diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 3dd4931a..1b94e80b 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,26 @@
+2010-02-14  Nicola Pero  <nicola.pero@meta-innovation.com>
+
+	New internalmessages=yes option that prints all the recursive make
+	invocations.  Do not print any of them for messages=yes.
+	* messages.make (ECHO_NOTHING_RECURSIVE_MAKE,
+	END_ECHO_RECURSIVE_MAKE, INSIDE_ECHO_MAKING_OPERATION,
+	INSIDE_ECHO_MAKING_OPERATION_IN_DIRECTORY,
+	INSIDE_ECHO_MAKING_OPERATION_IN_SUBPROJECTS): New messages.
+	(ECHO_MAKING_OPERATION_IN_DIRECTORY): Message removed.
+	(internalmessages): New variable used to decide if to silence or
+	not the new messages.
+	* Master/rules.make (%.variables): Removed manual check for
+	existence of $(MAKEFILE_NAME) in the subdirectory since the
+	standard GNU make error message is clear enough.  Use the new
+	messages.  (%.subprojects): Same changes.
+	* Master/*.make: Use ECHO_NOTHING_RECURSIVE_MAKE and
+	END_ECHO_RECURSIVE_MAKE instead of ECHO_NOTHING and END_ECHO for
+	recursive make invocations.
+	* Instance/*.make: Same change.
+	* gnustep-make-help: Document the new internalmessages=yes option.
+	* Documentation/releasenotes.texi: Mention the new option.
+	* RELEASENOTES: Regenerated.
+	
 2010-02-14  Nicola Pero  <nicola.pero@meta-innovation.com>
 
 	* Master/application.make ($(APP_NAME)): Use ECHO_NOTHING and
diff --git a/Documentation/releasenotes.texi b/Documentation/releasenotes.texi
index f5c5fed7..6e4c1833 100644
--- a/Documentation/releasenotes.texi
+++ b/Documentation/releasenotes.texi
@@ -7,6 +7,13 @@ migrate to using a newer version of the make system.
 @section Version 2.4.0
 @table @samp
 
+@item new internalmessages=yes option
+Starting with version 2.4.0, gnustep-make recognized the new
+internalmessages=yes option (separate from messages=yes) which prints
+all the recursive make invocations that are used.  This is mostly
+useful to understand how gnustep-make internally works and is not
+meant for end-users.
+
 @item javadoc is run in quiet mode
 Starting with version 2.4.0, javadoc is by default executed with the
 -quiet option (unless messages=yes is specified), and a ``Generating
diff --git a/Instance/application.make b/Instance/application.make
index 74557d9f..a51ae9c6 100644
--- a/Instance/application.make
+++ b/Instance/application.make
@@ -142,13 +142,13 @@ else
 # sub-make invocation where _GNUSTEP_MAKE_PARALLEL is set to yet.
 # That sub-make invocation will compile files in parallel.
 internal-app-run-compile-submake:
-	$(ECHO_NOTHING)$(MAKE) -f $(MAKEFILE_NAME) --no-print-directory --no-keep-going \
+	$(ECHO_NOTHING_RECURSIVE_MAKE)$(MAKE) -f $(MAKEFILE_NAME) --no-print-directory --no-keep-going \
 	internal-app-compile \
 	GNUSTEP_TYPE=$(GNUSTEP_TYPE) \
 	GNUSTEP_INSTANCE=$(GNUSTEP_INSTANCE) \
 	GNUSTEP_OPERATION=compile \
 	GNUSTEP_BUILD_DIR="$(GNUSTEP_BUILD_DIR)" \
-	_GNUSTEP_MAKE_PARALLEL=yes$(END_ECHO)
+	_GNUSTEP_MAKE_PARALLEL=yes$(END_ECHO_RECURSIVE_MAKE)
 
 internal-app-compile: $(APP_FILE)
 endif
diff --git a/Instance/bundle.make b/Instance/bundle.make
index 2550300a..819d8495 100644
--- a/Instance/bundle.make
+++ b/Instance/bundle.make
@@ -190,13 +190,13 @@ else
 # sub-make invocation where _GNUSTEP_MAKE_PARALLEL is set to yet.
 # That sub-make invocation will compile files in parallel.
 internal-bundle-run-compile-submake:
-	$(ECHO_NOTHING)$(MAKE) -f $(MAKEFILE_NAME) --no-print-directory --no-keep-going \
+	$(ECHO_NOTHING_RECURSIVE_MAKE)$(MAKE) -f $(MAKEFILE_NAME) --no-print-directory --no-keep-going \
 	internal-bundle-compile \
 	GNUSTEP_TYPE=$(GNUSTEP_TYPE) \
 	GNUSTEP_INSTANCE=$(GNUSTEP_INSTANCE) \
 	GNUSTEP_OPERATION=compile \
 	GNUSTEP_BUILD_DIR="$(GNUSTEP_BUILD_DIR)" \
-	_GNUSTEP_MAKE_PARALLEL=yes$(END_ECHO)
+	_GNUSTEP_MAKE_PARALLEL=yes$(END_ECHO_RECURSIVE_MAKE)
 
 internal-bundle-compile: $(BUNDLE_FILE)
 endif
diff --git a/Instance/ctool.make b/Instance/ctool.make
index e04032d6..f7059034 100644
--- a/Instance/ctool.make
+++ b/Instance/ctool.make
@@ -71,13 +71,13 @@ else
 # sub-make invocation where _GNUSTEP_MAKE_PARALLEL is set to yet.
 # That sub-make invocation will compile files in parallel.
 internal-ctool-all_:: $(GNUSTEP_OBJ_INSTANCE_DIR) $(OBJ_DIRS_TO_CREATE)
-	$(ECHO_NOTHING)$(MAKE) -f $(MAKEFILE_NAME) --no-print-directory --no-keep-going \
+	$(ECHO_NOTHING_RECURSIVE_MAKE)$(MAKE) -f $(MAKEFILE_NAME) --no-print-directory --no-keep-going \
 	internal-ctool-compile \
 	GNUSTEP_TYPE=$(GNUSTEP_TYPE) \
 	GNUSTEP_INSTANCE=$(GNUSTEP_INSTANCE) \
 	GNUSTEP_OPERATION=compile \
 	GNUSTEP_BUILD_DIR="$(GNUSTEP_BUILD_DIR)" \
-	_GNUSTEP_MAKE_PARALLEL=yes$(END_ECHO)
+	_GNUSTEP_MAKE_PARALLEL=yes$(END_ECHO_RECURSIVE_MAKE)
 
 internal-ctool-compile: $(GNUSTEP_OBJ_DIR)/$(GNUSTEP_INSTANCE)$(EXEEXT)
 endif
diff --git a/Instance/framework.make b/Instance/framework.make
index 52ecebfc..bfa7edb8 100644
--- a/Instance/framework.make
+++ b/Instance/framework.make
@@ -602,13 +602,13 @@ else
 # sub-make invocation where _GNUSTEP_MAKE_PARALLEL is set to yet.
 # That sub-make invocation will compile files in parallel.
 internal-framework-run-compile-submake:
-	$(ECHO_NOTHING)$(MAKE) -f $(MAKEFILE_NAME) --no-print-directory --no-keep-going \
+	$(ECHO_NOTHING_RECURSIVE_MAKE)$(MAKE) -f $(MAKEFILE_NAME) --no-print-directory --no-keep-going \
 	internal-framework-compile \
 	GNUSTEP_TYPE=$(GNUSTEP_TYPE) \
 	GNUSTEP_INSTANCE=$(GNUSTEP_INSTANCE) \
 	GNUSTEP_OPERATION=compile \
 	GNUSTEP_BUILD_DIR="$(GNUSTEP_BUILD_DIR)" \
-	_GNUSTEP_MAKE_PARALLEL=yes$(END_ECHO)
+	_GNUSTEP_MAKE_PARALLEL=yes$(END_ECHO_RECURSIVE_MAKE)
 
 internal-framework-compile: $(FRAMEWORK_FILE)
 endif
diff --git a/Instance/library.make b/Instance/library.make
index 14f65300..581e9d3e 100644
--- a/Instance/library.make
+++ b/Instance/library.make
@@ -265,13 +265,13 @@ else
 # sub-make invocation where _GNUSTEP_MAKE_PARALLEL is set to yet.
 # That sub-make invocation will compile files in parallel.
 internal-library-all_:: $(GNUSTEP_OBJ_INSTANCE_DIR) $(OBJ_DIRS_TO_CREATE)
-	$(ECHO_NOTHING)$(MAKE) -f $(MAKEFILE_NAME) --no-print-directory --no-keep-going \
+	$(ECHO_NOTHING_RECURSIVE_MAKE)$(MAKE) -f $(MAKEFILE_NAME) --no-print-directory --no-keep-going \
 	internal-library-compile \
 	GNUSTEP_TYPE=$(GNUSTEP_TYPE) \
 	GNUSTEP_INSTANCE=$(GNUSTEP_INSTANCE) \
 	GNUSTEP_OPERATION=compile \
 	GNUSTEP_BUILD_DIR="$(GNUSTEP_BUILD_DIR)" \
-	_GNUSTEP_MAKE_PARALLEL=yes$(END_ECHO)
+	_GNUSTEP_MAKE_PARALLEL=yes$(END_ECHO_RECURSIVE_MAKE)
 
 internal-library-compile: $(GNUSTEP_OBJ_DIR)/$(VERSION_LIBRARY_FILE)
 endif
diff --git a/Instance/objc.make b/Instance/objc.make
index 53ff12f7..dd9ebf91 100644
--- a/Instance/objc.make
+++ b/Instance/objc.make
@@ -61,13 +61,13 @@ else
 # sub-make invocation where _GNUSTEP_MAKE_PARALLEL is set to yet.
 # That sub-make invocation will compile files in parallel.
 internal-objc_program-all_:: $(GNUSTEP_OBJ_INSTANCE_DIR) $(OBJ_DIRS_TO_CREATE)
-	$(ECHO_NOTHING)$(MAKE) -f $(MAKEFILE_NAME) --no-print-directory --no-keep-going \
+	$(ECHO_NOTHING_RECURSIVE_MAKE)$(MAKE) -f $(MAKEFILE_NAME) --no-print-directory --no-keep-going \
 	internal-objc_program-compile \
 	GNUSTEP_TYPE=$(GNUSTEP_TYPE) \
 	GNUSTEP_INSTANCE=$(GNUSTEP_INSTANCE) \
 	GNUSTEP_OPERATION=compile \
 	GNUSTEP_BUILD_DIR="$(GNUSTEP_BUILD_DIR)" \
-	_GNUSTEP_MAKE_PARALLEL=yes$(END_ECHO)
+	_GNUSTEP_MAKE_PARALLEL=yes$(END_ECHO_RECURSIVE_MAKE)
 
 internal-objc_program-compile: $(GNUSTEP_OBJ_DIR)/$(GNUSTEP_INSTANCE)$(EXEEXT)
 endif
diff --git a/Instance/palette.make b/Instance/palette.make
index b4ff66fe..86125b67 100644
--- a/Instance/palette.make
+++ b/Instance/palette.make
@@ -122,13 +122,13 @@ else
 # sub-make invocation where _GNUSTEP_MAKE_PARALLEL is set to yet.
 # That sub-make invocation will compile files in parallel.
 internal-palette-run-compile-submake:
-	$(ECHO_NOTHING)$(MAKE) -f $(MAKEFILE_NAME) --no-print-directory --no-keep-going \
+	$(ECHO_NOTHING_RECURSIVE_MAKE)$(MAKE) -f $(MAKEFILE_NAME) --no-print-directory --no-keep-going \
 	internal-palette-compile \
 	GNUSTEP_TYPE=$(GNUSTEP_TYPE) \
 	GNUSTEP_INSTANCE=$(GNUSTEP_INSTANCE) \
 	GNUSTEP_OPERATION=compile \
 	GNUSTEP_BUILD_DIR="$(GNUSTEP_BUILD_DIR)" \
-	_GNUSTEP_MAKE_PARALLEL=yes$(END_ECHO)
+	_GNUSTEP_MAKE_PARALLEL=yes$(END_ECHO_RECURSIVE_MAKE)
 
 internal-palette-compile: $(PALETTE_FILE)
 endif
diff --git a/Instance/service.make b/Instance/service.make
index 2d3bb06c..e2b884c4 100644
--- a/Instance/service.make
+++ b/Instance/service.make
@@ -103,13 +103,13 @@ else
 # sub-make invocation where _GNUSTEP_MAKE_PARALLEL is set to yet.
 # That sub-make invocation will compile files in parallel.
 internal-service-run-compile-submake:
-	$(ECHO_NOTHING)$(MAKE) -f $(MAKEFILE_NAME) --no-print-directory --no-keep-going \
+	$(ECHO_NOTHING_RECURSIVE_MAKE)$(MAKE) -f $(MAKEFILE_NAME) --no-print-directory --no-keep-going \
 	internal-service-compile \
 	GNUSTEP_TYPE=$(GNUSTEP_TYPE) \
 	GNUSTEP_INSTANCE=$(GNUSTEP_INSTANCE) \
 	GNUSTEP_OPERATION=compile \
 	GNUSTEP_BUILD_DIR="$(GNUSTEP_BUILD_DIR)" \
-	_GNUSTEP_MAKE_PARALLEL=yes$(END_ECHO)
+	_GNUSTEP_MAKE_PARALLEL=yes$(END_ECHO_RECURSIVE_MAKE)
 
 internal-service-compile: $(SERVICE_FILE)
 endif
diff --git a/Instance/subproject.make b/Instance/subproject.make
index 92f7675a..cccc5446 100644
--- a/Instance/subproject.make
+++ b/Instance/subproject.make
@@ -42,13 +42,13 @@ else
 # sub-make invocation where _GNUSTEP_MAKE_PARALLEL is set to yet.
 # That sub-make invocation will compile files in parallel.
 internal-subproject-all_:: $(GNUSTEP_OBJ_INSTANCE_DIR) $(OBJ_DIRS_TO_CREATE)
-	$(ECHO_NOTHING)$(MAKE) -f $(MAKEFILE_NAME) --no-print-directory --no-keep-going \
+	$(ECHO_NOTHING_RECURSIVE_MAKE)$(MAKE) -f $(MAKEFILE_NAME) --no-print-directory --no-keep-going \
 	internal-subproject-compile \
 	GNUSTEP_TYPE=$(GNUSTEP_TYPE) \
 	GNUSTEP_INSTANCE=$(GNUSTEP_INSTANCE) \
 	GNUSTEP_OPERATION=compile \
 	GNUSTEP_BUILD_DIR="$(GNUSTEP_BUILD_DIR)" \
-	_GNUSTEP_MAKE_PARALLEL=yes$(END_ECHO)
+	_GNUSTEP_MAKE_PARALLEL=yes$(END_ECHO_RECURSIVE_MAKE)
 
 internal-subproject-compile: $(GNUSTEP_OBJ_DIR)/$(SUBPROJECT_PRODUCT)
 endif
diff --git a/Instance/tool.make b/Instance/tool.make
index ea5a0a68..d088c0f3 100644
--- a/Instance/tool.make
+++ b/Instance/tool.make
@@ -71,13 +71,13 @@ else
 # sub-make invocation where _GNUSTEP_MAKE_PARALLEL is set to yes.
 # That sub-make invocation will compile files in parallel.
 internal-tool-all_:: $(GNUSTEP_OBJ_INSTANCE_DIR) $(OBJ_DIRS_TO_CREATE)
-	$(ECHO_NOTHING)$(MAKE) -f $(MAKEFILE_NAME) --no-print-directory --no-keep-going \
+	$(ECHO_NOTHING_RECURSIVE_MAKE)$(MAKE) -f $(MAKEFILE_NAME) --no-print-directory --no-keep-going \
 	internal-tool-compile \
 	GNUSTEP_TYPE=$(GNUSTEP_TYPE) \
 	GNUSTEP_INSTANCE=$(GNUSTEP_INSTANCE) \
 	GNUSTEP_OPERATION=compile \
 	GNUSTEP_BUILD_DIR="$(GNUSTEP_BUILD_DIR)" \
-	_GNUSTEP_MAKE_PARALLEL=yes$(END_ECHO)
+	_GNUSTEP_MAKE_PARALLEL=yes$(END_ECHO_RECURSIVE_MAKE)
 
 internal-tool-compile: $(GNUSTEP_OBJ_DIR)/$(GNUSTEP_INSTANCE)$(EXEEXT)
 endif
diff --git a/Master/application.make b/Master/application.make
index a412d59a..a3451117 100644
--- a/Master/application.make
+++ b/Master/application.make
@@ -35,10 +35,10 @@ else
 
 # See tool.make for an explanation of the parallel building.
 internal-all:: $(GNUSTEP_OBJ_DIR)
-	$(ECHO_NOTHING)$(MAKE) -f $(MAKEFILE_NAME) --no-print-directory --no-keep-going \
+	$(ECHO_NOTHING_RECURSIVE_MAKE)$(MAKE) -f $(MAKEFILE_NAME) --no-print-directory --no-keep-going \
 	internal-master-app-all \
 	GNUSTEP_BUILD_DIR="$(GNUSTEP_BUILD_DIR)" \
-	_GNUSTEP_MAKE_PARALLEL=yes$(END_ECHO)
+	_GNUSTEP_MAKE_PARALLEL=yes$(END_ECHO_RECURSIVE_MAKE)
 
 .PHONY: internal-master-app-all
 
@@ -93,4 +93,4 @@ internal-strings:: $(APP_NAME:=.strings.app.variables)
 # FIXME - GNUSTEP_BUILD_DIR here.  Btw should we remove this or
 # provide a better more general way of doing it ?
 $(APP_NAME): $(GNUSTEP_OBJ_DIR)
-	$(ECHO_NOTHING)$(MAKE) -f $(MAKEFILE_NAME) --no-print-directory $@.all.app.variables$(END_ECHO)
+	$(ECHO_NOTHING_RECURSIVE_MAKE)$(MAKE) -f $(MAKEFILE_NAME) --no-print-directory $@.all.app.variables$(END_ECHO_RECURSIVE_MAKE)
diff --git a/Master/bundle.make b/Master/bundle.make
index 8734f446..1db4b596 100644
--- a/Master/bundle.make
+++ b/Master/bundle.make
@@ -34,10 +34,10 @@ internal-all:: $(GNUSTEP_OBJ_DIR) $(BUNDLE_NAME:=.all.bundle.variables)
 else
 
 internal-all:: $(GNUSTEP_OBJ_DIR)
-	$(ECHO_NOTHING)$(MAKE) -f $(MAKEFILE_NAME) --no-print-directory --no-keep-going \
+	$(ECHO_NOTHING_RECURSIVE_MAKE)$(MAKE) -f $(MAKEFILE_NAME) --no-print-directory --no-keep-going \
 	internal-master-bundle-all \
 	GNUSTEP_BUILD_DIR="$(GNUSTEP_BUILD_DIR)" \
-	_GNUSTEP_MAKE_PARALLEL=yes$(END_ECHO)
+	_GNUSTEP_MAKE_PARALLEL=yes$(END_ECHO_RECURSIVE_MAKE)
 
 .PHONY: internal-master-bundle-all
 
@@ -68,4 +68,4 @@ endif
 internal-strings:: $(BUNDLE_NAME:=.strings.bundle.variables)
 
 $(BUNDLE_NAME): $(GNUSTEP_OBJ_DIR)
-	$(ECHO_NOTHING)$(MAKE) -f $(MAKEFILE_NAME) --no-print-directory $@.all.bundle.variables$(END_ECHO)
+	$(ECHO_NOTHING_RECURSIVE_MAKE)$(MAKE) -f $(MAKEFILE_NAME) --no-print-directory $@.all.bundle.variables$(END_ECHO_RECURSIVE_MAKE)
diff --git a/Master/clibrary.make b/Master/clibrary.make
index 64f59386..cd566a1e 100644
--- a/Master/clibrary.make
+++ b/Master/clibrary.make
@@ -34,10 +34,10 @@ internal-all:: $(GNUSTEP_OBJ_DIR) $(CLIBRARY_NAME:=.all.clibrary.variables)
 else
 
 internal-all:: $(GNUSTEP_OBJ_DIR)
-	$(ECHO_NOTHING)$(MAKE) -f $(MAKEFILE_NAME) --no-print-directory --no-keep-going \
+	$(ECHO_NOTHING_RECURSIVE_MAKE)$(MAKE) -f $(MAKEFILE_NAME) --no-print-directory --no-keep-going \
 	internal-master-clibrary-all \
 	GNUSTEP_BUILD_DIR="$(GNUSTEP_BUILD_DIR)" \
-	_GNUSTEP_MAKE_PARALLEL=yes$(END_ECHO)
+	_GNUSTEP_MAKE_PARALLEL=yes$(END_ECHO_RECURSIVE_MAKE)
 
 .PHONY: internal-master-clibrary-all
 
@@ -69,4 +69,4 @@ endif
 internal-strings:: $(CLIBRARY_NAME:=.strings.clibrary.variables)
 
 $(CLIBRARY_NAME): $(GNUSTEP_OBJ_DIR)
-	$(ECHO_NOTHING)$(MAKE) -f $(MAKEFILE_NAME) --no-print-directory $@.all.clibrary.variables$(END_ECHO)
+	$(ECHO_NOTHING_RECURSIVE_MAKE)$(MAKE) -f $(MAKEFILE_NAME) --no-print-directory $@.all.clibrary.variables$(END_ECHO_RECURSIVE_MAKE)
diff --git a/Master/ctool.make b/Master/ctool.make
index 3e7df689..c80e4fc3 100644
--- a/Master/ctool.make
+++ b/Master/ctool.make
@@ -33,10 +33,10 @@ internal-all:: $(GNUSTEP_OBJ_DIR) $(CTOOL_NAME:=.all.ctool.variables)
 else
 
 internal-all:: $(GNUSTEP_OBJ_DIR)
-	$(ECHO_NOTHING)$(MAKE) -f $(MAKEFILE_NAME) --no-print-directory --no-keep-going \
+	$(ECHO_NOTHING_RECURSIVE_MAKE)$(MAKE) -f $(MAKEFILE_NAME) --no-print-directory --no-keep-going \
 	internal-master-ctool-all \
 	GNUSTEP_BUILD_DIR="$(GNUSTEP_BUILD_DIR)" \
-	_GNUSTEP_MAKE_PARALLEL=yes$(END_ECHO)
+	_GNUSTEP_MAKE_PARALLEL=yes$(END_ECHO_RECURSIVE_MAKE)
 
 .PHONY: internal-master-ctool-all
 
@@ -61,4 +61,4 @@ endif
 internal-strings:: $(CTOOL_NAME:=.strings.ctool.variables)
 
 $(CTOOL_NAME): $(GNUSTEP_OBJ_DIR)
-	$(ECHO_NOTHING)$(MAKE) -f $(MAKEFILE_NAME) --no-print-directory $@.all.ctool.variables$(END_ECHO)
+	$(ECHO_NOTHING_RECURSIVE_MAKE)$(MAKE) -f $(MAKEFILE_NAME) --no-print-directory $@.all.ctool.variables$(END_ECHO_RECURSIVE_MAKE)
diff --git a/Master/framework.make b/Master/framework.make
index 25ec4ef8..819559d0 100644
--- a/Master/framework.make
+++ b/Master/framework.make
@@ -52,4 +52,4 @@ internal-distclean:: $(FRAMEWORK_NAME:=.distclean.framework.variables)
 internal-strings:: $(FRAMEWORK_NAME:=.strings.framework.variables)
 
 $(FRAMEWORK_NAME): $(GNUSTEP_OBJ_DIR)
-	$(ECHO_NOTHING)$(MAKE) -f $(MAKEFILE_NAME) --no-print-directory --no-keep-going $@.all.framework.variables$(END_ECHO)
+	$(ECHO_NOTHING_RECURSIVE_MAKE)$(MAKE) -f $(MAKEFILE_NAME) --no-print-directory --no-keep-going $@.all.framework.variables$(END_ECHO_RECURSIVE_MAKE)
diff --git a/Master/gswapp.make b/Master/gswapp.make
index 463bd0a2..962084ea 100644
--- a/Master/gswapp.make
+++ b/Master/gswapp.make
@@ -38,10 +38,10 @@ internal-all:: $(GNUSTEP_OBJ_DIR) $(GSWAPP_NAME:=.all.gswapp.variables)
 else
 
 internal-all:: $(GNUSTEP_OBJ_DIR)
-	$(ECHO_NOTHING)$(MAKE) -f $(MAKEFILE_NAME) --no-print-directory --no-keep-going \
+	$(ECHO_NOTHING_RECURSIVE_MAKE)$(MAKE) -f $(MAKEFILE_NAME) --no-print-directory --no-keep-going \
 	internal-master-gswapp-all \
 	GNUSTEP_BUILD_DIR="$(GNUSTEP_BUILD_DIR)" \
-	_GNUSTEP_MAKE_PARALLEL=yes$(END_ECHO)
+	_GNUSTEP_MAKE_PARALLEL=yes$(END_ECHO_RECURSIVE_MAKE)
 
 .PHONY: internal-master-gswapp-all
 
@@ -77,4 +77,4 @@ endif
 internal-strings:: $(GSWAPP_NAME:=.strings.gswapp.variables)
 
 $(GSWAPP_NAME): $(GNUSTEP_OBJ_DIR)
-	$(ECHO_NOTHING)$(MAKE) -f $(MAKEFILE_NAME) --no-print-directory $@.all.gswapp.variables$(END_ECHO)
+	$(ECHO_NOTHING_RECURSIVE_MAKE)$(MAKE) -f $(MAKEFILE_NAME) --no-print-directory $@.all.gswapp.variables$(END_ECHO_RECURSIVE_MAKE)
diff --git a/Master/gswbundle.make b/Master/gswbundle.make
index 4de03287..37ab9e59 100644
--- a/Master/gswbundle.make
+++ b/Master/gswbundle.make
@@ -38,10 +38,10 @@ internal-all:: $(GNUSTEP_OBJ_DIR) $(GSWBUNDLE_NAME:=.all.gswbundle.variables)
 else
 
 internal-all:: $(GNUSTEP_OBJ_DIR)
-	$(ECHO_NOTHING)$(MAKE) -f $(MAKEFILE_NAME) --no-print-directory --no-keep-going \
+	$(ECHO_NOTHING_RECURSIVE_MAKE)$(MAKE) -f $(MAKEFILE_NAME) --no-print-directory --no-keep-going \
 	internal-master-gswbundle-all \
 	GNUSTEP_BUILD_DIR="$(GNUSTEP_BUILD_DIR)" \
-	_GNUSTEP_MAKE_PARALLEL=yes$(END_ECHO)
+	_GNUSTEP_MAKE_PARALLEL=yes$(END_ECHO_RECURSIVE_MAKE)
 
 .PHONY: internal-master-gswbundle-all
 
@@ -68,4 +68,4 @@ endif
 internal-all:: $(GSWBUNDLE_NAME:=.all.gswbundle.variables)
 
 $(GSWBUNDLE_NAME): $(GNUSTEP_OBJ_DIR)
-	$(ECHO_NOTHING)$(MAKE) -f $(MAKEFILE_NAME) --no-print-directory $@.all.gswbundle.variables$(END_ECHO)
+	$(ECHO_NOTHING_RECURSIVE_MAKE)$(MAKE) -f $(MAKEFILE_NAME) --no-print-directory $@.all.gswbundle.variables$(END_ECHO_RECURSIVE_MAKE)
diff --git a/Master/java-tool.make b/Master/java-tool.make
index a377e3c6..ec3dd1ff 100644
--- a/Master/java-tool.make
+++ b/Master/java-tool.make
@@ -51,4 +51,4 @@ internal-distclean:: $(JAVA_TOOLS_WITH_SUBPROJECTS:=.distclean.java_tool.subproj
 endif
 
 $(JAVA_TOOL_NAME):
-	$(ECHO_NOTHING)$(MAKE) -f $(MAKEFILE_NAME) --no-print-directory $@.all.java_tool.variables$(END_ECHO)
+	$(ECHO_NOTHING_RECURSIVE_MAKE)$(MAKE) -f $(MAKEFILE_NAME) --no-print-directory $@.all.java_tool.variables$(END_ECHO_RECURSIVE_MAKE)
diff --git a/Master/java.make b/Master/java.make
index 073ee1b9..aa5f012f 100644
--- a/Master/java.make
+++ b/Master/java.make
@@ -45,4 +45,4 @@ internal-distclean:: $(JAVA_PACKAGES_WITH_SUBPROJECTS:=.distclean.java-package.s
 endif
 
 $(JAVA_PACKAGE_NAME):
-	$(ECHO_NOTHING)$(MAKE) -f $(MAKEFILE_NAME) --no-print-directory $@.all.java-package.variables$(END_ECHO)
+	$(ECHO_NOTHING_RECURSIVE_MAKE)$(MAKE) -f $(MAKEFILE_NAME) --no-print-directory $@.all.java-package.variables$(END_ECHO_RECURSIVE_MAKE)
diff --git a/Master/library.make b/Master/library.make
index 53eb48e0..2447d47c 100644
--- a/Master/library.make
+++ b/Master/library.make
@@ -34,10 +34,10 @@ internal-all:: $(GNUSTEP_OBJ_DIR) $(LIBRARY_NAME:=.all.library.variables)
 else
 
 internal-all:: $(GNUSTEP_OBJ_DIR)
-	$(ECHO_NOTHING)$(MAKE) -f $(MAKEFILE_NAME) --no-print-directory --no-keep-going \
+	$(ECHO_NOTHING_RECURSIVE_MAKE)$(MAKE) -f $(MAKEFILE_NAME) --no-print-directory --no-keep-going \
 	internal-master-library-all \
 	GNUSTEP_BUILD_DIR="$(GNUSTEP_BUILD_DIR)" \
-	_GNUSTEP_MAKE_PARALLEL=yes$(END_ECHO)
+	_GNUSTEP_MAKE_PARALLEL=yes$(END_ECHO_RECURSIVE_MAKE)
 
 .PHONY: internal-master-library-all
 
@@ -69,4 +69,4 @@ endif
 internal-strings:: $(LIBRARY_NAME:=.strings.library.variables)
 
 $(LIBRARY_NAME): $(GNUSTEP_OBJ_DIR)
-	$(ECHO_NOTHING)$(MAKE) -f $(MAKEFILE_NAME) --no-print-directory $@.all.library.variables$(END_ECHO)
+	$(ECHO_NOTHING_RECURSIVE_MAKE)$(MAKE) -f $(MAKEFILE_NAME) --no-print-directory $@.all.library.variables$(END_ECHO_RECURSIVE_MAKE)
diff --git a/Master/objc.make b/Master/objc.make
index 185ef23f..ec312162 100644
--- a/Master/objc.make
+++ b/Master/objc.make
@@ -33,10 +33,10 @@ internal-all:: $(GNUSTEP_OBJ_DIR) $(OBJC_PROGRAM_NAME:=.all.objc-program.variabl
 else
 
 internal-all:: $(GNUSTEP_OBJ_DIR)
-	$(ECHO_NOTHING)$(MAKE) -f $(MAKEFILE_NAME) --no-print-directory --no-keep-going \
+	$(ECHO_NOTHING_RECURSIVE_MAKE)$(MAKE) -f $(MAKEFILE_NAME) --no-print-directory --no-keep-going \
 	internal-master-objc-program-all \
 	GNUSTEP_BUILD_DIR="$(GNUSTEP_BUILD_DIR)" \
-	_GNUSTEP_MAKE_PARALLEL=yes$(END_ECHO)
+	_GNUSTEP_MAKE_PARALLEL=yes$(END_ECHO_RECURSIVE_MAKE)
 
 .PHONY: internal-master-objc-program-all
 
@@ -61,4 +61,4 @@ endif
 internal-strings:: $(OBJC_PROGRAM_NAME:=.strings.objc-program.variables)
 
 $(OBJC_PROGRAM_NAME): $(GNUSTEP_OBJ_DIR)
-	$(ECHO_NOTHING)$(MAKE) -f $(MAKEFILE_NAME) --no-print-directory $@.all.objc-program.variables$(END_ECHO)
+	$(ECHO_NOTHING_RECURSIVE_MAKE)$(MAKE) -f $(MAKEFILE_NAME) --no-print-directory $@.all.objc-program.variables$(END_ECHO_RECURSIVE_MAKE)
diff --git a/Master/palette.make b/Master/palette.make
index a1c7c42b..baf45b2b 100644
--- a/Master/palette.make
+++ b/Master/palette.make
@@ -35,10 +35,10 @@ internal-all:: $(GNUSTEP_OBJ_DIR) $(PALETTE_NAME:=.all.palette.variables)
 else
 
 internal-all:: $(GNUSTEP_OBJ_DIR)
-	$(ECHO_NOTHING)$(MAKE) -f $(MAKEFILE_NAME) --no-print-directory --no-keep-going \
+	$(ECHO_NOTHING_RECURSIVE_MAKE)$(MAKE) -f $(MAKEFILE_NAME) --no-print-directory --no-keep-going \
 	internal-master-palette-all \
 	GNUSTEP_BUILD_DIR="$(GNUSTEP_BUILD_DIR)" \
-	_GNUSTEP_MAKE_PARALLEL=yes$(END_ECHO)
+	_GNUSTEP_MAKE_PARALLEL=yes$(END_ECHO_RECURSIVE_MAKE)
 
 .PHONY: internal-master-palette-all
 
@@ -75,4 +75,4 @@ endif
 internal-strings:: $(PALETTE_NAME:=.strings.palette.variables)
 
 $(PALETTE_NAME): $(GNUSTEP_OBJ_DIR)
-	$(ECHO_NOTHING)$(MAKE) -f $(MAKEFILE_NAME) --no-print-directory $@.all.palette.variables$(END_ECHO)
+	$(ECHO_NOTHING_RECURSIVE_MAKE)$(MAKE) -f $(MAKEFILE_NAME) --no-print-directory $@.all.palette.variables$(END_ECHO_RECURSIVE_MAKE)
diff --git a/Master/parallel-subdirectories.make b/Master/parallel-subdirectories.make
index 19f8dfc7..8bff7f13 100644
--- a/Master/parallel-subdirectories.make
+++ b/Master/parallel-subdirectories.make
@@ -52,11 +52,11 @@ ifneq ($(PARALLEL_SUBDIRECTORIES),)
   # build is not parallel, that submake will simply build normally.
   internal-all internal-clean internal-distclean \
   internal-check internal-strings::
-	$(ECHO_NOTHING)operation=$(subst internal-,,$@); \
+	$(ECHO_NOTHING_RECURSIVE_MAKE)operation=$(subst internal-,,$@); \
 	  $(MAKE) -f $(MAKEFILE_NAME) --no-print-directory --no-keep-going \
 	  internal-master-subdirectories-$$operation \
 	  GNUSTEP_BUILD_DIR="$(GNUSTEP_BUILD_DIR)" \
-	  _GNUSTEP_MAKE_PARALLEL=yes$(END_ECHO)
+	  _GNUSTEP_MAKE_PARALLEL=yes$(END_ECHO_RECURSIVE_MAKE)
 
   .PHONY: \
     internal-master-subdirectories-all \
@@ -76,10 +76,10 @@ ifneq ($(PARALLEL_SUBDIRECTORIES),)
   .PRECIOUS: %.subdirectories
 
   %.subdirectories:
-	$(ECHO_NOTHING)directory=$(basename $*); \
+	$(ECHO_NOTHING_RECURSIVE_MAKE)directory=$(basename $*); \
           operation=$(subst .,,$(suffix $*)); \
 	  abs_build_dir="$(ABS_GNUSTEP_BUILD_DIR)"; \
-	  $(ECHO_MAKING_OPERATION_IN_DIRECTORY) \
+	  $(INSIDE_ECHO_MAKING_OPERATION_IN_DIRECTORY) \
 	  if [ "$${abs_build_dir}" = "." ]; then \
 	    gsbuild="."; \
 	  else \
@@ -89,17 +89,17 @@ ifneq ($(PARALLEL_SUBDIRECTORIES),)
 	       $$operation \
 	       GNUSTEP_BUILD_DIR="$$gsbuild" _GNUSTEP_MAKE_PARALLEL=no; then \
 	    :; else exit $$?; \
-	  fi$(END_ECHO)
+	  fi$(END_ECHO_RECURSIVE_MAKE)
 
   # We still do 'install' and 'uninstall' in non-parallel mode, to
   # prevent any race conditions with the creation of installation
   # directories.  TODO: It would be cool to make this configurable 
   # so you could make it parallel if you so wish.
   internal-install internal-uninstall::
-	$(ECHO_NOTHING)operation=$(subst internal-,,$@); \
+	$(ECHO_NOTHING_RECURSIVE_MAKE)operation=$(subst internal-,,$@); \
 	  abs_build_dir="$(ABS_GNUSTEP_BUILD_DIR)"; \
 	for directory in $(PARALLEL_SUBDIRECTORIES); do \
-	  $(ECHO_MAKING_OPERATION_IN_DIRECTORY) \
+	  $(INSIDE_ECHO_MAKING_OPERATION_IN_DIRECTORY) \
 	  if [ "$${abs_build_dir}" = "." ]; then \
 	    gsbuild="."; \
 	  else \
@@ -110,6 +110,6 @@ ifneq ($(PARALLEL_SUBDIRECTORIES),)
 	             GNUSTEP_BUILD_DIR="$$gsbuild" _GNUSTEP_MAKE_PARALLEL=no; then \
 	    :; else exit $$?; \
 	  fi; \
-	done$(END_ECHO)
+	done$(END_ECHO_RECURSIVE_MAKE)
 
 endif
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Master/rules.make b/Master/rules.make
index fa5c4306..19c9c351 100644
--- a/Master/rules.make
+++ b/Master/rules.make
@@ -295,20 +295,15 @@ endif
 # below is 'inlined' here for speed (so that we don't run a separate
 # shell just to execute that code).
 %.variables:
-	@ \
+	$(ECHO_NOTHING_RECURSIVE_MAKE) \
 instance=$(basename $(basename $*)); \
 operation=$(subst .,,$(suffix $(basename $*))); \
 type=$(subst -,_,$(subst .,,$(suffix $*))); \
 abs_build_dir="$(ABS_GNUSTEP_BUILD_DIR)"; \
 if [ "$($(basename $(basename $*))_SUBPROJECTS)" != "" ]; then \
-  echo Making $$operation in subprojects of $$type $$instance...; \
+  $(INSIDE_ECHO_MAKING_OPERATION_IN_SUBPROJECTS) \
   for f in $($(basename $(basename $*))_SUBPROJECTS) __done; do \
     if [ $$f != __done ]; then       \
-      mf=$(MAKEFILE_NAME); \
-      if [ ! -f $$f/$$mf -a -f $$f/Makefile ]; then \
-        mf=Makefile; \
-        echo "WARNING: No $(MAKEFILE_NAME) found for subproject $$f; using 'Makefile'"; \
-      fi; \
       if [ "$${abs_build_dir}" = "." ]; then \
         gsbuild="."; \
       else \
@@ -336,7 +331,7 @@ if [ "$($(basename $(basename $*))_SUBPROJECTS)" != "" ]; then \
       else \
         owning_project_header_dir="../$(OWNING_PROJECT_HEADER_DIR_NAME)"; \
       fi; \
-      if $(MAKE) -C $$f -f $$mf $(GNUSTEP_MAKE_NO_PRINT_DIRECTORY_FLAG) --no-keep-going $$operation \
+      if $(MAKE) -C $$f -f $(MAKEFILE_NAME) $(GNUSTEP_MAKE_NO_PRINT_DIRECTORY_FLAG) --no-keep-going $$operation \
           OWNING_PROJECT_HEADER_DIR_NAME="$${owning_project_header_dir}" \
           DERIVED_SOURCES="../$(DERIVED_SOURCES)" \
           GNUSTEP_BUILD_DIR="$$gsbuild" \
@@ -348,14 +343,14 @@ if [ "$($(basename $(basename $*))_SUBPROJECTS)" != "" ]; then \
     fi; \
   done; \
 fi; \
-echo Making $$operation for $$type $$instance...; \
+$(INSIDE_ECHO_MAKING_OPERATION) \
 $(MAKE) -f $(MAKEFILE_NAME) --no-print-directory --no-keep-going \
     internal-$${type}-$$operation \
     GNUSTEP_TYPE=$$type \
     GNUSTEP_INSTANCE=$$instance \
     GNUSTEP_OPERATION=$$operation \
     GNUSTEP_BUILD_DIR="$${abs_build_dir}" \
-    _GNUSTEP_MAKE_PARALLEL=no \
+    _GNUSTEP_MAKE_PARALLEL=no$(END_ECHO_RECURSIVE_MAKE)
 
 #
 # This rule provides exactly the same code as the %.variables one with
@@ -372,20 +367,15 @@ $(MAKE) -f $(MAKEFILE_NAME) --no-print-directory --no-keep-going \
 # would be nice to remove this hack without loosing functionality (or
 # polluting other general-purpose makefiles).
 %.subprojects:
-	@ \
+	$(ECHO_NOTHING_RECURSIVE_MAKE) \
 instance=$(basename $(basename $*)); \
 operation=$(subst .,,$(suffix $(basename $*))); \
 type=$(subst -,_,$(subst .,,$(suffix $*))); \
 abs_build_dir="$(ABS_GNUSTEP_BUILD_DIR)"; \
 if [ "$($(basename $(basename $*))_SUBPROJECTS)" != "" ]; then \
-  echo Making $$operation in subprojects of $$type $$instance...; \
+  $(INSIDE_ECHO_MAKING_OPERATION_IN_SUBPROJECTS) \
   for f in $($(basename $(basename $*))_SUBPROJECTS) __done; do \
     if [ $$f != __done ]; then       \
-      mf=$(MAKEFILE_NAME); \
-      if [ ! -f $$f/$$mf -a -f $$f/Makefile ]; then \
-        mf=Makefile; \
-        echo "WARNING: No $(MAKEFILE_NAME) found for subproject $$f; using 'Makefile'"; \
-      fi; \
       if [ "$${abs_build_dir}" = "." ]; then \
         gsbuild="."; \
       else \
@@ -413,7 +403,7 @@ if [ "$($(basename $(basename $*))_SUBPROJECTS)" != "" ]; then \
       else \
         owning_project_header_dir="../$(OWNING_PROJECT_HEADER_DIR_NAME)"; \
       fi; \
-      if $(MAKE) -C $$f -f $$mf $(GNUSTEP_MAKE_NO_PRINT_DIRECTORY_FLAG) --no-keep-going $$operation \
+      if $(MAKE) -C $$f -f $(MAKEFILE_NAME) $(GNUSTEP_MAKE_NO_PRINT_DIRECTORY_FLAG) --no-keep-going $$operation \
           OWNING_PROJECT_HEADER_DIR_NAME="$${owning_project_header_dir}" \
           DERIVED_SOURCES="../$(DERIVED_SOURCES)" \
           GNUSTEP_BUILD_DIR="$$gsbuild" \
@@ -424,7 +414,7 @@ if [ "$($(basename $(basename $*))_SUBPROJECTS)" != "" ]; then \
       fi; \
     fi; \
   done; \
-fi
+fi$(END_ECHO_RECURSIVE_MAKE)
 
 #
 # Now rules for packaging - all automatically included
diff --git a/Master/serial-subdirectories.make b/Master/serial-subdirectories.make
index 6a6fa5e0..8e6e0d8d 100644
--- a/Master/serial-subdirectories.make
+++ b/Master/serial-subdirectories.make
@@ -50,10 +50,10 @@ ifneq ($(SERIAL_SUBDIRECTORIES),)
   internal-all internal-install internal-uninstall \
   internal-clean internal-distclean \
   internal-check internal-strings::
-	$(ECHO_NOTHING)operation=$(subst internal-,,$@); \
+	$(ECHO_NOTHING_RECURSIVE_MAKE)operation=$(subst internal-,,$@); \
 	  abs_build_dir="$(ABS_GNUSTEP_BUILD_DIR)"; \
 	for directory in $(SERIAL_SUBDIRECTORIES); do \
-	  $(ECHO_MAKING_OPERATION_IN_DIRECTORY) \
+	  $(INSIDE_ECHO_MAKING_OPERATION_IN_DIRECTORY) \
 	  if [ "$${abs_build_dir}" = "." ]; then \
 	    gsbuild="."; \
 	  else \
@@ -64,6 +64,6 @@ ifneq ($(SERIAL_SUBDIRECTORIES),)
 	             GNUSTEP_BUILD_DIR="$$gsbuild" _GNUSTEP_MAKE_PARALLEL=no; then \
 	    :; else exit $$?; \
 	  fi; \
-	done$(END_ECHO)
+	done$(END_ECHO_RECURSIVE_MAKE)
 
 endif
diff --git a/Master/service.make b/Master/service.make
index 7149c148..315fb6b0 100644
--- a/Master/service.make
+++ b/Master/service.make
@@ -34,10 +34,10 @@ internal-all:: $(GNUSTEP_OBJ_DIR) $(SERVICE_NAME:=.all.service.variables)
 else
 
 internal-all:: $(GNUSTEP_OBJ_DIR)
-	$(ECHO_NOTHING)$(MAKE) -f $(MAKEFILE_NAME) --no-print-directory --no-keep-going \
+	$(ECHO_NOTHING_RECURSIVE_MAKE)$(MAKE) -f $(MAKEFILE_NAME) --no-print-directory --no-keep-going \
 	internal-master-service-all \
 	GNUSTEP_BUILD_DIR="$(GNUSTEP_BUILD_DIR)" \
-	_GNUSTEP_MAKE_PARALLEL=yes$(END_ECHO)
+	_GNUSTEP_MAKE_PARALLEL=yes$(END_ECHO_RECURSIVE_MAKE)
 
 .PHONY: internal-master-service-all
 
@@ -75,5 +75,5 @@ endif
 internal-strings:: $(SERVICE_NAME:=.strings.service.variables)
 
 $(SERVICE_NAME): $(GNUSTEP_OBJ_DIR)
-	$(ECHO_NOTHING)$(MAKE) -f $(MAKEFILE_NAME) --no-print-directory $@.all.service.variables$(END_ECHO)
+	$(ECHO_NOTHING_RECURSIVE_MAKE)$(MAKE) -f $(MAKEFILE_NAME) --no-print-directory $@.all.service.variables$(END_ECHO_RECURSIVE_MAKE)
 
diff --git a/Master/subproject.make b/Master/subproject.make
index 301c19e6..206849ff 100644
--- a/Master/subproject.make
+++ b/Master/subproject.make
@@ -70,5 +70,5 @@ endif
 internal-strings:: $(SUBPROJECT_NAME:=.strings.subproject.variables)
 
 $(SUBPROJECT_NAME): $(GNUSTEP_OBJ_DIR)
-	$(ECHO_NOTHING)$(MAKE) -f $(MAKEFILE_NAME) --no-print-directory $@.all.subproject.variables$(END_ECHO)
+	$(ECHO_NOTHING_RECURSIVE_MAKE)$(MAKE) -f $(MAKEFILE_NAME) --no-print-directory $@.all.subproject.variables$(END_ECHO_RECURSIVE_MAKE)
 
diff --git a/Master/test-application.make b/Master/test-application.make
index 30d070c0..c147c2d8 100644
--- a/Master/test-application.make
+++ b/Master/test-application.make
@@ -34,10 +34,10 @@ internal-all:: $(GNUSTEP_OBJ_DIR) $(TEST_APP_NAME:=.all.test-app.variables)
 else
 
 internal-all:: $(GNUSTEP_OBJ_DIR)
-	$(ECHO_NOTHING)$(MAKE) -f $(MAKEFILE_NAME) --no-print-directory --no-keep-going \
+	$(ECHO_NOTHING_RECURSIVE_MAKE)$(MAKE) -f $(MAKEFILE_NAME) --no-print-directory --no-keep-going \
 	internal-master-test-app-all \
 	GNUSTEP_BUILD_DIR="$(GNUSTEP_BUILD_DIR)" \
-	_GNUSTEP_MAKE_PARALLEL=yes$(END_ECHO)
+	_GNUSTEP_MAKE_PARALLEL=yes$(END_ECHO_RECURSIVE_MAKE)
 
 .PHONY: internal-master-test-app-all
 
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ endif
 internal-strings:: $(TEST_APP_NAME:=.strings.test-app.variables)
 
 $(TEST_APP_NAME): $(GNUSTEP_OBJ_DIR)
-	$(ECHO_NOTHING)$(MAKE) -f $(MAKEFILE_NAME) --no-print-directory $@.all.test-app.variables$(END_ECHO)
+	$(ECHO_NOTHING_RECURSIVE_MAKE)$(MAKE) -f $(MAKEFILE_NAME) --no-print-directory $@.all.test-app.variables$(END_ECHO_RECURSIVE_MAKE)
 
 internal-install::
 	@ echo Skipping installation of test apps...
diff --git a/Master/test-library.make b/Master/test-library.make
index 5fa0aabf..aea5afc9 100644
--- a/Master/test-library.make
+++ b/Master/test-library.make
@@ -34,10 +34,10 @@ internal-all:: $(GNUSTEP_OBJ_DIR) $(TEST_LIBRARY_NAME:=.all.test-lib.variables)
 else
 
 internal-all:: $(GNUSTEP_OBJ_DIR)
-	$(ECHO_NOTHING)$(MAKE) -f $(MAKEFILE_NAME) --no-print-directory --no-keep-going \
+	$(ECHO_NOTHING_RECURSIVE_MAKE)$(MAKE) -f $(MAKEFILE_NAME) --no-print-directory --no-keep-going \
 	internal-master-test-lib-all \
 	GNUSTEP_BUILD_DIR="$(GNUSTEP_BUILD_DIR)" \
-	_GNUSTEP_MAKE_PARALLEL=yes$(END_ECHO)
+	_GNUSTEP_MAKE_PARALLEL=yes$(END_ECHO_RECURSIVE_MAKE)
 
 .PHONY: internal-master-test-lib-all
 
@@ -71,4 +71,4 @@ internal-check:: $(TEST_LIBRARY_NAME:=.check.test-lib.variables)
 internal-strings:: $(TEST_LIBRARY_NAME:=.strings.test-lib.variables)
 
 $(TEST_LIBRARY_NAME): $(GNUSTEP_OBJ_DIR)
-	$(ECHO_NOTHING)$(MAKE) -f $(MAKEFILE_NAME) --no-print-directory $@.all.test-lib.variables$(END_ECHO)
+	$(ECHO_NOTHING_RECURSIVE_MAKE)$(MAKE) -f $(MAKEFILE_NAME) --no-print-directory $@.all.test-lib.variables$(END_ECHO_RECURSIVE_MAKE)
diff --git a/Master/test-tool.make b/Master/test-tool.make
index 803a49ed..acf3f8e3 100644
--- a/Master/test-tool.make
+++ b/Master/test-tool.make
@@ -33,10 +33,10 @@ internal-all:: $(GNUSTEP_OBJ_DIR) $(TEST_TOOL_NAME:=.all.test-tool.variables)
 else
 
 internal-all:: $(GNUSTEP_OBJ_DIR)
-	$(ECHO_NOTHING)$(MAKE) -f $(MAKEFILE_NAME) --no-print-directory --no-keep-going \
+	$(ECHO_NOTHING_RECURSIVE_MAKE)$(MAKE) -f $(MAKEFILE_NAME) --no-print-directory --no-keep-going \
 	internal-master-test-tool-all \
 	GNUSTEP_BUILD_DIR="$(GNUSTEP_BUILD_DIR)" \
-	_GNUSTEP_MAKE_PARALLEL=yes$(END_ECHO)
+	_GNUSTEP_MAKE_PARALLEL=yes$(END_ECHO_RECURSIVE_MAKE)
 
 .PHONY: internal-master-test-tool-all
 
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ endif
 internal-strings:: $(TEST_TOOL_NAME:=.strings.test-tool.variables)
 
 $(TEST_TOOL_NAME): $(GNUSTEP_OBJ_DIR)
-	$(ECHO_NOTHING)$(MAKE) -f $(MAKEFILE_NAME) --no-print-directory $@.all.test-tool.variables$(END_ECHO)
+	$(ECHO_NOTHING_RECURSIVE_MAKE)$(MAKE) -f $(MAKEFILE_NAME) --no-print-directory $@.all.test-tool.variables$(END_ECHO_RECURSIVE_MAKE)
 
 internal-install::
 	@ echo Skipping installation of test tools...
diff --git a/Master/tool.make b/Master/tool.make
index 2fe1a9cc..3a25da75 100644
--- a/Master/tool.make
+++ b/Master/tool.make
@@ -46,10 +46,10 @@ else
 # and when the second one tries to create it, it will fail as it's
 # already been created).
 internal-all:: $(GNUSTEP_OBJ_DIR)
-	$(ECHO_NOTHING)$(MAKE) -f $(MAKEFILE_NAME) --no-print-directory --no-keep-going \
+	$(ECHO_NOTHING_RECURSIVE_MAKE)$(MAKE) -f $(MAKEFILE_NAME) --no-print-directory --no-keep-going \
 	internal-master-tool-all \
 	GNUSTEP_BUILD_DIR="$(GNUSTEP_BUILD_DIR)" \
-	_GNUSTEP_MAKE_PARALLEL=yes$(END_ECHO)
+	_GNUSTEP_MAKE_PARALLEL=yes$(END_ECHO_RECURSIVE_MAKE)
 
 .PHONY: internal-master-tool-all
 
@@ -95,4 +95,4 @@ endif
 internal-strings:: $(TOOL_NAME:=.strings.tool.variables)
 
 $(TOOL_NAME): $(GNUSTEP_OBJ_DIR)
-	$(ECHO_NOTHING)$(MAKE) -f $(MAKEFILE_NAME) --no-print-directory --no-keep-going $@.all.tool.variables$(END_ECHO)
+	$(ECHO_NOTHING_RECURSIVE_MAKE)$(MAKE) -f $(MAKEFILE_NAME) --no-print-directory --no-keep-going $@.all.tool.variables$(END_ECHO_RECURSIVE_MAKE)
diff --git a/RELEASENOTES b/RELEASENOTES
index cc72f172..d19ad54d 100644
--- a/RELEASENOTES
+++ b/RELEASENOTES
@@ -8,6 +8,13 @@ using a newer version of the make system.
 1.1 Version 2.4.0
 =================
 
+`new internalmessages=yes option'
+     Starting with version 2.4.0, gnustep-make recognized the new
+     internalmessages=yes option (separate from messages=yes) which
+     prints all the recursive make invocations that are used.  This is
+     mostly useful to understand how gnustep-make internally works and
+     is not meant for end-users.
+
 `javadoc is run in quiet mode'
      Starting with version 2.4.0, javadoc is by default executed with
      the -quiet option (unless messages=yes is specified), and a
diff --git a/gnustep-make-help b/gnustep-make-help
index c0f34777..6192f95e 100644
--- a/gnustep-make-help
+++ b/gnustep-make-help
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ Most common options that can be used with any of the targets:
  MAKEFILE_NAME=xxx (uses makefiles called 'xxx'; the default is
    'GNUmakefile'.  Note that usually you'd use this option as in 
    '_MAKE_ -f xxx MAKEFILE_NAME=xxx'.)
+ internalmessages=yes (prints verbosely all the recursive make
+   invocations.  Useful for debugging gnustep-make itself.)
 You can use multiple of these options at the same time.
 
 Examples:
diff --git a/messages.make b/messages.make
index c72e5487..c1b2df8b 100644
--- a/messages.make
+++ b/messages.make
@@ -88,10 +88,6 @@ ifneq ($(messages),yes)
 
   END_ECHO = )
 
-  # Important - the following is special in that it's inside the shell
-  # code, not at the beginning.
-  ECHO_MAKING_OPERATION_IN_DIRECTORY = echo "Making $$operation in $$directory ...";
-
 #
 # Translation of messages:
 #
@@ -148,8 +144,6 @@ else
 
   END_ECHO = 
 
-  ECHO_MAKING_OPERATION_IN_DIRECTORY =
-
 endif
 
 # The following are warnings that are always displayed, no matter if
@@ -170,3 +164,33 @@ WARNING_INFO_PLIST = @(echo "Warning! You have specified Info.plist in $(GNUSTEP
                        echo "  Unfortunately, it will not work because Info.plist is automatically generated."; \
                        echo "  To customize Info.plist, please create a $(GNUSTEP_INSTANCE)Info.plist file with your custom entries."; \
                        echo "  $(GNUSTEP_INSTANCE)Info.plist will be automatically merged into Info.plist.")
+
+# The following are messages that are related to the recursive make invocations.
+# Most users will never want to see the recursive make invocations, so we use the messages
+# are always displayed unless internalmessages=yes is used.
+ifneq ($(internalmessages),yes)
+
+  # ECHO_NOTHING_RECURSIVE_MAKE should be used instead of ECHO_NOTHING
+  # shell code that does recursive make invocations.  It prints nothing, unless
+  # internalmessages=yes is passed.  In that case we display the recursive
+  # invocation commands.
+  ECHO_NOTHING_RECURSIVE_MAKE = @(
+  END_ECHO_RECURSIVE_MAKE = )
+
+  # Important - the following are special in that it's inside the shell
+  # code, not at the beginning.
+  INSIDE_ECHO_MAKING_OPERATION                = echo "Making $$operation for $$type $$instance...";
+  INSIDE_ECHO_MAKING_OPERATION_IN_DIRECTORY   = echo "Making $$operation in $$directory ...";
+  INSIDE_ECHO_MAKING_OPERATION_IN_SUBPROJECTS = echo "Making $$operation in subprojects of $$type $$instance...";
+
+else
+
+  ECHO_NOTHING_RECURSIVE_MAKE =
+  END_ECHO_RECURSIVE_MAKE =
+
+  INSIDE_ECHO_MAKING_OPERATION                = 
+  INSIDE_ECHO_MAKING_OPERATION_IN_DIRECTORY   = 
+  INSIDE_ECHO_MAKING_OPERATION_IN_SUBPROJECTS = 
+
+endif
+