diff --git a/openwrt/include/verbose.mk b/openwrt/include/verbose.mk
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/openwrt/include/verbose.mk
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+# OpenWrt.org 2006
+# $Id:$
+
+ifeq ($(DUMP),)
+  ifndef KBUILD_VERBOSE
+    KBUILD_VERBOSE=0
+    ifeq ("$(origin V)", "command line")
+      KBUILD_VERBOSE=$(V)
+    endif
+  endif
+
+  ifeq ($(QUIET),1)
+    $(MAKECMDGOALS): trace
+    trace: FORCE
+	@[ -f "$(MAKECMDGOALS)" ] || { \
+		[ -z "$${PWD##$$TOPDIR}" ] || DIR=" -C $${PWD##$$TOPDIR/}"; \
+		echo -e "\33[33mmake[$$(($(MAKELEVEL)+1))]$$DIR $(MAKECMDGOALS)\33[m" >&3; \
+	}
+  else
+    export QUIET:=1
+    MAKE:=3>&1 4>&2 $(MAKE)
+  endif
+
+  .SILENT: $(MAKECMDGOALS)
+endif