How can I print message in Makefile?

Question

I want to print some message while doing build process with a makefile. The following one can print the message, but it will not execute the script after it. How can I fix this issues?

ifeq (yes, ${TEST})
        CXXFLAGS := ${CXXFLAGS} -DDESKTOP_TEST
test:
        @echo '************  TEST VERSION ************'
else
release:
        @echo "************ RELEASE VERSIOIN **********"
endif

user_6027611 · Answer

$(info your_text) : Information. This doesn't stop the execution.

$(warning your_text) : Warning. This shows the text as a warning.

$(error your_text) : Fatal Error. This will stop the execution.

src: https://www.gnu.org/software/make/manual/make.html#Make-Control-Functions

How can I print message in Makefile?

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