Re: [PATCH] doc: Don't echo sed command for manpage-base-url.xsl

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On Tue, Aug 28, 2018 at 5:21 PM Tim Schumacher <timschumi@xxxxxx> wrote:
> Previously, the sed command for generating manpage-base-url.xsl
> was printed to the console when being run.
>
> For the purpose of silencing it, define a $(QUIET) variable which
> contains an '@' if verbose mode isn't enabled and which is empty
> otherwise. This just silences the command invocation without doing
> anything else.

One thing that is missing from this commit message is the explanation
of _why_ this is desirable. And, why only this command? Without
understanding the underlying reason(s), it's hard to judge the value
of this change.

Thanks.



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