Automake 1.11 supports Linux-kernel like silent build rules with easy ways to switch to the more verbose output either at configure time: ./configure --disable-silent-rules or at make time: make V=1 IMHO would be better to "require newer version of existing tool" than to drag in a new special-purpose widget. The attached patch enables silent build rules by default.
Created attachment 28852 [details] [review] Get rid of shave with AM_SILENT_RULES
It be useful to push support for this into the xorg-macros repository so all modules get to use it.
The AM_SILENT_RULES will be part of xorg-macros 1.3.0. we shouldn't get rid of shave just yet though as the silent rules require automake 1.11 - not everyone has upgraded yet.
xserver requires xorg-macros 1.3 now, so this bug can be closed now
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