diff --git a/m4/param.m4 b/m4/param.m4
index 3f90fb6..2a6b07d 100644
--- a/m4/param.m4
+++ b/m4/param.m4
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ else
 fi
 rm -f conftest*
 else
+echo "creating $cl_machine_file_h"
 $3([$4])
 fi
 fi