Merge branch 'maint' into branch-1.11

* maint:
  python: avoid failures due to $(am__py_compile) being undefined
  python: expose automake bug#10995
  tests: avoid spurious failures in get-sysconf.test
  scripts: bump the depcomp scriptversion
  sync: some auxiliary files synced from upstream
  coverage: an empty foo_PRIMARY should create directory $(foodir)
  coverage: make sure am__py_compile is defined when needed
  coverage: expose automake bug#10997

Signed-off-by: Stefano Lattarini <stefano.lattarini@gmail.com>

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@@@ -47,24 -43,6 +47,29 @@@ New in 1.11.3a
    - Automatic dependency tracking now works also with the IBM XL C/C++
      compilers, thanks to the new new depmode 'xlc'.
  
 +Bugs fixed in 1.11.3a:
 +
 +* Bugs introduced by 1.11.3:
 +
 +  - NONE YET
 +
++* Bugs introduced by 1.11.2:
++
++  - A definition of 'noinst_PYTHON' before 'python_PYTHON' (or similar)
++    don't cause spurious failures upon "make install" anymore.
++
 +* Long-standing bugs:
 +
 +  - It is now possible for a foo_SOURCES variable to hold Vala sources
 +    together with C header files, as well as with sources and headers for
 +    other supported languages (e.g., C++).  Previously, only mixing C and
 +    Vala sources was supported.
 +
 +\f
 +New in 1.11.3:
 +
 +* Miscellaneous changes:
 +
    - Automake's own build system is more silent by default, making use of
      the 'silent-rules' option.