[svn-r19506] Bring changes from revisions 19408, 19421, and 19442 from branches/hdf5_1_8 to trunk. These revisions reorganize the compile scripts using h5cc.in, h5fc.in, and h5c++.in, add checks for installed examples to the scripts that run them after installation, and add DESTDIR for install as needed for RPMs.

Tested on amani, heiwa and jam by h5committest and with CYGWIN.

21 files changed, 238 insertions, 86 deletions

diff --git a/hl/Makefile.in b/hl/Makefile.in
index 2c607d6..f599f5c 100755
--- a/hl/Makefile.in
+++ b/hl/Makefile.in
@@ -352,14 +352,24 @@ LIBH5_HL = $(top_builddir)/hl/src/libhdf5_hl.la
 LIBH5F_HL = $(top_builddir)/hl/fortran/src/libhdf5hl_fortran.la
 LIBH5CPP_HL = $(top_builddir)/hl/c++/src/libhdf5_hl_cpp.la
 
+# Note that in svn revision 19400 the '/' after DESTDIR in H5* variables below  
+# has been removed. According to the official description of DESTDIR by Gnu at 
+# http://www.gnu.org/prep/standards/html_node/DESTDIR.html, DESTDIR is 
+# prepended to the normal and complete install path that it precedes for the 
+# purpose of installing in a temporary directory which is useful for building 
+# rpms and other packages.  The '/' after ${DESTDIR} will be followed by another 
+# '/' at the beginning of the normal install path.  When DESTDIR is empty the  
+# path then begins with '//', which is incorrect and causes problems at least for 
+# Cygwin.   
+
 # Scripts used to build examples
 # If only shared libraries have been installed, have h5cc build examples with
 # shared libraries instead of static libraries
-H5CC = $(bindir)/h5cc
-H5CC_PP = $(bindir)/h5pcc
-H5FC = $(bindir)/h5fc
-H5FC_PP = $(bindir)/h5pfc
-H5CPP = $(bindir)/h5c++
+H5CC = ${DESTDIR}$(bindir)/h5cc
+H5CC_PP = ${DESTDIR}$(bindir)/h5pcc
+H5FC = ${DESTDIR}$(bindir)/h5fc
+H5FC_PP = ${DESTDIR}$(bindir)/h5pfc
+H5CPP = ${DESTDIR}$(bindir)/h5c++
 ACLOCAL_AMFLAGS = "-I m4"
 
 # The trace script; this is used on source files from the C library to
diff --git a/hl/c++/Makefile.in b/hl/c++/Makefile.in
index af6b481..f0a1d05 100644
--- a/hl/c++/Makefile.in
+++ b/hl/c++/Makefile.in
@@ -348,14 +348,24 @@ LIBH5_HL = $(top_builddir)/hl/src/libhdf5_hl.la
 LIBH5F_HL = $(top_builddir)/hl/fortran/src/libhdf5hl_fortran.la
 LIBH5CPP_HL = $(top_builddir)/hl/c++/src/libhdf5_hl_cpp.la
 
+# Note that in svn revision 19400 the '/' after DESTDIR in H5* variables below  
+# has been removed. According to the official description of DESTDIR by Gnu at 
+# http://www.gnu.org/prep/standards/html_node/DESTDIR.html, DESTDIR is 
+# prepended to the normal and complete install path that it precedes for the 
+# purpose of installing in a temporary directory which is useful for building 
+# rpms and other packages.  The '/' after ${DESTDIR} will be followed by another 
+# '/' at the beginning of the normal install path.  When DESTDIR is empty the  
+# path then begins with '//', which is incorrect and causes problems at least for 
+# Cygwin.   
+
 # Scripts used to build examples
 # If only shared libraries have been installed, have h5cc build examples with
 # shared libraries instead of static libraries
-H5CC = $(bindir)/h5cc
-H5CC_PP = $(bindir)/h5pcc
-H5FC = $(bindir)/h5fc
-H5FC_PP = $(bindir)/h5pfc
-H5CPP = $(bindir)/h5c++
+H5CC = ${DESTDIR}$(bindir)/h5cc
+H5CC_PP = ${DESTDIR}$(bindir)/h5pcc
+H5FC = ${DESTDIR}$(bindir)/h5fc
+H5FC_PP = ${DESTDIR}$(bindir)/h5pfc
+H5CPP = ${DESTDIR}$(bindir)/h5c++
 ACLOCAL_AMFLAGS = "-I m4"
 
 # The trace script; this is used on source files from the C library to
diff --git a/hl/c++/examples/Makefile.am b/hl/c++/examples/Makefile.am
index da1580a..c690a12 100644
--- a/hl/c++/examples/Makefile.am
+++ b/hl/c++/examples/Makefile.am
@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@ INSTALL_SCRIPT_FILES = run-hlc++-ex.sh
 CXX_API=yes
 
 # Where to install examples
-EXAMPLEDIR=${DESTDIR}/$(exec_prefix)/share/hdf5_examples/hl/c++
+# Note: no '/' after DESTDIR.  Explanation in commence.am
+EXAMPLEDIR=${DESTDIR}$(exec_prefix)/share/hdf5_examples/hl/c++
 
 # How to build programs using h5c++
 $(EXTRA_PROG): $(H5CPP)
diff --git a/hl/c++/examples/Makefile.in b/hl/c++/examples/Makefile.in
index ae60c75..837f4c8 100644
--- a/hl/c++/examples/Makefile.in
+++ b/hl/c++/examples/Makefile.in
@@ -314,14 +314,24 @@ LIBH5_HL = $(top_builddir)/hl/src/libhdf5_hl.la
 LIBH5F_HL = $(top_builddir)/hl/fortran/src/libhdf5hl_fortran.la
 LIBH5CPP_HL = $(top_builddir)/hl/c++/src/libhdf5_hl_cpp.la
 
+# Note that in svn revision 19400 the '/' after DESTDIR in H5* variables below  
+# has been removed. According to the official description of DESTDIR by Gnu at 
+# http://www.gnu.org/prep/standards/html_node/DESTDIR.html, DESTDIR is 
+# prepended to the normal and complete install path that it precedes for the 
+# purpose of installing in a temporary directory which is useful for building 
+# rpms and other packages.  The '/' after ${DESTDIR} will be followed by another 
+# '/' at the beginning of the normal install path.  When DESTDIR is empty the  
+# path then begins with '//', which is incorrect and causes problems at least for 
+# Cygwin.   
+
 # Scripts used to build examples
 # If only shared libraries have been installed, have h5cc build examples with
 # shared libraries instead of static libraries
-H5CC = $(bindir)/h5cc
-H5CC_PP = $(bindir)/h5pcc
-H5FC = $(bindir)/h5fc
-H5FC_PP = $(bindir)/h5pfc
-H5CPP = $(bindir)/h5c++
+H5CC = ${DESTDIR}$(bindir)/h5cc
+H5CC_PP = ${DESTDIR}$(bindir)/h5pcc
+H5FC = ${DESTDIR}$(bindir)/h5fc
+H5FC_PP = ${DESTDIR}$(bindir)/h5pfc
+H5CPP = ${DESTDIR}$(bindir)/h5c++
 ACLOCAL_AMFLAGS = "-I m4"
 
 # The trace script; this is used on source files from the C library to
@@ -345,7 +355,8 @@ INSTALL_SCRIPT_FILES = run-hlc++-ex.sh
 CXX_API = yes
 
 # Where to install examples
-EXAMPLEDIR = ${DESTDIR}/$(exec_prefix)/share/hdf5_examples/hl/c++
+# Note: no '/' after DESTDIR.  Explanation in commence.am
+EXAMPLEDIR = ${DESTDIR}$(exec_prefix)/share/hdf5_examples/hl/c++
 
 # Assume that all tests in this directory are examples, and tell
 # conclude.am when to build them.
diff --git a/hl/c++/examples/run-hlc++-ex.sh.in b/hl/c++/examples/run-hlc++-ex.sh.in
index 4e6b1fb..d43606e 100755
--- a/hl/c++/examples/run-hlc++-ex.sh.in
+++ b/hl/c++/examples/run-hlc++-ex.sh.in
@@ -31,9 +31,9 @@
 # Initializations
 EXIT_SUCCESS=0
 EXIT_FAILURE=1
-
 # Where the tool is installed.
-prefix="${prefix:-${DESTDIR}/@prefix@}"
+# Note: no '/' after DESTDIR.  Explanation in commence.am
+prefix="${prefix:-${DESTDIR}@prefix@}"
 AR="@AR@"
 RANLIB="@RANLIB@"
 H5TOOL="h5c++"                  # The tool name
diff --git a/hl/c++/src/Makefile.in b/hl/c++/src/Makefile.in
index 8251168..2d1c663 100644
--- a/hl/c++/src/Makefile.in
+++ b/hl/c++/src/Makefile.in
@@ -360,14 +360,24 @@ LIBH5_HL = $(top_builddir)/hl/src/libhdf5_hl.la
 LIBH5F_HL = $(top_builddir)/hl/fortran/src/libhdf5hl_fortran.la
 LIBH5CPP_HL = $(top_builddir)/hl/c++/src/libhdf5_hl_cpp.la
 
+# Note that in svn revision 19400 the '/' after DESTDIR in H5* variables below  
+# has been removed. According to the official description of DESTDIR by Gnu at 
+# http://www.gnu.org/prep/standards/html_node/DESTDIR.html, DESTDIR is 
+# prepended to the normal and complete install path that it precedes for the 
+# purpose of installing in a temporary directory which is useful for building 
+# rpms and other packages.  The '/' after ${DESTDIR} will be followed by another 
+# '/' at the beginning of the normal install path.  When DESTDIR is empty the  
+# path then begins with '//', which is incorrect and causes problems at least for 
+# Cygwin.   
+
 # Scripts used to build examples
 # If only shared libraries have been installed, have h5cc build examples with
 # shared libraries instead of static libraries
-H5CC = $(bindir)/h5cc
-H5CC_PP = $(bindir)/h5pcc
-H5FC = $(bindir)/h5fc
-H5FC_PP = $(bindir)/h5pfc
-H5CPP = $(bindir)/h5c++
+H5CC = ${DESTDIR}$(bindir)/h5cc
+H5CC_PP = ${DESTDIR}$(bindir)/h5pcc
+H5FC = ${DESTDIR}$(bindir)/h5fc
+H5FC_PP = ${DESTDIR}$(bindir)/h5pfc
+H5CPP = ${DESTDIR}$(bindir)/h5c++
 ACLOCAL_AMFLAGS = "-I m4"
 
 # The trace script; this is used on source files from the C library to
diff --git a/hl/c++/test/Makefile.in b/hl/c++/test/Makefile.in
index ef60bd4..3128fe8 100644
--- a/hl/c++/test/Makefile.in
+++ b/hl/c++/test/Makefile.in
@@ -334,14 +334,24 @@ LIBH5_HL = $(top_builddir)/hl/src/libhdf5_hl.la
 LIBH5F_HL = $(top_builddir)/hl/fortran/src/libhdf5hl_fortran.la
 LIBH5CPP_HL = $(top_builddir)/hl/c++/src/libhdf5_hl_cpp.la
 
+# Note that in svn revision 19400 the '/' after DESTDIR in H5* variables below  
+# has been removed. According to the official description of DESTDIR by Gnu at 
+# http://www.gnu.org/prep/standards/html_node/DESTDIR.html, DESTDIR is 
+# prepended to the normal and complete install path that it precedes for the 
+# purpose of installing in a temporary directory which is useful for building 
+# rpms and other packages.  The '/' after ${DESTDIR} will be followed by another 
+# '/' at the beginning of the normal install path.  When DESTDIR is empty the  
+# path then begins with '//', which is incorrect and causes problems at least for 
+# Cygwin.   
+
 # Scripts used to build examples
 # If only shared libraries have been installed, have h5cc build examples with
 # shared libraries instead of static libraries
-H5CC = $(bindir)/h5cc
-H5CC_PP = $(bindir)/h5pcc
-H5FC = $(bindir)/h5fc
-H5FC_PP = $(bindir)/h5pfc
-H5CPP = $(bindir)/h5c++
+H5CC = ${DESTDIR}$(bindir)/h5cc
+H5CC_PP = ${DESTDIR}$(bindir)/h5pcc
+H5FC = ${DESTDIR}$(bindir)/h5fc
+H5FC_PP = ${DESTDIR}$(bindir)/h5pfc
+H5CPP = ${DESTDIR}$(bindir)/h5c++
 ACLOCAL_AMFLAGS = "-I m4"
 
 # The trace script; this is used on source files from the C library to
diff --git a/hl/examples/Makefile.am b/hl/examples/Makefile.am
index 64a29d4..d1f67bc 100644
--- a/hl/examples/Makefile.am
+++ b/hl/examples/Makefile.am
@@ -26,8 +26,9 @@ if BUILD_PARALLEL_CONDITIONAL
 endif
 
 # Example directory
-EXAMPLEDIR=${DESTDIR}/$(exec_prefix)/share/hdf5_examples/hl/c
-EXAMPLETOPDIR=${DESTDIR}/$(exec_prefix)/share/hdf5_examples/hl
+# Note: no '/' after DESTDIR.  Explanation in commence.am
+EXAMPLEDIR=${DESTDIR}$(exec_prefix)/share/hdf5_examples/hl/c
+EXAMPLETOPDIR=${DESTDIR}$(exec_prefix)/share/hdf5_examples/hl
 
 # Example programs.
 # Don't tell automake about them, because if it knew they were programs,
diff --git a/hl/examples/Makefile.in b/hl/examples/Makefile.in
index 8e15960..48cc9d9 100644
--- a/hl/examples/Makefile.in
+++ b/hl/examples/Makefile.in
@@ -314,14 +314,24 @@ LIBH5_HL = $(top_builddir)/hl/src/libhdf5_hl.la
 LIBH5F_HL = $(top_builddir)/hl/fortran/src/libhdf5hl_fortran.la
 LIBH5CPP_HL = $(top_builddir)/hl/c++/src/libhdf5_hl_cpp.la
 
+# Note that in svn revision 19400 the '/' after DESTDIR in H5* variables below  
+# has been removed. According to the official description of DESTDIR by Gnu at 
+# http://www.gnu.org/prep/standards/html_node/DESTDIR.html, DESTDIR is 
+# prepended to the normal and complete install path that it precedes for the 
+# purpose of installing in a temporary directory which is useful for building 
+# rpms and other packages.  The '/' after ${DESTDIR} will be followed by another 
+# '/' at the beginning of the normal install path.  When DESTDIR is empty the  
+# path then begins with '//', which is incorrect and causes problems at least for 
+# Cygwin.   
+
 # Scripts used to build examples
 # If only shared libraries have been installed, have h5cc build examples with
 # shared libraries instead of static libraries
-H5CC = $(bindir)/h5cc
-H5CC_PP = $(bindir)/h5pcc
-H5FC = $(bindir)/h5fc
-H5FC_PP = $(bindir)/h5pfc
-H5CPP = $(bindir)/h5c++
+H5CC = ${DESTDIR}$(bindir)/h5cc
+H5CC_PP = ${DESTDIR}$(bindir)/h5pcc
+H5FC = ${DESTDIR}$(bindir)/h5fc
+H5FC_PP = ${DESTDIR}$(bindir)/h5pfc
+H5CPP = ${DESTDIR}$(bindir)/h5c++
 ACLOCAL_AMFLAGS = "-I m4"
 
 # The trace script; this is used on source files from the C library to
@@ -335,8 +345,9 @@ CHECK_CLEANFILES = *.chkexe *.chklog *.clog *.h5
 @BUILD_PARALLEL_CONDITIONAL_TRUE@TEST_PROG_PARA = 
 
 # Example directory
-EXAMPLEDIR = ${DESTDIR}/$(exec_prefix)/share/hdf5_examples/hl/c
-EXAMPLETOPDIR = ${DESTDIR}/$(exec_prefix)/share/hdf5_examples/hl
+# Note: no '/' after DESTDIR.  Explanation in commence.am
+EXAMPLEDIR = ${DESTDIR}$(exec_prefix)/share/hdf5_examples/hl/c
+EXAMPLETOPDIR = ${DESTDIR}$(exec_prefix)/share/hdf5_examples/hl
 
 # Example programs.
 # Don't tell automake about them, because if it knew they were programs,
diff --git a/hl/examples/run-hl-ex.sh b/hl/examples/run-hl-ex.sh
index 0478f76..5fa97c0 100755
--- a/hl/examples/run-hl-ex.sh
+++ b/hl/examples/run-hl-ex.sh
@@ -25,10 +25,14 @@
 
 if (echo "Run hl c examples" && \
    (cd c; sh ./run-hlc-ex.sh) && \
-   echo "Run hl fortran examples" && \
-   (cd fortran; sh ./run-hlfortran-ex.sh) && \
-   echo "Run hl c++ examples" && \
-   (cd c++; sh ./run-hlc++-ex.sh)); then
+   (if test -d fortran; then
+       echo "Run hl fortran examples" 
+       cd fortran; sh ./run-hlfortran-ex.sh
+    fi) 
+   (if test -d c++; then 
+       echo "Run hl c++ examples"
+       cd c++; sh ./run-hlc++-ex.sh
+    fi)); then
    echo "Finished running hl examples"
    exit 0
 else
diff --git a/hl/examples/run-hlc-ex.sh.in b/hl/examples/run-hlc-ex.sh.in
index d66d9e0..86c6276 100755
--- a/hl/examples/run-hlc-ex.sh.in
+++ b/hl/examples/run-hlc-ex.sh.in
@@ -32,7 +32,8 @@ EXIT_SUCCESS=0
 EXIT_FAILURE=1
 
 # Where the tool is installed.
-prefix="${prefix:-${DESTDIR}/@prefix@}"
+# Note: no '/' after DESTDIR.  Explanation in commence.am
+prefix="${prefix:-${DESTDIR}@prefix@}"
 PARALLEL=@PARALLEL@             # Am I in parallel mode?
 AR="@AR@"
 RANLIB="@RANLIB@"
diff --git a/hl/fortran/Makefile.in b/hl/fortran/Makefile.in
index a6632be..cbf948b 100644
--- a/hl/fortran/Makefile.in
+++ b/hl/fortran/Makefile.in
@@ -352,14 +352,24 @@ LIBH5_HL = $(top_builddir)/hl/src/libhdf5_hl.la
 LIBH5F_HL = $(top_builddir)/hl/fortran/src/libhdf5hl_fortran.la
 LIBH5CPP_HL = $(top_builddir)/hl/c++/src/libhdf5_hl_cpp.la
 
+# Note that in svn revision 19400 the '/' after DESTDIR in H5* variables below  
+# has been removed. According to the official description of DESTDIR by Gnu at 
+# http://www.gnu.org/prep/standards/html_node/DESTDIR.html, DESTDIR is 
+# prepended to the normal and complete install path that it precedes for the 
+# purpose of installing in a temporary directory which is useful for building 
+# rpms and other packages.  The '/' after ${DESTDIR} will be followed by another 
+# '/' at the beginning of the normal install path.  When DESTDIR is empty the  
+# path then begins with '//', which is incorrect and causes problems at least for 
+# Cygwin.   
+
 # Scripts used to build examples
 # If only shared libraries have been installed, have h5cc build examples with
 # shared libraries instead of static libraries
-H5CC = $(bindir)/h5cc
-H5CC_PP = $(bindir)/h5pcc
-H5FC = $(bindir)/h5fc
-H5FC_PP = $(bindir)/h5pfc
-H5CPP = $(bindir)/h5c++
+H5CC = ${DESTDIR}$(bindir)/h5cc
+H5CC_PP = ${DESTDIR}$(bindir)/h5pcc
+H5FC = ${DESTDIR}$(bindir)/h5fc
+H5FC_PP = ${DESTDIR}$(bindir)/h5pfc
+H5CPP = ${DESTDIR}$(bindir)/h5c++
 ACLOCAL_AMFLAGS = "-I m4"
 
 # The trace script; this is used on source files from the C library to
diff --git a/hl/fortran/examples/Makefile.am b/hl/fortran/examples/Makefile.am
index acb4a02..7c31fa7 100644
--- a/hl/fortran/examples/Makefile.am
+++ b/hl/fortran/examples/Makefile.am
@@ -51,7 +51,8 @@ $(EXTRA_PROG): $(H5FC)
 endif
 
 # Tell automake how to install examples
-EXAMPLEDIR=${DESTDIR}/$(exec_prefix)/share/hdf5_examples/hl/fortran
+# Note: no '/' after DESTDIR.  Explanation in commence.am
+EXAMPLEDIR=${DESTDIR}$(exec_prefix)/share/hdf5_examples/hl/fortran
 
 # List dependencies for each example.  Normally, automake would take
 # care of this for us, but if we tell automake about the programs it
diff --git a/hl/fortran/examples/Makefile.in b/hl/fortran/examples/Makefile.in
index 6394565..0351309 100644
--- a/hl/fortran/examples/Makefile.in
+++ b/hl/fortran/examples/Makefile.in
@@ -315,14 +315,24 @@ LIBH5_HL = $(top_builddir)/hl/src/libhdf5_hl.la
 LIBH5F_HL = $(top_builddir)/hl/fortran/src/libhdf5hl_fortran.la
 LIBH5CPP_HL = $(top_builddir)/hl/c++/src/libhdf5_hl_cpp.la
 
+# Note that in svn revision 19400 the '/' after DESTDIR in H5* variables below  
+# has been removed. According to the official description of DESTDIR by Gnu at 
+# http://www.gnu.org/prep/standards/html_node/DESTDIR.html, DESTDIR is 
+# prepended to the normal and complete install path that it precedes for the 
+# purpose of installing in a temporary directory which is useful for building 
+# rpms and other packages.  The '/' after ${DESTDIR} will be followed by another 
+# '/' at the beginning of the normal install path.  When DESTDIR is empty the  
+# path then begins with '//', which is incorrect and causes problems at least for 
+# Cygwin.   
+
 # Scripts used to build examples
 # If only shared libraries have been installed, have h5cc build examples with
 # shared libraries instead of static libraries
-H5CC = $(bindir)/h5cc
-H5CC_PP = $(bindir)/h5pcc
-H5FC = $(bindir)/h5fc
-H5FC_PP = $(bindir)/h5pfc
-H5CPP = $(bindir)/h5c++
+H5CC = ${DESTDIR}$(bindir)/h5cc
+H5CC_PP = ${DESTDIR}$(bindir)/h5pcc
+H5FC = ${DESTDIR}$(bindir)/h5fc
+H5FC_PP = ${DESTDIR}$(bindir)/h5pfc
+H5CPP = ${DESTDIR}$(bindir)/h5c++
 ACLOCAL_AMFLAGS = "-I m4"
 
 # The trace script; this is used on source files from the C library to
@@ -353,7 +363,8 @@ INSTALL_SCRIPT_FILES = run-hlfortran-ex.sh
 FORTRAN_API = yes
 
 # Tell automake how to install examples
-EXAMPLEDIR = ${DESTDIR}/$(exec_prefix)/share/hdf5_examples/hl/fortran
+# Note: no '/' after DESTDIR.  Explanation in commence.am
+EXAMPLEDIR = ${DESTDIR}$(exec_prefix)/share/hdf5_examples/hl/fortran
 
 # Assume that all tests in this directory are examples, and tell
 # conclude.am when to build them.
diff --git a/hl/fortran/examples/run-hlfortran-ex.sh.in b/hl/fortran/examples/run-hlfortran-ex.sh.in
index 644a9b7..364b438 100755
--- a/hl/fortran/examples/run-hlfortran-ex.sh.in
+++ b/hl/fortran/examples/run-hlfortran-ex.sh.in
@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@ EXIT_SUCCESS=0
 EXIT_FAILURE=1
 
 # Where the tool is installed.
-prefix="${prefix:-${DESTDIR}/@prefix@}"
+# Note: no '/' after DESTDIR.  Explanation in commence.am
+prefix="${prefix:-${DESTDIR}@prefix@}"
 PARALLEL=@PARALLEL@             # Am I in parallel mode?
 AR="@AR@"
 RANLIB="@RANLIB@"
diff --git a/hl/fortran/src/Makefile.in b/hl/fortran/src/Makefile.in
index 7b072ad..b5656b6 100644
--- a/hl/fortran/src/Makefile.in
+++ b/hl/fortran/src/Makefile.in
@@ -369,14 +369,24 @@ LIBH5_HL = $(top_builddir)/hl/src/libhdf5_hl.la
 LIBH5F_HL = $(top_builddir)/hl/fortran/src/libhdf5hl_fortran.la
 LIBH5CPP_HL = $(top_builddir)/hl/c++/src/libhdf5_hl_cpp.la
 
+# Note that in svn revision 19400 the '/' after DESTDIR in H5* variables below  
+# has been removed. According to the official description of DESTDIR by Gnu at 
+# http://www.gnu.org/prep/standards/html_node/DESTDIR.html, DESTDIR is 
+# prepended to the normal and complete install path that it precedes for the 
+# purpose of installing in a temporary directory which is useful for building 
+# rpms and other packages.  The '/' after ${DESTDIR} will be followed by another 
+# '/' at the beginning of the normal install path.  When DESTDIR is empty the  
+# path then begins with '//', which is incorrect and causes problems at least for 
+# Cygwin.   
+
 # Scripts used to build examples
 # If only shared libraries have been installed, have h5cc build examples with
 # shared libraries instead of static libraries
-H5CC = $(bindir)/h5cc
-H5CC_PP = $(bindir)/h5pcc
-H5FC = $(bindir)/h5fc
-H5FC_PP = $(bindir)/h5pfc
-H5CPP = $(bindir)/h5c++
+H5CC = ${DESTDIR}$(bindir)/h5cc
+H5CC_PP = ${DESTDIR}$(bindir)/h5pcc
+H5FC = ${DESTDIR}$(bindir)/h5fc
+H5FC_PP = ${DESTDIR}$(bindir)/h5pfc
+H5CPP = ${DESTDIR}$(bindir)/h5c++
 ACLOCAL_AMFLAGS = "-I m4"
 
 # The trace script; this is used on source files from the C library to
diff --git a/hl/fortran/test/Makefile.in b/hl/fortran/test/Makefile.in
index e4fd58f..f81614b 100644
--- a/hl/fortran/test/Makefile.in
+++ b/hl/fortran/test/Makefile.in
@@ -343,14 +343,24 @@ LIBH5_HL = $(top_builddir)/hl/src/libhdf5_hl.la
 LIBH5F_HL = $(top_builddir)/hl/fortran/src/libhdf5hl_fortran.la
 LIBH5CPP_HL = $(top_builddir)/hl/c++/src/libhdf5_hl_cpp.la
 
+# Note that in svn revision 19400 the '/' after DESTDIR in H5* variables below  
+# has been removed. According to the official description of DESTDIR by Gnu at 
+# http://www.gnu.org/prep/standards/html_node/DESTDIR.html, DESTDIR is 
+# prepended to the normal and complete install path that it precedes for the 
+# purpose of installing in a temporary directory which is useful for building 
+# rpms and other packages.  The '/' after ${DESTDIR} will be followed by another 
+# '/' at the beginning of the normal install path.  When DESTDIR is empty the  
+# path then begins with '//', which is incorrect and causes problems at least for 
+# Cygwin.   
+
 # Scripts used to build examples
 # If only shared libraries have been installed, have h5cc build examples with
 # shared libraries instead of static libraries
-H5CC = $(bindir)/h5cc
-H5CC_PP = $(bindir)/h5pcc
-H5FC = $(bindir)/h5fc
-H5FC_PP = $(bindir)/h5pfc
-H5CPP = $(bindir)/h5c++
+H5CC = ${DESTDIR}$(bindir)/h5cc
+H5CC_PP = ${DESTDIR}$(bindir)/h5pcc
+H5FC = ${DESTDIR}$(bindir)/h5fc
+H5FC_PP = ${DESTDIR}$(bindir)/h5pfc
+H5CPP = ${DESTDIR}$(bindir)/h5c++
 ACLOCAL_AMFLAGS = "-I m4"
 
 # The trace script; this is used on source files from the C library to
diff --git a/hl/src/Makefile.in b/hl/src/Makefile.in
index 772bb95..0f6931f 100644
--- a/hl/src/Makefile.in
+++ b/hl/src/Makefile.in
@@ -360,14 +360,24 @@ LIBH5_HL = $(top_builddir)/hl/src/libhdf5_hl.la
 LIBH5F_HL = $(top_builddir)/hl/fortran/src/libhdf5hl_fortran.la
 LIBH5CPP_HL = $(top_builddir)/hl/c++/src/libhdf5_hl_cpp.la
 
+# Note that in svn revision 19400 the '/' after DESTDIR in H5* variables below  
+# has been removed. According to the official description of DESTDIR by Gnu at 
+# http://www.gnu.org/prep/standards/html_node/DESTDIR.html, DESTDIR is 
+# prepended to the normal and complete install path that it precedes for the 
+# purpose of installing in a temporary directory which is useful for building 
+# rpms and other packages.  The '/' after ${DESTDIR} will be followed by another 
+# '/' at the beginning of the normal install path.  When DESTDIR is empty the  
+# path then begins with '//', which is incorrect and causes problems at least for 
+# Cygwin.   
+
 # Scripts used to build examples
 # If only shared libraries have been installed, have h5cc build examples with
 # shared libraries instead of static libraries
-H5CC = $(bindir)/h5cc
-H5CC_PP = $(bindir)/h5pcc
-H5FC = $(bindir)/h5fc
-H5FC_PP = $(bindir)/h5pfc
-H5CPP = $(bindir)/h5c++
+H5CC = ${DESTDIR}$(bindir)/h5cc
+H5CC_PP = ${DESTDIR}$(bindir)/h5pcc
+H5FC = ${DESTDIR}$(bindir)/h5fc
+H5FC_PP = ${DESTDIR}$(bindir)/h5pfc
+H5CPP = ${DESTDIR}$(bindir)/h5c++
 ACLOCAL_AMFLAGS = "-I m4"
 
 # The trace script; this is used on source files from the C library to
diff --git a/hl/test/Makefile.in b/hl/test/Makefile.in
index a962e93..831048c 100644
--- a/hl/test/Makefile.in
+++ b/hl/test/Makefile.in
@@ -364,14 +364,24 @@ LIBH5_HL = $(top_builddir)/hl/src/libhdf5_hl.la
 LIBH5F_HL = $(top_builddir)/hl/fortran/src/libhdf5hl_fortran.la
 LIBH5CPP_HL = $(top_builddir)/hl/c++/src/libhdf5_hl_cpp.la
 
+# Note that in svn revision 19400 the '/' after DESTDIR in H5* variables below  
+# has been removed. According to the official description of DESTDIR by Gnu at 
+# http://www.gnu.org/prep/standards/html_node/DESTDIR.html, DESTDIR is 
+# prepended to the normal and complete install path that it precedes for the 
+# purpose of installing in a temporary directory which is useful for building 
+# rpms and other packages.  The '/' after ${DESTDIR} will be followed by another 
+# '/' at the beginning of the normal install path.  When DESTDIR is empty the  
+# path then begins with '//', which is incorrect and causes problems at least for 
+# Cygwin.   
+
 # Scripts used to build examples
 # If only shared libraries have been installed, have h5cc build examples with
 # shared libraries instead of static libraries
-H5CC = $(bindir)/h5cc
-H5CC_PP = $(bindir)/h5pcc
-H5FC = $(bindir)/h5fc
-H5FC_PP = $(bindir)/h5pfc
-H5CPP = $(bindir)/h5c++
+H5CC = ${DESTDIR}$(bindir)/h5cc
+H5CC_PP = ${DESTDIR}$(bindir)/h5pcc
+H5FC = ${DESTDIR}$(bindir)/h5fc
+H5FC_PP = ${DESTDIR}$(bindir)/h5pfc
+H5CPP = ${DESTDIR}$(bindir)/h5c++
 ACLOCAL_AMFLAGS = "-I m4"
 
 # The trace script; this is used on source files from the C library to
diff --git a/hl/tools/Makefile.in b/hl/tools/Makefile.in
index cd6b1a9..d0fa11a 100644
--- a/hl/tools/Makefile.in
+++ b/hl/tools/Makefile.in
@@ -349,14 +349,24 @@ LIBH5_HL = $(top_builddir)/hl/src/libhdf5_hl.la
 LIBH5F_HL = $(top_builddir)/hl/fortran/src/libhdf5hl_fortran.la
 LIBH5CPP_HL = $(top_builddir)/hl/c++/src/libhdf5_hl_cpp.la
 
+# Note that in svn revision 19400 the '/' after DESTDIR in H5* variables below  
+# has been removed. According to the official description of DESTDIR by Gnu at 
+# http://www.gnu.org/prep/standards/html_node/DESTDIR.html, DESTDIR is 
+# prepended to the normal and complete install path that it precedes for the 
+# purpose of installing in a temporary directory which is useful for building 
+# rpms and other packages.  The '/' after ${DESTDIR} will be followed by another 
+# '/' at the beginning of the normal install path.  When DESTDIR is empty the  
+# path then begins with '//', which is incorrect and causes problems at least for 
+# Cygwin.   
+
 # Scripts used to build examples
 # If only shared libraries have been installed, have h5cc build examples with
 # shared libraries instead of static libraries
-H5CC = $(bindir)/h5cc
-H5CC_PP = $(bindir)/h5pcc
-H5FC = $(bindir)/h5fc
-H5FC_PP = $(bindir)/h5pfc
-H5CPP = $(bindir)/h5c++
+H5CC = ${DESTDIR}$(bindir)/h5cc
+H5CC_PP = ${DESTDIR}$(bindir)/h5pcc
+H5FC = ${DESTDIR}$(bindir)/h5fc
+H5FC_PP = ${DESTDIR}$(bindir)/h5pfc
+H5CPP = ${DESTDIR}$(bindir)/h5c++
 ACLOCAL_AMFLAGS = "-I m4"
 
 # The trace script; this is used on source files from the C library to
diff --git a/hl/tools/gif2h5/Makefile.in b/hl/tools/gif2h5/Makefile.in
index c19c772..eae6de5 100644
--- a/hl/tools/gif2h5/Makefile.in
+++ b/hl/tools/gif2h5/Makefile.in
@@ -349,14 +349,24 @@ LIBH5_HL = $(top_builddir)/hl/src/libhdf5_hl.la
 LIBH5F_HL = $(top_builddir)/hl/fortran/src/libhdf5hl_fortran.la
 LIBH5CPP_HL = $(top_builddir)/hl/c++/src/libhdf5_hl_cpp.la
 
+# Note that in svn revision 19400 the '/' after DESTDIR in H5* variables below  
+# has been removed. According to the official description of DESTDIR by Gnu at 
+# http://www.gnu.org/prep/standards/html_node/DESTDIR.html, DESTDIR is 
+# prepended to the normal and complete install path that it precedes for the 
+# purpose of installing in a temporary directory which is useful for building 
+# rpms and other packages.  The '/' after ${DESTDIR} will be followed by another 
+# '/' at the beginning of the normal install path.  When DESTDIR is empty the  
+# path then begins with '//', which is incorrect and causes problems at least for 
+# Cygwin.   
+
 # Scripts used to build examples
 # If only shared libraries have been installed, have h5cc build examples with
 # shared libraries instead of static libraries
-H5CC = $(bindir)/h5cc
-H5CC_PP = $(bindir)/h5pcc
-H5FC = $(bindir)/h5fc
-H5FC_PP = $(bindir)/h5pfc
-H5CPP = $(bindir)/h5c++
+H5CC = ${DESTDIR}$(bindir)/h5cc
+H5CC_PP = ${DESTDIR}$(bindir)/h5pcc
+H5FC = ${DESTDIR}$(bindir)/h5fc
+H5FC_PP = ${DESTDIR}$(bindir)/h5pfc
+H5CPP = ${DESTDIR}$(bindir)/h5c++
 ACLOCAL_AMFLAGS = "-I m4"
 
 # The trace script; this is used on source files from the C library to