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diff --git a/‎setupext.py
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@@ -10,11 +10,6 @@
 # ensures that test images are exactly reproducible.
 #local_freetype = False
 
-[status]
-# To suppress display of the dependencies and their versions
-# at the top of the build log, uncomment the following line:
-#suppress = True
-
 [packages]
 # There are a number of subpackages of Matplotlib that are considered
 # optional. All except tests are installed by default, but that can
 
@@ -177,7 +177,8 @@ def run(self):
         # Go through all of the packages and figure out which ones we are
         # going to build/install.
         print_line()
-        print_raw("Edit setup.cfg to change the build options")
+        print_raw("Edit setup.cfg to change the build options; "
+                  "suppress output with --quiet.")
 
         required_failed = []
         good_packages = []
 
@@ -143,7 +143,6 @@ def write_cache(local_fn, data):
 
 # matplotlib build options, which can be altered using setup.cfg
 options = {
-    'display_status': True,
     'backend': None,
     }
 
@@ -153,9 +152,6 @@ def write_cache(local_fn, data):
     config = configparser.ConfigParser()
     config.read(setup_cfg)
 
-    if config.has_option('status', 'suppress'):
-        options['display_status'] = not config.getboolean("status", "suppress")
-
     if config.has_option('rc_options', 'backend'):
         options['backend'] = config.get("rc_options", "backend")
 
@@ -168,31 +164,30 @@ def write_cache(local_fn, data):
 options['local_freetype'] = lft or options.get('local_freetype', False)
 
 
-# Define the display functions only if display_status is True.
-if options['display_status']:
-    def print_line(char='='):
-        print(char * 80)
+if '-q' in sys.argv or '--quiet' in sys.argv:
+    def print_raw(*args, **kwargs): pass  # Suppress our own output.
+else:
+    print_raw = print
+
+
+def print_line(char='='):
+    print_raw(char * 80)
+
 
-    def print_status(package, status):
-        initial_indent = "%12s: " % package
-        indent = ' ' * 18
-        print(textwrap.fill(str(status), width=80,
+def print_status(package, status):
+    initial_indent = "%12s: " % package
+    indent = ' ' * 18
+    print_raw(textwrap.fill(str(status), width=80,
                             initial_indent=initial_indent,
                             subsequent_indent=indent))
 
-    def print_message(message):
-        indent = ' ' * 18 + "* "
-        print(textwrap.fill(str(message), width=80,
+
+def print_message(message):
+    indent = ' ' * 18 + "* "
+    print_raw(textwrap.fill(str(message), width=80,
                             initial_indent=indent,
                             subsequent_indent=indent))
 
-    def print_raw(section):
-        print(section)
-else:
-    def print_line(*args, **kwargs):
-        pass
-    print_status = print_message = print_raw = print_line
-
 
 def get_buffer_hash(fd):
     BLOCKSIZE = 1 << 16