSTRAP_TOP)/lib/stdlib/ebin \
 		|| mkdir -p $(BOOTSTRAP_TOP)/lib/stdlib/ebin 
-	test -d $(BOOTSTRAP_TOP)/lib/stdlib/include \
+	$(V_at)test -d $(BOOTSTRAP_TOP)/lib/stdlib/include \
 		|| mkdir -p $(BOOTSTRAP_TOP)/lib/stdlib/include 
-	test -d $(BOOTSTRAP_TOP)/lib/compiler/egen \
+	$(V_at)test -d $(BOOTSTRAP_TOP)/lib/compiler/egen \
 		|| mkdir -p $(BOOTSTRAP_TOP)/lib/compiler/egen 
-	test -d $(BOOTSTRAP_TOP)/lib/compiler/ebin \
+	$(V_at)test -d $(BOOTSTRAP_TOP)/lib/compiler/ebin \
 		|| mkdir -p $(BOOTSTRAP_TOP)/lib/compiler/ebin 
-	test -d $(BOOTSTRAP_TOP)/lib/orber/include \
+	$(V_at)test -d $(BOOTSTRAP_TOP)/lib/orber/include \
 		|| mkdir -p $(BOOTSTRAP_TOP)/lib/orber/include
 
 primary_bootstrap_copy:
-	cp -f lib/kernel/include/*.hrl $(BOOTSTRAP_TOP)/lib/kernel/include
-	cp -f lib/stdlib/include/*.hrl $(BOOTSTRAP_TOP)/lib/stdlib/include
-	cp -f lib/orber/include/* $(BOOTSTRAP_TOP)/lib/orber/include
+	$(make_verbose)
+	$(V_at)cp -f lib/kernel/include/*.hrl $(BOOTSTRAP_TOP)/lib/kernel/include
+	$(V_at)cp -f lib/stdlib/include/*.hrl $(BOOTSTRAP_TOP)/lib/stdlib/include
+	$(V_at)cp -f lib/orber/include/* $(BOOTSTRAP_TOP)/lib/orber/include
 
 # To remove modules left by the bootstrap building, but leave (restore)
 # the modules in kernel which are needed for an emulator build
@@ -1000,9 +1008,10 @@ eclean:
 #
 
 bootstrap_root_clean:
-	rm -f $(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/*/ebin/*.beam
-	rm -f $(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/*/include/*.hrl
-	rm -f $(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/bin/*.*
+	$(make_verbose)
+	$(V_at)rm -f $(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/*/ebin/*.beam
+	$(V_at)rm -f $(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/lib/*/include/*.hrl
+	$(V_at)rm -f $(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bootstrap/bin/*.*
 
 # $(ERL_TOP)/bootstrap *should* equal $(BOOTSTRAP_TOP)
 #
@@ -1010,15 +1019,16 @@ bootstrap_root_clean:
 # extra safety precaution (we would really make a mess if
 # $(BOOTSTRAP_TOP) for some reason should be empty).
 bootstrap_clean:
-	rm -f $(ERL_TOP)/bootstrap/lib/*/ebin/*.beam
-	rm -f $(ERL_TOP)/bootstrap/lib/*/ebin/*.app
-	rm -f $(ERL_TOP)/bootstrap/lib/*/egen/*
-	rm -f $(ERL_TOP)/bootstrap/lib/*/include/*.hrl
-	rm -f $(ERL_TOP)/bootstrap/primary_compiler/ebin/*
-	rm -f $(ERL_TOP)/bootstrap/primary_compiler/egen/*
-	rm -f $(ERL_TOP)/bootstrap/bin/*.*
-	rm -f $(KERNEL_PRELOAD:%=$(ERL_TOP)/lib/kernel/ebin/%.beam)
-	test $(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT) = $(ERL_TOP) \
+	$(make_verbose)
+	$(V_at)rm -f $(ERL_TOP)/bootstrap/lib/*/ebin/*.beam
+	$(V_at)rm -f $(ERL_TOP)/bootstrap/lib/*/ebin/*.app
+	$(V_at)rm -f $(ERL_TOP)/bootstrap/lib/*/egen/*
+	$(V_at)rm -f $(ERL_TOP)/bootstrap/lib/*/include/*.hrl
+	$(V_at)rm -f $(ERL_TOP)/bootstrap/primary_compiler/ebin/*
+	$(V_at)rm -f $(ERL_TOP)/bootstrap/primary_compiler/egen/*
+	$(V_at)rm -f $(ERL_TOP)/bootstrap/bin/*.*
+	$(V_at)rm -f $(KERNEL_PRELOAD:%=$(ERL_TOP)/lib/kernel/ebin/%.beam)
+	$(V_at)test $(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT) = $(ERL_TOP) \
 		|| $(MAKE) BOOTSTRAP_ROOT=$(BOOTSTRAP_ROOT) bootstrap_root_clean
 
 # ----------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index e906c17ecc..c0994245e8 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -354,6 +354,21 @@ elif test X"$TMPSYS" '=' X"Darwin-i386"; then
 	export LDFLAGS
 fi
 
+AC_ARG_ENABLE([silent-rules], [dnl
+AS_HELP_STRING(
+  [--enable-silent-rules],
+  [less verbose build output (undo: "make V=1")])
+AS_HELP_STRING(
+  [--disable-silent-rules],
+  [verbose build output (undo: "make V=0")])dnl
+])
+
+DEFAULT_VERBOSITY=1
+if test X${enable_silent_rules} = Xyes; then
+  DEFAULT_VERBOSITY=0
+fi
+AC_SUBST(DEFAULT_VERBOSITY)
+
 if test X${enable_m64_build} = Xyes; then
 	enable_hipe=no
 	CFLAGS="-m64 $CFLAGS"
@@ -378,7 +393,7 @@ AC_SUBST(NATIVE_LIBS_ENABLED)
 export ERL_TOP
 AC_CONFIG_SUBDIRS(lib erts)
 
-AC_CONFIG_FILES([Makefile])
+AC_CONFIG_FILES([Makefile make/output.mk])
 AC_CONFIG_FILES([make/emd2exml], [chmod +x make/emd2exml])
 
 AC_OUTPUT
diff --git a/erts/Makefile.in b/erts/Makefile.in
index 5df6d71ef3..0bcb784972 100644
--- a/erts/Makefile.in
+++ b/erts/Makefile.in
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 
 .NOTPARALLEL:
 
+include $(ERL_TOP)/make/output.mk
 include $(ERL_TOP)/make/target.mk
 include vsn.mk
 
@@ -38,11 +39,11 @@ all: smp opt
 
 .PHONY: docs
 docs:
-	( cd doc/src && $(MAKE) $@ )
+	$(V_at)( cd doc/src && $(MAKE) $@ )
 
 .PHONY: debug opt clean
 debug opt clean:
-	for d in emulator $(ERTSDIRS); do \
+	$(V_at)for d in emulator $(ERTSDIRS); do \
 		if test -d $$d; then \
 			( cd $$d && $(MAKE) $@ FLAVOR=$(FLAVOR) ) || exit $$? ; \
 		fi ; \
@@ -55,7 +56,7 @@ debug opt clean:
 
 .PHONY: $(EXTRA_FLAVORS)
 $(EXTRA_FLAVORS):
-	( cd emulator && $(MAKE) opt FLAVOR=$@ )
+	$(V_at)( cd emulator && $(MAKE) opt FLAVOR=$@ )
 
 # Make erl script and erlc in $(ERL_TOP)/bin which runs the compiled version
 # Note that erlc is not a script and requires extra handling on cygwin.
@@ -67,7 +68,7 @@ $(EXTRA_FLAVORS):
 .PHONY: local_setup
 local_setup:
 	@cd start_scripts && $(MAKE)
-	@echo `ls $(ERL_TOP)/bin/`
+	$(V_colon)@echo `ls $(ERL_TOP)/bin/`
 	@rm -f $(ERL_TOP)/bin/erl $(ERL_TOP)/bin/erlc $(ERL_TOP)/bin/cerl \
 		$(ERL_TOP)/bin/erl.exe $(ERL_TOP)/bin/erlc.exe \
 		$(ERL_TOP)/bin/escript $(ERL_TOP)/bin/escript.exe \
@@ -128,10 +129,10 @@ makefiles:
 
 .PHONY: release
 release:
-	for f in plain $(EXTRA_FLAVORS) ; do \
+	$(V_at)for f in plain $(EXTRA_FLAVORS) ; do \
 		( cd emulator && $(MAKE) release FLAVOR=$$f ) \
 	done
-	for d in $(ERTSDIRS) $(XINSTDIRS); do \
+	$(V_at)for d in $(ERTSDIRS) $(XINSTDIRS); do \
 		if test -d $$d; then \
 			( cd $$d && $(MAKE) $@ ) || exit $$? ; \
 		fi ; \
@@ -139,4 +140,4 @@ release:
 
 .PHONY: release_docs
 release_docs:
-	( cd doc/src && $(MAKE) $@ )
+	$(V_at)( cd doc/src && $(MAKE) $@ )
diff --git a/erts/emulator/Makefile.in b/erts/emulator/Makefile.in
index 89c948cc00..3e44bbb8db 100644
--- a/erts/emulator/Makefile.in
+++ b/erts/emulator/Makefile.in
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ include zlib/zlib.mk
 include pcre/pcre.mk
 
 $(ERTS_LIB):
-	cd $(ERTS_LIB_DIR) && $(MAKE) $(TYPE)
+	$(V_at)cd $(ERTS_LIB_DIR) && $(MAKE) $(TYPE)
 
 .PHONY: clean
 clean:
@@ -491,7 +491,7 @@ $(TTF_DIR)/beam_pred_funcs.h \
 $(TTF_DIR)/beam_tr_funcs.h \
 	: $(TTF_DIR)/OPCODES-GENERATED
 $(TTF_DIR)/OPCODES-GENERATED: $(OPCODE_TABLES) utils/beam_makeops
-	LANG=C $(PERL) utils/beam_makeops \
+	$(gen_verbose)LANG=C $(PERL) utils/beam_makeops \
 		-wordsize @EXTERNAL_WORD_SIZE@ \
 		-outdir $(TTF_DIR) \
 		-DUSE_VM_PROBES=$(if $(USE_VM_PROBES),1,0) \
@@ -525,22 +525,22 @@ $(TARGET)/erl_atom_table.h \
 $(TARGET)/erl_pbifs.c \
 	: $(TARGET)/TABLES-GENERATED
 $(TARGET)/TABLES-GENERATED: $(ATOMS) $(BIFS) utils/make_tables
-	LANG=C $(PERL) utils/make_tables -src $(TARGET) -include $(TARGET)\
+	$(gen_verbose)LANG=C $(PERL) utils/make_tables -src $(TARGET) -include $(TARGET)\
 		$(ATOMS) $(BIFS) && echo $? >$(TARGET)/TABLES-GENERATED
 GENERATE += $(TARGET)/TABLES-GENERATED
 
 $(TTF_DIR)/erl_alloc_types.h: beam/erl_alloc.types utils/make_alloc_types
-	LANG=C $(PERL) utils/make_alloc_types -src $< -dst $@ $(ENABLE_ALLOC_TYPE_VARS)
+	$(gen_verbose)LANG=C $(PERL) utils/make_alloc_types -src $< -dst $@ $(ENABLE_ALLOC_TYPE_VARS)
 GENERATE += $(TTF_DIR)/erl_alloc_types.h
 
 # version include file
 $(TARGET)/erl_version.h: ../vsn.mk
-	LANG=C $(PERL) utils/make_version -o $@ $(SYSTEM_VSN) $(VSN)$(SERIALNO) $(TARGET)
+	$(gen_verbose)LANG=C $(PERL) utils/make_version -o $@ $(SYSTEM_VSN) $(VSN)$(SERIALNO) $(TARGET)
 GENERATE += $(TARGET)/erl_version.h
 
 # driver table
 $(TTF_DIR)/driver_tab.c: Makefile.in
-	LANG=C $(PERL) utils/make_driver_tab -o $@ $(DRV_OBJS)
+	$(gen_verbose)LANG=C $(PERL) utils/make_driver_tab -o $@ $(DRV_OBJS)
 GENERATE += $(TTF_DIR)/driver_tab.c
 
 
@@ -562,7 +562,7 @@ $(PRELOAD_SRC): $(ERL_TOP)/erts/preloaded/ebin/otp_ring0.beam \
 			$(ERL_TOP)/erts/preloaded/ebin/erl_prim_loader.beam \
 			$(ERL_TOP)/erts/preloaded/ebin/erlang.beam \
 			$(ERL_TOP)/erts/preloaded/ebin/erts_internal.beam
-	LANG=C $(PERL) utils/make_preload $(MAKE_PRELOAD_EXTRA) -rc $^ > $@
+	$(gen_verbose)LANG=C $(PERL) utils/make_preload $(MAKE_PRELOAD_EXTRA) -rc $^ > $@
 else
 PRELOAD_OBJ = $(OBJDIR)/preload.o
 PRELOAD_SRC = $(TARGET)/preload.c
@@ -575,7 +575,7 @@ $(PRELOAD_SRC): $(ERL_TOP)/erts/preloaded/ebin/otp_ring0.beam \
 			$(ERL_TOP)/erts/preloaded/ebin/erl_prim_loader.beam \
 			$(ERL_TOP)/erts/preloaded/ebin/erlang.beam \
 			$(ERL_TOP)/erts/preloaded/ebin/erts_internal.beam
-	LANG=C $(PERL) utils/make_preload -old $^ > $@
+	$(gen_verbose)LANG=C $(PERL) utils/make_preload -old $^ > $@
 endif
 
 .PHONY : generate
@@ -586,13 +586,13 @@ else
 generate: $(TTF_DIR)/GENERATED $(PRELOAD_SRC)
 
 $(TTF_DIR)/GENERATED: $(GENERATE)
-	echo $? >$(TTF_DIR)/GENERATED
+	$(gen_verbose)echo $? >$(TTF_DIR)/GENERATED
 endif
 
 $(TARGET)/erlang_dtrace.h: beam/erlang_dtrace.d
-	dtrace -h -C -Ibeam -s $< -o ./erlang_dtrace.tmp
-	sed -e '/^#define[ 	]*ERLANG_[A-Z0-9_]*(.*)/y/ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ/abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz/' ./erlang_dtrace.tmp > $@
-	rm ./erlang_dtrace.tmp
+	$(dtrace_verbose)dtrace -h -C -Ibeam -s $< -o ./erlang_dtrace.tmp
+	$(V_at)sed -e '/^#define[ 	]*ERLANG_[A-Z0-9_]*(.*)/y/ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ/abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz/' ./erlang_dtrace.tmp > $@
+	$(V_at)rm ./erlang_dtrace.tmp
 
 # ----------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Pattern rules
@@ -613,45 +613,45 @@ endif
 
 ifeq ($(TARGET),win32)
 $(OBJDIR)/dll_sys.o: sys/$(ERLANG_OSTYPE)/sys.c
-	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -DERL_RUN_SHARED_LIB=1 $(INCLUDES) -c $< -o $@
+	$(V_CC) $(CFLAGS) -DERL_RUN_SHARED_LIB=1 $(INCLUDES) -c $< -o $@
 
 $(OBJDIR)/beams.$(RES_EXT): $(TARGET)/beams.rc
-	$(RC) -o $@  -I$(ERL_TOP)/erts/etc/win32 $(TARGET)/beams.rc 
+	$(V_RC) -o $@  -I$(ERL_TOP)/erts/etc/win32 $(TARGET)/beams.rc
 
 endif
 
 ifneq ($(filter tile-%,$(TARGET)),)
 $(OBJDIR)/beam_emu.o: beam/beam_emu.c
-	$(CC) $(subst -O2, $(GEN_OPT_FLGS), $(CFLAGS)) \
+	$(V_CC) $(subst -O2, $(GEN_OPT_FLGS), $(CFLAGS)) \
          -OPT:Olimit=0 -WOPT:lpre=off:spre=off:epre=off \
          $(INCLUDES) -c $< -o $@
 else
 # Usually the same as the default rule, but certain platforms (e.g. win32) mix
 # different compilers
 $(OBJDIR)/beam_emu.o: beam/beam_emu.c
-	$(EMU_CC) $(subst -O2, $(GEN_OPT_FLGS), $(CFLAGS)) $(INCLUDES) -c $< -o $@
+	$(V_EMU_CC) $(subst -O2, $(GEN_OPT_FLGS), $(CFLAGS)) $(INCLUDES) -c $< -o $@
 endif
 
 $(OBJDIR)/%.o: beam/%.c
-	$(CC) $(subst -O2, $(GEN_OPT_FLGS), $(CFLAGS)) $(INCLUDES) -c $< -o $@
+	$(V_CC) $(subst -O2, $(GEN_OPT_FLGS), $(CFLAGS)) $(INCLUDES) -c $< -o $@
 
 $(OBJDIR)/%.o: $(TARGET)/%.c
-	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(INCLUDES) -Idrivers/common -c $< -o $@
+	$(V_CC) $(CFLAGS) $(INCLUDES) -Idrivers/common -c $< -o $@
 
 $(OBJDIR)/%.o: $(TTF_DIR)/%.c
-	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(INCLUDES) -c $< -o $@
+	$(V_CC) $(CFLAGS) $(INCLUDES) -c $< -o $@
 
 $(OBJDIR)/%.o: sys/$(ERLANG_OSTYPE)/%.c
-	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(INCLUDES) -c $< -o $@
+	$(V_CC) $(CFLAGS) $(INCLUDES) -c $< -o $@
 
 $(OBJDIR)/%.o: sys/common/%.c
-	$(CC) $(subst -O2, $(GEN_OPT_FLGS), $(CFLAGS)) $(INCLUDES) -c $< -o $@
+	$(V_CC) $(subst -O2, $(GEN_OPT_FLGS), $(CFLAGS)) $(INCLUDES) -c $< -o $@
 
 $(OBJDIR)/%.o: drivers/common/%.c
-	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -DLIBSCTP=$(LIBSCTP) $(INCLUDES) -Idrivers/common -Idrivers/$(ERLANG_OSTYPE) -c $< -o $@
+	$(V_CC) $(CFLAGS) -DLIBSCTP=$(LIBSCTP) $(INCLUDES) -Idrivers/common -Idrivers/$(ERLANG_OSTYPE) -c $< -o $@
 
 $(OBJDIR)/%.o: drivers/$(ERLANG_OSTYPE)/%.c
-	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(INCLUDES) -Idrivers/common -Idrivers/$(ERLANG_OSTYPE) -I../etc/$(ERLANG_OSTYPE) -c $< -o $@
+	$(V_CC) $(CFLAGS) $(INCLUDES) -Idrivers/common -Idrivers/$(ERLANG_OSTYPE) -I../etc/$(ERLANG_OSTYPE) -c $< -o $@
 
 # ----------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Specials
@@ -659,19 +659,19 @@ $(OBJDIR)/%.o: drivers/$(ERLANG_OSTYPE)/%.c
 CS_SRC = sys/$(ERLANG_OSTYPE)/erl_child_setup.c
 
 $(BINDIR)/$(CS_EXECUTABLE): $(TTF_DIR)/GENERATED $(PRELOAD_SRC) $(CS_SRC) $(ERTS_LIB)
-	$(CS_PURIFY) $(CC) $(CS_LDFLAGS) -o $(BINDIR)/$(CS_EXECUTABLE) \
+	$(ld_verbose)$(CS_PURIFY) $(CC) $(CS_LDFLAGS) -o $(BINDIR)/$(CS_EXECUTABLE) \
                $(CS_CFLAGS) $(COMMON_INCLUDES) $(CS_SRC) $(CS_LIBS)
 
 $(OBJDIR)/%.kp.o: sys/common/%.c
-	$(CC) -DERTS_KERNEL_POLL_VERSION $(subst -O2, $(GEN_OPT_FLGS), $(CFLAGS)) $(INCLUDES) -c $< -o $@
+	$(V_CC) -DERTS_KERNEL_POLL_VERSION $(subst -O2, $(GEN_OPT_FLGS), $(CFLAGS)) $(INCLUDES) -c $< -o $@
 
 $(OBJDIR)/%.nkp.o: sys/common/%.c
-	$(CC) -DERTS_NO_KERNEL_POLL_VERSION $(subst -O2, $(GEN_OPT_FLGS), $(CFLAGS)) $(INCLUDES) -c $< -o $@
+	$(V_CC) -DERTS_NO_KERNEL_POLL_VERSION $(subst -O2, $(GEN_OPT_FLGS), $(CFLAGS)) $(INCLUDES) -c $< -o $@
 
 ifeq ($(GCC),yes)
 
 $(OBJDIR)/erl_goodfit_alloc.o: beam/erl_goodfit_alloc.c
-	$(CC) $(subst -O2, $(GEN_OPT_FLGS) $(UNROLL_FLG), $(CFLAGS)) $(INCLUDES) -c $< -o $@
+	$(V_CC) $(subst -O2, $(GEN_OPT_FLGS) $(UNROLL_FLG), $(CFLAGS)) $(INCLUDES) -c $< -o $@
 endif
 
 # ----------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -844,28 +844,28 @@ $(OBJS): $(TTF_DIR)/GENERATED
 M4FLAGS += -DTARGET=$(TARGET) -DOPSYS=$(OPSYS) -DARCH=$(ARCH)
 
 $(TTF_DIR)/%.S: hipe/%.m4
-	m4 $(M4FLAGS) $< > $@
+	$(m4_verbose)m4 $(M4FLAGS) $< > $@
 
 $(TTF_DIR)/%.h: hipe/%.m4
-	m4 $(M4FLAGS) $< > $@
+	$(m4_verbose)m4 $(M4FLAGS) $< > $@
 
 $(OBJDIR)/%.o: $(TTF_DIR)/%.S
-	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(INCLUDES) -c $< -o $@
+	$(V_CC) $(CFLAGS) $(INCLUDES) -c $< -o $@
 
 $(OBJDIR)/%.o: hipe/%.S
-	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(INCLUDES) -c $< -o $@
+	$(V_CC) $(CFLAGS) $(INCLUDES) -c $< -o $@
 
 $(OBJDIR)/%.o: hipe/%.c
-	$(CC) $(subst O2,O3, $(CFLAGS)) $(INCLUDES) -c $< -o $@
+	$(V_CC) $(subst O2,O3, $(CFLAGS)) $(INCLUDES) -c $< -o $@
 
 $(BINDIR)/hipe_mkliterals$(TF_MARKER):	$(OBJDIR)/hipe_mkliterals.o
-	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(INCLUDES) -o $@ $<
+	$(ld_verbose)$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(INCLUDES) -o $@ $<
 
 $(OBJDIR)/hipe_mkliterals.o:	$(HIPE_ASM) $(TTF_DIR)/erl_alloc_types.h \
 	$(TTF_DIR)/OPCODES-GENERATED $(TARGET)/TABLES-GENERATED
 
 $(TTF_DIR)/hipe_literals.h:	$(BINDIR)/hipe_mkliterals$(TF_MARKER)
-	$(BINDIR)/hipe_mkliterals$(TF_MARKER) -c > $@
+	$(gen_verbose)$(BINDIR)/hipe_mkliterals$(TF_MARKER) -c > $@
 
 $(OBJDIR)/hipe_x86_glue.o:	hipe/hipe_x86_glue.S \
 	$(TTF_DIR)/hipe_x86_asm.h $(TTF_DIR)/hipe_literals.h \
@@ -908,7 +908,7 @@ $(OBJDIR)/hipe_arm_bifs.o:	$(TTF_DIR)/hipe_arm_bifs.S \
 # Use -fomit-frame-pointer to work around gcc (v4.5.2) bug causing
 # "error: r7 cannot be used in asm here" for DEBUG build.
 $(OBJDIR)/hipe_arm.o:           hipe/hipe_arm.c
-	$(CC) $(subst O2,O3, $(CFLAGS)) -fomit-frame-pointer $(INCLUDES) -c $< -o $@
+	$(V_CC) $(subst O2,O3, $(CFLAGS)) -fomit-frame-pointer $(INCLUDES) -c $< -o $@
 
 # end of HiPE section
 ########################################
@@ -919,13 +919,13 @@ $(OBJDIR)/hipe_arm.o:           hipe/hipe_arm.c
 ifeq ($(TARGET), win32)
 # Only the basic erlang to begin with eh?
 $(BINDIR)/$(EMULATOR_EXECUTABLE): $(INIT_OBJS) $(OBJS) $(DEPLIBS)
-	$(PURIFY) $(LD) -dll -def:sys/$(ERLANG_OSTYPE)/erl.def -implib:$(BINDIR)/erl_dll.lib -o $(BINDIR)/$(EMULATOR_EXECUTABLE) \
+	$(ld_verbose)$(PURIFY) $(LD) -dll -def:sys/$(ERLANG_OSTYPE)/erl.def -implib:$(BINDIR)/erl_dll.lib -o $(BINDIR)/$(EMULATOR_EXECUTABLE) \
 	$(LDFLAGS) $(DEXPORT) $(INIT_OBJS) $(OBJS) $(LIBS)
 else
 
 
 $(BINDIR)/$(EMULATOR_EXECUTABLE): $(INIT_OBJS) $(OBJS) $(DEPLIBS)
-	$(PURIFY) $(LD) -o $(BINDIR)/$(EMULATOR_EXECUTABLE) \
+	$(ld_verbose)$(PURIFY) $(LD) -o $(BINDIR)/$(EMULATOR_EXECUTABLE) \
 	$(HIPEBEAMLDFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS) $(DEXPORT) $(INIT_OBJS) $(OBJS) $(LIBS)
 
 endif
@@ -1013,23 +1013,24 @@ depend:
 else
 depend: $(TTF_DIR)/depend.mk
 $(TTF_DIR)/depend.mk: $(TTF_DIR)/GENERATED $(PRELOAD_SRC)
-	$(DEP_CC) $(DEP_FLAGS) $(BEAM_SRC) \
+	$(gen_verbose)
+	$(V_at)$(DEP_CC) $(DEP_FLAGS) $(BEAM_SRC) \
 		| $(SED_DEPEND) > $(TTF_DIR)/depend.mk
-	$(DEP_CC) $(DEP_FLAGS) -DLIBSCTP=$(LIBSCTP) $(DRV_COMMON_SRC) \
+	$(V_at)$(DEP_CC) $(DEP_FLAGS) -DLIBSCTP=$(LIBSCTP) $(DRV_COMMON_SRC) \
 		| $(SED_DEPEND) >> $(TTF_DIR)/depend.mk
-	$(DEP_CC) $(DEP_FLAGS) -I../etc/$(ERLANG_OSTYPE) $(DRV_OSTYPE_SRC) \
+	$(V_at)$(DEP_CC) $(DEP_FLAGS) -I../etc/$(ERLANG_OSTYPE) $(DRV_OSTYPE_SRC) \
 		| $(SED_DEPEND) >> $(TTF_DIR)/depend.mk
-	$(DEP_CC) $(DEP_FLAGS) $(SYS_SRC) \
+	$(V_at)$(DEP_CC) $(DEP_FLAGS) $(SYS_SRC) \
 		| $(SED_DEPEND) >> $(TTF_DIR)/depend.mk
-	$(DEP_CC) $(DEP_FLAGS) $(TARGET_SRC) \
+	$(V_at)$(DEP_CC) $(DEP_FLAGS) $(TARGET_SRC) \
 		| $(SED_DEPEND) >> $(TTF_DIR)/depend.mk
-	$(DEP_CC) $(DEP_FLAGS) $(ZLIB_SRC) \
+	$(V_at)$(DEP_CC) $(DEP_FLAGS) $(ZLIB_SRC) \
 		| $(SED_DEPEND_ZLIB) >> $(TTF_DIR)/depend.mk
 ifdef HIPE_ENABLED
-	$(DEP_CC) $(DEP_FLAGS) $(HIPE_SRC) \
+	$(V_at)$(DEP_CC) $(DEP_FLAGS) $(HIPE_SRC) \
 		| $(SED_DEPEND) >> $(TTF_DIR)/depend.mk
 endif
-	cd $(ERTS_LIB_DIR) && $(MAKE) depend
+	$(V_at)cd $(ERTS_LIB_DIR) && $(MAKE) depend
 endif
 
 ifneq ($(MAKECMDGOALS),clean)
diff --git a/erts/emulator/pcre/pcre.mk b/erts/emulator/pcre/pcre.mk
index 352137b341..57bf5de2fb 100644
--- a/erts/emulator/pcre/pcre.mk
+++ b/erts/emulator/pcre/pcre.mk
@@ -49,18 +49,18 @@ PCRE_CFLAGS = $(filter-out -DDEBUG,$(CFLAGS)) -DERLANG_INTEGRATION
 
 ifeq ($(TARGET), win32)
 $(EPCRE_LIB): $(PCRE_OBJS)
-	$(AR) -out:$@ $(PCRE_OBJS)
+	$(V_AR) -out:$@ $(PCRE_OBJS)
 else
 $(EPCRE_LIB): $(PCRE_OBJS)
-	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(PCRE_OBJS)
+	$(V_AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(PCRE_OBJS)
 	-@ ($(RANLIB) $@ || true) 2>/dev/null
 endif
 
 $(PCRE_OBJDIR)/%.o: pcre/%.c
-	$(CC) -c $(PCRE_CFLAGS) -o $@ $<
+	$(V_CC) -c $(PCRE_CFLAGS) -o $@ $<
 
 $(PCRE_GENINC): pcre/pcre_exec.c
-	for x in `grep -n COST_CHK pcre/pcre_exec.c | grep -v 'COST_CHK(N)' | awk -F: '{print $$1}'`; \
+	$(gen_verbose)for x in `grep -n COST_CHK pcre/pcre_exec.c | grep -v 'COST_CHK(N)' | awk -F: '{print $$1}'`; \
 	do \
 		N=`expr $$x + 100`; \
 		echo "case $$N: goto L_LOOP_COUNT_$${x};"; \
diff --git a/erts/emulator/zlib/zlib.mk b/erts/emulator/zlib/zlib.mk
index fa1f159fae..ff5ffa5328 100644
--- a/erts/emulator/zlib/zlib.mk
+++ b/erts/emulator/zlib/zlib.mk
@@ -63,12 +63,12 @@ endif # gcov
 
 ifeq ($(TARGET), win32)
 $(ZLIB_LIBRARY): $(ZLIB_OBJS)
-	$(AR) -out:$@ $(ZLIB_OBJS)
+	$(V_AR) -out:$@ $(ZLIB_OBJS)
 else
 $(ZLIB_LIBRARY): $(ZLIB_OBJS)
-	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(ZLIB_OBJS)
+	$(V_AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(ZLIB_OBJS)
 	-@ ($(RANLIB) $@ || true) 2>/dev/null
 endif
 
 $(ZLIB_OBJDIR)/%.o: zlib/%.c
-	$(CC) -c $(ZLIB_CFLAGS) -o $@ $<
+	$(V_CC) -c $(ZLIB_CFLAGS) -o $@ $<
diff --git a/erts/epmd/src/Makefile.in b/erts/epmd/src/Makefile.in
index 577fc77c13..e94674e6f4 100644
--- a/erts/epmd/src/Makefile.in
+++ b/erts/epmd/src/Makefile.in
@@ -128,13 +128,13 @@ clean:
 #
 
 $(BINDIR)/$(EPMD): $(EPMD_OBJS) $(ERTS_LIB)
-	$(PURIFY) $(LD) $(LDFLAGS) -o $@ $(EPMD_OBJS) $(LIBS)
+	$(ld_verbose)$(PURIFY) $(LD) $(LDFLAGS) -o $@ $(EPMD_OBJS) $(LIBS)
 
 $(OBJDIR)/%.o: %.c epmd.h epmd_int.h
-	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(EPMD_FLAGS) -o $@ -c $<
+	$(V_CC) $(CFLAGS) $(EPMD_FLAGS) -o $@ -c $<
 
 $(ERTS_LIB):
-	cd $(ERL_TOP)/erts/lib_src && $(MAKE) $(TYPE)
+	$(make_verbose)cd $(ERL_TOP)/erts/lib_src && $(MAKE) $(TYPE)
 
 include $(ERL_TOP)/make/otp_release_targets.mk
 
diff --git a/erts/etc/common/Makefile.in b/erts/etc/common/Makefile.in
index ea70946346..5c1ce51644 100644
--- a/erts/etc/common/Makefile.in
+++ b/erts/etc/common/Makefile.in
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 # %CopyrightEnd%
 #
 
+include $(ERL_TOP)/make/output.mk
 include $(ERL_TOP)/make/target.mk
 
 ERTS_LIB_TYPEMARKER=.$(TYPE)
@@ -191,7 +192,7 @@ etc:	$(ENTRY_OBJ) $(INSTALL_PROGS) $(INSTALL_LIBS) $(TEXTFILES) $(INSTALL_TOP_BI
 
 # erlexec needs the erts_internal library...
 $(ERTS_LIB):
-	cd $(ERL_TOP)/erts/lib_src && $(MAKE) $(TYPE)
+	$(V_at)cd $(ERL_TOP)/erts/lib_src && $(MAKE) $(TYPE)
 
 .PHONY: docs
 docs:
@@ -249,23 +250,23 @@ endif
 ifeq ($(TARGET),win32)
 
 $(BINDIR)/$(ERLEXEC): $(OBJDIR)/erlexec.o $(OBJDIR)/win_erlexec.o $(OBJDIR)/init_file.o  $(OBJDIR)/$(ERLRES_OBJ) $(ERTS_LIB)
-	$(LD) -dll $(LDFLAGS) -o $@ $(OBJDIR)/erlexec.o $(OBJDIR)/win_erlexec.o $(OBJDIR)/init_file.o $(OBJDIR)/$(ERLRES_OBJ) $(ERTS_INTERNAL_LIBS)
+	$(V_LD) -dll $(LDFLAGS) -o $@ $(OBJDIR)/erlexec.o $(OBJDIR)/win_erlexec.o $(OBJDIR)/init_file.o $(OBJDIR)/$(ERLRES_OBJ) $(ERTS_INTERNAL_LIBS)
 
 $(BINDIR)/erl@EXEEXT@: $(OBJDIR)/erl.o $(OBJDIR)/init_file.o $(OBJDIR)/$(ERLRES_OBJ)
-	$(LD) $(LDFLAGS) -o $@ $(OBJDIR)/erl.o $(OBJDIR)/init_file.o $(OBJDIR)/$(ERLRES_OBJ) 
+	$(V_LD) $(LDFLAGS) -o $@ $(OBJDIR)/erl.o $(OBJDIR)/init_file.o $(OBJDIR)/$(ERLRES_OBJ) 
 
 $(BINDIR)/werl@EXEEXT@: $(OBJDIR)/werl.o $(OBJDIR)/init_file.o $(OBJDIR)/$(ERLRES_OBJ)
-	$(LD) $(LDFLAGS) -o $@  $(OBJDIR)/werl.o $(OBJDIR)/init_file.o $(OBJDIR)/$(ERLRES_OBJ) 
+	$(V_LD) $(LDFLAGS) -o $@  $(OBJDIR)/werl.o $(OBJDIR)/init_file.o $(OBJDIR)/$(ERLRES_OBJ) 
 
 $(BINDIR)/start_erl@EXEEXT@: $(OBJDIR)/start_erl.o 
-	$(LD) $(LDFLAGS) -o $@  $(OBJDIR)/start_erl.o
+	$(V_LD) $(LDFLAGS) -o $@  $(OBJDIR)/start_erl.o
 
 $(BINDIR)/Install@EXEEXT@: $(OBJDIR)/Install.o  $(OBJDIR)/init_file.o 
-	$(LD) $(LDFLAGS) -o $@  $(OBJDIR)/Install.o  $(OBJDIR)/init_file.o
+	$(V_LD) $(LDFLAGS) -o $@  $(OBJDIR)/Install.o  $(OBJDIR)/init_file.o
 
 # The service expects to be compiled with $(MT_FLAG) flag.
 $(BINDIR)/erlsrv@EXEEXT@: $(ERLSRV_OBJECTS)
-	$(LD) $(LDFLAGS) $(MT_FLAG) -o $@ $(ERLSRV_OBJECTS)
+	$(V_LD) $(LDFLAGS) $(MT_FLAG) -o $@ $(ERLSRV_OBJECTS)
 
 # To fix a spooky parallel make build problem on Windows there are some
 # false dependencies on the $(MC), $(RC) and .o rules. The theory behind
@@ -280,62 +281,62 @@ $(BINDIR)/erlsrv@EXEEXT@: $(ERLSRV_OBJECTS)
 LOGMESS_GENERATED = $(OBJDIR)/LOGMESS-GENERATED
 $(MC_OUTPUTS): $(LOGMESS_GENERATED)
 $(LOGMESS_GENERATED): $(WINETC)/erlsrv/erlsrv_logmess.mc
-	$(MC) -o $(OBJDIR) $(WINETC)/erlsrv/erlsrv_logmess.mc && \
+	$(V_MC) -o $(OBJDIR) $(WINETC)/erlsrv/erlsrv_logmess.mc && \
 		echo $? >$(LOGMESS_GENERATED)
 
 $(OBJDIR)/$(ERLRES_OBJ): $(WINETC)/erl.rc $(WINETC)/erlang.ico \
 		$(WINETC)/erl_icon.ico $(WINETC)/hrl_icon.ico \
 		$(WINETC)/beam_icon.ico $(LOGMESS_GENERATED)
-	$(RC) -o $@ -I$(WINETC) $(WINETC)/erl.rc
+	$(V_RC) -o $@ -I$(WINETC) $(WINETC)/erl.rc
 
 ifeq ($(USING_VC), yes)
 RC_GENERATED = $(OBJDIR)/erlsrv_logmess.res
 $(RC_GENERATED): $(OBJDIR)/erlsrv_logmess.rc $(OBJDIR)/$(ERLRES_OBJ)
-	$(RC) -o $(OBJDIR)/erlsrv_logmess.res -I$(OBJDIR) $(OBJDIR)/erlsrv_logmess.rc
+	$(V_RC) -o $(OBJDIR)/erlsrv_logmess.res -I$(OBJDIR) $(OBJDIR)/erlsrv_logmess.rc
 else
 RC_GENERATED = $(OBJDIR)/erlsrv_logmess.o
 $(RC_GENERATED): $(OBJDIR)/erlsrv_logmess.res $(OBJDIR)/$(ERLRES_OBJ)
-	$(RC) -o $(OBJDIR)/erlsrv_logmess.o -I$(OBJDIR) $(OBJDIR)/erlsrv_logmess.res
+	$(V_RC) -o $(OBJDIR)/erlsrv_logmess.o -I$(OBJDIR) $(OBJDIR)/erlsrv_logmess.res
 endif
 
 # The service expects to be compiled with $(MT_FLAG) flag.
 $(OBJDIR)/%.o: $(WINETC)/erlsrv/%.c $(ERLSRV_HEADERS) $(RC_GENERATED)
-	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(MT_FLAG) -o $@ -c $<
+	$(V_CC) $(CFLAGS) $(MT_FLAG) -o $@ -c $<
 
 $(OBJDIR)/erlsrv_util.o: $(WINETC)/erlsrv/erlsrv_util.c $(ERLSRV_HEADERS) \
 		$(OBJDIR)/erlsrv_logmess.h $(RC_GENERATED)
-	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -I$(OBJDIR) $(MT_FLAG) -o $@ -c $<
+	$(V_CC) $(CFLAGS) -I$(OBJDIR) $(MT_FLAG) -o $@ -c $<
 
 $(OBJDIR)/werl.o: $(WINETC)/erl.c $(WINETC)/init_file.h $(RC_GENERATED)
-	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -DBUILD_TYPE=\"-$(TYPE)\" -DERL_RUN_SHARED_LIB=1 \
+	$(V_CC) $(CFLAGS) -DBUILD_TYPE=\"-$(TYPE)\" -DERL_RUN_SHARED_LIB=1 \
 	-DWIN32_WERL -o $@ -c $(WINETC)/erl.c
 
 $(OBJDIR)/erl.o: $(WINETC)/erl.c $(WINETC)/init_file.h $(RC_GENERATED)
-	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -DBUILD_TYPE=\"-$(TYPE)\" -DERL_RUN_SHARED_LIB=1 \
+	$(V_CC) $(CFLAGS) -DBUILD_TYPE=\"-$(TYPE)\" -DERL_RUN_SHARED_LIB=1 \
 	-o $@ -c $(WINETC)/erl.c
 
 $(OBJDIR)/erlexec.o: $(ERLEXECDIR)/erlexec.c $(RC_GENERATED)
-	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -DBUILD_TYPE=\"-$(TYPE)\" -DERL_RUN_SHARED_LIB=1 \
+	$(V_CC) $(CFLAGS) -DBUILD_TYPE=\"-$(TYPE)\" -DERL_RUN_SHARED_LIB=1 \
 	-o $@ -c $(ERLEXECDIR)/erlexec.c
 
 $(OBJDIR)/win_erlexec.o: $(WINETC)/win_erlexec.c $(RC_GENERATED)
-	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -DBUILD_TYPE=\"-$(TYPE)\" -DERL_RUN_SHARED_LIB=1 \
+	$(V_CC) $(CFLAGS) -DBUILD_TYPE=\"-$(TYPE)\" -DERL_RUN_SHARED_LIB=1 \
 	-o $@ -c $(WINETC)/win_erlexec.c
 
 $(OBJDIR)/init_file.o: $(WINETC)/init_file.c $(WINETC)/init_file.h $(RC_GENERATED)
-	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -o $@ -c $(WINETC)/init_file.c
+	$(V_CC) $(CFLAGS) -o $@ -c $(WINETC)/init_file.c
 
 $(OBJDIR)/Install.o: $(WINETC)/Install.c $(WINETC)/init_file.h $(RC_GENERATED)
-	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -o $@ -c $(WINETC)/Install.c
+	$(V_CC) $(CFLAGS) -o $@ -c $(WINETC)/Install.c
 
 $(OBJDIR)/start_erl.o: $(WINETC)/start_erl.c $(RC_GENERATED)
-	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -o $@ -c $(WINETC)/start_erl.c
+	$(V_CC) $(CFLAGS) -o $@ -c $(WINETC)/start_erl.c
 
 $(ENTRY_OBJ): $(ENTRY_SRC) $(RC_GENERATED)
-	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -o $@ -c $(ENTRY_SRC)
+	$(V_CC) $(CFLAGS) -o $@ -c $(ENTRY_SRC)
 
 Install.ini:	../$(TARGET)/Install.src ../../vsn.mk $(TARGET)/Makefile
-	sed -e 's;%I_VSN%;$(VSN);' \
+	$(vsn_verbose)sed -e 's;%I_VSN%;$(VSN);' \
 	    -e 's;%I_SYSTEM_VSN%;$(SYSTEM_VSN);' \
           ../$(TARGET)/Install.src > Install.ini
 
@@ -348,99 +349,99 @@ endif
 #---------------------------------------------------------
 
 $(BINDIR)/heart@EXEEXT@: $(OBJDIR)/heart.o $(ENTRY_OBJ)
-	$(LD) $(LDFLAGS) $(ENTRY_LDFLAGS) -o $@ $(OBJDIR)/heart.o \
+	$(V_LD) $(LDFLAGS) $(ENTRY_LDFLAGS) -o $@ $(OBJDIR)/heart.o \
 		$(RTLIBS) $(ENTRY_OBJ) $(WINDSOCK)
 
 $(OBJDIR)/heart.o: heart.c $(RC_GENERATED)
-	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -o $@ -c heart.c
+	$(V_CC) $(CFLAGS) -o $@ -c heart.c
 
 #
 # Objects & executables
 #
 #$(OBJDIR)/%.o: %.c
-#	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -o $@ -c $<
+#	$(V_CC) $(CFLAGS) -o $@ -c $<
 #
 #$(OBJDIR)/%.o: ../unix/%.c
-#	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -o $@ -c $<
+#	$(V_CC) $(CFLAGS) -o $@ -c $<
 #
 #$(BINDIR)/%: $(OBJDIR)/%.o
-#	$(PURIFY) $(LD) $(LDFLAGS) -o $@ $< $(LIBS)
+#	$(ld_verbose)$(PURIFY) $(LD) $(LDFLAGS) -o $@ $< $(LIBS)
 
 $(OBJDIR)/inet_gethost.o: inet_gethost.c $(RC_GENERATED)
-	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -o $@ -c inet_gethost.c
+	$(V_CC) $(CFLAGS) -o $@ -c inet_gethost.c
 
 $(BINDIR)/inet_gethost@EXEEXT@: $(OBJDIR)/inet_gethost.o $(ENTRY_OBJ) $(ERTS_LIB)
-	$(PURIFY) $(LD) $(LDFLAGS) $(ENTRY_LDFLAGS) -o $@ $(OBJDIR)/inet_gethost.o $(ENTRY_OBJ) $(LIBS) $(ERTS_INTERNAL_LIBS)
+	$(ld_verbose)$(PURIFY) $(LD) $(LDFLAGS) $(ENTRY_LDFLAGS) -o $@ $(OBJDIR)/inet_gethost.o $(ENTRY_OBJ) $(LIBS) $(ERTS_INTERNAL_LIBS)
 
 $(BINDIR)/run_erl: $(OBJDIR)/safe_string.o $(OBJDIR)/run_erl.o
-	$(LD) $(LDFLAGS) -o $@ $(OBJDIR)/safe_string.o $(OBJDIR)/run_erl.o $(LIBS)
+	$(V_LD) $(LDFLAGS) -o $@ $(OBJDIR)/safe_string.o $(OBJDIR)/run_erl.o $(LIBS)
 
 $(OBJDIR)/run_erl.o: ../unix/run_erl.c $(RC_GENERATED)
-	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -o $@ -c ../unix/run_erl.c
+	$(V_CC) $(CFLAGS) -o $@ -c ../unix/run_erl.c
 
 $(BINDIR)/to_erl: $(OBJDIR)/safe_string.o $(OBJDIR)/to_erl.o
-	$(LD) $(LDFLAGS) -o $@  $(OBJDIR)/safe_string.o $(OBJDIR)/to_erl.o
+	$(V_LD) $(LDFLAGS) -o $@  $(OBJDIR)/safe_string.o $(OBJDIR)/to_erl.o
 
 $(OBJDIR)/to_erl.o: ../unix/to_erl.c $(RC_GENERATED)
-	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -o $@ -c ../unix/to_erl.c
+	$(V_CC) $(CFLAGS) -o $@ -c ../unix/to_erl.c
 
 $(BINDIR)/dyn_erl: $(OBJDIR)/safe_string.o $(OBJDIR)/dyn_erl.o
-	$(LD) $(LDFLAGS) -o $@  $(OBJDIR)/safe_string.o $(OBJDIR)/dyn_erl.o
+	$(V_LD) $(LDFLAGS) -o $@  $(OBJDIR)/safe_string.o $(OBJDIR)/dyn_erl.o
 
 $(OBJDIR)/dyn_erl.o: ../unix/dyn_erl.c $(RC_GENERATED)
-	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -o $@ -c ../unix/dyn_erl.c
+	$(V_CC) $(CFLAGS) -o $@ -c ../unix/dyn_erl.c
 
 $(OBJDIR)/safe_string.o: ../unix/safe_string.c $(RC_GENERATED)
-	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -o $@ -c ../unix/safe_string.c
+	$(V_CC) $(CFLAGS) -o $@ -c ../unix/safe_string.c
 
 ifneq ($(TARGET),win32)
 $(BINDIR)/$(ERLEXEC): $(OBJDIR)/$(ERLEXEC).o $(ERTS_LIB)
-	$(PURIFY) $(LD) $(LDFLAGS) -o $@ $(OBJDIR)/$(ERLEXEC).o $(ERTS_INTERNAL_LIBS)
+	$(ld_verbose)$(PURIFY) $(LD) $(LDFLAGS) -o $@ $(OBJDIR)/$(ERLEXEC).o $(ERTS_INTERNAL_LIBS)
 
 $(OBJDIR)/$(ERLEXEC).o: $(ERLEXECDIR)/$(ERLEXEC).c $(RC_GENERATED)
-	$(CC) -I$(EMUDIR) $(CFLAGS) -o $@ -c $(ERLEXECDIR)/$(ERLEXEC).c
+	$(V_CC) -I$(EMUDIR) $(CFLAGS) -o $@ -c $(ERLEXECDIR)/$(ERLEXEC).c
 endif
 $(BINDIR)/erlc@EXEEXT@: $(OBJDIR)/erlc.o $(ERTS_LIB)
-	$(PURIFY) $(LD) $(LDFLAGS) -o $@ $(OBJDIR)/erlc.o -L$(OBJDIR) $(LIBS) $(ERTS_INTERNAL_LIBS)
+	$(ld_verbose)$(PURIFY) $(LD) $(LDFLAGS) -o $@ $(OBJDIR)/erlc.o -L$(OBJDIR) $(LIBS) $(ERTS_INTERNAL_LIBS)
 
 $(OBJDIR)/erlc.o: erlc.c $(RC_GENERATED)
-	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -o $@ -c erlc.c
+	$(V_CC) $(CFLAGS) -o $@ -c erlc.c
 
 $(BINDIR)/dialyzer@EXEEXT@: $(OBJDIR)/dialyzer.o $(ERTS_LIB)
-	$(PURIFY) $(LD) $(LDFLAGS) -o $@ $(OBJDIR)/dialyzer.o -L$(OBJDIR) $(LIBS) $(ERTS_INTERNAL_LIBS)
+	$(ld_verbose)$(PURIFY) $(LD) $(LDFLAGS) -o $@ $(OBJDIR)/dialyzer.o -L$(OBJDIR) $(LIBS) $(ERTS_INTERNAL_LIBS)
 
 $(OBJDIR)/dialyzer.o: dialyzer.c $(RC_GENERATED)
-	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -o $@ -c dialyzer.c
+	$(V_CC) $(CFLAGS) -o $@ -c dialyzer.c
 
 $(BINDIR)/typer@EXEEXT@: $(OBJDIR)/typer.o $(ERTS_LIB)
-	$(PURIFY) $(LD) $(LDFLAGS) -o $@ $(OBJDIR)/typer.o -L$(OBJDIR) $(LIBS) $(ERTS_INTERNAL_LIBS)
+	$(ld_verbose)$(PURIFY) $(LD) $(LDFLAGS) -o $@ $(OBJDIR)/typer.o -L$(OBJDIR) $(LIBS) $(ERTS_INTERNAL_LIBS)
 
 $(OBJDIR)/typer.o: typer.c $(RC_GENERATED)
-	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -o $@ -c typer.c
+	$(V_CC) $(CFLAGS) -o $@ -c typer.c
 
 $(BINDIR)/escript@EXEEXT@: $(OBJDIR)/escript.o $(ERTS_LIB)
-	$(PURIFY) $(LD) $(LDFLAGS) -o $@ $(OBJDIR)/escript.o -L$(OBJDIR) $(LIBS) $(ERTS_INTERNAL_LIBS)
+	$(ld_verbose)$(PURIFY) $(LD) $(LDFLAGS) -o $@ $(OBJDIR)/escript.o -L$(OBJDIR) $(LIBS) $(ERTS_INTERNAL_LIBS)
 
 $(OBJDIR)/escript.o: escript.c $(RC_GENERATED)
-	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -o $@ -c escript.c
+	$(V_CC) $(CFLAGS) -o $@ -c escript.c
 
 $(BINDIR)/ct_run@EXEEXT@: $(OBJDIR)/ct_run.o $(ERTS_LIB)
-	$(PURIFY) $(LD) $(LDFLAGS) -o $@ $(OBJDIR)/ct_run.o -L$(OBJDIR) $(LIBS) $(ERTS_INTERNAL_LIBS)
+	$(ld_verbose)$(PURIFY) $(LD) $(LDFLAGS) -o $@ $(OBJDIR)/ct_run.o -L$(OBJDIR) $(LIBS) $(ERTS_INTERNAL_LIBS)
 
 $(OBJDIR)/ct_run.o: ct_run.c $(RC_GENERATED)
-	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -o $@ -c ct_run.c
+	$(V_CC) $(CFLAGS) -o $@ -c ct_run.c
 
 
 
 Install:	../unix/Install.src ../../vsn.mk $(TARGET)/Makefile
-	sed -e 's;%I_VSN%;$(VSN);' \
+	$(vsn_verbose)sed -e 's;%I_VSN%;$(VSN);' \
 	    -e 's;%EMULATOR%;$(EMULATOR);' \
             -e 's;%EMULATOR_NUMBER%;$(EMULATOR_NUMBER);' \
 	    -e 's;%I_SYSTEM_VSN%;$(SYSTEM_VSN);' \
           ../unix/Install.src > Install
 
 erl.src: ../unix/erl.src.src ../../vsn.mk $(TARGET)/Makefile
-	sed -e 's;%EMULATOR%;$(EMULATOR);' \
+	$(vsn_verbose)sed -e 's;%EMULATOR%;$(EMULATOR);' \
             -e 's;%EMULATOR_NUMBER%;$(EMULATOR_NUMBER);' \
             -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' \
                   ../unix/erl.src.src > erl.src
diff --git a/erts/lib_src/Makefile.in b/erts/lib_src/Makefile.in
index aed889eaef..88083bfe7d 100644
--- a/erts/lib_src/Makefile.in
+++ b/erts/lib_src/Makefile.in
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 # %CopyrightEnd%
 #
 
+include $(ERL_TOP)/make/output.mk
 include $(ERL_TOP)/make/target.mk
 include ../include/internal/$(TARGET)/ethread.mk
 
@@ -326,6 +327,7 @@ _create_dirs := $(shell mkdir -p $(CREATE_DIRS))
 all: $(OBJ_DIR)/MADE
 
 $(OBJ_DIR)/MADE: $(ETHREAD_LIB) $(ERTS_LIBS) $(ERTS_INTERNAL_LIBS)
+	$(gen_verbose)
 ifeq ($(OMIT_OMIT_FP),yes)
 	@echo '* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *'
 	@echo '* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *'
@@ -335,7 +337,7 @@ ifeq ($(OMIT_OMIT_FP),yes)
 	@echo '* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *'
 	@echo '* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *'
 endif
-	echo  $? > $(OBJ_DIR)/MADE
+	$(V_at)echo $? > $(OBJ_DIR)/MADE
 
 #
 # The libs ...
@@ -345,93 +347,97 @@ AR_OUT=-out:
 AR_FLAGS=
 else
 AR_OUT=
+ifeq ($(V),0)
+AR_FLAGS=rc
+else
 AR_FLAGS=rcv
 endif
+endif
 
 ifndef RANLIB
 RANLIB=true
 endif
 
 $(ETHREAD_LIB): $(ETHREAD_LIB_OBJS)
-	$(AR) $(AR_FLAGS) $(AR_OUT)$@ $(ETHREAD_LIB_OBJS)
-	$(RANLIB) $@
+	$(V_AR) $(AR_FLAGS) $(AR_OUT)$@ $(ETHREAD_LIB_OBJS)
+	$(V_RANLIB) $@
 
 $(ERTS_INTERNAL_LIB): $(ERTS_INTERNAL_LIB_OBJS)
-	$(AR) $(AR_FLAGS) $(AR_OUT)$@ $(ERTS_INTERNAL_LIB_OBJS)
-	$(RANLIB) $@
+	$(V_AR) $(AR_FLAGS) $(AR_OUT)$@ $(ERTS_INTERNAL_LIB_OBJS)
+	$(V_RANLIB) $@
 
 $(ERTS_INTERNAL_r_LIB): $(ERTS_INTERNAL_r_LIB_OBJS)
-	$(AR) $(AR_FLAGS) $(AR_OUT)$@ $(ERTS_INTERNAL_r_LIB_OBJS)
-	$(RANLIB) $@
+	$(V_AR) $(AR_FLAGS) $(AR_OUT)$@ $(ERTS_INTERNAL_r_LIB_OBJS)
+	$(V_RANLIB) $@
 
 $(ERTS_MD_LIB): $(ERTS_MD_LIB_OBJS)
-	$(AR) $(AR_FLAGS) $(AR_OUT)$@ $(ERTS_MD_LIB_OBJS)
-	$(RANLIB) $@
+	$(V_AR) $(AR_FLAGS) $(AR_OUT)$@ $(ERTS_MD_LIB_OBJS)
+	$(V_RANLIB) $@
 
 $(ERTS_MDd_LIB): $(ERTS_MDd_LIB_OBJS)
-	$(AR) $(AR_FLAGS) $(AR_OUT)$@ $(ERTS_MDd_LIB_OBJS)
-	$(RANLIB) $@
+	$(V_AR) $(AR_FLAGS) $(AR_OUT)$@ $(ERTS_MDd_LIB_OBJS)
+	$(V_RANLIB) $@
 
 $(ERTS_MT_LIB): $(ERTS_MT_LIB_OBJS)
-	$(AR) $(AR_FLAGS) $(AR_OUT)$@ $(ERTS_MT_LIB_OBJS)
-	$(RANLIB) $@
+	$(V_AR) $(AR_FLAGS) $(AR_OUT)$@ $(ERTS_MT_LIB_OBJS)
+	$(V_RANLIB) $@
 
 $(ERTS_MTd_LIB): $(ERTS_MTd_LIB_OBJS)
-	$(AR) $(AR_FLAGS) $(AR_OUT)$@ $(ERTS_MTd_LIB_OBJS)
-	$(RANLIB) $@
+	$(V_AR) $(AR_FLAGS) $(AR_OUT)$@ $(ERTS_MTd_LIB_OBJS)
+	$(V_RANLIB) $@
 
 $(ERTS_r_LIB): $(ERTS_r_LIB_OBJS)
-	$(AR) $(AR_FLAGS) $(AR_OUT)$@ $(ERTS_r_LIB_OBJS)
-	$(RANLIB) $@
+	$(V_AR) $(AR_FLAGS) $(AR_OUT)$@ $(ERTS_r_LIB_OBJS)
+	$(V_RANLIB) $@
 
 $(ERTS_LIB): $(ERTS_LIB_OBJS)
-	$(AR) $(AR_FLAGS) $(AR_OUT)$@ $(ERTS_LIB_OBJS)
-	$(RANLIB) $@
+	$(V_AR) $(AR_FLAGS) $(AR_OUT)$@ $(ERTS_LIB_OBJS)
+	$(V_RANLIB) $@
 
 #
 # Object files
 #
 
 $(r_OBJ_DIR)/ethr_x86_sse2_asm.o: pthread/ethr_x86_sse2_asm.c
-	$(CC) -msse2 $(THR_DEFS) $(CFLAGS) $(INCLUDES) -c $< -o $@
+	$(V_CC) -msse2 $(THR_DEFS) $(CFLAGS) $(INCLUDES) -c $< -o $@
 
 $(r_OBJ_DIR)/%.o: common/%.c
-	$(CC) $(THR_DEFS) $(CFLAGS) $(INCLUDES) -c $< -o $@
+	$(V_CC) $(THR_DEFS) $(CFLAGS) $(INCLUDES) -c $< -o $@
 
 $(r_OBJ_DIR)/%.o: $(ETHR_THR_LIB_BASE_DIR)/%.c
-	$(CC) $(THR_DEFS) $(CFLAGS) $(INCLUDES) -c $< -o $@
+	$(V_CC) $(THR_DEFS) $(CFLAGS) $(INCLUDES) -c $< -o $@
 
 $(OBJ_DIR)/%.o: common/%.c
-	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(INCLUDES) -c $< -o $@
+	$(V_CC) $(CFLAGS) $(INCLUDES) -c $< -o $@
 
 $(OBJ_DIR)/%.o: $(ETHR_THR_LIB_BASE_DIR)/%.c
-	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(INCLUDES) -c $< -o $@
+	$(V_CC) $(CFLAGS) $(INCLUDES) -c $< -o $@
 
 # Win32 specific
 
 $(MD_OBJ_DIR)/%.o: common/%.c
-	$(CC) $(THR_DEFS) $(CFLAGS) -MD $(INCLUDES) -c $< -o $@
+	$(V_CC) $(THR_DEFS) $(CFLAGS) -MD $(INCLUDES) -c $< -o $@
 
 $(MD_OBJ_DIR)/%.o: $(ETHR_THR_LIB_BASE_DIR)/%.c
-	$(CC) $(THR_DEFS) $(CFLAGS) -MD $(INCLUDES) -c $< -o $@
+	$(V_CC) $(THR_DEFS) $(CFLAGS) -MD $(INCLUDES) -c $< -o $@
 
 $(MDd_OBJ_DIR)/%.o: common/%.c
-	$(CC) $(THR_DEFS) $(CFLAGS) -MDd $(INCLUDES) -c $< -o $@
+	$(V_CC) $(THR_DEFS) $(CFLAGS) -MDd $(INCLUDES) -c $< -o $@
 
 $(MDd_OBJ_DIR)/%.o: $(ETHR_THR_LIB_BASE_DIR)/%.c
-	$(CC) $(THR_DEFS) $(CFLAGS) -MDd $(INCLUDES) -c $< -o $@
+	$(V_CC) $(THR_DEFS) $(CFLAGS) -MDd $(INCLUDES) -c $< -o $@
 
 $(MT_OBJ_DIR)/%.o: common/%.c
-	$(CC) $(THR_DEFS) $(CFLAGS) -MT $(INCLUDES) -c $< -o $@
+	$(V_CC) $(THR_DEFS) $(CFLAGS) -MT $(INCLUDES) -c $< -o $@
 
 $(MT_OBJ_DIR)/%.o: $(ETHR_THR_LIB_BASE_DIR)/%.c
-	$(CC) $(THR_DEFS) $(CFLAGS) -MT $(INCLUDES) -c $< -o $@
+	$(V_CC) $(THR_DEFS) $(CFLAGS) -MT $(INCLUDES) -c $< -o $@
 
 $(MTd_OBJ_DIR)/%.o: common/%.c
-	$(CC) $(THR_DEFS) $(CFLAGS) -MTd $(INCLUDES) -c $< -o $@
+	$(V_CC) $(THR_DEFS) $(CFLAGS) -MTd $(INCLUDES) -c $< -o $@
 
 $(MTd_OBJ_DIR)/%.o: $(ETHR_THR_LIB_BASE_DIR)/%.c
-	$(CC) $(THR_DEFS) $(CFLAGS) -MTd $(INCLUDES) -c $< -o $@
+	$(V_CC) $(THR_DEFS) $(CFLAGS) -MTd $(INCLUDES) -c $< -o $@
 
 #
 # Install
@@ -560,73 +566,74 @@ DEPEND_MK=$(OBJ_DIR)/depend.mk
 .PHONY: depend
 depend: $(DEPEND_MK)
 $(DEPEND_MK):
-	@echo "Generating dependency file $(DEPEND_MK)..."
+	$(gen_verbose)
+	$(V_colon)@echo "Generating dependency file $(DEPEND_MK)..."
 	@echo "# Generated dependency rules" > $(DEPEND_MK);
 	@echo "# " >> $(DEPEND_MK);
 ifneq ($(strip $(ETHREAD_LIB_SRC)),)
 	@echo "# ethread lib objects..." >> $(DEPEND_MK);
 ifeq ($(USING_VC),yes)
-	$(DEP_CC) -MM $(THR_DEFS) $(DEP_FLAGS) $(ETHREAD_LIB_SRC) \
+	$(V_at)$(DEP_CC) -MM $(THR_DEFS) $(DEP_FLAGS) $(ETHREAD_LIB_SRC) \
 		| $(SED_MD_DEPEND) >> $(DEPEND_MK)
-	$(DEP_CC) -MM $(THR_DEFS) $(DEP_FLAGS) $(ETHREAD_LIB_SRC) \
+	$(V_at)$(DEP_CC) -MM $(THR_DEFS) $(DEP_FLAGS) $(ETHREAD_LIB_SRC) \
 		| $(SED_MDd_DEPEND) >> $(DEPEND_MK)
 else
-	$(DEP_CC) -MM $(THR_DEFS) $(DEP_FLAGS) $(ETHREAD_LIB_SRC) \
-		| $(SED_r_DEPEND) >> $(DEPEND_MK)
+	$(V_at)$(DEP_CC) -MM $(THR_DEFS) $(DEP_FLAGS) $(ETHREAD_LIB_SRC) \
+		| $(SED_r_DEPEND) >$(V_at)> $(DEPEND_MK)
 endif
 endif
 ifneq ($(strip $(ERTS_INTERNAL_LIB_SRCS)),)
 ifneq ($(strip $(ETHREAD_LIB_SRC)),)
 	@echo "# erts_internal_r lib objects..." >> $(DEPEND_MK);
 ifeq ($(USING_VC),yes)
-	$(DEP_CC) -MM $(THR_DEFS) $(DEP_FLAGS) $(ERTS_INTERNAL_LIB_SRCS) \
+	$(V_at)$(DEP_CC) -MM $(THR_DEFS) $(DEP_FLAGS) $(ERTS_INTERNAL_LIB_SRCS) \
 		| $(SED_MD_DEPEND) >> $(DEPEND_MK)
-	$(DEP_CC) -MM $(THR_DEFS) $(DEP_FLAGS) $(ERTS_INTERNAL_LIB_SRCS) \
+	$(V_at)$(DEP_CC) -MM $(THR_DEFS) $(DEP_FLAGS) $(ERTS_INTERNAL_LIB_SRCS) \
 		| $(SED_MDd_DEPEND) >> $(DEPEND_MK)
 else
-	$(DEP_CC) -MM $(THR_DEFS) $(DEP_FLAGS) $(ERTS_INTERNAL_LIB_SRCS) \
+	$(V_at)$(DEP_CC) -MM $(THR_DEFS) $(DEP_FLAGS) $(ERTS_INTERNAL_LIB_SRCS) \
 		| $(SED_r_DEPEND) >> $(DEPEND_MK)
 endif
 endif
 	@echo "# erts_internal lib objects..." >> $(DEPEND_MK);
 ifeq ($(USING_VC),yes)
-	$(DEP_CC) -MM $(DEP_FLAGS) $(ERTS_INTERNAL_LIB_SRCS) \
+	$(V_at)$(DEP_CC) -MM $(DEP_FLAGS) $(ERTS_INTERNAL_LIB_SRCS) \
 		| $(SED_MD_DEPEND) >> $(DEPEND_MK)
-	$(DEP_CC) -MM $(DEP_FLAGS) $(ERTS_INTERNAL_LIB_SRCS) \
+	$(V_at)$(DEP_CC) -MM $(DEP_FLAGS) $(ERTS_INTERNAL_LIB_SRCS) \
 		| $(SED_MDd_DEPEND) >> $(DEPEND_MK)
 else
-	$(DEP_CC) -MM $(DEP_FLAGS) $(ERTS_INTERNAL_LIB_SRCS) \
+	$(V_at)$(DEP_CC) -MM $(DEP_FLAGS) $(ERTS_INTERNAL_LIB_SRCS) \
 		| $(SED_DEPEND) >> $(DEPEND_MK)
 endif
 endif
 ifneq ($(strip $(ERTS_LIB_SRCS)),)
 ifeq ($(USING_VC),yes)
 	@echo "# erts_MD lib objects..." >> $(DEPEND_MK);
-	$(DEP_CC) -MM $(THR_DEFS) $(DEP_FLAGS) $(ERTS_LIB_SRCS) \
+	$(V_at)$(DEP_CC) -MM $(THR_DEFS) $(DEP_FLAGS) $(ERTS_LIB_SRCS) \
 		| $(SED_MD_DEPEND) >> $(DEPEND_MK)
 	@echo "# erts_MDd lib objects..." >> $(DEPEND_MK);
-	$(DEP_CC) -MM $(THR_DEFS) $(DEP_FLAGS) $(ERTS_LIB_SRCS) \
+	$(V_at)$(DEP_CC) -MM $(THR_DEFS) $(DEP_FLAGS) $(ERTS_LIB_SRCS) \
 		| $(SED_MDd_DEPEND) >> $(DEPEND_MK)
 	@echo "# erts_MT lib objects..." >> $(DEPEND_MK);
-	$(DEP_CC) -MM $(THR_DEFS) $(DEP_FLAGS) $(ERTS_LIB_SRCS) \
+	$(V_at)$(DEP_CC) -MM $(THR_DEFS) $(DEP_FLAGS) $(ERTS_LIB_SRCS) \
 		| $(SED_MT_DEPEND) >> $(DEPEND_MK)
 	@echo "# erts_MTd lib objects..." >> $(DEPEND_MK);
-	$(DEP_CC) -MM $(THR_DEFS) $(DEP_FLAGS) $(ERTS_LIB_SRCS) \
+	$(V_at)$(DEP_CC) -MM $(THR_DEFS) $(DEP_FLAGS) $(ERTS_LIB_SRCS) \
 		| $(SED_MTd_DEPEND) >> $(DEPEND_MK)
 	@echo "# erts_internal_r lib objects..." >> $(DEPEND_MK);
-	$(DEP_CC) -MM $(THR_DEFS) $(DEP_FLAGS) $(ERTS_INTERNAL_LIB_SRCS) \
+	$(V_at)$(DEP_CC) -MM $(THR_DEFS) $(DEP_FLAGS) $(ERTS_INTERNAL_LIB_SRCS) \
 		| $(SED_MD_DEPEND) >> $(DEPEND_MK)
 	@echo "# erts_internal_r.debug lib objects..." >> $(DEPEND_MK);
-	$(DEP_CC) -MM $(THR_DEFS) $(DEP_FLAGS) $(ERTS_INTERNAL_LIB_SRCS) \
+	$(V_at)$(DEP_CC) -MM $(THR_DEFS) $(DEP_FLAGS) $(ERTS_INTERNAL_LIB_SRCS) \
 		| $(SED_MDd_DEPEND) >> $(DEPEND_MK)
 else
 ifneq ($(strip $(ETHREAD_LIB_SRC)),)
 	@echo "# erts_r lib objects..." >> $(DEPEND_MK);
-	$(DEP_CC) -MM $(THR_DEFS) $(DEP_FLAGS) $(ERTS_LIB_SRCS) \
+	$(V_at)$(DEP_CC) -MM $(THR_DEFS) $(DEP_FLAGS) $(ERTS_LIB_SRCS) \
 		| $(SED_r_DEPEND) >> $(DEPEND_MK)
 endif
 	@echo "# erts lib objects..." >> $(DEPEND_MK);
-	$(DEP_CC) -MM $(DEP_FLAGS) $(ERTS_LIB_SRCS) \
+	$(V_at)$(DEP_CC) -MM $(DEP_FLAGS) $(ERTS_LIB_SRCS) \
 		| $(SED_DEPEND) >> $(DEPEND_MK)
 endif
 endif
diff --git a/erts/start_scripts/Makefile b/erts/start_scripts/Makefile
index 608679b016..3bf233cbb6 100644
--- a/erts/start_scripts/Makefile
+++ b/erts/start_scripts/Makefile
@@ -65,28 +65,28 @@ debug opt script: rel $(INSTALL_SCRIPTS) $(RELEASES_SRC)
 rel:	$(REL_SCRIPTS)
 
 RELEASES.src:
-	$(INSTALL_DIR) $(SS_TMP)
-	( cd $(SS_TMP) && \
+	$(gen_verbose)$(INSTALL_DIR) $(SS_TMP)
+	$(V_at)( cd $(SS_TMP) && \
 	$(ERL) -noinput +B -eval 'release_handler:create_RELEASES("%ERL_ROOT%", "$(SS_ROOT)", "$(SS_ROOT)/start_sasl.rel", []), halt()')
-	mv RELEASES RELEASES.src
+	$(V_at)mv RELEASES RELEASES.src
 
 $(SS_ROOT)/start_clean.script \
 $(SS_ROOT)/start_clean.boot:	$(SS_ROOT)/start_clean.rel
-	$(INSTALL_DIR) $(SS_TMP)
-	( cd $(SS_TMP) && \
+	$(gen_verbose)$(INSTALL_DIR) $(SS_TMP)
+	$(V_at)( cd $(SS_TMP) && \
 	$(ERLC) $(SASL_FLAGS) $(SCRIPT_PATH) +no_warn_sasl -o $(SS_ROOT) $< )
 
 $(SS_ROOT)/start_sasl.script \
 $(SS_ROOT)/start_sasl.boot:	$(SS_ROOT)/start_sasl.rel
-	$(INSTALL_DIR) $(SS_TMP)
-	( cd $(SS_TMP) && \
+	$(gen_verbose)$(INSTALL_DIR) $(SS_TMP)
+	$(V_at)( cd $(SS_TMP) && \
 	$(ERLC) $(SASL_FLAGS) $(SCRIPT_PATH) -o $(SS_ROOT) $< )
 
 $(SS_ROOT)/start_clean.rel: $(SS_ROOT)/start_clean.rel.src \
 			../vsn.mk \
 			$(LIBPATH)/kernel/vsn.mk \
 			$(LIBPATH)/stdlib/vsn.mk
-	sed -e 's;%SYS_VSN%;$(SYSTEM_VSN);' \
+	$(gen_verbose)sed -e 's;%SYS_VSN%;$(SYSTEM_VSN);' \
             -e 's;%ERTS_VSN%;$(VSN);' \
             -e 's;%KERNEL_VSN%;$(KERNEL_VSN);' \
             -e 's;%STDLIB_VSN%;$(STDLIB_VSN);' \
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ $(SS_ROOT)/start_sasl.rel:	$(SS_ROOT)/start_sasl.rel.src \
 			$(LIBPATH)/kernel/vsn.mk \
 			$(LIBPATH)/stdlib/vsn.mk \
 			$(LIBPATH)/sasl/vsn.mk
-	sed -e 's;%SYS_VSN%;$(SYSTEM_VSN);' \
+	$(gen_verbose)sed -e 's;%SYS_VSN%;$(SYSTEM_VSN);' \
             -e 's;%ERTS_VSN%;$(VSN);' \
             -e 's;%KERNEL_VSN%;$(KERNEL_VSN);' \
             -e 's;%STDLIB_VSN%;$(STDLIB_VSN);' \
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ $(SS_ROOT)/start_all_example.rel:	$(SS_ROOT)/start_all_example.rel.src \
 			$(LIBPATH)/mnesia/vsn.mk \
 			$(LIBPATH)/snmp/vsn.mk \
 			$(LIBPATH)/inets/vsn.mk
-	sed -e 's;%SYS_VSN%;$(SYSTEM_VSN);' \
+	$(gen_verbose)sed -e 's;%SYS_VSN%;$(SYSTEM_VSN);' \
             -e 's;%ERTS_VSN%;$(VSN);' \
             -e 's;%KERNEL_VSN%;$(KERNEL_VSN);' \
             -e 's;%STDLIB_VSN%;$(STDLIB_VSN);' \
@@ -126,33 +126,33 @@ $(SS_ROOT)/start_all_example.rel:	$(SS_ROOT)/start_all_example.rel.src \
 
 ## Special target used from $(ERL_TOP)/erts/Makefile.
 $(ERL_TOP)/bin/start.script:
-	$(INSTALL_DIR) $(SS_TMP)
-	( cd $(SS_TMP) && \
+	$(gen_verbose)$(INSTALL_DIR) $(SS_TMP)
+	$(V_at)( cd $(SS_TMP) && \
 	  $(ERLC) $(SCRIPT_PATH) +no_warn_sasl +otp_build -o $@ $(SS_ROOT)/start_clean.rel )
 
 $(ERL_TOP)/bin/start_sasl.script:
-	$(INSTALL_DIR) $(SS_TMP)
-	( cd $(SS_TMP) && \
+	$(gen_verbose)$(INSTALL_DIR) $(SS_TMP)
+	$(V_at)( cd $(SS_TMP) && \
 	  $(ERLC) $(SCRIPT_PATH) +otp_build -o $@ $(SS_ROOT)/start_sasl.rel )
 
 $(ERL_TOP)/bin/start_clean.script:
-	$(INSTALL_DIR) $(SS_TMP)
-	( cd $(SS_TMP) && \
+	$(gen_verbose)$(INSTALL_DIR) $(SS_TMP)
+	$(V_at)( cd $(SS_TMP) && \
 	  $(ERLC) $(SCRIPT_PATH) +no_warn_sasl +otp_build -o $@ $(SS_ROOT)/start_clean.rel )
 
 ## Special target used from system/build/Makefile for source code release bootstrap.
 bootstrap_scripts: $(SS_ROOT)/start_clean.rel
-	$(INSTALL_DIR) $(TESTROOT)/bin
-	$(INSTALL_DIR) $(SS_TMP)
-	( cd $(SS_TMP) && \
+	$(V_at)$(INSTALL_DIR) $(TESTROOT)/bin
+	$(V_at)$(INSTALL_DIR) $(SS_TMP)
+	$(V_at)( cd $(SS_TMP) && \
 	  $(ERLC) $(BOOTSTRAP_SCRIPT_PATH) +otp_build +no_module_tests \
 	    -o $(TESTROOT)/bin/start.script $(SS_ROOT)/start_clean.rel )
-	( cd $(SS_TMP) && \
+	$(V_at)( cd $(SS_TMP) && \
 	  $(ERLC) $(BOOTSTRAP_SCRIPT_PATH) +otp_build +no_module_tests \
 	    -o $(TESTROOT)/bin/start_clean.script $(SS_ROOT)/start_clean.rel )
 
 clean:
-	$(RM) $(REL_SCRIPTS) $(INSTALL_SCRIPTS)
+	$(V_at)$(RM) $(REL_SCRIPTS) $(INSTALL_SCRIPTS)
 
 docs:
 
@@ -163,14 +163,14 @@ docs:
 include $(ERL_TOP)/make/otp_release_targets.mk
 
 release_spec: script
-	$(INSTALL_DIR) "$(RELEASE_PATH)/releases/$(SYSTEM_VSN)"
+	$(V_at)$(INSTALL_DIR) "$(RELEASE_PATH)/releases/$(SYSTEM_VSN)"
 ifneq ($(findstring win32,$(TARGET)),win32)
-	$(INSTALL_DATA) RELEASES.src "$(RELEASE_PATH)/releases"
+	$(V_at)$(INSTALL_DATA) RELEASES.src "$(RELEASE_PATH)/releases"
 endif
-	$(INSTALL_DATA) $(INSTALL_SCRIPTS) $(REL_SCRIPTS) \
+	$(V_at)$(INSTALL_DATA) $(INSTALL_SCRIPTS) $(REL_SCRIPTS) \
 	   "$(RELEASE_PATH)/releases/$(SYSTEM_VSN)"
-	$(INSTALL_DATA) start_clean.script "$(RELEASE_PATH)/releases/$(SYSTEM_VSN)/start.script"
-	$(INSTALL_DATA) start_clean.boot "$(RELEASE_PATH)/releases/$(SYSTEM_VSN)/start.boot"
+	$(V_at)$(INSTALL_DATA) start_clean.script "$(RELEASE_PATH)/releases/$(SYSTEM_VSN)/start.script"
+	$(V_at)$(INSTALL_DATA) start_clean.boot "$(RELEASE_PATH)/releases/$(SYSTEM_VSN)/start.boot"
 
 
 release_docs_spec:
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);' $< > $@.tmp
-	sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $@.tmp > $@
-	rm $@.tmp
+	$(gen_verbose)sed -e 's;%GEN_MODS%;$(GEN_MODS);' $< > $@.tmp
+	$(vsn_verbose)sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(VSN);' $@.tmp > $@
+	$(V_at)rm $@.tmp
 
 $(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) \
diff --git a/make/otp.mk.in b/make/otp.mk.in
index 90f448d4a0..0e58a27016 100644
--- a/make/otp.mk.in
+++ b/make/otp.mk.in
@@ -25,6 +25,11 @@
 	.3 .1 .fig .dvi .tex .class .java .pdf .fo .psframe .pscrop .el .elc
 
 # ----------------------------------------------------
+#	Output
+# ----------------------------------------------------
+include $(ERL_TOP)/make/output.mk
+
+# ----------------------------------------------------
 #	Cross Compiling
 # ----------------------------------------------------
 CROSS_COMPILING = @CROSS_COMPILING@
@@ -104,19 +109,19 @@ ESRC = .
 endif
 
 $(EBIN)/%.beam: $(EGEN)/%.erl
-	$(ERLC) $(ERL_COMPILE_FLAGS) -o$(EBIN) $<
+	$(V_ERLC) $(ERL_COMPILE_FLAGS) -o$(EBIN) $<
 
 $(EBIN)/%.beam: $(ESRC)/%.erl
-	$(ERLC) $(ERL_COMPILE_FLAGS) -o$(EBIN) $<
+	$(V_ERLC) $(ERL_COMPILE_FLAGS) -o$(EBIN) $<
 
 ifeq ($(NATIVE_LIBS_ENABLED),yes)
 # Special rule for the HIPE bootstrap w/ native libs
 ../boot_ebin/%.beam: $(ESRC)/%.erl
-	$(ERLC) $(ERL_COMPILE_FLAGS) -o../boot_ebin $<
+	$(V_ERLC) $(ERL_COMPILE_FLAGS) -o../boot_ebin $<
 endif
 
 .erl.beam:
-	$(ERLC) $(ERL_COMPILE_FLAGS) -o$(dir $@) $<
+	$(V_ERLC) $(ERL_COMPILE_FLAGS) -o$(dir $@) $<
 
 #
 # When .erl files are automatically created GNU make removes them if
@@ -131,10 +136,10 @@ endif
 ##	$(ERLC) $(IDL_FLAGS) $<
 
 $(EGEN)/%.erl: $(ESRC)/%.yrl
-	$(ERLC) $(YRL_FLAGS) -o$(EGEN) $<
+	$(yecc_verbose)$(ERLC) $(YRL_FLAGS) -o$(EGEN) $<
 
 $(EGEN)/%.erl: $(ESRC)/%.xrl
-	$(ERLC) $(XRL_FLAGS) -o$(EGEN) $<
+	$(leex_verbose)$(ERLC) $(XRL_FLAGS) -o$(EGEN) $<
 
 # ----------------------------------------------------
 #	SNMP language section
@@ -149,16 +154,16 @@ endif
 
 
 $(SNMP_BIN_TARGET_DIR)/%.bin: %.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_HRL_TARGET_DIR)/%.hrl: $(SNMP_BIN_TARGET_DIR)/%.bin
-	$(ERLC) -pa $(SNMP_TOOLKIT)/ebin -o $(SNMP_HRL_TARGET_DIR) $<
+	$(snmp_verbose)$(ERLC) -pa $(SNMP_TOOLKIT)/ebin -o $(SNMP_HRL_TARGET_DIR) $<
 
 .mib.bin:
-	$(ERLC) -pa $(SNMP_TOOLKIT)/ebin -I $(SNMP_TOOLKIT)/priv/mibs $(SNMP_FLAGS) $<
+	$(snmp_verbose)$(ERLC) -pa $(SNMP_TOOLKIT)/ebin -I $(SNMP_TOOLKIT)/priv/mibs $(SNMP_FLAGS) $<
 
 .bin.hrl:
-	$(ERLC) -pa $(SNMP_TOOLKIT)/ebin $<
+	$(snmp_verbose)$(ERLC) -pa $(SNMP_TOOLKIT)/ebin $<
 
 # ----------------------------------------------------
 #	Java language section
@@ -170,11 +175,11 @@ JAVA_DEST_ROOT = ../priv/
 endif
 
 .java.class:
-	CLASSPATH=$(CLASSPATH) $(JAVA) $(JAVA_OPTIONS) $<
+	$(javac_verbose)CLASSPATH=$(CLASSPATH) $(JAVA) $(JAVA_OPTIONS) $<
 
 
 $(JAVA_DEST_ROOT)$(JAVA_CLASS_SUBDIR)%.class: %.java
-	CLASSPATH=$(CLASSPATH) $(JAVA) $(JAVA_OPTIONS) -d $(JAVA_DEST_ROOT) $<
+	$(javac_verbose)CLASSPATH=$(CLASSPATH) $(JAVA) $(JAVA_OPTIONS) -d $(JAVA_DEST_ROOT) $<
 
 # ----------------------------------------------------
 #	Emacs byte code compiling
@@ -183,7 +188,7 @@ EMACS_COMPILER=emacs-20
 EMACS_COMPILE_OPTIONS=-q --no-site-file -batch -f batch-byte-compile
 
 .el.elc:
-	$(EMACS_COMPILER) $(EMACS_COMPILE_OPTIONS) $<
+	$(emacs_verbose)$(EMACS_COMPILER) $(EMACS_COMPILE_OPTIONS) $<
 
 # ----------------------------------------------------
 #	Documentation section
diff --git a/make/output.mk.in b/make/output.mk.in
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2f1a1d3a79
--- /dev/null
+++ b/make/output.mk.in
@@ -0,0 +1,112 @@
+#-*-makefile-*-   ; force emacs to enter makefile-mode
+# ----------------------------------------------------
+# Make include file for otp
+#
+# %CopyrightBegin%
+#
+# Copyright Ericsson AB 1997-2012. All Rights Reserved.
+#
+# The contents of this file are subject to the Erlang Public License,
+# Version 1.1, (the "License"); you may not use this file except in
+# compliance with the License. You should have received a copy of the
+# Erlang Public License along with this software. If not, it can be
+# retrieved online at http://www.erlang.org/.
+#
+# Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS"
+# basis, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See
+# the License for the specific language governing rights and limitations
+# under the License.
+#
+# %CopyrightEnd%
+#
+# Author: Anthony Ramine
+# ----------------------------------------------------
+
+ifeq ($(V),)
+V = @DEFAULT_VERBOSITY@
+endif
+
+ifeq ($(V),0)
+v_p = 0
+else
+v_p = 1
+endif
+
+V_at_0 = @
+V_at = $(V_at_$(V))
+
+V_colon_0 = @: ""
+V_colon = $(V_colon_$(V))
+
+ar_verbose_0 = @echo " AR	"$@;
+ar_verbose = $(ar_verbose_$(V))
+V_AR = $(ar_verbose)$(AR)
+
+asn_verbose_0 = @echo " ASN	"$@;
+asn_verbose = $(asn_verbose_$(V))
+
+cc_verbose_0 = @echo " CC	"$@;
+cc_verbose = $(cc_verbose_$(V))
+V_CC = $(cc_verbose)$(CC)
+
+dia_verbose_0 = @echo " DIA	"$@;
+dia_verbose = $(dia_verbose_$(V))
+
+dtrace_verbose_0 = @echo " DTRACE	"$@;
+dtrace_verbose = $(dtrace_verbose_$(V))
+
+emacs_verbose_0 = @echo " EMACS	"$@;
+emacs_verbose = $(emacs_verbose_$(V))
+
+emu_cc_verbose_0 = @echo " EMU_CC	"$@;
+emu_cc_verbose = $(emu_cc_verbose_$(V))
+V_EMU_CC = $(emu_cc_verbose)$(EMU_CC)
+
+erlc_verbose_0 = @echo " ERLC	"$@;
+erlc_verbose = $(erlc_verbose_$(V))
+V_ERLC = $(erlc_verbose)$(ERLC)
+
+gen_verbose_0 = @echo " GEN	"$@;
+gen_verbose = $(gen_verbose_$(V))
+
+javac_verbose_0 = @echo " JAVAC	"$@;
+javac_verbose = $(javac_verbose_$(V))
+V_JAVAC = $(javac_verbose)$(JAVAC)
+
+ld_verbose_0 = @echo " LD	"$@;
+ld_verbose = $(ld_verbose_$(V))
+V_LD = $(ld_verbose)$(LD)
+
+leex_verbose_0 = @echo " LEEX	"$@;
+leex_verbose = $(leex_verbose_$(V))
+
+lex_verbose_0 = @echo " LEX	"$@;
+lex_verbose = $(lex_verbose_$(V))
+V_LEX = $(lex_verbose)$(LEX)
+
+m4_verbose_0 = @echo " M4	"$@;
+m4_verbose = $(m4_verbose_$(V))
+
+make_verbose_0 = @echo " MAKE	"$@;
+make_verbose = $(make_verbose_$(V))
+
+mc_verbose_0 = @echo " MC	"$@;
+mc_verbose = $(mc_verbose_$(V))
+V_MC = $(mc_verbose)$(MC)
+
+ranlib_verbose_0 = @echo " RANLIB	"$@;
+ranlib_verbose = $(ranlib_verbose_$(V))
+V_RANLIB = $(ranlib_verbose)$(RANLIB)
+
+rc_verbose_0 = @echo " RC	"$@;
+rc_verbose = $(rc_verbose_$(V))
+V_RC = $(rc_verbose)$(RC)
+
+snmp_verbose_0 = @echo " SNMP	"$@;
+snmp_verbose = $(snmp_verbose_$(V))
+
+vsn_verbose_0 = @echo " VSN	"$@;
+vsn_verbose = $(vsn_verbose_$(V))
+
+yecc_verbose_0 = @echo " YECC	"$@;
+yecc_verbose = $(yecc_verbose_$(V))
diff --git a/make/run_make.mk b/make/run_make.mk
index b7a5a64847..1b4213107f 100644
--- a/make/run_make.mk
+++ b/make/run_make.mk
@@ -25,19 +25,20 @@
 #
 # ----------------------------------------------------
 
+include $(ERL_TOP)/make/output.mk
 include $(ERL_TOP)/make/target.mk
 
 .PHONY: valgrind
 
 opt debug purify quantify purecov valgrind gcov gprof lcnt:
-	$(MAKE) -f $(TARGET)/Makefile TYPE=$@
+	$(make_verbose)$(MAKE) -f $(TARGET)/Makefile TYPE=$@
 
 plain smp frag smp_frag:
-	$(MAKE) -f $(TARGET)/Makefile FLAVOR=$@
+	$(make_verbose)$(MAKE) -f $(TARGET)/Makefile FLAVOR=$@
 
 clean generate depend docs release release_spec release_docs release_docs_spec \
   tests release_tests release_tests_spec:
-	$(MAKE) -f $(TARGET)/Makefile $@
+	$(make_verbose)$(MAKE) -f $(TARGET)/Makefile $@