# aschwarz1...@att.net / 2015-05-13 08:20:19 -0700: > > Usually I run my tests with something like this: > > > make check -j8 VERBOSE=1 > > Thanks Peter. > > My question is is this the only way to use VERBOSE? The Automake Manual > seems to say that VERBOSE is a variable, not a make argument. And, as a > variable, if the user (you) can change it's value then the appropriate way > to do it is either: > env VERBOSE=1 make -e check > or > VERBOSE=1; export VERBOSE; make -e check
make arguments are a mix of targets and macro assignments. an argument in the form of foo=bar is treated as a macro assignment and overrides assignments found in the makefile. environment variables can override macros with the same name if the macro is assigned with the ?= operator (or if you use `make -e`). > Have you tried "make check -j8 VERBOSE"? If this works then it means that > the existence of VERBOSE is sufficient to turn the option on. This is a > possible interpretation of 15.2.3 Parallel Test Harness "If the variable > 'VERBOSE' is set, this file is output after the summary." no, that's not a possible interpretation unless you're really confused about makefiles and make behavior. -- roman
