config/2289: TestCompile fails because make assumes its running in the Makefile directory

[Rob Saccoccio <ro...@InfiniteTechnology.com>]

>Number:         2289
>Category:       config
>Synopsis:       TestCompile fails because make assumes its running in the Makefile directory
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       non-critical
>Priority:       medium
>Responsible:    apache
>State:          open
>Class:          sw-bug
>Submitter-Id:   apache
>Arrival-Date:   Tue May 26 15:10:06 PDT 1998
>Last-Modified:
>Originator:     robs@InfiniteTechnology.com
>Organization:
apache
>Release:        1.3b7
>Environment:
> uname -a
QNX 23 G 424 PCI 32

Watcom compiler
>Description:
TestCompile cd into the helpers directory, creates the Makefile, executes
make, but the Makefile changes directory back up to src.  Theres really no
reason to do this and it breaks make's default rule.
>How-To-Repeat:

>Fix:
*** TestCompile.orig	Sat Apr 11 11:45:59 1998
--- TestCompile	Tue May 26 17:52:36 1998
***************
*** 111,120 ****
  LDFLAGS=\$(LDFLAGS1) \$(EXTRA_LDFLAGS)
  
  dummy:
! 	cd ..; \$(CC) \$(CFLAGS) \$(INCLUDES) \$(LDFLAGS) helpers/dummy.c -o helpers/dummy $TLIB \$(LIBS)
  
  testfunc:
! 	cd ..; \$(CC) \$(CFLAGS) \$(INCLUDES) \$(LDFLAGS) helpers/testfunc.c -o helpers/testfunc $TLIB \$(LIBS)
  EOF
  
  # Now run that Makefile
--- 111,120 ----
  LDFLAGS=\$(LDFLAGS1) \$(EXTRA_LDFLAGS)
  
  dummy:
! 	\$(CC) \$(CFLAGS) \$(INCLUDES) \$(LDFLAGS) dummy.c -o dummy $TLIB \$(LIBS)
  
  testfunc:
! 	\$(CC) \$(CFLAGS) \$(INCLUDES) \$(LDFLAGS) testfunc.c -o testfunc $TLIB \$(LIBS)
  EOF
  
  # Now run that Makefile
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