2 files changed, 5 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/lib/options.ml b/lib/options.ml
index 82ee767d34..52babfdb21 100644
--- a/lib/options.ml
+++ b/lib/options.ml
@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@ let silently f x =
     silent := oldsilent; raise e
   end
 
+let if_silent f x = if !silent then f x
+let if_verbose f x = if not !silent then f x
+
 (* The number of printed hypothesis in a goal *)
 
 let print_hyps_limit = ref (None : int option)
diff --git a/lib/options.mli b/lib/options.mli
index 61372bfe5e..8d1d7e2fda 100644
--- a/lib/options.mli
+++ b/lib/options.mli
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ val make_silent : bool -> unit
 val is_silent : unit -> bool
 val is_verbose : unit -> bool
 val silently : ('a -> 'b) -> 'a -> 'b
+val if_silent : ('a -> unit) -> 'a -> unit
+val if_verbose : ('a -> unit) -> 'a -> unit
 
 val set_print_hyps_limit : int -> unit
 val unset_print_hyps_limit : unit -> unit