Q=@
endif
-ifneq ($(findstring s,$(filter-out --%,$(MAKEFLAGS))),)
+# If the user is running make -s (silent mode), suppress echoing of commands
+# make-4.0 (and later) keep single letter options in the 1st word of MAKEFLAGS.
+ifeq ($(filter 3.%,$(MAKE_VERSION)),)
+short-opts := $(firstword -$(MAKEFLAGS))
+else
+short-opts := $(filter-out --%,$(MAKEFLAGS))
+endif
+
+ifneq ($(findstring s,$(short-opts)),)
quiet=silent_
endif