diff --git a/buildsys.mk.in b/buildsys.mk.in
index 05a1648..99f45c6 100644
--- a/buildsys.mk.in
+++ b/buildsys.mk.in
@@ -87,11 +87,16 @@ depend: pre-depend ${SRCS}
 	regen=0; \
 	for i in ${SRCS}; do [ $$i -nt .deps ] && regen=1; done; \
 	if [ $$regen = 1 ]; then \
+		${DEPEND_STATUS}; \
 		rm -f .deps; \
 		for i in ${SRCS}; do \
 			case $${i##*.} in \
 			c|cc|cxx|m) \
-				${CPP} ${CPPFLAGS} -M $$i >>.deps; \
+				if ${CPP} ${CPPFLAGS} -M $$i >>.deps; then \
+					${DEPEND_OK}; \
+				else \
+					${DEPEND_FAILED}; \
+				fi; \
 			esac; \
 		done; \
 	fi
@@ -369,12 +374,15 @@ distclean: clean
 
 DIR_ENTER = printf "\033[0;36mEntering directory \033[1;36m$$i\033[0;36m.\033[0m\n"; cd $$i || exit 1
 DIR_LEAVE = printf "\033[0;36mLeaving directory \033[1;36m$$i\033[0;36m.\033[0m\n"; cd .. || exit 1
-LINK_STATUS = printf "\033[0;33mLinking \033[1;33m$@\033[0;33m...\033[0m\r"
-LINK_OK = printf "\033[0;32mSuccessfully linked \033[1;32m$@\033[0;32m.\033[0m\n"
-LINK_FAILED = printf "\033[0;31mFailed to link \033[1;31m$@\033[0;31m!\033[0m\n"; exit 1
+DEPEND_STATUS = printf "\033[0;33mGenerating dependencies...\033[0m\r"
+DEPEND_OK = printf "\033[0;32mSuccessfully generated dependencies.\033[0m\n"
+DEPEND_FAILED = printf "\033[0;31mFailed to generate dependencies!\033[0m\n"; exit 1
 COMPILE_STATUS = printf "\033[0;33mCompiling \033[1;33m$<\033[0;33m...\033[0m\r"
 COMPILE_OK = printf "\033[0;32mSuccessfully compiled \033[1;32m$<\033[0;32m.\033[0m\n"
 COMPILE_FAILED = printf "\033[0;31mFailed to compile \033[1;31m$<\033[0;31m!\033[0m\n"; exit 1
+LINK_STATUS = printf "\033[0;33mLinking \033[1;33m$@\033[0;33m...\033[0m\r"
+LINK_OK = printf "\033[0;32mSuccessfully linked \033[1;32m$@\033[0;32m.\033[0m\n"
+LINK_FAILED = printf "\033[0;31mFailed to link \033[1;31m$@\033[0;31m!\033[0m\n"; exit 1
 INSTALL_STATUS = printf "\033[0;33mInstalling \033[1;33m$$i\033[0;33m...\033[0m\r"
 INSTALL_OK = printf "\033[0;32mSuccessfully installed \033[1;32m$$i\033[0;32m.\033[0m\n"
 INSTALL_FAILED = printf "\033[0;31mFailed to install \033[1;31m$$i\033[0;31m!\033[0m\n"; exit 1