diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 5b4139f..b2af83a 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -14,16 +14,26 @@ OBJ=$(patsubst %.c, %.o, $(SOURCE))
 all: debug
 
 debug: CFLAGS+=-O0 -ggdb -DDEBUG
-debug: $(TARGET)
+debug: show_cflags $(TARGET)
+	@echo '>>>' DEBUG build complete.
 
 release: CFLAGS+=-O3
-release: $(TARGET)
+release: show_cflags $(TARGET)
+	@echo '>>>' RELEASE build complete.
+
+.PHONY show_cflags:
+	@echo --- Build parameters:  ------------------------------------------
+	@echo CFLAGS\=$(CFLAGS)
+	@echo LIBS\=$(LIBS)
+	@echo -----------------------------------------------------------------
 
 $(TARGET): $(OBJ) $(DEPS) Makefile
-	$(CC) -o $(TARGET) $(OBJ) $(LIBS)
+	@echo Linking...
+	@$(CC) -o $(TARGET) $(OBJ) $(LIBS)
 
 %.o: %.c $(DEPS) Makefile
-	$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) -o $@ $< $(INCLUDES)
+	@echo Compiling $< ...
+	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) -o $@ $< $(INCLUDES)
 
 doc:
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