Something like this in make is definitely trivial.
Big question is, are we okay with yet another option ?:
Index: compat.c
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/src/usr.bin/make/compat.c,v
diff -u -p -r1.93 compat.c
--- compat.c 26 Jan 2020 12:41:21 -0000 1.93
+++ compat.c 3 Nov 2024 12:35:33 -0000
@@ -275,9 +275,10 @@ Compat_Run(Lst targs, bool *has_errors,
while ((gn = Lst_DeQueue(targs)) != NULL) {
CompatMake(gn, NULL);
- if (gn->built_status == UPTODATE)
- printf("`%s' is up to date.\n", gn->name);
- else if (gn->built_status == ABORTED) {
+ if (gn->built_status == UPTODATE) {
+ if (!silentUpdateFlag)
+ printf("`%s' is up to date.\n", gn->name);
+ } else if (gn->built_status == ABORTED) {
printf("`%s' not remade because of errors.\n",
gn->name);
*out_of_date = true;
Index: extern.h
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/src/usr.bin/make/extern.h,v
diff -u -p -r1.44 extern.h
--- extern.h 13 Jan 2020 14:51:50 -0000 1.44
+++ extern.h 3 Nov 2024 12:35:33 -0000
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
extern bool ignoreErrors; /* True if should ignore all errors */
extern bool beSilent; /* True if should print no commands */
+extern bool silentUpdateFlag; /* True if shouldn't print 'is up-to-date' */
extern bool noExecute; /* True if should execute nothing */
extern bool allPrecious; /* True if every target is precious */
extern bool keepgoing; /* True if should continue on unaffected
Index: main.c
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/src/usr.bin/make/main.c,v
diff -u -p -r1.127 main.c
--- main.c 13 Jan 2020 15:41:53 -0000 1.127
+++ main.c 3 Nov 2024 12:35:33 -0000
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ bool touchFlag; /* -t flag */
bool ignoreErrors; /* -i flag */
bool beSilent; /* -s flag */
bool dumpData; /* -p flag */
+bool silentUpdateFlag; /* -Q flag */
struct dirs {
char *current;
@@ -192,7 +193,7 @@ MainParseArgs(int argc, char **argv)
{
int c, optend;
-#define OPTFLAGS "BC:D:I:SV:d:ef:ij:km:npqrst"
+#define OPTFLAGS "BC:D:I:SV:d:ef:ij:km:npqQrst"
#define OPTLETTERS "BSiknpqrst"
if (pledge("stdio rpath wpath cpath fattr proc exec", NULL) == -1)
@@ -332,6 +333,9 @@ MainParseArgs(int argc, char **argv)
Dir_AddDir(systemIncludePath, optarg);
record_option(c, optarg);
break;
+ case 'Q':
+ silentUpdateFlag = true;
+ break;
case -1:
/* Check for variable assignments and targets. */
if (argv[optind] != NULL &&
@@ -668,6 +672,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
Static_Lst_Init(&special);
beSilent = false; /* Print commands as executed */
+ silentUpdateFlag = false; /* show "is up-to-date" messages */
ignoreErrors = false; /* Pay attention to non-zero returns */
noExecute = false; /* Execute all commands */
keepgoing = false; /* Stop on error */
Index: make.1
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/src/usr.bin/make/make.1,v
diff -u -p -r1.133 make.1
--- make.1 8 Mar 2021 06:20:50 -0000 1.133
+++ make.1 3 Nov 2024 12:35:33 -0000
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
.Nd maintain program dependencies
.Sh SYNOPSIS
.Nm make
-.Op Fl BeiknpqrSst
+.Op Fl BeiknpQqrSst
.Op Fl C Ar directory
.Op Fl D Ar variable
.Op Fl d Ar flags
@@ -254,6 +254,10 @@ Using
.Fl m
will override the default system include directory
.Pa /usr/share/mk .
+.It Fl Q
+Don't display
+.Sq is up-to-date
+messages.
.It Fl V Ar variable
Print
.Nm make Ns 's
