Re: How do you set VERBOSE for parallel testin

2015-05-13 Thread Peter Johansson
On 05/14/2015 01:20 AM, Arthur Schwarz wrote: 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 VERBOS

RE: How do you set VERBOSE for parallel testin

2015-05-13 Thread Arthur Schwarz
(3) on the make command line (make FOO=bar) Sorry to be a pest on this but which (or both) formats are correct for a test: make check FOO=bar or make FOO=bar check Ditto for recheck and other make options.

RE: How do you set VERBOSE for parallel testin

2015-05-13 Thread Arthur Schwarz
> There are 3 "normal" ways a make variable can be set (this is not the > complete picture but it will do): > > (1) In the environment (FOO=bar make) > (2) In the Makefile (FOO=bar in the Makefile) > (3) on the make command line (make FOO=bar) > Before I go out on a limb and say something I'll

Re: How do you set VERBOSE for parallel testin

2015-05-13 Thread Nick Bowler
On 2015-05-13 08:20 -0700, Arthur Schwarz wrote: > > 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,

Re: How do you set VERBOSE for parallel testin

2015-05-13 Thread Roman Neuhauser
# 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. An

RE: How do you set VERBOSE for parallel testin

2015-05-13 Thread Arthur Schwarz
> 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