include $(TOPDIR)/.host.mk
 
 $(TOPDIR)/.host.mk: $(INCLUDE_DIR)/host.mk
-       echo "HOST_OS:=`uname`" > $@
-       echo "HOST_ARCH:=` \
+       @echo "HOST_OS:=`uname`" > $@
+       @echo "HOST_ARCH:=` \
                $(HOSTCC) -dumpmachine | sed -e s'/-.*//' \
                        -e 's/sparc.*/sparc/' \
                        -e 's/arm.*/arm/' \
                        -e 's/mipsel-.*/mipsel/' \
                        -e 's/cris.*/cris/' \
                        -e 's/i[3-9]86/i386/'`" >> $@
-       echo "GNU_HOST_NAME:=`$(HOSTCC) -dumpmachine`" >> $@
-       if tar --version 2>&1 | grep 'GNU' >/dev/null; then \
+       @echo "GNU_HOST_NAME:=`$(HOSTCC) -dumpmachine`" >> $@
+       @if tar --version 2>&1 | grep 'GNU' >/dev/null; then \
                echo "TAR_OPTIONS+=--wildcards" >> $@; \
        fi