Add assignment to get value from environment variable realtimeOutput.

Propagate changes to Makefile.ins with bin/reconfigure.

12 files changed, 672 insertions, 264 deletions

diff --git a/tools/Makefile.in b/tools/Makefile.in
index d5b5ef8..138ebd2 100644
--- a/tools/Makefile.in
+++ b/tools/Makefile.in
@@ -688,6 +688,7 @@ chk_TESTS = $(check_PROGRAMS) $(check_SCRIPTS) $(EXTRA_TEST)
 TEST_EXTENSIONS = .sh
 SH_LOG_COMPILER = $(SHELL)
 AM_SH_LOG_FLAGS = 
+REALTIMEOUTPUT = $(realtimeOutput)
 TEST_PROG_CHKEXE = $(TEST_PROG:=.chkexe_)
 TEST_PROG_PARA_CHKEXE = $(TEST_PROG_PARA:=.chkexe_)
 TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH = $(TEST_SCRIPT:=.chkexe_)
@@ -1167,7 +1168,6 @@ uninstall-am:
 
 help:
 	@$(top_srcdir)/bin/makehelp
-
 # lib/progs/tests targets recurse into subdirectories. build-* targets
 # build files in this directory.
 build-lib: $(LIB)
@@ -1255,28 +1255,62 @@ $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE) $(TEST_PROG_PARA_CHKEXE) dummy.chkexe_:
 	   if $(top_srcdir)/bin/newer $(@:.chkexe_=.chkexe) $${tname}; then \
 	      echo "No need to test $${tname} again."; \
 	   else \
-	      echo "============================" > $${log}; \
-	      if test "X$(FORTRAN_API)" = "Xyes"; then \
-	         echo "Fortran API: Testing $(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
-	         echo "Fortran API: $(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $${log}; \
-	      elif test "X$(CXX_API)" = "Xyes"; then \
-	         echo "C++ API: Testing $(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
-	         echo "C++ API: $(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $${log};\
-	      else \
-	         echo "Testing $(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
-	         echo "$(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $${log}; \
-	      fi; \
-	      echo "============================" >> $${log}; \
-	      srcdir="$(srcdir)" \
-	         $(TIME) $(RUNEXEC) ./$${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS) >> $${log} 2>&1 \
-	         && touch $(@:.chkexe_=.chkexe) || \
-	         (test $$HDF5_Make_Ignore && echo "*** Error ignored") || \
-	         (cat $${log} && false) || exit 1; \
+              if test -n "$(REALTIMEOUTPUT)"; then \
+                 echo "============================" | tee $${log}; \
+              else \
+                 echo "============================" > $${log}; \
+              fi; \
+              if test "X$(FORTRAN_API)" = "Xyes"; then \
+                 echo "Fortran API: Testing $(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+                 if test -n "$(REALTIMEOUTPUT)"; then \
+                    echo "Fortran API: $(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" | tee -a $${log}; \
+                 else \
+                    echo "Fortran API: $(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $${log}; \
+                 fi; \
+              elif test "X$(CXX_API)" = "Xyes"; then \
+                 echo "C++ API: Testing $(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+                 if test -n "$(REALTIMEOUTPUT)"; then \
+                    echo "C++ API: $(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" | tee -a $${log};\
+                 else \
+                    echo "C++ API: $(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $${log};\
+                 fi; \
+              else \
+                 echo "Testing $(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+                 if test -n "$(REALTIMEOUTPUT)"; then \
+                    echo "$(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" | tee -a $${log}; \
+                 else \
+                    echo "$(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $${log}; \
+                 fi; \
+              fi; \
+              if test -n "$(REALTIMEOUTPUT)"; then \
+                 echo "============================" | tee -a $${log}; \
+              else \
+                 echo "============================" >> $${log}; \
+              fi; \
+              if test -n "$(REALTIMEOUTPUT)"; then \
+                 srcdir="$(srcdir)" \
+                 $(TIME) $(RUNEXEC) ./$${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS) | tee -a $${log} 2>&1 \
+                 && touch $(@:.chkexe_=.chkexe) || \
+                 (test $$HDF5_Make_Ignore && echo "*** Error ignored") || \
+                 (cat $${log} && false) || exit 1; \
+              else \
+                 srcdir="$(srcdir)" \
+                 $(TIME) $(RUNEXEC) ./$${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS) >> $${log} 2>&1 \
+                 && touch $(@:.chkexe_=.chkexe) || \
+                 (test $$HDF5_Make_Ignore && echo "*** Error ignored") || \
+                 (cat $${log} && false) || exit 1; \
+              fi; \
 	      echo "" >> $${log}; \
-	      echo "Finished testing $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS)" >> $${log}; \
-	      echo "============================" >> $${log}; \
-	      echo "Finished testing $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
-	      cat $${log}; \
+              if test -n "$(REALTIMEOUTPUT)"; then \
+                 echo "Finished testing $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS)" | tee -a $${log}; \
+                 echo "============================" | tee -a $${log}; \
+              else \
+                 echo "Finished testing $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS)" >> $${log}; \
+                 echo "============================" >> $${log}; \
+              fi; \
+              if test -z "$(REALTIMEOUTPUT)"; then \
+                 cat $${log}; \
+              fi; \
 	   fi; \
 	fi
 
diff --git a/tools/h5copy/Makefile.in b/tools/h5copy/Makefile.in
index 981c7a2..c2aaa70 100644
--- a/tools/h5copy/Makefile.in
+++ b/tools/h5copy/Makefile.in
@@ -707,6 +707,7 @@ chk_TESTS = $(check_PROGRAMS) $(check_SCRIPTS) $(EXTRA_TEST)
 TEST_EXTENSIONS = .sh
 SH_LOG_COMPILER = $(SHELL)
 AM_SH_LOG_FLAGS = 
+REALTIMEOUTPUT = $(realtimeOutput)
 TEST_PROG_CHKEXE = $(TEST_PROG:=.chkexe_)
 TEST_PROG_PARA_CHKEXE = $(TEST_PROG_PARA:=.chkexe_)
 TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH = $(TEST_SCRIPT:=.chkexe_)
@@ -1228,7 +1229,6 @@ uninstall-am: uninstall-binPROGRAMS
 
 help:
 	@$(top_srcdir)/bin/makehelp
-
 # lib/progs/tests targets recurse into subdirectories. build-* targets
 # build files in this directory.
 build-lib: $(LIB)
@@ -1316,28 +1316,62 @@ $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE) $(TEST_PROG_PARA_CHKEXE) dummy.chkexe_:
 	   if $(top_srcdir)/bin/newer $(@:.chkexe_=.chkexe) $${tname}; then \
 	      echo "No need to test $${tname} again."; \
 	   else \
-	      echo "============================" > $${log}; \
-	      if test "X$(FORTRAN_API)" = "Xyes"; then \
-	         echo "Fortran API: Testing $(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
-	         echo "Fortran API: $(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $${log}; \
-	      elif test "X$(CXX_API)" = "Xyes"; then \
-	         echo "C++ API: Testing $(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
-	         echo "C++ API: $(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $${log};\
-	      else \
-	         echo "Testing $(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
-	         echo "$(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $${log}; \
-	      fi; \
-	      echo "============================" >> $${log}; \
-	      srcdir="$(srcdir)" \
-	         $(TIME) $(RUNEXEC) ./$${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS) >> $${log} 2>&1 \
-	         && touch $(@:.chkexe_=.chkexe) || \
-	         (test $$HDF5_Make_Ignore && echo "*** Error ignored") || \
-	         (cat $${log} && false) || exit 1; \
+              if test -n "$(REALTIMEOUTPUT)"; then \
+                 echo "============================" | tee $${log}; \
+              else \
+                 echo "============================" > $${log}; \
+              fi; \
+              if test "X$(FORTRAN_API)" = "Xyes"; then \
+                 echo "Fortran API: Testing $(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+                 if test -n "$(REALTIMEOUTPUT)"; then \
+                    echo "Fortran API: $(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" | tee -a $${log}; \
+                 else \
+                    echo "Fortran API: $(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $${log}; \
+                 fi; \
+              elif test "X$(CXX_API)" = "Xyes"; then \
+                 echo "C++ API: Testing $(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+                 if test -n "$(REALTIMEOUTPUT)"; then \
+                    echo "C++ API: $(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" | tee -a $${log};\
+                 else \
+                    echo "C++ API: $(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $${log};\
+                 fi; \
+              else \
+                 echo "Testing $(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+                 if test -n "$(REALTIMEOUTPUT)"; then \
+                    echo "$(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" | tee -a $${log}; \
+                 else \
+                    echo "$(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $${log}; \
+                 fi; \
+              fi; \
+              if test -n "$(REALTIMEOUTPUT)"; then \
+                 echo "============================" | tee -a $${log}; \
+              else \
+                 echo "============================" >> $${log}; \
+              fi; \
+              if test -n "$(REALTIMEOUTPUT)"; then \
+                 srcdir="$(srcdir)" \
+                 $(TIME) $(RUNEXEC) ./$${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS) | tee -a $${log} 2>&1 \
+                 && touch $(@:.chkexe_=.chkexe) || \
+                 (test $$HDF5_Make_Ignore && echo "*** Error ignored") || \
+                 (cat $${log} && false) || exit 1; \
+              else \
+                 srcdir="$(srcdir)" \
+                 $(TIME) $(RUNEXEC) ./$${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS) >> $${log} 2>&1 \
+                 && touch $(@:.chkexe_=.chkexe) || \
+                 (test $$HDF5_Make_Ignore && echo "*** Error ignored") || \
+                 (cat $${log} && false) || exit 1; \
+              fi; \
 	      echo "" >> $${log}; \
-	      echo "Finished testing $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS)" >> $${log}; \
-	      echo "============================" >> $${log}; \
-	      echo "Finished testing $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
-	      cat $${log}; \
+              if test -n "$(REALTIMEOUTPUT)"; then \
+                 echo "Finished testing $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS)" | tee -a $${log}; \
+                 echo "============================" | tee -a $${log}; \
+              else \
+                 echo "Finished testing $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS)" >> $${log}; \
+                 echo "============================" >> $${log}; \
+              fi; \
+              if test -z "$(REALTIMEOUTPUT)"; then \
+                 cat $${log}; \
+              fi; \
 	   fi; \
 	fi
 
diff --git a/tools/h5diff/Makefile.in b/tools/h5diff/Makefile.in
index 5f44cfd..218b7b8 100644
--- a/tools/h5diff/Makefile.in
+++ b/tools/h5diff/Makefile.in
@@ -740,6 +740,7 @@ chk_TESTS = $(check_PROGRAMS) $(check_SCRIPTS) $(EXTRA_TEST)
 TEST_EXTENSIONS = .sh
 SH_LOG_COMPILER = $(SHELL)
 AM_SH_LOG_FLAGS = 
+REALTIMEOUTPUT = $(realtimeOutput)
 TEST_PROG_CHKEXE = $(TEST_PROG:=.chkexe_)
 TEST_PROG_PARA_CHKEXE = $(TEST_PROG_PARA:=.chkexe_)
 TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH = $(TEST_SCRIPT:=.chkexe_)
@@ -1295,7 +1296,6 @@ help:
 
 @HAVE_SHARED_CONDITIONAL_TRUE@@NOT_UNAME_CYGWIN_TRUE@libdynlibdiff.la: $(libdynlibdiff_la_OBJECTS) $(libdynlibdiff_la_DEPENDENCIES) $(EXTRA_libdynlibdiff_la_DEPENDENCIES)
 @HAVE_SHARED_CONDITIONAL_TRUE@@NOT_UNAME_CYGWIN_TRUE@	$(AM_V_CCLD)$(libdynlibdiff_la_LINK) $(am_libdynlibdiff_la_rpath) $(libdynlibdiff_la_OBJECTS) $(libdynlibdiff_la_LIBADD)
-
 # lib/progs/tests targets recurse into subdirectories. build-* targets
 # build files in this directory.
 build-lib: $(LIB)
@@ -1383,28 +1383,62 @@ $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE) $(TEST_PROG_PARA_CHKEXE) dummy.chkexe_:
 	   if $(top_srcdir)/bin/newer $(@:.chkexe_=.chkexe) $${tname}; then \
 	      echo "No need to test $${tname} again."; \
 	   else \
-	      echo "============================" > $${log}; \
-	      if test "X$(FORTRAN_API)" = "Xyes"; then \
-	         echo "Fortran API: Testing $(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
-	         echo "Fortran API: $(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $${log}; \
-	      elif test "X$(CXX_API)" = "Xyes"; then \
-	         echo "C++ API: Testing $(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
-	         echo "C++ API: $(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $${log};\
-	      else \
-	         echo "Testing $(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
-	         echo "$(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $${log}; \
-	      fi; \
-	      echo "============================" >> $${log}; \
-	      srcdir="$(srcdir)" \
-	         $(TIME) $(RUNEXEC) ./$${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS) >> $${log} 2>&1 \
-	         && touch $(@:.chkexe_=.chkexe) || \
-	         (test $$HDF5_Make_Ignore && echo "*** Error ignored") || \
-	         (cat $${log} && false) || exit 1; \
+              if test -n "$(REALTIMEOUTPUT)"; then \
+                 echo "============================" | tee $${log}; \
+              else \
+                 echo "============================" > $${log}; \
+              fi; \
+              if test "X$(FORTRAN_API)" = "Xyes"; then \
+                 echo "Fortran API: Testing $(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+                 if test -n "$(REALTIMEOUTPUT)"; then \
+                    echo "Fortran API: $(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" | tee -a $${log}; \
+                 else \
+                    echo "Fortran API: $(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $${log}; \
+                 fi; \
+              elif test "X$(CXX_API)" = "Xyes"; then \
+                 echo "C++ API: Testing $(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+                 if test -n "$(REALTIMEOUTPUT)"; then \
+                    echo "C++ API: $(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" | tee -a $${log};\
+                 else \
+                    echo "C++ API: $(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $${log};\
+                 fi; \
+              else \
+                 echo "Testing $(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+                 if test -n "$(REALTIMEOUTPUT)"; then \
+                    echo "$(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" | tee -a $${log}; \
+                 else \
+                    echo "$(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $${log}; \
+                 fi; \
+              fi; \
+              if test -n "$(REALTIMEOUTPUT)"; then \
+                 echo "============================" | tee -a $${log}; \
+              else \
+                 echo "============================" >> $${log}; \
+              fi; \
+              if test -n "$(REALTIMEOUTPUT)"; then \
+                 srcdir="$(srcdir)" \
+                 $(TIME) $(RUNEXEC) ./$${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS) | tee -a $${log} 2>&1 \
+                 && touch $(@:.chkexe_=.chkexe) || \
+                 (test $$HDF5_Make_Ignore && echo "*** Error ignored") || \
+                 (cat $${log} && false) || exit 1; \
+              else \
+                 srcdir="$(srcdir)" \
+                 $(TIME) $(RUNEXEC) ./$${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS) >> $${log} 2>&1 \
+                 && touch $(@:.chkexe_=.chkexe) || \
+                 (test $$HDF5_Make_Ignore && echo "*** Error ignored") || \
+                 (cat $${log} && false) || exit 1; \
+              fi; \
 	      echo "" >> $${log}; \
-	      echo "Finished testing $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS)" >> $${log}; \
-	      echo "============================" >> $${log}; \
-	      echo "Finished testing $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
-	      cat $${log}; \
+              if test -n "$(REALTIMEOUTPUT)"; then \
+                 echo "Finished testing $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS)" | tee -a $${log}; \
+                 echo "============================" | tee -a $${log}; \
+              else \
+                 echo "Finished testing $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS)" >> $${log}; \
+                 echo "============================" >> $${log}; \
+              fi; \
+              if test -z "$(REALTIMEOUTPUT)"; then \
+                 cat $${log}; \
+              fi; \
 	   fi; \
 	fi
 
diff --git a/tools/h5dump/Makefile.in b/tools/h5dump/Makefile.in
index a48e5ba..6b17ba3 100644
--- a/tools/h5dump/Makefile.in
+++ b/tools/h5dump/Makefile.in
@@ -733,6 +733,7 @@ chk_TESTS = $(check_PROGRAMS) $(check_SCRIPTS) $(EXTRA_TEST)
 TEST_EXTENSIONS = .sh
 SH_LOG_COMPILER = $(SHELL)
 AM_SH_LOG_FLAGS = 
+REALTIMEOUTPUT = $(realtimeOutput)
 TEST_PROG_CHKEXE = $(TEST_PROG:=.chkexe_)
 TEST_PROG_PARA_CHKEXE = $(TEST_PROG_PARA:=.chkexe_)
 TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH = $(TEST_SCRIPT:=.chkexe_)
@@ -1291,7 +1292,6 @@ help:
 
 @HAVE_SHARED_CONDITIONAL_TRUE@@NOT_UNAME_CYGWIN_TRUE@libdynlibdump.la: $(libdynlibdump_la_OBJECTS) $(libdynlibdump_la_DEPENDENCIES) $(EXTRA_libdynlibdump_la_DEPENDENCIES)
 @HAVE_SHARED_CONDITIONAL_TRUE@@NOT_UNAME_CYGWIN_TRUE@	$(AM_V_CCLD)$(libdynlibdump_la_LINK) $(am_libdynlibdump_la_rpath) $(libdynlibdump_la_OBJECTS) $(libdynlibdump_la_LIBADD)
-
 # lib/progs/tests targets recurse into subdirectories. build-* targets
 # build files in this directory.
 build-lib: $(LIB)
@@ -1379,28 +1379,62 @@ $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE) $(TEST_PROG_PARA_CHKEXE) dummy.chkexe_:
 	   if $(top_srcdir)/bin/newer $(@:.chkexe_=.chkexe) $${tname}; then \
 	      echo "No need to test $${tname} again."; \
 	   else \
-	      echo "============================" > $${log}; \
-	      if test "X$(FORTRAN_API)" = "Xyes"; then \
-	         echo "Fortran API: Testing $(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
-	         echo "Fortran API: $(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $${log}; \
-	      elif test "X$(CXX_API)" = "Xyes"; then \
-	         echo "C++ API: Testing $(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
-	         echo "C++ API: $(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $${log};\
-	      else \
-	         echo "Testing $(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
-	         echo "$(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $${log}; \
-	      fi; \
-	      echo "============================" >> $${log}; \
-	      srcdir="$(srcdir)" \
-	         $(TIME) $(RUNEXEC) ./$${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS) >> $${log} 2>&1 \
-	         && touch $(@:.chkexe_=.chkexe) || \
-	         (test $$HDF5_Make_Ignore && echo "*** Error ignored") || \
-	         (cat $${log} && false) || exit 1; \
+              if test -n "$(REALTIMEOUTPUT)"; then \
+                 echo "============================" | tee $${log}; \
+              else \
+                 echo "============================" > $${log}; \
+              fi; \
+              if test "X$(FORTRAN_API)" = "Xyes"; then \
+                 echo "Fortran API: Testing $(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+                 if test -n "$(REALTIMEOUTPUT)"; then \
+                    echo "Fortran API: $(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" | tee -a $${log}; \
+                 else \
+                    echo "Fortran API: $(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $${log}; \
+                 fi; \
+              elif test "X$(CXX_API)" = "Xyes"; then \
+                 echo "C++ API: Testing $(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+                 if test -n "$(REALTIMEOUTPUT)"; then \
+                    echo "C++ API: $(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" | tee -a $${log};\
+                 else \
+                    echo "C++ API: $(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $${log};\
+                 fi; \
+              else \
+                 echo "Testing $(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+                 if test -n "$(REALTIMEOUTPUT)"; then \
+                    echo "$(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" | tee -a $${log}; \
+                 else \
+                    echo "$(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $${log}; \
+                 fi; \
+              fi; \
+              if test -n "$(REALTIMEOUTPUT)"; then \
+                 echo "============================" | tee -a $${log}; \
+              else \
+                 echo "============================" >> $${log}; \
+              fi; \
+              if test -n "$(REALTIMEOUTPUT)"; then \
+                 srcdir="$(srcdir)" \
+                 $(TIME) $(RUNEXEC) ./$${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS) | tee -a $${log} 2>&1 \
+                 && touch $(@:.chkexe_=.chkexe) || \
+                 (test $$HDF5_Make_Ignore && echo "*** Error ignored") || \
+                 (cat $${log} && false) || exit 1; \
+              else \
+                 srcdir="$(srcdir)" \
+                 $(TIME) $(RUNEXEC) ./$${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS) >> $${log} 2>&1 \
+                 && touch $(@:.chkexe_=.chkexe) || \
+                 (test $$HDF5_Make_Ignore && echo "*** Error ignored") || \
+                 (cat $${log} && false) || exit 1; \
+              fi; \
 	      echo "" >> $${log}; \
-	      echo "Finished testing $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS)" >> $${log}; \
-	      echo "============================" >> $${log}; \
-	      echo "Finished testing $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
-	      cat $${log}; \
+              if test -n "$(REALTIMEOUTPUT)"; then \
+                 echo "Finished testing $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS)" | tee -a $${log}; \
+                 echo "============================" | tee -a $${log}; \
+              else \
+                 echo "Finished testing $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS)" >> $${log}; \
+                 echo "============================" >> $${log}; \
+              fi; \
+              if test -z "$(REALTIMEOUTPUT)"; then \
+                 cat $${log}; \
+              fi; \
 	   fi; \
 	fi
 
diff --git a/tools/h5import/Makefile.in b/tools/h5import/Makefile.in
index fa4dceb..186562e 100644
--- a/tools/h5import/Makefile.in
+++ b/tools/h5import/Makefile.in
@@ -704,6 +704,7 @@ chk_TESTS = $(check_PROGRAMS) $(check_SCRIPTS) $(EXTRA_TEST)
 TEST_EXTENSIONS = .sh
 SH_LOG_COMPILER = $(SHELL)
 AM_SH_LOG_FLAGS = 
+REALTIMEOUTPUT = $(realtimeOutput)
 TEST_PROG_CHKEXE = $(TEST_PROG:=.chkexe_)
 TEST_PROG_PARA_CHKEXE = $(TEST_PROG_PARA:=.chkexe_)
 TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH = $(TEST_SCRIPT:=.chkexe_)
@@ -1225,7 +1226,6 @@ uninstall-am: uninstall-binPROGRAMS
 
 help:
 	@$(top_srcdir)/bin/makehelp
-
 # lib/progs/tests targets recurse into subdirectories. build-* targets
 # build files in this directory.
 build-lib: $(LIB)
@@ -1313,28 +1313,62 @@ $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE) $(TEST_PROG_PARA_CHKEXE) dummy.chkexe_:
 	   if $(top_srcdir)/bin/newer $(@:.chkexe_=.chkexe) $${tname}; then \
 	      echo "No need to test $${tname} again."; \
 	   else \
-	      echo "============================" > $${log}; \
-	      if test "X$(FORTRAN_API)" = "Xyes"; then \
-	         echo "Fortran API: Testing $(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
-	         echo "Fortran API: $(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $${log}; \
-	      elif test "X$(CXX_API)" = "Xyes"; then \
-	         echo "C++ API: Testing $(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
-	         echo "C++ API: $(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $${log};\
-	      else \
-	         echo "Testing $(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
-	         echo "$(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $${log}; \
-	      fi; \
-	      echo "============================" >> $${log}; \
-	      srcdir="$(srcdir)" \
-	         $(TIME) $(RUNEXEC) ./$${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS) >> $${log} 2>&1 \
-	         && touch $(@:.chkexe_=.chkexe) || \
-	         (test $$HDF5_Make_Ignore && echo "*** Error ignored") || \
-	         (cat $${log} && false) || exit 1; \
+              if test -n "$(REALTIMEOUTPUT)"; then \
+                 echo "============================" | tee $${log}; \
+              else \
+                 echo "============================" > $${log}; \
+              fi; \
+              if test "X$(FORTRAN_API)" = "Xyes"; then \
+                 echo "Fortran API: Testing $(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+                 if test -n "$(REALTIMEOUTPUT)"; then \
+                    echo "Fortran API: $(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" | tee -a $${log}; \
+                 else \
+                    echo "Fortran API: $(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $${log}; \
+                 fi; \
+              elif test "X$(CXX_API)" = "Xyes"; then \
+                 echo "C++ API: Testing $(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+                 if test -n "$(REALTIMEOUTPUT)"; then \
+                    echo "C++ API: $(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" | tee -a $${log};\
+                 else \
+                    echo "C++ API: $(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $${log};\
+                 fi; \
+              else \
+                 echo "Testing $(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+                 if test -n "$(REALTIMEOUTPUT)"; then \
+                    echo "$(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" | tee -a $${log}; \
+                 else \
+                    echo "$(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $${log}; \
+                 fi; \
+              fi; \
+              if test -n "$(REALTIMEOUTPUT)"; then \
+                 echo "============================" | tee -a $${log}; \
+              else \
+                 echo "============================" >> $${log}; \
+              fi; \
+              if test -n "$(REALTIMEOUTPUT)"; then \
+                 srcdir="$(srcdir)" \
+                 $(TIME) $(RUNEXEC) ./$${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS) | tee -a $${log} 2>&1 \
+                 && touch $(@:.chkexe_=.chkexe) || \
+                 (test $$HDF5_Make_Ignore && echo "*** Error ignored") || \
+                 (cat $${log} && false) || exit 1; \
+              else \
+                 srcdir="$(srcdir)" \
+                 $(TIME) $(RUNEXEC) ./$${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS) >> $${log} 2>&1 \
+                 && touch $(@:.chkexe_=.chkexe) || \
+                 (test $$HDF5_Make_Ignore && echo "*** Error ignored") || \
+                 (cat $${log} && false) || exit 1; \
+              fi; \
 	      echo "" >> $${log}; \
-	      echo "Finished testing $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS)" >> $${log}; \
-	      echo "============================" >> $${log}; \
-	      echo "Finished testing $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
-	      cat $${log}; \
+              if test -n "$(REALTIMEOUTPUT)"; then \
+                 echo "Finished testing $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS)" | tee -a $${log}; \
+                 echo "============================" | tee -a $${log}; \
+              else \
+                 echo "Finished testing $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS)" >> $${log}; \
+                 echo "============================" >> $${log}; \
+              fi; \
+              if test -z "$(REALTIMEOUTPUT)"; then \
+                 cat $${log}; \
+              fi; \
 	   fi; \
 	fi
 
diff --git a/tools/h5jam/Makefile.in b/tools/h5jam/Makefile.in
index 0939991..133b1bd 100644
--- a/tools/h5jam/Makefile.in
+++ b/tools/h5jam/Makefile.in
@@ -716,6 +716,7 @@ chk_TESTS = $(check_PROGRAMS) $(check_SCRIPTS) $(EXTRA_TEST)
 TEST_EXTENSIONS = .sh
 SH_LOG_COMPILER = $(SHELL)
 AM_SH_LOG_FLAGS = 
+REALTIMEOUTPUT = $(realtimeOutput)
 TEST_PROG_CHKEXE = $(TEST_PROG:=.chkexe_)
 TEST_PROG_PARA_CHKEXE = $(TEST_PROG_PARA:=.chkexe_)
 TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH = $(TEST_SCRIPT:=.chkexe_)
@@ -1246,7 +1247,6 @@ uninstall-am: uninstall-binPROGRAMS
 
 help:
 	@$(top_srcdir)/bin/makehelp
-
 # lib/progs/tests targets recurse into subdirectories. build-* targets
 # build files in this directory.
 build-lib: $(LIB)
@@ -1334,28 +1334,62 @@ $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE) $(TEST_PROG_PARA_CHKEXE) dummy.chkexe_:
 	   if $(top_srcdir)/bin/newer $(@:.chkexe_=.chkexe) $${tname}; then \
 	      echo "No need to test $${tname} again."; \
 	   else \
-	      echo "============================" > $${log}; \
-	      if test "X$(FORTRAN_API)" = "Xyes"; then \
-	         echo "Fortran API: Testing $(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
-	         echo "Fortran API: $(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $${log}; \
-	      elif test "X$(CXX_API)" = "Xyes"; then \
-	         echo "C++ API: Testing $(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
-	         echo "C++ API: $(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $${log};\
-	      else \
-	         echo "Testing $(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
-	         echo "$(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $${log}; \
-	      fi; \
-	      echo "============================" >> $${log}; \
-	      srcdir="$(srcdir)" \
-	         $(TIME) $(RUNEXEC) ./$${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS) >> $${log} 2>&1 \
-	         && touch $(@:.chkexe_=.chkexe) || \
-	         (test $$HDF5_Make_Ignore && echo "*** Error ignored") || \
-	         (cat $${log} && false) || exit 1; \
+              if test -n "$(REALTIMEOUTPUT)"; then \
+                 echo "============================" | tee $${log}; \
+              else \
+                 echo "============================" > $${log}; \
+              fi; \
+              if test "X$(FORTRAN_API)" = "Xyes"; then \
+                 echo "Fortran API: Testing $(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+                 if test -n "$(REALTIMEOUTPUT)"; then \
+                    echo "Fortran API: $(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" | tee -a $${log}; \
+                 else \
+                    echo "Fortran API: $(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $${log}; \
+                 fi; \
+              elif test "X$(CXX_API)" = "Xyes"; then \
+                 echo "C++ API: Testing $(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+                 if test -n "$(REALTIMEOUTPUT)"; then \
+                    echo "C++ API: $(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" | tee -a $${log};\
+                 else \
+                    echo "C++ API: $(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $${log};\
+                 fi; \
+              else \
+                 echo "Testing $(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+                 if test -n "$(REALTIMEOUTPUT)"; then \
+                    echo "$(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" | tee -a $${log}; \
+                 else \
+                    echo "$(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $${log}; \
+                 fi; \
+              fi; \
+              if test -n "$(REALTIMEOUTPUT)"; then \
+                 echo "============================" | tee -a $${log}; \
+              else \
+                 echo "============================" >> $${log}; \
+              fi; \
+              if test -n "$(REALTIMEOUTPUT)"; then \
+                 srcdir="$(srcdir)" \
+                 $(TIME) $(RUNEXEC) ./$${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS) | tee -a $${log} 2>&1 \
+                 && touch $(@:.chkexe_=.chkexe) || \
+                 (test $$HDF5_Make_Ignore && echo "*** Error ignored") || \
+                 (cat $${log} && false) || exit 1; \
+              else \
+                 srcdir="$(srcdir)" \
+                 $(TIME) $(RUNEXEC) ./$${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS) >> $${log} 2>&1 \
+                 && touch $(@:.chkexe_=.chkexe) || \
+                 (test $$HDF5_Make_Ignore && echo "*** Error ignored") || \
+                 (cat $${log} && false) || exit 1; \
+              fi; \
 	      echo "" >> $${log}; \
-	      echo "Finished testing $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS)" >> $${log}; \
-	      echo "============================" >> $${log}; \
-	      echo "Finished testing $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
-	      cat $${log}; \
+              if test -n "$(REALTIMEOUTPUT)"; then \
+                 echo "Finished testing $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS)" | tee -a $${log}; \
+                 echo "============================" | tee -a $${log}; \
+              else \
+                 echo "Finished testing $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS)" >> $${log}; \
+                 echo "============================" >> $${log}; \
+              fi; \
+              if test -z "$(REALTIMEOUTPUT)"; then \
+                 cat $${log}; \
+              fi; \
 	   fi; \
 	fi
 
diff --git a/tools/h5ls/Makefile.in b/tools/h5ls/Makefile.in
index 1ea9bb3..5bcf480 100644
--- a/tools/h5ls/Makefile.in
+++ b/tools/h5ls/Makefile.in
@@ -709,6 +709,7 @@ chk_TESTS = $(check_PROGRAMS) $(check_SCRIPTS) $(EXTRA_TEST)
 TEST_EXTENSIONS = .sh
 SH_LOG_COMPILER = $(SHELL)
 AM_SH_LOG_FLAGS = 
+REALTIMEOUTPUT = $(realtimeOutput)
 TEST_PROG_CHKEXE = $(TEST_PROG:=.chkexe_)
 TEST_PROG_PARA_CHKEXE = $(TEST_PROG_PARA:=.chkexe_)
 TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH = $(TEST_SCRIPT:=.chkexe_)
@@ -1235,7 +1236,6 @@ help:
 
 @HAVE_SHARED_CONDITIONAL_TRUE@@NOT_UNAME_CYGWIN_TRUE@libdynlibls.la: $(libdynlibls_la_OBJECTS) $(libdynlibls_la_DEPENDENCIES) $(EXTRA_libdynlibls_la_DEPENDENCIES)
 @HAVE_SHARED_CONDITIONAL_TRUE@@NOT_UNAME_CYGWIN_TRUE@	$(AM_V_CCLD)$(libdynlibls_la_LINK) $(am_libdynlibls_la_rpath) $(libdynlibls_la_OBJECTS) $(libdynlibls_la_LIBADD)
-
 # lib/progs/tests targets recurse into subdirectories. build-* targets
 # build files in this directory.
 build-lib: $(LIB)
@@ -1323,28 +1323,62 @@ $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE) $(TEST_PROG_PARA_CHKEXE) dummy.chkexe_:
 	   if $(top_srcdir)/bin/newer $(@:.chkexe_=.chkexe) $${tname}; then \
 	      echo "No need to test $${tname} again."; \
 	   else \
-	      echo "============================" > $${log}; \
-	      if test "X$(FORTRAN_API)" = "Xyes"; then \
-	         echo "Fortran API: Testing $(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
-	         echo "Fortran API: $(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $${log}; \
-	      elif test "X$(CXX_API)" = "Xyes"; then \
-	         echo "C++ API: Testing $(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
-	         echo "C++ API: $(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $${log};\
-	      else \
-	         echo "Testing $(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
-	         echo "$(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $${log}; \
-	      fi; \
-	      echo "============================" >> $${log}; \
-	      srcdir="$(srcdir)" \
-	         $(TIME) $(RUNEXEC) ./$${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS) >> $${log} 2>&1 \
-	         && touch $(@:.chkexe_=.chkexe) || \
-	         (test $$HDF5_Make_Ignore && echo "*** Error ignored") || \
-	         (cat $${log} && false) || exit 1; \
+              if test -n "$(REALTIMEOUTPUT)"; then \
+                 echo "============================" | tee $${log}; \
+              else \
+                 echo "============================" > $${log}; \
+              fi; \
+              if test "X$(FORTRAN_API)" = "Xyes"; then \
+                 echo "Fortran API: Testing $(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+                 if test -n "$(REALTIMEOUTPUT)"; then \
+                    echo "Fortran API: $(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" | tee -a $${log}; \
+                 else \
+                    echo "Fortran API: $(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $${log}; \
+                 fi; \
+              elif test "X$(CXX_API)" = "Xyes"; then \
+                 echo "C++ API: Testing $(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+                 if test -n "$(REALTIMEOUTPUT)"; then \
+                    echo "C++ API: $(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" | tee -a $${log};\
+                 else \
+                    echo "C++ API: $(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $${log};\
+                 fi; \
+              else \
+                 echo "Testing $(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+                 if test -n "$(REALTIMEOUTPUT)"; then \
+                    echo "$(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" | tee -a $${log}; \
+                 else \
+                    echo "$(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $${log}; \
+                 fi; \
+              fi; \
+              if test -n "$(REALTIMEOUTPUT)"; then \
+                 echo "============================" | tee -a $${log}; \
+              else \
+                 echo "============================" >> $${log}; \
+              fi; \
+              if test -n "$(REALTIMEOUTPUT)"; then \
+                 srcdir="$(srcdir)" \
+                 $(TIME) $(RUNEXEC) ./$${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS) | tee -a $${log} 2>&1 \
+                 && touch $(@:.chkexe_=.chkexe) || \
+                 (test $$HDF5_Make_Ignore && echo "*** Error ignored") || \
+                 (cat $${log} && false) || exit 1; \
+              else \
+                 srcdir="$(srcdir)" \
+                 $(TIME) $(RUNEXEC) ./$${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS) >> $${log} 2>&1 \
+                 && touch $(@:.chkexe_=.chkexe) || \
+                 (test $$HDF5_Make_Ignore && echo "*** Error ignored") || \
+                 (cat $${log} && false) || exit 1; \
+              fi; \
 	      echo "" >> $${log}; \
-	      echo "Finished testing $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS)" >> $${log}; \
-	      echo "============================" >> $${log}; \
-	      echo "Finished testing $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
-	      cat $${log}; \
+              if test -n "$(REALTIMEOUTPUT)"; then \
+                 echo "Finished testing $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS)" | tee -a $${log}; \
+                 echo "============================" | tee -a $${log}; \
+              else \
+                 echo "Finished testing $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS)" >> $${log}; \
+                 echo "============================" >> $${log}; \
+              fi; \
+              if test -z "$(REALTIMEOUTPUT)"; then \
+                 cat $${log}; \
+              fi; \
 	   fi; \
 	fi
 
diff --git a/tools/h5repack/Makefile.in b/tools/h5repack/Makefile.in
index 2031191..8697a3c 100644
--- a/tools/h5repack/Makefile.in
+++ b/tools/h5repack/Makefile.in
@@ -758,6 +758,7 @@ chk_TESTS = $(check_PROGRAMS) $(check_SCRIPTS) $(EXTRA_TEST)
 TEST_EXTENSIONS = .sh
 SH_LOG_COMPILER = $(SHELL)
 AM_SH_LOG_FLAGS = 
+REALTIMEOUTPUT = $(realtimeOutput)
 TEST_PROG_CHKEXE = $(TEST_PROG:=.chkexe_)
 TEST_PROG_PARA_CHKEXE = $(TEST_PROG_PARA:=.chkexe_)
 TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH = $(TEST_SCRIPT:=.chkexe_)
@@ -1340,7 +1341,6 @@ h5repack.sh.chkexe_: h5repacktst.chkexe_
 @HAVE_SHARED_CONDITIONAL_TRUE@@NOT_UNAME_CYGWIN_TRUE@	$(AM_V_CCLD)$(libdynlibadd_la_LINK) $(am_libdynlibadd_la_rpath) $(libdynlibadd_la_OBJECTS) $(libdynlibadd_la_LIBADD)
 @HAVE_SHARED_CONDITIONAL_TRUE@@NOT_UNAME_CYGWIN_TRUE@libdynlibvers.la: $(libdynlibvers_la_OBJECTS) $(libdynlibvers_la_DEPENDENCIES) $(EXTRA_libdynlibvers_la_DEPENDENCIES)
 @HAVE_SHARED_CONDITIONAL_TRUE@@NOT_UNAME_CYGWIN_TRUE@	$(AM_V_CCLD)$(libdynlibvers_la_LINK) $(am_libdynlibvers_la_rpath) $(libdynlibvers_la_OBJECTS) $(libdynlibvers_la_LIBADD)
-
 # lib/progs/tests targets recurse into subdirectories. build-* targets
 # build files in this directory.
 build-lib: $(LIB)
@@ -1428,28 +1428,62 @@ $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE) $(TEST_PROG_PARA_CHKEXE) dummy.chkexe_:
 	   if $(top_srcdir)/bin/newer $(@:.chkexe_=.chkexe) $${tname}; then \
 	      echo "No need to test $${tname} again."; \
 	   else \
-	      echo "============================" > $${log}; \
-	      if test "X$(FORTRAN_API)" = "Xyes"; then \
-	         echo "Fortran API: Testing $(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
-	         echo "Fortran API: $(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $${log}; \
-	      elif test "X$(CXX_API)" = "Xyes"; then \
-	         echo "C++ API: Testing $(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
-	         echo "C++ API: $(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $${log};\
-	      else \
-	         echo "Testing $(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
-	         echo "$(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $${log}; \
-	      fi; \
-	      echo "============================" >> $${log}; \
-	      srcdir="$(srcdir)" \
-	         $(TIME) $(RUNEXEC) ./$${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS) >> $${log} 2>&1 \
-	         && touch $(@:.chkexe_=.chkexe) || \
-	         (test $$HDF5_Make_Ignore && echo "*** Error ignored") || \
-	         (cat $${log} && false) || exit 1; \
+              if test -n "$(REALTIMEOUTPUT)"; then \
+                 echo "============================" | tee $${log}; \
+              else \
+                 echo "============================" > $${log}; \
+              fi; \
+              if test "X$(FORTRAN_API)" = "Xyes"; then \
+                 echo "Fortran API: Testing $(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+                 if test -n "$(REALTIMEOUTPUT)"; then \
+                    echo "Fortran API: $(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" | tee -a $${log}; \
+                 else \
+                    echo "Fortran API: $(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $${log}; \
+                 fi; \
+              elif test "X$(CXX_API)" = "Xyes"; then \
+                 echo "C++ API: Testing $(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+                 if test -n "$(REALTIMEOUTPUT)"; then \
+                    echo "C++ API: $(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" | tee -a $${log};\
+                 else \
+                    echo "C++ API: $(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $${log};\
+                 fi; \
+              else \
+                 echo "Testing $(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+                 if test -n "$(REALTIMEOUTPUT)"; then \
+                    echo "$(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" | tee -a $${log}; \
+                 else \
+                    echo "$(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $${log}; \
+                 fi; \
+              fi; \
+              if test -n "$(REALTIMEOUTPUT)"; then \
+                 echo "============================" | tee -a $${log}; \
+              else \
+                 echo "============================" >> $${log}; \
+              fi; \
+              if test -n "$(REALTIMEOUTPUT)"; then \
+                 srcdir="$(srcdir)" \
+                 $(TIME) $(RUNEXEC) ./$${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS) | tee -a $${log} 2>&1 \
+                 && touch $(@:.chkexe_=.chkexe) || \
+                 (test $$HDF5_Make_Ignore && echo "*** Error ignored") || \
+                 (cat $${log} && false) || exit 1; \
+              else \
+                 srcdir="$(srcdir)" \
+                 $(TIME) $(RUNEXEC) ./$${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS) >> $${log} 2>&1 \
+                 && touch $(@:.chkexe_=.chkexe) || \
+                 (test $$HDF5_Make_Ignore && echo "*** Error ignored") || \
+                 (cat $${log} && false) || exit 1; \
+              fi; \
 	      echo "" >> $${log}; \
-	      echo "Finished testing $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS)" >> $${log}; \
-	      echo "============================" >> $${log}; \
-	      echo "Finished testing $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
-	      cat $${log}; \
+              if test -n "$(REALTIMEOUTPUT)"; then \
+                 echo "Finished testing $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS)" | tee -a $${log}; \
+                 echo "============================" | tee -a $${log}; \
+              else \
+                 echo "Finished testing $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS)" >> $${log}; \
+                 echo "============================" >> $${log}; \
+              fi; \
+              if test -z "$(REALTIMEOUTPUT)"; then \
+                 cat $${log}; \
+              fi; \
 	   fi; \
 	fi
 
diff --git a/tools/h5stat/Makefile.in b/tools/h5stat/Makefile.in
index adbc776..08d608f 100644
--- a/tools/h5stat/Makefile.in
+++ b/tools/h5stat/Makefile.in
@@ -715,6 +715,7 @@ chk_TESTS = $(check_PROGRAMS) $(check_SCRIPTS) $(EXTRA_TEST)
 TEST_EXTENSIONS = .sh
 SH_LOG_COMPILER = $(SHELL)
 AM_SH_LOG_FLAGS = 
+REALTIMEOUTPUT = $(realtimeOutput)
 TEST_PROG_CHKEXE = $(TEST_PROG:=.chkexe_)
 TEST_PROG_PARA_CHKEXE = $(TEST_PROG_PARA:=.chkexe_)
 TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH = $(TEST_SCRIPT:=.chkexe_)
@@ -1274,7 +1275,6 @@ uninstall-am: uninstall-binPROGRAMS uninstall-binSCRIPTS
 
 help:
 	@$(top_srcdir)/bin/makehelp
-
 # lib/progs/tests targets recurse into subdirectories. build-* targets
 # build files in this directory.
 build-lib: $(LIB)
@@ -1362,28 +1362,62 @@ $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE) $(TEST_PROG_PARA_CHKEXE) dummy.chkexe_:
 	   if $(top_srcdir)/bin/newer $(@:.chkexe_=.chkexe) $${tname}; then \
 	      echo "No need to test $${tname} again."; \
 	   else \
-	      echo "============================" > $${log}; \
-	      if test "X$(FORTRAN_API)" = "Xyes"; then \
-	         echo "Fortran API: Testing $(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
-	         echo "Fortran API: $(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $${log}; \
-	      elif test "X$(CXX_API)" = "Xyes"; then \
-	         echo "C++ API: Testing $(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
-	         echo "C++ API: $(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $${log};\
-	      else \
-	         echo "Testing $(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
-	         echo "$(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $${log}; \
-	      fi; \
-	      echo "============================" >> $${log}; \
-	      srcdir="$(srcdir)" \
-	         $(TIME) $(RUNEXEC) ./$${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS) >> $${log} 2>&1 \
-	         && touch $(@:.chkexe_=.chkexe) || \
-	         (test $$HDF5_Make_Ignore && echo "*** Error ignored") || \
-	         (cat $${log} && false) || exit 1; \
+              if test -n "$(REALTIMEOUTPUT)"; then \
+                 echo "============================" | tee $${log}; \
+              else \
+                 echo "============================" > $${log}; \
+              fi; \
+              if test "X$(FORTRAN_API)" = "Xyes"; then \
+                 echo "Fortran API: Testing $(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+                 if test -n "$(REALTIMEOUTPUT)"; then \
+                    echo "Fortran API: $(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" | tee -a $${log}; \
+                 else \
+                    echo "Fortran API: $(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $${log}; \
+                 fi; \
+              elif test "X$(CXX_API)" = "Xyes"; then \
+                 echo "C++ API: Testing $(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+                 if test -n "$(REALTIMEOUTPUT)"; then \
+                    echo "C++ API: $(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" | tee -a $${log};\
+                 else \
+                    echo "C++ API: $(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $${log};\
+                 fi; \
+              else \
+                 echo "Testing $(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+                 if test -n "$(REALTIMEOUTPUT)"; then \
+                    echo "$(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" | tee -a $${log}; \
+                 else \
+                    echo "$(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $${log}; \
+                 fi; \
+              fi; \
+              if test -n "$(REALTIMEOUTPUT)"; then \
+                 echo "============================" | tee -a $${log}; \
+              else \
+                 echo "============================" >> $${log}; \
+              fi; \
+              if test -n "$(REALTIMEOUTPUT)"; then \
+                 srcdir="$(srcdir)" \
+                 $(TIME) $(RUNEXEC) ./$${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS) | tee -a $${log} 2>&1 \
+                 && touch $(@:.chkexe_=.chkexe) || \
+                 (test $$HDF5_Make_Ignore && echo "*** Error ignored") || \
+                 (cat $${log} && false) || exit 1; \
+              else \
+                 srcdir="$(srcdir)" \
+                 $(TIME) $(RUNEXEC) ./$${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS) >> $${log} 2>&1 \
+                 && touch $(@:.chkexe_=.chkexe) || \
+                 (test $$HDF5_Make_Ignore && echo "*** Error ignored") || \
+                 (cat $${log} && false) || exit 1; \
+              fi; \
 	      echo "" >> $${log}; \
-	      echo "Finished testing $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS)" >> $${log}; \
-	      echo "============================" >> $${log}; \
-	      echo "Finished testing $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
-	      cat $${log}; \
+              if test -n "$(REALTIMEOUTPUT)"; then \
+                 echo "Finished testing $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS)" | tee -a $${log}; \
+                 echo "============================" | tee -a $${log}; \
+              else \
+                 echo "Finished testing $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS)" >> $${log}; \
+                 echo "============================" >> $${log}; \
+              fi; \
+              if test -z "$(REALTIMEOUTPUT)"; then \
+                 cat $${log}; \
+              fi; \
 	   fi; \
 	fi
 
diff --git a/tools/lib/Makefile.in b/tools/lib/Makefile.in
index 342b4e8..49be556 100644
--- a/tools/lib/Makefile.in
+++ b/tools/lib/Makefile.in
@@ -693,6 +693,7 @@ chk_TESTS = $(check_PROGRAMS) $(check_SCRIPTS) $(EXTRA_TEST)
 TEST_EXTENSIONS = .sh
 SH_LOG_COMPILER = $(SHELL)
 AM_SH_LOG_FLAGS = 
+REALTIMEOUTPUT = $(realtimeOutput)
 TEST_PROG_CHKEXE = $(TEST_PROG:=.chkexe_)
 TEST_PROG_PARA_CHKEXE = $(TEST_PROG_PARA:=.chkexe_)
 TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH = $(TEST_SCRIPT:=.chkexe_)
@@ -1170,7 +1171,6 @@ uninstall-am:
 
 help:
 	@$(top_srcdir)/bin/makehelp
-
 # lib/progs/tests targets recurse into subdirectories. build-* targets
 # build files in this directory.
 build-lib: $(LIB)
@@ -1258,28 +1258,62 @@ $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE) $(TEST_PROG_PARA_CHKEXE) dummy.chkexe_:
 	   if $(top_srcdir)/bin/newer $(@:.chkexe_=.chkexe) $${tname}; then \
 	      echo "No need to test $${tname} again."; \
 	   else \
-	      echo "============================" > $${log}; \
-	      if test "X$(FORTRAN_API)" = "Xyes"; then \
-	         echo "Fortran API: Testing $(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
-	         echo "Fortran API: $(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $${log}; \
-	      elif test "X$(CXX_API)" = "Xyes"; then \
-	         echo "C++ API: Testing $(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
-	         echo "C++ API: $(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $${log};\
-	      else \
-	         echo "Testing $(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
-	         echo "$(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $${log}; \
-	      fi; \
-	      echo "============================" >> $${log}; \
-	      srcdir="$(srcdir)" \
-	         $(TIME) $(RUNEXEC) ./$${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS) >> $${log} 2>&1 \
-	         && touch $(@:.chkexe_=.chkexe) || \
-	         (test $$HDF5_Make_Ignore && echo "*** Error ignored") || \
-	         (cat $${log} && false) || exit 1; \
+              if test -n "$(REALTIMEOUTPUT)"; then \
+                 echo "============================" | tee $${log}; \
+              else \
+                 echo "============================" > $${log}; \
+              fi; \
+              if test "X$(FORTRAN_API)" = "Xyes"; then \
+                 echo "Fortran API: Testing $(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+                 if test -n "$(REALTIMEOUTPUT)"; then \
+                    echo "Fortran API: $(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" | tee -a $${log}; \
+                 else \
+                    echo "Fortran API: $(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $${log}; \
+                 fi; \
+              elif test "X$(CXX_API)" = "Xyes"; then \
+                 echo "C++ API: Testing $(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+                 if test -n "$(REALTIMEOUTPUT)"; then \
+                    echo "C++ API: $(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" | tee -a $${log};\
+                 else \
+                    echo "C++ API: $(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $${log};\
+                 fi; \
+              else \
+                 echo "Testing $(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+                 if test -n "$(REALTIMEOUTPUT)"; then \
+                    echo "$(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" | tee -a $${log}; \
+                 else \
+                    echo "$(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $${log}; \
+                 fi; \
+              fi; \
+              if test -n "$(REALTIMEOUTPUT)"; then \
+                 echo "============================" | tee -a $${log}; \
+              else \
+                 echo "============================" >> $${log}; \
+              fi; \
+              if test -n "$(REALTIMEOUTPUT)"; then \
+                 srcdir="$(srcdir)" \
+                 $(TIME) $(RUNEXEC) ./$${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS) | tee -a $${log} 2>&1 \
+                 && touch $(@:.chkexe_=.chkexe) || \
+                 (test $$HDF5_Make_Ignore && echo "*** Error ignored") || \
+                 (cat $${log} && false) || exit 1; \
+              else \
+                 srcdir="$(srcdir)" \
+                 $(TIME) $(RUNEXEC) ./$${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS) >> $${log} 2>&1 \
+                 && touch $(@:.chkexe_=.chkexe) || \
+                 (test $$HDF5_Make_Ignore && echo "*** Error ignored") || \
+                 (cat $${log} && false) || exit 1; \
+              fi; \
 	      echo "" >> $${log}; \
-	      echo "Finished testing $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS)" >> $${log}; \
-	      echo "============================" >> $${log}; \
-	      echo "Finished testing $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
-	      cat $${log}; \
+              if test -n "$(REALTIMEOUTPUT)"; then \
+                 echo "Finished testing $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS)" | tee -a $${log}; \
+                 echo "============================" | tee -a $${log}; \
+              else \
+                 echo "Finished testing $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS)" >> $${log}; \
+                 echo "============================" >> $${log}; \
+              fi; \
+              if test -z "$(REALTIMEOUTPUT)"; then \
+                 cat $${log}; \
+              fi; \
 	   fi; \
 	fi
 
diff --git a/tools/misc/Makefile.in b/tools/misc/Makefile.in
index 7075597..0df01c9 100644
--- a/tools/misc/Makefile.in
+++ b/tools/misc/Makefile.in
@@ -747,6 +747,7 @@ chk_TESTS = $(check_PROGRAMS) $(check_SCRIPTS) $(EXTRA_TEST)
 TEST_EXTENSIONS = .sh
 SH_LOG_COMPILER = $(SHELL)
 AM_SH_LOG_FLAGS = 
+REALTIMEOUTPUT = $(realtimeOutput)
 TEST_PROG_CHKEXE = $(TEST_PROG:=.chkexe_)
 TEST_PROG_PARA_CHKEXE = $(TEST_PROG_PARA:=.chkexe_)
 TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH = $(TEST_SCRIPT:=.chkexe_)
@@ -1348,7 +1349,6 @@ uninstall-local:
 # How to build h5redeploy script
 h5redeploy: h5redeploy.in
 	@cp $(srcdir)/$@.in $@
-
 # lib/progs/tests targets recurse into subdirectories. build-* targets
 # build files in this directory.
 build-lib: $(LIB)
@@ -1436,28 +1436,62 @@ $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE) $(TEST_PROG_PARA_CHKEXE) dummy.chkexe_:
 	   if $(top_srcdir)/bin/newer $(@:.chkexe_=.chkexe) $${tname}; then \
 	      echo "No need to test $${tname} again."; \
 	   else \
-	      echo "============================" > $${log}; \
-	      if test "X$(FORTRAN_API)" = "Xyes"; then \
-	         echo "Fortran API: Testing $(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
-	         echo "Fortran API: $(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $${log}; \
-	      elif test "X$(CXX_API)" = "Xyes"; then \
-	         echo "C++ API: Testing $(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
-	         echo "C++ API: $(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $${log};\
-	      else \
-	         echo "Testing $(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
-	         echo "$(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $${log}; \
-	      fi; \
-	      echo "============================" >> $${log}; \
-	      srcdir="$(srcdir)" \
-	         $(TIME) $(RUNEXEC) ./$${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS) >> $${log} 2>&1 \
-	         && touch $(@:.chkexe_=.chkexe) || \
-	         (test $$HDF5_Make_Ignore && echo "*** Error ignored") || \
-	         (cat $${log} && false) || exit 1; \
+              if test -n "$(REALTIMEOUTPUT)"; then \
+                 echo "============================" | tee $${log}; \
+              else \
+                 echo "============================" > $${log}; \
+              fi; \
+              if test "X$(FORTRAN_API)" = "Xyes"; then \
+                 echo "Fortran API: Testing $(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+                 if test -n "$(REALTIMEOUTPUT)"; then \
+                    echo "Fortran API: $(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" | tee -a $${log}; \
+                 else \
+                    echo "Fortran API: $(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $${log}; \
+                 fi; \
+              elif test "X$(CXX_API)" = "Xyes"; then \
+                 echo "C++ API: Testing $(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+                 if test -n "$(REALTIMEOUTPUT)"; then \
+                    echo "C++ API: $(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" | tee -a $${log};\
+                 else \
+                    echo "C++ API: $(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $${log};\
+                 fi; \
+              else \
+                 echo "Testing $(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+                 if test -n "$(REALTIMEOUTPUT)"; then \
+                    echo "$(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" | tee -a $${log}; \
+                 else \
+                    echo "$(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $${log}; \
+                 fi; \
+              fi; \
+              if test -n "$(REALTIMEOUTPUT)"; then \
+                 echo "============================" | tee -a $${log}; \
+              else \
+                 echo "============================" >> $${log}; \
+              fi; \
+              if test -n "$(REALTIMEOUTPUT)"; then \
+                 srcdir="$(srcdir)" \
+                 $(TIME) $(RUNEXEC) ./$${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS) | tee -a $${log} 2>&1 \
+                 && touch $(@:.chkexe_=.chkexe) || \
+                 (test $$HDF5_Make_Ignore && echo "*** Error ignored") || \
+                 (cat $${log} && false) || exit 1; \
+              else \
+                 srcdir="$(srcdir)" \
+                 $(TIME) $(RUNEXEC) ./$${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS) >> $${log} 2>&1 \
+                 && touch $(@:.chkexe_=.chkexe) || \
+                 (test $$HDF5_Make_Ignore && echo "*** Error ignored") || \
+                 (cat $${log} && false) || exit 1; \
+              fi; \
 	      echo "" >> $${log}; \
-	      echo "Finished testing $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS)" >> $${log}; \
-	      echo "============================" >> $${log}; \
-	      echo "Finished testing $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
-	      cat $${log}; \
+              if test -n "$(REALTIMEOUTPUT)"; then \
+                 echo "Finished testing $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS)" | tee -a $${log}; \
+                 echo "============================" | tee -a $${log}; \
+              else \
+                 echo "Finished testing $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS)" >> $${log}; \
+                 echo "============================" >> $${log}; \
+              fi; \
+              if test -z "$(REALTIMEOUTPUT)"; then \
+                 cat $${log}; \
+              fi; \
 	   fi; \
 	fi
 
diff --git a/tools/perform/Makefile.in b/tools/perform/Makefile.in
index 1baa196..5af1830 100644
--- a/tools/perform/Makefile.in
+++ b/tools/perform/Makefile.in
@@ -754,6 +754,7 @@ chk_TESTS = $(check_PROGRAMS) $(check_SCRIPTS) $(EXTRA_TEST)
 TEST_EXTENSIONS = .sh
 SH_LOG_COMPILER = $(SHELL)
 AM_SH_LOG_FLAGS = 
+REALTIMEOUTPUT = $(realtimeOutput)
 TEST_PROG_CHKEXE = $(TEST_PROG:=.chkexe_)
 TEST_PROG_PARA_CHKEXE = $(TEST_PROG_PARA:=.chkexe_)
 TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH = $(TEST_SCRIPT:=.chkexe_)
@@ -1341,7 +1342,6 @@ uninstall-am: uninstall-binPROGRAMS
 
 help:
 	@$(top_srcdir)/bin/makehelp
-
 # lib/progs/tests targets recurse into subdirectories. build-* targets
 # build files in this directory.
 build-lib: $(LIB)
@@ -1429,28 +1429,62 @@ $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE) $(TEST_PROG_PARA_CHKEXE) dummy.chkexe_:
 	   if $(top_srcdir)/bin/newer $(@:.chkexe_=.chkexe) $${tname}; then \
 	      echo "No need to test $${tname} again."; \
 	   else \
-	      echo "============================" > $${log}; \
-	      if test "X$(FORTRAN_API)" = "Xyes"; then \
-	         echo "Fortran API: Testing $(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
-	         echo "Fortran API: $(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $${log}; \
-	      elif test "X$(CXX_API)" = "Xyes"; then \
-	         echo "C++ API: Testing $(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
-	         echo "C++ API: $(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $${log};\
-	      else \
-	         echo "Testing $(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
-	         echo "$(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $${log}; \
-	      fi; \
-	      echo "============================" >> $${log}; \
-	      srcdir="$(srcdir)" \
-	         $(TIME) $(RUNEXEC) ./$${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS) >> $${log} 2>&1 \
-	         && touch $(@:.chkexe_=.chkexe) || \
-	         (test $$HDF5_Make_Ignore && echo "*** Error ignored") || \
-	         (cat $${log} && false) || exit 1; \
+              if test -n "$(REALTIMEOUTPUT)"; then \
+                 echo "============================" | tee $${log}; \
+              else \
+                 echo "============================" > $${log}; \
+              fi; \
+              if test "X$(FORTRAN_API)" = "Xyes"; then \
+                 echo "Fortran API: Testing $(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+                 if test -n "$(REALTIMEOUTPUT)"; then \
+                    echo "Fortran API: $(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" | tee -a $${log}; \
+                 else \
+                    echo "Fortran API: $(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $${log}; \
+                 fi; \
+              elif test "X$(CXX_API)" = "Xyes"; then \
+                 echo "C++ API: Testing $(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+                 if test -n "$(REALTIMEOUTPUT)"; then \
+                    echo "C++ API: $(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" | tee -a $${log};\
+                 else \
+                    echo "C++ API: $(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $${log};\
+                 fi; \
+              else \
+                 echo "Testing $(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+                 if test -n "$(REALTIMEOUTPUT)"; then \
+                    echo "$(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" | tee -a $${log}; \
+                 else \
+                    echo "$(HDF5_DRIVER) $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $${log}; \
+                 fi; \
+              fi; \
+              if test -n "$(REALTIMEOUTPUT)"; then \
+                 echo "============================" | tee -a $${log}; \
+              else \
+                 echo "============================" >> $${log}; \
+              fi; \
+              if test -n "$(REALTIMEOUTPUT)"; then \
+                 srcdir="$(srcdir)" \
+                 $(TIME) $(RUNEXEC) ./$${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS) | tee -a $${log} 2>&1 \
+                 && touch $(@:.chkexe_=.chkexe) || \
+                 (test $$HDF5_Make_Ignore && echo "*** Error ignored") || \
+                 (cat $${log} && false) || exit 1; \
+              else \
+                 srcdir="$(srcdir)" \
+                 $(TIME) $(RUNEXEC) ./$${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS) >> $${log} 2>&1 \
+                 && touch $(@:.chkexe_=.chkexe) || \
+                 (test $$HDF5_Make_Ignore && echo "*** Error ignored") || \
+                 (cat $${log} && false) || exit 1; \
+              fi; \
 	      echo "" >> $${log}; \
-	      echo "Finished testing $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS)" >> $${log}; \
-	      echo "============================" >> $${log}; \
-	      echo "Finished testing $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
-	      cat $${log}; \
+              if test -n "$(REALTIMEOUTPUT)"; then \
+                 echo "Finished testing $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS)" | tee -a $${log}; \
+                 echo "============================" | tee -a $${log}; \
+              else \
+                 echo "Finished testing $${tname} $(TEST_FLAGS)" >> $${log}; \
+                 echo "============================" >> $${log}; \
+              fi; \
+              if test -z "$(REALTIMEOUTPUT)"; then \
+                 cat $${log}; \
+              fi; \
 	   fi; \
 	fi