From 7c4e1eea61a32291a6640070418e07ab98b42442 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Chris Kay <chris.kay@arm.com>
Date: Thu, 2 May 2024 17:52:37 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] build: unify verbosity handling

This change introduces a few helper variables for dealing with verbose
and silent build modes: `silent`, `verbose`, `q` and `s`.

The `silent` and `verbose` variables are boolean values determining
whether the build system has been configured to run silently or
verbosely respectively (i.e. with `--silent` or `V=1`).

These two modes cannot be used together - if `silent` is truthy then
`verbose` is always falsy. As such:

    make --silent V=1

... results in a silent build.

In addition to these boolean variables, we also introduce two new
variables - `s` and `q` - for use in rule recipes to conditionally
suppress the output of commands.

When building silently, `s` expands to a value which disables the
command that follows, and `q` expands to a value which supppresses
echoing of the command:

    $(s)echo 'This command is neither echoed nor executed'
    $(q)echo 'This command is executed but not echoed'

When building verbosely, `s` expands to a value which disables the
command that follows, and `q` expands to nothing:

    $(s)echo 'This command is neither echoed nor executed'
    $(q)echo 'This command is executed and echoed'

In all other cases, both `s` and `q` expand to a value which suppresses
echoing of the command that follows:

    $(s)echo 'This command is executed but not echoed'
    $(q)echo 'This command is executed but not echoed'

The `s` variable is predominantly useful for `echo` commands, where you
always want to suppress echoing of the command itself, whilst `q` is
more useful for all other commands.

Change-Id: I8d8ff6ed714d3cb401946c52955887ed7dca602b
Signed-off-by: Chris Kay <chris.kay@arm.com>
---
 Makefile                                      | 220 +++++++++---------
 docs/Makefile                                 |  17 +-
 drivers/nxp/auth/csf_hdr_parser/csf_hdr.mk    |  16 +-
 drivers/nxp/ddr/phy-gen2/ddrphy.mk            |   4 +-
 lib/romlib/Makefile                           |  50 ++--
 make_helpers/build_macros.mk                  |  68 +++---
 make_helpers/common.mk                        |  17 ++
 make_helpers/defaults.mk                      |   3 -
 make_helpers/unix.mk                          |  15 +-
 make_helpers/windows.mk                       |   2 -
 plat/amlogic/axg/platform.mk                  |   4 +-
 plat/amlogic/g12a/platform.mk                 |   4 +-
 plat/amlogic/gxl/platform.mk                  |   4 +-
 plat/arm/board/arm_fpga/platform.mk           |   4 +-
 plat/arm/board/juno/platform.mk               |   4 +-
 plat/hisilicon/hikey/platform.mk              |  10 +-
 plat/hisilicon/hikey960/platform.mk           |  10 +-
 plat/imx/imx7/common/imx7.mk                  |  10 +-
 plat/imx/imx8m/imx8mm/platform.mk             |  10 +-
 plat/imx/imx8m/imx8mp/platform.mk             |   8 +-
 .../marvell/armada/a3k/common/a3700_common.mk |  98 ++++----
 plat/marvell/armada/a8k/common/a8k_common.mk  |  20 +-
 plat/marvell/armada/a8k/common/ble/ble.mk     |   2 +-
 plat/marvell/armada/common/marvell_common.mk  |  14 +-
 plat/nxp/common/fip_handler/fuse_fip/fuse.mk  |  12 +-
 plat/nxp/common/tbbr/tbbr.mk                  |   8 +-
 plat/nxp/soc-lx2160a/ddr_fip.mk               |  20 +-
 plat/nxp/soc-lx2160a/ddr_sb.mk                |   2 +-
 plat/qemu/qemu/platform.mk                    |  22 +-
 plat/renesas/rcar/platform.mk                 |  18 +-
 plat/renesas/rzg/platform.mk                  |  18 +-
 plat/rockchip/rk3399/drivers/m0/Makefile      |  28 +--
 plat/rpi/rpi3/platform.mk                     |  22 +-
 plat/socionext/synquacer/platform.mk          |  10 +-
 plat/socionext/uniphier/platform.mk           |  14 +-
 plat/st/common/common_rules.mk                |  38 +--
 plat/st/stm32mp1/cert_create_tbbr.mk          |   2 +-
 plat/st/stm32mp1/platform.mk                  |   4 +-
 tools/amlogic/Makefile                        |  22 +-
 tools/cert_create/Makefile                    |  20 +-
 tools/encrypt_fw/Makefile                     |  19 +-
 tools/fiptool/Makefile                        |  24 +-
 tools/marvell/doimage/Makefile                |  19 +-
 tools/nxp/create_pbl/Makefile                 |  32 ++-
 tools/nxp/create_pbl/pbl_ch2.mk               |  17 +-
 tools/nxp/create_pbl/pbl_ch3.mk               |  18 +-
 tools/renesas/rcar_layout_create/makefile     |   1 +
 tools/renesas/rzg_layout_create/makefile      |   1 +
 tools/sptool/Makefile                         |  22 +-
 tools/stm32image/Makefile                     |  22 +-
 50 files changed, 494 insertions(+), 555 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 make_helpers/common.mk

diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index d73fc87f7..bbde1a7a0 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ MAKEOVERRIDES =
 MAKE_HELPERS_DIRECTORY := make_helpers/
 include ${MAKE_HELPERS_DIRECTORY}build_macros.mk
 include ${MAKE_HELPERS_DIRECTORY}build_env.mk
+include ${MAKE_HELPERS_DIRECTORY}common.mk
 
 ################################################################################
 # Default values for build configurations, and their dependencies
@@ -93,23 +94,10 @@ CHECK_PATHS		:=	${ROOT_DIRS_TO_CHECK}			\
 # Process build options
 ################################################################################
 
-# Verbose flag
-ifeq (${V},0)
-	Q:=@
-	ECHO:=@echo
+ifeq ($(verbose),)
 	CHECKCODE_ARGS	+=	--no-summary --terse
-else
-	Q:=
-	ECHO:=$(ECHO_QUIET)
 endif
 
-ifneq ($(findstring s,$(filter-out --%,$(MAKEFLAGS))),)
-	Q:=@
-	ECHO:=$(ECHO_QUIET)
-endif
-
-export Q ECHO
-
 ################################################################################
 # Auxiliary tools (fiptool, cert_create, etc)
 ################################################################################
@@ -1477,7 +1465,7 @@ endif #(SPD)
 all: msg_start
 
 msg_start:
-	@echo "Building ${PLAT}"
+	$(s)echo "Building ${PLAT}"
 
 ifeq (${ERROR_DEPRECATED},0)
 # Check if deprecated declarations and cpp warnings should be treated as error or not.
@@ -1573,11 +1561,11 @@ endif #(NEED_FDT)
 # Add Secure Partition packages
 ifeq (${NEED_SP_PKG},yes)
 $(BUILD_PLAT)/sp_gen.mk: ${SP_MK_GEN} ${SP_LAYOUT_FILE} | ${BUILD_PLAT}
-	@${PYTHON} "$<" "$@" $(filter-out $<,$^) $(BUILD_PLAT) ${COT} ${SP_DTS_LIST_FRAGMENT}
+	$(q)${PYTHON} "$<" "$@" $(filter-out $<,$^) $(BUILD_PLAT) ${COT} ${SP_DTS_LIST_FRAGMENT}
 sp: $(DTBS) $(BUILD_PLAT)/sp_gen.mk $(SP_PKGS)
-	@${ECHO_BLANK_LINE}
-	@echo "Built SP Images successfully"
-	@${ECHO_BLANK_LINE}
+	$(s)echo
+	$(s)echo "Built SP Images successfully"
+	$(s)echo
 endif #(NEED_SP_PKG)
 
 locate-checkpatch:
@@ -1590,37 +1578,37 @@ endif
 endif #(CHECKPATCH)
 
 clean:
-	@echo "  CLEAN"
+	$(s)echo "  CLEAN"
 	$(call SHELL_REMOVE_DIR,${BUILD_PLAT})
 ifdef UNIX_MK
-	${Q}${MAKE} --no-print-directory -C ${FIPTOOLPATH} clean
+	$(q)${MAKE} --no-print-directory -C ${FIPTOOLPATH} clean
 else
 # Clear the MAKEFLAGS as we do not want
 # to pass the gnumake flags to nmake.
-	${Q}set MAKEFLAGS= && ${MSVC_NMAKE} /nologo /f ${FIPTOOLPATH}/Makefile.msvc FIPTOOLPATH=$(subst /,\,$(FIPTOOLPATH)) FIPTOOL=$(subst /,\,$(FIPTOOL)) clean
+	$(q)set MAKEFLAGS= && ${MSVC_NMAKE} /nologo /f ${FIPTOOLPATH}/Makefile.msvc FIPTOOLPATH=$(subst /,\,$(FIPTOOLPATH)) FIPTOOL=$(subst /,\,$(FIPTOOL)) clean
 endif #(UNIX_MK)
-	${Q}${MAKE} PLAT=${PLAT} --no-print-directory -C ${CRTTOOLPATH} clean
-	${Q}${MAKE} PLAT=${PLAT} --no-print-directory -C ${ENCTOOLPATH} clean
-	${Q}${MAKE} --no-print-directory -C ${ROMLIBPATH} clean
+	$(q)${MAKE} PLAT=${PLAT} --no-print-directory -C ${CRTTOOLPATH} clean
+	$(q)${MAKE} PLAT=${PLAT} --no-print-directory -C ${ENCTOOLPATH} clean
+	$(q)${MAKE} --no-print-directory -C ${ROMLIBPATH} clean
 
 realclean distclean:
-	@echo "  REALCLEAN"
+	$(s)echo "  REALCLEAN"
 	$(call SHELL_REMOVE_DIR,${BUILD_BASE})
 	$(call SHELL_DELETE_ALL, ${CURDIR}/cscope.*)
 ifdef UNIX_MK
-	${Q}${MAKE} --no-print-directory -C ${FIPTOOLPATH} clean
+	$(q)${MAKE} --no-print-directory -C ${FIPTOOLPATH} clean
 else
 # Clear the MAKEFLAGS as we do not want
 # to pass the gnumake flags to nmake.
-	${Q}set MAKEFLAGS= && ${MSVC_NMAKE} /nologo /f ${FIPTOOLPATH}/Makefile.msvc FIPTOOLPATH=$(subst /,\,$(FIPTOOLPATH)) FIPTOOL=$(subst /,\,$(FIPTOOL)) realclean
+	$(q)set MAKEFLAGS= && ${MSVC_NMAKE} /nologo /f ${FIPTOOLPATH}/Makefile.msvc FIPTOOLPATH=$(subst /,\,$(FIPTOOLPATH)) FIPTOOL=$(subst /,\,$(FIPTOOL)) realclean
 endif #(UNIX_MK)
-	${Q}${MAKE} PLAT=${PLAT} --no-print-directory -C ${CRTTOOLPATH} realclean
-	${Q}${MAKE} PLAT=${PLAT} --no-print-directory -C ${ENCTOOLPATH} realclean
-	${Q}${MAKE} --no-print-directory -C ${ROMLIBPATH} clean
+	$(q)${MAKE} PLAT=${PLAT} --no-print-directory -C ${CRTTOOLPATH} realclean
+	$(q)${MAKE} PLAT=${PLAT} --no-print-directory -C ${ENCTOOLPATH} realclean
+	$(q)${MAKE} --no-print-directory -C ${ROMLIBPATH} clean
 
 checkcodebase:		locate-checkpatch
-	@echo "  CHECKING STYLE"
-	@if test -d .git ; then						\
+	$(s)echo "  CHECKING STYLE"
+	$(q)if test -d .git ; then						\
 		git ls-files | grep -E -v 'libfdt|libc|docs|\.rst' |	\
 		while read GIT_FILE ;					\
 		do ${CHECKPATCH} ${CHECKCODE_ARGS} -f $$GIT_FILE ;	\
@@ -1636,11 +1624,11 @@ checkcodebase:		locate-checkpatch
 	fi
 
 checkpatch:		locate-checkpatch
-	@echo "  CHECKING STYLE"
-	@if test -n "${CHECKPATCH_OPTS}"; then				\
+	$(s)echo "  CHECKING STYLE"
+	$(q)if test -n "${CHECKPATCH_OPTS}"; then				\
 		echo "    with ${CHECKPATCH_OPTS} option(s)";		\
 	fi
-	${Q}COMMON_COMMIT=$$(git merge-base HEAD ${BASE_COMMIT});	\
+	$(q)COMMON_COMMIT=$$(git merge-base HEAD ${BASE_COMMIT});	\
 	for commit in `git rev-list --no-merges $$COMMON_COMMIT..HEAD`;	\
 	do								\
 		printf "\n[*] Checking style of '$$commit'\n\n";	\
@@ -1655,44 +1643,44 @@ checkpatch:		locate-checkpatch
 certtool: ${CRTTOOL}
 
 ${CRTTOOL}: FORCE
-	${Q}${MAKE} PLAT=${PLAT} USE_TBBR_DEFS=${USE_TBBR_DEFS} COT=${COT} OPENSSL_DIR=${OPENSSL_DIR} CRTTOOL=${CRTTOOL} DEBUG=${DEBUG} V=${V} --no-print-directory -C ${CRTTOOLPATH} all
-	@${ECHO_BLANK_LINE}
-	@echo "Built $@ successfully"
-	@${ECHO_BLANK_LINE}
+	$(q)${MAKE} PLAT=${PLAT} USE_TBBR_DEFS=${USE_TBBR_DEFS} COT=${COT} OPENSSL_DIR=${OPENSSL_DIR} CRTTOOL=${CRTTOOL} DEBUG=${DEBUG} --no-print-directory -C ${CRTTOOLPATH} all
+	$(s)echo
+	$(s)echo "Built $@ successfully"
+	$(s)echo
 
 ifneq (${GENERATE_COT},0)
 certificates: ${CRT_DEPS} ${CRTTOOL}
-	${Q}${CRTTOOL} ${CRT_ARGS}
-	@${ECHO_BLANK_LINE}
-	@echo "Built $@ successfully"
-	@echo "Certificates can be found in ${BUILD_PLAT}"
-	@${ECHO_BLANK_LINE}
+	$(q)${CRTTOOL} ${CRT_ARGS}
+	$(s)echo
+	$(s)echo "Built $@ successfully"
+	$(s)echo "Certificates can be found in ${BUILD_PLAT}"
+	$(s)echo
 endif #(GENERATE_COT)
 
 ${BUILD_PLAT}/${FIP_NAME}: ${FIP_DEPS} ${FIPTOOL}
 	$(eval ${CHECK_FIP_CMD})
-	${Q}${FIPTOOL} create ${FIP_ARGS} $@
-	${Q}${FIPTOOL} info $@
-	@${ECHO_BLANK_LINE}
-	@echo "Built $@ successfully"
-	@${ECHO_BLANK_LINE}
+	$(q)${FIPTOOL} create ${FIP_ARGS} $@
+	$(q)${FIPTOOL} info $@
+	$(s)echo
+	$(s)echo "Built $@ successfully"
+	$(s)echo
 
 ifneq (${GENERATE_COT},0)
 fwu_certificates: ${FWU_CRT_DEPS} ${CRTTOOL}
-	${Q}${CRTTOOL} ${FWU_CRT_ARGS}
-	@${ECHO_BLANK_LINE}
-	@echo "Built $@ successfully"
-	@echo "FWU certificates can be found in ${BUILD_PLAT}"
-	@${ECHO_BLANK_LINE}
+	$(q)${CRTTOOL} ${FWU_CRT_ARGS}
+	$(s)echo
+	$(s)echo "Built $@ successfully"
+	$(s)echo "FWU certificates can be found in ${BUILD_PLAT}"
+	$(s)echo
 endif #(GENERATE_COT)
 
 ${BUILD_PLAT}/${FWU_FIP_NAME}: ${FWU_FIP_DEPS} ${FIPTOOL}
 	$(eval ${CHECK_FWU_FIP_CMD})
-	${Q}${FIPTOOL} create ${FWU_FIP_ARGS} $@
-	${Q}${FIPTOOL} info $@
-	@${ECHO_BLANK_LINE}
-	@echo "Built $@ successfully"
-	@${ECHO_BLANK_LINE}
+	$(q)${FIPTOOL} create ${FWU_FIP_ARGS} $@
+	$(q)${FIPTOOL} info $@
+	$(s)echo
+	$(s)echo "Built $@ successfully"
+	$(s)echo
 
 fiptool: ${FIPTOOL}
 fip: ${BUILD_PLAT}/${FIP_NAME}
@@ -1700,85 +1688,85 @@ fwu_fip: ${BUILD_PLAT}/${FWU_FIP_NAME}
 
 ${FIPTOOL}: FORCE
 ifdef UNIX_MK
-	${Q}${MAKE} CPPFLAGS="-DVERSION='\"${VERSION_STRING}\"'" FIPTOOL=${FIPTOOL} OPENSSL_DIR=${OPENSSL_DIR} DEBUG=${DEBUG} V=${V} --no-print-directory -C ${FIPTOOLPATH} all
+	$(q)${MAKE} CPPFLAGS="-DVERSION='\"${VERSION_STRING}\"'" FIPTOOL=${FIPTOOL} OPENSSL_DIR=${OPENSSL_DIR} DEBUG=${DEBUG} --no-print-directory -C ${FIPTOOLPATH} all
 else
 # Clear the MAKEFLAGS as we do not want
 # to pass the gnumake flags to nmake.
-	${Q}set MAKEFLAGS= && ${MSVC_NMAKE} /nologo /f ${FIPTOOLPATH}/Makefile.msvc FIPTOOLPATH=$(subst /,\,$(FIPTOOLPATH)) FIPTOOL=$(subst /,\,$(FIPTOOL))
+	$(q)set MAKEFLAGS= && ${MSVC_NMAKE} /nologo /f ${FIPTOOLPATH}/Makefile.msvc FIPTOOLPATH=$(subst /,\,$(FIPTOOLPATH)) FIPTOOL=$(subst /,\,$(FIPTOOL))
 endif #(UNIX_MK)
 
 romlib.bin: libraries FORCE
-	${Q}${MAKE} PLAT_DIR=${PLAT_DIR} BUILD_PLAT=${BUILD_PLAT} ENABLE_BTI=${ENABLE_BTI} ARM_ARCH_MINOR=${ARM_ARCH_MINOR} INCLUDES=$(call escape-shell,$(INCLUDES)) DEFINES=$(call escape-shell,$(DEFINES)) --no-print-directory -C ${ROMLIBPATH} all
+	$(q)${MAKE} PLAT_DIR=${PLAT_DIR} BUILD_PLAT=${BUILD_PLAT} ENABLE_BTI=${ENABLE_BTI} ARM_ARCH_MINOR=${ARM_ARCH_MINOR} INCLUDES=$(call escape-shell,$(INCLUDES)) DEFINES=$(call escape-shell,$(DEFINES)) --no-print-directory -C ${ROMLIBPATH} all
 
 memmap: all
 ifdef UNIX_MK
-	${Q}PYTHONPATH=${CURDIR}/tools/memory \
+	$(q)PYTHONPATH=${CURDIR}/tools/memory \
 		${PYTHON} -m memory.memmap -sr ${BUILD_PLAT}
 else
-	${Q}set PYTHONPATH=${CURDIR}/tools/memory && \
+	$(q)set PYTHONPATH=${CURDIR}/tools/memory && \
 		${PYTHON} -m memory.memmap -sr ${BUILD_PLAT}
 endif
 
 doc:
-	@echo "  BUILD DOCUMENTATION"
-	${Q}${MAKE} --no-print-directory -C ${DOCS_PATH} html
+	$(s)echo "  BUILD DOCUMENTATION"
+	$(q)${MAKE} --no-print-directory -C ${DOCS_PATH} html
 
 enctool: ${ENCTOOL}
 
 ${ENCTOOL}: FORCE
-	${Q}${MAKE} PLAT=${PLAT} BUILD_INFO=0 OPENSSL_DIR=${OPENSSL_DIR} ENCTOOL=${ENCTOOL} DEBUG=${DEBUG} V=${V} --no-print-directory -C ${ENCTOOLPATH} all
-	@${ECHO_BLANK_LINE}
-	@echo "Built $@ successfully"
-	@${ECHO_BLANK_LINE}
+	$(q)${MAKE} PLAT=${PLAT} BUILD_INFO=0 OPENSSL_DIR=${OPENSSL_DIR} ENCTOOL=${ENCTOOL} DEBUG=${DEBUG} --no-print-directory -C ${ENCTOOLPATH} all
+	$(s)echo
+	$(s)echo "Built $@ successfully"
+	$(s)echo
 
 cscope:
-	@echo "  CSCOPE"
-	${Q}find ${CURDIR} -name "*.[chsS]" > cscope.files
-	${Q}cscope -b -q -k
+	$(s)echo "  CSCOPE"
+	$(q)find ${CURDIR} -name "*.[chsS]" > cscope.files
+	$(q)cscope -b -q -k
 
 help:
-	@echo "usage: ${MAKE} [PLAT=<platform>] [OPTIONS] [TARGET]"
-	@echo ""
-	@echo "PLAT is used to specify which platform you wish to build."
-	@echo "If no platform is specified, PLAT defaults to: ${DEFAULT_PLAT}"
-	@echo ""
-	@echo "platform = ${PLATFORM_LIST}"
-	@echo ""
-	@echo "Please refer to the User Guide for a list of all supported options."
-	@echo "Note that the build system doesn't track dependencies for build "
-	@echo "options. Therefore, if any of the build options are changed "
-	@echo "from a previous build, a clean build must be performed."
-	@echo ""
-	@echo "Supported Targets:"
-	@echo "  all            Build all individual bootloader binaries"
-	@echo "  bl1            Build the BL1 binary"
-	@echo "  bl2            Build the BL2 binary"
-	@echo "  bl2u           Build the BL2U binary"
-	@echo "  bl31           Build the BL31 binary"
-	@echo "  bl32           Build the BL32 binary. If ARCH=aarch32, then "
-	@echo "                 this builds secure payload specified by AARCH32_SP"
-	@echo "  certificates   Build the certificates (requires 'GENERATE_COT=1')"
-	@echo "  fip            Build the Firmware Image Package (FIP)"
-	@echo "  fwu_fip        Build the FWU Firmware Image Package (FIP)"
-	@echo "  checkcodebase  Check the coding style of the entire source tree"
-	@echo "  checkpatch     Check the coding style on changes in the current"
-	@echo "                 branch against BASE_COMMIT (default origin/master)"
-	@echo "  clean          Clean the build for the selected platform"
-	@echo "  cscope         Generate cscope index"
-	@echo "  distclean      Remove all build artifacts for all platforms"
-	@echo "  certtool       Build the Certificate generation tool"
-	@echo "  enctool        Build the Firmware encryption tool"
-	@echo "  fiptool        Build the Firmware Image Package (FIP) creation tool"
-	@echo "  sp             Build the Secure Partition Packages"
-	@echo "  sptool         Build the Secure Partition Package creation tool"
-	@echo "  dtbs           Build the Device Tree Blobs (if required for the platform)"
-	@echo "  memmap         Print the memory map of the built binaries"
-	@echo "  doc            Build html based documentation using Sphinx tool"
-	@echo ""
-	@echo "Note: most build targets require PLAT to be set to a specific platform."
-	@echo ""
-	@echo "example: build all targets for the FVP platform:"
-	@echo "  CROSS_COMPILE=aarch64-none-elf- make PLAT=fvp all"
+	$(s)echo "usage: ${MAKE} [PLAT=<platform>] [OPTIONS] [TARGET]"
+	$(s)echo ""
+	$(s)echo "PLAT is used to specify which platform you wish to build."
+	$(s)echo "If no platform is specified, PLAT defaults to: ${DEFAULT_PLAT}"
+	$(s)echo ""
+	$(s)echo "platform = ${PLATFORM_LIST}"
+	$(s)echo ""
+	$(s)echo "Please refer to the User Guide for a list of all supported options."
+	$(s)echo "Note that the build system doesn't track dependencies for build "
+	$(s)echo "options. Therefore, if any of the build options are changed "
+	$(s)echo "from a previous build, a clean build must be performed."
+	$(s)echo ""
+	$(s)echo "Supported Targets:"
+	$(s)echo "  all            Build all individual bootloader binaries"
+	$(s)echo "  bl1            Build the BL1 binary"
+	$(s)echo "  bl2            Build the BL2 binary"
+	$(s)echo "  bl2u           Build the BL2U binary"
+	$(s)echo "  bl31           Build the BL31 binary"
+	$(s)echo "  bl32           Build the BL32 binary. If ARCH=aarch32, then "
+	$(s)echo "                 this builds secure payload specified by AARCH32_SP"
+	$(s)echo "  certificates   Build the certificates (requires 'GENERATE_COT=1')"
+	$(s)echo "  fip            Build the Firmware Image Package (FIP)"
+	$(s)echo "  fwu_fip        Build the FWU Firmware Image Package (FIP)"
+	$(s)echo "  checkcodebase  Check the coding style of the entire source tree"
+	$(s)echo "  checkpatch     Check the coding style on changes in the current"
+	$(s)echo "                 branch against BASE_COMMIT (default origin/master)"
+	$(s)echo "  clean          Clean the build for the selected platform"
+	$(s)echo "  cscope         Generate cscope index"
+	$(s)echo "  distclean      Remove all build artifacts for all platforms"
+	$(s)echo "  certtool       Build the Certificate generation tool"
+	$(s)echo "  enctool        Build the Firmware encryption tool"
+	$(s)echo "  fiptool        Build the Firmware Image Package (FIP) creation tool"
+	$(s)echo "  sp             Build the Secure Partition Packages"
+	$(s)echo "  sptool         Build the Secure Partition Package creation tool"
+	$(s)echo "  dtbs           Build the Device Tree Blobs (if required for the platform)"
+	$(s)echo "  memmap         Print the memory map of the built binaries"
+	$(s)echo "  doc            Build html based documentation using Sphinx tool"
+	$(s)echo ""
+	$(s)echo "Note: most build targets require PLAT to be set to a specific platform."
+	$(s)echo ""
+	$(s)echo "example: build all targets for the FVP platform:"
+	$(s)echo "  CROSS_COMPILE=aarch64-none-elf- make PLAT=fvp all"
 
 .PHONY: FORCE
 FORCE:;
diff --git a/docs/Makefile b/docs/Makefile
index 5bc24db79..9fd7d769d 100644
--- a/docs/Makefile
+++ b/docs/Makefile
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2019-2023, ARM Limited. All rights reserved.
+# Copyright (c) 2019-2024, Arm Limited. All rights reserved.
 #
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
 #
 # Minimal makefile for Sphinx documentation
 #
 
+include ../make_helpers/common.mk
+
 # You can set these variables from the command line.
 SPHINXOPTS    = -W
 SPHINXBUILD   = sphinx-build
@@ -13,20 +15,13 @@ SPHINXPROJ    = TrustedFirmware-A
 SOURCEDIR     = .
 BUILDDIR      = build
 
-V ?= 0
-ifeq ($(V),0)
-  Q := @
-else
-  Q :=
-endif
-
 # Put it first so that "make" without argument is like "make help".
 help:
-	${Q}$(SPHINXBUILD) -M help "$(SOURCEDIR)" "$(BUILDDIR)" $(SPHINXOPTS) $(O)
+	$(q)$(SPHINXBUILD) -M help "$(SOURCEDIR)" "$(BUILDDIR)" $(SPHINXOPTS) $(O)
 
 .PHONY: help Makefile
 
 # Catch-all target: route all unknown targets to Sphinx using the new
 # "make mode" option.  $(O) is meant as a shortcut for $(SPHINXOPTS).
-%: Makefile
-	${Q}$(SPHINXBUILD) -M $@ "$(SOURCEDIR)" "$(BUILDDIR)" $(SPHINXOPTS) $(O)
+.DEFAULT: Makefile
+	$(q)$(SPHINXBUILD) -M $@ "$(SOURCEDIR)" "$(BUILDDIR)" $(SPHINXOPTS) $(O)
diff --git a/drivers/nxp/auth/csf_hdr_parser/csf_hdr.mk b/drivers/nxp/auth/csf_hdr_parser/csf_hdr.mk
index 1af51f809..12e22e944 100644
--- a/drivers/nxp/auth/csf_hdr_parser/csf_hdr.mk
+++ b/drivers/nxp/auth/csf_hdr_parser/csf_hdr.mk
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ endif
 # CST_BL31
 define CST_BL31_RULE
 $(1): $(2)
-	@echo " Generating CSF Header for $$@ $$<"
-	$(Q)$(CST_DIR)/create_hdr_esbc --in $(2) --out $(1) --app_off ${CSF_HDR_SZ} \
+	$(s)echo " Generating CSF Header for $$@ $$<"
+	$(q)$(CST_DIR)/create_hdr_esbc --in $(2) --out $(1) --app_off ${CSF_HDR_SZ} \
 					--app $(2) ${BL31_INPUT_FILE}
 endef
 
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ CST_BL31_SUFFIX := .cst
 # CST_BL32
 define CST_BL32_RULE
 $(1): $(2)
-	@echo " Generating CSF Header for $$@ $$<"
-	$(Q)$(CST_DIR)/create_hdr_esbc --in $(2) --out $(1) --app_off ${CSF_HDR_SZ} \
+	$(s)echo " Generating CSF Header for $$@ $$<"
+	$(q)$(CST_DIR)/create_hdr_esbc --in $(2) --out $(1) --app_off ${CSF_HDR_SZ} \
 					--app $(2) ${BL32_INPUT_FILE}
 endef
 
@@ -46,8 +46,8 @@ CST_BL32_SUFFIX := .cst
 # CST_BL33
 define CST_BL33_RULE
 $(1): $(2)
-	@echo " Generating CSF Header for $$@ $$<"
-	$(Q)$(CST_DIR)/create_hdr_esbc --in $(2) --out $(1) --app_off ${CSF_HDR_SZ} \
+	$(s)echo " Generating CSF Header for $$@ $$<"
+	$(q)$(CST_DIR)/create_hdr_esbc --in $(2) --out $(1) --app_off ${CSF_HDR_SZ} \
 					--app $(2) ${BL33_INPUT_FILE}
 endef
 
@@ -56,8 +56,8 @@ CST_BL33_SUFFIX := .cst
 # CST_SCP_BL2
 define CST_SCP_BL2_RULE
 $(1): $(2)
-	@echo " Generating CSF Header for $$@ $$<"
-	$(Q)$(CST_DIR)/create_hdr_esbc --in $(2) --out $(1) --app_off ${CSF_HDR_SZ} \
+	$(s)echo " Generating CSF Header for $$@ $$<"
+	$(q)$(CST_DIR)/create_hdr_esbc --in $(2) --out $(1) --app_off ${CSF_HDR_SZ} \
 					--app $(2) ${FUSE_INPUT_FILE}
 endef
 
diff --git a/drivers/nxp/ddr/phy-gen2/ddrphy.mk b/drivers/nxp/ddr/phy-gen2/ddrphy.mk
index ba5c77427..a09a278ae 100644
--- a/drivers/nxp/ddr/phy-gen2/ddrphy.mk
+++ b/drivers/nxp/ddr/phy-gen2/ddrphy.mk
@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@ DDR_PHY_C  =
 DDR_PHY_H  =
 
 $(DDR_PHY_C): $(DDR_PHY_H) $(COMMON_HDRS) src
-	@cp -r "$(DDR_PHY_PATH)/$@" "$(SRC_DIR)/$@"
+	$(q)cp -r "$(DDR_PHY_PATH)/$@" "$(SRC_DIR)/$@"
 
 $(DDR_PHY_H): src
-	@cp -r "$(DDR_PHY_PATH)/$@" "$(SRC_DIR)/$@"
+	$(q)cp -r "$(DDR_PHY_PATH)/$@" "$(SRC_DIR)/$@"
 
 #------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/lib/romlib/Makefile b/lib/romlib/Makefile
index da3d3d56d..9ade331d0 100644
--- a/lib/romlib/Makefile
+++ b/lib/romlib/Makefile
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ else
         toolchains := aarch64
 endif
 
+include ../../make_helpers/common.mk
 include ../../make_helpers/toolchain.mk
 
 ROMLIB_GEN  = ./romlib_generator.py
@@ -29,13 +30,6 @@ ifneq ($(PLAT_DIR),)
         WRAPPER_OBJS = $(WRAPPER_SOURCES:.s=.o)
 endif
 
-V ?= 0
-ifeq ($(V),0)
-  Q := @
-else
-  Q :=
-endif
-
 LDFLAGS := -Wl,--gc-sections -nostdlib
 
 ifeq ($(DEBUG),1)
@@ -53,49 +47,49 @@ endif
 all: $(BUILD_DIR)/romlib.bin $(LIB_DIR)/libwrappers.a
 
 %.o: %.s
-	@echo "  AS      $@"
-	$(Q)$(aarch64-as) -c $(ASFLAGS) -o $@ $<
+	$(s)echo "  AS      $@"
+	$(q)$(aarch64-as) -c $(ASFLAGS) -o $@ $<
 
 $(BUILD_DIR)/%.o: %.s
-	@echo "  AS      $@"
-	$(Q)$(aarch64-as) -c $(ASFLAGS) -o $@ $<
+	$(s)echo "  AS      $@"
+	$(q)$(aarch64-as) -c $(ASFLAGS) -o $@ $<
 
 $(BUILD_DIR)/romlib.ld: romlib.ld.S
-	@echo "  PP      $@"
-	$(Q)$(aarch64-cpp) -E $(PPFLAGS) -o $@ romlib.ld.S
+	$(s)echo "  PP      $@"
+	$(q)$(aarch64-cpp) -E $(PPFLAGS) -o $@ romlib.ld.S
 
 $(BUILD_DIR)/romlib.elf: $(OBJS) $(BUILD_DIR)/romlib.ld
-	@echo "  LD      $@"
-	$(Q)$(aarch64-ld) -T $(BUILD_DIR)/romlib.ld -L$(LIB_DIR) $(LDFLAGS) -o $@ $(OBJS) $(LIBS)
+	$(s)echo "  LD      $@"
+	$(q)$(aarch64-ld) -T $(BUILD_DIR)/romlib.ld -L$(LIB_DIR) $(LDFLAGS) -o $@ $(OBJS) $(LIBS)
 
 $(BUILD_DIR)/romlib.bin: $(BUILD_DIR)/romlib.elf
-	@echo "  BIN     $@"
-	$(Q)$(aarch64-oc) -O binary $(BUILD_DIR)/romlib.elf $@
+	$(s)echo "  BIN     $@"
+	$(q)$(aarch64-oc) -O binary $(BUILD_DIR)/romlib.elf $@
 
 $(WRAPPER_DIR)/jmpvar.s: $(BUILD_DIR)/romlib.elf
-	@echo "  VAR     $@"
-	$(Q)$(ROMLIB_GEN) genvar --output $@ $<
+	$(s)echo "  VAR     $@"
+	$(q)$(ROMLIB_GEN) genvar --output $@ $<
 
 $(LIB_DIR)/libwrappers.a: $(WRAPPER_DIR)/jmpvar.o $(WRAPPER_OBJS)
-	@echo "  AR      $@"
-	$(Q)$(aarch64-ar) -rc $@ $(WRAPPER_DIR)/jmpvar.o $(WRAPPER_OBJS)
+	$(s)echo "  AR      $@"
+	$(q)$(aarch64-ar) -rc $@ $(WRAPPER_DIR)/jmpvar.o $(WRAPPER_OBJS)
 
 $(BUILD_DIR)/jmptbl.i: ../../$(PLAT_DIR)/jmptbl.i
-	@echo "  PRE     $@"
-	$(Q)$(ROMLIB_GEN) pre --output $@ --deps $(BUILD_DIR)/jmptbl.d $<
+	$(s)echo "  PRE     $@"
+	$(q)$(ROMLIB_GEN) pre --output $@ --deps $(BUILD_DIR)/jmptbl.d $<
 
 $(WRAPPER_SOURCES) &: $(BUILD_DIR)/jmptbl.i
-	@echo "  WRP     $<"
-	$(Q)$(ROMLIB_GEN) genwrappers --bti=$(ENABLE_BTI) -b $(WRAPPER_DIR) $<
+	$(s)echo "  WRP     $<"
+	$(q)$(ROMLIB_GEN) genwrappers --bti=$(ENABLE_BTI) -b $(WRAPPER_DIR) $<
 
 $(WRAPPER_OBJS): $(WRAPPER_DIR)/%.o: $(WRAPPER_DIR)/%.s
 
 $(BUILD_DIR)/jmptbl.s: $(BUILD_DIR)/jmptbl.i
-	@echo "  TBL     $@"
-	$(Q)$(ROMLIB_GEN) gentbl --output $@ --bti=$(ENABLE_BTI) $<
+	$(s)echo "  TBL     $@"
+	$(q)$(ROMLIB_GEN) gentbl --output $@ --bti=$(ENABLE_BTI) $<
 
 clean:
-	@rm -f $(BUILD_DIR)/*
+	$(q)rm -f $(BUILD_DIR)/*
 
 -include $(BUILD_DIR)/romlib.d
 -include $(BUILD_DIR)/jmptbl.d
diff --git a/make_helpers/build_macros.mk b/make_helpers/build_macros.mk
index 9eb9d1e0e..d27408c50 100644
--- a/make_helpers/build_macros.mk
+++ b/make_helpers/build_macros.mk
@@ -148,8 +148,8 @@ endef
 #   $(2) = output encrypted firmware binary
 define ENCRYPT_FW
 $(2): $(1) enctool
-	$$(ECHO) "  ENC     $$<"
-	$$(Q)$$(ENCTOOL) $$(ENC_ARGS) -i $$< -o $$@
+	$$(s)echo "  ENC     $$<"
+	$$(q)$$(ENCTOOL) $$(ENC_ARGS) -i $$< -o $$@
 endef
 
 # TOOL_ADD_PAYLOAD appends the command line arguments required by fiptool to
@@ -267,8 +267,8 @@ endef
 # GZIP
 define GZIP_RULE
 $(1): $(2)
-	$(ECHO) "  GZIP    $$@"
-	$(Q)gzip -n -f -9 $$< --stdout > $$@
+	$(s)echo "  GZIP    $$@"
+	$(q)gzip -n -f -9 $$< --stdout > $$@
 endef
 
 GZIP_SUFFIX := .gz
@@ -290,8 +290,8 @@ $(eval DEP := $(patsubst %.o,%.d,$(OBJ)))
 $(eval LIB := $(call uppercase, $(notdir $(1))))
 
 $(OBJ): $(2) $(filter-out %.d,$(MAKEFILE_LIST)) | lib$(3)_dirs
-	$$(ECHO) "  CC      $$<"
-	$$(Q)$($(ARCH)-cc) $$($(LIB)_CFLAGS) $$(TF_CFLAGS) $$(CFLAGS) $(MAKE_DEP) -c $$< -o $$@
+	$$(s)echo "  CC      $$<"
+	$$(q)$($(ARCH)-cc) $$($(LIB)_CFLAGS) $$(TF_CFLAGS) $$(CFLAGS) $(MAKE_DEP) -c $$< -o $$@
 
 -include $(DEP)
 
@@ -306,8 +306,8 @@ $(eval OBJ := $(1)/$(patsubst %.S,%.o,$(notdir $(2))))
 $(eval DEP := $(patsubst %.o,%.d,$(OBJ)))
 
 $(OBJ): $(2) $(filter-out %.d,$(MAKEFILE_LIST)) | lib$(3)_dirs
-	$$(ECHO) "  AS      $$<"
-	$$(Q)$($(ARCH)-as) -x assembler-with-cpp $$(TF_CFLAGS_$(ARCH)) $$(ASFLAGS) $(MAKE_DEP) -c $$< -o $$@
+	$$(s)echo "  AS      $$<"
+	$$(q)$($(ARCH)-as) -x assembler-with-cpp $$(TF_CFLAGS_$(ARCH)) $$(ASFLAGS) $(MAKE_DEP) -c $$< -o $$@
 
 -include $(DEP)
 
@@ -329,8 +329,8 @@ $(eval BL_CPPFLAGS := $($(call uppercase,$(3))_CPPFLAGS) $(addprefix -D,$(BL_DEF
 $(eval BL_CFLAGS := $($(call uppercase,$(3))_CFLAGS) $(PLAT_BL_COMMON_CFLAGS))
 
 $(OBJ): $(2) $(filter-out %.d,$(MAKEFILE_LIST)) | $(3)_dirs
-	$$(ECHO) "  CC      $$<"
-	$$(Q)$($(ARCH)-cc) $$(LTO_CFLAGS) $$(TF_CFLAGS) $$(CFLAGS) $(BL_CPPFLAGS) $(BL_CFLAGS) $(MAKE_DEP) -c $$< -o $$@
+	$$(s)echo "  CC      $$<"
+	$$(q)$($(ARCH)-cc) $$(LTO_CFLAGS) $$(TF_CFLAGS) $$(CFLAGS) $(BL_CPPFLAGS) $(BL_CFLAGS) $(MAKE_DEP) -c $$< -o $$@
 
 -include $(DEP)
 
@@ -352,8 +352,8 @@ $(eval BL_CPPFLAGS := $($(call uppercase,$(3))_CPPFLAGS) $(addprefix -D,$(BL_DEF
 $(eval BL_ASFLAGS := $($(call uppercase,$(3))_ASFLAGS) $(PLAT_BL_COMMON_ASFLAGS))
 
 $(OBJ): $(2) $(filter-out %.d,$(MAKEFILE_LIST)) | $(3)_dirs
-	$$(ECHO) "  AS      $$<"
-	$$(Q)$($(ARCH)-as) -x assembler-with-cpp $$(TF_CFLAGS_$(ARCH)) $$(ASFLAGS) $(BL_CPPFLAGS) $(BL_ASFLAGS) $(MAKE_DEP) -c $$< -o $$@
+	$$(s)echo "  AS      $$<"
+	$$(q)$($(ARCH)-as) -x assembler-with-cpp $$(TF_CFLAGS_$(ARCH)) $$(ASFLAGS) $(BL_CPPFLAGS) $(BL_ASFLAGS) $(MAKE_DEP) -c $$< -o $$@
 
 -include $(DEP)
 
@@ -373,8 +373,8 @@ $(eval BL_INCLUDE_DIRS := $($(call uppercase,$(3))_INCLUDE_DIRS) $(PLAT_BL_COMMO
 $(eval BL_CPPFLAGS := $($(call uppercase,$(3))_CPPFLAGS) $(addprefix -D,$(BL_DEFINES)) $(addprefix -I,$(BL_INCLUDE_DIRS)) $(PLAT_BL_COMMON_CPPFLAGS))
 
 $(1): $(2) $(filter-out %.d,$(MAKEFILE_LIST)) | $(3)_dirs
-	$$(ECHO) "  PP      $$<"
-	$$(Q)$($(ARCH)-cpp) -E $$(CPPFLAGS) $(BL_CPPFLAGS) $(TF_CFLAGS_$(ARCH)) -P -x assembler-with-cpp -D__LINKER__ $(MAKE_DEP) -o $$@ $$<
+	$$(s)echo "  PP      $$<"
+	$$(q)$($(ARCH)-cpp) -E $$(CPPFLAGS) $(BL_CPPFLAGS) $(TF_CFLAGS_$(ARCH)) -P -x assembler-with-cpp -D__LINKER__ $(MAKE_DEP) -o $$@ $$<
 
 -include $(DEP)
 
@@ -466,8 +466,8 @@ endif
 all: ${LIB_DIR}/lib$(1).a
 
 ${LIB_DIR}/lib$(1).a: $(OBJS)
-	$$(ECHO) "  AR      $$@"
-	$$(Q)$($(ARCH)-ar) cr $$@ $$?
+	$$(s)echo "  AR      $$@"
+	$$(q)$($(ARCH)-ar) cr $$@ $$?
 endef
 
 # Generate the path to one or more preprocessed linker scripts given the paths
@@ -540,38 +540,38 @@ endif
 $(eval OBJS += $(MODULE_OBJS))
 
 $(ELF): $(OBJS) $(DEFAULT_LINKER_SCRIPT) $(LINKER_SCRIPTS) | $(1)_dirs libraries $(BL_LIBS)
-	$$(ECHO) "  LD      $$@"
+	$$(s)echo "  LD      $$@"
 ifeq ($($(ARCH)-ld-id),arm-link)
-	$$(Q)$($(ARCH)-ld) -o $$@ $$(TF_LDFLAGS) $$(LDFLAGS) $(BL_LDFLAGS) --entry=${1}_entrypoint \
+	$$(q)$($(ARCH)-ld) -o $$@ $$(TF_LDFLAGS) $$(LDFLAGS) $(BL_LDFLAGS) --entry=${1}_entrypoint \
 		--predefine=$(call escape-shell,-D__LINKER__=$(__LINKER__)) \
 		--predefine=$(call escape-shell,-DTF_CFLAGS=$(TF_CFLAGS)) \
 		--map --list="$(MAPFILE)" --scatter=${PLAT_DIR}/scat/${1}.scat \
 		$(LDPATHS) $(LIBWRAPPER) $(LDLIBS) $(BL_LIBS) $(OBJS)
 else ifeq ($($(ARCH)-ld-id),gnu-gcc)
-	$$(Q)$($(ARCH)-ld) -o $$@ $$(TF_LDFLAGS) $$(LDFLAGS) $(BL_LDFLAGS) -Wl,-Map=$(MAPFILE) \
+	$$(q)$($(ARCH)-ld) -o $$@ $$(TF_LDFLAGS) $$(LDFLAGS) $(BL_LDFLAGS) -Wl,-Map=$(MAPFILE) \
 		$(addprefix -Wl$(comma)--script$(comma),$(LINKER_SCRIPTS)) -Wl,--script,$(DEFAULT_LINKER_SCRIPT) \
 		$(OBJS) $(LDPATHS) $(LIBWRAPPER) $(LDLIBS) $(BL_LIBS)
 else
-	$$(Q)$($(ARCH)-ld) -o $$@ $$(TF_LDFLAGS) $$(LDFLAGS) $(BL_LDFLAGS) -Map=$(MAPFILE) \
+	$$(q)$($(ARCH)-ld) -o $$@ $$(TF_LDFLAGS) $$(LDFLAGS) $(BL_LDFLAGS) -Map=$(MAPFILE) \
 		$(addprefix -T ,$(LINKER_SCRIPTS)) --script $(DEFAULT_LINKER_SCRIPT) \
 		$(OBJS) $(LDPATHS) $(LIBWRAPPER) $(LDLIBS) $(BL_LIBS)
 endif
 ifeq ($(DISABLE_BIN_GENERATION),1)
-	@${ECHO_BLANK_LINE}
-	@echo "Built $$@ successfully"
-	@${ECHO_BLANK_LINE}
+	$(s)echo
+	$(s)echo "Built $$@ successfully"
+	$(s)echo
 endif
 
 $(DUMP): $(ELF)
-	$${ECHO} "  OD      $$@"
-	$${Q}$($(ARCH)-od) -dx $$< > $$@
+	$$(s)echo "  OD      $$@"
+	$$(q)$($(ARCH)-od) -dx $$< > $$@
 
 $(BIN): $(ELF)
-	$${ECHO} "  BIN     $$@"
-	$$(Q)$($(ARCH)-oc) -O binary $$< $$@
-	@${ECHO_BLANK_LINE}
-	@echo "Built $$@ successfully"
-	@${ECHO_BLANK_LINE}
+	$$(s)echo "  BIN     $$@"
+	$$(q)$($(ARCH)-oc) -O binary $$< $$@
+	$(s)echo
+	$(s)echo "Built $$@ successfully"
+	$(s)echo
 
 .PHONY: $(1)
 ifeq ($(DISABLE_BIN_GENERATION),1)
@@ -629,13 +629,13 @@ $(eval DTSDEP := $(patsubst %.dtb,%.o.d,$(DOBJ)))
 $(eval DTBDEP := $(patsubst %.dtb,%.d,$(DOBJ)))
 
 $(DPRE): $(2) | fdt_dirs
-	$${ECHO} "  CPP     $$<"
+	$$(s)echo "  CPP     $$<"
 	$(eval DTBS       := $(addprefix $(1)/,$(call SOURCES_TO_DTBS,$(2))))
-	$$(Q)$($(ARCH)-cpp) -E $$(TF_CFLAGS_$(ARCH)) $$(DTC_CPPFLAGS) -MT $(DTBS) -MMD -MF $(DTSDEP) -o $(DPRE) $$<
+	$$(q)$($(ARCH)-cpp) -E $$(TF_CFLAGS_$(ARCH)) $$(DTC_CPPFLAGS) -MT $(DTBS) -MMD -MF $(DTSDEP) -o $(DPRE) $$<
 
 $(DOBJ): $(DPRE) $(filter-out %.d,$(MAKEFILE_LIST)) | fdt_dirs
-	$${ECHO} "  DTC     $$<"
-	$$(Q)$($(ARCH)-dtc) $$(DTC_FLAGS) -d $(DTBDEP) -o $$@ $$<
+	$$(s)echo "  DTC     $$<"
+	$$(q)$($(ARCH)-dtc) $$(DTC_FLAGS) -d $(DTBDEP) -o $$@ $$<
 
 -include $(DTBDEP)
 -include $(DTSDEP)
diff --git a/make_helpers/common.mk b/make_helpers/common.mk
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..75d9f7179
--- /dev/null
+++ b/make_helpers/common.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2024, Arm Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+#
+
+ifndef common-mk
+        common-mk := $(lastword $(MAKEFILE_LIST))
+
+        include $(dir $(common-mk))utilities.mk
+
+        silent = $(call bool,$(findstring s,$(firstword ~$(MAKEFLAGS))))
+        verbose = $(if $(silent),,$(call bool,$(V)))
+
+        s = @$(if $(or $(verbose),$(silent)),: )
+        q = $(if $(verbose),,@)
+endif
diff --git a/make_helpers/defaults.mk b/make_helpers/defaults.mk
index a5c78ae42..368d26d8d 100644
--- a/make_helpers/defaults.mk
+++ b/make_helpers/defaults.mk
@@ -294,9 +294,6 @@ COT				:= tbbr
 # Use tbbr_oid.h instead of platform_oid.h
 USE_TBBR_DEFS			:= 1
 
-# Build verbosity
-V				:= 0
-
 # Whether to enable D-Cache early during warm boot. This is usually
 # applicable for platforms wherein interconnect programming is not
 # required to enable cache coherency after warm reset (eg: single cluster
diff --git a/make_helpers/unix.mk b/make_helpers/unix.mk
index 93e1fcc19..4fd819a54 100644
--- a/make_helpers/unix.mk
+++ b/make_helpers/unix.mk
@@ -9,9 +9,6 @@
 ifndef UNIX_MK
     UNIX_MK := $(lastword $(MAKEFILE_LIST))
 
-    ECHO_BLANK_LINE := echo
-    ECHO_QUIET := @\#
-
     DIR_DELIM := /
     PATH_SEP := :
 
@@ -21,24 +18,24 @@ ifndef UNIX_MK
     # ${1} is the file to be copied.
     # ${2} is the destination file name.
     define SHELL_COPY
-	${Q}cp -f  "${1}"  "${2}"
+	$(q)cp -f  "${1}"  "${2}"
     endef
 
     # ${1} is the directory to be copied.
     # ${2} is the destination directory path.
     define SHELL_COPY_TREE
-	${Q}cp -rf  "${1}"  "${2}"
+	$(q)cp -rf  "${1}"  "${2}"
     endef
 
     # ${1} is the file to be deleted.
     define SHELL_DELETE
-	-${Q}rm -f  "${1}"
+	-$(q)rm -f  "${1}"
     endef
 
     # ${1} is a space delimited list of files to be deleted.
     # Note that we do not quote ${1}, as multiple parameters may be passed.
     define SHELL_DELETE_ALL
-	-${Q}rm -rf  ${1}
+	-$(q)rm -rf  ${1}
     endef
 
     # ${1} is the directory to be generated.
@@ -48,13 +45,13 @@ ifndef UNIX_MK
         ifneq (${1},${2})
 
 ${1} : ${2}
-	${Q}mkdir -p  "${1}"
+	$(q)mkdir -p  "${1}"
 
         endif
     endef
 
     define SHELL_REMOVE_DIR
-	-${Q}rm -rf  "${1}"
+	-$(q)rm -rf  "${1}"
     endef
 
     nul := /dev/null
diff --git a/make_helpers/windows.mk b/make_helpers/windows.mk
index de34eafb7..2f5d51bf1 100644
--- a/make_helpers/windows.mk
+++ b/make_helpers/windows.mk
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@
 ifndef WINDOWS_MK
     WINDOWS_MK := $(lastword $(MAKEFILE_LIST))
 
-    ECHO_BLANK_LINE := @cmd /c echo.
-    ECHO_QUIET := @rem
     DIR_DELIM := $(strip \)
     BIN_EXT   := .exe
     PATH_SEP  := ;
diff --git a/plat/amlogic/axg/platform.mk b/plat/amlogic/axg/platform.mk
index 64b35d65a..aadecab59 100644
--- a/plat/amlogic/axg/platform.mk
+++ b/plat/amlogic/axg/platform.mk
@@ -85,10 +85,10 @@ all: ${BUILD_PLAT}/bl31.img
 distclean realclean clean: cleanimage
 
 cleanimage:
-	${Q}${MAKE} -C ${DOIMAGEPATH} clean
+	$(q)${MAKE} -C ${DOIMAGEPATH} clean
 
 ${DOIMAGETOOL}:
-	${Q}${MAKE} -C ${DOIMAGEPATH}
+	$(q)${MAKE} -C ${DOIMAGEPATH}
 
 ${BUILD_PLAT}/bl31.img: ${BUILD_PLAT}/bl31.bin ${DOIMAGETOOL}
 	${DOIMAGETOOL} ${BUILD_PLAT}/bl31.bin ${BUILD_PLAT}/bl31.img
diff --git a/plat/amlogic/g12a/platform.mk b/plat/amlogic/g12a/platform.mk
index 799e10667..15658d340 100644
--- a/plat/amlogic/g12a/platform.mk
+++ b/plat/amlogic/g12a/platform.mk
@@ -81,10 +81,10 @@ all: ${BUILD_PLAT}/bl31.img
 distclean realclean clean: cleanimage
 
 cleanimage:
-	${Q}${MAKE} -C ${DOIMAGEPATH} clean
+	$(q)${MAKE} -C ${DOIMAGEPATH} clean
 
 ${DOIMAGETOOL}:
-	${Q}${MAKE} -C ${DOIMAGEPATH}
+	$(q)${MAKE} -C ${DOIMAGEPATH}
 
 ${BUILD_PLAT}/bl31.img: ${BUILD_PLAT}/bl31.bin ${DOIMAGETOOL}
 	${DOIMAGETOOL} ${BUILD_PLAT}/bl31.bin ${BUILD_PLAT}/bl31.img
diff --git a/plat/amlogic/gxl/platform.mk b/plat/amlogic/gxl/platform.mk
index 0a8848274..31063a97a 100644
--- a/plat/amlogic/gxl/platform.mk
+++ b/plat/amlogic/gxl/platform.mk
@@ -81,10 +81,10 @@ all: ${BUILD_PLAT}/bl31.img
 distclean realclean clean: cleanimage
 
 cleanimage:
-	${Q}${MAKE} -C ${DOIMAGEPATH} clean
+	$(q)${MAKE} -C ${DOIMAGEPATH} clean
 
 ${DOIMAGETOOL}:
-	${Q}${MAKE} -C ${DOIMAGEPATH}
+	$(q)${MAKE} -C ${DOIMAGEPATH}
 
 ${BUILD_PLAT}/bl31.img: ${BUILD_PLAT}/bl31.bin ${DOIMAGETOOL}
 	${DOIMAGETOOL} ${BUILD_PLAT}/bl31.bin ${BUILD_PLAT}/bl31.img
diff --git a/plat/arm/board/arm_fpga/platform.mk b/plat/arm/board/arm_fpga/platform.mk
index 520a73a1a..cb78e35ea 100644
--- a/plat/arm/board/arm_fpga/platform.mk
+++ b/plat/arm/board/arm_fpga/platform.mk
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ else
 endif
 
 bl31.axf: bl31 dtbs ${BUILD_PLAT}/rom_trampoline.o ${BUILD_PLAT}/kernel_trampoline.o ${BUILD_PLAT}/build_axf.ld
-	$(ECHO) "  LD      $@"
-	$(Q)$($(ARCH)-ld) -T ${BUILD_PLAT}/build_axf.ld -L ${BUILD_PLAT} $(TF_LDFLAGS) $(PLAT_LDFLAGS) -s -n -o ${BUILD_PLAT}/bl31.axf
+	$(s)echo "  LD      $@"
+	$(q)$($(ARCH)-ld) -T ${BUILD_PLAT}/build_axf.ld -L ${BUILD_PLAT} $(TF_LDFLAGS) $(PLAT_LDFLAGS) -s -n -o ${BUILD_PLAT}/bl31.axf
 
 all: bl31.axf
diff --git a/plat/arm/board/juno/platform.mk b/plat/arm/board/juno/platform.mk
index a00bf261d..8eca0c5e8 100644
--- a/plat/arm/board/juno/platform.mk
+++ b/plat/arm/board/juno/platform.mk
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2013-2023, Arm Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.
+# Copyright (c) 2013-2024, Arm Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.
 #
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
 #
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ all : bl1_romlib.bin
 endif
 
 bl1_romlib.bin : $(BUILD_PLAT)/bl1.bin romlib.bin
-	@echo "Building combined BL1 and ROMLIB binary for Juno $@"
+	$(s)echo "Building combined BL1 and ROMLIB binary for Juno $@"
 	./lib/romlib/gen_combined_bl1_romlib.sh -o bl1_romlib.bin $(BUILD_PLAT)
 
 # Errata workarounds for Cortex-A53:
diff --git a/plat/hisilicon/hikey/platform.mk b/plat/hisilicon/hikey/platform.mk
index 807a91596..63eca3767 100644
--- a/plat/hisilicon/hikey/platform.mk
+++ b/plat/hisilicon/hikey/platform.mk
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2017-2023, ARM Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.
+# Copyright (c) 2017-2024, Arm Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.
 #
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
 #
@@ -153,12 +153,12 @@ $(BUILD_PLAT)/bl2/hikey_rotpk.o: $(ROTPK_HASH)
 
 certificates: $(ROT_KEY)
 $(ROT_KEY): | $(BUILD_PLAT)
-	@echo "  OPENSSL $@"
-	$(Q)${OPENSSL_BIN_PATH}/openssl genrsa 2048 > $@ 2>/dev/null
+	$(s)echo "  OPENSSL $@"
+	$(q)${OPENSSL_BIN_PATH}/openssl genrsa 2048 > $@ 2>/dev/null
 
 $(ROTPK_HASH): $(ROT_KEY)
-	@echo "  OPENSSL $@"
-	$(Q)${OPENSSL_BIN_PATH}/openssl rsa -in $< -pubout -outform DER 2>/dev/null |\
+	$(s)echo "  OPENSSL $@"
+	$(q)${OPENSSL_BIN_PATH}/openssl rsa -in $< -pubout -outform DER 2>/dev/null |\
 	${OPENSSL_BIN_PATH}/openssl dgst -sha256 -binary > $@ 2>/dev/null
 endif
 
diff --git a/plat/hisilicon/hikey960/platform.mk b/plat/hisilicon/hikey960/platform.mk
index fd11a4dad..c2c312256 100644
--- a/plat/hisilicon/hikey960/platform.mk
+++ b/plat/hisilicon/hikey960/platform.mk
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2017-2023, ARM Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.
+# Copyright (c) 2017-2024, Arm Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.
 #
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
 #
@@ -146,12 +146,12 @@ $(BUILD_PLAT)/bl2/hikey960_rotpk.o: $(ROTPK_HASH)
 
 certificates: $(ROT_KEY)
 $(ROT_KEY): | $(BUILD_PLAT)
-	@echo "  OPENSSL $@"
-	$(Q)${OPENSSL_BIN_PATH}/openssl genrsa 2048 > $@ 2>/dev/null
+	$(s)echo "  OPENSSL $@"
+	$(q)${OPENSSL_BIN_PATH}/openssl genrsa 2048 > $@ 2>/dev/null
 
 $(ROTPK_HASH): $(ROT_KEY)
-	@echo "  OPENSSL $@"
-	$(Q)${OPENSSL_BIN_PATH}/openssl rsa -in $< -pubout -outform DER 2>/dev/null |\
+	$(s)echo "  OPENSSL $@"
+	$(q)${OPENSSL_BIN_PATH}/openssl rsa -in $< -pubout -outform DER 2>/dev/null |\
 	${OPENSSL_BIN_PATH}/openssl dgst -sha256 -binary > $@ 2>/dev/null
 endif
 
diff --git a/plat/imx/imx7/common/imx7.mk b/plat/imx/imx7/common/imx7.mk
index 156c55dd8..950d8fd2e 100644
--- a/plat/imx/imx7/common/imx7.mk
+++ b/plat/imx/imx7/common/imx7.mk
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2018-2023, Arm Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.
+# Copyright (c) 2018-2024, Arm Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.
 #
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
 #
@@ -78,14 +78,14 @@ $(BUILD_PLAT)/bl2/imx7_rotpk.o: $(ROTPK_HASH)
 certificates: $(ROT_KEY)
 
 $(ROT_KEY): | $(BUILD_PLAT)
-	@echo "  OPENSSL $@"
-	@if [ ! -f $(ROT_KEY) ]; then \
+	$(s)echo "  OPENSSL $@"
+	$(q)if [ ! -f $(ROT_KEY) ]; then \
 		${OPENSSL_BIN_PATH}/openssl genrsa 2048 > $@ 2>/dev/null; \
 	fi
 
 $(ROTPK_HASH): $(ROT_KEY)
-	@echo "  OPENSSL $@"
-	$(Q)${OPENSSL_BIN_PATH}/openssl rsa -in $< -pubout -outform DER 2>/dev/null |\
+	$(s)echo "  OPENSSL $@"
+	$(q)${OPENSSL_BIN_PATH}/openssl rsa -in $< -pubout -outform DER 2>/dev/null |\
 	${OPENSSL_BIN_PATH}/openssl dgst -sha256 -binary > $@ 2>/dev/null
 endif
 
diff --git a/plat/imx/imx8m/imx8mm/platform.mk b/plat/imx/imx8m/imx8mm/platform.mk
index 3a87e44ff..40554c3fc 100644
--- a/plat/imx/imx8m/imx8mm/platform.mk
+++ b/plat/imx/imx8m/imx8mm/platform.mk
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2019-2023, ARM Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.
+# Copyright (c) 2019-2024, Arm Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.
 #
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
 #
@@ -134,14 +134,14 @@ $(BUILD_PLAT)/bl2/imx8mm_rotpk.o: $(ROTPK_HASH)
 certificates: $(ROT_KEY)
 
 $(ROT_KEY): | $(BUILD_PLAT)
-	@echo "  OPENSSL $@"
-	@if [ ! -f $(ROT_KEY) ]; then \
+	$(s)echo "  OPENSSL $@"
+	$(q)if [ ! -f $(ROT_KEY) ]; then \
 		${OPENSSL_BIN_PATH}/openssl genrsa 2048 > $@ 2>/dev/null; \
 	fi
 
 $(ROTPK_HASH): $(ROT_KEY)
-	@echo "  OPENSSL $@"
-	$(Q)${OPENSSL_BIN_PATH}/openssl rsa -in $< -pubout -outform DER 2>/dev/null |\
+	$(s)echo "  OPENSSL $@"
+	$(q)${OPENSSL_BIN_PATH}/openssl rsa -in $< -pubout -outform DER 2>/dev/null |\
 	${OPENSSL_BIN_PATH}/openssl dgst -sha256 -binary > $@ 2>/dev/null
 endif
 
diff --git a/plat/imx/imx8m/imx8mp/platform.mk b/plat/imx/imx8m/imx8mp/platform.mk
index 42dc7813d..5f4ddee42 100644
--- a/plat/imx/imx8m/imx8mp/platform.mk
+++ b/plat/imx/imx8m/imx8mp/platform.mk
@@ -131,14 +131,14 @@ $(BUILD_PLAT)/bl2/imx8mp_rotpk.o: $(ROTPK_HASH)
 certificates: $(ROT_KEY)
 
 $(ROT_KEY): | $(BUILD_PLAT)
-	@echo "  OPENSSL $@"
-	@if [ ! -f $(ROT_KEY) ]; then \
+	$(s)echo "  OPENSSL $@"
+	$(q)if [ ! -f $(ROT_KEY) ]; then \
 		${OPENSSL_BIN_PATH}/openssl genrsa 2048 > $@ 2>/dev/null; \
 	fi
 
 $(ROTPK_HASH): $(ROT_KEY)
-	@echo "  OPENSSL $@"
-	$(Q)${OPENSSL_BIN_PATH}/openssl rsa -in $< -pubout -outform DER 2>/dev/null |\
+	$(s)echo "  OPENSSL $@"
+	$(q)${OPENSSL_BIN_PATH}/openssl rsa -in $< -pubout -outform DER 2>/dev/null |\
 	${OPENSSL_BIN_PATH}/openssl dgst -sha256 -binary > $@ 2>/dev/null
 endif
 
diff --git a/plat/marvell/armada/a3k/common/a3700_common.mk b/plat/marvell/armada/a3k/common/a3700_common.mk
index b9c28de1a..18f5430d2 100644
--- a/plat/marvell/armada/a3k/common/a3700_common.mk
+++ b/plat/marvell/armada/a3k/common/a3700_common.mk
@@ -150,90 +150,90 @@ $(TBB): FORCE
 	$(if $(wildcard $(CRYPTOPP_LIBDIR)/*),,$(error "Either 'CRYPTOPP_PATH' or 'CRYPTOPP_LIB' was set to '$(CRYPTOPP_LIBDIR)', but '$(CRYPTOPP_LIBDIR)' does not exist"))
 	$(if $(wildcard $(CRYPTOPP_INCDIR)/*),,$(error "Either 'CRYPTOPP_PATH' or 'CRYPTOPP_INCDIR' was set to '$(CRYPTOPP_INCDIR)', but '$(CRYPTOPP_INCDIR)' does not exist"))
 ifdef CRYPTOPP_PATH
-	$(Q)$(MAKE) --no-print-directory -C $(CRYPTOPP_PATH) -f GNUmakefile
+	$(q)$(MAKE) --no-print-directory -C $(CRYPTOPP_PATH) -f GNUmakefile
 endif
-	$(Q)$(MAKE) --no-print-directory -C $(WTP)/wtptp/src/TBB_Linux -f TBB_linux.mak LIBDIR=$(CRYPTOPP_LIBDIR) INCDIR=$(CRYPTOPP_INCDIR)
+	$(q)$(MAKE) --no-print-directory -C $(WTP)/wtptp/src/TBB_Linux -f TBB_linux.mak LIBDIR=$(CRYPTOPP_LIBDIR) INCDIR=$(CRYPTOPP_INCDIR)
 
 $(WTMI_MULTI_IMG): FORCE
-	$(Q)$(MAKE) --no-print-directory -C $(WTP) WTMI_IMG=$(WTMI_IMG) DDR_TOPOLOGY=$(DDR_TOPOLOGY) CLOCKSPRESET=$(CLOCKSPRESET) WTMI
+	$(q)$(MAKE) --no-print-directory -C $(WTP) WTMI_IMG=$(WTMI_IMG) DDR_TOPOLOGY=$(DDR_TOPOLOGY) CLOCKSPRESET=$(CLOCKSPRESET) WTMI
 
 $(BUILD_PLAT)/wtmi.bin: $(WTMI_MULTI_IMG)
-	$(Q)cp -a $(WTMI_MULTI_IMG) $(BUILD_PLAT)/wtmi.bin
+	$(q)cp -a $(WTMI_MULTI_IMG) $(BUILD_PLAT)/wtmi.bin
 
 $(TIMDDRTOOL): FORCE
 #	Do not remove! Following checks are required to ensure correct TF-A builds, removing these checks leads to broken TF-A builds
 	$(if $(value MV_DDR_PATH),,$(error "Platform '${PLAT}' for ddr tool requires MV_DDR_PATH. Please set MV_DDR_PATH to point to the right directory"))
 	$(if $(wildcard $(value MV_DDR_PATH)/*),,$(error "'MV_DDR_PATH=$(value MV_DDR_PATH)' was specified, but '$(value MV_DDR_PATH)' directory does not exist"))
 	$(if $(shell git -C $(value MV_DDR_PATH) rev-parse --show-cdup 2>&1),$(error "'MV_DDR_PATH=$(value MV_DDR_PATH)' was specified, but '$(value MV_DDR_PATH)' does not contain valid mv-ddr-marvell git repository"))
-	$(Q)$(MAKE) --no-print-directory -C $(WTP) MV_DDR_PATH=$(MV_DDR_PATH) DDR_TOPOLOGY=$(DDR_TOPOLOGY) mv_ddr
+	$(q)$(MAKE) --no-print-directory -C $(WTP) MV_DDR_PATH=$(MV_DDR_PATH) DDR_TOPOLOGY=$(DDR_TOPOLOGY) mv_ddr
 
 $(BUILD_PLAT)/$(UART_IMAGE): $(BUILD_PLAT)/$(BOOT_IMAGE) $(BUILD_PLAT)/wtmi.bin $(TBB) $(TIMBUILD) $(TIMDDRTOOL)
-	@$(ECHO_BLANK_LINE)
-	@echo "Building uart images"
-	$(Q)mkdir -p $(BUILD_PLAT)/$(BUILD_UART)
-	$(Q)cp -a $(BUILD_PLAT)/wtmi.bin $(BUILD_PLAT)/$(BUILD_UART)/wtmi.bin
-	$(Q)cp -a $(BUILD_PLAT)/$(BOOT_IMAGE) $(BUILD_PLAT)/$(BUILD_UART)/$(BOOT_IMAGE)
-	$(Q)cd $(BUILD_PLAT)/$(BUILD_UART) && $(TIMBUILD) $(TIMBLDUARTARGS)
-	$(Q)sed -i 's|WTMI_IMG|wtmi.bin|1' $(TIM_UART_CFG)
-	$(Q)sed -i 's|BOOT_IMAGE|$(BOOT_IMAGE)|1' $(TIM_UART_CFG)
+	$(s)echo
+	$(s)echo "Building uart images"
+	$(q)mkdir -p $(BUILD_PLAT)/$(BUILD_UART)
+	$(q)cp -a $(BUILD_PLAT)/wtmi.bin $(BUILD_PLAT)/$(BUILD_UART)/wtmi.bin
+	$(q)cp -a $(BUILD_PLAT)/$(BOOT_IMAGE) $(BUILD_PLAT)/$(BUILD_UART)/$(BOOT_IMAGE)
+	$(q)cd $(BUILD_PLAT)/$(BUILD_UART) && $(TIMBUILD) $(TIMBLDUARTARGS)
+	$(q)sed -i 's|WTMI_IMG|wtmi.bin|1' $(TIM_UART_CFG)
+	$(q)sed -i 's|BOOT_IMAGE|$(BOOT_IMAGE)|1' $(TIM_UART_CFG)
 ifeq ($(MARVELL_SECURE_BOOT),1)
-	$(Q)sed -i 's|WTMI_IMG|wtmi.bin|1' $(TIMN_UART_CFG)
-	$(Q)sed -i 's|BOOT_IMAGE|$(BOOT_IMAGE)|1' $(TIMN_UART_CFG)
+	$(q)sed -i 's|WTMI_IMG|wtmi.bin|1' $(TIMN_UART_CFG)
+	$(q)sed -i 's|BOOT_IMAGE|$(BOOT_IMAGE)|1' $(TIMN_UART_CFG)
 endif
-	$(Q)cd $(BUILD_PLAT)/$(BUILD_UART) && $(TBB) -r $(TIM_UART_CFG) -v -D
+	$(q)cd $(BUILD_PLAT)/$(BUILD_UART) && $(TBB) -r $(TIM_UART_CFG) -v -D
 ifeq ($(MARVELL_SECURE_BOOT),1)
-	$(Q)cd $(BUILD_PLAT)/$(BUILD_UART) && $(TBB) -r $(TIMN_UART_CFG)
+	$(q)cd $(BUILD_PLAT)/$(BUILD_UART) && $(TBB) -r $(TIMN_UART_CFG)
 endif
-	$(Q)tar czf $(BUILD_PLAT)/$(UART_IMAGE) -C $(BUILD_PLAT) $(UART_IMAGES)
-	@$(ECHO_BLANK_LINE)
-	@echo "Built $@ successfully"
-	@$(ECHO_BLANK_LINE)
+	$(q)tar czf $(BUILD_PLAT)/$(UART_IMAGE) -C $(BUILD_PLAT) $(UART_IMAGES)
+	$(s)echo
+	$(s)echo "Built $@ successfully"
+	$(s)echo
 
 $(BUILD_PLAT)/$(FLASH_IMAGE): $(BUILD_PLAT)/$(BOOT_IMAGE) $(BUILD_PLAT)/wtmi.bin $(TBB) $(TIMBUILD) $(TIMDDRTOOL) $(TIM2IMG)
-	@$(ECHO_BLANK_LINE)
-	@echo "Building flash image"
-	$(Q)cd $(BUILD_PLAT) && $(TIMBUILD) $(TIMBLDARGS)
-	$(Q)sed -i 's|WTMI_IMG|wtmi.bin|1' $(TIM_CFG)
-	$(Q)sed -i 's|BOOT_IMAGE|$(BOOT_IMAGE)|1' $(TIM_CFG)
+	$(s)echo
+	$(s)echo "Building flash image"
+	$(q)cd $(BUILD_PLAT) && $(TIMBUILD) $(TIMBLDARGS)
+	$(q)sed -i 's|WTMI_IMG|wtmi.bin|1' $(TIM_CFG)
+	$(q)sed -i 's|BOOT_IMAGE|$(BOOT_IMAGE)|1' $(TIM_CFG)
 ifeq ($(MARVELL_SECURE_BOOT),1)
-	$(Q)sed -i 's|WTMI_IMG|wtmi.bin|1' $(TIMN_CFG)
-	$(Q)sed -i 's|BOOT_IMAGE|$(BOOT_IMAGE)|1' $(TIMN_CFG)
-	@$(ECHO_BLANK_LINE)
-	@echo "=======================================================";
-	@echo "  Secure boot. Encrypting wtmi and boot-image";
-	@echo "=======================================================";
-	@$(ECHO_BLANK_LINE)
-	$(Q)cp $(BUILD_PLAT)/wtmi.bin $(BUILD_PLAT)/wtmi-align.bin
-	$(Q)truncate -s %16 $(BUILD_PLAT)/wtmi-align.bin
-	$(Q)${OPENSSL_BIN_PATH}/openssl enc -aes-256-cbc -e -in $(BUILD_PLAT)/wtmi-align.bin \
+	$(q)sed -i 's|WTMI_IMG|wtmi.bin|1' $(TIMN_CFG)
+	$(q)sed -i 's|BOOT_IMAGE|$(BOOT_IMAGE)|1' $(TIMN_CFG)
+	$(s)echo
+	$(s)echo "=======================================================";
+	$(s)echo "  Secure boot. Encrypting wtmi and boot-image";
+	$(s)echo "=======================================================";
+	$(s)echo
+	$(q)cp $(BUILD_PLAT)/wtmi.bin $(BUILD_PLAT)/wtmi-align.bin
+	$(q)truncate -s %16 $(BUILD_PLAT)/wtmi-align.bin
+	$(q)${OPENSSL_BIN_PATH}/openssl enc -aes-256-cbc -e -in $(BUILD_PLAT)/wtmi-align.bin \
 	-out $(BUILD_PLAT)/$(WTMI_ENC_IMG) \
 	-K `cat $(IMAGESPATH)/aes-256.txt` -nosalt \
 	-iv `cat $(IMAGESPATH)/iv.txt` -p
-	$(Q)truncate -s %16 $(BUILD_PLAT)/$(BOOT_IMAGE);
-	$(Q)${OPENSSL_BIN_PATH}/openssl enc -aes-256-cbc -e -in $(BUILD_PLAT)/$(BOOT_IMAGE) \
+	$(q)truncate -s %16 $(BUILD_PLAT)/$(BOOT_IMAGE);
+	$(q)${OPENSSL_BIN_PATH}/openssl enc -aes-256-cbc -e -in $(BUILD_PLAT)/$(BOOT_IMAGE) \
 	-out $(BUILD_PLAT)/$(BOOT_ENC_IMAGE) \
 	-K `cat $(IMAGESPATH)/aes-256.txt` -nosalt \
 	-iv `cat $(IMAGESPATH)/iv.txt` -p
 endif
-	$(Q)cd $(BUILD_PLAT) && $(TBB) -r $(TIM_CFG) -v -D
+	$(q)cd $(BUILD_PLAT) && $(TBB) -r $(TIM_CFG) -v -D
 ifeq ($(MARVELL_SECURE_BOOT),1)
-	$(Q)cd $(BUILD_PLAT) && $(TBB) -r $(TIMN_CFG)
-	$(Q)sed -i 's|wtmi.bin|$(WTMI_ENC_IMG)|1' $(TIMN_CFG)
-	$(Q)sed -i 's|$(BOOT_IMAGE)|$(BOOT_ENC_IMAGE)|1' $(TIMN_CFG)
+	$(q)cd $(BUILD_PLAT) && $(TBB) -r $(TIMN_CFG)
+	$(q)sed -i 's|wtmi.bin|$(WTMI_ENC_IMG)|1' $(TIMN_CFG)
+	$(q)sed -i 's|$(BOOT_IMAGE)|$(BOOT_ENC_IMAGE)|1' $(TIMN_CFG)
 endif
-	$(Q)cd $(BUILD_PLAT) && $(TIM2IMG) $(TIM2IMGARGS) -o $(BUILD_PLAT)/$(FLASH_IMAGE)
-	@$(ECHO_BLANK_LINE)
-	@echo "Built $@ successfully"
-	@$(ECHO_BLANK_LINE)
+	$(q)cd $(BUILD_PLAT) && $(TIM2IMG) $(TIM2IMGARGS) -o $(BUILD_PLAT)/$(FLASH_IMAGE)
+	$(s)echo
+	$(s)echo "Built $@ successfully"
+	$(s)echo
 
 clean realclean distclean: mrvl_clean
 
 .PHONY: mrvl_clean
 mrvl_clean:
-	-$(Q)$(MAKE) --no-print-directory -C $(WTP) MV_DDR_PATH=$(MV_DDR_PATH) clean
-	-$(Q)$(MAKE) --no-print-directory -C $(WTP)/wtptp/src/TBB_Linux -f TBB_linux.mak clean
+	-$(q)$(MAKE) --no-print-directory -C $(WTP) MV_DDR_PATH=$(MV_DDR_PATH) clean
+	-$(q)$(MAKE) --no-print-directory -C $(WTP)/wtptp/src/TBB_Linux -f TBB_linux.mak clean
 ifdef CRYPTOPP_PATH
-	-$(Q)$(MAKE) --no-print-directory -C $(CRYPTOPP_PATH) -f GNUmakefile clean
+	-$(q)$(MAKE) --no-print-directory -C $(CRYPTOPP_PATH) -f GNUmakefile clean
 endif
 
 else # WTP
diff --git a/plat/marvell/armada/a8k/common/a8k_common.mk b/plat/marvell/armada/a8k/common/a8k_common.mk
index 4d8a87fd1..bdad8b5fa 100644
--- a/plat/marvell/armada/a8k/common/a8k_common.mk
+++ b/plat/marvell/armada/a8k/common/a8k_common.mk
@@ -176,17 +176,17 @@ clean realclean distclean: mrvl_clean
 
 .PHONY: mrvl_clean
 mrvl_clean:
-	@echo "  Doimage CLEAN"
-	${Q}${MAKE} PLAT=${PLAT} --no-print-directory -C ${DOIMAGEPATH} clean
+	$(s)echo "  Doimage CLEAN"
+	$(q)${MAKE} PLAT=${PLAT} --no-print-directory -C ${DOIMAGEPATH} clean
 
 ${DOIMAGETOOL}: FORCE
-	@$(DOIMAGE_LIBS_CHECK)
-	${Q}${MAKE} --no-print-directory -C ${DOIMAGEPATH}
+	$(q)$(DOIMAGE_LIBS_CHECK)
+	$(q)${MAKE} --no-print-directory -C ${DOIMAGEPATH}
 
 ${BUILD_PLAT}/${FLASH_IMAGE}: ${ROM_BIN_EXT} ${BUILD_PLAT}/${BOOT_IMAGE} ${DOIMAGETOOL}
-	@${ECHO_BLANK_LINE}
-	@echo "Building flash image"
-	${Q}${DOIMAGETOOL} ${DOIMAGE_FLAGS} ${BUILD_PLAT}/${BOOT_IMAGE} ${BUILD_PLAT}/${FLASH_IMAGE}
-	@${ECHO_BLANK_LINE}
-	@echo "Built $@ successfully"
-	@${ECHO_BLANK_LINE}
+	$(s)echo
+	$(s)echo "Building flash image"
+	$(q)${DOIMAGETOOL} ${DOIMAGE_FLAGS} ${BUILD_PLAT}/${BOOT_IMAGE} ${BUILD_PLAT}/${FLASH_IMAGE}
+	$(s)echo
+	$(s)echo "Built $@ successfully"
+	$(s)echo
diff --git a/plat/marvell/armada/a8k/common/ble/ble.mk b/plat/marvell/armada/a8k/common/ble/ble.mk
index 752ab419d..5ab612390 100644
--- a/plat/marvell/armada/a8k/common/ble/ble.mk
+++ b/plat/marvell/armada/a8k/common/ble/ble.mk
@@ -32,4 +32,4 @@ $(MV_DDR_LIB): FORCE
 	$(if $(value MV_DDR_PATH),,$(error "Platform '$(PLAT)' for BLE requires MV_DDR_PATH. Please set MV_DDR_PATH to point to the right directory"))
 	$(if $(wildcard $(value MV_DDR_PATH)/*),,$(error "'MV_DDR_PATH=$(value MV_DDR_PATH)' was specified, but '$(value MV_DDR_PATH)' directory does not exist"))
 	$(if $(shell git -C $(value MV_DDR_PATH) rev-parse --show-cdup 2>&1),$(error "'MV_DDR_PATH=$(value MV_DDR_PATH)' was specified, but '$(value MV_DDR_PATH)' does not contain valid mv-ddr-marvell git repository"))
-	@+make -C $(MV_DDR_PATH) --no-print-directory PLAT_INCLUDES="$(MV_DDR_INCLUDES)" PLATFORM=$(PLAT) ARCH=AARCH64 OBJ_DIR=$(BUILD_PLAT)/ble
+	$(q)+make -C $(MV_DDR_PATH) --no-print-directory PLAT_INCLUDES="$(MV_DDR_INCLUDES)" PLATFORM=$(PLAT) ARCH=AARCH64 OBJ_DIR=$(BUILD_PLAT)/ble
diff --git a/plat/marvell/armada/common/marvell_common.mk b/plat/marvell/armada/common/marvell_common.mk
index f0e6edf2e..25612321e 100644
--- a/plat/marvell/armada/common/marvell_common.mk
+++ b/plat/marvell/armada/common/marvell_common.mk
@@ -84,13 +84,13 @@ endif
 
 $(BUILD_PLAT)/$(BOOT_IMAGE): $(BUILD_PLAT)/bl1.bin $(BUILD_PLAT)/$(FIP_NAME)
 	$(if $(shell find $(BUILD_PLAT)/bl1.bin -type f -size +128k),$(error "Image '$(BUILD_PLAT)/bl1.bin' is bigger than 128kB"))
-	@cp $(BUILD_PLAT)/bl1.bin $(BUILD_PLAT)/$(BOOT_IMAGE) || { rm -f $(BUILD_PLAT)/$(BOOT_IMAGE); false; }
-	@truncate -s %128K $(BUILD_PLAT)/$(BOOT_IMAGE) || { rm -f $(BUILD_PLAT)/$(BOOT_IMAGE); false; }
-	@cat $(BUILD_PLAT)/$(FIP_NAME) >> $(BUILD_PLAT)/$(BOOT_IMAGE) || { rm -f $(BUILD_PLAT)/$(BOOT_IMAGE); false; }
-	@truncate -s %4 $(BUILD_PLAT)/$(BOOT_IMAGE) || { rm -f $(BUILD_PLAT)/$(BOOT_IMAGE); false; }
-	@$(ECHO_BLANK_LINE)
-	@echo "Built $@ successfully"
-	@$(ECHO_BLANK_LINE)
+	$(q)cp $(BUILD_PLAT)/bl1.bin $(BUILD_PLAT)/$(BOOT_IMAGE) || { rm -f $(BUILD_PLAT)/$(BOOT_IMAGE); false; }
+	$(q)truncate -s %128K $(BUILD_PLAT)/$(BOOT_IMAGE) || { rm -f $(BUILD_PLAT)/$(BOOT_IMAGE); false; }
+	$(q)cat $(BUILD_PLAT)/$(FIP_NAME) >> $(BUILD_PLAT)/$(BOOT_IMAGE) || { rm -f $(BUILD_PLAT)/$(BOOT_IMAGE); false; }
+	$(q)truncate -s %4 $(BUILD_PLAT)/$(BOOT_IMAGE) || { rm -f $(BUILD_PLAT)/$(BOOT_IMAGE); false; }
+	$(s)echo
+	$(s)echo "Built $@ successfully"
+	$(s)echo
 
 .PHONY: mrvl_bootimage
 mrvl_bootimage: $(BUILD_PLAT)/$(BOOT_IMAGE)
diff --git a/plat/nxp/common/fip_handler/fuse_fip/fuse.mk b/plat/nxp/common/fip_handler/fuse_fip/fuse.mk
index 4e84d0206..14ddefd26 100644
--- a/plat/nxp/common/fip_handler/fuse_fip/fuse.mk
+++ b/plat/nxp/common/fip_handler/fuse_fip/fuse.mk
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #
 # Copyright 2018-2020 NXP
-# Copyright (c) 2023, Arm Limited. All rights reserved.
+# Copyright (c) 2023-2024, Arm Limited. All rights reserved.
 #
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
 #
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ endif
 ifeq (${FUSE_PROV_FILE},)
 else
 ${BUILD_PLAT}/${FUSE_PROV_FILE_SB}: ${FUSE_PROV_FILE}
-	@echo " Generating CSF Header for $@ $<"
+	$(s)echo " Generating CSF Header for $@ $<"
 	$(CST_DIR)/create_hdr_esbc --in $< --out $@ --app_off ${CSF_HDR_SZ} \
 					--app $< ${FUSE_INPUT_FILE}
 endif
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ endif
 ifeq (${FUSE_UP_FILE},)
 else
 ${BUILD_PLAT}/${FUSE_UP_FILE_SB}: ${FUSE_UP_FILE}
-	@echo " Generating CSF Header for $@ $<"
+	$(s)echo " Generating CSF Header for $@ $<"
 	$(CST_DIR)/create_hdr_esbc --in $< --out $@ --app_off ${CSF_HDR_SZ} \
 					--app $< ${FUSE_INPUT_FILE}
 endif
@@ -94,6 +94,6 @@ ifeq (${FUSE_FIP_DEPS},)
 endif
 	${FIPTOOL} create ${FUSE_FIP_ARGS} $@
 	${FIPTOOL} info $@
-	@${ECHO_BLANK_LINE}
-	@echo "Built $@ successfully"
-	@${ECHO_BLANK_LINE}
+	$(s)echo
+	$(s)echo "Built $@ successfully"
+	$(s)echo
diff --git a/plat/nxp/common/tbbr/tbbr.mk b/plat/nxp/common/tbbr/tbbr.mk
index 4aac9d634..000e419be 100644
--- a/plat/nxp/common/tbbr/tbbr.mk
+++ b/plat/nxp/common/tbbr/tbbr.mk
@@ -131,14 +131,14 @@ else
 
     certificates: $(ROT_KEY)
     $(ROT_KEY): | $(BUILD_PLAT)
-	@echo "  OPENSSL $@"
-	@if [ ! -f $(ROT_KEY) ]; then \
+	$(s)echo "  OPENSSL $@"
+	$(q)if [ ! -f $(ROT_KEY) ]; then \
 		${OPENSSL_BIN_PATH}/openssl genrsa 2048 > $@ 2>/dev/null; \
 	fi
 
     $(ROTPK_HASH): $(ROT_KEY)
-	@echo "  OPENSSL $@"
-	$(Q)${OPENSSL_BIN_PATH}/openssl rsa -in $< -pubout -outform DER 2>/dev/null |\
+	$(s)echo "  OPENSSL $@"
+	$(q)${OPENSSL_BIN_PATH}/openssl rsa -in $< -pubout -outform DER 2>/dev/null |\
 	${OPENSSL_BIN_PATH}/openssl dgst -sha256 -binary > $@ 2>/dev/null
 
 endif #MBEDTLS_DIR
diff --git a/plat/nxp/soc-lx2160a/ddr_fip.mk b/plat/nxp/soc-lx2160a/ddr_fip.mk
index f14a9e86d..e717cbc7d 100644
--- a/plat/nxp/soc-lx2160a/ddr_fip.mk
+++ b/plat/nxp/soc-lx2160a/ddr_fip.mk
@@ -73,11 +73,11 @@ CRTTOOL		?=	${CRTTOOLPATH}/cert_create${BIN_EXT}
 
 ifneq (${GENERATE_COT},0)
 ddr_certificates: ${DDR_CRT_DEPS} ${CRTTOOL}
-	${Q}${CRTTOOL} ${DDR_CRT_ARGS}
-	@${ECHO_BLANK_LINE}
-	@echo "Built $@ successfully"
-	@echo "DDR certificates can be found in ${BUILD_PLAT}"
-	@${ECHO_BLANK_LINE}
+	$(q)${CRTTOOL} ${DDR_CRT_ARGS}
+	$(s)echo
+	$(s)echo "Built $@ successfully"
+	$(s)echo "DDR certificates can be found in ${BUILD_PLAT}"
+	$(s)echo
 endif
 endif
 endif
@@ -88,10 +88,10 @@ FIPTOOL		?=	${FIPTOOLPATH}/fiptool${BIN_EXT}
 
 ${BUILD_PLAT}/${DDR_FIP_NAME}: ${DDR_FIP_DEPS} ${FIPTOOL}
 	$(eval ${CHECK_DDR_FIP_CMD})
-	${Q}${FIPTOOL} create ${DDR_FIP_ARGS} $@
-	${Q}${FIPTOOL} info $@
-	@${ECHO_BLANK_LINE}
-	@echo "Built $@ successfully"
-	@${ECHO_BLANK_LINE}
+	$(q)${FIPTOOL} create ${DDR_FIP_ARGS} $@
+	$(q)${FIPTOOL} info $@
+	$(s)echo
+	$(s)echo "Built $@ successfully"
+	$(s)echo
 
 fip_ddr: ${BUILD_PLAT}/${DDR_FIP_NAME}
diff --git a/plat/nxp/soc-lx2160a/ddr_sb.mk b/plat/nxp/soc-lx2160a/ddr_sb.mk
index c11651e36..119fc089c 100644
--- a/plat/nxp/soc-lx2160a/ddr_sb.mk
+++ b/plat/nxp/soc-lx2160a/ddr_sb.mk
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ DDR_INPUT_FILE:= drivers/nxp/auth/csf_hdr_parser/${CSF_FILE}
 endif
 
 %.sb: %
-	@echo " Generating CSF Header for $@ $<"
+	$(s)echo " Generating CSF Header for $@ $<"
 	$(CST_DIR)/create_hdr_esbc --in $< --out $@ --app_off ${CSF_HDR_SZ} \
 					--app $< ${DDR_INPUT_FILE}
 
diff --git a/plat/qemu/qemu/platform.mk b/plat/qemu/qemu/platform.mk
index 436e42509..066554acc 100644
--- a/plat/qemu/qemu/platform.mk
+++ b/plat/qemu/qemu/platform.mk
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2013-2023, Arm Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.
+# Copyright (c) 2013-2024, Arm Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.
 #
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
 #
@@ -79,12 +79,12 @@ ifneq (${TRUSTED_BOARD_BOOT},0)
     certificates: $(ROT_KEY)
 
     $(ROT_KEY): | $(BUILD_PLAT)
-	@echo "  OPENSSL $@"
-	$(Q)${OPENSSL_BIN_PATH}/openssl genrsa 2048 > $@ 2>/dev/null
+	$(s)echo "  OPENSSL $@"
+	$(q)${OPENSSL_BIN_PATH}/openssl genrsa 2048 > $@ 2>/dev/null
 
     $(ROTPK_HASH): $(ROT_KEY)
-	@echo "  OPENSSL $@"
-	$(Q)${OPENSSL_BIN_PATH}/openssl rsa -in $< -pubout -outform DER 2>/dev/null |\
+	$(s)echo "  OPENSSL $@"
+	$(q)${OPENSSL_BIN_PATH}/openssl rsa -in $< -pubout -outform DER 2>/dev/null |\
 	${OPENSSL_BIN_PATH}/openssl dgst -sha256 -binary > $@ 2>/dev/null
 endif
 
@@ -226,14 +226,14 @@ ARM_PRELOADED_DTB_BASE := PLAT_QEMU_DT_BASE
 $(eval $(call add_define,ARM_PRELOADED_DTB_BASE))
 
 qemu_fw.bios: bl1 fip
-	$(ECHO) "  DD      $@"
-	$(Q)cp ${BUILD_PLAT}/bl1.bin ${BUILD_PLAT}/$@
-	$(Q)dd if=${BUILD_PLAT}/fip.bin of=${BUILD_PLAT}/$@ bs=64k seek=4 status=none
+	$(s)echo "  DD      $@"
+	$(q)cp ${BUILD_PLAT}/bl1.bin ${BUILD_PLAT}/$@
+	$(q)dd if=${BUILD_PLAT}/fip.bin of=${BUILD_PLAT}/$@ bs=64k seek=4 status=none
 
 qemu_fw.rom: qemu_fw.bios
-	$(ECHO) "  DD      $@"
-	$(Q)cp ${BUILD_PLAT}/$^ ${BUILD_PLAT}/$@
-	$(Q)dd if=/dev/zero of=${BUILD_PLAT}/$@ bs=1M seek=64 count=0 status=none
+	$(s)echo "  DD      $@"
+	$(q)cp ${BUILD_PLAT}/$^ ${BUILD_PLAT}/$@
+	$(q)dd if=/dev/zero of=${BUILD_PLAT}/$@ bs=1M seek=64 count=0 status=none
 
 ifneq (${BL33},)
 all: qemu_fw.bios qemu_fw.rom
diff --git a/plat/renesas/rcar/platform.mk b/plat/renesas/rcar/platform.mk
index 8e3f52ecf..481394946 100644
--- a/plat/renesas/rcar/platform.mk
+++ b/plat/renesas/rcar/platform.mk
@@ -351,13 +351,13 @@ distclean realclean clean: clean_layout_tool clean_srecord
 LAYOUT_TOOLPATH ?= tools/renesas/rcar_layout_create
 
 clean_layout_tool:
-	@echo "clean layout tool"
-	${Q}${MAKE} -C ${LAYOUT_TOOLPATH} clean
+	$(s)echo "clean layout tool"
+	$(q)${MAKE} -C ${LAYOUT_TOOLPATH} clean
 
 .PHONY: rcar_layout_tool
 rcar_layout_tool:
-	@echo "generating layout srecs"
-	${Q}${MAKE} CPPFLAGS="-D=AARCH64" --no-print-directory -C ${LAYOUT_TOOLPATH}
+	$(s)echo "generating layout srecs"
+	$(q)${MAKE} CPPFLAGS="-D=AARCH64" --no-print-directory -C ${LAYOUT_TOOLPATH}
 
 # srecords
 SREC_PATH	= ${BUILD_PLAT}
@@ -365,16 +365,16 @@ BL2_ELF_SRC	= ${SREC_PATH}/bl2/bl2.elf
 BL31_ELF_SRC	= ${SREC_PATH}/bl31/bl31.elf
 
 clean_srecord:
-	@echo "clean bl2 and bl31 srecs"
+	$(s)echo "clean bl2 and bl31 srecs"
 	rm -f ${SREC_PATH}/bl2.srec ${SREC_PATH}/bl31.srec
 
 $(SREC_PATH)/bl2.srec: $(BL2_ELF_SRC)
-	@echo "generating srec: $(SREC_PATH)/bl2.srec"
-	$(Q)$($(ARCH)-oc) -O srec --srec-forceS3 $(BL2_ELF_SRC)  $(SREC_PATH)/bl2.srec
+	$(s)echo "generating srec: $(SREC_PATH)/bl2.srec"
+	$(q)$($(ARCH)-oc) -O srec --srec-forceS3 $(BL2_ELF_SRC)  $(SREC_PATH)/bl2.srec
 
 $(SREC_PATH)/bl31.srec: $(BL31_ELF_SRC)
-	@echo "generating srec: $(SREC_PATH)/bl31.srec"
-	$(Q)$($(ARCH)-oc) -O srec --srec-forceS3 $(BL31_ELF_SRC) $(SREC_PATH)/bl31.srec
+	$(s)echo "generating srec: $(SREC_PATH)/bl31.srec"
+	$(q)$($(ARCH)-oc) -O srec --srec-forceS3 $(BL31_ELF_SRC) $(SREC_PATH)/bl31.srec
 
 .PHONY: rcar_srecord
 rcar_srecord: $(SREC_PATH)/bl2.srec $(SREC_PATH)/bl31.srec
diff --git a/plat/renesas/rzg/platform.mk b/plat/renesas/rzg/platform.mk
index 354eada67..5da605291 100644
--- a/plat/renesas/rzg/platform.mk
+++ b/plat/renesas/rzg/platform.mk
@@ -249,13 +249,13 @@ distclean realclean clean: clean_layout_tool clean_srecord
 LAYOUT_TOOLPATH ?= tools/renesas/rzg_layout_create
 
 clean_layout_tool:
-	@echo "clean layout tool"
-	${Q}${MAKE} -C ${LAYOUT_TOOLPATH} clean
+	$(s)echo "clean layout tool"
+	$(q)${MAKE} -C ${LAYOUT_TOOLPATH} clean
 
 .PHONY: rzg_layout_create
 rzg_layout_create:
-	@echo "generating layout srecs"
-	${Q}${MAKE} CPPFLAGS="-D=AARCH64" --no-print-directory -C ${LAYOUT_TOOLPATH}
+	$(s)echo "generating layout srecs"
+	$(q)${MAKE} CPPFLAGS="-D=AARCH64" --no-print-directory -C ${LAYOUT_TOOLPATH}
 
 # srecords
 SREC_PATH	= ${BUILD_PLAT}
@@ -263,16 +263,16 @@ BL2_ELF_SRC	= ${SREC_PATH}/bl2/bl2.elf
 BL31_ELF_SRC	= ${SREC_PATH}/bl31/bl31.elf
 
 clean_srecord:
-	@echo "clean bl2 and bl31 srecs"
+	$(s)echo "clean bl2 and bl31 srecs"
 	rm -f ${SREC_PATH}/bl2.srec ${SREC_PATH}/bl31.srec
 
 $(SREC_PATH)/bl2.srec: $(BL2_ELF_SRC)
-	@echo "generating srec: $(SREC_PATH)/bl2.srec"
-	$(Q)$($(ARCH)-oc) -O srec --srec-forceS3 $(BL2_ELF_SRC)  $(SREC_PATH)/bl2.srec
+	$(s)echo "generating srec: $(SREC_PATH)/bl2.srec"
+	$(q)$($(ARCH)-oc) -O srec --srec-forceS3 $(BL2_ELF_SRC)  $(SREC_PATH)/bl2.srec
 
 $(SREC_PATH)/bl31.srec: $(BL31_ELF_SRC)
-	@echo "generating srec: $(SREC_PATH)/bl31.srec"
-	$(Q)$($(ARCH)-oc) -O srec --srec-forceS3 $(BL31_ELF_SRC) $(SREC_PATH)/bl31.srec
+	$(s)echo "generating srec: $(SREC_PATH)/bl31.srec"
+	$(q)$($(ARCH)-oc) -O srec --srec-forceS3 $(BL31_ELF_SRC) $(SREC_PATH)/bl31.srec
 
 .PHONY: rzg_srecord
 rzg_srecord: $(SREC_PATH)/bl2.srec $(SREC_PATH)/bl31.srec
diff --git a/plat/rockchip/rk3399/drivers/m0/Makefile b/plat/rockchip/rk3399/drivers/m0/Makefile
index 2abcc18ba..e742591f3 100644
--- a/plat/rockchip/rk3399/drivers/m0/Makefile
+++ b/plat/rockchip/rk3399/drivers/m0/Makefile
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 toolchains := rk3399-m0
 
+include ../../../../../make_helpers/common.mk
 include ../../../../../make_helpers/toolchain.mk
 
 # Cross Compile
@@ -18,13 +19,6 @@ ARCH		:= cortex-m0
 PLAT_M0		?= rk3399m0
 PLAT_M0_PMU	?= rk3399m0pmu
 
-ifeq (${V},0)
-	Q=@
-else
-	Q=
-endif
-export Q
-
 .SUFFIXES:
 
 INCLUDES		+= -Iinclude/ \
@@ -71,16 +65,16 @@ $(eval OBJ := $(1)/$(patsubst %.c,%.o,$(notdir $(2))))
 -include $(patsubst %.o,%.d,$(OBJ))
 
 $(OBJ) : $(2)
-	@echo "  CC      $$<"
-	$$(Q)$(rk3399-m0-cc) $$(COMMON_FLAGS) $$(CFLAGS) $$(INCLUDES) -MMD -MT $$@ -c $$< -o $$@
+	$(s)echo "  CC      $$<"
+	$$(q)$(rk3399-m0-cc) $$(COMMON_FLAGS) $$(CFLAGS) $$(INCLUDES) -MMD -MT $$@ -c $$< -o $$@
 endef
 
 define MAKE_S
 $(eval OBJ := $(1)/$(patsubst %.S,%.o,$(notdir $(2))))
 
 $(OBJ) : $(2)
-	@echo "  AS      $$<"
-	$$(Q)$(rk3399-m0-cc) -x assembler-with-cpp $$(COMMON_FLAGS) $$(ASFLAGS) -c $$< -o $$@
+	$(s)echo "  AS      $$<"
+	$$(q)$(rk3399-m0-cc) -x assembler-with-cpp $$(COMMON_FLAGS) $$(ASFLAGS) -c $$< -o $$@
 endef
 
 define MAKE_OBJS
@@ -105,16 +99,16 @@ $(LINKERFILE): $(LINKERFILE_SRC)
 -include $(LINKERFILE).d
 
 $(ELF) : $(OBJS) $(OBJS_COMMON) $(LINKERFILE)
-	@echo "  LD      $@"
-	$(Q)$(rk3399-m0-cc) -o $@ $(COMMON_FLAGS) $(LDFLAGS) -Wl,-Map=$(MAPFILE) -Wl,-T$(LINKERFILE) $(OBJS) $(OBJS_COMMON)
+	$(s)echo "  LD      $@"
+	$(q)$(rk3399-m0-cc) -o $@ $(COMMON_FLAGS) $(LDFLAGS) -Wl,-Map=$(MAPFILE) -Wl,-T$(LINKERFILE) $(OBJS) $(OBJS_COMMON)
 
 %.bin : %.elf
-	@echo "  BIN     $@"
-	$(Q)$(rk3399-m0-oc) -O binary $< $@
+	$(s)echo "  BIN     $@"
+	$(q)$(rk3399-m0-oc) -O binary $< $@
 
 $(ELF_PMU) : $(OBJS_COMMON) $(OBJS_PMU) $(LINKERFILE)
-	@echo "  LD      $@"
-	$(Q)$(rk3399-m0-cc) -o $@ $(COMMON_FLAGS) $(LDFLAGS) -Wl,-Map=$(MAPFILE_PMU) -Wl,-T$(LINKERFILE) $(OBJS_PMU) $(OBJS_COMMON)
+	$(s)echo "  LD      $@"
+	$(q)$(rk3399-m0-cc) -o $@ $(COMMON_FLAGS) $(LDFLAGS) -Wl,-Map=$(MAPFILE_PMU) -Wl,-T$(LINKERFILE) $(OBJS_PMU) $(OBJS_COMMON)
 
 $(eval $(call MAKE_OBJS,$(BUILD),$(SOURCES_COMMON),$(1)))
 $(eval $(call MAKE_OBJS,$(BUILD),$(SOURCES),$(1)))
diff --git a/plat/rpi/rpi3/platform.mk b/plat/rpi/rpi3/platform.mk
index 8034fa479..eaaff7ddd 100644
--- a/plat/rpi/rpi3/platform.mk
+++ b/plat/rpi/rpi3/platform.mk
@@ -73,13 +73,13 @@ all: armstub
 # This target concatenates BL1 and the FIP so that the base addresses match the
 # ones defined in the memory map
 armstub: bl1 fip
-	@echo "  CAT     $@"
-	${Q}cp ${BUILD_PLAT}/bl1.bin ${RPI3_BL1_PAD_BIN}
-	${Q}truncate --size=131072 ${RPI3_BL1_PAD_BIN}
-	${Q}cat ${RPI3_BL1_PAD_BIN} ${BUILD_PLAT}/fip.bin > ${RPI3_ARMSTUB8_BIN}
-	@${ECHO_BLANK_LINE}
-	@echo "Built $@ successfully"
-	@${ECHO_BLANK_LINE}
+	$(s)echo "  CAT     $@"
+	$(q)cp ${BUILD_PLAT}/bl1.bin ${RPI3_BL1_PAD_BIN}
+	$(q)truncate --size=131072 ${RPI3_BL1_PAD_BIN}
+	$(q)cat ${RPI3_BL1_PAD_BIN} ${BUILD_PLAT}/fip.bin > ${RPI3_ARMSTUB8_BIN}
+	$(s)echo
+	$(s)echo "Built $@ successfully"
+	$(s)echo
 
 # Build config flags
 # ------------------
@@ -213,11 +213,11 @@ ifneq (${TRUSTED_BOARD_BOOT},0)
     certificates: $(ROT_KEY)
 
     $(ROT_KEY): | $(BUILD_PLAT)
-	@echo "  OPENSSL $@"
-	$(Q)${OPENSSL_BIN_PATH}/openssl genrsa 2048 > $@ 2>/dev/null
+	$(s)echo "  OPENSSL $@"
+	$(q)${OPENSSL_BIN_PATH}/openssl genrsa 2048 > $@ 2>/dev/null
 
     $(ROTPK_HASH): $(ROT_KEY)
-	@echo "  OPENSSL $@"
-	$(Q)${OPENSSL_BIN_PATH}/openssl rsa -in $< -pubout -outform DER 2>/dev/null |\
+	$(s)echo "  OPENSSL $@"
+	$(q)${OPENSSL_BIN_PATH}/openssl rsa -in $< -pubout -outform DER 2>/dev/null |\
 	${OPENSSL_BIN_PATH}/openssl dgst -sha256 -binary > $@ 2>/dev/null
 endif
diff --git a/plat/socionext/synquacer/platform.mk b/plat/socionext/synquacer/platform.mk
index a6d9bef7e..a5ab4f7ee 100644
--- a/plat/socionext/synquacer/platform.mk
+++ b/plat/socionext/synquacer/platform.mk
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2018-2023, ARM Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.
+# Copyright (c) 2018-2024, Arm Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.
 #
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
 #
@@ -72,12 +72,12 @@ $(BUILD_PLAT)/bl2/sq_rotpk.o: $(ROTPK_HASH)
 
 certificates: $(ROT_KEY)
 $(ROT_KEY): | $(BUILD_PLAT)
-	@echo "  OPENSSL $@"
-	$(Q)${OPENSSL_BIN_PATH}/openssl genrsa 2048 > $@ 2>/dev/null
+	$(s)echo "  OPENSSL $@"
+	$(q)${OPENSSL_BIN_PATH}/openssl genrsa 2048 > $@ 2>/dev/null
 
 $(ROTPK_HASH): $(ROT_KEY)
-	@echo "  OPENSSL $@"
-	$(Q)${OPENSSL_BIN_PATH}/openssl rsa -in $< -pubout -outform DER 2>/dev/null |\
+	$(s)echo "  OPENSSL $@"
+	$(q)${OPENSSL_BIN_PATH}/openssl rsa -in $< -pubout -outform DER 2>/dev/null |\
 	${OPENSSL_BIN_PATH}/openssl dgst -sha256 -binary > $@ 2>/dev/null
 
 endif	# TRUSTED_BOARD_BOOT
diff --git a/plat/socionext/uniphier/platform.mk b/plat/socionext/uniphier/platform.mk
index d466aa1ca..ebb9b8ca2 100644
--- a/plat/socionext/uniphier/platform.mk
+++ b/plat/socionext/uniphier/platform.mk
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2017-2023, ARM Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.
+# Copyright (c) 2017-2024, Arm Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.
 #
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
 #
@@ -106,12 +106,12 @@ $(BUILD_PLAT)/bl2/uniphier_rotpk.o: $(ROTPK_HASH)
 
 certificates: $(ROT_KEY)
 $(ROT_KEY): | $(BUILD_PLAT)
-	@echo "  OPENSSL $@"
-	$(Q)${OPENSSL_BIN_PATH}/openssl genrsa 2048 > $@ 2>/dev/null
+	$(s)echo "  OPENSSL $@"
+	$(q)${OPENSSL_BIN_PATH}/openssl genrsa 2048 > $@ 2>/dev/null
 
 $(ROTPK_HASH): $(ROT_KEY)
-	@echo "  OPENSSL $@"
-	$(Q)${OPENSSL_BIN_PATH}/openssl rsa -in $< -pubout -outform DER 2>/dev/null |\
+	$(s)echo "  OPENSSL $@"
+	$(q)${OPENSSL_BIN_PATH}/openssl rsa -in $< -pubout -outform DER 2>/dev/null |\
 	${OPENSSL_BIN_PATH}/openssl dgst -sha256 -binary > $@ 2>/dev/null
 
 endif
@@ -136,5 +136,5 @@ endif
 .PHONY: bl2_gzip
 bl2_gzip: $(BUILD_PLAT)/bl2.bin.gz
 %.gz: %
-	@echo "  GZIP    $@"
-	$(Q)gzip -n -f -9 $< --stdout > $@
+	$(s)echo "  GZIP    $@"
+	$(q)gzip -n -f -9 $< --stdout > $@
diff --git a/plat/st/common/common_rules.mk b/plat/st/common/common_rules.mk
index 212a67d51..8b81c7fab 100644
--- a/plat/st/common/common_rules.mk
+++ b/plat/st/common/common_rules.mk
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ distclean realclean clean: clean_stm32image
 bl2: check_boot_device
 
 check_boot_device:
-	@if [ ${STM32MP_EMMC} != 1 ] && \
+	$(q)if [ ${STM32MP_EMMC} != 1 ] && \
 	    [ ${STM32MP_SDMMC} != 1 ] && \
 	    [ ${STM32MP_RAW_NAND} != 1 ] && \
 	    [ ${STM32MP_SPI_NAND} != 1 ] && \
@@ -29,55 +29,55 @@ check_boot_device:
 stm32image: ${STM32IMAGE}
 
 ${STM32IMAGE}: ${STM32IMAGE_SRC}
-	${Q}${MAKE} CPPFLAGS="" --no-print-directory -C ${STM32IMAGEPATH}
+	$(q)${MAKE} CPPFLAGS="" --no-print-directory -C ${STM32IMAGEPATH}
 
 clean_stm32image:
-	${Q}${MAKE} --no-print-directory -C ${STM32IMAGEPATH} clean
+	$(q)${MAKE} --no-print-directory -C ${STM32IMAGEPATH} clean
 
 check_dtc_version:
-	@if [ ${DTC_VERSION} -lt 10407 ]; then \
+	$(q)if [ ${DTC_VERSION} -lt 10407 ]; then \
 		echo "dtc version too old (${DTC_V}), you need at least version 1.4.7"; \
 		false; \
 	fi
 
 # Create DTB file for BL2
 ${BUILD_PLAT}/fdts/%-bl2.dts: fdts/%.dts fdts/${BL2_DTSI} | ${BUILD_PLAT} fdt_dirs
-	@echo '#include "$(patsubst fdts/%,%,$<)"' > $@
-	@echo '#include "${BL2_DTSI}"' >> $@
+	$(q)echo '#include "$(patsubst fdts/%,%,$<)"' > $@
+	$(q)echo '#include "${BL2_DTSI}"' >> $@
 
 ${BUILD_PLAT}/fdts/%-bl2.dtb: ${BUILD_PLAT}/fdts/%-bl2.dts
 
 ${BUILD_PLAT}/$(PLAT)-%.o: ${BUILD_PLAT}/fdts/%-bl2.dtb $(STM32_BINARY_MAPPING) bl2
-	@echo "  AS      $${PLAT}.S"
-	${Q}$($(ARCH)-as) -x assembler-with-cpp $(TF_CFLAGS_$(ARCH)) ${ASFLAGS} ${TF_CFLAGS} \
+	$(s)echo "  AS      $${PLAT}.S"
+	$(q)$($(ARCH)-as) -x assembler-with-cpp $(TF_CFLAGS_$(ARCH)) ${ASFLAGS} ${TF_CFLAGS} \
 		-DDTB_BIN_PATH=\"$<\" \
 		-c $(word 2,$^) -o $@
 
 $(eval $(call MAKE_LD,${STM32_TF_LINKERFILE},$(STM32_LD_FILE),bl2))
 
 tf-a-%.elf: $(PLAT)-%.o ${STM32_TF_LINKERFILE}
-	@echo "  LDS     $<"
+	$(s)echo "  LDS     $<"
 ifeq ($($(ARCH)-ld-id),gnu-gcc)
-	${Q}$($(ARCH)-ld) -o $@ $(subst --,-Wl$(comma)--,${STM32_TF_ELF_LDFLAGS}) -nostartfiles -Wl,-Map=$(@:.elf=.map) -Wl,-dT ${STM32_TF_LINKERFILE} $<
+	$(q)$($(ARCH)-ld) -o $@ $(subst --,-Wl$(comma)--,${STM32_TF_ELF_LDFLAGS}) -nostartfiles -Wl,-Map=$(@:.elf=.map) -Wl,-dT ${STM32_TF_LINKERFILE} $<
 else
-	${Q}$($(ARCH)-ld) -o $@ ${STM32_TF_ELF_LDFLAGS} -Map=$(@:.elf=.map) --script ${STM32_TF_LINKERFILE} $<
+	$(q)$($(ARCH)-ld) -o $@ ${STM32_TF_ELF_LDFLAGS} -Map=$(@:.elf=.map) --script ${STM32_TF_LINKERFILE} $<
 endif
 
 tf-a-%.bin: tf-a-%.elf
-	${Q}$($(ARCH)-oc) -O binary $< $@
-	@echo
-	@echo "Built $@ successfully"
-	@echo
+	$(q)$($(ARCH)-oc) -O binary $< $@
+	$(s)echo
+	$(s)echo "Built $@ successfully"
+	$(s)echo
 
 tf-a-%.stm32: tf-a-%.bin ${STM32_DEPS}
-	@echo
-	@echo "Generate $@"
+	$(s)echo
+	$(s)echo "Generate $@"
 	$(eval LOADADDR = $(shell cat $(@:.stm32=.map) | grep '^RAM' | awk '{print $$2}'))
 	$(eval ENTRY = $(shell cat $(@:.stm32=.map) | grep "__BL2_IMAGE_START" | awk '{print $$1}'))
-	${Q}${STM32IMAGE} -s $< -d $@ \
+	$(q)${STM32IMAGE} -s $< -d $@ \
 		-l $(LOADADDR) -e ${ENTRY} \
 		-v ${STM32_TF_VERSION} \
 		-m ${STM32_HEADER_VERSION_MAJOR} \
 		-n ${STM32_HEADER_VERSION_MINOR} \
 		-b ${STM32_HEADER_BL2_BINARY_TYPE}
-	@echo
+	$(s)echo
diff --git a/plat/st/stm32mp1/cert_create_tbbr.mk b/plat/st/stm32mp1/cert_create_tbbr.mk
index e747e396e..fb9e5ecf9 100644
--- a/plat/st/stm32mp1/cert_create_tbbr.mk
+++ b/plat/st/stm32mp1/cert_create_tbbr.mk
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ $(eval $(call add_define,PDEF_CERTS))
 PLAT_INCLUDE	+= -I${PLAT_DIR}include
 
 src/stm32mp1_tbb_cert.o: ${PLAT_DIR}stm32mp1_tbb_cert.c
-	${Q}$(host-cc) -c ${HOSTCCFLAGS} ${INC_DIR} $< -o $@
+	$(q)$(host-cc) -c ${HOSTCCFLAGS} ${INC_DIR} $< -o $@
 
 PLAT_OBJECTS	= src/stm32mp1_tbb_cert.o
 
diff --git a/plat/st/stm32mp1/platform.mk b/plat/st/stm32mp1/platform.mk
index c411edfd7..a5217d22b 100644
--- a/plat/st/stm32mp1/platform.mk
+++ b/plat/st/stm32mp1/platform.mk
@@ -275,8 +275,8 @@ BL2_SOURCES		+=	drivers/st/ddr/stm32mp1_ddr.c				\
 ifeq ($(AARCH32_SP),sp_min)
 # Create DTB file for BL32
 ${BUILD_PLAT}/fdts/%-bl32.dts: fdts/%.dts fdts/${BL32_DTSI} | ${BUILD_PLAT} fdt_dirs
-	@echo '#include "$(patsubst fdts/%,%,$<)"' > $@
-	@echo '#include "${BL32_DTSI}"' >> $@
+	$(q)echo '#include "$(patsubst fdts/%,%,$<)"' > $@
+	$(q)echo '#include "${BL32_DTSI}"' >> $@
 
 ${BUILD_PLAT}/fdts/%-bl32.dtb: ${BUILD_PLAT}/fdts/%-bl32.dts
 endif
diff --git a/tools/amlogic/Makefile b/tools/amlogic/Makefile
index 5ff26e5d4..7a5343754 100644
--- a/tools/amlogic/Makefile
+++ b/tools/amlogic/Makefile
@@ -10,11 +10,11 @@ toolchains := host
 MAKE_HELPERS_DIRECTORY := ../../make_helpers/
 include ${MAKE_HELPERS_DIRECTORY}build_macros.mk
 include ${MAKE_HELPERS_DIRECTORY}build_env.mk
+include ${MAKE_HELPERS_DIRECTORY}common.mk
 include ${MAKE_HELPERS_DIRECTORY}toolchain.mk
 
 PROJECT := doimage${BIN_EXT}
 OBJECTS := doimage.o
-V := 0
 
 HOSTCCFLAGS := -Wall -Werror -pedantic -std=c99 -D_GNU_SOURCE
 
@@ -24,26 +24,20 @@ else
   HOSTCCFLAGS += -O2
 endif
 
-ifeq (${V},0)
-  Q := @
-else
-  Q :=
-endif
-
 .PHONY: all clean distclean
 
 all: ${PROJECT}
 
 ${PROJECT}: ${OBJECTS} Makefile
-	@echo "  HOSTLD  $@"
-	${Q}$(host-cc) ${OBJECTS} -o $@
-	@${ECHO_BLANK_LINE}
-	@echo "Built $@ successfully"
-	@${ECHO_BLANK_LINE}
+	$(s)echo "  HOSTLD  $@"
+	$(q)$(host-cc) ${OBJECTS} -o $@
+	$(s)echo
+	$(s)echo "Built $@ successfully"
+	$(s)echo
 
 %.o: %.c Makefile
-	@echo "  HOSTCC  $<"
-	${Q}$(host-cc) -c ${HOSTCCFLAGS} $< -o $@
+	$(s)echo "  HOSTCC  $<"
+	$(q)$(host-cc) -c ${HOSTCCFLAGS} $< -o $@
 
 clean:
 	$(call SHELL_DELETE_ALL, ${PROJECT} ${OBJECTS})
diff --git a/tools/cert_create/Makefile b/tools/cert_create/Makefile
index 21523f6c3..767093918 100644
--- a/tools/cert_create/Makefile
+++ b/tools/cert_create/Makefile
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 #
 
 PLAT		:= none
-V		?= 0
 DEBUG		:= 0
 CRTTOOL		?= cert_create${BIN_EXT}
 BINARY		:= $(notdir ${CRTTOOL})
@@ -16,6 +15,7 @@ toolchains := host
 MAKE_HELPERS_DIRECTORY := ../../make_helpers/
 include ${MAKE_HELPERS_DIRECTORY}build_macros.mk
 include ${MAKE_HELPERS_DIRECTORY}build_env.mk
+include ${MAKE_HELPERS_DIRECTORY}common.mk
 include ${MAKE_HELPERS_DIRECTORY}defaults.mk
 include ${MAKE_HELPERS_DIRECTORY}toolchain.mk
 
@@ -60,12 +60,6 @@ else
   HOSTCCFLAGS += -O2 -DLOG_LEVEL=20
 endif
 
-ifeq (${V},0)
-  Q := @
-else
-  Q :=
-endif
-
 HOSTCCFLAGS += ${DEFINES}
 # USING_OPENSSL3 flag will be added to the HOSTCCFLAGS variable with the proper
 # computed value.
@@ -89,19 +83,19 @@ LIB := -lssl -lcrypto
 all: --openssl ${BINARY}
 
 ${BINARY}: ${OBJECTS} Makefile
-	@echo "  HOSTLD  $@"
-	@echo 'const char build_msg[] = "Built : "__TIME__", "__DATE__; \
+	$(s)echo "  HOSTLD  $@"
+	$(q)echo 'const char build_msg[] = "Built : "__TIME__", "__DATE__; \
                 const char platform_msg[] = "${PLAT_MSG}";' | \
                 $(host-cc) -c ${HOSTCCFLAGS} -xc - -o src/build_msg.o
-	${Q}$(host-cc) src/build_msg.o ${OBJECTS} ${LIB_DIR} ${LIB} -o $@
+	$(q)$(host-cc) src/build_msg.o ${OBJECTS} ${LIB_DIR} ${LIB} -o $@
 
 %.o: %.c
-	@echo "  HOSTCC  $<"
-	${Q}$(host-cc) -c ${HOSTCCFLAGS} ${INC_DIR} $< -o $@
+	$(s)echo "  HOSTCC  $<"
+	$(q)$(host-cc) -c ${HOSTCCFLAGS} ${INC_DIR} $< -o $@
 
 --openssl:
 ifeq ($(DEBUG),1)
-	@echo "Selected OpenSSL version: ${OPENSSL_CURRENT_VER}"
+	$(s)echo "Selected OpenSSL version: ${OPENSSL_CURRENT_VER}"
 endif
 
 clean:
diff --git a/tools/encrypt_fw/Makefile b/tools/encrypt_fw/Makefile
index 83f2f57e7..21309f73b 100644
--- a/tools/encrypt_fw/Makefile
+++ b/tools/encrypt_fw/Makefile
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
 #
 
-V		?= 0
 BUILD_INFO	?= 1
 DEBUG		:= 0
 ENCTOOL		?= encrypt_fw${BIN_EXT}
@@ -16,6 +15,7 @@ toolchains := host
 MAKE_HELPERS_DIRECTORY := ../../make_helpers/
 include ${MAKE_HELPERS_DIRECTORY}build_macros.mk
 include ${MAKE_HELPERS_DIRECTORY}build_env.mk
+include ${MAKE_HELPERS_DIRECTORY}common.mk
 include ${MAKE_HELPERS_DIRECTORY}defaults.mk
 include ${MAKE_HELPERS_DIRECTORY}toolchain.mk
 
@@ -38,11 +38,6 @@ else
   HOSTCCFLAGS += -O2 -DLOG_LEVEL=10
 endif
 endif
-ifeq (${V},0)
-  Q := @
-else
-  Q :=
-endif
 
 HOSTCCFLAGS += ${DEFINES}
 # USING_OPENSSL3 flag will be added to the HOSTCCFLAGS variable with the proper
@@ -68,18 +63,18 @@ LIB := -lssl -lcrypto
 all: --openssl ${BINARY}
 
 ${BINARY}: ${OBJECTS} Makefile
-	@echo "  HOSTLD  $@"
-	@echo 'const char build_msg[] = "Built : "__TIME__", "__DATE__;' | \
+	$(s)echo "  HOSTLD  $@"
+	$(q)echo 'const char build_msg[] = "Built : "__TIME__", "__DATE__;' | \
                 $(host-cc) -c ${HOSTCCFLAGS} -xc - -o src/build_msg.o
-	${Q}$(host-cc) src/build_msg.o ${OBJECTS} ${LIB_DIR} ${LIB} -o $@
+	$(q)$(host-cc) src/build_msg.o ${OBJECTS} ${LIB_DIR} ${LIB} -o $@
 
 %.o: %.c
-	@echo "  HOSTCC  $<"
-	${Q}$(host-cc) -c ${HOSTCCFLAGS} ${INC_DIR} $< -o $@
+	$(s)echo "  HOSTCC  $<"
+	$(q)$(host-cc) -c ${HOSTCCFLAGS} ${INC_DIR} $< -o $@
 
 --openssl:
 ifeq ($(DEBUG),1)
-	@echo "Selected OpenSSL version: ${OPENSSL_CURRENT_VER}"
+	$(s)echo "Selected OpenSSL version: ${OPENSSL_CURRENT_VER}"
 endif
 
 clean:
diff --git a/tools/fiptool/Makefile b/tools/fiptool/Makefile
index 865ff4c70..23c8e6489 100644
--- a/tools/fiptool/Makefile
+++ b/tools/fiptool/Makefile
@@ -9,13 +9,13 @@ toolchains := host
 MAKE_HELPERS_DIRECTORY := ../../make_helpers/
 include ${MAKE_HELPERS_DIRECTORY}build_macros.mk
 include ${MAKE_HELPERS_DIRECTORY}build_env.mk
+include ${MAKE_HELPERS_DIRECTORY}common.mk
 include ${MAKE_HELPERS_DIRECTORY}defaults.mk
 include ${MAKE_HELPERS_DIRECTORY}toolchain.mk
 
 FIPTOOL ?= fiptool${BIN_EXT}
 PROJECT := $(notdir ${FIPTOOL})
 OBJECTS := fiptool.o tbbr_config.o
-V ?= 0
 STATIC ?= 0
 
 override CPPFLAGS += -D_GNU_SOURCE -D_XOPEN_SOURCE=700
@@ -55,12 +55,6 @@ endif # STATIC
 
 HOSTCCFLAGS += ${DEFINES}
 
-ifeq (${V},0)
-  Q := @
-else
-  Q :=
-endif
-
 ifneq (${PLAT},)
 TF_PLATFORM_ROOT	:=	../../plat/
 include ${MAKE_HELPERS_DIRECTORY}plat_helpers.mk
@@ -81,22 +75,22 @@ DEPS := $(patsubst %.o,%.d,$(OBJECTS))
 all: --openssl ${PROJECT}
 
 ${PROJECT}: ${OBJECTS} Makefile
-	@echo "  HOSTLD  $@"
-	${Q}$(host-cc) ${OBJECTS} -o $@ $(LDOPTS)
-	@${ECHO_BLANK_LINE}
-	@echo "Built $@ successfully"
-	@${ECHO_BLANK_LINE}
+	$(s)echo "  HOSTLD  $@"
+	$(q)$(host-cc) ${OBJECTS} -o $@ $(LDOPTS)
+	$(s)echo
+	$(s)echo "Built $@ successfully"
+	$(s)echo
 
 %.o: %.c Makefile
-	@echo "  HOSTCC  $<"
-	${Q}$(host-cc) -c ${CPPFLAGS} ${HOSTCCFLAGS} ${INCLUDE_PATHS} -MD -MP $< -o $@
+	$(s)echo "  HOSTCC  $<"
+	$(q)$(host-cc) -c ${CPPFLAGS} ${HOSTCCFLAGS} ${INCLUDE_PATHS} -MD -MP $< -o $@
 
 -include $(DEPS)
 
 --openssl:
 ifeq ($(STATIC),0)
 ifeq ($(DEBUG),1)
-	@echo "Selected OpenSSL version: ${OPENSSL_CURRENT_VER}"
+	$(s)echo "Selected OpenSSL version: ${OPENSSL_CURRENT_VER}"
 endif
 endif # STATIC
 
diff --git a/tools/marvell/doimage/Makefile b/tools/marvell/doimage/Makefile
index 6e59aa215..488b768e8 100644
--- a/tools/marvell/doimage/Makefile
+++ b/tools/marvell/doimage/Makefile
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 toolchains := host
 
+include ../../../make_helpers/common.mk
 include ../../../make_helpers/toolchain.mk
 
 PROJECT = doimage
@@ -36,16 +37,16 @@ RM := rm -rf
 all: ${PROJECT}
 
 ${PROJECT}: ${OBJECTS} Makefile
-	@echo "  HOSTLD  $@"
-	${Q}$(host-cc) ${OBJECTS} ${DOIMAGE_LD_FLAGS} -o $@
-	@echo
-	@echo "Built $@ successfully"
-	@echo
+	$(s)echo "  HOSTLD  $@"
+	$(q)$(host-cc) ${OBJECTS} ${DOIMAGE_LD_FLAGS} -o $@
+	$(s)echo
+	$(s)echo "Built $@ successfully"
+	$(s)echo
 
 %.o: %.c Makefile
-	@echo "  HOSTCC  $<"
-	${Q}$(host-cc) -c ${HOSTCCFLAGS} ${INCLUDE_PATHS} $< -o $@
+	$(s)echo "  HOSTCC  $<"
+	$(q)$(host-cc) -c ${HOSTCCFLAGS} ${INCLUDE_PATHS} $< -o $@
 
 clean:
-	${Q}${RM} ${PROJECT}
-	${Q}${RM} ${OBJECTS}
+	$(q)${RM} ${PROJECT}
+	$(q)${RM} ${OBJECTS}
diff --git a/tools/nxp/create_pbl/Makefile b/tools/nxp/create_pbl/Makefile
index b6b3b04a9..7648b7fc0 100644
--- a/tools/nxp/create_pbl/Makefile
+++ b/tools/nxp/create_pbl/Makefile
@@ -9,13 +9,13 @@ toolchains := host
 MAKE_HELPERS_DIRECTORY := ../../../make_helpers/
 include ${MAKE_HELPERS_DIRECTORY}build_macros.mk
 include ${MAKE_HELPERS_DIRECTORY}build_env.mk
+include ${MAKE_HELPERS_DIRECTORY}common.mk
 include ${MAKE_HELPERS_DIRECTORY}toolchain.mk
 
 PROJECT_1 := create_pbl${BIN_EXT}
 OBJECTS_1 := create_pbl.o
 PROJECT_2 := byte_swap${BIN_EXT}
 OBJECTS_2 := byte_swap.o
-V ?= 0
 
 override CPPFLAGS += -D_GNU_SOURCE -D_XOPEN_SOURCE=700
 CFLAGS := -Wall -Werror -pedantic -std=c99
@@ -26,12 +26,6 @@ else
 endif
 LDLIBS :=
 
-ifeq (${V},0)
-  Q := @
-else
-  Q :=
-endif
-
 INCLUDE_PATHS :=
 
 .PHONY: all clean distclean
@@ -39,22 +33,22 @@ INCLUDE_PATHS :=
 all: create_pbl byte_swap
 
 ${PROJECT_1}: ${OBJECTS_1} Makefile
-	@echo "  LD      $@"
-	${Q}$(host-cc) ${OBJECTS_1} -o $@ ${LDLIBS}
-	@${ECHO_BLANK_LINE}
-	@echo "Built $@ successfully"
-	@${ECHO_BLANK_LINE}
+	$(s)echo "  LD      $@"
+	$(q)$(host-cc) ${OBJECTS_1} -o $@ ${LDLIBS}
+	$(s)echo
+	$(s)echo "Built $@ successfully"
+	$(s)echo
 
 ${PROJECT_2}: ${OBJECTS_2} Makefile
-	@echo "  LD      $@"
-	${Q}$(host-cc) ${OBJECTS_2} -o $@ ${LDLIBS}
-	@${ECHO_BLANK_LINE}
-	@echo "Built $@ successfully"
-	@${ECHO_BLANK_LINE}
+	$(s)echo "  LD      $@"
+	$(q)$(host-cc) ${OBJECTS_2} -o $@ ${LDLIBS}
+	$(s)echo
+	$(s)echo "Built $@ successfully"
+	$(s)echo
 
 %.o: %.c %.h Makefile
-	@echo "  CC      $<"
-	${Q}$(host-cc) -c ${CPPFLAGS} ${CFLAGS} ${INCLUDE_PATHS} $< -o $@
+	$(s)echo "  CC      $<"
+	$(q)$(host-cc) -c ${CPPFLAGS} ${CFLAGS} ${INCLUDE_PATHS} $< -o $@
 
 clean:
 	$(call SHELL_DELETE_ALL, ${PROJECT_1} ${OBJECTS_1})
diff --git a/tools/nxp/create_pbl/pbl_ch2.mk b/tools/nxp/create_pbl/pbl_ch2.mk
index e6f1d8b95..bf05a12d9 100644
--- a/tools/nxp/create_pbl/pbl_ch2.mk
+++ b/tools/nxp/create_pbl/pbl_ch2.mk
@@ -15,12 +15,12 @@ pbl:	${BUILD_PLAT}/bl2.bin
 ifeq ($(SECURE_BOOT),yes)
 pbl: ${BUILD_PLAT}/bl2.bin
 ifeq ($(RCW),"")
-	${Q}echo "Platform ${PLAT} requires rcw file. Please set RCW to point to the right RCW file for boot mode ${BOOT_MODE}"
+	$(s)echo "Platform ${PLAT} requires rcw file. Please set RCW to point to the right RCW file for boot mode ${BOOT_MODE}"
 else
 	# Generate header for bl2.bin
-	$(Q)$(CST_DIR)/create_hdr_isbc --in ${BUILD_PLAT}/bl2.bin --out ${BUILD_PLAT}/hdr_bl2 ${BL2_INPUT_FILE}
+	$(q)$(CST_DIR)/create_hdr_isbc --in ${BUILD_PLAT}/bl2.bin --out ${BUILD_PLAT}/hdr_bl2 ${BL2_INPUT_FILE}
 	# Compile create_pbl tool
-	${Q}${MAKE} CPPFLAGS="-DVERSION='\"${VERSION_STRING}\"'" --no-print-directory -C ${CREATE_PBL_TOOL_PATH};\
+	$(q)${MAKE} CPPFLAGS="-DVERSION='\"${VERSION_STRING}\"'" --no-print-directory -C ${CREATE_PBL_TOOL_PATH};\
 	# Add bl2.bin to RCW
 	${CREATE_PBL} -r ${RCW} -i ${BUILD_PLAT}/bl2.bin -b ${BOOT_MODE} -c ${SOC_NUM} -d ${BL2_BASE} -e ${BL2_BASE}\
 			-o ${BUILD_PLAT}/bl2_${BOOT_MODE}.pbl ;\
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ else
 # Swapping of RCW is required for QSPi Chassis 2 devices
 ifeq (${BOOT_MODE}, qspi)
 ifeq ($(SWAP),1)
-	${Q}echo "Byteswapping RCW for QSPI"
+	$(s)echo "Byteswapping RCW for QSPI"
 	${BYTE_SWAP} ${BUILD_PLAT}/bl2_${BOOT_MODE}_sec.pbl;
 endif # SWAP
 endif # BOOT_MODE
@@ -39,22 +39,19 @@ endif # BOOT_MODE
 endif
 else  # NON SECURE_BOOT
 ifeq ($(RCW),"")
-	${Q}echo "Platform ${PLAT} requires rcw file. Please set RCW to point to the right RCW file for boot mode ${BOOT_MODE}"
+	$(s)echo "Platform ${PLAT} requires rcw file. Please set RCW to point to the right RCW file for boot mode ${BOOT_MODE}"
 else
 	# -a option appends the image for Chassis 3 devices in case of non secure boot
-	${Q}${MAKE} CPPFLAGS="-DVERSION='\"${VERSION_STRING}\"'" --no-print-directory -C ${CREATE_PBL_TOOL_PATH};
+	$(q)${MAKE} CPPFLAGS="-DVERSION='\"${VERSION_STRING}\"'" --no-print-directory -C ${CREATE_PBL_TOOL_PATH};
 	${CREATE_PBL} -r ${RCW} -i ${BUILD_PLAT}/bl2.bin -b ${BOOT_MODE} -c ${SOC_NUM} -d ${BL2_BASE} -e ${BL2_BASE} \
 	-o ${BUILD_PLAT}/bl2_${BOOT_MODE}.pbl ;
 # Swapping of RCW is required for QSPi Chassis 2 devices
 ifeq (${BOOT_MODE}, qspi)
 ifeq ($(SWAP),1)
-	${Q}echo "Byteswapping RCW for QSPI"
+	$(s)echo "Byteswapping RCW for QSPI"
 	${BYTE_SWAP} ${BUILD_PLAT}/bl2_${BOOT_MODE}.pbl;
 endif # SWAP
 endif # BOOT_MODE
 	cd ${CREATE_PBL_TOOL_PATH}; ${MAKE} clean ; cd -;
 endif
 endif # SECURE_BOOT
-
-
-
diff --git a/tools/nxp/create_pbl/pbl_ch3.mk b/tools/nxp/create_pbl/pbl_ch3.mk
index 928347415..15129e40c 100644
--- a/tools/nxp/create_pbl/pbl_ch3.mk
+++ b/tools/nxp/create_pbl/pbl_ch3.mk
@@ -21,13 +21,13 @@ pbl:	${BUILD_PLAT}/bl2.bin
 ifeq ($(SECURE_BOOT),yes)
 pbl: ${BUILD_PLAT}/bl2.bin
 ifeq ($(RCW),"")
-	${Q}echo "Platform ${PLAT} requires rcw file. Please set RCW to point to the right RCW file for boot mode ${BOOT_MODE}"
+	$(s)echo "Platform ${PLAT} requires rcw file. Please set RCW to point to the right RCW file for boot mode ${BOOT_MODE}"
 else
 	# Generate header for bl2.bin
-	$(Q)$(CST_DIR)/create_hdr_isbc --in ${BUILD_PLAT}/bl2.bin --out ${BUILD_PLAT}/hdr_bl2 ${BL2_INPUT_FILE}
+	$(q)$(CST_DIR)/create_hdr_isbc --in ${BUILD_PLAT}/bl2.bin --out ${BUILD_PLAT}/hdr_bl2 ${BL2_INPUT_FILE}
 
 	# Compile create_pbl tool
-	${Q}${MAKE} CPPFLAGS="-DVERSION='\"${VERSION_STRING}\"'" --no-print-directory -C ${CREATE_PBL_TOOL_PATH};\
+	$(q)${MAKE} CPPFLAGS="-DVERSION='\"${VERSION_STRING}\"'" --no-print-directory -C ${CREATE_PBL_TOOL_PATH};\
 
 	# Add Block Copy command for bl2.bin to RCW
 	${CREATE_PBL} -r ${RCW} -i ${BUILD_PLAT}/bl2.bin -b ${BOOT_MODE} -c ${SOC_NUM} -d ${BL2_BASE} -e ${BL2_BASE}\
@@ -39,14 +39,14 @@ else
 			-o ${BUILD_PLAT}/rcw_sec.pbl
 
 	# Sign and add "Load Security Header command to PBI commands
-	$(Q)$(CST_DIR)/create_hdr_pbi --out ${BUILD_PLAT}/bl2_${BOOT_MODE}_sec.pbl --in ${BUILD_PLAT}/rcw_sec.pbl ${PBI_INPUT_FILE}
+	$(q)$(CST_DIR)/create_hdr_pbi --out ${BUILD_PLAT}/bl2_${BOOT_MODE}_sec.pbl --in ${BUILD_PLAT}/rcw_sec.pbl ${PBI_INPUT_FILE}
 
 	# Append the bl2_hdr to the RCW image
-	@echo "${bl2_hdr_loc}"
+	$(s)echo "${bl2_hdr_loc}"
 	dd if=${BUILD_PLAT}/hdr_bl2 of=${BUILD_PLAT}/bl2_${BOOT_MODE}_sec.pbl bs=1K seek=${bl2_hdr_loc}
 
 	# Append the bl2.bin to the RCW image
-	@echo "${bl2_loc}"
+	$(s)echo "${bl2_loc}"
 	dd if=${BUILD_PLAT}/bl2.bin of=${BUILD_PLAT}/bl2_${BOOT_MODE}_sec.pbl bs=1K seek=${bl2_loc}
 
 	rm ${BUILD_PLAT}/bl2_${BOOT_MODE}.pbl
@@ -54,16 +54,16 @@ else
 endif
 else  #SECURE_BOOT
 ifeq ($(RCW),"")
-	${Q}echo "Platform ${PLAT} requires rcw file. Please set RCW to point to the right RCW file for boot mode ${BOOT_MODE}"
+	$(s)echo "Platform ${PLAT} requires rcw file. Please set RCW to point to the right RCW file for boot mode ${BOOT_MODE}"
 else
-	${Q}${MAKE} CPPFLAGS="-DVERSION='\"${VERSION_STRING}\"'" --no-print-directory -C ${CREATE_PBL_TOOL_PATH};
+	$(q)${MAKE} CPPFLAGS="-DVERSION='\"${VERSION_STRING}\"'" --no-print-directory -C ${CREATE_PBL_TOOL_PATH};
 
 	# Add Block Copy command and populate boot loc ptrfor bl2.bin to RCW
 	${CREATE_PBL} -r ${RCW} -i ${BUILD_PLAT}/bl2.bin -b ${BOOT_MODE} -c ${SOC_NUM} -d ${BL2_BASE} -e ${BL2_BASE} \
 	-o ${BUILD_PLAT}/bl2_${BOOT_MODE}.pbl -f ${BL2_SRC_OFFSET};
 
 	# Append the bl2.bin to the RCW image
-	@echo "bl2_loc is ${bl2_loc} KB"
+	$(s)echo "bl2_loc is ${bl2_loc} KB"
 	dd if=${BUILD_PLAT}/bl2.bin of=${BUILD_PLAT}/bl2_${BOOT_MODE}.pbl bs=1K seek=${bl2_loc}
 
 	cd ${CREATE_PBL_TOOL_PATH}; ${MAKE} clean ; cd -;
diff --git a/tools/renesas/rcar_layout_create/makefile b/tools/renesas/rcar_layout_create/makefile
index 919c1de70..8c2c054d7 100644
--- a/tools/renesas/rcar_layout_create/makefile
+++ b/tools/renesas/rcar_layout_create/makefile
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 toolchains := aarch64
 
+include ../../../make_helpers/common.mk
 include ../../../make_helpers/toolchain.mk
 
 ###################################################
diff --git a/tools/renesas/rzg_layout_create/makefile b/tools/renesas/rzg_layout_create/makefile
index e1c242de3..d2a54ea33 100644
--- a/tools/renesas/rzg_layout_create/makefile
+++ b/tools/renesas/rzg_layout_create/makefile
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 toolchains := aarch64
 
+include ../../../make_helpers/common.mk
 include ../../../make_helpers/toolchain.mk
 
 ###################################################
diff --git a/tools/sptool/Makefile b/tools/sptool/Makefile
index a913ce541..e336a0c54 100644
--- a/tools/sptool/Makefile
+++ b/tools/sptool/Makefile
@@ -9,12 +9,12 @@ toolchains := host
 MAKE_HELPERS_DIRECTORY := ../../make_helpers/
 include ${MAKE_HELPERS_DIRECTORY}build_macros.mk
 include ${MAKE_HELPERS_DIRECTORY}build_env.mk
+include ${MAKE_HELPERS_DIRECTORY}common.mk
 include ${MAKE_HELPERS_DIRECTORY}toolchain.mk
 
 SPTOOL  ?= sptool${BIN_EXT}
 PROJECT := $(notdir ${SPTOOL})
 OBJECTS := sptool.o
-V ?= 0
 
 override CPPFLAGS += -D_GNU_SOURCE -D_XOPEN_SOURCE=700
 HOSTCCFLAGS := -Wall -Werror -pedantic -std=c99
@@ -24,12 +24,6 @@ else
   HOSTCCFLAGS += -O2
 endif
 
-ifeq (${V},0)
-  Q := @
-else
-  Q :=
-endif
-
 INCLUDE_PATHS := -I../../include/tools_share
 
 .PHONY: all clean distclean
@@ -37,15 +31,15 @@ INCLUDE_PATHS := -I../../include/tools_share
 all: ${PROJECT}
 
 ${PROJECT}: ${OBJECTS} Makefile
-	@echo "  HOSTLD  $@"
-	${Q}$(host-cc) ${OBJECTS} -o $@ ${LDLIBS}
-	@${ECHO_BLANK_LINE}
-	@echo "Built $@ successfully"
-	@${ECHO_BLANK_LINE}
+	$(s)echo "  HOSTLD  $@"
+	$(q)$(host-cc) ${OBJECTS} -o $@ ${LDLIBS}
+	$(s)echo
+	$(s)echo "Built $@ successfully"
+	$(s)echo
 
 %.o: %.c Makefile
-	@echo "  HOSTCC  $<"
-	${Q}$(host-cc) -c ${CPPFLAGS} ${HOSTCCFLAGS} ${INCLUDE_PATHS} $< -o $@
+	$(s)echo "  HOSTCC  $<"
+	$(q)$(host-cc) -c ${CPPFLAGS} ${HOSTCCFLAGS} ${INCLUDE_PATHS} $< -o $@
 
 clean:
 	$(call SHELL_DELETE_ALL, ${PROJECT} ${OBJECTS})
diff --git a/tools/stm32image/Makefile b/tools/stm32image/Makefile
index c75e9411b..2b34ef8dd 100644
--- a/tools/stm32image/Makefile
+++ b/tools/stm32image/Makefile
@@ -9,11 +9,11 @@ toolchains := host
 MAKE_HELPERS_DIRECTORY := ../../make_helpers/
 include ${MAKE_HELPERS_DIRECTORY}build_macros.mk
 include ${MAKE_HELPERS_DIRECTORY}build_env.mk
+include ${MAKE_HELPERS_DIRECTORY}common.mk
 include ${MAKE_HELPERS_DIRECTORY}toolchain.mk
 
 PROJECT := stm32image${BIN_EXT}
 OBJECTS := stm32image.o
-V := 0
 
 HOSTCCFLAGS := -Wall -Werror -pedantic -std=c99 -D_GNU_SOURCE
 
@@ -23,26 +23,20 @@ else
   HOSTCCFLAGS += -O2
 endif
 
-ifeq (${V},0)
-  Q := @
-else
-  Q :=
-endif
-
 .PHONY: all clean distclean
 
 all: ${PROJECT}
 
 ${PROJECT}: ${OBJECTS} Makefile
-	@echo "  HOSTLD  $@"
-	${Q}$(host-cc) ${OBJECTS} -o $@
-	@${ECHO_BLANK_LINE}
-	@echo "Built $@ successfully"
-	@${ECHO_BLANK_LINE}
+	$(s)echo "  HOSTLD  $@"
+	$(q)$(host-cc) ${OBJECTS} -o $@
+	$(s)echo
+	$(s)echo "Built $@ successfully"
+	$(s)echo
 
 %.o: %.c Makefile
-	@echo "  HOSTCC  $<"
-	${Q}$(host-cc) -c ${HOSTCCFLAGS} $< -o $@
+	$(s)echo "  HOSTCC  $<"
+	$(q)$(host-cc) -c ${HOSTCCFLAGS} $< -o $@
 
 clean:
 	$(call SHELL_DELETE_ALL, ${PROJECT} ${OBJECTS})