make test V=1 (or any other value than 0) and make test V=0 works similar way as build in general --- This is 2nd try: In first one I changed test-lib.sh -- there problem was the precedence between command line argument and NOTMUCH_TEST_QUIET environment variable. Here I don't see a problem there (although env NOTMUCH_TEST_QUIET=1 make test V=1 will make environment variable overrule the V=1 -- I am not sure who cares, though :D) Anyway, Someone(TM) may have better solution in mind, so let's get bikeshedding going! test/Makefile.local | 10 ++++++++++ 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+) diff --git a/test/Makefile.local b/test/Makefile.local index 2331ceb..2b18691 100644 --- a/test/Makefile.local +++ b/test/Makefile.local @@ -56,7 +56,17 @@ TEST_BINARIES := $(TEST_BINARIES:.cc=) test-binaries: $(TEST_BINARIES) test: all test-binaries +ifeq ($V,) + @echo 'Use "$(MAKE) V=1" to print test headings and PASSIng results.' + @env NOTMUCH_TEST_QUIET=1 ${test_src_dir}/notmuch-test $(OPTIONS) +else +# The user has explicitly enabled quiet execution. +ifeq ($V,0) + @env NOTMUCH_TEST_QUIET=1 ${test_src_dir}/notmuch-test $(OPTIONS) +else @${test_src_dir}/notmuch-test $(OPTIONS) +endif +endif check: test -- 2.4.3