share/mk/: Use a variable to prefix recursive make(1) output

Piping the output to sed(1) didn't behave well with -Orecurse.  Using a
variable behaves well, keeping output synchronized.  The length of the
variable name is specific, so that `$(INFO_)` uses exactly 8 characters,
a tab.

Signed-off-by: Alejandro Colomar <alx@kernel.org>

44 files changed, 249 insertions, 249 deletions

diff --git a/GNUmakefile b/GNUmakefile
index 21550ae7d2..830a30fc17 100644
--- a/GNUmakefile
+++ b/GNUmakefile
@@ -35,90 +35,93 @@ DATAROOTDIR := $(srcdir)/share
 MAKEFILEDIR := $(DATAROOTDIR)/mk
 
 
+INFO_ :=
+
+
 .PHONY: all
 all: build;
 
 .PHONY: help
 help:
-	$(info	all			Alias for "build")
-	$(info	)
-	$(info	clean			Remove $$(builddir))
-	$(info	)
-	$(info	build			Wrapper for build-* targets)
-	$(info	)
-	$(info	build-book		Build the Linux Man Book (PDF))
-	$(info	)
-	$(info	build-pre		Preprocess man pages; alias for "build-pre-tbl")
-	$(info	build-pre-preconv	Preprocess man pages with preconv(1))
-	$(info	build-pre-tbl		Preprocess man pages with tbl(1))
-	$(info	)
-	$(info	build-catman		Build cat pages; alias for "build-catman-grotty")
-	$(info	build-catman-eqn	eqn(1) step of "build-catman")
-	$(info	build-catman-troff	Wrapper for build-catman-troff-* targets)
-	$(info	build-catman-troff-man	troff(1) step of "build-catman" for man(7) pages)
-	$(info	build-catman-troff-mdoc	troff(1) step of "build-catman" for mdoc(7) pages)
-	$(info	build-catman-grotty	grotty(1) step of "build-catman")
-	$(info	)
-	$(info	build-html		Build HTML manual pages)
-	$(info	html			Alias for "build-html")
-	$(info	)
-	$(info	build-pdf		Build PDF manual pages; alias for "build-pdf-grops")
-	$(info	build-pdf-eqn		eqn(1) step of "build-pdf")
-	$(info	build-pdf-troff		Wrapper for build-pdf-troff-* targets)
-	$(info	build-pdf-troff-man	troff(1) step of "build-pdf" for man(7) pages)
-	$(info	build-pdf-troff-mdoc	troff(1) step of "build-pdf" for mdoc(7) pages)
-	$(info	build-pdf-gropdf	gropdf(1) step of "build-pdf")
-	$(info	)
-	$(info	build-ps		Build PostScript manual pages; alias for "build-ps-grops")
-	$(info	build-ps-eqn		eqn(1) step of "build-ps")
-	$(info	build-ps-troff		Wrapper for build-ps-troff-* targets)
-	$(info	build-ps-troff-man	troff(1) step of "build-ps" for man(7) pages)
-	$(info	build-ps-troff-mdoc	troff(1) step of "build-ps" for mdoc(7) pages)
-	$(info	build-ps-grops		grops(1) step of "build-ps")
-	$(info	)
-	$(info	build-src		Alias for "build-src-ld")
-	$(info	build-src-c		Extract C programs from EXAMPLES)
-	$(info	build-src-cc		Compile C programs from EXAMPLES)
-	$(info	build-src-ld		Link C programs from EXAMPLES)
-	$(info	)
-	$(info	lint			Wrapper for "lint-c lint-man lint-mdoc")
-	$(info	lint-c			Wrapper for lint-c-* targets)
-	$(info	lint-c-checkpatch	Lint C programs from EXAMPLES with checkpatch(1))
-	$(info	lint-c-clang-tidy	Lint C programs from EXAMPLES with clang-tidy(1))
-	$(info	lint-c-cppcheck		Lint C programs from EXAMPLES with cppcheck(1))
-	$(info	lint-c-cpplint		Lint C programs from EXAMPLES with cpplint(1))
-	$(info	lint-c-iwyu		Lint C programs from EXAMPLES with iwyu(1))
-	$(info	lint-man		Wrapper for lint-man-* targets)
-	$(info	lint-man-mandoc		Lint man(7) pages with mandoc(1))
-	$(info	lint-man-tbl		Lint man(7) pages about '\" t' comment for tbl(1))
-	$(info	lint-mdoc		Wrapper for lint-mdoc-* targets)
-	$(info	lint-mdoc-mandoc	Lint mdoc(7) pages with mandoc(1))
-	$(info	)
-	$(info	check			Alias for "check-catman")
-	$(info	check-catman		Check cat pages; alias for "check-catman-grep")
-	$(info	check-catman-col	Filter cat pages with col(1))
-	$(info	check-catman-grep	Check cat pages with grep(1))
-	$(info	)
-	$(info	[un]install		Alias for "[un]install-man")
-	$(info	[un]install-man		Wrapper for [un]install-man* targets)
-	$(info	[un]install-manintro	[Un]install intro(*) man pages)
-	$(info	[un]install-man{1,...}	[Un]install man pages in the corresponding section)
-	$(info	)
-	$(info	[un]install-html	[Un]install HTML manual pages)
-	$(info	)
-	$(info	dist			Wrapper for dist-* targets)
-	$(info	dist-tar		Create a tarball of the repository)
-	$(info	dist-z			Wrapper for dist-z-* targets)
-	$(info	dist-z-bz2		Create a compressed tarball (.tar.bz2))
-	$(info	dist-z-gz		Create a compressed tarball (.tar.gz))
-	$(info	dist-z-lz		Create a compressed tarball (.tar.lz))
-	$(info	dist-z-xz		Create a compressed tarball (.tar.xz))
-	$(info	distcheck		Check the distribution tarball)
-	$(info	)
-	$(info	help			Print this help)
-	$(info	help-variables		Print all variables available, and their default values)
-	$(info	)
-	$(info	nothing			Make nothing.  It's useful for debug purposes)
+	$(info	$(INFO_)all			Alias for "build")
+	$(info	)
+	$(info	$(INFO_)clean			Remove $$(builddir))
+	$(info	)
+	$(info	$(INFO_)build			Wrapper for build-* targets)
+	$(info	)
+	$(info	$(INFO_)build-book		Build the Linux Man Book (PDF))
+	$(info	)
+	$(info	$(INFO_)build-pre		Preprocess man pages; alias for "build-pre-tbl")
+	$(info	$(INFO_)build-pre-preconv	Preprocess man pages with preconv(1))
+	$(info	$(INFO_)build-pre-tbl		Preprocess man pages with tbl(1))
+	$(info	)
+	$(info	$(INFO_)build-catman		Build cat pages; alias for "build-catman-grotty")
+	$(info	$(INFO_)build-catman-eqn	eqn(1) step of "build-catman")
+	$(info	$(INFO_)build-catman-troff	Wrapper for build-catman-troff-* targets)
+	$(info	$(INFO_)build-catman-troff-man	troff(1) step of "build-catman" for man(7) pages)
+	$(info	$(INFO_)build-catman-troff-mdoc	troff(1) step of "build-catman" for mdoc(7) pages)
+	$(info	$(INFO_)build-catman-grotty	grotty(1) step of "build-catman")
+	$(info	)
+	$(info	$(INFO_)build-html		Build HTML manual pages)
+	$(info	$(INFO_)html			Alias for "build-html")
+	$(info	)
+	$(info	$(INFO_)build-pdf		Build PDF manual pages; alias for "build-pdf-grops")
+	$(info	$(INFO_)build-pdf-eqn		eqn(1) step of "build-pdf")
+	$(info	$(INFO_)build-pdf-troff		Wrapper for build-pdf-troff-* targets)
+	$(info	$(INFO_)build-pdf-troff-man	troff(1) step of "build-pdf" for man(7) pages)
+	$(info	$(INFO_)build-pdf-troff-mdoc	troff(1) step of "build-pdf" for mdoc(7) pages)
+	$(info	$(INFO_)build-pdf-gropdf	gropdf(1) step of "build-pdf")
+	$(info	)
+	$(info	$(INFO_)build-ps		Build PostScript manual pages; alias for "build-ps-grops")
+	$(info	$(INFO_)build-ps-eqn		eqn(1) step of "build-ps")
+	$(info	$(INFO_)build-ps-troff		Wrapper for build-ps-troff-* targets)
+	$(info	$(INFO_)build-ps-troff-man	troff(1) step of "build-ps" for man(7) pages)
+	$(info	$(INFO_)build-ps-troff-mdoc	troff(1) step of "build-ps" for mdoc(7) pages)
+	$(info	$(INFO_)build-ps-grops		grops(1) step of "build-ps")
+	$(info	)
+	$(info	$(INFO_)build-src		Alias for "build-src-ld")
+	$(info	$(INFO_)build-src-c		Extract C programs from EXAMPLES)
+	$(info	$(INFO_)build-src-cc		Compile C programs from EXAMPLES)
+	$(info	$(INFO_)build-src-ld		Link C programs from EXAMPLES)
+	$(info	)
+	$(info	$(INFO_)lint			Wrapper for "lint-c lint-man lint-mdoc")
+	$(info	$(INFO_)lint-c			Wrapper for lint-c-* targets)
+	$(info	$(INFO_)lint-c-checkpatch	Lint C programs from EXAMPLES with checkpatch(1))
+	$(info	$(INFO_)lint-c-clang-tidy	Lint C programs from EXAMPLES with clang-tidy(1))
+	$(info	$(INFO_)lint-c-cppcheck		Lint C programs from EXAMPLES with cppcheck(1))
+	$(info	$(INFO_)lint-c-cpplint		Lint C programs from EXAMPLES with cpplint(1))
+	$(info	$(INFO_)lint-c-iwyu		Lint C programs from EXAMPLES with iwyu(1))
+	$(info	$(INFO_)lint-man		Wrapper for lint-man-* targets)
+	$(info	$(INFO_)lint-man-mandoc		Lint man(7) pages with mandoc(1))
+	$(info	$(INFO_)lint-man-tbl		Lint man(7) pages about '\" t' comment for tbl(1))
+	$(info	$(INFO_)lint-mdoc		Wrapper for lint-mdoc-* targets)
+	$(info	$(INFO_)lint-mdoc-mandoc	Lint mdoc(7) pages with mandoc(1))
+	$(info	)
+	$(info	$(INFO_)check			Alias for "check-catman")
+	$(info	$(INFO_)check-catman		Check cat pages; alias for "check-catman-grep")
+	$(info	$(INFO_)check-catman-col	Filter cat pages with col(1))
+	$(info	$(INFO_)check-catman-grep	Check cat pages with grep(1))
+	$(info	)
+	$(info	$(INFO_)[un]install		Alias for "[un]install-man")
+	$(info	$(INFO_)[un]install-man		Wrapper for [un]install-man* targets)
+	$(info	$(INFO_)[un]install-manintro	[Un]install intro(*) man pages)
+	$(info	$(INFO_)[un]install-man{1,...}	[Un]install man pages in the corresponding section)
+	$(info	)
+	$(info	$(INFO_)[un]install-html	[Un]install HTML manual pages)
+	$(info	)
+	$(info	$(INFO_)dist			Wrapper for dist-* targets)
+	$(info	$(INFO_)dist-tar		Create a tarball of the repository)
+	$(info	$(INFO_)dist-z			Wrapper for dist-z-* targets)
+	$(info	$(INFO_)dist-z-bz2		Create a compressed tarball (.tar.bz2))
+	$(info	$(INFO_)dist-z-gz		Create a compressed tarball (.tar.gz))
+	$(info	$(INFO_)dist-z-lz		Create a compressed tarball (.tar.lz))
+	$(info	$(INFO_)dist-z-xz		Create a compressed tarball (.tar.xz))
+	$(info	$(INFO_)distcheck		Check the distribution tarball)
+	$(info	)
+	$(info	$(INFO_)help			Print this help)
+	$(info	$(INFO_)help-variables		Print all variables available, and their default values)
+	$(info	)
+	$(info	$(INFO_)nothing			Make nothing.  It's useful for debug purposes)
 	$(info	)
 
 
@@ -133,81 +136,81 @@ $(MK):: ;
 
 .PHONY: help-variables
 help-variables:
-	$(info	LINK_PAGES	How to install link pages.  [".so", "symlink"])
-	$(info	Z		Install pages compressed.  ["", ".bz2", ".gz", ".lz", ".xz"])
-	$(info	)
-	$(info	DISTNAME	$$(git describe))
-	$(info	DISTVERSION	/$$DISTNAME/s/man-pages-//)
-	$(info	)
-	$(info	HIDE_ERR	Define to empty string to debug some errors)
-	$(info	)
-	$(info	# Directory variables:)
-	$(info	)
-	$(info	builddir	.tmp)
-	$(info	DESTDIR		)
-	$(info	prefix		/usr/local)
-	$(info	mandir		$$(datarootdir)/man)
-	$(info	docdir		$$(datarootdir)/doc)
-	$(info	)
-	$(info	man{1,...}dir	$$(mandir)/man{1,...})
-	$(info	man{1,...}ext	.{1,...})
-	$(info	)
-	$(info	htmldir		$$(docdir))
-	$(info	htmlext		.html)
-	$(info	)
-	$(info	# Command variables (and flags):)
-	$(info	)
-	$(info	-		MANWIDTH)
-	$(info	-		NROFF_OUT_DEVICE)
-	$(info	PRECONV		{EXTRA_,}PRECONVFLAGS)
-	$(info	TBL)
-	$(info	EQN		{EXTRA_,}EQNFLAGS)
-	$(info	TROFF		{EXTRA_,}TROFFFLAGS{,_MAN,_MDOC}	{EXTRA_,}NROFFFLAGS)
-	$(info	GROPDF		{EXTRA_,}GROPDFFLAGS)
-	$(info	GROPS		{EXTRA_,}GROPSFLAGS)
-	$(info	GROTTY		{EXTRA_,}GROTTYFLAGS)
-	$(info	COL		{EXTRA_,}COLFLAGS)
-	$(info	)
-	$(info	MANDOC		{EXTRA_,}MANDOCFLAGS)
-	$(info	MAN2HTML	{EXTRA_,}MAN2HTMLFLAGS)
-	$(info	)
-	$(info	BZIP2		{EXTRA_,}BZIP2FLAGS)
-	$(info	CP)
-	$(info	ECHO)
-	$(info	EXPR)
-	$(info	FIND)
-	$(info	GIT)
-	$(info	GZIP		{EXTRA_,}GZIPFLAGS)
-	$(info	HEAD)
-	$(info	LN)
-	$(info	LOCALE)
-	$(info	LZIP		{EXTRA_,}LZIPFLAGS)
-	$(info	PKGCONF)
-	$(info	SED)
-	$(info	SORTMAN)
-	$(info	SPONGE)
-	$(info	TAC)
-	$(info	TAIL)
-	$(info	TAR)
-	$(info	TEST)
-	$(info	XARGS)
-	$(info	XZ		{EXTRA_,}XZFLAGS)
-	$(info	)
-	$(info	INSTALL)
-	$(info	INSTALL_DATA)
-	$(info	MKDIR)
-	$(info	RM)
-	$(info	)
-	$(info	-		{EXTRA_,}CPPFLAGS)
-	$(info	CC		{EXTRA_,}CFLAGS)
-	$(info	LD		{EXTRA_,}LDFLAGS	{EXTRA_,}LDLIBS)
-	$(info	)
-	$(info	-		{EXTRA_,}CLANGFLAGS)
-	$(info	CHECKPATCH	{EXTRA_,}CHECKPATCHFLAGS)
-	$(info	CLANG-TIDY	{EXTRA_,}CLANG-TIDYFLAGS)
-	$(info	CPPCHECK	{EXTRA_,}CPPCHECKFLAGS)
-	$(info	CPPLINT		{EXTRA_,}CPPLINTFLAGS)
-	$(info	IWYU		{EXTRA_,}IWYUFLAGS)
+	$(info	$(INFO_)LINK_PAGES	How to install link pages.  [".so", "symlink"])
+	$(info	$(INFO_)Z		Install pages compressed.  ["", ".bz2", ".gz", ".lz", ".xz"])
+	$(info	)
+	$(info	$(INFO_)DISTNAME	$$(git describe))
+	$(info	$(INFO_)DISTVERSION	/$$DISTNAME/s/man-pages-//)
+	$(info	)
+	$(info	$(INFO_)HIDE_ERR	Define to empty string to debug some errors)
+	$(info	)
+	$(info	$(INFO_)# Directory variables:)
+	$(info	)
+	$(info	$(INFO_)builddir	.tmp)
+	$(info	$(INFO_)DESTDIR		)
+	$(info	$(INFO_)prefix		/usr/local)
+	$(info	$(INFO_)mandir		$$(datarootdir)/man)
+	$(info	$(INFO_)docdir		$$(datarootdir)/doc)
+	$(info	)
+	$(info	$(INFO_)man{1,...}dir	$$(mandir)/man{1,...})
+	$(info	$(INFO_)man{1,...}ext	.{1,...})
+	$(info	)
+	$(info	$(INFO_)htmldir		$$(docdir))
+	$(info	$(INFO_)htmlext		.html)
+	$(info	)
+	$(info	$(INFO_)# Command variables (and flags):)
+	$(info	)
+	$(info	$(INFO_)-		MANWIDTH)
+	$(info	$(INFO_)-		NROFF_OUT_DEVICE)
+	$(info	$(INFO_)PRECONV		{EXTRA_,}PRECONVFLAGS)
+	$(info	$(INFO_)TBL)
+	$(info	$(INFO_)EQN		{EXTRA_,}EQNFLAGS)
+	$(info	$(INFO_)TROFF		{EXTRA_,}TROFFFLAGS{,_MAN,_MDOC}	{EXTRA_,}NROFFFLAGS)
+	$(info	$(INFO_)GROPDF		{EXTRA_,}GROPDFFLAGS)
+	$(info	$(INFO_)GROPS		{EXTRA_,}GROPSFLAGS)
+	$(info	$(INFO_)GROTTY		{EXTRA_,}GROTTYFLAGS)
+	$(info	$(INFO_)COL		{EXTRA_,}COLFLAGS)
+	$(info	)
+	$(info	$(INFO_)MANDOC		{EXTRA_,}MANDOCFLAGS)
+	$(info	$(INFO_)MAN2HTML	{EXTRA_,}MAN2HTMLFLAGS)
+	$(info	)
+	$(info	$(INFO_)BZIP2		{EXTRA_,}BZIP2FLAGS)
+	$(info	$(INFO_)CP)
+	$(info	$(INFO_)ECHO)
+	$(info	$(INFO_)EXPR)
+	$(info	$(INFO_)FIND)
+	$(info	$(INFO_)GIT)
+	$(info	$(INFO_)GZIP		{EXTRA_,}GZIPFLAGS)
+	$(info	$(INFO_)HEAD)
+	$(info	$(INFO_)LN)
+	$(info	$(INFO_)LOCALE)
+	$(info	$(INFO_)LZIP		{EXTRA_,}LZIPFLAGS)
+	$(info	$(INFO_)PKGCONF)
+	$(info	$(INFO_)SED)
+	$(info	$(INFO_)SORTMAN)
+	$(info	$(INFO_)SPONGE)
+	$(info	$(INFO_)TAC)
+	$(info	$(INFO_)TAIL)
+	$(info	$(INFO_)TAR)
+	$(info	$(INFO_)TEST)
+	$(info	$(INFO_)XARGS)
+	$(info	$(INFO_)XZ		{EXTRA_,}XZFLAGS)
+	$(info	)
+	$(info	$(INFO_)INSTALL)
+	$(info	$(INFO_)INSTALL_DATA)
+	$(info	$(INFO_)MKDIR)
+	$(info	$(INFO_)RM)
+	$(info	)
+	$(info	$(INFO_)-		{EXTRA_,}CPPFLAGS)
+	$(info	$(INFO_)CC		{EXTRA_,}CFLAGS)
+	$(info	$(INFO_)LD		{EXTRA_,}LDFLAGS	{EXTRA_,}LDLIBS)
+	$(info	)
+	$(info	$(INFO_)-		{EXTRA_,}CLANGFLAGS)
+	$(info	$(INFO_)CHECKPATCH	{EXTRA_,}CHECKPATCHFLAGS)
+	$(info	$(INFO_)CLANG-TIDY	{EXTRA_,}CLANG-TIDYFLAGS)
+	$(info	$(INFO_)CPPCHECK	{EXTRA_,}CPPCHECKFLAGS)
+	$(info	$(INFO_)CPPLINT		{EXTRA_,}CPPLINTFLAGS)
+	$(info	$(INFO_)IWYU		{EXTRA_,}IWYUFLAGS)
 	$(info	)
 
 
diff --git a/share/mk/build/book.mk b/share/mk/build/book.mk
index 6465d7b697..63788e345c 100644
--- a/share/mk/build/book.mk
+++ b/share/mk/build/book.mk
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ _LMB     := $(_MANDIR)/man-pages.pdf
 
 
 $(_LMB): $(MANPAGES) $(wildcard $(LMBDIR)/* $(LMBDIR)/*/*) | $$(@D)/
-	$(info	Build		$@)
+	$(info	$(INFO_)Build		$@)
 	$(BUILDLMB) $(MANDIR) \
 	| $(SPONGE) $@
 
diff --git a/share/mk/build/catman/eqn.mk b/share/mk/build/catman/eqn.mk
index c88d833bb2..48b6e752fd 100644
--- a/share/mk/build/catman/eqn.mk
+++ b/share/mk/build/catman/eqn.mk
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ _CATMAN_troff := $(patsubst %.eqn,%.cat.troff,$(_MAN_eqn))
 
 
 $(_CATMAN_troff): %.cat.troff: %.eqn $(MK) | $$(@D)/
-	$(info	EQN		$@)
+	$(info	$(INFO_)EQN		$@)
 	! ($(EQN) -T$(NROFF_OUT_DEVICE) $(EQNFLAGS) <$< 2>&1 >$@) \
 	| $(GREP) ^ >&2
 
diff --git a/share/mk/build/catman/grotty.mk b/share/mk/build/catman/grotty.mk
index 825e81d543..7def4140f1 100644
--- a/share/mk/build/catman/grotty.mk
+++ b/share/mk/build/catman/grotty.mk
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ _CATMAN := $(patsubst %.cat.set,%.cat,$(_CATMAN_MAN_set) $(_CATMAN_MDOC_set))
 
 
 $(_CATMAN): %.cat: %.cat.set $(MK) | $$(@D)/
-	$(info	GROTTY		$@)
+	$(info	$(INFO_)GROTTY		$@)
 	$(GROTTY) $(GROTTYFLAGS) <$< >$@
 
 
diff --git a/share/mk/build/catman/troff.mk b/share/mk/build/catman/troff.mk
index 4bd0c252cd..56c67697b8 100644
--- a/share/mk/build/catman/troff.mk
+++ b/share/mk/build/catman/troff.mk
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ _CATMAN_MDOC_set := $(patsubst $(MANDIR)/%,$(_MANDIR)/%.cat.set,$(NONSO_MDOC))
 
 
 $(_CATMAN_MAN_set): %.cat.set: %.cat.troff $(groff_man_ignore_grep) $(MK) | $$(@D)/
-	$(info	TROFF		$@)
+	$(info	$(INFO_)TROFF		$@)
 	! ($(TROFF) -man $(TROFFFLAGS) $(NROFFFLAGS) <$< 2>&1 >$@ \
 	   | $(GREP) -v -f '$(groff_man_ignore_grep)' \
 	   || $(TRUE); \
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ $(_CATMAN_MAN_set): %.cat.set: %.cat.troff $(groff_man_ignore_grep) $(MK) | $$(@
 	| $(GREP) ^ >&2
 
 $(_CATMAN_MDOC_set): %.cat.set: %.cat.troff $(MK) | $$(@D)/
-	$(info	TROFF		$@)
+	$(info	$(INFO_)TROFF		$@)
 	! ($(TROFF) -mdoc $(TROFFFLAGS) $(NROFFFLAGS) <$< 2>&1 >$@) \
 	| $(GREP) ^ >&2
 
diff --git a/share/mk/build/examples/_.mk b/share/mk/build/examples/_.mk
index fe5e933752..c01a952d3f 100644
--- a/share/mk/build/examples/_.mk
+++ b/share/mk/build/examples/_.mk
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ _PAGEEXDIRS := $(patsubst $(MANDIR)/%,$(_MANDIR)/%.d/,$(NONSO_MAN))
 
 
 $(_PAGEEXDIRS):
-	+$(info	MKDIR		$@)
+	+$(info	$(INFO_)MKDIR		$@)
 	+$(MKDIR) -p $@
 	+$(TOUCH) $@
 
diff --git a/share/mk/build/examples/cc.mk b/share/mk/build/examples/cc.mk
index 6385176842..36675ae7db 100644
--- a/share/mk/build/examples/cc.mk
+++ b/share/mk/build/examples/cc.mk
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ _UNITS_ex_o := $(patsubst %.c,%.o,$(_UNITS_ex_c))
 
 
 $(_UNITS_ex_o): %.o: %.c $(MK)
-	$(info	CC		$@)
+	$(info	$(INFO_)CC		$@)
 	$(CC) -c $(CPPFLAGS) $(CFLAGS) -o $@ $<
 
 
diff --git a/share/mk/build/examples/ld.mk b/share/mk/build/examples/ld.mk
index 9915a81546..aa44890626 100644
--- a/share/mk/build/examples/ld.mk
+++ b/share/mk/build/examples/ld.mk
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ _UNITS_ex_bin := $(patsubst %.o,%,$(_UNITS_ex_o))
 
 
 $(_UNITS_ex_bin): %: %.o $(MK)
-	$(info	LD		$@)
+	$(info	$(INFO_)LD		$@)
 	$(LD) $(LDFLAGS) -o $@ $< $(LDLIBS)
 
 
diff --git a/share/mk/build/examples/src.mk b/share/mk/build/examples/src.mk
index 8ffa9aeee2..a8b5012bc9 100644
--- a/share/mk/build/examples/src.mk
+++ b/share/mk/build/examples/src.mk
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ _UNITS_ex_c := $(filter %.c,$(_UNITS_ex_src))
 $(_UNITS_ex_src): $$(patsubst $(_MANDIR)/%.d,$(MANDIR)/%,$$(@D)) $(MK) | $$(@D)/
 $(_UNITS_ex_c):   $$(filter $$(@D)/%.h,$(_UNITS_ex_h))
 $(_UNITS_ex_src):
-	$(info	SED		$@)
+	$(info	$(INFO_)SED		$@)
 	<$< \
 	$(SED) -n \
 		-e '/^\.TH/,/^\.SH/{/^\.SH/!p}' \
diff --git a/share/mk/build/html.mk b/share/mk/build/html.mk
index e16b9abadc..4e496526ed 100644
--- a/share/mk/build/html.mk
+++ b/share/mk/build/html.mk
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ _HTMLPAGES := $(patsubst $(MANDIR)/%,$(_HTMLDIR)/%$(htmlext),$(MANPAGES))
 #  make MAN2HTMLFLAGS=whatever html
 # The sed removes the lines "Content-type: text/html\n\n"
 $(_HTMLPAGES): $(_HTMLDIR)/%$(htmlext): $(MANDIR)/% $(MK) | $$(@D)/
-	$(info	MAN2HTML	$@)
+	$(info	$(INFO_)MAN2HTML	$@)
 	$(MAN2HTML) $(MAN2HTMLFLAGS) $< \
 	| $(SED) -e 1,2d >$@
 
diff --git a/share/mk/build/pdf/eqn.mk b/share/mk/build/pdf/eqn.mk
index 9fbb002ec1..bb0598b576 100644
--- a/share/mk/build/pdf/eqn.mk
+++ b/share/mk/build/pdf/eqn.mk
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ _PDFMAN_troff := $(patsubst %.eqn,%.pdf.troff,$(_MAN_eqn))
 
 
 $(_PDFMAN_troff): %.pdf.troff: %.eqn $(MK) | $$(@D)/
-	$(info	EQN		$@)
+	$(info	$(INFO_)EQN		$@)
 	! ($(EQN) -Tpdf $(EQNFLAGS) <$< 2>&1 >$@) \
 	| $(GREP) ^ >&2
 
diff --git a/share/mk/build/pdf/gropdf.mk b/share/mk/build/pdf/gropdf.mk
index 0f63573380..0913122cf9 100644
--- a/share/mk/build/pdf/gropdf.mk
+++ b/share/mk/build/pdf/gropdf.mk
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ _PDFMAN := $(patsubst %.pdf.set,%.pdf,$(_PDFMAN_MAN_set) $(_PDFMAN_MDOC_set))
 
 
 $(_PDFMAN): %.pdf: %.pdf.set $(MK) | $$(@D)/
-	$(info	GROPDF		$@)
+	$(info	$(INFO_)GROPDF		$@)
 	$(GROPDF) $(GROPDFFLAGS) <$< >$@
 
 
diff --git a/share/mk/build/pdf/troff.mk b/share/mk/build/pdf/troff.mk
index f08332d932..71d541ebdc 100644
--- a/share/mk/build/pdf/troff.mk
+++ b/share/mk/build/pdf/troff.mk
@@ -18,12 +18,12 @@ _PDFMAN_MDOC_set := $(patsubst $(MANDIR)/%,$(_MANDIR)/%.pdf.set,$(NONSO_MDOC))
 
 
 $(_PDFMAN_MAN_set): %.pdf.set: %.pdf.troff $(MK) | $$(@D)/
-	$(info	TROFF		$@)
+	$(info	$(INFO_)TROFF		$@)
 	! ($(TROFF) -man -Tpdf $(TROFFFLAGS) <$< 2>&1 >$@) \
 	| $(GREP) ^ >&2
 
 $(_PDFMAN_MDOC_set): %.pdf.set: %.pdf.troff $(MK) | $$(@D)/
-	$(info	TROFF		$@)
+	$(info	$(INFO_)TROFF		$@)
 	! ($(TROFF) -mdoc -Tpdf $(TROFFFLAGS) <$< 2>&1 >$@) \
 	| $(GREP) ^ >&2
 
diff --git a/share/mk/build/pre/preconv.mk b/share/mk/build/pre/preconv.mk
index 71794d35d5..73aa1dad19 100644
--- a/share/mk/build/pre/preconv.mk
+++ b/share/mk/build/pre/preconv.mk
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ _MAN_tbl := $(patsubst $(MANDIR)/%,$(_MANDIR)/%.tbl,$(NONSO_MAN) $(NONSO_MDOC))
 
 
 $(_MAN_tbl): $(_MANDIR)/%.tbl: $(MANDIR)/% $(MK) | $$(@D)/
-	$(info	PRECONV		$@)
+	$(info	$(INFO_)PRECONV		$@)
 	$(PRECONV) $(PRECONVFLAGS) $< >$@
 
 
diff --git a/share/mk/build/pre/tbl.mk b/share/mk/build/pre/tbl.mk
index 195af087ec..24486f8ea7 100644
--- a/share/mk/build/pre/tbl.mk
+++ b/share/mk/build/pre/tbl.mk
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ _MAN_eqn := $(patsubst %.tbl,%.eqn,$(_MAN_tbl))
 
 
 $(_MAN_eqn): %.eqn: %.tbl $(MK) | $$(@D)/
-	$(info	TBL		$@)
+	$(info	$(INFO_)TBL		$@)
 	$(TBL) <$< >$@
 
 
diff --git a/share/mk/build/ps/eqn.mk b/share/mk/build/ps/eqn.mk
index d73b66944b..a4c921e237 100644
--- a/share/mk/build/ps/eqn.mk
+++ b/share/mk/build/ps/eqn.mk
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ _PSMAN_troff := $(patsubst %.eqn,%.ps.troff,$(_MAN_eqn))
 
 
 $(_PSMAN_troff): %.ps.troff: %.eqn $(MK) | $$(@D)/
-	$(info	EQN		$@)
+	$(info	$(INFO_)EQN		$@)
 	! ($(EQN) -Tps $(EQNFLAGS) <$< 2>&1 >$@) \
 	| $(GREP) ^ >&2
 
diff --git a/share/mk/build/ps/grops.mk b/share/mk/build/ps/grops.mk
index 398f68d016..cca9b444a6 100644
--- a/share/mk/build/ps/grops.mk
+++ b/share/mk/build/ps/grops.mk
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ _PSMAN := $(patsubst %.ps.set,%.ps,$(_PSMAN_MAN_set) $(_PSMAN_MDOC_set))
 
 
 $(_PSMAN): %.ps: %.ps.set $(MK) | $$(@D)/
-	$(info	GROPS		$@)
+	$(info	$(INFO_)GROPS		$@)
 	$(GROPS) $(GROPSFLAGS) <$< >$@
 
 
diff --git a/share/mk/build/ps/troff.mk b/share/mk/build/ps/troff.mk
index 9d02547e21..a382a6553b 100644
--- a/share/mk/build/ps/troff.mk
+++ b/share/mk/build/ps/troff.mk
@@ -18,12 +18,12 @@ _PSMAN_MDOC_set:= $(patsubst $(MANDIR)/%,$(_MANDIR)/%.ps.set,$(NONSO_MDOC))
 
 
 $(_PSMAN_MAN_set): %.ps.set: %.ps.troff $(MK) | $$(@D)/
-	$(info	TROFF		$@)
+	$(info	$(INFO_)TROFF		$@)
 	! ($(TROFF) -man -Tps $(TROFFFLAGS) <$< 2>&1 >$@) \
 	| $(GREP) ^ >&2
 
 $(_PSMAN_MDOC_set): %.ps.set: %.ps.troff $(MK) | $$(@D)/
-	$(info	TROFF		$@)
+	$(info	$(INFO_)TROFF		$@)
 	! ($(TROFF) -mdoc -Tps $(TROFFFLAGS) <$< 2>&1 >$@) \
 	| $(GREP) ^ >&2
 
diff --git a/share/mk/check/catman/col.mk b/share/mk/check/catman/col.mk
index 7fd7667867..59104fa452 100644
--- a/share/mk/check/catman/col.mk
+++ b/share/mk/check/catman/col.mk
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ _CHECK_catman_grep := $(patsubst %.cat,%.cat.grep,$(_CATMAN))
 
 
 $(_CHECK_catman_grep): %.grep: % $(MK) | $$(@D)/
-	$(info	COL		$@)
+	$(info	$(INFO_)COL		$@)
 	$(COL) $(COLFLAGS) <$< >$@
 
 
diff --git a/share/mk/check/catman/grep.mk b/share/mk/check/catman/grep.mk
index 974fba2769..e55579ce8e 100644
--- a/share/mk/check/catman/grep.mk
+++ b/share/mk/check/catman/grep.mk
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ _CHECK_catman := $(patsubst %.cat.grep,%.check-catman.touch,$(_CHECK_catman_grep
 
 
 $(_CHECK_catman): %.check-catman.touch: %.cat.grep $(MK) | $$(@D)/
-	$(info	GREP		$@)
+	$(info	$(INFO_)GREP		$@)
 	! $(GREP) -n '.\{$(MANWIDTH)\}.' $< /dev/null >&2
 	$(TOUCH) $@
 
diff --git a/share/mk/clean.mk b/share/mk/clean.mk
index 90a7bfcc4f..8129be98ff 100644
--- a/share/mk/clean.mk
+++ b/share/mk/clean.mk
@@ -13,11 +13,11 @@ include $(MAKEFILEDIR)/dist/check/tar.mk
 
 .PHONY: clean
 clean:
-	$(info	RM -rf		$(builddir))
+	$(info	$(INFO_)RM -rf		$(builddir))
 	$(RM) -rf $(builddir)
-	$(info	RM -rf		$(TMPDIR1))
+	$(info	$(INFO_)RM -rf		$(TMPDIR1))
 	$(RM) -rf $(TMPDIR1)
-	$(info	RM -rf		$(TMPDIR2))
+	$(info	$(INFO_)RM -rf		$(TMPDIR2))
 	$(RM) -rf $(TMPDIR2)
 
 
diff --git a/share/mk/dist/_.mk b/share/mk/dist/_.mk
index bba45cebb1..f6d8669f3a 100644
--- a/share/mk/dist/_.mk
+++ b/share/mk/dist/_.mk
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ _DISTDIR := $(builddir)/dist
 
 
 $(builddir)/dist/%/:
-	+$(info	MKDIR		$@)
+	+$(info	$(INFO_)MKDIR		$@)
 	+$(INSTALL_DIR) $@
 
 
diff --git a/share/mk/dist/check/all.mk b/share/mk/dist/check/all.mk
index 2043e6eac5..114a48a77e 100644
--- a/share/mk/dist/check/all.mk
+++ b/share/mk/dist/check/all.mk
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ MAKEFILE_DIST_CHECK_ALL_INCLUDED := 1
 
 
 include $(MAKEFILEDIR)/configure/build-depends/coreutils.mk
-include $(MAKEFILEDIR)/configure/build-depends/sed.mk
 include $(MAKEFILEDIR)/configure/directory_variables.mk
 include $(MAKEFILEDIR)/configure/version.mk
 include $(MAKEFILEDIR)/dist/check/tar.mk
@@ -22,9 +21,9 @@ $(builddir)/distcheck.all.touch: \
 	$(builddir)/distcheck.lint-man.touch \
 	$(builddir)/distcheck.lint-mdoc.touch
 $(builddir)/distcheck.all.touch: $(TMPDIR1)/$(DISTNAME) | $$(@D)/
-	#$(info	MAKE		all)
+	#$(info	$(INFO_)MAKE		all)
 	#$(MAKE) -C $< all \
-	#| $(SED)   's,^,MAKE all:		,'
+	#	'INFO_= all:			'
 	$(TOUCH) $@
 
 
diff --git a/share/mk/dist/check/build.mk b/share/mk/dist/check/build.mk
index 8f48dfa4bf..18fa274a69 100644
--- a/share/mk/dist/check/build.mk
+++ b/share/mk/dist/check/build.mk
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ MAKEFILE_DIST_CHECK_BUILD_INCLUDED := 1
 
 include $(MAKEFILEDIR)/build/_.mk
 include $(MAKEFILEDIR)/configure/build-depends/coreutils.mk
-include $(MAKEFILEDIR)/configure/build-depends/sed.mk
 include $(MAKEFILEDIR)/configure/directory_variables.mk
 include $(MAKEFILEDIR)/configure/verbose.mk
 include $(MAKEFILEDIR)/configure/version.mk
@@ -172,60 +171,60 @@ DISTCHECK_IGNORE_BUILD_PDF := \
 
 
 $(builddir)/distcheck.build-pre.touch: $(TMPDIR1)/$(DISTNAME) | $$(@D)/
-	$(info	MAKE		build-pre)
+	$(info	$(INFO_)MAKE		build-pre)
 	$(MAKE) -C $< build-pre \
-	| $(SED)   's,^,MAKE build-pre:		,'
+		'INFO_= build-pre:		'
 	$(TOUCH) $@
 
 $(builddir)/distcheck.build-catman.touch: $(builddir)/distcheck.build-pre.touch
 $(builddir)/distcheck.build-catman.touch: $(TMPDIR1)/$(DISTNAME) | $$(@D)/
-	$(info	MAKE		build-catman)
-	$(MAKE) -C $< -k build-catman $(HIDE_ERR) \
-	| $(SED)   's,^,MAKE build-catman -k:	,' \
+	$(info	$(INFO_)MAKE		build-catman)
+	$(MAKE) -C $< -k build-catman \
+		'INFO_= build-catman -k:	' $(HIDE_ERR) \
 	|| $(TRUE)
-	$(MAKE) -C $< -i nothing $(DISTCHECK_IGNORE_BUILD_CATMAN) $(HIDE_ERR) \
-	| $(SED)   's,^,MAKE build-catman -i:	,'
+	$(MAKE) -C $< -i nothing $(DISTCHECK_IGNORE_BUILD_CATMAN) \
+		'INFO_= build-catman -i:	' $(HIDE_ERR)
 	$(MAKE) -C $< build-catman \
-	| $(SED)   's,^,MAKE build-catman:	,'
+		'INFO_= build-catman:		'
 	$(TOUCH) $@
 
 $(builddir)/distcheck.build-ps.touch: $(builddir)/distcheck.build-pre.touch
 $(builddir)/distcheck.build-ps.touch: $(TMPDIR1)/$(DISTNAME) | $$(@D)/
-	$(info	MAKE		build-ps)
-	$(MAKE) -C $< -k build-ps $(HIDE_ERR) \
-	| $(SED)   's,^,MAKE build-ps -k:	,' \
+	$(info	$(INFO_)MAKE		build-ps)
+	$(MAKE) -C $< -k build-ps \
+		'INFO_= build-ps -k:		' $(HIDE_ERR) \
 	|| $(TRUE)
-	$(MAKE) -C $< -i nothing $(DISTCHECK_IGNORE_BUILD_PS) $(HIDE_ERR) \
-	| $(SED)   's,^,MAKE build-ps -i:	,'
+	$(MAKE) -C $< -i nothing $(DISTCHECK_IGNORE_BUILD_PS) \
+		'INFO_= build-ps -i:		' $(HIDE_ERR)
 	$(MAKE) -C $< build-ps \
-	| $(SED)   's,^,MAKE build-ps:		,'
+		'INFO_= build-ps:		'
 	$(TOUCH) $@
 
 $(builddir)/distcheck.build-pdf.touch: $(builddir)/distcheck.build-pre.touch
 $(builddir)/distcheck.build-pdf.touch: $(TMPDIR1)/$(DISTNAME) | $$(@D)/
-	$(info	MAKE		build-pdf)
-	$(MAKE) -C $< -k build-pdf $(HIDE_ERR) \
-	| $(SED)   's,^,MAKE build-pdf -k:	,' \
+	$(info	$(INFO_)MAKE		build-pdf)
+	$(MAKE) -C $< -k build-pdf \
+		'INFO_= build-pdf -k:		' $(HIDE_ERR) \
 	|| $(TRUE)
-	$(MAKE) -C $< -i nothing $(DISTCHECK_IGNORE_BUILD_PDF) $(HIDE_ERR) \
-	| $(SED)   's,^,MAKE build-pdf -i:	,'
+	$(MAKE) -C $< -i nothing $(DISTCHECK_IGNORE_BUILD_PDF) \
+		'INFO_= build-pdf -i:		' $(HIDE_ERR)
 	$(MAKE) -C $< build-pdf \
-	| $(SED)   's,^,MAKE build-pdf:		,'
+		'INFO_= build-pdf:		'
 	$(TOUCH) $@
 
 $(builddir)/distcheck.build-html.touch: $(TMPDIR1)/$(DISTNAME) | $$(@D)/
-	$(info	MAKE		build-html)
+	$(info	$(INFO_)MAKE		build-html)
 	$(MAKE) -C $< build-html \
-	| $(SED)   's,^,MAKE build-html:	,'
+		'INFO_= build-html:		'
 	$(TOUCH) $@
 
 $(builddir)/distcheck.build-book.touch: $(TMPDIR1)/$(DISTNAME) | $$(@D)/
-	$(info	MAKE		build-book)
-	$(MAKE) -C $< -k build-book $(HIDE_ERR) \
-	| $(SED)   's,^,MAKE build-book:	,' \
+	$(info	$(INFO_)MAKE		build-book)
+	$(MAKE) -C $< -k build-book \
+		'INFO_= build-book -k:		' $(HIDE_ERR) \
 	|| $(TRUE)
 	$(MAKE) -C $< build-book \
-	| $(SED)   's,^,MAKE build-book:	,'
+		'INFO_= build-book:		'
 	$(TOUCH) $@
 
 
diff --git a/share/mk/dist/check/check.mk b/share/mk/dist/check/check.mk
index 56bf20ccfe..bf47aff984 100644
--- a/share/mk/dist/check/check.mk
+++ b/share/mk/dist/check/check.mk
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ MAKEFILE_DIST_CHECK_CHECK_INCLUDED := 1
 
 
 include $(MAKEFILEDIR)/configure/build-depends/coreutils.mk
-include $(MAKEFILEDIR)/configure/build-depends/sed.mk
 include $(MAKEFILEDIR)/configure/build-depends/tar.mk
 include $(MAKEFILEDIR)/configure/directory_variables.mk
 include $(MAKEFILEDIR)/configure/verbose.mk
@@ -87,22 +86,22 @@ DISTCHECK_IGNORE_CHECK_CATMAN := \
 $(builddir)/distcheck.check-catman.touch: \
 	$(builddir)/distcheck.build-catman.touch
 $(builddir)/distcheck.check-catman.touch: $(TMPDIR1)/$(DISTNAME) | $$(@D)/
-	$(info	MAKE		check-catman)
+	$(info	$(INFO_)MAKE		check-catman)
 	$(MAKE) -C $< -k check-catman $(HIDE_ERR) \
-	| $(SED)   's,^,MAKE check-catman -k:	,' \
+		'INFO_= check-catman -k:	' $(HIDE_ERR) \
 	|| $(TRUE)
 	$(MAKE) -C $< -i nothing $(DISTCHECK_IGNORE_CHECK_CATMAN) $(HIDE_ERR) \
-	| $(SED)   's,^,MAKE check-catman -i:	,'
+		'INFO_= check-catman -i:	' $(HIDE_ERR)
 	$(MAKE) -C $< check-catman \
-	| $(SED)   's,^,MAKE check-catman:	,'
+		'INFO_= check-catman:		'
 	$(TOUCH) $@
 
 $(builddir)/distcheck.check.touch: \
 	$(builddir)/distcheck.check-catman.touch
 $(builddir)/distcheck.check.touch: $(TMPDIR1)/$(DISTNAME) | $$(@D)/
-	$(info	MAKE		check)
+	$(info	$(INFO_)MAKE		check)
 	$(MAKE) -C $< check \
-	| $(SED)   's,^,MAKE check:		,'
+		'INFO_= check:			'
 	$(TOUCH) $@
 
 
diff --git a/share/mk/dist/check/diffoscope.mk b/share/mk/dist/check/diffoscope.mk
index 8cc0580135..457abc63fe 100644
--- a/share/mk/dist/check/diffoscope.mk
+++ b/share/mk/dist/check/diffoscope.mk
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ include $(MAKEFILEDIR)/dist/tar.mk
 
 
 $(builddir)/distcheck.diffoscope.touch: $(DISTFILE) $(REDIST) | $$(@D)/
-	$(info	DIFFOSCOPE	$^)
+	$(info	$(INFO_)DIFFOSCOPE	$^)
 	$(DIFFOSCOPE) $^
 	$(TOUCH) $@
 
diff --git a/share/mk/dist/check/dist.mk b/share/mk/dist/check/dist.mk
index d2df21f844..4a5c0d4cea 100644
--- a/share/mk/dist/check/dist.mk
+++ b/share/mk/dist/check/dist.mk
@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@ REDIST  := $(TMPDIR1)/$(DISTNAME)/.tmp/$(DISTNAME).tar
 
 
 $(REDIST): %/.tmp/$(DISTNAME).tar: % | $$(@D)/
-	$(info	MAKE		dist)
+	$(info	$(INFO_)MAKE		dist)
 	$(MAKE) -C $< dist \
-	| $(SED)   's,^,MAKE dist:		,'
+		'INFO_= dist:			'
 
 
 endif  # include guard
diff --git a/share/mk/dist/check/install.mk b/share/mk/dist/check/install.mk
index 56835498a8..9147f961ce 100644
--- a/share/mk/dist/check/install.mk
+++ b/share/mk/dist/check/install.mk
@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@ include $(MAKEFILEDIR)/dist/check/tar.mk
 
 
 $(builddir)/distcheck.install.touch: $(TMPDIR1)/$(DISTNAME) | $$(@D)/
-	$(info	MAKE		install)
+	$(info	$(INFO_)MAKE		install)
 	$(MAKE) -C $< install DESTDIR=$(TMPDIR2) \
-	| $(SED)   's,^,MAKE install:		,'
+		'INFO_= install:		'
 	$(TOUCH) $@
 
 
diff --git a/share/mk/dist/check/lint.mk b/share/mk/dist/check/lint.mk
index e3177ec06c..45fca77555 100644
--- a/share/mk/dist/check/lint.mk
+++ b/share/mk/dist/check/lint.mk
@@ -26,20 +26,20 @@ DISTCHECK_IGNORE_LINT_MAN := \
 
 
 $(builddir)/distcheck.lint-man.touch: $(TMPDIR1)/$(DISTNAME) | $$(@D)/
-	$(info	MAKE		lint-man)
-	$(MAKE) -C $< -k lint-man $(HIDE_ERR) \
-	| $(SED)   's,^,MAKE lint-man -k:	,' \
+	$(info	$(INFO_)MAKE		lint-man)
+	$(MAKE) -C $< -k lint-man \
+		'INFO_= lint-man -k:		' $(HIDE_ERR) \
 	|| $(TRUE)
-	$(MAKE) -C $< -i nothing $(DISTCHECK_IGNORE_LINT_MAN) $(HIDE_ERR) \
-	| $(SED)   's,^,MAKE lint-man -i:	,'
+	$(MAKE) -C $< -i nothing $(DISTCHECK_IGNORE_LINT_MAN) \
+		'INFO_= lint-man -i:		' $(HIDE_ERR)
 	$(MAKE) -C $< lint-man \
-	| $(SED)   's,^,MAKE lint-man:		,'
+		'INFO_= lint-man:		'
 	$(TOUCH) $@
 
 $(builddir)/distcheck.lint-mdoc.touch: $(TMPDIR1)/$(DISTNAME) | $$(@D)/
-	$(info	MAKE		lint-mdoc)
+	$(info	$(INFO_)MAKE		lint-mdoc)
 	$(MAKE) -C $< lint-mdoc \
-	| $(SED)   's,^,MAKE lint-mdoc:		,'
+		'INFO_= lint-mdoc:		'
 	$(TOUCH) $@
 
 
diff --git a/share/mk/dist/check/tar.mk b/share/mk/dist/check/tar.mk
index 9ddefbb700..3d0799307f 100644
--- a/share/mk/dist/check/tar.mk
+++ b/share/mk/dist/check/tar.mk
@@ -17,11 +17,11 @@ TMPDIR2 := $(shell $(MKTEMP) -d)
 
 
 $(TMPDIR1)/$(DISTNAME).tar: $(DISTFILE) | $$(@D)/
-	$(info	CP		$@)
+	$(info	$(INFO_)CP		$@)
 	$(CP) $< $@
 
 $(TMPDIR1)/$(DISTNAME): %: %.tar | $$(@D)/
-	$(info	TAR xf		$<)
+	$(info	$(INFO_)TAR xf		$<)
 	cd $(dir $<) \
 	&& $(TAR) xf $<
 	$(TOUCH) $@
diff --git a/share/mk/dist/files.mk b/share/mk/dist/files.mk
index 311d063077..c64cb5a606 100644
--- a/share/mk/dist/files.mk
+++ b/share/mk/dist/files.mk
@@ -30,14 +30,14 @@ _DISTOTHERS := $(filter-out $(_DISTPAGES) $(_DISTVERSION), $(_DISTFILES))
 
 
 $(_DISTPAGES): $(_DISTDIR)/man%: $(srcdir)/man% $(MK) | $$(@D)/
-	$(info	INSTALL		$@)
+	$(info	$(INFO_)INSTALL		$@)
 	<$< \
 	$(SED) "/^.TH/s/(date)/$$($(GIT) log --format=%cs -1 -- $< $(HIDE_ERR))/" \
 	| $(SED) '/^.TH/s/(unreleased)/$(DISTVERSION)/' \
 	| $(INSTALL_DATA) -T /dev/stdin $@
 
 $(_DISTVERSION): $(MAKEFILEDIR)/configure/version.mk $(DISTFILES) | $$(@D)/
-	$(info	SED		$@)
+	$(info	$(INFO_)SED		$@)
 	<$< \
 	$(SED) 's/^DISTVERSION *:=.*/DISTVERSION := $(DISTVERSION)/' \
 	| $(SED) 's/^DISTNAME *:=.*/DISTNAME := $(DISTNAME)/' \
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ $(_DISTVERSION): $(MAKEFILEDIR)/configure/version.mk $(DISTFILES) | $$(@D)/
 	| $(INSTALL_DATA) -T /dev/stdin $@
 
 $(_DISTOTHERS): $(_DISTDIR)/%: $(srcdir)/% $(MK) | $$(@D)/
-	$(info	CP		$@)
+	$(info	$(INFO_)CP		$@)
 	$(CP) -T $< $@
 
 
diff --git a/share/mk/dist/tar.mk b/share/mk/dist/tar.mk
index 8c18a3f0e2..4c20bbb7d8 100644
--- a/share/mk/dist/tar.mk
+++ b/share/mk/dist/tar.mk
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ DISTFILE := $(builddir)/$(DISTNAME).tar
 
 
 $(DISTFILE): $(_DISTFILES) $(MK) | $$(@D)/
-	$(info	TAR		$@)
+	$(info	$(INFO_)TAR		$@)
 	$(TAR) $(TARFLAGS) -cf $@ -T /dev/null
 	$(DISTFILESCMD) \
 	| $(SED) 's,^$(srcdir)/,$(_DISTDIR)/,' \
diff --git a/share/mk/dist/z.mk b/share/mk/dist/z.mk
index e06ff210cd..ae28583541 100644
--- a/share/mk/dist/z.mk
+++ b/share/mk/dist/z.mk
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ compression := bz2 gz lz xz
 
 define DISTFILE_z_rule
 $(DISTFILE).$(2): %.$(2): % $(MK) | $$$$(@D)/
-	$$(info	$(1)		$$@)
+	$$(info	$(INFO_)$(1)		$$@)
 	$($(1)) $($(1)FLAGS) -kf $$<
 	$(TOUCH) $$@
 endef
diff --git a/share/mk/install/_.mk b/share/mk/install/_.mk
index a44a3d81b5..dc7bb7c49f 100644
--- a/share/mk/install/_.mk
+++ b/share/mk/install/_.mk
@@ -12,11 +12,11 @@ include $(MAKEFILEDIR)/configure/build-depends/coreutils.mk
 
 
 %/:
-	+$(info	MKDIR		$@)
+	+$(info	$(INFO_)MKDIR		$@)
 	+$(INSTALL_DIR) $@
 
 %-rm:
-	$(info	RM		$*)
+	$(info	$(INFO_)RM		$*)
 	$(RM) $*
 
 
diff --git a/share/mk/install/html.mk b/share/mk/install/html.mk
index a4d7d25f7f..d3b5056552 100644
--- a/share/mk/install/html.mk
+++ b/share/mk/install/html.mk
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ _htmlpages_rm   := $(addsuffix -rm,$(wildcard $(_htmlpages)))
 
 
 $(_htmlpages): $(_htmldir)/%: $(_HTMLDIR)/% $(MK) | $$(@D)/
-	$(info	INSTALL		$@)
+	$(info	$(INFO_)INSTALL		$@)
 	$(INSTALL_DATA) -T $< $@
 
 
diff --git a/share/mk/install/man.mk b/share/mk/install/man.mk
index bec9d20020..451d80345b 100644
--- a/share/mk/install/man.mk
+++ b/share/mk/install/man.mk
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ $(foreach s, $(MANSECTIONS),                                                  \
 
 
 $(_manpages):
-	$(info	INSTALL		$@)
+	$(info	$(INFO_)INSTALL		$@)
 	<$< \
 	$(SED) $(foreach s, $(MANSECTIONS), \
 		-e '/^\.so /s, man$(s)/\(.*\)\.$(s)$$, $(notdir $(man$(s)dir))/\1$(man$(s)ext)$(Z),') \
diff --git a/share/mk/lint/c/checkpatch.mk b/share/mk/lint/c/checkpatch.mk
index f465f5592e..83ecc32fc1 100644
--- a/share/mk/lint/c/checkpatch.mk
+++ b/share/mk/lint/c/checkpatch.mk
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ include $(MAKEFILEDIR)/lint/_.mk
 
 
 $(_LINT_c_checkpatch): %.lint-c.checkpatch.touch: %.c $(MK)
-	$(info	CHECKPATCH	$@)
+	$(info	$(INFO_)CHECKPATCH	$@)
 	$(CHECKPATCH) $(CHECKPATCHFLAGS) -f $< >&2
 	$(TOUCH) $@
 
diff --git a/share/mk/lint/c/clang-tidy.mk b/share/mk/lint/c/clang-tidy.mk
index 3939227901..36f95f2481 100644
--- a/share/mk/lint/c/clang-tidy.mk
+++ b/share/mk/lint/c/clang-tidy.mk
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ include $(MAKEFILEDIR)/lint/_.mk
 
 
 $(_LINT_c_clang-tidy): %.lint-c.clang-tidy.touch: %.c $(MK)
-	$(info	CLANG_TIDY	$@)
+	$(info	$(INFO_)CLANG_TIDY	$@)
 	$(CLANG_TIDY) $(CLANG_TIDYFLAGS) $< -- $(CPPFLAGS) $(CLANGFLAGS) 2>&1 \
 	| $(SED) '/generated\.$$/d' >&2
 	$(TOUCH) $@
diff --git a/share/mk/lint/c/cppcheck.mk b/share/mk/lint/c/cppcheck.mk
index b326dc05fd..2d8337fcc8 100644
--- a/share/mk/lint/c/cppcheck.mk
+++ b/share/mk/lint/c/cppcheck.mk
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ include $(MAKEFILEDIR)/lint/_.mk
 
 
 $(_LINT_c_cppcheck): %.lint-c.cppcheck.touch: %.c $(MK)
-	$(info	CPPCHECK	$@)
+	$(info	$(INFO_)CPPCHECK	$@)
 	$(CPPCHECK) $(CPPCHECKFLAGS) $<
 	$(TOUCH) $@
 
diff --git a/share/mk/lint/c/cpplint.mk b/share/mk/lint/c/cpplint.mk
index 89036eddbd..b017b43dd7 100644
--- a/share/mk/lint/c/cpplint.mk
+++ b/share/mk/lint/c/cpplint.mk
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ include $(MAKEFILEDIR)/lint/_.mk
 
 
 $(_LINT_c_cpplint): %.lint-c.cpplint.touch: %.c $(MK)
-	$(info	CPPLINT		$@)
+	$(info	$(INFO_)CPPLINT		$@)
 	$(CPPLINT) $(CPPLINTFLAGS) $< >/dev/null
 	$(TOUCH) $@
 
diff --git a/share/mk/lint/c/iwyu.mk b/share/mk/lint/c/iwyu.mk
index e2e4de103f..a9a64589be 100644
--- a/share/mk/lint/c/iwyu.mk
+++ b/share/mk/lint/c/iwyu.mk
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ include $(MAKEFILEDIR)/lint/_.mk
 
 
 $(_LINT_c_iwyu): %.lint-c.iwyu.touch: %.c $(MK)
-	$(info	IWYU		$@)
+	$(info	$(INFO_)IWYU		$@)
 	! ($(IWYU) $(IWYUFLAGS) $(CPPFLAGS) $(CLANGFLAGS) $< 2>&1 \
 	   | $(SED) -n '/should add these lines:/,$$p' \
 	   | $(TAC) \
diff --git a/share/mk/lint/man/mandoc.mk b/share/mk/lint/man/mandoc.mk
index 69558de8de..cfabf3bd67 100644
--- a/share/mk/lint/man/mandoc.mk
+++ b/share/mk/lint/man/mandoc.mk
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ mandoc_man_ignore_grep := $(DATAROOTDIR)/lint/mandoc/man.ignore.grep
 
 
 $(_LINT_man_mandoc): $(_MANDIR)/%.lint-man.mandoc.touch: $(MANDIR)/% $(mandoc_man_ignore_grep) $(MK) | $$(@D)/
-	$(info	MANDOC		$@)
+	$(info	$(INFO_)MANDOC		$@)
 	! ($(MANDOC) -man $(MANDOCFLAGS) $< 2>&1 \
 	   | $(GREP) -v -f '$(mandoc_man_ignore_grep)' \
 	   || $(TRUE); \
diff --git a/share/mk/lint/man/tbl.mk b/share/mk/lint/man/tbl.mk
index feea1dd847..751838023f 100644
--- a/share/mk/lint/man/tbl.mk
+++ b/share/mk/lint/man/tbl.mk
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ include $(MAKEFILEDIR)/lint/man/_.mk
 
 
 $(_LINT_man_tbl): $(_MANDIR)/%.lint-man.tbl.touch: $(MANDIR)/% $(MK) | $$(@D)/
-	$(info	GREP		$@)
+	$(info	$(INFO_)GREP		$@)
 	if $(GREP) -q '^\.TS$$' $< && ! $(HEAD) -n1 $< | $(GREP) -q '\\" t$$'; \
 	then \
 		>&2 $(ECHO) "$<:1: missing '\\\" t' comment:"; \
diff --git a/share/mk/lint/mdoc/mandoc.mk b/share/mk/lint/mdoc/mandoc.mk
index 9071b1537d..da83868953 100644
--- a/share/mk/lint/mdoc/mandoc.mk
+++ b/share/mk/lint/mdoc/mandoc.mk
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ mandoc_mdoc_ignore_grep := $(DATAROOTDIR)/lint/mandoc/mdoc.ignore.grep
 
 
 $(_LINT_mdoc_mandoc): $(_MANDIR)/%.lint-mdoc.mandoc.touch: $(MANDIR)/% $(mandoc_mdoc_ignore_grep) | $$(@D)/
-	$(info	MANDOC		$@)
+	$(info	$(INFO_)MANDOC		$@)
 	! ($(MANDOC) -mdoc $(MANDOCFLAGS) $< 2>&1 \
 	   | $(GREP) -v -f '$(mandoc_mdoc_ignore_grep)' \
 	   || $(TRUE); \