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