Formerly compatMakefile.~73~

diff --git a/compatMakefile b/compatMakefile
index ae2973e..d0ddbd7 100644 (file)
--- a/compatMakefile
+++ b/compatMakefile
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+# NOTE: If you have no `make' program at all to process this makefile, run
+# `build.sh' instead.
+#
 # Copyright (C) 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 # This file is part of GNU Make.
 # 
@@ -179,7 +182,7 @@ install: installdirs \
         $(mandir)/$(instname).$(manext)
 
 installdirs:
-       ${srcdir}/mkinstalldirs
+       $(SHELL) ${srcdir}/mkinstalldirs
 
 $(bindir)/$(instname): make
        $(INSTALL_PROGRAM) make $@.new