Merge branch 'silent-custom' into maint

[platform/upstream/automake.git] / NEWS

diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index b61d58a..347287e 100644 (file)
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -76,6 +76,12 @@ New in 1.12.2:
     compiled object file that is in the same directory of a subdir
     object.  See automake bug#10697.
 
+* Silent rules support:
+
+  - A new predefined $(AM_V_P) make variable is provided; it expands
+    to a shell conditional that can be used in recipes to know whether
+    make is being run in silent or verbose mode.
+
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 New in 1.12.1: