@@ -27,10 +27,14 @@
 	AC_REQUIRE([AC_CANONICAL_HOST])
 
 	AC_ARG_ENABLE(rpath,
 		AS_HELP_STRING([--disable-rpath], [do not use rpath]))
 
+	AC_ARG_ENABLE(silent-rules,
+		AS_HELP_STRING([--disable-silent-rules],
+			[print executed commands during build]))
+
 	case "$build_os" in
 	darwin*)
 		case "$host_os" in
 		darwin*)
 			AC_SUBST(BUILD_AND_HOST_ARE_DARWIN, yes)
@@ -125,10 +129,17 @@
 					"$($TPUT AF 4 2>/dev/null)")
 				AC_SUBST(TERM_SETAF6,
 					"$($TPUT AF 6 2>/dev/null)")
 			fi
 		])
+
+		AS_IF([test x"$enable_silent_rules" != x"no"], [
+			AC_SUBST(SILENT, '.SILENT:')
+			AC_SUBST(MAKE_S, '${MAKE} -s')
+		], [
+			AC_SUBST(MAKE_S, '${MAKE}')
+		])
 	])
 ])
 
 AC_DEFUN([BUILDSYS_CHECK_IOS], [
 	case "$host_os" in