diff -r edd62c121892 -r c8ac48ba1411 ct-ng.in
--- a/ct-ng.in	Tue Oct 21 16:13:46 2008 +0000
+++ b/ct-ng.in	Mon Oct 27 18:42:26 2008 +0000
@@ -30,10 +30,9 @@
 export CT_STOP:=$(STOP)
 export CT_RESTART:=$(RESTART)
 
-ifeq ($(strip $(V)),)
-  SILENT=@
-  ECHO=echo
-else
+SILENT=@
+ECHO=echo
+ifeq ($(strip $(origin V)),command line)
   ifeq ($(strip $(V)),0)
     SILENT=@
     ECHO=:
@@ -45,11 +44,11 @@
       ifeq ($(strip $(V)),2)
         SILENT=
         ECHO=echo
-      endif
-    endif
-  endif
-endif
-export V
+      endif # V == 2
+    endif # V== 1
+  endif # V == 0
+endif # origin V
+export SILENT ECHO
 
 .FORCE:
 .PHONY: $(PHONY)