BSD vs. GNU make -- `make check'

This bit of code from Makefile.in is part of the 'check' target:

            echo "START: $$progbase" >> $$logfile ; \
            (cd $$progdir && ./$$progbase $(abs_srcdir)) >> $$logfile ; \
            if test $$? -eq 0; then \
                echo "SUCCESS" ; \
            else \
                failed=yes; \
                echo "FAILED" ; \
                echo "--- at least one sub-test FAILED, check tests.log." ; \
            fi; \
            echo "END: $$progbase" >> $$logfile ; \

The problem I'm noticing on my FreeBSD systems: if one of the test
programs returns non-zero, we never see the "FAILED" message in the
else clause. Instead, the BSD version of 'make' simply bombs out on
the spot and prints "*** Error code N".

I'd like to not be dependent on the fact that GNU make is more
tolerant than others. Is there a way to change the script above so
that older 'make's won't instantly bomb on error?

Then again, maybe this is a desirable behavior -- quit the 'check'
target as soon as something fails. In which case, we need to *force*
this to happen with GNU make.

Thoughts?

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Received on Sat Oct 21 14:36:32 2006