From 7236935a9d666926b5843f317a84743ef3d4126a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: James Laird <jlaird@hdfgroup.org>
Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2005 14:28:11 -0500
Subject: [svn-r11095] Purpose: Configuration feature

Description:
Serial test output is now stored in log files and printed when all tests
in a directory complete, or when a test fails.  This should make test output
more readable and useful.
Also made changes to clean up ii_files directories that are created by some
C++ compilers/linkers.
Also fixed a few minor Makefile bugs.

Solution:
When serial tests run, their output is saved in *.log or *.logsh.  While
running, tests only print when they begin and when they complete; their
more specific output (from the log file) is printed if the test fails or
when all tests have completed.
Comments welcome.

Platforms tested:
mir, modi4 (parallel and serial), copper, shanti
---
 Makefile.am                  | 10 +++--
 Makefile.in                  | 27 ++++++++++---
 c++/Makefile.in              | 68 +++++++++++++++++++++++++-------
 c++/examples/Makefile.in     | 67 ++++++++++++++++++++++++-------
 c++/src/Makefile.am          |  8 ++++
 c++/src/Makefile.in          | 86 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++----------
 c++/test/Makefile.am         |  8 ++++
 c++/test/Makefile.in         | 84 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++---------
 config/commence.am           | 16 +++++++-
 config/conclude.am           | 52 +++++++++++++++++-------
 examples/Makefile.in         | 68 +++++++++++++++++++++++++-------
 fortran/Makefile.in          | 68 +++++++++++++++++++++++++-------
 fortran/examples/Makefile.in | 67 ++++++++++++++++++++++++-------
 fortran/src/Makefile.am      |  9 +----
 fortran/src/Makefile.in      | 77 +++++++++++++++++++++++++-----------
 fortran/test/Makefile.in     | 67 ++++++++++++++++++++++++-------
 fortran/testpar/Makefile.in  | 68 +++++++++++++++++++++++++-------
 hl/Makefile.in               | 68 +++++++++++++++++++++++++-------
 hl/c++/Makefile.in           | 68 +++++++++++++++++++++++++-------
 hl/c++/src/Makefile.in       | 68 +++++++++++++++++++++++++-------
 hl/c++/test/Makefile.in      | 68 +++++++++++++++++++++++++-------
 hl/fortran/Makefile.in       | 68 +++++++++++++++++++++++++-------
 hl/fortran/src/Makefile.in   | 68 +++++++++++++++++++++++++-------
 hl/fortran/test/Makefile.in  | 68 +++++++++++++++++++++++++-------
 hl/src/Makefile.in           | 68 +++++++++++++++++++++++++-------
 hl/test/Makefile.in          | 67 ++++++++++++++++++++++++-------
 hl/tools/gif2h5/Makefile.in  | 68 +++++++++++++++++++++++++-------
 perform/Makefile.in          | 68 +++++++++++++++++++++++++-------
 src/Makefile.in              | 69 ++++++++++++++++++++++++--------
 test/Makefile.am             |  4 +-
 test/Makefile.in             | 94 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-------------
 testpar/Makefile.in          | 67 ++++++++++++++++++++++++-------
 tools/Makefile.in            | 68 +++++++++++++++++++++++++-------
 tools/gifconv/Makefile.in    | 68 +++++++++++++++++++++++++-------
 tools/h5diff/Makefile.in     | 68 +++++++++++++++++++++++++-------
 tools/h5dump/Makefile.in     | 67 ++++++++++++++++++++++++-------
 tools/h5import/Makefile.in   | 68 +++++++++++++++++++++++++-------
 tools/h5jam/Makefile.in      | 67 ++++++++++++++++++++++++-------
 tools/h5ls/Makefile.in       | 68 +++++++++++++++++++++++++-------
 tools/h5repack/Makefile.in   | 67 ++++++++++++++++++++++++-------
 tools/lib/Makefile.in        | 68 +++++++++++++++++++++++++-------
 tools/misc/Makefile.in       | 69 ++++++++++++++++++++++++--------
 42 files changed, 1937 insertions(+), 572 deletions(-)

diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index a05876b..7374a1c 100755
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -113,12 +113,17 @@ clean-local:
 	  fi;                                                           \
 	done
 
+# Some C++ compilers/linkers will create a directory named ii_files in
+# the root directory, which should be cleaned.
 mostlyclean-local:
 	@@SETX@; for d in examples perform; do                          \
 	  if test -f $$d/Makefile; then                                 \
 	    (cd $$d && $(MAKE) $(AM_MAKEFLAGS) mostlyclean) || exit 1;  \
 	  fi;                                                           \
-	done
+	done;                                                           \
+	if test -d ii_files; then                                       \
+          $(RM) -rf ii_files;                                           \
+        fi
 
 # 'make install-all' also installs examples
 install-all:
@@ -143,9 +148,6 @@ uninstall-doc:
 
 # `make check-install' or `make installcheck' checks that examples can 
 #  be successfully built
-check-install:
-	$(MAKE) $(AM_MAKEFLAGS) installcheck
-
 installcheck-local:
 	(cd examples && $(MAKE) $(AM_MAKEFLAGS) $@) || exit 1;
 
diff --git a/Makefile.in b/Makefile.in
index a61a837..50f5e18 100644
--- a/Makefile.in
+++ b/Makefile.in
@@ -311,7 +311,16 @@ H5FC = $(bindir)/h5fc
 H5FC_PP = $(bindir)/h5pfc
 
 # .chkexe and .chksh files are used to mark tests that have run successfully.
-MOSTLYCLEANFILES = *.chkexe *.chksh
+# Serial tests create .log and .logsh files.  It's important only to clean log
+# files generated by HDF5's tests, because the .log suffix is used for
+# other files (e.g., config.log)!
+MOSTLYCLEANFILES = $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE:.chkexe_=.chkexe)                    \
+        $(TEST_PROG_PARA_CHKEXE:.chkexe_=.chkexe)                        \
+        $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH:.chksh_=.chksh)                              \
+        $(TEST_SCRIPT_PARA_CHKSH:.chksh_=.chksh)                         \
+        $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE:.chkexe_=.log)                                \
+        $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH:.chksh_=.logsh)
+
 @BUILD_PARALLEL_CONDITIONAL_FALSE@TESTPARALLEL_DIR = 
 
 # Define subdirectories to build.
@@ -758,6 +767,12 @@ uninstall-info: uninstall-info-recursive
 	uninstall-info-am uninstall-local
 
 
+# check-install is a synonym for installcheck.
+# Add this build rule here (rather than in conclude.am, where build rules
+# normally go) because it should be included in the top-level Makefile.am
+# as well.
+check-install: installcheck
+
 # Define rules for lib, progs, check, and tests.
 # These simply involve recursing into subdirectories.
 test _test: check
@@ -793,12 +808,17 @@ clean-local:
 	  fi;                                                           \
 	done
 
+# Some C++ compilers/linkers will create a directory named ii_files in
+# the root directory, which should be cleaned.
 mostlyclean-local:
 	@@SETX@; for d in examples perform; do                          \
 	  if test -f $$d/Makefile; then                                 \
 	    (cd $$d && $(MAKE) $(AM_MAKEFLAGS) mostlyclean) || exit 1;  \
 	  fi;                                                           \
-	done
+	done;                                                           \
+	if test -d ii_files; then                                       \
+          $(RM) -rf ii_files;                                           \
+        fi
 
 # 'make install-all' also installs examples
 install-all:
@@ -823,9 +843,6 @@ uninstall-doc:
 
 # `make check-install' or `make installcheck' checks that examples can 
 #  be successfully built
-check-install:
-	$(MAKE) $(AM_MAKEFLAGS) installcheck
-
 installcheck-local:
 	(cd examples && $(MAKE) $(AM_MAKEFLAGS) $@) || exit 1;
 
diff --git a/c++/Makefile.in b/c++/Makefile.in
index 8130dbf..cbd29d9 100644
--- a/c++/Makefile.in
+++ b/c++/Makefile.in
@@ -281,7 +281,16 @@ H5FC = $(bindir)/h5fc
 H5FC_PP = $(bindir)/h5pfc
 
 # .chkexe and .chksh files are used to mark tests that have run successfully.
-MOSTLYCLEANFILES = *.chkexe *.chksh
+# Serial tests create .log and .logsh files.  It's important only to clean log
+# files generated by HDF5's tests, because the .log suffix is used for
+# other files (e.g., config.log)!
+MOSTLYCLEANFILES = $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE:.chkexe_=.chkexe)                    \
+        $(TEST_PROG_PARA_CHKEXE:.chkexe_=.chkexe)                        \
+        $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH:.chksh_=.chksh)                              \
+        $(TEST_SCRIPT_PARA_CHKSH:.chksh_=.chksh)                         \
+        $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE:.chkexe_=.log)                                \
+        $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH:.chksh_=.logsh)
+
 @BUILD_CXX_CONDITIONAL_TRUE@SUBDIRS = src test
 DIST_SUBDIRS = src test examples
 
@@ -615,6 +624,12 @@ uninstall-info: uninstall-info-recursive
 	tags tags-recursive uninstall uninstall-am uninstall-info-am
 
 
+# check-install is a synonym for installcheck.
+# Add this build rule here (rather than in conclude.am, where build rules
+# normally go) because it should be included in the top-level Makefile.am
+# as well.
+check-install: installcheck
+
 # Clean and mostlyclean need to recurse into examples directory
 clean-local:
 	if test -f examples/Makefile; then                                \
@@ -638,14 +653,16 @@ installcheck-local:
 
 # lib/progs/tests targets recurse into subdirectories. build-* targets
 # build files in this directory.
-build-lib: $(LIB)
-build-progs: $(LIB) $(PROGS)
-build-tests: $(LIB) $(PROGS) $(TESTS)
+# BUILT_SOURCES contain targets that need to be built before anything else
+# in the directory (e.g., Fortran type detection)
+build-lib: $(BUILT_SOURCES) $(LIB)
+build-progs: $(BUILT_SOURCES) $(LIB) $(PROGS)
+build-tests: $(BUILT_SOURCES) $(LIB) $(PROGS) $(TESTS)
 
 lib progs tests check-s check-p ::
 	@$(MAKE) $(AM_MAKEFLAGS) build-$@ || exit 1;
 	@for d in X $(SUBDIRS); do                                             \
-	    if test $$d != X -a $$d != .; then                                \
+	    if test $$d != X && test $$d != .; then                           \
 	        (set -x; cd $$d && $(MAKE) $(AM_MAKEFLAGS) $@) || exit 1;     \
 	    fi;                                                               \
 	done
@@ -657,6 +674,8 @@ all-local: $(EXTRA_LIB) $(EXTRA_PROG) $(TESTS)
 
 # make install-doc doesn't do anything outside of doc directory, but
 # Makefiles should recognize it.
+# UPDATE: docs no longer reside in this build tree, so this target
+# is depreciated.
 install-doc uninstall-doc:
 	@echo "Nothing to be done."
 
@@ -685,8 +704,15 @@ build-check-s: $(LIB) $(PROGS) $(TESTS)
 	fi
 
 _exec_check-s: $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE) $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH)
+	@for d in dummy $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE:.chkexe_=.log)            \
+	          $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH:.chksh_=.logsh); do            \
+	   if test $$d != dummy && test $$d != .log &&               \
+	                           test $$d != .logsh; then          \
+	      cat `basename $$d`;                                    \
+	   fi;                                                       \
+	done
 
-# The .chkexe_ here is the "dummy" that prevents the target from being
+# The dummy.chkexe here prevents the target from being
 # empty if there are no tests in the current directory.
 $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE) $(TEST_PROG_PARA_CHKEXE) dummy.chkexe_:
 	@if test "X$@" != "X.chkexe_" && test "X$@" != "Xdummy.chkexe_"; then \
@@ -694,26 +720,32 @@ $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE) $(TEST_PROG_PARA_CHKEXE) dummy.chkexe_:
 	  if $(top_srcdir)/bin/newer $(@:.chkexe_=.chkexe) $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT); then \
 	    echo "No need to test $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) again."; \
 	  else \
+	    echo "============================" > $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    if test "X$(HDF_FORTRAN)" = "Xyes"; then \
 	      echo "Fortran API: Testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "Fortran API: $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    elif test "X$(HDF_CXX)" = "Xyes"; then \
 	      echo "C++ API: Testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "C++ API: $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log);\
 	    else \
 	      echo "Testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "$(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    fi; \
-	    echo "============================"; \
+	    echo "============================" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    srcdir="$(srcdir)" \
-	      $(RUNTESTS) ./$(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) \
+	      $(RUNTESTS) ./$(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) 2>&1 >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log) \
 	      && touch $(@:.chkexe_=.chkexe) || \
 	      (test $$HDF5_Make_Ignore && echo "*** Error ignored") || \
-	      exit 1; \
-	    echo ""; \
+	      (cat $(@:.chkexe_=.log) && false) || exit 1; \
+	    echo "" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
+	    echo "Finished testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
+	    echo "============================" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    echo "Finished testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
 	  fi; \
 	  echo "============================"; \
 	fi
 
-# The .chksh_ here is the "dummy" that prevents the target from being
+# The dummy.chksh here prevents the target from being
 # empty if there are no tests in the current directory.
 $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH) $(TEST_SCRIPT_PARA_CHKSH) dummy.chksh_:
 	@if test "X$@" != "X.chksh_" && test "X$@" != "Xdummy.chksh_"; then \
@@ -721,21 +753,27 @@ $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH) $(TEST_SCRIPT_PARA_CHKSH) dummy.chksh_:
 	  if $(top_srcdir)/bin/newer `basename $(@:.chksh_=.chksh)` $(@:.chksh_=); then \
 	    echo "No need to test `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` again."; \
 	  else \
+	    echo "============================" > `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    if test "X$(HDF_FORTRAN)" = "Xyes"; then \
 	      echo "Fortran API: Testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "Fortran API: `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    elif test "X$(HDF_CXX)" = "Xyes"; then \
 	      echo "C++ API: Testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "C++ API: `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> `baename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    else \
 	      echo "Testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "`basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    fi; \
-	    echo "============================"; \
+	    echo "============================" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    RUNSERIAL="$(RUNSERIAL)" RUNPARALLEL="$(RUNPARALLEL)"           \
 	    srcdir="$(srcdir)" \
-	      $(SHELL) $(@:.chksh_=) $(TEST_FLAGS) \
+	      $(SHELL) $(@:.chksh_=) $(TEST_FLAGS) 2>&1 >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)` \
 	      && touch `basename $(@:.chksh_=.chksh)` || \
 	      (test $$HDF5_Make_Ignore && echo "*** Error ignored") || \
-	      exit 1; \
-	    echo ""; \
+	      (cat `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)` && false) || exit 1; \
+	    echo "" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
+	    echo "Finished testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
+	    echo "============================" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    echo "Finished testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
 	  fi; \
 	  echo "============================"; \
diff --git a/c++/examples/Makefile.in b/c++/examples/Makefile.in
index 047ae78..687e5b0 100644
--- a/c++/examples/Makefile.in
+++ b/c++/examples/Makefile.in
@@ -273,11 +273,19 @@ H5FC = $(bindir)/h5fc
 H5FC_PP = $(bindir)/h5pfc
 
 # .chkexe and .chksh files are used to mark tests that have run successfully.
+# Serial tests create .log and .logsh files.  It's important only to clean log
+# files generated by HDF5's tests, because the .log suffix is used for
+# other files (e.g., config.log)!
 
 # These are the files that 'make clean' (and derivatives) will remove from this
 # directory.  Since automake doesn't know about the examples, we need to
 # tell it to clean the example programs, too.
-MOSTLYCLEANFILES = *.chkexe *.chksh *.h5 $(EXTRA_PROG:=.o)
+MOSTLYCLEANFILES = $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE:.chkexe_=.chkexe) \
+	$(TEST_PROG_PARA_CHKEXE:.chkexe_=.chkexe) \
+	$(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH:.chksh_=.chksh) \
+	$(TEST_SCRIPT_PARA_CHKSH:.chksh_=.chksh) \
+	$(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE:.chkexe_=.log) \
+	$(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH:.chksh_=.logsh) *.h5 $(EXTRA_PROG:=.o)
 
 # Use h5c++ to build examples, instead of reguar C++ compiler
 H5CPP = $(bindir)/h5c++
@@ -484,6 +492,12 @@ uninstall-am: uninstall-info-am uninstall-local
 	uninstall uninstall-am uninstall-info-am uninstall-local
 
 
+# check-install is a synonym for installcheck.
+# Add this build rule here (rather than in conclude.am, where build rules
+# normally go) because it should be included in the top-level Makefile.am
+# as well.
+check-install: installcheck
+
 # Some of the examples depend on files created by running other examples
 readdata.chkexe_: create.chkexe_
 chunks.chkexe_: extend_ds.chkexe_
@@ -533,14 +547,16 @@ h5group: $(srcdir)/h5group.cpp
 
 # lib/progs/tests targets recurse into subdirectories. build-* targets
 # build files in this directory.
-build-lib: $(LIB)
-build-progs: $(LIB) $(PROGS)
-build-tests: $(LIB) $(PROGS) $(TESTS)
+# BUILT_SOURCES contain targets that need to be built before anything else
+# in the directory (e.g., Fortran type detection)
+build-lib: $(BUILT_SOURCES) $(LIB)
+build-progs: $(BUILT_SOURCES) $(LIB) $(PROGS)
+build-tests: $(BUILT_SOURCES) $(LIB) $(PROGS) $(TESTS)
 
 lib progs tests check-s check-p ::
 	@$(MAKE) $(AM_MAKEFLAGS) build-$@ || exit 1;
 	@for d in X $(SUBDIRS); do                                             \
-	    if test $$d != X -a $$d != .; then                                \
+	    if test $$d != X && test $$d != .; then                           \
 	        (set -x; cd $$d && $(MAKE) $(AM_MAKEFLAGS) $@) || exit 1;     \
 	    fi;                                                               \
 	done
@@ -552,6 +568,8 @@ all-local: $(EXTRA_LIB) $(EXTRA_PROG) $(TESTS)
 
 # make install-doc doesn't do anything outside of doc directory, but
 # Makefiles should recognize it.
+# UPDATE: docs no longer reside in this build tree, so this target
+# is depreciated.
 install-doc uninstall-doc:
 	@echo "Nothing to be done."
 
@@ -580,8 +598,15 @@ build-check-s: $(LIB) $(PROGS) $(TESTS)
 	fi
 
 _exec_check-s: $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE) $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH)
+	@for d in dummy $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE:.chkexe_=.log)            \
+	          $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH:.chksh_=.logsh); do            \
+	   if test $$d != dummy && test $$d != .log &&               \
+	                           test $$d != .logsh; then          \
+	      cat `basename $$d`;                                    \
+	   fi;                                                       \
+	done
 
-# The .chkexe_ here is the "dummy" that prevents the target from being
+# The dummy.chkexe here prevents the target from being
 # empty if there are no tests in the current directory.
 $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE) $(TEST_PROG_PARA_CHKEXE) dummy.chkexe_:
 	@if test "X$@" != "X.chkexe_" && test "X$@" != "Xdummy.chkexe_"; then \
@@ -589,26 +614,32 @@ $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE) $(TEST_PROG_PARA_CHKEXE) dummy.chkexe_:
 	  if $(top_srcdir)/bin/newer $(@:.chkexe_=.chkexe) $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT); then \
 	    echo "No need to test $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) again."; \
 	  else \
+	    echo "============================" > $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    if test "X$(HDF_FORTRAN)" = "Xyes"; then \
 	      echo "Fortran API: Testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "Fortran API: $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    elif test "X$(HDF_CXX)" = "Xyes"; then \
 	      echo "C++ API: Testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "C++ API: $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log);\
 	    else \
 	      echo "Testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "$(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    fi; \
-	    echo "============================"; \
+	    echo "============================" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    srcdir="$(srcdir)" \
-	      $(RUNTESTS) ./$(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) \
+	      $(RUNTESTS) ./$(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) 2>&1 >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log) \
 	      && touch $(@:.chkexe_=.chkexe) || \
 	      (test $$HDF5_Make_Ignore && echo "*** Error ignored") || \
-	      exit 1; \
-	    echo ""; \
+	      (cat $(@:.chkexe_=.log) && false) || exit 1; \
+	    echo "" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
+	    echo "Finished testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
+	    echo "============================" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    echo "Finished testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
 	  fi; \
 	  echo "============================"; \
 	fi
 
-# The .chksh_ here is the "dummy" that prevents the target from being
+# The dummy.chksh here prevents the target from being
 # empty if there are no tests in the current directory.
 $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH) $(TEST_SCRIPT_PARA_CHKSH) dummy.chksh_:
 	@if test "X$@" != "X.chksh_" && test "X$@" != "Xdummy.chksh_"; then \
@@ -616,21 +647,27 @@ $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH) $(TEST_SCRIPT_PARA_CHKSH) dummy.chksh_:
 	  if $(top_srcdir)/bin/newer `basename $(@:.chksh_=.chksh)` $(@:.chksh_=); then \
 	    echo "No need to test `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` again."; \
 	  else \
+	    echo "============================" > `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    if test "X$(HDF_FORTRAN)" = "Xyes"; then \
 	      echo "Fortran API: Testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "Fortran API: `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    elif test "X$(HDF_CXX)" = "Xyes"; then \
 	      echo "C++ API: Testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "C++ API: `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> `baename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    else \
 	      echo "Testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "`basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    fi; \
-	    echo "============================"; \
+	    echo "============================" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    RUNSERIAL="$(RUNSERIAL)" RUNPARALLEL="$(RUNPARALLEL)"           \
 	    srcdir="$(srcdir)" \
-	      $(SHELL) $(@:.chksh_=) $(TEST_FLAGS) \
+	      $(SHELL) $(@:.chksh_=) $(TEST_FLAGS) 2>&1 >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)` \
 	      && touch `basename $(@:.chksh_=.chksh)` || \
 	      (test $$HDF5_Make_Ignore && echo "*** Error ignored") || \
-	      exit 1; \
-	    echo ""; \
+	      (cat `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)` && false) || exit 1; \
+	    echo "" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
+	    echo "Finished testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
+	    echo "============================" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    echo "Finished testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
 	  fi; \
 	  echo "============================"; \
diff --git a/c++/src/Makefile.am b/c++/src/Makefile.am
index 585f9c1..5c9a2de 100644
--- a/c++/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/c++/src/Makefile.am
@@ -53,6 +53,14 @@ include_HEADERS=H5Cpp.h H5AbstractDs.h H5AtomType.h H5Attribute.h H5Classes.h
 # distclean.
 DISTCLEANFILES=h5c++ libhdf5.settings
 
+# Some C++ compilers/linkers (PGI?) create a directory named "ii_files" that
+# holds *.ii files, which are template entity instantiations.
+# This entire directory should be cleaned.
+mostlyclean-local:
+	if test -d ii_files; then                                       \
+	  $(RM) -rf ii_files;                                           \
+	fi
+
 # Mark this directory as part of the C++ API
 HDF_CXX=yes
 
diff --git a/c++/src/Makefile.in b/c++/src/Makefile.in
index a9c1266..ffea11b 100644
--- a/c++/src/Makefile.in
+++ b/c++/src/Makefile.in
@@ -315,7 +315,16 @@ H5FC = $(bindir)/h5fc
 H5FC_PP = $(bindir)/h5pfc
 
 # .chkexe and .chksh files are used to mark tests that have run successfully.
-MOSTLYCLEANFILES = *.chkexe *.chksh
+# Serial tests create .log and .logsh files.  It's important only to clean log
+# files generated by HDF5's tests, because the .log suffix is used for
+# other files (e.g., config.log)!
+MOSTLYCLEANFILES = $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE:.chkexe_=.chkexe)                    \
+        $(TEST_PROG_PARA_CHKEXE:.chkexe_=.chkexe)                        \
+        $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH:.chksh_=.chksh)                              \
+        $(TEST_SCRIPT_PARA_CHKSH:.chksh_=.chksh)                         \
+        $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE:.chkexe_=.log)                                \
+        $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH:.chksh_=.logsh)
+
 
 # Include src directory
 INCLUDES = -I$(top_srcdir)/src
@@ -685,7 +694,7 @@ maintainer-clean-am: distclean-am maintainer-clean-generic
 mostlyclean: mostlyclean-am
 
 mostlyclean-am: mostlyclean-compile mostlyclean-generic \
-	mostlyclean-libtool
+	mostlyclean-libtool mostlyclean-local
 
 pdf: pdf-am
 
@@ -708,22 +717,38 @@ uninstall-am: uninstall-binSCRIPTS uninstall-includeHEADERS \
 	install-libLTLIBRARIES install-man install-strip installcheck \
 	installcheck-am installdirs maintainer-clean \
 	maintainer-clean-generic mostlyclean mostlyclean-compile \
-	mostlyclean-generic mostlyclean-libtool pdf pdf-am ps ps-am \
-	tags uninstall uninstall-am uninstall-binSCRIPTS \
-	uninstall-includeHEADERS uninstall-info-am \
-	uninstall-libLTLIBRARIES
+	mostlyclean-generic mostlyclean-libtool mostlyclean-local pdf \
+	pdf-am ps ps-am tags uninstall uninstall-am \
+	uninstall-binSCRIPTS uninstall-includeHEADERS \
+	uninstall-info-am uninstall-libLTLIBRARIES
+
 
+# check-install is a synonym for installcheck.
+# Add this build rule here (rather than in conclude.am, where build rules
+# normally go) because it should be included in the top-level Makefile.am
+# as well.
+check-install: installcheck
+
+# Some C++ compilers/linkers (PGI?) create a directory named "ii_files" that
+# holds *.ii files, which are template entity instantiations.
+# This entire directory should be cleaned.
+mostlyclean-local:
+	if test -d ii_files; then                                       \
+	  $(RM) -rf ii_files;                                           \
+	fi
 
 # lib/progs/tests targets recurse into subdirectories. build-* targets
 # build files in this directory.
-build-lib: $(LIB)
-build-progs: $(LIB) $(PROGS)
-build-tests: $(LIB) $(PROGS) $(TESTS)
+# BUILT_SOURCES contain targets that need to be built before anything else
+# in the directory (e.g., Fortran type detection)
+build-lib: $(BUILT_SOURCES) $(LIB)
+build-progs: $(BUILT_SOURCES) $(LIB) $(PROGS)
+build-tests: $(BUILT_SOURCES) $(LIB) $(PROGS) $(TESTS)
 
 lib progs tests check-s check-p ::
 	@$(MAKE) $(AM_MAKEFLAGS) build-$@ || exit 1;
 	@for d in X $(SUBDIRS); do                                             \
-	    if test $$d != X -a $$d != .; then                                \
+	    if test $$d != X && test $$d != .; then                           \
 	        (set -x; cd $$d && $(MAKE) $(AM_MAKEFLAGS) $@) || exit 1;     \
 	    fi;                                                               \
 	done
@@ -735,6 +760,8 @@ all-local: $(EXTRA_LIB) $(EXTRA_PROG) $(TESTS)
 
 # make install-doc doesn't do anything outside of doc directory, but
 # Makefiles should recognize it.
+# UPDATE: docs no longer reside in this build tree, so this target
+# is depreciated.
 install-doc uninstall-doc:
 	@echo "Nothing to be done."
 
@@ -763,8 +790,15 @@ build-check-s: $(LIB) $(PROGS) $(TESTS)
 	fi
 
 _exec_check-s: $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE) $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH)
+	@for d in dummy $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE:.chkexe_=.log)            \
+	          $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH:.chksh_=.logsh); do            \
+	   if test $$d != dummy && test $$d != .log &&               \
+	                           test $$d != .logsh; then          \
+	      cat `basename $$d`;                                    \
+	   fi;                                                       \
+	done
 
-# The .chkexe_ here is the "dummy" that prevents the target from being
+# The dummy.chkexe here prevents the target from being
 # empty if there are no tests in the current directory.
 $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE) $(TEST_PROG_PARA_CHKEXE) dummy.chkexe_:
 	@if test "X$@" != "X.chkexe_" && test "X$@" != "Xdummy.chkexe_"; then \
@@ -772,26 +806,32 @@ $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE) $(TEST_PROG_PARA_CHKEXE) dummy.chkexe_:
 	  if $(top_srcdir)/bin/newer $(@:.chkexe_=.chkexe) $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT); then \
 	    echo "No need to test $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) again."; \
 	  else \
+	    echo "============================" > $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    if test "X$(HDF_FORTRAN)" = "Xyes"; then \
 	      echo "Fortran API: Testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "Fortran API: $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    elif test "X$(HDF_CXX)" = "Xyes"; then \
 	      echo "C++ API: Testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "C++ API: $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log);\
 	    else \
 	      echo "Testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "$(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    fi; \
-	    echo "============================"; \
+	    echo "============================" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    srcdir="$(srcdir)" \
-	      $(RUNTESTS) ./$(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) \
+	      $(RUNTESTS) ./$(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) 2>&1 >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log) \
 	      && touch $(@:.chkexe_=.chkexe) || \
 	      (test $$HDF5_Make_Ignore && echo "*** Error ignored") || \
-	      exit 1; \
-	    echo ""; \
+	      (cat $(@:.chkexe_=.log) && false) || exit 1; \
+	    echo "" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
+	    echo "Finished testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
+	    echo "============================" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    echo "Finished testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
 	  fi; \
 	  echo "============================"; \
 	fi
 
-# The .chksh_ here is the "dummy" that prevents the target from being
+# The dummy.chksh here prevents the target from being
 # empty if there are no tests in the current directory.
 $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH) $(TEST_SCRIPT_PARA_CHKSH) dummy.chksh_:
 	@if test "X$@" != "X.chksh_" && test "X$@" != "Xdummy.chksh_"; then \
@@ -799,21 +839,27 @@ $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH) $(TEST_SCRIPT_PARA_CHKSH) dummy.chksh_:
 	  if $(top_srcdir)/bin/newer `basename $(@:.chksh_=.chksh)` $(@:.chksh_=); then \
 	    echo "No need to test `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` again."; \
 	  else \
+	    echo "============================" > `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    if test "X$(HDF_FORTRAN)" = "Xyes"; then \
 	      echo "Fortran API: Testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "Fortran API: `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    elif test "X$(HDF_CXX)" = "Xyes"; then \
 	      echo "C++ API: Testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "C++ API: `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> `baename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    else \
 	      echo "Testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "`basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    fi; \
-	    echo "============================"; \
+	    echo "============================" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    RUNSERIAL="$(RUNSERIAL)" RUNPARALLEL="$(RUNPARALLEL)"           \
 	    srcdir="$(srcdir)" \
-	      $(SHELL) $(@:.chksh_=) $(TEST_FLAGS) \
+	      $(SHELL) $(@:.chksh_=) $(TEST_FLAGS) 2>&1 >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)` \
 	      && touch `basename $(@:.chksh_=.chksh)` || \
 	      (test $$HDF5_Make_Ignore && echo "*** Error ignored") || \
-	      exit 1; \
-	    echo ""; \
+	      (cat `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)` && false) || exit 1; \
+	    echo "" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
+	    echo "Finished testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
+	    echo "============================" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    echo "Finished testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
 	  fi; \
 	  echo "============================"; \
diff --git a/c++/test/Makefile.am b/c++/test/Makefile.am
index a4c2cfc..43194e5 100644
--- a/c++/test/Makefile.am
+++ b/c++/test/Makefile.am
@@ -39,4 +39,12 @@ testhdf5_SOURCES=testhdf5.cpp tattr.cpp tfile.cpp th5s.cpp h5cpputil.cpp
 # Tell conclude.am that these are C++ tests.
 HDF_CXX=yes
 
+# Some C++ compilers/linkers (PGI?) create a directory named "ii_files" that 
+# holds *.ii files, which are template entity instantiations.
+# This entire directory should be cleaned.
+mostlyclean-local: 
+	if test -d ii_files; then                                       \
+	  $(RM) -rf ii_files;                                           \
+	fi
+
 include $(top_srcdir)/config/conclude.am
diff --git a/c++/test/Makefile.in b/c++/test/Makefile.in
index 30eb6db..5167c34 100644
--- a/c++/test/Makefile.in
+++ b/c++/test/Makefile.in
@@ -304,7 +304,16 @@ H5FC = $(bindir)/h5fc
 H5FC_PP = $(bindir)/h5pfc
 
 # .chkexe and .chksh files are used to mark tests that have run successfully.
-MOSTLYCLEANFILES = *.chkexe *.chksh
+# Serial tests create .log and .logsh files.  It's important only to clean log
+# files generated by HDF5's tests, because the .log suffix is used for
+# other files (e.g., config.log)!
+MOSTLYCLEANFILES = $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE:.chkexe_=.chkexe)                    \
+        $(TEST_PROG_PARA_CHKEXE:.chkexe_=.chkexe)                        \
+        $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH:.chksh_=.chksh)                              \
+        $(TEST_SCRIPT_PARA_CHKSH:.chksh_=.chksh)                         \
+        $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE:.chkexe_=.log)                                \
+        $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH:.chksh_=.logsh)
+
 
 # Include src, test, and c++/src directories
 INCLUDES = -I$(top_srcdir)/src -I$(top_srcdir)/test -I$(top_srcdir)/c++/src
@@ -577,7 +586,7 @@ maintainer-clean-am: distclean-am maintainer-clean-generic
 mostlyclean: mostlyclean-am
 
 mostlyclean-am: mostlyclean-compile mostlyclean-generic \
-	mostlyclean-libtool
+	mostlyclean-libtool mostlyclean-local
 
 pdf: pdf-am
 
@@ -598,20 +607,36 @@ uninstall-am: uninstall-info-am
 	install-info-am install-man install-strip installcheck \
 	installcheck-am installdirs maintainer-clean \
 	maintainer-clean-generic mostlyclean mostlyclean-compile \
-	mostlyclean-generic mostlyclean-libtool pdf pdf-am ps ps-am \
-	tags uninstall uninstall-am uninstall-info-am
-
+	mostlyclean-generic mostlyclean-libtool mostlyclean-local pdf \
+	pdf-am ps ps-am tags uninstall uninstall-am uninstall-info-am
+
+
+# check-install is a synonym for installcheck.
+# Add this build rule here (rather than in conclude.am, where build rules
+# normally go) because it should be included in the top-level Makefile.am
+# as well.
+check-install: installcheck
+
+# Some C++ compilers/linkers (PGI?) create a directory named "ii_files" that 
+# holds *.ii files, which are template entity instantiations.
+# This entire directory should be cleaned.
+mostlyclean-local: 
+	if test -d ii_files; then                                       \
+	  $(RM) -rf ii_files;                                           \
+	fi
 
 # lib/progs/tests targets recurse into subdirectories. build-* targets
 # build files in this directory.
-build-lib: $(LIB)
-build-progs: $(LIB) $(PROGS)
-build-tests: $(LIB) $(PROGS) $(TESTS)
+# BUILT_SOURCES contain targets that need to be built before anything else
+# in the directory (e.g., Fortran type detection)
+build-lib: $(BUILT_SOURCES) $(LIB)
+build-progs: $(BUILT_SOURCES) $(LIB) $(PROGS)
+build-tests: $(BUILT_SOURCES) $(LIB) $(PROGS) $(TESTS)
 
 lib progs tests check-s check-p ::
 	@$(MAKE) $(AM_MAKEFLAGS) build-$@ || exit 1;
 	@for d in X $(SUBDIRS); do                                             \
-	    if test $$d != X -a $$d != .; then                                \
+	    if test $$d != X && test $$d != .; then                           \
 	        (set -x; cd $$d && $(MAKE) $(AM_MAKEFLAGS) $@) || exit 1;     \
 	    fi;                                                               \
 	done
@@ -623,6 +648,8 @@ all-local: $(EXTRA_LIB) $(EXTRA_PROG) $(TESTS)
 
 # make install-doc doesn't do anything outside of doc directory, but
 # Makefiles should recognize it.
+# UPDATE: docs no longer reside in this build tree, so this target
+# is depreciated.
 install-doc uninstall-doc:
 	@echo "Nothing to be done."
 
@@ -651,8 +678,15 @@ build-check-s: $(LIB) $(PROGS) $(TESTS)
 	fi
 
 _exec_check-s: $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE) $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH)
+	@for d in dummy $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE:.chkexe_=.log)            \
+	          $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH:.chksh_=.logsh); do            \
+	   if test $$d != dummy && test $$d != .log &&               \
+	                           test $$d != .logsh; then          \
+	      cat `basename $$d`;                                    \
+	   fi;                                                       \
+	done
 
-# The .chkexe_ here is the "dummy" that prevents the target from being
+# The dummy.chkexe here prevents the target from being
 # empty if there are no tests in the current directory.
 $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE) $(TEST_PROG_PARA_CHKEXE) dummy.chkexe_:
 	@if test "X$@" != "X.chkexe_" && test "X$@" != "Xdummy.chkexe_"; then \
@@ -660,26 +694,32 @@ $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE) $(TEST_PROG_PARA_CHKEXE) dummy.chkexe_:
 	  if $(top_srcdir)/bin/newer $(@:.chkexe_=.chkexe) $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT); then \
 	    echo "No need to test $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) again."; \
 	  else \
+	    echo "============================" > $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    if test "X$(HDF_FORTRAN)" = "Xyes"; then \
 	      echo "Fortran API: Testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "Fortran API: $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    elif test "X$(HDF_CXX)" = "Xyes"; then \
 	      echo "C++ API: Testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "C++ API: $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log);\
 	    else \
 	      echo "Testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "$(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    fi; \
-	    echo "============================"; \
+	    echo "============================" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    srcdir="$(srcdir)" \
-	      $(RUNTESTS) ./$(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) \
+	      $(RUNTESTS) ./$(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) 2>&1 >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log) \
 	      && touch $(@:.chkexe_=.chkexe) || \
 	      (test $$HDF5_Make_Ignore && echo "*** Error ignored") || \
-	      exit 1; \
-	    echo ""; \
+	      (cat $(@:.chkexe_=.log) && false) || exit 1; \
+	    echo "" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
+	    echo "Finished testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
+	    echo "============================" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    echo "Finished testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
 	  fi; \
 	  echo "============================"; \
 	fi
 
-# The .chksh_ here is the "dummy" that prevents the target from being
+# The dummy.chksh here prevents the target from being
 # empty if there are no tests in the current directory.
 $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH) $(TEST_SCRIPT_PARA_CHKSH) dummy.chksh_:
 	@if test "X$@" != "X.chksh_" && test "X$@" != "Xdummy.chksh_"; then \
@@ -687,21 +727,27 @@ $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH) $(TEST_SCRIPT_PARA_CHKSH) dummy.chksh_:
 	  if $(top_srcdir)/bin/newer `basename $(@:.chksh_=.chksh)` $(@:.chksh_=); then \
 	    echo "No need to test `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` again."; \
 	  else \
+	    echo "============================" > `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    if test "X$(HDF_FORTRAN)" = "Xyes"; then \
 	      echo "Fortran API: Testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "Fortran API: `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    elif test "X$(HDF_CXX)" = "Xyes"; then \
 	      echo "C++ API: Testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "C++ API: `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> `baename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    else \
 	      echo "Testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "`basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    fi; \
-	    echo "============================"; \
+	    echo "============================" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    RUNSERIAL="$(RUNSERIAL)" RUNPARALLEL="$(RUNPARALLEL)"           \
 	    srcdir="$(srcdir)" \
-	      $(SHELL) $(@:.chksh_=) $(TEST_FLAGS) \
+	      $(SHELL) $(@:.chksh_=) $(TEST_FLAGS) 2>&1 >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)` \
 	      && touch `basename $(@:.chksh_=.chksh)` || \
 	      (test $$HDF5_Make_Ignore && echo "*** Error ignored") || \
-	      exit 1; \
-	    echo ""; \
+	      (cat `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)` && false) || exit 1; \
+	    echo "" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
+	    echo "Finished testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
+	    echo "============================" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    echo "Finished testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
 	  fi; \
 	  echo "============================"; \
diff --git a/config/commence.am b/config/commence.am
index 6a3da3f..fc13cfb 100644
--- a/config/commence.am
+++ b/config/commence.am
@@ -54,4 +54,18 @@ AUTOMAKE=/afs/ncsa/projects/hdf/packages/automake_1.9.5/Linux_2.4/bin/automake
 AUTOCONF=/afs/ncsa/projects/hdf/packages/autoconf_2.59/Linux_2.4/bin/autoconf
 
 # .chkexe and .chksh files are used to mark tests that have run successfully.
-MOSTLYCLEANFILES=*.chkexe *.chksh
+# Serial tests create .log and .logsh files.  It's important only to clean log
+# files generated by HDF5's tests, because the .log suffix is used for
+# other files (e.g., config.log)!
+MOSTLYCLEANFILES=$(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE:.chkexe_=.chkexe)                    \
+        $(TEST_PROG_PARA_CHKEXE:.chkexe_=.chkexe)                        \
+        $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH:.chksh_=.chksh)                              \
+        $(TEST_SCRIPT_PARA_CHKSH:.chksh_=.chksh)                         \
+        $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE:.chkexe_=.log)                                \
+        $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH:.chksh_=.logsh)
+
+# check-install is a synonym for installcheck.
+# Add this build rule here (rather than in conclude.am, where build rules
+# normally go) because it should be included in the top-level Makefile.am
+# as well.
+check-install: installcheck
diff --git a/config/conclude.am b/config/conclude.am
index f3c0da1..9553fce 100644
--- a/config/conclude.am
+++ b/config/conclude.am
@@ -16,14 +16,16 @@ TESTS = $(check_PROGRAMS) $(check_SCRIPTS) $(EXTRA_TEST)
 
 # lib/progs/tests targets recurse into subdirectories. build-* targets
 # build files in this directory.
-build-lib: $(LIB)
-build-progs: $(LIB) $(PROGS)
-build-tests: $(LIB) $(PROGS) $(TESTS)
+# BUILT_SOURCES contain targets that need to be built before anything else
+# in the directory (e.g., Fortran type detection)
+build-lib: $(BUILT_SOURCES) $(LIB)
+build-progs: $(BUILT_SOURCES) $(LIB) $(PROGS)
+build-tests: $(BUILT_SOURCES) $(LIB) $(PROGS) $(TESTS)
 
 lib progs tests check-s check-p ::
 	@$(MAKE) $(AM_MAKEFLAGS) build-$@ || exit 1;
 	@for d in X $(SUBDIRS); do                                             \
-	    if test $$d != X -a $$d != .; then                                \
+	    if test $$d != X && test $$d != .; then                           \
 	        (set -x; cd $$d && $(MAKE) $(AM_MAKEFLAGS) $@) || exit 1;     \
 	    fi;                                                               \
 	done
@@ -35,6 +37,8 @@ all-local: $(EXTRA_LIB) $(EXTRA_PROG) $(TESTS)
 
 # make install-doc doesn't do anything outside of doc directory, but
 # Makefiles should recognize it.
+# UPDATE: docs no longer reside in this build tree, so this target
+# is depreciated.
 install-doc uninstall-doc:
 	@echo "Nothing to be done."
 
@@ -68,8 +72,16 @@ TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH=$(TEST_SCRIPT:=.chksh_)
 TEST_SCRIPT_PARA_CHKSH=$(TEST_SCRIPT_PARA:=.chksh_)
 
 _exec_check-s: $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE) $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH)
+	@for d in dummy $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE:.chkexe_=.log)            \
+	          $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH:.chksh_=.logsh); do            \
+	   if test $$d != dummy && test $$d != .log &&               \
+	                           test $$d != .logsh; then          \
+	      cat `basename $$d`;                                    \
+	   fi;                                                       \
+	done
+
 
-# The .chkexe_ here is the "dummy" that prevents the target from being
+# The dummy.chkexe here prevents the target from being
 # empty if there are no tests in the current directory.
 $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE) $(TEST_PROG_PARA_CHKEXE) dummy.chkexe_:
 	@if test "X$@" != "X.chkexe_" && test "X$@" != "Xdummy.chkexe_"; then \
@@ -77,26 +89,32 @@ $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE) $(TEST_PROG_PARA_CHKEXE) dummy.chkexe_:
 	  if $(top_srcdir)/bin/newer $(@:.chkexe_=.chkexe) $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT); then \
 	    echo "No need to test $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) again."; \
 	  else \
+	    echo "============================" > $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    if test "X$(HDF_FORTRAN)" = "Xyes"; then \
 	      echo "Fortran API: Testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "Fortran API: $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    elif test "X$(HDF_CXX)" = "Xyes"; then \
 	      echo "C++ API: Testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "C++ API: $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log);\
 	    else \
 	      echo "Testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "$(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    fi; \
-	    echo "============================"; \
+	    echo "============================" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    srcdir="$(srcdir)" \
-	      $(RUNTESTS) ./$(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) \
+	      $(RUNTESTS) ./$(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) 2>&1 >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log) \
 	      && touch $(@:.chkexe_=.chkexe) || \
 	      (test $$HDF5_Make_Ignore && echo "*** Error ignored") || \
-	      exit 1; \
-	    echo ""; \
+	      (cat $(@:.chkexe_=.log) && false) || exit 1; \
+	    echo "" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
+	    echo "Finished testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
+	    echo "============================" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    echo "Finished testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
 	  fi; \
 	  echo "============================"; \
 	fi
  
-# The .chksh_ here is the "dummy" that prevents the target from being
+# The dummy.chksh here prevents the target from being
 # empty if there are no tests in the current directory.
 $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH) $(TEST_SCRIPT_PARA_CHKSH) dummy.chksh_:
 	@if test "X$@" != "X.chksh_" && test "X$@" != "Xdummy.chksh_"; then \
@@ -104,21 +122,27 @@ $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH) $(TEST_SCRIPT_PARA_CHKSH) dummy.chksh_:
 	  if $(top_srcdir)/bin/newer `basename $(@:.chksh_=.chksh)` $(@:.chksh_=); then \
 	    echo "No need to test `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` again."; \
 	  else \
+	    echo "============================" > `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    if test "X$(HDF_FORTRAN)" = "Xyes"; then \
 	      echo "Fortran API: Testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "Fortran API: `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    elif test "X$(HDF_CXX)" = "Xyes"; then \
 	      echo "C++ API: Testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "C++ API: `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> `baename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    else \
 	      echo "Testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "`basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    fi; \
-	    echo "============================"; \
+	    echo "============================" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    RUNSERIAL="$(RUNSERIAL)" RUNPARALLEL="$(RUNPARALLEL)"           \
 	    srcdir="$(srcdir)" \
-	      $(SHELL) $(@:.chksh_=) $(TEST_FLAGS) \
+	      $(SHELL) $(@:.chksh_=) $(TEST_FLAGS) 2>&1 >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)` \
 	      && touch `basename $(@:.chksh_=.chksh)` || \
 	      (test $$HDF5_Make_Ignore && echo "*** Error ignored") || \
-	      exit 1; \
-	    echo ""; \
+	      (cat `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)` && false) || exit 1; \
+	    echo "" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
+	    echo "Finished testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
+	    echo "============================" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    echo "Finished testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
 	  fi; \
 	  echo "============================"; \
diff --git a/examples/Makefile.in b/examples/Makefile.in
index ee73209..dfac23d 100644
--- a/examples/Makefile.in
+++ b/examples/Makefile.in
@@ -273,9 +273,18 @@ H5FC = $(bindir)/h5fc
 H5FC_PP = $(bindir)/h5pfc
 
 # .chkexe and .chksh files are used to mark tests that have run successfully.
+# Serial tests create .log and .logsh files.  It's important only to clean log
+# files generated by HDF5's tests, because the .log suffix is used for
+# other files (e.g., config.log)!
 
 # We need to tell automake what to clean
-MOSTLYCLEANFILES = *.chkexe *.chksh *.h5 *.raw *.meta *.clog *.o
+MOSTLYCLEANFILES = $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE:.chkexe_=.chkexe) \
+	$(TEST_PROG_PARA_CHKEXE:.chkexe_=.chkexe) \
+	$(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH:.chksh_=.chksh) \
+	$(TEST_SCRIPT_PARA_CHKSH:.chksh_=.chksh) \
+	$(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE:.chkexe_=.log) \
+	$(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH:.chksh_=.logsh) *.h5 *.raw *.meta *.clog \
+	*.o
 @BUILD_PARALLEL_CONDITIONAL_TRUE@TEST_PROG_PARA = ph5example
 
 # Example programs.
@@ -489,6 +498,12 @@ uninstall-am: uninstall-info-am uninstall-local
 	uninstall uninstall-am uninstall-info-am uninstall-local
 
 
+# check-install is a synonym for installcheck.
+# Add this build rule here (rather than in conclude.am, where build rules
+# normally go) because it should be included in the top-level Makefile.am
+# as well.
+check-install: installcheck
+
 # Additional dependencies for each program are listed below.
 $(EXTRA_PROG): $(LIBHDF5)
 @BUILD_PARALLEL_CONDITIONAL_TRUE@	$(H5CC_PP) $(CFLAGS) -o $@ $(srcdir)/$@.c;
@@ -547,14 +562,16 @@ h5_dtransform: $(srcdir)/h5_dtransform.c
 
 # lib/progs/tests targets recurse into subdirectories. build-* targets
 # build files in this directory.
-build-lib: $(LIB)
-build-progs: $(LIB) $(PROGS)
-build-tests: $(LIB) $(PROGS) $(TESTS)
+# BUILT_SOURCES contain targets that need to be built before anything else
+# in the directory (e.g., Fortran type detection)
+build-lib: $(BUILT_SOURCES) $(LIB)
+build-progs: $(BUILT_SOURCES) $(LIB) $(PROGS)
+build-tests: $(BUILT_SOURCES) $(LIB) $(PROGS) $(TESTS)
 
 lib progs tests check-s check-p ::
 	@$(MAKE) $(AM_MAKEFLAGS) build-$@ || exit 1;
 	@for d in X $(SUBDIRS); do                                             \
-	    if test $$d != X -a $$d != .; then                                \
+	    if test $$d != X && test $$d != .; then                           \
 	        (set -x; cd $$d && $(MAKE) $(AM_MAKEFLAGS) $@) || exit 1;     \
 	    fi;                                                               \
 	done
@@ -566,6 +583,8 @@ all-local: $(EXTRA_LIB) $(EXTRA_PROG) $(TESTS)
 
 # make install-doc doesn't do anything outside of doc directory, but
 # Makefiles should recognize it.
+# UPDATE: docs no longer reside in this build tree, so this target
+# is depreciated.
 install-doc uninstall-doc:
 	@echo "Nothing to be done."
 
@@ -594,8 +613,15 @@ build-check-s: $(LIB) $(PROGS) $(TESTS)
 	fi
 
 _exec_check-s: $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE) $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH)
+	@for d in dummy $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE:.chkexe_=.log)            \
+	          $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH:.chksh_=.logsh); do            \
+	   if test $$d != dummy && test $$d != .log &&               \
+	                           test $$d != .logsh; then          \
+	      cat `basename $$d`;                                    \
+	   fi;                                                       \
+	done
 
-# The .chkexe_ here is the "dummy" that prevents the target from being
+# The dummy.chkexe here prevents the target from being
 # empty if there are no tests in the current directory.
 $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE) $(TEST_PROG_PARA_CHKEXE) dummy.chkexe_:
 	@if test "X$@" != "X.chkexe_" && test "X$@" != "Xdummy.chkexe_"; then \
@@ -603,26 +629,32 @@ $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE) $(TEST_PROG_PARA_CHKEXE) dummy.chkexe_:
 	  if $(top_srcdir)/bin/newer $(@:.chkexe_=.chkexe) $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT); then \
 	    echo "No need to test $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) again."; \
 	  else \
+	    echo "============================" > $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    if test "X$(HDF_FORTRAN)" = "Xyes"; then \
 	      echo "Fortran API: Testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "Fortran API: $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    elif test "X$(HDF_CXX)" = "Xyes"; then \
 	      echo "C++ API: Testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "C++ API: $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log);\
 	    else \
 	      echo "Testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "$(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    fi; \
-	    echo "============================"; \
+	    echo "============================" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    srcdir="$(srcdir)" \
-	      $(RUNTESTS) ./$(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) \
+	      $(RUNTESTS) ./$(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) 2>&1 >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log) \
 	      && touch $(@:.chkexe_=.chkexe) || \
 	      (test $$HDF5_Make_Ignore && echo "*** Error ignored") || \
-	      exit 1; \
-	    echo ""; \
+	      (cat $(@:.chkexe_=.log) && false) || exit 1; \
+	    echo "" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
+	    echo "Finished testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
+	    echo "============================" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    echo "Finished testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
 	  fi; \
 	  echo "============================"; \
 	fi
 
-# The .chksh_ here is the "dummy" that prevents the target from being
+# The dummy.chksh here prevents the target from being
 # empty if there are no tests in the current directory.
 $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH) $(TEST_SCRIPT_PARA_CHKSH) dummy.chksh_:
 	@if test "X$@" != "X.chksh_" && test "X$@" != "Xdummy.chksh_"; then \
@@ -630,21 +662,27 @@ $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH) $(TEST_SCRIPT_PARA_CHKSH) dummy.chksh_:
 	  if $(top_srcdir)/bin/newer `basename $(@:.chksh_=.chksh)` $(@:.chksh_=); then \
 	    echo "No need to test `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` again."; \
 	  else \
+	    echo "============================" > `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    if test "X$(HDF_FORTRAN)" = "Xyes"; then \
 	      echo "Fortran API: Testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "Fortran API: `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    elif test "X$(HDF_CXX)" = "Xyes"; then \
 	      echo "C++ API: Testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "C++ API: `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> `baename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    else \
 	      echo "Testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "`basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    fi; \
-	    echo "============================"; \
+	    echo "============================" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    RUNSERIAL="$(RUNSERIAL)" RUNPARALLEL="$(RUNPARALLEL)"           \
 	    srcdir="$(srcdir)" \
-	      $(SHELL) $(@:.chksh_=) $(TEST_FLAGS) \
+	      $(SHELL) $(@:.chksh_=) $(TEST_FLAGS) 2>&1 >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)` \
 	      && touch `basename $(@:.chksh_=.chksh)` || \
 	      (test $$HDF5_Make_Ignore && echo "*** Error ignored") || \
-	      exit 1; \
-	    echo ""; \
+	      (cat `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)` && false) || exit 1; \
+	    echo "" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
+	    echo "Finished testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
+	    echo "============================" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    echo "Finished testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
 	  fi; \
 	  echo "============================"; \
diff --git a/fortran/Makefile.in b/fortran/Makefile.in
index 69a0d9b..127300a 100644
--- a/fortran/Makefile.in
+++ b/fortran/Makefile.in
@@ -285,7 +285,16 @@ H5FC = $(bindir)/h5fc
 H5FC_PP = $(bindir)/h5pfc
 
 # .chkexe and .chksh files are used to mark tests that have run successfully.
-MOSTLYCLEANFILES = *.chkexe *.chksh
+# Serial tests create .log and .logsh files.  It's important only to clean log
+# files generated by HDF5's tests, because the .log suffix is used for
+# other files (e.g., config.log)!
+MOSTLYCLEANFILES = $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE:.chkexe_=.chkexe)                    \
+        $(TEST_PROG_PARA_CHKEXE:.chkexe_=.chkexe)                        \
+        $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH:.chksh_=.chksh)                              \
+        $(TEST_SCRIPT_PARA_CHKSH:.chksh_=.chksh)                         \
+        $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE:.chkexe_=.log)                                \
+        $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH:.chksh_=.logsh)
+
 @BUILD_PARALLEL_CONDITIONAL_TRUE@TESTPARALLEL_DIR = testpar
 
 # Subdirectories in build order, not including examples directory
@@ -624,6 +633,12 @@ uninstall-info: uninstall-info-recursive
 	tags tags-recursive uninstall uninstall-am uninstall-info-am
 
 
+# check-install is a synonym for installcheck.
+# Add this build rule here (rather than in conclude.am, where build rules
+# normally go) because it should be included in the top-level Makefile.am
+# as well.
+check-install: installcheck
+
 # Clean and mostlyclean need to recurse into examples directory     
 clean-local:     
 	if test -f examples/Makefile; then                                \
@@ -647,14 +662,16 @@ installcheck-local:
 
 # lib/progs/tests targets recurse into subdirectories. build-* targets
 # build files in this directory.
-build-lib: $(LIB)
-build-progs: $(LIB) $(PROGS)
-build-tests: $(LIB) $(PROGS) $(TESTS)
+# BUILT_SOURCES contain targets that need to be built before anything else
+# in the directory (e.g., Fortran type detection)
+build-lib: $(BUILT_SOURCES) $(LIB)
+build-progs: $(BUILT_SOURCES) $(LIB) $(PROGS)
+build-tests: $(BUILT_SOURCES) $(LIB) $(PROGS) $(TESTS)
 
 lib progs tests check-s check-p ::
 	@$(MAKE) $(AM_MAKEFLAGS) build-$@ || exit 1;
 	@for d in X $(SUBDIRS); do                                             \
-	    if test $$d != X -a $$d != .; then                                \
+	    if test $$d != X && test $$d != .; then                           \
 	        (set -x; cd $$d && $(MAKE) $(AM_MAKEFLAGS) $@) || exit 1;     \
 	    fi;                                                               \
 	done
@@ -666,6 +683,8 @@ all-local: $(EXTRA_LIB) $(EXTRA_PROG) $(TESTS)
 
 # make install-doc doesn't do anything outside of doc directory, but
 # Makefiles should recognize it.
+# UPDATE: docs no longer reside in this build tree, so this target
+# is depreciated.
 install-doc uninstall-doc:
 	@echo "Nothing to be done."
 
@@ -694,8 +713,15 @@ build-check-s: $(LIB) $(PROGS) $(TESTS)
 	fi
 
 _exec_check-s: $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE) $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH)
+	@for d in dummy $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE:.chkexe_=.log)            \
+	          $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH:.chksh_=.logsh); do            \
+	   if test $$d != dummy && test $$d != .log &&               \
+	                           test $$d != .logsh; then          \
+	      cat `basename $$d`;                                    \
+	   fi;                                                       \
+	done
 
-# The .chkexe_ here is the "dummy" that prevents the target from being
+# The dummy.chkexe here prevents the target from being
 # empty if there are no tests in the current directory.
 $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE) $(TEST_PROG_PARA_CHKEXE) dummy.chkexe_:
 	@if test "X$@" != "X.chkexe_" && test "X$@" != "Xdummy.chkexe_"; then \
@@ -703,26 +729,32 @@ $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE) $(TEST_PROG_PARA_CHKEXE) dummy.chkexe_:
 	  if $(top_srcdir)/bin/newer $(@:.chkexe_=.chkexe) $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT); then \
 	    echo "No need to test $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) again."; \
 	  else \
+	    echo "============================" > $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    if test "X$(HDF_FORTRAN)" = "Xyes"; then \
 	      echo "Fortran API: Testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "Fortran API: $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    elif test "X$(HDF_CXX)" = "Xyes"; then \
 	      echo "C++ API: Testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "C++ API: $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log);\
 	    else \
 	      echo "Testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "$(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    fi; \
-	    echo "============================"; \
+	    echo "============================" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    srcdir="$(srcdir)" \
-	      $(RUNTESTS) ./$(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) \
+	      $(RUNTESTS) ./$(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) 2>&1 >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log) \
 	      && touch $(@:.chkexe_=.chkexe) || \
 	      (test $$HDF5_Make_Ignore && echo "*** Error ignored") || \
-	      exit 1; \
-	    echo ""; \
+	      (cat $(@:.chkexe_=.log) && false) || exit 1; \
+	    echo "" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
+	    echo "Finished testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
+	    echo "============================" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    echo "Finished testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
 	  fi; \
 	  echo "============================"; \
 	fi
 
-# The .chksh_ here is the "dummy" that prevents the target from being
+# The dummy.chksh here prevents the target from being
 # empty if there are no tests in the current directory.
 $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH) $(TEST_SCRIPT_PARA_CHKSH) dummy.chksh_:
 	@if test "X$@" != "X.chksh_" && test "X$@" != "Xdummy.chksh_"; then \
@@ -730,21 +762,27 @@ $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH) $(TEST_SCRIPT_PARA_CHKSH) dummy.chksh_:
 	  if $(top_srcdir)/bin/newer `basename $(@:.chksh_=.chksh)` $(@:.chksh_=); then \
 	    echo "No need to test `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` again."; \
 	  else \
+	    echo "============================" > `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    if test "X$(HDF_FORTRAN)" = "Xyes"; then \
 	      echo "Fortran API: Testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "Fortran API: `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    elif test "X$(HDF_CXX)" = "Xyes"; then \
 	      echo "C++ API: Testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "C++ API: `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> `baename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    else \
 	      echo "Testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "`basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    fi; \
-	    echo "============================"; \
+	    echo "============================" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    RUNSERIAL="$(RUNSERIAL)" RUNPARALLEL="$(RUNPARALLEL)"           \
 	    srcdir="$(srcdir)" \
-	      $(SHELL) $(@:.chksh_=) $(TEST_FLAGS) \
+	      $(SHELL) $(@:.chksh_=) $(TEST_FLAGS) 2>&1 >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)` \
 	      && touch `basename $(@:.chksh_=.chksh)` || \
 	      (test $$HDF5_Make_Ignore && echo "*** Error ignored") || \
-	      exit 1; \
-	    echo ""; \
+	      (cat `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)` && false) || exit 1; \
+	    echo "" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
+	    echo "Finished testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
+	    echo "============================" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    echo "Finished testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
 	  fi; \
 	  echo "============================"; \
diff --git a/fortran/examples/Makefile.in b/fortran/examples/Makefile.in
index 22ee3ed..b9404dc 100644
--- a/fortran/examples/Makefile.in
+++ b/fortran/examples/Makefile.in
@@ -273,9 +273,17 @@ H5FC = $(bindir)/h5fc
 H5FC_PP = $(bindir)/h5pfc
 
 # .chkexe and .chksh files are used to mark tests that have run successfully.
+# Serial tests create .log and .logsh files.  It's important only to clean log
+# files generated by HDF5's tests, because the .log suffix is used for
+# other files (e.g., config.log)!
 
 # Tell automake which files to clean
-MOSTLYCLEANFILES = *.chkexe *.chksh $(EXTRA_PROG:=.o)
+MOSTLYCLEANFILES = $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE:.chkexe_=.chkexe) \
+	$(TEST_PROG_PARA_CHKEXE:.chkexe_=.chkexe) \
+	$(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH:.chksh_=.chksh) \
+	$(TEST_SCRIPT_PARA_CHKSH:.chksh_=.chksh) \
+	$(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE:.chkexe_=.log) \
+	$(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH:.chksh_=.logsh) $(EXTRA_PROG:=.o)
 
 # Compile parallel fortran examples only if parallel is enabled
 @BUILD_PARALLEL_CONDITIONAL_TRUE@TEST_PROG_PARA = ph5example
@@ -490,6 +498,12 @@ uninstall-am: uninstall-info-am uninstall-local
 	uninstall uninstall-am uninstall-info-am uninstall-local
 
 
+# check-install is a synonym for installcheck.
+# Add this build rule here (rather than in conclude.am, where build rules
+# normally go) because it should be included in the top-level Makefile.am
+# as well.
+check-install: installcheck
+
 # Some examples depend on files created by other examples.
 grpdsetexample.chkexe_: grpsexample.chkexe_
 refregexample.chkexe_: refobjexample.chkexe_
@@ -555,14 +569,16 @@ ph5example: ph5example.f90
 
 # lib/progs/tests targets recurse into subdirectories. build-* targets
 # build files in this directory.
-build-lib: $(LIB)
-build-progs: $(LIB) $(PROGS)
-build-tests: $(LIB) $(PROGS) $(TESTS)
+# BUILT_SOURCES contain targets that need to be built before anything else
+# in the directory (e.g., Fortran type detection)
+build-lib: $(BUILT_SOURCES) $(LIB)
+build-progs: $(BUILT_SOURCES) $(LIB) $(PROGS)
+build-tests: $(BUILT_SOURCES) $(LIB) $(PROGS) $(TESTS)
 
 lib progs tests check-s check-p ::
 	@$(MAKE) $(AM_MAKEFLAGS) build-$@ || exit 1;
 	@for d in X $(SUBDIRS); do                                             \
-	    if test $$d != X -a $$d != .; then                                \
+	    if test $$d != X && test $$d != .; then                           \
 	        (set -x; cd $$d && $(MAKE) $(AM_MAKEFLAGS) $@) || exit 1;     \
 	    fi;                                                               \
 	done
@@ -574,6 +590,8 @@ all-local: $(EXTRA_LIB) $(EXTRA_PROG) $(TESTS)
 
 # make install-doc doesn't do anything outside of doc directory, but
 # Makefiles should recognize it.
+# UPDATE: docs no longer reside in this build tree, so this target
+# is depreciated.
 install-doc uninstall-doc:
 	@echo "Nothing to be done."
 
@@ -602,8 +620,15 @@ build-check-s: $(LIB) $(PROGS) $(TESTS)
 	fi
 
 _exec_check-s: $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE) $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH)
+	@for d in dummy $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE:.chkexe_=.log)            \
+	          $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH:.chksh_=.logsh); do            \
+	   if test $$d != dummy && test $$d != .log &&               \
+	                           test $$d != .logsh; then          \
+	      cat `basename $$d`;                                    \
+	   fi;                                                       \
+	done
 
-# The .chkexe_ here is the "dummy" that prevents the target from being
+# The dummy.chkexe here prevents the target from being
 # empty if there are no tests in the current directory.
 $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE) $(TEST_PROG_PARA_CHKEXE) dummy.chkexe_:
 	@if test "X$@" != "X.chkexe_" && test "X$@" != "Xdummy.chkexe_"; then \
@@ -611,26 +636,32 @@ $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE) $(TEST_PROG_PARA_CHKEXE) dummy.chkexe_:
 	  if $(top_srcdir)/bin/newer $(@:.chkexe_=.chkexe) $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT); then \
 	    echo "No need to test $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) again."; \
 	  else \
+	    echo "============================" > $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    if test "X$(HDF_FORTRAN)" = "Xyes"; then \
 	      echo "Fortran API: Testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "Fortran API: $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    elif test "X$(HDF_CXX)" = "Xyes"; then \
 	      echo "C++ API: Testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "C++ API: $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log);\
 	    else \
 	      echo "Testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "$(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    fi; \
-	    echo "============================"; \
+	    echo "============================" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    srcdir="$(srcdir)" \
-	      $(RUNTESTS) ./$(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) \
+	      $(RUNTESTS) ./$(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) 2>&1 >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log) \
 	      && touch $(@:.chkexe_=.chkexe) || \
 	      (test $$HDF5_Make_Ignore && echo "*** Error ignored") || \
-	      exit 1; \
-	    echo ""; \
+	      (cat $(@:.chkexe_=.log) && false) || exit 1; \
+	    echo "" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
+	    echo "Finished testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
+	    echo "============================" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    echo "Finished testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
 	  fi; \
 	  echo "============================"; \
 	fi
 
-# The .chksh_ here is the "dummy" that prevents the target from being
+# The dummy.chksh here prevents the target from being
 # empty if there are no tests in the current directory.
 $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH) $(TEST_SCRIPT_PARA_CHKSH) dummy.chksh_:
 	@if test "X$@" != "X.chksh_" && test "X$@" != "Xdummy.chksh_"; then \
@@ -638,21 +669,27 @@ $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH) $(TEST_SCRIPT_PARA_CHKSH) dummy.chksh_:
 	  if $(top_srcdir)/bin/newer `basename $(@:.chksh_=.chksh)` $(@:.chksh_=); then \
 	    echo "No need to test `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` again."; \
 	  else \
+	    echo "============================" > `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    if test "X$(HDF_FORTRAN)" = "Xyes"; then \
 	      echo "Fortran API: Testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "Fortran API: `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    elif test "X$(HDF_CXX)" = "Xyes"; then \
 	      echo "C++ API: Testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "C++ API: `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> `baename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    else \
 	      echo "Testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "`basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    fi; \
-	    echo "============================"; \
+	    echo "============================" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    RUNSERIAL="$(RUNSERIAL)" RUNPARALLEL="$(RUNPARALLEL)"           \
 	    srcdir="$(srcdir)" \
-	      $(SHELL) $(@:.chksh_=) $(TEST_FLAGS) \
+	      $(SHELL) $(@:.chksh_=) $(TEST_FLAGS) 2>&1 >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)` \
 	      && touch `basename $(@:.chksh_=.chksh)` || \
 	      (test $$HDF5_Make_Ignore && echo "*** Error ignored") || \
-	      exit 1; \
-	    echo ""; \
+	      (cat `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)` && false) || exit 1; \
+	    echo "" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
+	    echo "Finished testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
+	    echo "============================" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    echo "Finished testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
 	  fi; \
 	  echo "============================"; \
diff --git a/fortran/src/Makefile.am b/fortran/src/Makefile.am
index 83e71e8..cc46d1c 100644
--- a/fortran/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/fortran/src/Makefile.am
@@ -20,9 +20,9 @@
 include $(top_srcdir)/config/commence.am
 
 # Include src directory in both Fortran and C flags (C compiler is used
-# for linking)
+# for linking).
 INCLUDES = -I$(top_srcdir)/src
-AM_FCFLAGS=-I$(top_srcdir)/src
+AM_FCFLAGS=-I$(top_srcdir)/src -I$(top_srcdir)/src/fortran
 
 AM_FCLIBS=$(LIBHDF5)
 
@@ -124,11 +124,6 @@ H5fortran_types.f90 H5f90i_gen.h: H5match_types.c H5fort_type_defines.h
 	$(MAKE) $(AM_MAKEFLAGS) H5match_types$(EXEEXT)
 	$(RUNSERIAL) ./H5match_types$(EXEEXT)
 
-
-# JAMES: does it need to work like this?	$(MAKE) $(AM_MAKEFLAGS) H5fort_type_defines.h
-# JAMES	$(MAKE) $(AM_MAKEFLAGS) H5match_types$(EXEEXT)
-# JAMES	$(RUNSERIAL) ./H5match_types$(EXEEXT)
-
 # H5fort_type_defines.h is created by running H5fortran_detect.
 # Obviously, H5fortran_detect needs to be built first.
 H5fort_type_defines.h: H5fortran_detect$(EXEEXT)
diff --git a/fortran/src/Makefile.in b/fortran/src/Makefile.in
index 879c5f0..5fb6ecf 100644
--- a/fortran/src/Makefile.in
+++ b/fortran/src/Makefile.in
@@ -340,17 +340,25 @@ H5FC = $(bindir)/h5fc
 H5FC_PP = $(bindir)/h5pfc
 
 # .chkexe and .chksh files are used to mark tests that have run successfully.
+# Serial tests create .log and .logsh files.  It's important only to clean log
+# files generated by HDF5's tests, because the .log suffix is used for
+# other files (e.g., config.log)!
 
 # H5fortran_types.f90 and H5f90i.h are automatically generaed by
 # H5match_types, and must be cleaned explicitly.  H5fort_type_defines.h
 # is generated by H5fortran_detect
-MOSTLYCLEANFILES = *.chkexe *.chksh H5fortran_types.f90 H5f90i_gen.h \
-	H5fort_type_defines.h H5fortran_detect.f90
+MOSTLYCLEANFILES = $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE:.chkexe_=.chkexe) \
+	$(TEST_PROG_PARA_CHKEXE:.chkexe_=.chkexe) \
+	$(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH:.chksh_=.chksh) \
+	$(TEST_SCRIPT_PARA_CHKSH:.chksh_=.chksh) \
+	$(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE:.chkexe_=.log) \
+	$(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH:.chksh_=.logsh) H5fortran_types.f90 \
+	H5f90i_gen.h H5fort_type_defines.h H5fortran_detect.f90
 
 # Include src directory in both Fortran and C flags (C compiler is used
-# for linking)
+# for linking).
 INCLUDES = -I$(top_srcdir)/src
-AM_FCFLAGS = -I$(top_srcdir)/src
+AM_FCFLAGS = -I$(top_srcdir)/src -I$(top_srcdir)/src/fortran
 AM_FCLIBS = $(LIBHDF5)
 
 # Fortran libraries are linked statically to solve a build problem.
@@ -765,6 +773,12 @@ uninstall-am: uninstall-info-am uninstall-libLTLIBRARIES \
 	uninstall-settingsDATA
 
 
+# check-install is a synonym for installcheck.
+# Add this build rule here (rather than in conclude.am, where build rules
+# normally go) because it should be included in the top-level Makefile.am
+# as well.
+check-install: installcheck
+
 # Fortran module files can have different extensions and different names
 # (e.g., different capitalizations) on different platforms.  Write rules
 # for them explicitly rather than trying to teach automake about them.
@@ -800,10 +814,6 @@ H5fortran_types.f90 H5f90i_gen.h: H5match_types.c H5fort_type_defines.h
 	$(MAKE) $(AM_MAKEFLAGS) H5match_types$(EXEEXT)
 	$(RUNSERIAL) ./H5match_types$(EXEEXT)
 
-# JAMES: does it need to work like this?	$(MAKE) $(AM_MAKEFLAGS) H5fort_type_defines.h
-# JAMES	$(MAKE) $(AM_MAKEFLAGS) H5match_types$(EXEEXT)
-# JAMES	$(RUNSERIAL) ./H5match_types$(EXEEXT)
-
 # H5fort_type_defines.h is created by running H5fortran_detect.
 # Obviously, H5fortran_detect needs to be built first.
 H5fort_type_defines.h: H5fortran_detect$(EXEEXT)
@@ -844,14 +854,16 @@ HDF5mpio.lo:         $(srcdir)/H5FDmpioff.f90 H5f90global.lo H5Aff.lo  \
 
 # lib/progs/tests targets recurse into subdirectories. build-* targets
 # build files in this directory.
-build-lib: $(LIB)
-build-progs: $(LIB) $(PROGS)
-build-tests: $(LIB) $(PROGS) $(TESTS)
+# BUILT_SOURCES contain targets that need to be built before anything else
+# in the directory (e.g., Fortran type detection)
+build-lib: $(BUILT_SOURCES) $(LIB)
+build-progs: $(BUILT_SOURCES) $(LIB) $(PROGS)
+build-tests: $(BUILT_SOURCES) $(LIB) $(PROGS) $(TESTS)
 
 lib progs tests check-s check-p ::
 	@$(MAKE) $(AM_MAKEFLAGS) build-$@ || exit 1;
 	@for d in X $(SUBDIRS); do                                             \
-	    if test $$d != X -a $$d != .; then                                \
+	    if test $$d != X && test $$d != .; then                           \
 	        (set -x; cd $$d && $(MAKE) $(AM_MAKEFLAGS) $@) || exit 1;     \
 	    fi;                                                               \
 	done
@@ -863,6 +875,8 @@ all-local: $(EXTRA_LIB) $(EXTRA_PROG) $(TESTS)
 
 # make install-doc doesn't do anything outside of doc directory, but
 # Makefiles should recognize it.
+# UPDATE: docs no longer reside in this build tree, so this target
+# is depreciated.
 install-doc uninstall-doc:
 	@echo "Nothing to be done."
 
@@ -891,8 +905,15 @@ build-check-s: $(LIB) $(PROGS) $(TESTS)
 	fi
 
 _exec_check-s: $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE) $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH)
+	@for d in dummy $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE:.chkexe_=.log)            \
+	          $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH:.chksh_=.logsh); do            \
+	   if test $$d != dummy && test $$d != .log &&               \
+	                           test $$d != .logsh; then          \
+	      cat `basename $$d`;                                    \
+	   fi;                                                       \
+	done
 
-# The .chkexe_ here is the "dummy" that prevents the target from being
+# The dummy.chkexe here prevents the target from being
 # empty if there are no tests in the current directory.
 $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE) $(TEST_PROG_PARA_CHKEXE) dummy.chkexe_:
 	@if test "X$@" != "X.chkexe_" && test "X$@" != "Xdummy.chkexe_"; then \
@@ -900,26 +921,32 @@ $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE) $(TEST_PROG_PARA_CHKEXE) dummy.chkexe_:
 	  if $(top_srcdir)/bin/newer $(@:.chkexe_=.chkexe) $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT); then \
 	    echo "No need to test $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) again."; \
 	  else \
+	    echo "============================" > $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    if test "X$(HDF_FORTRAN)" = "Xyes"; then \
 	      echo "Fortran API: Testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "Fortran API: $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    elif test "X$(HDF_CXX)" = "Xyes"; then \
 	      echo "C++ API: Testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "C++ API: $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log);\
 	    else \
 	      echo "Testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "$(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    fi; \
-	    echo "============================"; \
+	    echo "============================" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    srcdir="$(srcdir)" \
-	      $(RUNTESTS) ./$(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) \
+	      $(RUNTESTS) ./$(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) 2>&1 >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log) \
 	      && touch $(@:.chkexe_=.chkexe) || \
 	      (test $$HDF5_Make_Ignore && echo "*** Error ignored") || \
-	      exit 1; \
-	    echo ""; \
+	      (cat $(@:.chkexe_=.log) && false) || exit 1; \
+	    echo "" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
+	    echo "Finished testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
+	    echo "============================" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    echo "Finished testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
 	  fi; \
 	  echo "============================"; \
 	fi
 
-# The .chksh_ here is the "dummy" that prevents the target from being
+# The dummy.chksh here prevents the target from being
 # empty if there are no tests in the current directory.
 $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH) $(TEST_SCRIPT_PARA_CHKSH) dummy.chksh_:
 	@if test "X$@" != "X.chksh_" && test "X$@" != "Xdummy.chksh_"; then \
@@ -927,21 +954,27 @@ $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH) $(TEST_SCRIPT_PARA_CHKSH) dummy.chksh_:
 	  if $(top_srcdir)/bin/newer `basename $(@:.chksh_=.chksh)` $(@:.chksh_=); then \
 	    echo "No need to test `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` again."; \
 	  else \
+	    echo "============================" > `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    if test "X$(HDF_FORTRAN)" = "Xyes"; then \
 	      echo "Fortran API: Testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "Fortran API: `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    elif test "X$(HDF_CXX)" = "Xyes"; then \
 	      echo "C++ API: Testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "C++ API: `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> `baename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    else \
 	      echo "Testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "`basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    fi; \
-	    echo "============================"; \
+	    echo "============================" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    RUNSERIAL="$(RUNSERIAL)" RUNPARALLEL="$(RUNPARALLEL)"           \
 	    srcdir="$(srcdir)" \
-	      $(SHELL) $(@:.chksh_=) $(TEST_FLAGS) \
+	      $(SHELL) $(@:.chksh_=) $(TEST_FLAGS) 2>&1 >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)` \
 	      && touch `basename $(@:.chksh_=.chksh)` || \
 	      (test $$HDF5_Make_Ignore && echo "*** Error ignored") || \
-	      exit 1; \
-	    echo ""; \
+	      (cat `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)` && false) || exit 1; \
+	    echo "" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
+	    echo "Finished testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
+	    echo "============================" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    echo "Finished testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
 	  fi; \
 	  echo "============================"; \
diff --git a/fortran/test/Makefile.in b/fortran/test/Makefile.in
index 5c4e3ab..06dbb96 100644
--- a/fortran/test/Makefile.in
+++ b/fortran/test/Makefile.in
@@ -342,9 +342,17 @@ H5FC = $(bindir)/h5fc
 H5FC_PP = $(bindir)/h5pfc
 
 # .chkexe and .chksh files are used to mark tests that have run successfully.
+# Serial tests create .log and .logsh files.  It's important only to clean log
+# files generated by HDF5's tests, because the .log suffix is used for
+# other files (e.g., config.log)!
 
 # Temporary files
-MOSTLYCLEANFILES = *.chkexe *.chksh *.h5 *.tmp
+MOSTLYCLEANFILES = $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE:.chkexe_=.chkexe) \
+	$(TEST_PROG_PARA_CHKEXE:.chkexe_=.chkexe) \
+	$(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH:.chksh_=.chksh) \
+	$(TEST_SCRIPT_PARA_CHKSH:.chksh_=.chksh) \
+	$(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE:.chkexe_=.log) \
+	$(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH:.chksh_=.logsh) *.h5 *.tmp
 
 # Include files
 AM_FCFLAGS = -I$(top_builddir)/fortran/src $(F9XMODFLAG)$(top_builddir)/fortran/src
@@ -807,16 +815,24 @@ uninstall-am: uninstall-info-am uninstall-libLTLIBRARIES
 	uninstall-am uninstall-info-am uninstall-libLTLIBRARIES
 
 
+# check-install is a synonym for installcheck.
+# Add this build rule here (rather than in conclude.am, where build rules
+# normally go) because it should be included in the top-level Makefile.am
+# as well.
+check-install: installcheck
+
 # lib/progs/tests targets recurse into subdirectories. build-* targets
 # build files in this directory.
-build-lib: $(LIB)
-build-progs: $(LIB) $(PROGS)
-build-tests: $(LIB) $(PROGS) $(TESTS)
+# BUILT_SOURCES contain targets that need to be built before anything else
+# in the directory (e.g., Fortran type detection)
+build-lib: $(BUILT_SOURCES) $(LIB)
+build-progs: $(BUILT_SOURCES) $(LIB) $(PROGS)
+build-tests: $(BUILT_SOURCES) $(LIB) $(PROGS) $(TESTS)
 
 lib progs tests check-s check-p ::
 	@$(MAKE) $(AM_MAKEFLAGS) build-$@ || exit 1;
 	@for d in X $(SUBDIRS); do                                             \
-	    if test $$d != X -a $$d != .; then                                \
+	    if test $$d != X && test $$d != .; then                           \
 	        (set -x; cd $$d && $(MAKE) $(AM_MAKEFLAGS) $@) || exit 1;     \
 	    fi;                                                               \
 	done
@@ -828,6 +844,8 @@ all-local: $(EXTRA_LIB) $(EXTRA_PROG) $(TESTS)
 
 # make install-doc doesn't do anything outside of doc directory, but
 # Makefiles should recognize it.
+# UPDATE: docs no longer reside in this build tree, so this target
+# is depreciated.
 install-doc uninstall-doc:
 	@echo "Nothing to be done."
 
@@ -856,8 +874,15 @@ build-check-s: $(LIB) $(PROGS) $(TESTS)
 	fi
 
 _exec_check-s: $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE) $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH)
+	@for d in dummy $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE:.chkexe_=.log)            \
+	          $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH:.chksh_=.logsh); do            \
+	   if test $$d != dummy && test $$d != .log &&               \
+	                           test $$d != .logsh; then          \
+	      cat `basename $$d`;                                    \
+	   fi;                                                       \
+	done
 
-# The .chkexe_ here is the "dummy" that prevents the target from being
+# The dummy.chkexe here prevents the target from being
 # empty if there are no tests in the current directory.
 $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE) $(TEST_PROG_PARA_CHKEXE) dummy.chkexe_:
 	@if test "X$@" != "X.chkexe_" && test "X$@" != "Xdummy.chkexe_"; then \
@@ -865,26 +890,32 @@ $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE) $(TEST_PROG_PARA_CHKEXE) dummy.chkexe_:
 	  if $(top_srcdir)/bin/newer $(@:.chkexe_=.chkexe) $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT); then \
 	    echo "No need to test $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) again."; \
 	  else \
+	    echo "============================" > $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    if test "X$(HDF_FORTRAN)" = "Xyes"; then \
 	      echo "Fortran API: Testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "Fortran API: $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    elif test "X$(HDF_CXX)" = "Xyes"; then \
 	      echo "C++ API: Testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "C++ API: $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log);\
 	    else \
 	      echo "Testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "$(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    fi; \
-	    echo "============================"; \
+	    echo "============================" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    srcdir="$(srcdir)" \
-	      $(RUNTESTS) ./$(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) \
+	      $(RUNTESTS) ./$(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) 2>&1 >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log) \
 	      && touch $(@:.chkexe_=.chkexe) || \
 	      (test $$HDF5_Make_Ignore && echo "*** Error ignored") || \
-	      exit 1; \
-	    echo ""; \
+	      (cat $(@:.chkexe_=.log) && false) || exit 1; \
+	    echo "" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
+	    echo "Finished testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
+	    echo "============================" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    echo "Finished testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
 	  fi; \
 	  echo "============================"; \
 	fi
 
-# The .chksh_ here is the "dummy" that prevents the target from being
+# The dummy.chksh here prevents the target from being
 # empty if there are no tests in the current directory.
 $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH) $(TEST_SCRIPT_PARA_CHKSH) dummy.chksh_:
 	@if test "X$@" != "X.chksh_" && test "X$@" != "Xdummy.chksh_"; then \
@@ -892,21 +923,27 @@ $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH) $(TEST_SCRIPT_PARA_CHKSH) dummy.chksh_:
 	  if $(top_srcdir)/bin/newer `basename $(@:.chksh_=.chksh)` $(@:.chksh_=); then \
 	    echo "No need to test `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` again."; \
 	  else \
+	    echo "============================" > `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    if test "X$(HDF_FORTRAN)" = "Xyes"; then \
 	      echo "Fortran API: Testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "Fortran API: `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    elif test "X$(HDF_CXX)" = "Xyes"; then \
 	      echo "C++ API: Testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "C++ API: `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> `baename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    else \
 	      echo "Testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "`basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    fi; \
-	    echo "============================"; \
+	    echo "============================" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    RUNSERIAL="$(RUNSERIAL)" RUNPARALLEL="$(RUNPARALLEL)"           \
 	    srcdir="$(srcdir)" \
-	      $(SHELL) $(@:.chksh_=) $(TEST_FLAGS) \
+	      $(SHELL) $(@:.chksh_=) $(TEST_FLAGS) 2>&1 >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)` \
 	      && touch `basename $(@:.chksh_=.chksh)` || \
 	      (test $$HDF5_Make_Ignore && echo "*** Error ignored") || \
-	      exit 1; \
-	    echo ""; \
+	      (cat `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)` && false) || exit 1; \
+	    echo "" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
+	    echo "Finished testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
+	    echo "============================" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    echo "Finished testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
 	  fi; \
 	  echo "============================"; \
diff --git a/fortran/testpar/Makefile.in b/fortran/testpar/Makefile.in
index b461725..374c2cb 100644
--- a/fortran/testpar/Makefile.in
+++ b/fortran/testpar/Makefile.in
@@ -297,7 +297,16 @@ H5FC = $(bindir)/h5fc
 H5FC_PP = $(bindir)/h5pfc
 
 # .chkexe and .chksh files are used to mark tests that have run successfully.
-MOSTLYCLEANFILES = *.chkexe *.chksh
+# Serial tests create .log and .logsh files.  It's important only to clean log
+# files generated by HDF5's tests, because the .log suffix is used for
+# other files (e.g., config.log)!
+MOSTLYCLEANFILES = $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE:.chkexe_=.chkexe)                    \
+        $(TEST_PROG_PARA_CHKEXE:.chkexe_=.chkexe)                        \
+        $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH:.chksh_=.chksh)                              \
+        $(TEST_SCRIPT_PARA_CHKSH:.chksh_=.chksh)                         \
+        $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE:.chkexe_=.log)                                \
+        $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH:.chksh_=.logsh)
+
 
 # Include files
 AM_FCFLAGS = -I$(top_srcdir)/fortran/src -I$(top_srcdir)/fortran/test $(F9XMODFLAG)$(top_builddir)/fortran/src
@@ -575,16 +584,24 @@ uninstall-am: uninstall-info-am
 	tags uninstall uninstall-am uninstall-info-am
 
 
+# check-install is a synonym for installcheck.
+# Add this build rule here (rather than in conclude.am, where build rules
+# normally go) because it should be included in the top-level Makefile.am
+# as well.
+check-install: installcheck
+
 # lib/progs/tests targets recurse into subdirectories. build-* targets
 # build files in this directory.
-build-lib: $(LIB)
-build-progs: $(LIB) $(PROGS)
-build-tests: $(LIB) $(PROGS) $(TESTS)
+# BUILT_SOURCES contain targets that need to be built before anything else
+# in the directory (e.g., Fortran type detection)
+build-lib: $(BUILT_SOURCES) $(LIB)
+build-progs: $(BUILT_SOURCES) $(LIB) $(PROGS)
+build-tests: $(BUILT_SOURCES) $(LIB) $(PROGS) $(TESTS)
 
 lib progs tests check-s check-p ::
 	@$(MAKE) $(AM_MAKEFLAGS) build-$@ || exit 1;
 	@for d in X $(SUBDIRS); do                                             \
-	    if test $$d != X -a $$d != .; then                                \
+	    if test $$d != X && test $$d != .; then                           \
 	        (set -x; cd $$d && $(MAKE) $(AM_MAKEFLAGS) $@) || exit 1;     \
 	    fi;                                                               \
 	done
@@ -596,6 +613,8 @@ all-local: $(EXTRA_LIB) $(EXTRA_PROG) $(TESTS)
 
 # make install-doc doesn't do anything outside of doc directory, but
 # Makefiles should recognize it.
+# UPDATE: docs no longer reside in this build tree, so this target
+# is depreciated.
 install-doc uninstall-doc:
 	@echo "Nothing to be done."
 
@@ -624,8 +643,15 @@ build-check-s: $(LIB) $(PROGS) $(TESTS)
 	fi
 
 _exec_check-s: $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE) $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH)
+	@for d in dummy $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE:.chkexe_=.log)            \
+	          $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH:.chksh_=.logsh); do            \
+	   if test $$d != dummy && test $$d != .log &&               \
+	                           test $$d != .logsh; then          \
+	      cat `basename $$d`;                                    \
+	   fi;                                                       \
+	done
 
-# The .chkexe_ here is the "dummy" that prevents the target from being
+# The dummy.chkexe here prevents the target from being
 # empty if there are no tests in the current directory.
 $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE) $(TEST_PROG_PARA_CHKEXE) dummy.chkexe_:
 	@if test "X$@" != "X.chkexe_" && test "X$@" != "Xdummy.chkexe_"; then \
@@ -633,26 +659,32 @@ $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE) $(TEST_PROG_PARA_CHKEXE) dummy.chkexe_:
 	  if $(top_srcdir)/bin/newer $(@:.chkexe_=.chkexe) $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT); then \
 	    echo "No need to test $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) again."; \
 	  else \
+	    echo "============================" > $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    if test "X$(HDF_FORTRAN)" = "Xyes"; then \
 	      echo "Fortran API: Testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "Fortran API: $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    elif test "X$(HDF_CXX)" = "Xyes"; then \
 	      echo "C++ API: Testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "C++ API: $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log);\
 	    else \
 	      echo "Testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "$(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    fi; \
-	    echo "============================"; \
+	    echo "============================" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    srcdir="$(srcdir)" \
-	      $(RUNTESTS) ./$(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) \
+	      $(RUNTESTS) ./$(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) 2>&1 >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log) \
 	      && touch $(@:.chkexe_=.chkexe) || \
 	      (test $$HDF5_Make_Ignore && echo "*** Error ignored") || \
-	      exit 1; \
-	    echo ""; \
+	      (cat $(@:.chkexe_=.log) && false) || exit 1; \
+	    echo "" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
+	    echo "Finished testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
+	    echo "============================" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    echo "Finished testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
 	  fi; \
 	  echo "============================"; \
 	fi
 
-# The .chksh_ here is the "dummy" that prevents the target from being
+# The dummy.chksh here prevents the target from being
 # empty if there are no tests in the current directory.
 $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH) $(TEST_SCRIPT_PARA_CHKSH) dummy.chksh_:
 	@if test "X$@" != "X.chksh_" && test "X$@" != "Xdummy.chksh_"; then \
@@ -660,21 +692,27 @@ $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH) $(TEST_SCRIPT_PARA_CHKSH) dummy.chksh_:
 	  if $(top_srcdir)/bin/newer `basename $(@:.chksh_=.chksh)` $(@:.chksh_=); then \
 	    echo "No need to test `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` again."; \
 	  else \
+	    echo "============================" > `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    if test "X$(HDF_FORTRAN)" = "Xyes"; then \
 	      echo "Fortran API: Testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "Fortran API: `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    elif test "X$(HDF_CXX)" = "Xyes"; then \
 	      echo "C++ API: Testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "C++ API: `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> `baename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    else \
 	      echo "Testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "`basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    fi; \
-	    echo "============================"; \
+	    echo "============================" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    RUNSERIAL="$(RUNSERIAL)" RUNPARALLEL="$(RUNPARALLEL)"           \
 	    srcdir="$(srcdir)" \
-	      $(SHELL) $(@:.chksh_=) $(TEST_FLAGS) \
+	      $(SHELL) $(@:.chksh_=) $(TEST_FLAGS) 2>&1 >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)` \
 	      && touch `basename $(@:.chksh_=.chksh)` || \
 	      (test $$HDF5_Make_Ignore && echo "*** Error ignored") || \
-	      exit 1; \
-	    echo ""; \
+	      (cat `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)` && false) || exit 1; \
+	    echo "" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
+	    echo "Finished testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
+	    echo "============================" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    echo "Finished testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
 	  fi; \
 	  echo "============================"; \
diff --git a/hl/Makefile.in b/hl/Makefile.in
index 91f1ddc..5e6b384 100755
--- a/hl/Makefile.in
+++ b/hl/Makefile.in
@@ -277,7 +277,16 @@ H5FC = $(bindir)/h5fc
 H5FC_PP = $(bindir)/h5pfc
 
 # .chkexe and .chksh files are used to mark tests that have run successfully.
-MOSTLYCLEANFILES = *.chkexe *.chksh
+# Serial tests create .log and .logsh files.  It's important only to clean log
+# files generated by HDF5's tests, because the .log suffix is used for
+# other files (e.g., config.log)!
+MOSTLYCLEANFILES = $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE:.chkexe_=.chkexe)                    \
+        $(TEST_PROG_PARA_CHKEXE:.chkexe_=.chkexe)                        \
+        $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH:.chksh_=.chksh)                              \
+        $(TEST_SCRIPT_PARA_CHKSH:.chksh_=.chksh)                         \
+        $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE:.chkexe_=.log)                                \
+        $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH:.chksh_=.logsh)
+
 @BUILD_FORTRAN_CONDITIONAL_TRUE@FORTRAN_DIR = fortran
 @BUILD_CXX_CONDITIONAL_TRUE@CXX_DIR = c++
 @BUILD_HDF5_HL_CONDITIONAL_TRUE@SUBDIRS = src test $(CXX_DIR) $(FORTRAN_DIR)
@@ -610,16 +619,24 @@ uninstall-info: uninstall-info-recursive
 	tags tags-recursive uninstall uninstall-am uninstall-info-am
 
 
+# check-install is a synonym for installcheck.
+# Add this build rule here (rather than in conclude.am, where build rules
+# normally go) because it should be included in the top-level Makefile.am
+# as well.
+check-install: installcheck
+
 # lib/progs/tests targets recurse into subdirectories. build-* targets
 # build files in this directory.
-build-lib: $(LIB)
-build-progs: $(LIB) $(PROGS)
-build-tests: $(LIB) $(PROGS) $(TESTS)
+# BUILT_SOURCES contain targets that need to be built before anything else
+# in the directory (e.g., Fortran type detection)
+build-lib: $(BUILT_SOURCES) $(LIB)
+build-progs: $(BUILT_SOURCES) $(LIB) $(PROGS)
+build-tests: $(BUILT_SOURCES) $(LIB) $(PROGS) $(TESTS)
 
 lib progs tests check-s check-p ::
 	@$(MAKE) $(AM_MAKEFLAGS) build-$@ || exit 1;
 	@for d in X $(SUBDIRS); do                                             \
-	    if test $$d != X -a $$d != .; then                                \
+	    if test $$d != X && test $$d != .; then                           \
 	        (set -x; cd $$d && $(MAKE) $(AM_MAKEFLAGS) $@) || exit 1;     \
 	    fi;                                                               \
 	done
@@ -631,6 +648,8 @@ all-local: $(EXTRA_LIB) $(EXTRA_PROG) $(TESTS)
 
 # make install-doc doesn't do anything outside of doc directory, but
 # Makefiles should recognize it.
+# UPDATE: docs no longer reside in this build tree, so this target
+# is depreciated.
 install-doc uninstall-doc:
 	@echo "Nothing to be done."
 
@@ -659,8 +678,15 @@ build-check-s: $(LIB) $(PROGS) $(TESTS)
 	fi
 
 _exec_check-s: $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE) $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH)
+	@for d in dummy $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE:.chkexe_=.log)            \
+	          $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH:.chksh_=.logsh); do            \
+	   if test $$d != dummy && test $$d != .log &&               \
+	                           test $$d != .logsh; then          \
+	      cat `basename $$d`;                                    \
+	   fi;                                                       \
+	done
 
-# The .chkexe_ here is the "dummy" that prevents the target from being
+# The dummy.chkexe here prevents the target from being
 # empty if there are no tests in the current directory.
 $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE) $(TEST_PROG_PARA_CHKEXE) dummy.chkexe_:
 	@if test "X$@" != "X.chkexe_" && test "X$@" != "Xdummy.chkexe_"; then \
@@ -668,26 +694,32 @@ $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE) $(TEST_PROG_PARA_CHKEXE) dummy.chkexe_:
 	  if $(top_srcdir)/bin/newer $(@:.chkexe_=.chkexe) $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT); then \
 	    echo "No need to test $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) again."; \
 	  else \
+	    echo "============================" > $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    if test "X$(HDF_FORTRAN)" = "Xyes"; then \
 	      echo "Fortran API: Testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "Fortran API: $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    elif test "X$(HDF_CXX)" = "Xyes"; then \
 	      echo "C++ API: Testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "C++ API: $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log);\
 	    else \
 	      echo "Testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "$(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    fi; \
-	    echo "============================"; \
+	    echo "============================" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    srcdir="$(srcdir)" \
-	      $(RUNTESTS) ./$(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) \
+	      $(RUNTESTS) ./$(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) 2>&1 >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log) \
 	      && touch $(@:.chkexe_=.chkexe) || \
 	      (test $$HDF5_Make_Ignore && echo "*** Error ignored") || \
-	      exit 1; \
-	    echo ""; \
+	      (cat $(@:.chkexe_=.log) && false) || exit 1; \
+	    echo "" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
+	    echo "Finished testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
+	    echo "============================" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    echo "Finished testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
 	  fi; \
 	  echo "============================"; \
 	fi
 
-# The .chksh_ here is the "dummy" that prevents the target from being
+# The dummy.chksh here prevents the target from being
 # empty if there are no tests in the current directory.
 $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH) $(TEST_SCRIPT_PARA_CHKSH) dummy.chksh_:
 	@if test "X$@" != "X.chksh_" && test "X$@" != "Xdummy.chksh_"; then \
@@ -695,21 +727,27 @@ $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH) $(TEST_SCRIPT_PARA_CHKSH) dummy.chksh_:
 	  if $(top_srcdir)/bin/newer `basename $(@:.chksh_=.chksh)` $(@:.chksh_=); then \
 	    echo "No need to test `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` again."; \
 	  else \
+	    echo "============================" > `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    if test "X$(HDF_FORTRAN)" = "Xyes"; then \
 	      echo "Fortran API: Testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "Fortran API: `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    elif test "X$(HDF_CXX)" = "Xyes"; then \
 	      echo "C++ API: Testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "C++ API: `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> `baename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    else \
 	      echo "Testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "`basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    fi; \
-	    echo "============================"; \
+	    echo "============================" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    RUNSERIAL="$(RUNSERIAL)" RUNPARALLEL="$(RUNPARALLEL)"           \
 	    srcdir="$(srcdir)" \
-	      $(SHELL) $(@:.chksh_=) $(TEST_FLAGS) \
+	      $(SHELL) $(@:.chksh_=) $(TEST_FLAGS) 2>&1 >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)` \
 	      && touch `basename $(@:.chksh_=.chksh)` || \
 	      (test $$HDF5_Make_Ignore && echo "*** Error ignored") || \
-	      exit 1; \
-	    echo ""; \
+	      (cat `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)` && false) || exit 1; \
+	    echo "" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
+	    echo "Finished testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
+	    echo "============================" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    echo "Finished testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
 	  fi; \
 	  echo "============================"; \
diff --git a/hl/c++/Makefile.in b/hl/c++/Makefile.in
index 801b497..b5fb124 100644
--- a/hl/c++/Makefile.in
+++ b/hl/c++/Makefile.in
@@ -282,7 +282,16 @@ H5FC = $(bindir)/h5fc
 H5FC_PP = $(bindir)/h5pfc
 
 # .chkexe and .chksh files are used to mark tests that have run successfully.
-MOSTLYCLEANFILES = *.chkexe *.chksh
+# Serial tests create .log and .logsh files.  It's important only to clean log
+# files generated by HDF5's tests, because the .log suffix is used for
+# other files (e.g., config.log)!
+MOSTLYCLEANFILES = $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE:.chkexe_=.chkexe)                    \
+        $(TEST_PROG_PARA_CHKEXE:.chkexe_=.chkexe)                        \
+        $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH:.chksh_=.chksh)                              \
+        $(TEST_SCRIPT_PARA_CHKSH:.chksh_=.chksh)                         \
+        $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE:.chkexe_=.log)                                \
+        $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH:.chksh_=.logsh)
+
 SUBDIRS = src test
 
 # Automake needs to be taught how to build lib, progs, and tests targets.
@@ -613,16 +622,24 @@ uninstall-info: uninstall-info-recursive
 	tags tags-recursive uninstall uninstall-am uninstall-info-am
 
 
+# check-install is a synonym for installcheck.
+# Add this build rule here (rather than in conclude.am, where build rules
+# normally go) because it should be included in the top-level Makefile.am
+# as well.
+check-install: installcheck
+
 # lib/progs/tests targets recurse into subdirectories. build-* targets
 # build files in this directory.
-build-lib: $(LIB)
-build-progs: $(LIB) $(PROGS)
-build-tests: $(LIB) $(PROGS) $(TESTS)
+# BUILT_SOURCES contain targets that need to be built before anything else
+# in the directory (e.g., Fortran type detection)
+build-lib: $(BUILT_SOURCES) $(LIB)
+build-progs: $(BUILT_SOURCES) $(LIB) $(PROGS)
+build-tests: $(BUILT_SOURCES) $(LIB) $(PROGS) $(TESTS)
 
 lib progs tests check-s check-p ::
 	@$(MAKE) $(AM_MAKEFLAGS) build-$@ || exit 1;
 	@for d in X $(SUBDIRS); do                                             \
-	    if test $$d != X -a $$d != .; then                                \
+	    if test $$d != X && test $$d != .; then                           \
 	        (set -x; cd $$d && $(MAKE) $(AM_MAKEFLAGS) $@) || exit 1;     \
 	    fi;                                                               \
 	done
@@ -634,6 +651,8 @@ all-local: $(EXTRA_LIB) $(EXTRA_PROG) $(TESTS)
 
 # make install-doc doesn't do anything outside of doc directory, but
 # Makefiles should recognize it.
+# UPDATE: docs no longer reside in this build tree, so this target
+# is depreciated.
 install-doc uninstall-doc:
 	@echo "Nothing to be done."
 
@@ -662,8 +681,15 @@ build-check-s: $(LIB) $(PROGS) $(TESTS)
 	fi
 
 _exec_check-s: $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE) $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH)
+	@for d in dummy $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE:.chkexe_=.log)            \
+	          $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH:.chksh_=.logsh); do            \
+	   if test $$d != dummy && test $$d != .log &&               \
+	                           test $$d != .logsh; then          \
+	      cat `basename $$d`;                                    \
+	   fi;                                                       \
+	done
 
-# The .chkexe_ here is the "dummy" that prevents the target from being
+# The dummy.chkexe here prevents the target from being
 # empty if there are no tests in the current directory.
 $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE) $(TEST_PROG_PARA_CHKEXE) dummy.chkexe_:
 	@if test "X$@" != "X.chkexe_" && test "X$@" != "Xdummy.chkexe_"; then \
@@ -671,26 +697,32 @@ $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE) $(TEST_PROG_PARA_CHKEXE) dummy.chkexe_:
 	  if $(top_srcdir)/bin/newer $(@:.chkexe_=.chkexe) $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT); then \
 	    echo "No need to test $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) again."; \
 	  else \
+	    echo "============================" > $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    if test "X$(HDF_FORTRAN)" = "Xyes"; then \
 	      echo "Fortran API: Testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "Fortran API: $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    elif test "X$(HDF_CXX)" = "Xyes"; then \
 	      echo "C++ API: Testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "C++ API: $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log);\
 	    else \
 	      echo "Testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "$(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    fi; \
-	    echo "============================"; \
+	    echo "============================" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    srcdir="$(srcdir)" \
-	      $(RUNTESTS) ./$(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) \
+	      $(RUNTESTS) ./$(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) 2>&1 >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log) \
 	      && touch $(@:.chkexe_=.chkexe) || \
 	      (test $$HDF5_Make_Ignore && echo "*** Error ignored") || \
-	      exit 1; \
-	    echo ""; \
+	      (cat $(@:.chkexe_=.log) && false) || exit 1; \
+	    echo "" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
+	    echo "Finished testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
+	    echo "============================" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    echo "Finished testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
 	  fi; \
 	  echo "============================"; \
 	fi
 
-# The .chksh_ here is the "dummy" that prevents the target from being
+# The dummy.chksh here prevents the target from being
 # empty if there are no tests in the current directory.
 $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH) $(TEST_SCRIPT_PARA_CHKSH) dummy.chksh_:
 	@if test "X$@" != "X.chksh_" && test "X$@" != "Xdummy.chksh_"; then \
@@ -698,21 +730,27 @@ $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH) $(TEST_SCRIPT_PARA_CHKSH) dummy.chksh_:
 	  if $(top_srcdir)/bin/newer `basename $(@:.chksh_=.chksh)` $(@:.chksh_=); then \
 	    echo "No need to test `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` again."; \
 	  else \
+	    echo "============================" > `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    if test "X$(HDF_FORTRAN)" = "Xyes"; then \
 	      echo "Fortran API: Testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "Fortran API: `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    elif test "X$(HDF_CXX)" = "Xyes"; then \
 	      echo "C++ API: Testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "C++ API: `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> `baename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    else \
 	      echo "Testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "`basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    fi; \
-	    echo "============================"; \
+	    echo "============================" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    RUNSERIAL="$(RUNSERIAL)" RUNPARALLEL="$(RUNPARALLEL)"           \
 	    srcdir="$(srcdir)" \
-	      $(SHELL) $(@:.chksh_=) $(TEST_FLAGS) \
+	      $(SHELL) $(@:.chksh_=) $(TEST_FLAGS) 2>&1 >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)` \
 	      && touch `basename $(@:.chksh_=.chksh)` || \
 	      (test $$HDF5_Make_Ignore && echo "*** Error ignored") || \
-	      exit 1; \
-	    echo ""; \
+	      (cat `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)` && false) || exit 1; \
+	    echo "" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
+	    echo "Finished testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
+	    echo "============================" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    echo "Finished testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
 	  fi; \
 	  echo "============================"; \
diff --git a/hl/c++/src/Makefile.in b/hl/c++/src/Makefile.in
index b965230..e6b857f 100644
--- a/hl/c++/src/Makefile.in
+++ b/hl/c++/src/Makefile.in
@@ -304,7 +304,16 @@ H5FC = $(bindir)/h5fc
 H5FC_PP = $(bindir)/h5pfc
 
 # .chkexe and .chksh files are used to mark tests that have run successfully.
-MOSTLYCLEANFILES = *.chkexe *.chksh
+# Serial tests create .log and .logsh files.  It's important only to clean log
+# files generated by HDF5's tests, because the .log suffix is used for
+# other files (e.g., config.log)!
+MOSTLYCLEANFILES = $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE:.chkexe_=.chkexe)                    \
+        $(TEST_PROG_PARA_CHKEXE:.chkexe_=.chkexe)                        \
+        $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH:.chksh_=.chksh)                              \
+        $(TEST_SCRIPT_PARA_CHKSH:.chksh_=.chksh)                         \
+        $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE:.chkexe_=.log)                                \
+        $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH:.chksh_=.logsh)
+
 
 # Include src directory
 INCLUDES = -I$(top_srcdir)/src -I$(top_srcdir)/hl/src
@@ -635,16 +644,24 @@ uninstall-am: uninstall-includeHEADERS uninstall-info-am \
 	uninstall-info-am uninstall-libLTLIBRARIES
 
 
+# check-install is a synonym for installcheck.
+# Add this build rule here (rather than in conclude.am, where build rules
+# normally go) because it should be included in the top-level Makefile.am
+# as well.
+check-install: installcheck
+
 # lib/progs/tests targets recurse into subdirectories. build-* targets
 # build files in this directory.
-build-lib: $(LIB)
-build-progs: $(LIB) $(PROGS)
-build-tests: $(LIB) $(PROGS) $(TESTS)
+# BUILT_SOURCES contain targets that need to be built before anything else
+# in the directory (e.g., Fortran type detection)
+build-lib: $(BUILT_SOURCES) $(LIB)
+build-progs: $(BUILT_SOURCES) $(LIB) $(PROGS)
+build-tests: $(BUILT_SOURCES) $(LIB) $(PROGS) $(TESTS)
 
 lib progs tests check-s check-p ::
 	@$(MAKE) $(AM_MAKEFLAGS) build-$@ || exit 1;
 	@for d in X $(SUBDIRS); do                                             \
-	    if test $$d != X -a $$d != .; then                                \
+	    if test $$d != X && test $$d != .; then                           \
 	        (set -x; cd $$d && $(MAKE) $(AM_MAKEFLAGS) $@) || exit 1;     \
 	    fi;                                                               \
 	done
@@ -656,6 +673,8 @@ all-local: $(EXTRA_LIB) $(EXTRA_PROG) $(TESTS)
 
 # make install-doc doesn't do anything outside of doc directory, but
 # Makefiles should recognize it.
+# UPDATE: docs no longer reside in this build tree, so this target
+# is depreciated.
 install-doc uninstall-doc:
 	@echo "Nothing to be done."
 
@@ -684,8 +703,15 @@ build-check-s: $(LIB) $(PROGS) $(TESTS)
 	fi
 
 _exec_check-s: $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE) $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH)
+	@for d in dummy $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE:.chkexe_=.log)            \
+	          $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH:.chksh_=.logsh); do            \
+	   if test $$d != dummy && test $$d != .log &&               \
+	                           test $$d != .logsh; then          \
+	      cat `basename $$d`;                                    \
+	   fi;                                                       \
+	done
 
-# The .chkexe_ here is the "dummy" that prevents the target from being
+# The dummy.chkexe here prevents the target from being
 # empty if there are no tests in the current directory.
 $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE) $(TEST_PROG_PARA_CHKEXE) dummy.chkexe_:
 	@if test "X$@" != "X.chkexe_" && test "X$@" != "Xdummy.chkexe_"; then \
@@ -693,26 +719,32 @@ $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE) $(TEST_PROG_PARA_CHKEXE) dummy.chkexe_:
 	  if $(top_srcdir)/bin/newer $(@:.chkexe_=.chkexe) $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT); then \
 	    echo "No need to test $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) again."; \
 	  else \
+	    echo "============================" > $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    if test "X$(HDF_FORTRAN)" = "Xyes"; then \
 	      echo "Fortran API: Testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "Fortran API: $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    elif test "X$(HDF_CXX)" = "Xyes"; then \
 	      echo "C++ API: Testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "C++ API: $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log);\
 	    else \
 	      echo "Testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "$(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    fi; \
-	    echo "============================"; \
+	    echo "============================" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    srcdir="$(srcdir)" \
-	      $(RUNTESTS) ./$(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) \
+	      $(RUNTESTS) ./$(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) 2>&1 >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log) \
 	      && touch $(@:.chkexe_=.chkexe) || \
 	      (test $$HDF5_Make_Ignore && echo "*** Error ignored") || \
-	      exit 1; \
-	    echo ""; \
+	      (cat $(@:.chkexe_=.log) && false) || exit 1; \
+	    echo "" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
+	    echo "Finished testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
+	    echo "============================" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    echo "Finished testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
 	  fi; \
 	  echo "============================"; \
 	fi
 
-# The .chksh_ here is the "dummy" that prevents the target from being
+# The dummy.chksh here prevents the target from being
 # empty if there are no tests in the current directory.
 $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH) $(TEST_SCRIPT_PARA_CHKSH) dummy.chksh_:
 	@if test "X$@" != "X.chksh_" && test "X$@" != "Xdummy.chksh_"; then \
@@ -720,21 +752,27 @@ $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH) $(TEST_SCRIPT_PARA_CHKSH) dummy.chksh_:
 	  if $(top_srcdir)/bin/newer `basename $(@:.chksh_=.chksh)` $(@:.chksh_=); then \
 	    echo "No need to test `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` again."; \
 	  else \
+	    echo "============================" > `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    if test "X$(HDF_FORTRAN)" = "Xyes"; then \
 	      echo "Fortran API: Testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "Fortran API: `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    elif test "X$(HDF_CXX)" = "Xyes"; then \
 	      echo "C++ API: Testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "C++ API: `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> `baename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    else \
 	      echo "Testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "`basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    fi; \
-	    echo "============================"; \
+	    echo "============================" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    RUNSERIAL="$(RUNSERIAL)" RUNPARALLEL="$(RUNPARALLEL)"           \
 	    srcdir="$(srcdir)" \
-	      $(SHELL) $(@:.chksh_=) $(TEST_FLAGS) \
+	      $(SHELL) $(@:.chksh_=) $(TEST_FLAGS) 2>&1 >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)` \
 	      && touch `basename $(@:.chksh_=.chksh)` || \
 	      (test $$HDF5_Make_Ignore && echo "*** Error ignored") || \
-	      exit 1; \
-	    echo ""; \
+	      (cat `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)` && false) || exit 1; \
+	    echo "" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
+	    echo "Finished testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
+	    echo "============================" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    echo "Finished testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
 	  fi; \
 	  echo "============================"; \
diff --git a/hl/c++/test/Makefile.in b/hl/c++/test/Makefile.in
index c044eef..efce9d9 100644
--- a/hl/c++/test/Makefile.in
+++ b/hl/c++/test/Makefile.in
@@ -298,7 +298,16 @@ H5FC = $(bindir)/h5fc
 H5FC_PP = $(bindir)/h5pfc
 
 # .chkexe and .chksh files are used to mark tests that have run successfully.
-MOSTLYCLEANFILES = *.chkexe *.chksh
+# Serial tests create .log and .logsh files.  It's important only to clean log
+# files generated by HDF5's tests, because the .log suffix is used for
+# other files (e.g., config.log)!
+MOSTLYCLEANFILES = $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE:.chkexe_=.chkexe)                    \
+        $(TEST_PROG_PARA_CHKEXE:.chkexe_=.chkexe)                        \
+        $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH:.chksh_=.chksh)                              \
+        $(TEST_SCRIPT_PARA_CHKSH:.chksh_=.chksh)                         \
+        $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE:.chkexe_=.log)                                \
+        $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH:.chksh_=.logsh)
+
 
 # Include directories
 INCLUDES = -I$(top_srcdir)/src -I$(top_srcdir)/hl/src -I$(top_srcdir)/hl/c++/src -I$(top_srcdir)/test
@@ -584,16 +593,24 @@ uninstall-am: uninstall-info-am
 	tags uninstall uninstall-am uninstall-info-am
 
 
+# check-install is a synonym for installcheck.
+# Add this build rule here (rather than in conclude.am, where build rules
+# normally go) because it should be included in the top-level Makefile.am
+# as well.
+check-install: installcheck
+
 # lib/progs/tests targets recurse into subdirectories. build-* targets
 # build files in this directory.
-build-lib: $(LIB)
-build-progs: $(LIB) $(PROGS)
-build-tests: $(LIB) $(PROGS) $(TESTS)
+# BUILT_SOURCES contain targets that need to be built before anything else
+# in the directory (e.g., Fortran type detection)
+build-lib: $(BUILT_SOURCES) $(LIB)
+build-progs: $(BUILT_SOURCES) $(LIB) $(PROGS)
+build-tests: $(BUILT_SOURCES) $(LIB) $(PROGS) $(TESTS)
 
 lib progs tests check-s check-p ::
 	@$(MAKE) $(AM_MAKEFLAGS) build-$@ || exit 1;
 	@for d in X $(SUBDIRS); do                                             \
-	    if test $$d != X -a $$d != .; then                                \
+	    if test $$d != X && test $$d != .; then                           \
 	        (set -x; cd $$d && $(MAKE) $(AM_MAKEFLAGS) $@) || exit 1;     \
 	    fi;                                                               \
 	done
@@ -605,6 +622,8 @@ all-local: $(EXTRA_LIB) $(EXTRA_PROG) $(TESTS)
 
 # make install-doc doesn't do anything outside of doc directory, but
 # Makefiles should recognize it.
+# UPDATE: docs no longer reside in this build tree, so this target
+# is depreciated.
 install-doc uninstall-doc:
 	@echo "Nothing to be done."
 
@@ -633,8 +652,15 @@ build-check-s: $(LIB) $(PROGS) $(TESTS)
 	fi
 
 _exec_check-s: $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE) $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH)
+	@for d in dummy $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE:.chkexe_=.log)            \
+	          $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH:.chksh_=.logsh); do            \
+	   if test $$d != dummy && test $$d != .log &&               \
+	                           test $$d != .logsh; then          \
+	      cat `basename $$d`;                                    \
+	   fi;                                                       \
+	done
 
-# The .chkexe_ here is the "dummy" that prevents the target from being
+# The dummy.chkexe here prevents the target from being
 # empty if there are no tests in the current directory.
 $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE) $(TEST_PROG_PARA_CHKEXE) dummy.chkexe_:
 	@if test "X$@" != "X.chkexe_" && test "X$@" != "Xdummy.chkexe_"; then \
@@ -642,26 +668,32 @@ $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE) $(TEST_PROG_PARA_CHKEXE) dummy.chkexe_:
 	  if $(top_srcdir)/bin/newer $(@:.chkexe_=.chkexe) $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT); then \
 	    echo "No need to test $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) again."; \
 	  else \
+	    echo "============================" > $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    if test "X$(HDF_FORTRAN)" = "Xyes"; then \
 	      echo "Fortran API: Testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "Fortran API: $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    elif test "X$(HDF_CXX)" = "Xyes"; then \
 	      echo "C++ API: Testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "C++ API: $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log);\
 	    else \
 	      echo "Testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "$(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    fi; \
-	    echo "============================"; \
+	    echo "============================" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    srcdir="$(srcdir)" \
-	      $(RUNTESTS) ./$(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) \
+	      $(RUNTESTS) ./$(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) 2>&1 >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log) \
 	      && touch $(@:.chkexe_=.chkexe) || \
 	      (test $$HDF5_Make_Ignore && echo "*** Error ignored") || \
-	      exit 1; \
-	    echo ""; \
+	      (cat $(@:.chkexe_=.log) && false) || exit 1; \
+	    echo "" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
+	    echo "Finished testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
+	    echo "============================" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    echo "Finished testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
 	  fi; \
 	  echo "============================"; \
 	fi
 
-# The .chksh_ here is the "dummy" that prevents the target from being
+# The dummy.chksh here prevents the target from being
 # empty if there are no tests in the current directory.
 $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH) $(TEST_SCRIPT_PARA_CHKSH) dummy.chksh_:
 	@if test "X$@" != "X.chksh_" && test "X$@" != "Xdummy.chksh_"; then \
@@ -669,21 +701,27 @@ $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH) $(TEST_SCRIPT_PARA_CHKSH) dummy.chksh_:
 	  if $(top_srcdir)/bin/newer `basename $(@:.chksh_=.chksh)` $(@:.chksh_=); then \
 	    echo "No need to test `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` again."; \
 	  else \
+	    echo "============================" > `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    if test "X$(HDF_FORTRAN)" = "Xyes"; then \
 	      echo "Fortran API: Testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "Fortran API: `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    elif test "X$(HDF_CXX)" = "Xyes"; then \
 	      echo "C++ API: Testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "C++ API: `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> `baename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    else \
 	      echo "Testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "`basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    fi; \
-	    echo "============================"; \
+	    echo "============================" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    RUNSERIAL="$(RUNSERIAL)" RUNPARALLEL="$(RUNPARALLEL)"           \
 	    srcdir="$(srcdir)" \
-	      $(SHELL) $(@:.chksh_=) $(TEST_FLAGS) \
+	      $(SHELL) $(@:.chksh_=) $(TEST_FLAGS) 2>&1 >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)` \
 	      && touch `basename $(@:.chksh_=.chksh)` || \
 	      (test $$HDF5_Make_Ignore && echo "*** Error ignored") || \
-	      exit 1; \
-	    echo ""; \
+	      (cat `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)` && false) || exit 1; \
+	    echo "" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
+	    echo "Finished testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
+	    echo "============================" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    echo "Finished testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
 	  fi; \
 	  echo "============================"; \
diff --git a/hl/fortran/Makefile.in b/hl/fortran/Makefile.in
index bfef25d..f58bf2f 100644
--- a/hl/fortran/Makefile.in
+++ b/hl/fortran/Makefile.in
@@ -277,7 +277,16 @@ H5FC = $(bindir)/h5fc
 H5FC_PP = $(bindir)/h5pfc
 
 # .chkexe and .chksh files are used to mark tests that have run successfully.
-MOSTLYCLEANFILES = *.chkexe *.chksh
+# Serial tests create .log and .logsh files.  It's important only to clean log
+# files generated by HDF5's tests, because the .log suffix is used for
+# other files (e.g., config.log)!
+MOSTLYCLEANFILES = $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE:.chkexe_=.chkexe)                    \
+        $(TEST_PROG_PARA_CHKEXE:.chkexe_=.chkexe)                        \
+        $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH:.chksh_=.chksh)                              \
+        $(TEST_SCRIPT_PARA_CHKSH:.chksh_=.chksh)                         \
+        $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE:.chkexe_=.log)                                \
+        $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH:.chksh_=.logsh)
+
 SUBDIRS = src test
 
 # Automake needs to be taught how to build lib, progs, and tests targets.
@@ -608,16 +617,24 @@ uninstall-info: uninstall-info-recursive
 	tags tags-recursive uninstall uninstall-am uninstall-info-am
 
 
+# check-install is a synonym for installcheck.
+# Add this build rule here (rather than in conclude.am, where build rules
+# normally go) because it should be included in the top-level Makefile.am
+# as well.
+check-install: installcheck
+
 # lib/progs/tests targets recurse into subdirectories. build-* targets
 # build files in this directory.
-build-lib: $(LIB)
-build-progs: $(LIB) $(PROGS)
-build-tests: $(LIB) $(PROGS) $(TESTS)
+# BUILT_SOURCES contain targets that need to be built before anything else
+# in the directory (e.g., Fortran type detection)
+build-lib: $(BUILT_SOURCES) $(LIB)
+build-progs: $(BUILT_SOURCES) $(LIB) $(PROGS)
+build-tests: $(BUILT_SOURCES) $(LIB) $(PROGS) $(TESTS)
 
 lib progs tests check-s check-p ::
 	@$(MAKE) $(AM_MAKEFLAGS) build-$@ || exit 1;
 	@for d in X $(SUBDIRS); do                                             \
-	    if test $$d != X -a $$d != .; then                                \
+	    if test $$d != X && test $$d != .; then                           \
 	        (set -x; cd $$d && $(MAKE) $(AM_MAKEFLAGS) $@) || exit 1;     \
 	    fi;                                                               \
 	done
@@ -629,6 +646,8 @@ all-local: $(EXTRA_LIB) $(EXTRA_PROG) $(TESTS)
 
 # make install-doc doesn't do anything outside of doc directory, but
 # Makefiles should recognize it.
+# UPDATE: docs no longer reside in this build tree, so this target
+# is depreciated.
 install-doc uninstall-doc:
 	@echo "Nothing to be done."
 
@@ -657,8 +676,15 @@ build-check-s: $(LIB) $(PROGS) $(TESTS)
 	fi
 
 _exec_check-s: $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE) $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH)
+	@for d in dummy $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE:.chkexe_=.log)            \
+	          $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH:.chksh_=.logsh); do            \
+	   if test $$d != dummy && test $$d != .log &&               \
+	                           test $$d != .logsh; then          \
+	      cat `basename $$d`;                                    \
+	   fi;                                                       \
+	done
 
-# The .chkexe_ here is the "dummy" that prevents the target from being
+# The dummy.chkexe here prevents the target from being
 # empty if there are no tests in the current directory.
 $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE) $(TEST_PROG_PARA_CHKEXE) dummy.chkexe_:
 	@if test "X$@" != "X.chkexe_" && test "X$@" != "Xdummy.chkexe_"; then \
@@ -666,26 +692,32 @@ $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE) $(TEST_PROG_PARA_CHKEXE) dummy.chkexe_:
 	  if $(top_srcdir)/bin/newer $(@:.chkexe_=.chkexe) $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT); then \
 	    echo "No need to test $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) again."; \
 	  else \
+	    echo "============================" > $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    if test "X$(HDF_FORTRAN)" = "Xyes"; then \
 	      echo "Fortran API: Testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "Fortran API: $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    elif test "X$(HDF_CXX)" = "Xyes"; then \
 	      echo "C++ API: Testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "C++ API: $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log);\
 	    else \
 	      echo "Testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "$(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    fi; \
-	    echo "============================"; \
+	    echo "============================" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    srcdir="$(srcdir)" \
-	      $(RUNTESTS) ./$(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) \
+	      $(RUNTESTS) ./$(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) 2>&1 >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log) \
 	      && touch $(@:.chkexe_=.chkexe) || \
 	      (test $$HDF5_Make_Ignore && echo "*** Error ignored") || \
-	      exit 1; \
-	    echo ""; \
+	      (cat $(@:.chkexe_=.log) && false) || exit 1; \
+	    echo "" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
+	    echo "Finished testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
+	    echo "============================" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    echo "Finished testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
 	  fi; \
 	  echo "============================"; \
 	fi
 
-# The .chksh_ here is the "dummy" that prevents the target from being
+# The dummy.chksh here prevents the target from being
 # empty if there are no tests in the current directory.
 $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH) $(TEST_SCRIPT_PARA_CHKSH) dummy.chksh_:
 	@if test "X$@" != "X.chksh_" && test "X$@" != "Xdummy.chksh_"; then \
@@ -693,21 +725,27 @@ $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH) $(TEST_SCRIPT_PARA_CHKSH) dummy.chksh_:
 	  if $(top_srcdir)/bin/newer `basename $(@:.chksh_=.chksh)` $(@:.chksh_=); then \
 	    echo "No need to test `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` again."; \
 	  else \
+	    echo "============================" > `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    if test "X$(HDF_FORTRAN)" = "Xyes"; then \
 	      echo "Fortran API: Testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "Fortran API: `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    elif test "X$(HDF_CXX)" = "Xyes"; then \
 	      echo "C++ API: Testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "C++ API: `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> `baename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    else \
 	      echo "Testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "`basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    fi; \
-	    echo "============================"; \
+	    echo "============================" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    RUNSERIAL="$(RUNSERIAL)" RUNPARALLEL="$(RUNPARALLEL)"           \
 	    srcdir="$(srcdir)" \
-	      $(SHELL) $(@:.chksh_=) $(TEST_FLAGS) \
+	      $(SHELL) $(@:.chksh_=) $(TEST_FLAGS) 2>&1 >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)` \
 	      && touch `basename $(@:.chksh_=.chksh)` || \
 	      (test $$HDF5_Make_Ignore && echo "*** Error ignored") || \
-	      exit 1; \
-	    echo ""; \
+	      (cat `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)` && false) || exit 1; \
+	    echo "" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
+	    echo "Finished testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
+	    echo "============================" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    echo "Finished testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
 	  fi; \
 	  echo "============================"; \
diff --git a/hl/fortran/src/Makefile.in b/hl/fortran/src/Makefile.in
index 40205f9..e945d4e 100644
--- a/hl/fortran/src/Makefile.in
+++ b/hl/fortran/src/Makefile.in
@@ -298,7 +298,16 @@ H5FC = $(bindir)/h5fc
 H5FC_PP = $(bindir)/h5pfc
 
 # .chkexe and .chksh files are used to mark tests that have run successfully.
-MOSTLYCLEANFILES = *.chkexe *.chksh
+# Serial tests create .log and .logsh files.  It's important only to clean log
+# files generated by HDF5's tests, because the .log suffix is used for
+# other files (e.g., config.log)!
+MOSTLYCLEANFILES = $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE:.chkexe_=.chkexe)                    \
+        $(TEST_PROG_PARA_CHKEXE:.chkexe_=.chkexe)                        \
+        $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH:.chksh_=.chksh)                              \
+        $(TEST_SCRIPT_PARA_CHKSH:.chksh_=.chksh)                         \
+        $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE:.chkexe_=.log)                                \
+        $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH:.chksh_=.logsh)
+
 INCLUDES = -I$(top_srcdir)/src -I$(top_srcdir)/hl/src -I$(top_builddir)/hl/src \
          -I$(top_srcdir)/fortran/src -I$(top_builddir)/fortran/src
 
@@ -626,6 +635,12 @@ uninstall-am: uninstall-info-am uninstall-libLTLIBRARIES \
 	uninstall-libLTLIBRARIES uninstall-local
 
 
+# check-install is a synonym for installcheck.
+# Add this build rule here (rather than in conclude.am, where build rules
+# normally go) because it should be included in the top-level Makefile.am
+# as well.
+check-install: installcheck
+
 #libhdf5hl_fortran_la_LIBADD=$(LIBH5_HL)
 
 # Fortran module files can have different extensions and different names
@@ -661,14 +676,16 @@ H5TBff.lo:          $(srcdir)/H5TBff.f90
 
 # lib/progs/tests targets recurse into subdirectories. build-* targets
 # build files in this directory.
-build-lib: $(LIB)
-build-progs: $(LIB) $(PROGS)
-build-tests: $(LIB) $(PROGS) $(TESTS)
+# BUILT_SOURCES contain targets that need to be built before anything else
+# in the directory (e.g., Fortran type detection)
+build-lib: $(BUILT_SOURCES) $(LIB)
+build-progs: $(BUILT_SOURCES) $(LIB) $(PROGS)
+build-tests: $(BUILT_SOURCES) $(LIB) $(PROGS) $(TESTS)
 
 lib progs tests check-s check-p ::
 	@$(MAKE) $(AM_MAKEFLAGS) build-$@ || exit 1;
 	@for d in X $(SUBDIRS); do                                             \
-	    if test $$d != X -a $$d != .; then                                \
+	    if test $$d != X && test $$d != .; then                           \
 	        (set -x; cd $$d && $(MAKE) $(AM_MAKEFLAGS) $@) || exit 1;     \
 	    fi;                                                               \
 	done
@@ -680,6 +697,8 @@ all-local: $(EXTRA_LIB) $(EXTRA_PROG) $(TESTS)
 
 # make install-doc doesn't do anything outside of doc directory, but
 # Makefiles should recognize it.
+# UPDATE: docs no longer reside in this build tree, so this target
+# is depreciated.
 install-doc uninstall-doc:
 	@echo "Nothing to be done."
 
@@ -708,8 +727,15 @@ build-check-s: $(LIB) $(PROGS) $(TESTS)
 	fi
 
 _exec_check-s: $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE) $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH)
+	@for d in dummy $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE:.chkexe_=.log)            \
+	          $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH:.chksh_=.logsh); do            \
+	   if test $$d != dummy && test $$d != .log &&               \
+	                           test $$d != .logsh; then          \
+	      cat `basename $$d`;                                    \
+	   fi;                                                       \
+	done
 
-# The .chkexe_ here is the "dummy" that prevents the target from being
+# The dummy.chkexe here prevents the target from being
 # empty if there are no tests in the current directory.
 $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE) $(TEST_PROG_PARA_CHKEXE) dummy.chkexe_:
 	@if test "X$@" != "X.chkexe_" && test "X$@" != "Xdummy.chkexe_"; then \
@@ -717,26 +743,32 @@ $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE) $(TEST_PROG_PARA_CHKEXE) dummy.chkexe_:
 	  if $(top_srcdir)/bin/newer $(@:.chkexe_=.chkexe) $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT); then \
 	    echo "No need to test $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) again."; \
 	  else \
+	    echo "============================" > $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    if test "X$(HDF_FORTRAN)" = "Xyes"; then \
 	      echo "Fortran API: Testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "Fortran API: $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    elif test "X$(HDF_CXX)" = "Xyes"; then \
 	      echo "C++ API: Testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "C++ API: $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log);\
 	    else \
 	      echo "Testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "$(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    fi; \
-	    echo "============================"; \
+	    echo "============================" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    srcdir="$(srcdir)" \
-	      $(RUNTESTS) ./$(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) \
+	      $(RUNTESTS) ./$(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) 2>&1 >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log) \
 	      && touch $(@:.chkexe_=.chkexe) || \
 	      (test $$HDF5_Make_Ignore && echo "*** Error ignored") || \
-	      exit 1; \
-	    echo ""; \
+	      (cat $(@:.chkexe_=.log) && false) || exit 1; \
+	    echo "" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
+	    echo "Finished testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
+	    echo "============================" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    echo "Finished testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
 	  fi; \
 	  echo "============================"; \
 	fi
 
-# The .chksh_ here is the "dummy" that prevents the target from being
+# The dummy.chksh here prevents the target from being
 # empty if there are no tests in the current directory.
 $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH) $(TEST_SCRIPT_PARA_CHKSH) dummy.chksh_:
 	@if test "X$@" != "X.chksh_" && test "X$@" != "Xdummy.chksh_"; then \
@@ -744,21 +776,27 @@ $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH) $(TEST_SCRIPT_PARA_CHKSH) dummy.chksh_:
 	  if $(top_srcdir)/bin/newer `basename $(@:.chksh_=.chksh)` $(@:.chksh_=); then \
 	    echo "No need to test `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` again."; \
 	  else \
+	    echo "============================" > `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    if test "X$(HDF_FORTRAN)" = "Xyes"; then \
 	      echo "Fortran API: Testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "Fortran API: `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    elif test "X$(HDF_CXX)" = "Xyes"; then \
 	      echo "C++ API: Testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "C++ API: `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> `baename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    else \
 	      echo "Testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "`basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    fi; \
-	    echo "============================"; \
+	    echo "============================" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    RUNSERIAL="$(RUNSERIAL)" RUNPARALLEL="$(RUNPARALLEL)"           \
 	    srcdir="$(srcdir)" \
-	      $(SHELL) $(@:.chksh_=) $(TEST_FLAGS) \
+	      $(SHELL) $(@:.chksh_=) $(TEST_FLAGS) 2>&1 >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)` \
 	      && touch `basename $(@:.chksh_=.chksh)` || \
 	      (test $$HDF5_Make_Ignore && echo "*** Error ignored") || \
-	      exit 1; \
-	    echo ""; \
+	      (cat `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)` && false) || exit 1; \
+	    echo "" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
+	    echo "Finished testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
+	    echo "============================" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    echo "Finished testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
 	  fi; \
 	  echo "============================"; \
diff --git a/hl/fortran/test/Makefile.in b/hl/fortran/test/Makefile.in
index afbcd3a..594253a 100644
--- a/hl/fortran/test/Makefile.in
+++ b/hl/fortran/test/Makefile.in
@@ -297,9 +297,18 @@ H5FC = $(bindir)/h5fc
 H5FC_PP = $(bindir)/h5pfc
 
 # .chkexe and .chksh files are used to mark tests that have run successfully.
+# Serial tests create .log and .logsh files.  It's important only to clean log
+# files generated by HDF5's tests, because the .log suffix is used for
+# other files (e.g., config.log)!
 
 # Temporary files.
-MOSTLYCLEANFILES = *.chkexe *.chksh dsetf[1-4].h5 f1img.h5 f1tab.h5
+MOSTLYCLEANFILES = $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE:.chkexe_=.chkexe) \
+	$(TEST_PROG_PARA_CHKEXE:.chkexe_=.chkexe) \
+	$(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH:.chksh_=.chksh) \
+	$(TEST_SCRIPT_PARA_CHKSH:.chksh_=.chksh) \
+	$(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE:.chkexe_=.log) \
+	$(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH:.chksh_=.logsh) dsetf[1-4].h5 f1img.h5 \
+	f1tab.h5
 AM_CPPFLAGS = -I$(top_srcdir)/src -I$(top_builddir)/src -I$(top_srcdir)/hl/src
 AM_FCFLAGS = -I$(top_builddir)/fortran/src -I$(top_builddir)/hl/fortran/src $(F9XMODFLAG)$(top_builddir)/fortran/src $(F9XMODFLAG)$(top_builddir)/hl/fortran/src
 
@@ -575,16 +584,24 @@ uninstall-am: uninstall-info-am
 	tags uninstall uninstall-am uninstall-info-am
 
 
+# check-install is a synonym for installcheck.
+# Add this build rule here (rather than in conclude.am, where build rules
+# normally go) because it should be included in the top-level Makefile.am
+# as well.
+check-install: installcheck
+
 # lib/progs/tests targets recurse into subdirectories. build-* targets
 # build files in this directory.
-build-lib: $(LIB)
-build-progs: $(LIB) $(PROGS)
-build-tests: $(LIB) $(PROGS) $(TESTS)
+# BUILT_SOURCES contain targets that need to be built before anything else
+# in the directory (e.g., Fortran type detection)
+build-lib: $(BUILT_SOURCES) $(LIB)
+build-progs: $(BUILT_SOURCES) $(LIB) $(PROGS)
+build-tests: $(BUILT_SOURCES) $(LIB) $(PROGS) $(TESTS)
 
 lib progs tests check-s check-p ::
 	@$(MAKE) $(AM_MAKEFLAGS) build-$@ || exit 1;
 	@for d in X $(SUBDIRS); do                                             \
-	    if test $$d != X -a $$d != .; then                                \
+	    if test $$d != X && test $$d != .; then                           \
 	        (set -x; cd $$d && $(MAKE) $(AM_MAKEFLAGS) $@) || exit 1;     \
 	    fi;                                                               \
 	done
@@ -596,6 +613,8 @@ all-local: $(EXTRA_LIB) $(EXTRA_PROG) $(TESTS)
 
 # make install-doc doesn't do anything outside of doc directory, but
 # Makefiles should recognize it.
+# UPDATE: docs no longer reside in this build tree, so this target
+# is depreciated.
 install-doc uninstall-doc:
 	@echo "Nothing to be done."
 
@@ -624,8 +643,15 @@ build-check-s: $(LIB) $(PROGS) $(TESTS)
 	fi
 
 _exec_check-s: $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE) $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH)
+	@for d in dummy $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE:.chkexe_=.log)            \
+	          $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH:.chksh_=.logsh); do            \
+	   if test $$d != dummy && test $$d != .log &&               \
+	                           test $$d != .logsh; then          \
+	      cat `basename $$d`;                                    \
+	   fi;                                                       \
+	done
 
-# The .chkexe_ here is the "dummy" that prevents the target from being
+# The dummy.chkexe here prevents the target from being
 # empty if there are no tests in the current directory.
 $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE) $(TEST_PROG_PARA_CHKEXE) dummy.chkexe_:
 	@if test "X$@" != "X.chkexe_" && test "X$@" != "Xdummy.chkexe_"; then \
@@ -633,26 +659,32 @@ $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE) $(TEST_PROG_PARA_CHKEXE) dummy.chkexe_:
 	  if $(top_srcdir)/bin/newer $(@:.chkexe_=.chkexe) $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT); then \
 	    echo "No need to test $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) again."; \
 	  else \
+	    echo "============================" > $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    if test "X$(HDF_FORTRAN)" = "Xyes"; then \
 	      echo "Fortran API: Testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "Fortran API: $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    elif test "X$(HDF_CXX)" = "Xyes"; then \
 	      echo "C++ API: Testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "C++ API: $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log);\
 	    else \
 	      echo "Testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "$(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    fi; \
-	    echo "============================"; \
+	    echo "============================" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    srcdir="$(srcdir)" \
-	      $(RUNTESTS) ./$(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) \
+	      $(RUNTESTS) ./$(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) 2>&1 >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log) \
 	      && touch $(@:.chkexe_=.chkexe) || \
 	      (test $$HDF5_Make_Ignore && echo "*** Error ignored") || \
-	      exit 1; \
-	    echo ""; \
+	      (cat $(@:.chkexe_=.log) && false) || exit 1; \
+	    echo "" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
+	    echo "Finished testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
+	    echo "============================" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    echo "Finished testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
 	  fi; \
 	  echo "============================"; \
 	fi
 
-# The .chksh_ here is the "dummy" that prevents the target from being
+# The dummy.chksh here prevents the target from being
 # empty if there are no tests in the current directory.
 $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH) $(TEST_SCRIPT_PARA_CHKSH) dummy.chksh_:
 	@if test "X$@" != "X.chksh_" && test "X$@" != "Xdummy.chksh_"; then \
@@ -660,21 +692,27 @@ $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH) $(TEST_SCRIPT_PARA_CHKSH) dummy.chksh_:
 	  if $(top_srcdir)/bin/newer `basename $(@:.chksh_=.chksh)` $(@:.chksh_=); then \
 	    echo "No need to test `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` again."; \
 	  else \
+	    echo "============================" > `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    if test "X$(HDF_FORTRAN)" = "Xyes"; then \
 	      echo "Fortran API: Testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "Fortran API: `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    elif test "X$(HDF_CXX)" = "Xyes"; then \
 	      echo "C++ API: Testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "C++ API: `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> `baename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    else \
 	      echo "Testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "`basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    fi; \
-	    echo "============================"; \
+	    echo "============================" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    RUNSERIAL="$(RUNSERIAL)" RUNPARALLEL="$(RUNPARALLEL)"           \
 	    srcdir="$(srcdir)" \
-	      $(SHELL) $(@:.chksh_=) $(TEST_FLAGS) \
+	      $(SHELL) $(@:.chksh_=) $(TEST_FLAGS) 2>&1 >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)` \
 	      && touch `basename $(@:.chksh_=.chksh)` || \
 	      (test $$HDF5_Make_Ignore && echo "*** Error ignored") || \
-	      exit 1; \
-	    echo ""; \
+	      (cat `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)` && false) || exit 1; \
+	    echo "" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
+	    echo "Finished testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
+	    echo "============================" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    echo "Finished testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
 	  fi; \
 	  echo "============================"; \
diff --git a/hl/src/Makefile.in b/hl/src/Makefile.in
index 4668a19..56a47b8 100644
--- a/hl/src/Makefile.in
+++ b/hl/src/Makefile.in
@@ -295,7 +295,16 @@ H5FC = $(bindir)/h5fc
 H5FC_PP = $(bindir)/h5pfc
 
 # .chkexe and .chksh files are used to mark tests that have run successfully.
-MOSTLYCLEANFILES = *.chkexe *.chksh
+# Serial tests create .log and .logsh files.  It's important only to clean log
+# files generated by HDF5's tests, because the .log suffix is used for
+# other files (e.g., config.log)!
+MOSTLYCLEANFILES = $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE:.chkexe_=.chkexe)                    \
+        $(TEST_PROG_PARA_CHKEXE:.chkexe_=.chkexe)                        \
+        $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH:.chksh_=.chksh)                              \
+        $(TEST_SCRIPT_PARA_CHKSH:.chksh_=.chksh)                         \
+        $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE:.chkexe_=.log)                                \
+        $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH:.chksh_=.logsh)
+
 
 # Add include directories to the C preprocessor flags
 AM_CPPFLAGS = -I$(top_srcdir)/src
@@ -623,16 +632,24 @@ uninstall-am: uninstall-includeHEADERS uninstall-info-am \
 	uninstall-info-am uninstall-libLTLIBRARIES
 
 
+# check-install is a synonym for installcheck.
+# Add this build rule here (rather than in conclude.am, where build rules
+# normally go) because it should be included in the top-level Makefile.am
+# as well.
+check-install: installcheck
+
 # lib/progs/tests targets recurse into subdirectories. build-* targets
 # build files in this directory.
-build-lib: $(LIB)
-build-progs: $(LIB) $(PROGS)
-build-tests: $(LIB) $(PROGS) $(TESTS)
+# BUILT_SOURCES contain targets that need to be built before anything else
+# in the directory (e.g., Fortran type detection)
+build-lib: $(BUILT_SOURCES) $(LIB)
+build-progs: $(BUILT_SOURCES) $(LIB) $(PROGS)
+build-tests: $(BUILT_SOURCES) $(LIB) $(PROGS) $(TESTS)
 
 lib progs tests check-s check-p ::
 	@$(MAKE) $(AM_MAKEFLAGS) build-$@ || exit 1;
 	@for d in X $(SUBDIRS); do                                             \
-	    if test $$d != X -a $$d != .; then                                \
+	    if test $$d != X && test $$d != .; then                           \
 	        (set -x; cd $$d && $(MAKE) $(AM_MAKEFLAGS) $@) || exit 1;     \
 	    fi;                                                               \
 	done
@@ -644,6 +661,8 @@ all-local: $(EXTRA_LIB) $(EXTRA_PROG) $(TESTS)
 
 # make install-doc doesn't do anything outside of doc directory, but
 # Makefiles should recognize it.
+# UPDATE: docs no longer reside in this build tree, so this target
+# is depreciated.
 install-doc uninstall-doc:
 	@echo "Nothing to be done."
 
@@ -672,8 +691,15 @@ build-check-s: $(LIB) $(PROGS) $(TESTS)
 	fi
 
 _exec_check-s: $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE) $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH)
+	@for d in dummy $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE:.chkexe_=.log)            \
+	          $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH:.chksh_=.logsh); do            \
+	   if test $$d != dummy && test $$d != .log &&               \
+	                           test $$d != .logsh; then          \
+	      cat `basename $$d`;                                    \
+	   fi;                                                       \
+	done
 
-# The .chkexe_ here is the "dummy" that prevents the target from being
+# The dummy.chkexe here prevents the target from being
 # empty if there are no tests in the current directory.
 $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE) $(TEST_PROG_PARA_CHKEXE) dummy.chkexe_:
 	@if test "X$@" != "X.chkexe_" && test "X$@" != "Xdummy.chkexe_"; then \
@@ -681,26 +707,32 @@ $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE) $(TEST_PROG_PARA_CHKEXE) dummy.chkexe_:
 	  if $(top_srcdir)/bin/newer $(@:.chkexe_=.chkexe) $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT); then \
 	    echo "No need to test $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) again."; \
 	  else \
+	    echo "============================" > $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    if test "X$(HDF_FORTRAN)" = "Xyes"; then \
 	      echo "Fortran API: Testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "Fortran API: $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    elif test "X$(HDF_CXX)" = "Xyes"; then \
 	      echo "C++ API: Testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "C++ API: $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log);\
 	    else \
 	      echo "Testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "$(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    fi; \
-	    echo "============================"; \
+	    echo "============================" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    srcdir="$(srcdir)" \
-	      $(RUNTESTS) ./$(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) \
+	      $(RUNTESTS) ./$(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) 2>&1 >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log) \
 	      && touch $(@:.chkexe_=.chkexe) || \
 	      (test $$HDF5_Make_Ignore && echo "*** Error ignored") || \
-	      exit 1; \
-	    echo ""; \
+	      (cat $(@:.chkexe_=.log) && false) || exit 1; \
+	    echo "" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
+	    echo "Finished testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
+	    echo "============================" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    echo "Finished testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
 	  fi; \
 	  echo "============================"; \
 	fi
 
-# The .chksh_ here is the "dummy" that prevents the target from being
+# The dummy.chksh here prevents the target from being
 # empty if there are no tests in the current directory.
 $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH) $(TEST_SCRIPT_PARA_CHKSH) dummy.chksh_:
 	@if test "X$@" != "X.chksh_" && test "X$@" != "Xdummy.chksh_"; then \
@@ -708,21 +740,27 @@ $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH) $(TEST_SCRIPT_PARA_CHKSH) dummy.chksh_:
 	  if $(top_srcdir)/bin/newer `basename $(@:.chksh_=.chksh)` $(@:.chksh_=); then \
 	    echo "No need to test `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` again."; \
 	  else \
+	    echo "============================" > `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    if test "X$(HDF_FORTRAN)" = "Xyes"; then \
 	      echo "Fortran API: Testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "Fortran API: `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    elif test "X$(HDF_CXX)" = "Xyes"; then \
 	      echo "C++ API: Testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "C++ API: `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> `baename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    else \
 	      echo "Testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "`basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    fi; \
-	    echo "============================"; \
+	    echo "============================" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    RUNSERIAL="$(RUNSERIAL)" RUNPARALLEL="$(RUNPARALLEL)"           \
 	    srcdir="$(srcdir)" \
-	      $(SHELL) $(@:.chksh_=) $(TEST_FLAGS) \
+	      $(SHELL) $(@:.chksh_=) $(TEST_FLAGS) 2>&1 >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)` \
 	      && touch `basename $(@:.chksh_=.chksh)` || \
 	      (test $$HDF5_Make_Ignore && echo "*** Error ignored") || \
-	      exit 1; \
-	    echo ""; \
+	      (cat `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)` && false) || exit 1; \
+	    echo "" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
+	    echo "Finished testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
+	    echo "============================" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    echo "Finished testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
 	  fi; \
 	  echo "============================"; \
diff --git a/hl/test/Makefile.in b/hl/test/Makefile.in
index 64b32a4..0e9ee01 100644
--- a/hl/test/Makefile.in
+++ b/hl/test/Makefile.in
@@ -307,9 +307,17 @@ H5FC = $(bindir)/h5fc
 H5FC_PP = $(bindir)/h5pfc
 
 # .chkexe and .chksh files are used to mark tests that have run successfully.
+# Serial tests create .log and .logsh files.  It's important only to clean log
+# files generated by HDF5's tests, because the .log suffix is used for
+# other files (e.g., config.log)!
 
 # Temporary files.  These files are the ones created by running `make test'.
-MOSTLYCLEANFILES = *.chkexe *.chksh combine_tables[1-2].h5 \
+MOSTLYCLEANFILES = $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE:.chkexe_=.chkexe) \
+	$(TEST_PROG_PARA_CHKEXE:.chkexe_=.chkexe) \
+	$(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH:.chksh_=.chksh) \
+	$(TEST_SCRIPT_PARA_CHKSH:.chksh_=.chksh) \
+	$(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE:.chkexe_=.log) \
+	$(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH:.chksh_=.logsh) combine_tables[1-2].h5 \
 	test_ds[1-6].h5 test_image[1-3].h5 test_lite[1-2].h5 \
 	test_table.h5 test_packet_table.h5
 
@@ -609,16 +617,24 @@ uninstall-am: uninstall-info-am
 	tags uninstall uninstall-am uninstall-info-am
 
 
+# check-install is a synonym for installcheck.
+# Add this build rule here (rather than in conclude.am, where build rules
+# normally go) because it should be included in the top-level Makefile.am
+# as well.
+check-install: installcheck
+
 # lib/progs/tests targets recurse into subdirectories. build-* targets
 # build files in this directory.
-build-lib: $(LIB)
-build-progs: $(LIB) $(PROGS)
-build-tests: $(LIB) $(PROGS) $(TESTS)
+# BUILT_SOURCES contain targets that need to be built before anything else
+# in the directory (e.g., Fortran type detection)
+build-lib: $(BUILT_SOURCES) $(LIB)
+build-progs: $(BUILT_SOURCES) $(LIB) $(PROGS)
+build-tests: $(BUILT_SOURCES) $(LIB) $(PROGS) $(TESTS)
 
 lib progs tests check-s check-p ::
 	@$(MAKE) $(AM_MAKEFLAGS) build-$@ || exit 1;
 	@for d in X $(SUBDIRS); do                                             \
-	    if test $$d != X -a $$d != .; then                                \
+	    if test $$d != X && test $$d != .; then                           \
 	        (set -x; cd $$d && $(MAKE) $(AM_MAKEFLAGS) $@) || exit 1;     \
 	    fi;                                                               \
 	done
@@ -630,6 +646,8 @@ all-local: $(EXTRA_LIB) $(EXTRA_PROG) $(TESTS)
 
 # make install-doc doesn't do anything outside of doc directory, but
 # Makefiles should recognize it.
+# UPDATE: docs no longer reside in this build tree, so this target
+# is depreciated.
 install-doc uninstall-doc:
 	@echo "Nothing to be done."
 
@@ -658,8 +676,15 @@ build-check-s: $(LIB) $(PROGS) $(TESTS)
 	fi
 
 _exec_check-s: $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE) $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH)
+	@for d in dummy $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE:.chkexe_=.log)            \
+	          $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH:.chksh_=.logsh); do            \
+	   if test $$d != dummy && test $$d != .log &&               \
+	                           test $$d != .logsh; then          \
+	      cat `basename $$d`;                                    \
+	   fi;                                                       \
+	done
 
-# The .chkexe_ here is the "dummy" that prevents the target from being
+# The dummy.chkexe here prevents the target from being
 # empty if there are no tests in the current directory.
 $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE) $(TEST_PROG_PARA_CHKEXE) dummy.chkexe_:
 	@if test "X$@" != "X.chkexe_" && test "X$@" != "Xdummy.chkexe_"; then \
@@ -667,26 +692,32 @@ $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE) $(TEST_PROG_PARA_CHKEXE) dummy.chkexe_:
 	  if $(top_srcdir)/bin/newer $(@:.chkexe_=.chkexe) $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT); then \
 	    echo "No need to test $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) again."; \
 	  else \
+	    echo "============================" > $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    if test "X$(HDF_FORTRAN)" = "Xyes"; then \
 	      echo "Fortran API: Testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "Fortran API: $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    elif test "X$(HDF_CXX)" = "Xyes"; then \
 	      echo "C++ API: Testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "C++ API: $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log);\
 	    else \
 	      echo "Testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "$(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    fi; \
-	    echo "============================"; \
+	    echo "============================" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    srcdir="$(srcdir)" \
-	      $(RUNTESTS) ./$(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) \
+	      $(RUNTESTS) ./$(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) 2>&1 >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log) \
 	      && touch $(@:.chkexe_=.chkexe) || \
 	      (test $$HDF5_Make_Ignore && echo "*** Error ignored") || \
-	      exit 1; \
-	    echo ""; \
+	      (cat $(@:.chkexe_=.log) && false) || exit 1; \
+	    echo "" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
+	    echo "Finished testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
+	    echo "============================" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    echo "Finished testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
 	  fi; \
 	  echo "============================"; \
 	fi
 
-# The .chksh_ here is the "dummy" that prevents the target from being
+# The dummy.chksh here prevents the target from being
 # empty if there are no tests in the current directory.
 $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH) $(TEST_SCRIPT_PARA_CHKSH) dummy.chksh_:
 	@if test "X$@" != "X.chksh_" && test "X$@" != "Xdummy.chksh_"; then \
@@ -694,21 +725,27 @@ $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH) $(TEST_SCRIPT_PARA_CHKSH) dummy.chksh_:
 	  if $(top_srcdir)/bin/newer `basename $(@:.chksh_=.chksh)` $(@:.chksh_=); then \
 	    echo "No need to test `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` again."; \
 	  else \
+	    echo "============================" > `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    if test "X$(HDF_FORTRAN)" = "Xyes"; then \
 	      echo "Fortran API: Testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "Fortran API: `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    elif test "X$(HDF_CXX)" = "Xyes"; then \
 	      echo "C++ API: Testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "C++ API: `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> `baename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    else \
 	      echo "Testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "`basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    fi; \
-	    echo "============================"; \
+	    echo "============================" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    RUNSERIAL="$(RUNSERIAL)" RUNPARALLEL="$(RUNPARALLEL)"           \
 	    srcdir="$(srcdir)" \
-	      $(SHELL) $(@:.chksh_=) $(TEST_FLAGS) \
+	      $(SHELL) $(@:.chksh_=) $(TEST_FLAGS) 2>&1 >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)` \
 	      && touch `basename $(@:.chksh_=.chksh)` || \
 	      (test $$HDF5_Make_Ignore && echo "*** Error ignored") || \
-	      exit 1; \
-	    echo ""; \
+	      (cat `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)` && false) || exit 1; \
+	    echo "" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
+	    echo "Finished testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
+	    echo "============================" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    echo "Finished testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
 	  fi; \
 	  echo "============================"; \
diff --git a/hl/tools/gif2h5/Makefile.in b/hl/tools/gif2h5/Makefile.in
index 20ff80b..b5b639d 100644
--- a/hl/tools/gif2h5/Makefile.in
+++ b/hl/tools/gif2h5/Makefile.in
@@ -305,7 +305,16 @@ H5FC = $(bindir)/h5fc
 H5FC_PP = $(bindir)/h5pfc
 
 # .chkexe and .chksh files are used to mark tests that have run successfully.
-MOSTLYCLEANFILES = *.chkexe *.chksh
+# Serial tests create .log and .logsh files.  It's important only to clean log
+# files generated by HDF5's tests, because the .log suffix is used for
+# other files (e.g., config.log)!
+MOSTLYCLEANFILES = $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE:.chkexe_=.chkexe)                    \
+        $(TEST_PROG_PARA_CHKEXE:.chkexe_=.chkexe)                        \
+        $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH:.chksh_=.chksh)                              \
+        $(TEST_SCRIPT_PARA_CHKSH:.chksh_=.chksh)                         \
+        $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE:.chkexe_=.log)                                \
+        $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH:.chksh_=.logsh)
+
 
 # Include src and tools/lib directories
 INCLUDES = -I$(top_srcdir)/src -I$(top_srcdir)/tools/lib
@@ -618,16 +627,24 @@ uninstall-am: uninstall-binPROGRAMS uninstall-info-am
 	uninstall-info-am
 
 
+# check-install is a synonym for installcheck.
+# Add this build rule here (rather than in conclude.am, where build rules
+# normally go) because it should be included in the top-level Makefile.am
+# as well.
+check-install: installcheck
+
 # lib/progs/tests targets recurse into subdirectories. build-* targets
 # build files in this directory.
-build-lib: $(LIB)
-build-progs: $(LIB) $(PROGS)
-build-tests: $(LIB) $(PROGS) $(TESTS)
+# BUILT_SOURCES contain targets that need to be built before anything else
+# in the directory (e.g., Fortran type detection)
+build-lib: $(BUILT_SOURCES) $(LIB)
+build-progs: $(BUILT_SOURCES) $(LIB) $(PROGS)
+build-tests: $(BUILT_SOURCES) $(LIB) $(PROGS) $(TESTS)
 
 lib progs tests check-s check-p ::
 	@$(MAKE) $(AM_MAKEFLAGS) build-$@ || exit 1;
 	@for d in X $(SUBDIRS); do                                             \
-	    if test $$d != X -a $$d != .; then                                \
+	    if test $$d != X && test $$d != .; then                           \
 	        (set -x; cd $$d && $(MAKE) $(AM_MAKEFLAGS) $@) || exit 1;     \
 	    fi;                                                               \
 	done
@@ -639,6 +656,8 @@ all-local: $(EXTRA_LIB) $(EXTRA_PROG) $(TESTS)
 
 # make install-doc doesn't do anything outside of doc directory, but
 # Makefiles should recognize it.
+# UPDATE: docs no longer reside in this build tree, so this target
+# is depreciated.
 install-doc uninstall-doc:
 	@echo "Nothing to be done."
 
@@ -667,8 +686,15 @@ build-check-s: $(LIB) $(PROGS) $(TESTS)
 	fi
 
 _exec_check-s: $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE) $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH)
+	@for d in dummy $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE:.chkexe_=.log)            \
+	          $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH:.chksh_=.logsh); do            \
+	   if test $$d != dummy && test $$d != .log &&               \
+	                           test $$d != .logsh; then          \
+	      cat `basename $$d`;                                    \
+	   fi;                                                       \
+	done
 
-# The .chkexe_ here is the "dummy" that prevents the target from being
+# The dummy.chkexe here prevents the target from being
 # empty if there are no tests in the current directory.
 $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE) $(TEST_PROG_PARA_CHKEXE) dummy.chkexe_:
 	@if test "X$@" != "X.chkexe_" && test "X$@" != "Xdummy.chkexe_"; then \
@@ -676,26 +702,32 @@ $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE) $(TEST_PROG_PARA_CHKEXE) dummy.chkexe_:
 	  if $(top_srcdir)/bin/newer $(@:.chkexe_=.chkexe) $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT); then \
 	    echo "No need to test $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) again."; \
 	  else \
+	    echo "============================" > $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    if test "X$(HDF_FORTRAN)" = "Xyes"; then \
 	      echo "Fortran API: Testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "Fortran API: $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    elif test "X$(HDF_CXX)" = "Xyes"; then \
 	      echo "C++ API: Testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "C++ API: $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log);\
 	    else \
 	      echo "Testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "$(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    fi; \
-	    echo "============================"; \
+	    echo "============================" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    srcdir="$(srcdir)" \
-	      $(RUNTESTS) ./$(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) \
+	      $(RUNTESTS) ./$(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) 2>&1 >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log) \
 	      && touch $(@:.chkexe_=.chkexe) || \
 	      (test $$HDF5_Make_Ignore && echo "*** Error ignored") || \
-	      exit 1; \
-	    echo ""; \
+	      (cat $(@:.chkexe_=.log) && false) || exit 1; \
+	    echo "" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
+	    echo "Finished testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
+	    echo "============================" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    echo "Finished testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
 	  fi; \
 	  echo "============================"; \
 	fi
 
-# The .chksh_ here is the "dummy" that prevents the target from being
+# The dummy.chksh here prevents the target from being
 # empty if there are no tests in the current directory.
 $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH) $(TEST_SCRIPT_PARA_CHKSH) dummy.chksh_:
 	@if test "X$@" != "X.chksh_" && test "X$@" != "Xdummy.chksh_"; then \
@@ -703,21 +735,27 @@ $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH) $(TEST_SCRIPT_PARA_CHKSH) dummy.chksh_:
 	  if $(top_srcdir)/bin/newer `basename $(@:.chksh_=.chksh)` $(@:.chksh_=); then \
 	    echo "No need to test `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` again."; \
 	  else \
+	    echo "============================" > `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    if test "X$(HDF_FORTRAN)" = "Xyes"; then \
 	      echo "Fortran API: Testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "Fortran API: `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    elif test "X$(HDF_CXX)" = "Xyes"; then \
 	      echo "C++ API: Testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "C++ API: `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> `baename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    else \
 	      echo "Testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "`basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    fi; \
-	    echo "============================"; \
+	    echo "============================" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    RUNSERIAL="$(RUNSERIAL)" RUNPARALLEL="$(RUNPARALLEL)"           \
 	    srcdir="$(srcdir)" \
-	      $(SHELL) $(@:.chksh_=) $(TEST_FLAGS) \
+	      $(SHELL) $(@:.chksh_=) $(TEST_FLAGS) 2>&1 >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)` \
 	      && touch `basename $(@:.chksh_=.chksh)` || \
 	      (test $$HDF5_Make_Ignore && echo "*** Error ignored") || \
-	      exit 1; \
-	    echo ""; \
+	      (cat `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)` && false) || exit 1; \
+	    echo "" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
+	    echo "Finished testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
+	    echo "============================" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    echo "Finished testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
 	  fi; \
 	  echo "============================"; \
diff --git a/perform/Makefile.in b/perform/Makefile.in
index 8657b64..b05499f 100644
--- a/perform/Makefile.in
+++ b/perform/Makefile.in
@@ -326,7 +326,16 @@ H5FC = $(bindir)/h5fc
 H5FC_PP = $(bindir)/h5pfc
 
 # .chkexe and .chksh files are used to mark tests that have run successfully.
-MOSTLYCLEANFILES = *.chkexe *.chksh
+# Serial tests create .log and .logsh files.  It's important only to clean log
+# files generated by HDF5's tests, because the .log suffix is used for
+# other files (e.g., config.log)!
+MOSTLYCLEANFILES = $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE:.chkexe_=.chkexe)                    \
+        $(TEST_PROG_PARA_CHKEXE:.chkexe_=.chkexe)                        \
+        $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH:.chksh_=.chksh)                              \
+        $(TEST_SCRIPT_PARA_CHKSH:.chksh_=.chksh)                         \
+        $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE:.chkexe_=.log)                                \
+        $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH:.chksh_=.logsh)
+
 INCLUDES = -I$(top_srcdir)/src -I$(top_srcdir)/test -I$(top_srcdir)/tools/lib
 @BUILD_PARALLEL_CONDITIONAL_TRUE@TEST_PROG_PARA = h5perf
 
@@ -677,16 +686,24 @@ uninstall-am: uninstall-binPROGRAMS uninstall-info-am
 	uninstall-binPROGRAMS uninstall-info-am
 
 
+# check-install is a synonym for installcheck.
+# Add this build rule here (rather than in conclude.am, where build rules
+# normally go) because it should be included in the top-level Makefile.am
+# as well.
+check-install: installcheck
+
 # lib/progs/tests targets recurse into subdirectories. build-* targets
 # build files in this directory.
-build-lib: $(LIB)
-build-progs: $(LIB) $(PROGS)
-build-tests: $(LIB) $(PROGS) $(TESTS)
+# BUILT_SOURCES contain targets that need to be built before anything else
+# in the directory (e.g., Fortran type detection)
+build-lib: $(BUILT_SOURCES) $(LIB)
+build-progs: $(BUILT_SOURCES) $(LIB) $(PROGS)
+build-tests: $(BUILT_SOURCES) $(LIB) $(PROGS) $(TESTS)
 
 lib progs tests check-s check-p ::
 	@$(MAKE) $(AM_MAKEFLAGS) build-$@ || exit 1;
 	@for d in X $(SUBDIRS); do                                             \
-	    if test $$d != X -a $$d != .; then                                \
+	    if test $$d != X && test $$d != .; then                           \
 	        (set -x; cd $$d && $(MAKE) $(AM_MAKEFLAGS) $@) || exit 1;     \
 	    fi;                                                               \
 	done
@@ -698,6 +715,8 @@ all-local: $(EXTRA_LIB) $(EXTRA_PROG) $(TESTS)
 
 # make install-doc doesn't do anything outside of doc directory, but
 # Makefiles should recognize it.
+# UPDATE: docs no longer reside in this build tree, so this target
+# is depreciated.
 install-doc uninstall-doc:
 	@echo "Nothing to be done."
 
@@ -726,8 +745,15 @@ build-check-s: $(LIB) $(PROGS) $(TESTS)
 	fi
 
 _exec_check-s: $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE) $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH)
+	@for d in dummy $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE:.chkexe_=.log)            \
+	          $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH:.chksh_=.logsh); do            \
+	   if test $$d != dummy && test $$d != .log &&               \
+	                           test $$d != .logsh; then          \
+	      cat `basename $$d`;                                    \
+	   fi;                                                       \
+	done
 
-# The .chkexe_ here is the "dummy" that prevents the target from being
+# The dummy.chkexe here prevents the target from being
 # empty if there are no tests in the current directory.
 $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE) $(TEST_PROG_PARA_CHKEXE) dummy.chkexe_:
 	@if test "X$@" != "X.chkexe_" && test "X$@" != "Xdummy.chkexe_"; then \
@@ -735,26 +761,32 @@ $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE) $(TEST_PROG_PARA_CHKEXE) dummy.chkexe_:
 	  if $(top_srcdir)/bin/newer $(@:.chkexe_=.chkexe) $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT); then \
 	    echo "No need to test $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) again."; \
 	  else \
+	    echo "============================" > $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    if test "X$(HDF_FORTRAN)" = "Xyes"; then \
 	      echo "Fortran API: Testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "Fortran API: $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    elif test "X$(HDF_CXX)" = "Xyes"; then \
 	      echo "C++ API: Testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "C++ API: $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log);\
 	    else \
 	      echo "Testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "$(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    fi; \
-	    echo "============================"; \
+	    echo "============================" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    srcdir="$(srcdir)" \
-	      $(RUNTESTS) ./$(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) \
+	      $(RUNTESTS) ./$(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) 2>&1 >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log) \
 	      && touch $(@:.chkexe_=.chkexe) || \
 	      (test $$HDF5_Make_Ignore && echo "*** Error ignored") || \
-	      exit 1; \
-	    echo ""; \
+	      (cat $(@:.chkexe_=.log) && false) || exit 1; \
+	    echo "" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
+	    echo "Finished testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
+	    echo "============================" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    echo "Finished testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
 	  fi; \
 	  echo "============================"; \
 	fi
 
-# The .chksh_ here is the "dummy" that prevents the target from being
+# The dummy.chksh here prevents the target from being
 # empty if there are no tests in the current directory.
 $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH) $(TEST_SCRIPT_PARA_CHKSH) dummy.chksh_:
 	@if test "X$@" != "X.chksh_" && test "X$@" != "Xdummy.chksh_"; then \
@@ -762,21 +794,27 @@ $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH) $(TEST_SCRIPT_PARA_CHKSH) dummy.chksh_:
 	  if $(top_srcdir)/bin/newer `basename $(@:.chksh_=.chksh)` $(@:.chksh_=); then \
 	    echo "No need to test `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` again."; \
 	  else \
+	    echo "============================" > `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    if test "X$(HDF_FORTRAN)" = "Xyes"; then \
 	      echo "Fortran API: Testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "Fortran API: `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    elif test "X$(HDF_CXX)" = "Xyes"; then \
 	      echo "C++ API: Testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "C++ API: `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> `baename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    else \
 	      echo "Testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "`basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    fi; \
-	    echo "============================"; \
+	    echo "============================" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    RUNSERIAL="$(RUNSERIAL)" RUNPARALLEL="$(RUNPARALLEL)"           \
 	    srcdir="$(srcdir)" \
-	      $(SHELL) $(@:.chksh_=) $(TEST_FLAGS) \
+	      $(SHELL) $(@:.chksh_=) $(TEST_FLAGS) 2>&1 >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)` \
 	      && touch `basename $(@:.chksh_=.chksh)` || \
 	      (test $$HDF5_Make_Ignore && echo "*** Error ignored") || \
-	      exit 1; \
-	    echo ""; \
+	      (cat `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)` && false) || exit 1; \
+	    echo "" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
+	    echo "Finished testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
+	    echo "============================" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    echo "Finished testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
 	  fi; \
 	  echo "============================"; \
diff --git a/src/Makefile.in b/src/Makefile.in
index 2920b67..d280803 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.in
+++ b/src/Makefile.in
@@ -340,10 +340,18 @@ H5FC = $(bindir)/h5fc
 H5FC_PP = $(bindir)/h5pfc
 
 # .chkexe and .chksh files are used to mark tests that have run successfully.
+# Serial tests create .log and .logsh files.  It's important only to clean log
+# files generated by HDF5's tests, because the .log suffix is used for
+# other files (e.g., config.log)!
 
 # Temporary files
-MOSTLYCLEANFILES = *.chkexe *.chksh H5detect.o H5detect.lo H5detect \
-	H5Tinit.o H5Tinit.lo H5Tinit.c
+MOSTLYCLEANFILES = $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE:.chkexe_=.chkexe) \
+	$(TEST_PROG_PARA_CHKEXE:.chkexe_=.chkexe) \
+	$(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH:.chksh_=.chksh) \
+	$(TEST_SCRIPT_PARA_CHKSH:.chksh_=.chksh) \
+	$(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE:.chkexe_=.log) \
+	$(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH:.chksh_=.logsh) H5detect.o H5detect.lo \
+	H5detect H5Tinit.o H5Tinit.lo H5Tinit.c
 
 # Add libtool shared library version numbers to the HDF5 library
 # See libtool versioning documentation online.
@@ -915,6 +923,12 @@ uninstall-am: uninstall-includeHEADERS uninstall-info-am \
 	uninstall-settingsDATA
 
 
+# check-install is a synonym for installcheck.
+# Add this build rule here (rather than in conclude.am, where build rules
+# normally go) because it should be included in the top-level Makefile.am
+# as well.
+check-install: installcheck
+
 # Error header generation
 #
 # Actually, H5Einit.h, H5Eterm.h, H5Edefin.h and H5Epubgen.h all
@@ -937,14 +951,16 @@ H5Tinit.c: H5detect
 
 # lib/progs/tests targets recurse into subdirectories. build-* targets
 # build files in this directory.
-build-lib: $(LIB)
-build-progs: $(LIB) $(PROGS)
-build-tests: $(LIB) $(PROGS) $(TESTS)
+# BUILT_SOURCES contain targets that need to be built before anything else
+# in the directory (e.g., Fortran type detection)
+build-lib: $(BUILT_SOURCES) $(LIB)
+build-progs: $(BUILT_SOURCES) $(LIB) $(PROGS)
+build-tests: $(BUILT_SOURCES) $(LIB) $(PROGS) $(TESTS)
 
 lib progs tests check-s check-p ::
 	@$(MAKE) $(AM_MAKEFLAGS) build-$@ || exit 1;
 	@for d in X $(SUBDIRS); do                                             \
-	    if test $$d != X -a $$d != .; then                                \
+	    if test $$d != X && test $$d != .; then                           \
 	        (set -x; cd $$d && $(MAKE) $(AM_MAKEFLAGS) $@) || exit 1;     \
 	    fi;                                                               \
 	done
@@ -956,6 +972,8 @@ all-local: $(EXTRA_LIB) $(EXTRA_PROG) $(TESTS)
 
 # make install-doc doesn't do anything outside of doc directory, but
 # Makefiles should recognize it.
+# UPDATE: docs no longer reside in this build tree, so this target
+# is depreciated.
 install-doc uninstall-doc:
 	@echo "Nothing to be done."
 
@@ -984,8 +1002,15 @@ build-check-s: $(LIB) $(PROGS) $(TESTS)
 	fi
 
 _exec_check-s: $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE) $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH)
+	@for d in dummy $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE:.chkexe_=.log)            \
+	          $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH:.chksh_=.logsh); do            \
+	   if test $$d != dummy && test $$d != .log &&               \
+	                           test $$d != .logsh; then          \
+	      cat `basename $$d`;                                    \
+	   fi;                                                       \
+	done
 
-# The .chkexe_ here is the "dummy" that prevents the target from being
+# The dummy.chkexe here prevents the target from being
 # empty if there are no tests in the current directory.
 $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE) $(TEST_PROG_PARA_CHKEXE) dummy.chkexe_:
 	@if test "X$@" != "X.chkexe_" && test "X$@" != "Xdummy.chkexe_"; then \
@@ -993,26 +1018,32 @@ $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE) $(TEST_PROG_PARA_CHKEXE) dummy.chkexe_:
 	  if $(top_srcdir)/bin/newer $(@:.chkexe_=.chkexe) $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT); then \
 	    echo "No need to test $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) again."; \
 	  else \
+	    echo "============================" > $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    if test "X$(HDF_FORTRAN)" = "Xyes"; then \
 	      echo "Fortran API: Testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "Fortran API: $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    elif test "X$(HDF_CXX)" = "Xyes"; then \
 	      echo "C++ API: Testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "C++ API: $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log);\
 	    else \
 	      echo "Testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "$(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    fi; \
-	    echo "============================"; \
+	    echo "============================" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    srcdir="$(srcdir)" \
-	      $(RUNTESTS) ./$(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) \
+	      $(RUNTESTS) ./$(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) 2>&1 >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log) \
 	      && touch $(@:.chkexe_=.chkexe) || \
 	      (test $$HDF5_Make_Ignore && echo "*** Error ignored") || \
-	      exit 1; \
-	    echo ""; \
+	      (cat $(@:.chkexe_=.log) && false) || exit 1; \
+	    echo "" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
+	    echo "Finished testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
+	    echo "============================" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    echo "Finished testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
 	  fi; \
 	  echo "============================"; \
 	fi
 
-# The .chksh_ here is the "dummy" that prevents the target from being
+# The dummy.chksh here prevents the target from being
 # empty if there are no tests in the current directory.
 $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH) $(TEST_SCRIPT_PARA_CHKSH) dummy.chksh_:
 	@if test "X$@" != "X.chksh_" && test "X$@" != "Xdummy.chksh_"; then \
@@ -1020,21 +1051,27 @@ $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH) $(TEST_SCRIPT_PARA_CHKSH) dummy.chksh_:
 	  if $(top_srcdir)/bin/newer `basename $(@:.chksh_=.chksh)` $(@:.chksh_=); then \
 	    echo "No need to test `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` again."; \
 	  else \
+	    echo "============================" > `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    if test "X$(HDF_FORTRAN)" = "Xyes"; then \
 	      echo "Fortran API: Testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "Fortran API: `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    elif test "X$(HDF_CXX)" = "Xyes"; then \
 	      echo "C++ API: Testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "C++ API: `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> `baename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    else \
 	      echo "Testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "`basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    fi; \
-	    echo "============================"; \
+	    echo "============================" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    RUNSERIAL="$(RUNSERIAL)" RUNPARALLEL="$(RUNPARALLEL)"           \
 	    srcdir="$(srcdir)" \
-	      $(SHELL) $(@:.chksh_=) $(TEST_FLAGS) \
+	      $(SHELL) $(@:.chksh_=) $(TEST_FLAGS) 2>&1 >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)` \
 	      && touch `basename $(@:.chksh_=.chksh)` || \
 	      (test $$HDF5_Make_Ignore && echo "*** Error ignored") || \
-	      exit 1; \
-	    echo ""; \
+	      (cat `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)` && false) || exit 1; \
+	    echo "" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
+	    echo "Finished testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
+	    echo "============================" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    echo "Finished testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
 	  fi; \
 	  echo "============================"; \
diff --git a/test/Makefile.am b/test/Makefile.am
index 6247d1a..a6693fe 100644
--- a/test/Makefile.am
+++ b/test/Makefile.am
@@ -29,7 +29,9 @@ check_SCRIPTS = $(TEST_SCRIPT)
 
 # These are our main targets. They should be listed in the order to be
 # executed, generally most specific tests to least specific tests.
-TEST_PROG=testhdf5 lheap ohdr stab gheap cache b+tree btree2 blocktrack sheap \
+# As an exception, long-running tests should occur earlier in the list.
+# This gives them more time to run when tests are executing in parallel.
+TEST_PROG=testhdf5 lheap ohdr stab gheap btree2 cache b+tree blocktrack sheap \
            pool hyperslab istore bittests dt_arith \
            dtypes dsets cmpd_dset extend external links unlink big mtime     \
            fillval mount flush1 flush2 enum \
diff --git a/test/Makefile.in b/test/Makefile.in
index ce95a9b..df37afe 100644
--- a/test/Makefile.in
+++ b/test/Makefile.in
@@ -71,8 +71,8 @@ libh5test_la_DEPENDENCIES = $(am__DEPENDENCIES_1)
 am_libh5test_la_OBJECTS = h5test.lo testframe.lo
 libh5test_la_OBJECTS = $(am_libh5test_la_OBJECTS)
 am__EXEEXT_1 = testhdf5$(EXEEXT) lheap$(EXEEXT) ohdr$(EXEEXT) \
-	stab$(EXEEXT) gheap$(EXEEXT) cache$(EXEEXT) b+tree$(EXEEXT) \
-	btree2$(EXEEXT) blocktrack$(EXEEXT) sheap$(EXEEXT) \
+	stab$(EXEEXT) gheap$(EXEEXT) btree2$(EXEEXT) cache$(EXEEXT) \
+	b+tree$(EXEEXT) blocktrack$(EXEEXT) sheap$(EXEEXT) \
 	pool$(EXEEXT) hyperslab$(EXEEXT) istore$(EXEEXT) \
 	bittests$(EXEEXT) dt_arith$(EXEEXT) dtypes$(EXEEXT) \
 	dsets$(EXEEXT) cmpd_dset$(EXEEXT) extend$(EXEEXT) \
@@ -493,22 +493,31 @@ H5FC = $(bindir)/h5fc
 H5FC_PP = $(bindir)/h5pfc
 
 # .chkexe and .chksh files are used to mark tests that have run successfully.
+# Serial tests create .log and .logsh files.  It's important only to clean log
+# files generated by HDF5's tests, because the .log suffix is used for
+# other files (e.g., config.log)!
 
 # Temporary files.  These files are the ones created by setting the
 # HDF5_NOCLEANUP environment variable and running `make test' without
 # specifying a file prefix or low-level driver.  Changing the file
 # prefix or low-level driver with environment variables will influence 
 # the temporary file name in ways that the makefile is not aware of.
-MOSTLYCLEANFILES = *.chkexe *.chksh cmpd_dset.h5 compact_dataset.h5 \
-	dataset.h5 extend.h5 istore.h5 tfile[1-4].h5 th5s[1-3].h5 \
-	lheap.h5 ohdr.h5 stab[1-2].h5 extern_[1-3].h5 \
-	extern_[1-4][ab].raw gheap[0-4].h5 dt_arith[1-2] links.h5 \
-	links[1-3].h5 big.data big[0-9][0-9][0-9][0-9][0-9].h5 \
-	dtypes[1-8].h5 dt_arith[1-2].h5 tattr.h5 tselect.h5 mtime.h5 \
-	unlink.h5 unicode.h5 fillval_[0-9].h5 fillval.raw \
-	mount_[0-9].h5 testmeta.h5 ttime.h5 trefer[1-3].h5 tvltypes.h5 \
-	tvlstr.h5 tvlstr2.h5 flush.h5 enum1.h5 titerate.h5 ttsafe.h5 \
-	tarray1.h5 tgenprop.h5 tmisc[0-9]*.h5 set_extent_read.h5 \
+MOSTLYCLEANFILES = $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE:.chkexe_=.chkexe) \
+	$(TEST_PROG_PARA_CHKEXE:.chkexe_=.chkexe) \
+	$(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH:.chksh_=.chksh) \
+	$(TEST_SCRIPT_PARA_CHKSH:.chksh_=.chksh) \
+	$(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE:.chkexe_=.log) \
+	$(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH:.chksh_=.logsh) cmpd_dset.h5 \
+	compact_dataset.h5 dataset.h5 extend.h5 istore.h5 \
+	tfile[1-4].h5 th5s[1-3].h5 lheap.h5 ohdr.h5 stab[1-2].h5 \
+	extern_[1-3].h5 extern_[1-4][ab].raw gheap[0-4].h5 \
+	dt_arith[1-2] links.h5 links[1-3].h5 big.data \
+	big[0-9][0-9][0-9][0-9][0-9].h5 dtypes[1-8].h5 \
+	dt_arith[1-2].h5 tattr.h5 tselect.h5 mtime.h5 unlink.h5 \
+	unicode.h5 fillval_[0-9].h5 fillval.raw mount_[0-9].h5 \
+	testmeta.h5 ttime.h5 trefer[1-3].h5 tvltypes.h5 tvlstr.h5 \
+	tvlstr2.h5 flush.h5 enum1.h5 titerate.h5 ttsafe.h5 tarray1.h5 \
+	tgenprop.h5 tmisc[0-9]*.h5 set_extent_read.h5 \
 	set_extent_create.h5 getname.h5 getname[1-3].h5 sec2_file.h5 \
 	family_file000[0-3][0-9].h5 multi_file-[rs].h5 core_file \
 	new_move_[ab].h5 ntypes.h5 dangle.h5 error_test.h5 \
@@ -523,7 +532,9 @@ check_SCRIPTS = $(TEST_SCRIPT)
 
 # These are our main targets. They should be listed in the order to be
 # executed, generally most specific tests to least specific tests.
-TEST_PROG = testhdf5 lheap ohdr stab gheap cache b+tree btree2 blocktrack sheap \
+# As an exception, long-running tests should occur earlier in the list.
+# This gives them more time to run when tests are executing in parallel.
+TEST_PROG = testhdf5 lheap ohdr stab gheap btree2 cache b+tree blocktrack sheap \
            pool hyperslab istore bittests dt_arith \
            dtypes dsets cmpd_dset extend external links unlink big mtime     \
            fillval mount flush1 flush2 enum \
@@ -1023,6 +1034,12 @@ uninstall-am: uninstall-info-am
 	tags uninstall uninstall-am uninstall-info-am
 
 
+# check-install is a synonym for installcheck.
+# Add this build rule here (rather than in conclude.am, where build rules
+# normally go) because it should be included in the top-level Makefile.am
+# as well.
+check-install: installcheck
+
 # Additional target for running timing test
 timings _timings: testmeta
 	@for timing in $(TIMINGS) dummy; do                                   \
@@ -1037,14 +1054,16 @@ flush2.chkexe_: flush1.chkexe_
 
 # lib/progs/tests targets recurse into subdirectories. build-* targets
 # build files in this directory.
-build-lib: $(LIB)
-build-progs: $(LIB) $(PROGS)
-build-tests: $(LIB) $(PROGS) $(TESTS)
+# BUILT_SOURCES contain targets that need to be built before anything else
+# in the directory (e.g., Fortran type detection)
+build-lib: $(BUILT_SOURCES) $(LIB)
+build-progs: $(BUILT_SOURCES) $(LIB) $(PROGS)
+build-tests: $(BUILT_SOURCES) $(LIB) $(PROGS) $(TESTS)
 
 lib progs tests check-s check-p ::
 	@$(MAKE) $(AM_MAKEFLAGS) build-$@ || exit 1;
 	@for d in X $(SUBDIRS); do                                             \
-	    if test $$d != X -a $$d != .; then                                \
+	    if test $$d != X && test $$d != .; then                           \
 	        (set -x; cd $$d && $(MAKE) $(AM_MAKEFLAGS) $@) || exit 1;     \
 	    fi;                                                               \
 	done
@@ -1056,6 +1075,8 @@ all-local: $(EXTRA_LIB) $(EXTRA_PROG) $(TESTS)
 
 # make install-doc doesn't do anything outside of doc directory, but
 # Makefiles should recognize it.
+# UPDATE: docs no longer reside in this build tree, so this target
+# is depreciated.
 install-doc uninstall-doc:
 	@echo "Nothing to be done."
 
@@ -1084,8 +1105,15 @@ build-check-s: $(LIB) $(PROGS) $(TESTS)
 	fi
 
 _exec_check-s: $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE) $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH)
+	@for d in dummy $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE:.chkexe_=.log)            \
+	          $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH:.chksh_=.logsh); do            \
+	   if test $$d != dummy && test $$d != .log &&               \
+	                           test $$d != .logsh; then          \
+	      cat `basename $$d`;                                    \
+	   fi;                                                       \
+	done
 
-# The .chkexe_ here is the "dummy" that prevents the target from being
+# The dummy.chkexe here prevents the target from being
 # empty if there are no tests in the current directory.
 $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE) $(TEST_PROG_PARA_CHKEXE) dummy.chkexe_:
 	@if test "X$@" != "X.chkexe_" && test "X$@" != "Xdummy.chkexe_"; then \
@@ -1093,26 +1121,32 @@ $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE) $(TEST_PROG_PARA_CHKEXE) dummy.chkexe_:
 	  if $(top_srcdir)/bin/newer $(@:.chkexe_=.chkexe) $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT); then \
 	    echo "No need to test $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) again."; \
 	  else \
+	    echo "============================" > $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    if test "X$(HDF_FORTRAN)" = "Xyes"; then \
 	      echo "Fortran API: Testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "Fortran API: $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    elif test "X$(HDF_CXX)" = "Xyes"; then \
 	      echo "C++ API: Testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "C++ API: $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log);\
 	    else \
 	      echo "Testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "$(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    fi; \
-	    echo "============================"; \
+	    echo "============================" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    srcdir="$(srcdir)" \
-	      $(RUNTESTS) ./$(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) \
+	      $(RUNTESTS) ./$(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) 2>&1 >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log) \
 	      && touch $(@:.chkexe_=.chkexe) || \
 	      (test $$HDF5_Make_Ignore && echo "*** Error ignored") || \
-	      exit 1; \
-	    echo ""; \
+	      (cat $(@:.chkexe_=.log) && false) || exit 1; \
+	    echo "" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
+	    echo "Finished testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
+	    echo "============================" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    echo "Finished testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
 	  fi; \
 	  echo "============================"; \
 	fi
 
-# The .chksh_ here is the "dummy" that prevents the target from being
+# The dummy.chksh here prevents the target from being
 # empty if there are no tests in the current directory.
 $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH) $(TEST_SCRIPT_PARA_CHKSH) dummy.chksh_:
 	@if test "X$@" != "X.chksh_" && test "X$@" != "Xdummy.chksh_"; then \
@@ -1120,21 +1154,27 @@ $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH) $(TEST_SCRIPT_PARA_CHKSH) dummy.chksh_:
 	  if $(top_srcdir)/bin/newer `basename $(@:.chksh_=.chksh)` $(@:.chksh_=); then \
 	    echo "No need to test `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` again."; \
 	  else \
+	    echo "============================" > `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    if test "X$(HDF_FORTRAN)" = "Xyes"; then \
 	      echo "Fortran API: Testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "Fortran API: `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    elif test "X$(HDF_CXX)" = "Xyes"; then \
 	      echo "C++ API: Testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "C++ API: `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> `baename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    else \
 	      echo "Testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "`basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    fi; \
-	    echo "============================"; \
+	    echo "============================" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    RUNSERIAL="$(RUNSERIAL)" RUNPARALLEL="$(RUNPARALLEL)"           \
 	    srcdir="$(srcdir)" \
-	      $(SHELL) $(@:.chksh_=) $(TEST_FLAGS) \
+	      $(SHELL) $(@:.chksh_=) $(TEST_FLAGS) 2>&1 >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)` \
 	      && touch `basename $(@:.chksh_=.chksh)` || \
 	      (test $$HDF5_Make_Ignore && echo "*** Error ignored") || \
-	      exit 1; \
-	    echo ""; \
+	      (cat `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)` && false) || exit 1; \
+	    echo "" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
+	    echo "Finished testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
+	    echo "============================" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    echo "Finished testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
 	  fi; \
 	  echo "============================"; \
diff --git a/testpar/Makefile.in b/testpar/Makefile.in
index a672310..147a05f 100644
--- a/testpar/Makefile.in
+++ b/testpar/Makefile.in
@@ -306,12 +306,20 @@ H5FC = $(bindir)/h5fc
 H5FC_PP = $(bindir)/h5pfc
 
 # .chkexe and .chksh files are used to mark tests that have run successfully.
+# Serial tests create .log and .logsh files.  It's important only to clean log
+# files generated by HDF5's tests, because the .log suffix is used for
+# other files (e.g., config.log)!
 
 # Temporary files
 # MPItest.h5 is from t_mpi
 # Para*.h5 are from testphdf
 # *.clog are from MPE option
-MOSTLYCLEANFILES = *.chkexe *.chksh MPItest.h5 Para*.h5 *.clog
+MOSTLYCLEANFILES = $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE:.chkexe_=.chkexe) \
+	$(TEST_PROG_PARA_CHKEXE:.chkexe_=.chkexe) \
+	$(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH:.chksh_=.chksh) \
+	$(TEST_SCRIPT_PARA_CHKSH:.chksh_=.chksh) \
+	$(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE:.chkexe_=.log) \
+	$(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH:.chksh_=.logsh) MPItest.h5 Para*.h5 *.clog
 INCLUDES = -I$(top_srcdir)/src -I$(top_srcdir)/test
 
 # Test programs and scripts.  These are our main targets.
@@ -614,16 +622,24 @@ uninstall-am: uninstall-info-am
 	tags uninstall uninstall-am uninstall-info-am
 
 
+# check-install is a synonym for installcheck.
+# Add this build rule here (rather than in conclude.am, where build rules
+# normally go) because it should be included in the top-level Makefile.am
+# as well.
+check-install: installcheck
+
 # lib/progs/tests targets recurse into subdirectories. build-* targets
 # build files in this directory.
-build-lib: $(LIB)
-build-progs: $(LIB) $(PROGS)
-build-tests: $(LIB) $(PROGS) $(TESTS)
+# BUILT_SOURCES contain targets that need to be built before anything else
+# in the directory (e.g., Fortran type detection)
+build-lib: $(BUILT_SOURCES) $(LIB)
+build-progs: $(BUILT_SOURCES) $(LIB) $(PROGS)
+build-tests: $(BUILT_SOURCES) $(LIB) $(PROGS) $(TESTS)
 
 lib progs tests check-s check-p ::
 	@$(MAKE) $(AM_MAKEFLAGS) build-$@ || exit 1;
 	@for d in X $(SUBDIRS); do                                             \
-	    if test $$d != X -a $$d != .; then                                \
+	    if test $$d != X && test $$d != .; then                           \
 	        (set -x; cd $$d && $(MAKE) $(AM_MAKEFLAGS) $@) || exit 1;     \
 	    fi;                                                               \
 	done
@@ -635,6 +651,8 @@ all-local: $(EXTRA_LIB) $(EXTRA_PROG) $(TESTS)
 
 # make install-doc doesn't do anything outside of doc directory, but
 # Makefiles should recognize it.
+# UPDATE: docs no longer reside in this build tree, so this target
+# is depreciated.
 install-doc uninstall-doc:
 	@echo "Nothing to be done."
 
@@ -663,8 +681,15 @@ build-check-s: $(LIB) $(PROGS) $(TESTS)
 	fi
 
 _exec_check-s: $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE) $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH)
+	@for d in dummy $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE:.chkexe_=.log)            \
+	          $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH:.chksh_=.logsh); do            \
+	   if test $$d != dummy && test $$d != .log &&               \
+	                           test $$d != .logsh; then          \
+	      cat `basename $$d`;                                    \
+	   fi;                                                       \
+	done
 
-# The .chkexe_ here is the "dummy" that prevents the target from being
+# The dummy.chkexe here prevents the target from being
 # empty if there are no tests in the current directory.
 $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE) $(TEST_PROG_PARA_CHKEXE) dummy.chkexe_:
 	@if test "X$@" != "X.chkexe_" && test "X$@" != "Xdummy.chkexe_"; then \
@@ -672,26 +697,32 @@ $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE) $(TEST_PROG_PARA_CHKEXE) dummy.chkexe_:
 	  if $(top_srcdir)/bin/newer $(@:.chkexe_=.chkexe) $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT); then \
 	    echo "No need to test $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) again."; \
 	  else \
+	    echo "============================" > $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    if test "X$(HDF_FORTRAN)" = "Xyes"; then \
 	      echo "Fortran API: Testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "Fortran API: $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    elif test "X$(HDF_CXX)" = "Xyes"; then \
 	      echo "C++ API: Testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "C++ API: $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log);\
 	    else \
 	      echo "Testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "$(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    fi; \
-	    echo "============================"; \
+	    echo "============================" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    srcdir="$(srcdir)" \
-	      $(RUNTESTS) ./$(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) \
+	      $(RUNTESTS) ./$(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) 2>&1 >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log) \
 	      && touch $(@:.chkexe_=.chkexe) || \
 	      (test $$HDF5_Make_Ignore && echo "*** Error ignored") || \
-	      exit 1; \
-	    echo ""; \
+	      (cat $(@:.chkexe_=.log) && false) || exit 1; \
+	    echo "" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
+	    echo "Finished testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
+	    echo "============================" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    echo "Finished testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
 	  fi; \
 	  echo "============================"; \
 	fi
 
-# The .chksh_ here is the "dummy" that prevents the target from being
+# The dummy.chksh here prevents the target from being
 # empty if there are no tests in the current directory.
 $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH) $(TEST_SCRIPT_PARA_CHKSH) dummy.chksh_:
 	@if test "X$@" != "X.chksh_" && test "X$@" != "Xdummy.chksh_"; then \
@@ -699,21 +730,27 @@ $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH) $(TEST_SCRIPT_PARA_CHKSH) dummy.chksh_:
 	  if $(top_srcdir)/bin/newer `basename $(@:.chksh_=.chksh)` $(@:.chksh_=); then \
 	    echo "No need to test `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` again."; \
 	  else \
+	    echo "============================" > `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    if test "X$(HDF_FORTRAN)" = "Xyes"; then \
 	      echo "Fortran API: Testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "Fortran API: `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    elif test "X$(HDF_CXX)" = "Xyes"; then \
 	      echo "C++ API: Testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "C++ API: `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> `baename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    else \
 	      echo "Testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "`basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    fi; \
-	    echo "============================"; \
+	    echo "============================" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    RUNSERIAL="$(RUNSERIAL)" RUNPARALLEL="$(RUNPARALLEL)"           \
 	    srcdir="$(srcdir)" \
-	      $(SHELL) $(@:.chksh_=) $(TEST_FLAGS) \
+	      $(SHELL) $(@:.chksh_=) $(TEST_FLAGS) 2>&1 >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)` \
 	      && touch `basename $(@:.chksh_=.chksh)` || \
 	      (test $$HDF5_Make_Ignore && echo "*** Error ignored") || \
-	      exit 1; \
-	    echo ""; \
+	      (cat `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)` && false) || exit 1; \
+	    echo "" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
+	    echo "Finished testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
+	    echo "============================" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    echo "Finished testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
 	  fi; \
 	  echo "============================"; \
diff --git a/tools/Makefile.in b/tools/Makefile.in
index 95b14cf..4d5182e 100644
--- a/tools/Makefile.in
+++ b/tools/Makefile.in
@@ -282,7 +282,16 @@ H5FC = $(bindir)/h5fc
 H5FC_PP = $(bindir)/h5pfc
 
 # .chkexe and .chksh files are used to mark tests that have run successfully.
-MOSTLYCLEANFILES = *.chkexe *.chksh
+# Serial tests create .log and .logsh files.  It's important only to clean log
+# files generated by HDF5's tests, because the .log suffix is used for
+# other files (e.g., config.log)!
+MOSTLYCLEANFILES = $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE:.chkexe_=.chkexe)                    \
+        $(TEST_PROG_PARA_CHKEXE:.chkexe_=.chkexe)                        \
+        $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH:.chksh_=.chksh)                              \
+        $(TEST_SCRIPT_PARA_CHKSH:.chksh_=.chksh)                         \
+        $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE:.chkexe_=.log)                                \
+        $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH:.chksh_=.logsh)
+
 
 # All subdirectories
 SUBDIRS = lib h5dump h5diff h5ls misc gifconv h5import h5repack h5jam
@@ -615,16 +624,24 @@ uninstall-info: uninstall-info-recursive
 	tags tags-recursive uninstall uninstall-am uninstall-info-am
 
 
+# check-install is a synonym for installcheck.
+# Add this build rule here (rather than in conclude.am, where build rules
+# normally go) because it should be included in the top-level Makefile.am
+# as well.
+check-install: installcheck
+
 # lib/progs/tests targets recurse into subdirectories. build-* targets
 # build files in this directory.
-build-lib: $(LIB)
-build-progs: $(LIB) $(PROGS)
-build-tests: $(LIB) $(PROGS) $(TESTS)
+# BUILT_SOURCES contain targets that need to be built before anything else
+# in the directory (e.g., Fortran type detection)
+build-lib: $(BUILT_SOURCES) $(LIB)
+build-progs: $(BUILT_SOURCES) $(LIB) $(PROGS)
+build-tests: $(BUILT_SOURCES) $(LIB) $(PROGS) $(TESTS)
 
 lib progs tests check-s check-p ::
 	@$(MAKE) $(AM_MAKEFLAGS) build-$@ || exit 1;
 	@for d in X $(SUBDIRS); do                                             \
-	    if test $$d != X -a $$d != .; then                                \
+	    if test $$d != X && test $$d != .; then                           \
 	        (set -x; cd $$d && $(MAKE) $(AM_MAKEFLAGS) $@) || exit 1;     \
 	    fi;                                                               \
 	done
@@ -636,6 +653,8 @@ all-local: $(EXTRA_LIB) $(EXTRA_PROG) $(TESTS)
 
 # make install-doc doesn't do anything outside of doc directory, but
 # Makefiles should recognize it.
+# UPDATE: docs no longer reside in this build tree, so this target
+# is depreciated.
 install-doc uninstall-doc:
 	@echo "Nothing to be done."
 
@@ -664,8 +683,15 @@ build-check-s: $(LIB) $(PROGS) $(TESTS)
 	fi
 
 _exec_check-s: $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE) $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH)
+	@for d in dummy $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE:.chkexe_=.log)            \
+	          $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH:.chksh_=.logsh); do            \
+	   if test $$d != dummy && test $$d != .log &&               \
+	                           test $$d != .logsh; then          \
+	      cat `basename $$d`;                                    \
+	   fi;                                                       \
+	done
 
-# The .chkexe_ here is the "dummy" that prevents the target from being
+# The dummy.chkexe here prevents the target from being
 # empty if there are no tests in the current directory.
 $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE) $(TEST_PROG_PARA_CHKEXE) dummy.chkexe_:
 	@if test "X$@" != "X.chkexe_" && test "X$@" != "Xdummy.chkexe_"; then \
@@ -673,26 +699,32 @@ $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE) $(TEST_PROG_PARA_CHKEXE) dummy.chkexe_:
 	  if $(top_srcdir)/bin/newer $(@:.chkexe_=.chkexe) $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT); then \
 	    echo "No need to test $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) again."; \
 	  else \
+	    echo "============================" > $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    if test "X$(HDF_FORTRAN)" = "Xyes"; then \
 	      echo "Fortran API: Testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "Fortran API: $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    elif test "X$(HDF_CXX)" = "Xyes"; then \
 	      echo "C++ API: Testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "C++ API: $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log);\
 	    else \
 	      echo "Testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "$(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    fi; \
-	    echo "============================"; \
+	    echo "============================" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    srcdir="$(srcdir)" \
-	      $(RUNTESTS) ./$(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) \
+	      $(RUNTESTS) ./$(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) 2>&1 >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log) \
 	      && touch $(@:.chkexe_=.chkexe) || \
 	      (test $$HDF5_Make_Ignore && echo "*** Error ignored") || \
-	      exit 1; \
-	    echo ""; \
+	      (cat $(@:.chkexe_=.log) && false) || exit 1; \
+	    echo "" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
+	    echo "Finished testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
+	    echo "============================" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    echo "Finished testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
 	  fi; \
 	  echo "============================"; \
 	fi
 
-# The .chksh_ here is the "dummy" that prevents the target from being
+# The dummy.chksh here prevents the target from being
 # empty if there are no tests in the current directory.
 $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH) $(TEST_SCRIPT_PARA_CHKSH) dummy.chksh_:
 	@if test "X$@" != "X.chksh_" && test "X$@" != "Xdummy.chksh_"; then \
@@ -700,21 +732,27 @@ $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH) $(TEST_SCRIPT_PARA_CHKSH) dummy.chksh_:
 	  if $(top_srcdir)/bin/newer `basename $(@:.chksh_=.chksh)` $(@:.chksh_=); then \
 	    echo "No need to test `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` again."; \
 	  else \
+	    echo "============================" > `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    if test "X$(HDF_FORTRAN)" = "Xyes"; then \
 	      echo "Fortran API: Testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "Fortran API: `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    elif test "X$(HDF_CXX)" = "Xyes"; then \
 	      echo "C++ API: Testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "C++ API: `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> `baename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    else \
 	      echo "Testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "`basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    fi; \
-	    echo "============================"; \
+	    echo "============================" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    RUNSERIAL="$(RUNSERIAL)" RUNPARALLEL="$(RUNPARALLEL)"           \
 	    srcdir="$(srcdir)" \
-	      $(SHELL) $(@:.chksh_=) $(TEST_FLAGS) \
+	      $(SHELL) $(@:.chksh_=) $(TEST_FLAGS) 2>&1 >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)` \
 	      && touch `basename $(@:.chksh_=.chksh)` || \
 	      (test $$HDF5_Make_Ignore && echo "*** Error ignored") || \
-	      exit 1; \
-	    echo ""; \
+	      (cat `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)` && false) || exit 1; \
+	    echo "" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
+	    echo "Finished testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
+	    echo "============================" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    echo "Finished testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
 	  fi; \
 	  echo "============================"; \
diff --git a/tools/gifconv/Makefile.in b/tools/gifconv/Makefile.in
index 20ff80b..b5b639d 100644
--- a/tools/gifconv/Makefile.in
+++ b/tools/gifconv/Makefile.in
@@ -305,7 +305,16 @@ H5FC = $(bindir)/h5fc
 H5FC_PP = $(bindir)/h5pfc
 
 # .chkexe and .chksh files are used to mark tests that have run successfully.
-MOSTLYCLEANFILES = *.chkexe *.chksh
+# Serial tests create .log and .logsh files.  It's important only to clean log
+# files generated by HDF5's tests, because the .log suffix is used for
+# other files (e.g., config.log)!
+MOSTLYCLEANFILES = $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE:.chkexe_=.chkexe)                    \
+        $(TEST_PROG_PARA_CHKEXE:.chkexe_=.chkexe)                        \
+        $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH:.chksh_=.chksh)                              \
+        $(TEST_SCRIPT_PARA_CHKSH:.chksh_=.chksh)                         \
+        $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE:.chkexe_=.log)                                \
+        $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH:.chksh_=.logsh)
+
 
 # Include src and tools/lib directories
 INCLUDES = -I$(top_srcdir)/src -I$(top_srcdir)/tools/lib
@@ -618,16 +627,24 @@ uninstall-am: uninstall-binPROGRAMS uninstall-info-am
 	uninstall-info-am
 
 
+# check-install is a synonym for installcheck.
+# Add this build rule here (rather than in conclude.am, where build rules
+# normally go) because it should be included in the top-level Makefile.am
+# as well.
+check-install: installcheck
+
 # lib/progs/tests targets recurse into subdirectories. build-* targets
 # build files in this directory.
-build-lib: $(LIB)
-build-progs: $(LIB) $(PROGS)
-build-tests: $(LIB) $(PROGS) $(TESTS)
+# BUILT_SOURCES contain targets that need to be built before anything else
+# in the directory (e.g., Fortran type detection)
+build-lib: $(BUILT_SOURCES) $(LIB)
+build-progs: $(BUILT_SOURCES) $(LIB) $(PROGS)
+build-tests: $(BUILT_SOURCES) $(LIB) $(PROGS) $(TESTS)
 
 lib progs tests check-s check-p ::
 	@$(MAKE) $(AM_MAKEFLAGS) build-$@ || exit 1;
 	@for d in X $(SUBDIRS); do                                             \
-	    if test $$d != X -a $$d != .; then                                \
+	    if test $$d != X && test $$d != .; then                           \
 	        (set -x; cd $$d && $(MAKE) $(AM_MAKEFLAGS) $@) || exit 1;     \
 	    fi;                                                               \
 	done
@@ -639,6 +656,8 @@ all-local: $(EXTRA_LIB) $(EXTRA_PROG) $(TESTS)
 
 # make install-doc doesn't do anything outside of doc directory, but
 # Makefiles should recognize it.
+# UPDATE: docs no longer reside in this build tree, so this target
+# is depreciated.
 install-doc uninstall-doc:
 	@echo "Nothing to be done."
 
@@ -667,8 +686,15 @@ build-check-s: $(LIB) $(PROGS) $(TESTS)
 	fi
 
 _exec_check-s: $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE) $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH)
+	@for d in dummy $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE:.chkexe_=.log)            \
+	          $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH:.chksh_=.logsh); do            \
+	   if test $$d != dummy && test $$d != .log &&               \
+	                           test $$d != .logsh; then          \
+	      cat `basename $$d`;                                    \
+	   fi;                                                       \
+	done
 
-# The .chkexe_ here is the "dummy" that prevents the target from being
+# The dummy.chkexe here prevents the target from being
 # empty if there are no tests in the current directory.
 $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE) $(TEST_PROG_PARA_CHKEXE) dummy.chkexe_:
 	@if test "X$@" != "X.chkexe_" && test "X$@" != "Xdummy.chkexe_"; then \
@@ -676,26 +702,32 @@ $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE) $(TEST_PROG_PARA_CHKEXE) dummy.chkexe_:
 	  if $(top_srcdir)/bin/newer $(@:.chkexe_=.chkexe) $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT); then \
 	    echo "No need to test $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) again."; \
 	  else \
+	    echo "============================" > $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    if test "X$(HDF_FORTRAN)" = "Xyes"; then \
 	      echo "Fortran API: Testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "Fortran API: $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    elif test "X$(HDF_CXX)" = "Xyes"; then \
 	      echo "C++ API: Testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "C++ API: $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log);\
 	    else \
 	      echo "Testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "$(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    fi; \
-	    echo "============================"; \
+	    echo "============================" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    srcdir="$(srcdir)" \
-	      $(RUNTESTS) ./$(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) \
+	      $(RUNTESTS) ./$(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) 2>&1 >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log) \
 	      && touch $(@:.chkexe_=.chkexe) || \
 	      (test $$HDF5_Make_Ignore && echo "*** Error ignored") || \
-	      exit 1; \
-	    echo ""; \
+	      (cat $(@:.chkexe_=.log) && false) || exit 1; \
+	    echo "" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
+	    echo "Finished testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
+	    echo "============================" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    echo "Finished testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
 	  fi; \
 	  echo "============================"; \
 	fi
 
-# The .chksh_ here is the "dummy" that prevents the target from being
+# The dummy.chksh here prevents the target from being
 # empty if there are no tests in the current directory.
 $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH) $(TEST_SCRIPT_PARA_CHKSH) dummy.chksh_:
 	@if test "X$@" != "X.chksh_" && test "X$@" != "Xdummy.chksh_"; then \
@@ -703,21 +735,27 @@ $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH) $(TEST_SCRIPT_PARA_CHKSH) dummy.chksh_:
 	  if $(top_srcdir)/bin/newer `basename $(@:.chksh_=.chksh)` $(@:.chksh_=); then \
 	    echo "No need to test `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` again."; \
 	  else \
+	    echo "============================" > `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    if test "X$(HDF_FORTRAN)" = "Xyes"; then \
 	      echo "Fortran API: Testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "Fortran API: `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    elif test "X$(HDF_CXX)" = "Xyes"; then \
 	      echo "C++ API: Testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "C++ API: `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> `baename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    else \
 	      echo "Testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "`basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    fi; \
-	    echo "============================"; \
+	    echo "============================" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    RUNSERIAL="$(RUNSERIAL)" RUNPARALLEL="$(RUNPARALLEL)"           \
 	    srcdir="$(srcdir)" \
-	      $(SHELL) $(@:.chksh_=) $(TEST_FLAGS) \
+	      $(SHELL) $(@:.chksh_=) $(TEST_FLAGS) 2>&1 >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)` \
 	      && touch `basename $(@:.chksh_=.chksh)` || \
 	      (test $$HDF5_Make_Ignore && echo "*** Error ignored") || \
-	      exit 1; \
-	    echo ""; \
+	      (cat `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)` && false) || exit 1; \
+	    echo "" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
+	    echo "Finished testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
+	    echo "============================" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    echo "Finished testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
 	  fi; \
 	  echo "============================"; \
diff --git a/tools/h5diff/Makefile.in b/tools/h5diff/Makefile.in
index accb120..b5e7c41 100644
--- a/tools/h5diff/Makefile.in
+++ b/tools/h5diff/Makefile.in
@@ -313,10 +313,19 @@ H5FC = $(bindir)/h5fc
 H5FC_PP = $(bindir)/h5pfc
 
 # .chkexe and .chksh files are used to mark tests that have run successfully.
+# Serial tests create .log and .logsh files.  It's important only to clean log
+# files generated by HDF5's tests, because the .log suffix is used for
+# other files (e.g., config.log)!
 
 # Temporary files.  *.h5 are generated by h5diff.  They should
 # be copied to the testfiles/ directory if update is required
-MOSTLYCLEANFILES = *.chkexe *.chksh *.h5 expect_sorted actual_sorted
+MOSTLYCLEANFILES = $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE:.chkexe_=.chkexe) \
+	$(TEST_PROG_PARA_CHKEXE:.chkexe_=.chkexe) \
+	$(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH:.chksh_=.chksh) \
+	$(TEST_SCRIPT_PARA_CHKSH:.chksh_=.chksh) \
+	$(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE:.chkexe_=.log) \
+	$(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH:.chksh_=.logsh) *.h5 expect_sorted \
+	actual_sorted
 
 # Include src and tools/lib directories
 INCLUDES = -I$(top_srcdir)/src -I$(top_srcdir)/tools/lib
@@ -656,16 +665,24 @@ uninstall-am: uninstall-binPROGRAMS uninstall-info-am
 	uninstall-binPROGRAMS uninstall-info-am
 
 
+# check-install is a synonym for installcheck.
+# Add this build rule here (rather than in conclude.am, where build rules
+# normally go) because it should be included in the top-level Makefile.am
+# as well.
+check-install: installcheck
+
 # lib/progs/tests targets recurse into subdirectories. build-* targets
 # build files in this directory.
-build-lib: $(LIB)
-build-progs: $(LIB) $(PROGS)
-build-tests: $(LIB) $(PROGS) $(TESTS)
+# BUILT_SOURCES contain targets that need to be built before anything else
+# in the directory (e.g., Fortran type detection)
+build-lib: $(BUILT_SOURCES) $(LIB)
+build-progs: $(BUILT_SOURCES) $(LIB) $(PROGS)
+build-tests: $(BUILT_SOURCES) $(LIB) $(PROGS) $(TESTS)
 
 lib progs tests check-s check-p ::
 	@$(MAKE) $(AM_MAKEFLAGS) build-$@ || exit 1;
 	@for d in X $(SUBDIRS); do                                             \
-	    if test $$d != X -a $$d != .; then                                \
+	    if test $$d != X && test $$d != .; then                           \
 	        (set -x; cd $$d && $(MAKE) $(AM_MAKEFLAGS) $@) || exit 1;     \
 	    fi;                                                               \
 	done
@@ -677,6 +694,8 @@ all-local: $(EXTRA_LIB) $(EXTRA_PROG) $(TESTS)
 
 # make install-doc doesn't do anything outside of doc directory, but
 # Makefiles should recognize it.
+# UPDATE: docs no longer reside in this build tree, so this target
+# is depreciated.
 install-doc uninstall-doc:
 	@echo "Nothing to be done."
 
@@ -705,8 +724,15 @@ build-check-s: $(LIB) $(PROGS) $(TESTS)
 	fi
 
 _exec_check-s: $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE) $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH)
+	@for d in dummy $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE:.chkexe_=.log)            \
+	          $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH:.chksh_=.logsh); do            \
+	   if test $$d != dummy && test $$d != .log &&               \
+	                           test $$d != .logsh; then          \
+	      cat `basename $$d`;                                    \
+	   fi;                                                       \
+	done
 
-# The .chkexe_ here is the "dummy" that prevents the target from being
+# The dummy.chkexe here prevents the target from being
 # empty if there are no tests in the current directory.
 $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE) $(TEST_PROG_PARA_CHKEXE) dummy.chkexe_:
 	@if test "X$@" != "X.chkexe_" && test "X$@" != "Xdummy.chkexe_"; then \
@@ -714,26 +740,32 @@ $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE) $(TEST_PROG_PARA_CHKEXE) dummy.chkexe_:
 	  if $(top_srcdir)/bin/newer $(@:.chkexe_=.chkexe) $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT); then \
 	    echo "No need to test $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) again."; \
 	  else \
+	    echo "============================" > $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    if test "X$(HDF_FORTRAN)" = "Xyes"; then \
 	      echo "Fortran API: Testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "Fortran API: $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    elif test "X$(HDF_CXX)" = "Xyes"; then \
 	      echo "C++ API: Testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "C++ API: $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log);\
 	    else \
 	      echo "Testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "$(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    fi; \
-	    echo "============================"; \
+	    echo "============================" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    srcdir="$(srcdir)" \
-	      $(RUNTESTS) ./$(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) \
+	      $(RUNTESTS) ./$(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) 2>&1 >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log) \
 	      && touch $(@:.chkexe_=.chkexe) || \
 	      (test $$HDF5_Make_Ignore && echo "*** Error ignored") || \
-	      exit 1; \
-	    echo ""; \
+	      (cat $(@:.chkexe_=.log) && false) || exit 1; \
+	    echo "" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
+	    echo "Finished testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
+	    echo "============================" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    echo "Finished testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
 	  fi; \
 	  echo "============================"; \
 	fi
 
-# The .chksh_ here is the "dummy" that prevents the target from being
+# The dummy.chksh here prevents the target from being
 # empty if there are no tests in the current directory.
 $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH) $(TEST_SCRIPT_PARA_CHKSH) dummy.chksh_:
 	@if test "X$@" != "X.chksh_" && test "X$@" != "Xdummy.chksh_"; then \
@@ -741,21 +773,27 @@ $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH) $(TEST_SCRIPT_PARA_CHKSH) dummy.chksh_:
 	  if $(top_srcdir)/bin/newer `basename $(@:.chksh_=.chksh)` $(@:.chksh_=); then \
 	    echo "No need to test `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` again."; \
 	  else \
+	    echo "============================" > `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    if test "X$(HDF_FORTRAN)" = "Xyes"; then \
 	      echo "Fortran API: Testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "Fortran API: `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    elif test "X$(HDF_CXX)" = "Xyes"; then \
 	      echo "C++ API: Testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "C++ API: `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> `baename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    else \
 	      echo "Testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "`basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    fi; \
-	    echo "============================"; \
+	    echo "============================" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    RUNSERIAL="$(RUNSERIAL)" RUNPARALLEL="$(RUNPARALLEL)"           \
 	    srcdir="$(srcdir)" \
-	      $(SHELL) $(@:.chksh_=) $(TEST_FLAGS) \
+	      $(SHELL) $(@:.chksh_=) $(TEST_FLAGS) 2>&1 >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)` \
 	      && touch `basename $(@:.chksh_=.chksh)` || \
 	      (test $$HDF5_Make_Ignore && echo "*** Error ignored") || \
-	      exit 1; \
-	    echo ""; \
+	      (cat `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)` && false) || exit 1; \
+	    echo "" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
+	    echo "Finished testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
+	    echo "============================" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    echo "Finished testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
 	  fi; \
 	  echo "============================"; \
diff --git a/tools/h5dump/Makefile.in b/tools/h5dump/Makefile.in
index fd8d44e..f8d1b96 100644
--- a/tools/h5dump/Makefile.in
+++ b/tools/h5dump/Makefile.in
@@ -306,10 +306,18 @@ H5FC = $(bindir)/h5fc
 H5FC_PP = $(bindir)/h5pfc
 
 # .chkexe and .chksh files are used to mark tests that have run successfully.
+# Serial tests create .log and .logsh files.  It's important only to clean log
+# files generated by HDF5's tests, because the .log suffix is used for
+# other files (e.g., config.log)!
 
 # Temporary files.  *.h5 are generated by h5dumpgentest.  They should
 # copied to the testfiles/ directory if update is required.
-MOSTLYCLEANFILES = *.chkexe *.chksh *.h5
+MOSTLYCLEANFILES = $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE:.chkexe_=.chkexe) \
+	$(TEST_PROG_PARA_CHKEXE:.chkexe_=.chkexe) \
+	$(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH:.chksh_=.chksh) \
+	$(TEST_SCRIPT_PARA_CHKSH:.chksh_=.chksh) \
+	$(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE:.chkexe_=.log) \
+	$(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH:.chksh_=.logsh) *.h5
 
 # Include files in /src directory and /tools/lib directory
 INCLUDES = -I$(top_srcdir)/src -I$(top_srcdir)/tools/lib
@@ -632,16 +640,24 @@ uninstall-am: uninstall-binPROGRAMS uninstall-info-am
 	uninstall-binPROGRAMS uninstall-info-am
 
 
+# check-install is a synonym for installcheck.
+# Add this build rule here (rather than in conclude.am, where build rules
+# normally go) because it should be included in the top-level Makefile.am
+# as well.
+check-install: installcheck
+
 # lib/progs/tests targets recurse into subdirectories. build-* targets
 # build files in this directory.
-build-lib: $(LIB)
-build-progs: $(LIB) $(PROGS)
-build-tests: $(LIB) $(PROGS) $(TESTS)
+# BUILT_SOURCES contain targets that need to be built before anything else
+# in the directory (e.g., Fortran type detection)
+build-lib: $(BUILT_SOURCES) $(LIB)
+build-progs: $(BUILT_SOURCES) $(LIB) $(PROGS)
+build-tests: $(BUILT_SOURCES) $(LIB) $(PROGS) $(TESTS)
 
 lib progs tests check-s check-p ::
 	@$(MAKE) $(AM_MAKEFLAGS) build-$@ || exit 1;
 	@for d in X $(SUBDIRS); do                                             \
-	    if test $$d != X -a $$d != .; then                                \
+	    if test $$d != X && test $$d != .; then                           \
 	        (set -x; cd $$d && $(MAKE) $(AM_MAKEFLAGS) $@) || exit 1;     \
 	    fi;                                                               \
 	done
@@ -653,6 +669,8 @@ all-local: $(EXTRA_LIB) $(EXTRA_PROG) $(TESTS)
 
 # make install-doc doesn't do anything outside of doc directory, but
 # Makefiles should recognize it.
+# UPDATE: docs no longer reside in this build tree, so this target
+# is depreciated.
 install-doc uninstall-doc:
 	@echo "Nothing to be done."
 
@@ -681,8 +699,15 @@ build-check-s: $(LIB) $(PROGS) $(TESTS)
 	fi
 
 _exec_check-s: $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE) $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH)
+	@for d in dummy $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE:.chkexe_=.log)            \
+	          $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH:.chksh_=.logsh); do            \
+	   if test $$d != dummy && test $$d != .log &&               \
+	                           test $$d != .logsh; then          \
+	      cat `basename $$d`;                                    \
+	   fi;                                                       \
+	done
 
-# The .chkexe_ here is the "dummy" that prevents the target from being
+# The dummy.chkexe here prevents the target from being
 # empty if there are no tests in the current directory.
 $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE) $(TEST_PROG_PARA_CHKEXE) dummy.chkexe_:
 	@if test "X$@" != "X.chkexe_" && test "X$@" != "Xdummy.chkexe_"; then \
@@ -690,26 +715,32 @@ $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE) $(TEST_PROG_PARA_CHKEXE) dummy.chkexe_:
 	  if $(top_srcdir)/bin/newer $(@:.chkexe_=.chkexe) $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT); then \
 	    echo "No need to test $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) again."; \
 	  else \
+	    echo "============================" > $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    if test "X$(HDF_FORTRAN)" = "Xyes"; then \
 	      echo "Fortran API: Testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "Fortran API: $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    elif test "X$(HDF_CXX)" = "Xyes"; then \
 	      echo "C++ API: Testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "C++ API: $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log);\
 	    else \
 	      echo "Testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "$(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    fi; \
-	    echo "============================"; \
+	    echo "============================" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    srcdir="$(srcdir)" \
-	      $(RUNTESTS) ./$(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) \
+	      $(RUNTESTS) ./$(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) 2>&1 >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log) \
 	      && touch $(@:.chkexe_=.chkexe) || \
 	      (test $$HDF5_Make_Ignore && echo "*** Error ignored") || \
-	      exit 1; \
-	    echo ""; \
+	      (cat $(@:.chkexe_=.log) && false) || exit 1; \
+	    echo "" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
+	    echo "Finished testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
+	    echo "============================" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    echo "Finished testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
 	  fi; \
 	  echo "============================"; \
 	fi
 
-# The .chksh_ here is the "dummy" that prevents the target from being
+# The dummy.chksh here prevents the target from being
 # empty if there are no tests in the current directory.
 $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH) $(TEST_SCRIPT_PARA_CHKSH) dummy.chksh_:
 	@if test "X$@" != "X.chksh_" && test "X$@" != "Xdummy.chksh_"; then \
@@ -717,21 +748,27 @@ $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH) $(TEST_SCRIPT_PARA_CHKSH) dummy.chksh_:
 	  if $(top_srcdir)/bin/newer `basename $(@:.chksh_=.chksh)` $(@:.chksh_=); then \
 	    echo "No need to test `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` again."; \
 	  else \
+	    echo "============================" > `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    if test "X$(HDF_FORTRAN)" = "Xyes"; then \
 	      echo "Fortran API: Testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "Fortran API: `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    elif test "X$(HDF_CXX)" = "Xyes"; then \
 	      echo "C++ API: Testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "C++ API: `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> `baename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    else \
 	      echo "Testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "`basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    fi; \
-	    echo "============================"; \
+	    echo "============================" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    RUNSERIAL="$(RUNSERIAL)" RUNPARALLEL="$(RUNPARALLEL)"           \
 	    srcdir="$(srcdir)" \
-	      $(SHELL) $(@:.chksh_=) $(TEST_FLAGS) \
+	      $(SHELL) $(@:.chksh_=) $(TEST_FLAGS) 2>&1 >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)` \
 	      && touch `basename $(@:.chksh_=.chksh)` || \
 	      (test $$HDF5_Make_Ignore && echo "*** Error ignored") || \
-	      exit 1; \
-	    echo ""; \
+	      (cat `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)` && false) || exit 1; \
+	    echo "" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
+	    echo "Finished testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
+	    echo "============================" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    echo "Finished testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
 	  fi; \
 	  echo "============================"; \
diff --git a/tools/h5import/Makefile.in b/tools/h5import/Makefile.in
index 0e501c4..4f1a039 100755
--- a/tools/h5import/Makefile.in
+++ b/tools/h5import/Makefile.in
@@ -306,7 +306,16 @@ H5FC = $(bindir)/h5fc
 H5FC_PP = $(bindir)/h5pfc
 
 # .chkexe and .chksh files are used to mark tests that have run successfully.
-MOSTLYCLEANFILES = *.chkexe *.chksh
+# Serial tests create .log and .logsh files.  It's important only to clean log
+# files generated by HDF5's tests, because the .log suffix is used for
+# other files (e.g., config.log)!
+MOSTLYCLEANFILES = $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE:.chkexe_=.chkexe)                    \
+        $(TEST_PROG_PARA_CHKEXE:.chkexe_=.chkexe)                        \
+        $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH:.chksh_=.chksh)                              \
+        $(TEST_SCRIPT_PARA_CHKSH:.chksh_=.chksh)                         \
+        $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE:.chkexe_=.log)                                \
+        $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH:.chksh_=.logsh)
+
 
 # Include src and tools/lib directories
 INCLUDES = -I$(top_srcdir)/src -I$(top_srcdir)/tools/lib
@@ -625,16 +634,24 @@ uninstall-am: uninstall-binPROGRAMS uninstall-info-am
 	uninstall-binPROGRAMS uninstall-info-am
 
 
+# check-install is a synonym for installcheck.
+# Add this build rule here (rather than in conclude.am, where build rules
+# normally go) because it should be included in the top-level Makefile.am
+# as well.
+check-install: installcheck
+
 # lib/progs/tests targets recurse into subdirectories. build-* targets
 # build files in this directory.
-build-lib: $(LIB)
-build-progs: $(LIB) $(PROGS)
-build-tests: $(LIB) $(PROGS) $(TESTS)
+# BUILT_SOURCES contain targets that need to be built before anything else
+# in the directory (e.g., Fortran type detection)
+build-lib: $(BUILT_SOURCES) $(LIB)
+build-progs: $(BUILT_SOURCES) $(LIB) $(PROGS)
+build-tests: $(BUILT_SOURCES) $(LIB) $(PROGS) $(TESTS)
 
 lib progs tests check-s check-p ::
 	@$(MAKE) $(AM_MAKEFLAGS) build-$@ || exit 1;
 	@for d in X $(SUBDIRS); do                                             \
-	    if test $$d != X -a $$d != .; then                                \
+	    if test $$d != X && test $$d != .; then                           \
 	        (set -x; cd $$d && $(MAKE) $(AM_MAKEFLAGS) $@) || exit 1;     \
 	    fi;                                                               \
 	done
@@ -646,6 +663,8 @@ all-local: $(EXTRA_LIB) $(EXTRA_PROG) $(TESTS)
 
 # make install-doc doesn't do anything outside of doc directory, but
 # Makefiles should recognize it.
+# UPDATE: docs no longer reside in this build tree, so this target
+# is depreciated.
 install-doc uninstall-doc:
 	@echo "Nothing to be done."
 
@@ -674,8 +693,15 @@ build-check-s: $(LIB) $(PROGS) $(TESTS)
 	fi
 
 _exec_check-s: $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE) $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH)
+	@for d in dummy $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE:.chkexe_=.log)            \
+	          $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH:.chksh_=.logsh); do            \
+	   if test $$d != dummy && test $$d != .log &&               \
+	                           test $$d != .logsh; then          \
+	      cat `basename $$d`;                                    \
+	   fi;                                                       \
+	done
 
-# The .chkexe_ here is the "dummy" that prevents the target from being
+# The dummy.chkexe here prevents the target from being
 # empty if there are no tests in the current directory.
 $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE) $(TEST_PROG_PARA_CHKEXE) dummy.chkexe_:
 	@if test "X$@" != "X.chkexe_" && test "X$@" != "Xdummy.chkexe_"; then \
@@ -683,26 +709,32 @@ $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE) $(TEST_PROG_PARA_CHKEXE) dummy.chkexe_:
 	  if $(top_srcdir)/bin/newer $(@:.chkexe_=.chkexe) $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT); then \
 	    echo "No need to test $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) again."; \
 	  else \
+	    echo "============================" > $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    if test "X$(HDF_FORTRAN)" = "Xyes"; then \
 	      echo "Fortran API: Testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "Fortran API: $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    elif test "X$(HDF_CXX)" = "Xyes"; then \
 	      echo "C++ API: Testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "C++ API: $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log);\
 	    else \
 	      echo "Testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "$(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    fi; \
-	    echo "============================"; \
+	    echo "============================" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    srcdir="$(srcdir)" \
-	      $(RUNTESTS) ./$(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) \
+	      $(RUNTESTS) ./$(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) 2>&1 >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log) \
 	      && touch $(@:.chkexe_=.chkexe) || \
 	      (test $$HDF5_Make_Ignore && echo "*** Error ignored") || \
-	      exit 1; \
-	    echo ""; \
+	      (cat $(@:.chkexe_=.log) && false) || exit 1; \
+	    echo "" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
+	    echo "Finished testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
+	    echo "============================" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    echo "Finished testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
 	  fi; \
 	  echo "============================"; \
 	fi
 
-# The .chksh_ here is the "dummy" that prevents the target from being
+# The dummy.chksh here prevents the target from being
 # empty if there are no tests in the current directory.
 $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH) $(TEST_SCRIPT_PARA_CHKSH) dummy.chksh_:
 	@if test "X$@" != "X.chksh_" && test "X$@" != "Xdummy.chksh_"; then \
@@ -710,21 +742,27 @@ $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH) $(TEST_SCRIPT_PARA_CHKSH) dummy.chksh_:
 	  if $(top_srcdir)/bin/newer `basename $(@:.chksh_=.chksh)` $(@:.chksh_=); then \
 	    echo "No need to test `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` again."; \
 	  else \
+	    echo "============================" > `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    if test "X$(HDF_FORTRAN)" = "Xyes"; then \
 	      echo "Fortran API: Testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "Fortran API: `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    elif test "X$(HDF_CXX)" = "Xyes"; then \
 	      echo "C++ API: Testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "C++ API: `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> `baename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    else \
 	      echo "Testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "`basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    fi; \
-	    echo "============================"; \
+	    echo "============================" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    RUNSERIAL="$(RUNSERIAL)" RUNPARALLEL="$(RUNPARALLEL)"           \
 	    srcdir="$(srcdir)" \
-	      $(SHELL) $(@:.chksh_=) $(TEST_FLAGS) \
+	      $(SHELL) $(@:.chksh_=) $(TEST_FLAGS) 2>&1 >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)` \
 	      && touch `basename $(@:.chksh_=.chksh)` || \
 	      (test $$HDF5_Make_Ignore && echo "*** Error ignored") || \
-	      exit 1; \
-	    echo ""; \
+	      (cat `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)` && false) || exit 1; \
+	    echo "" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
+	    echo "Finished testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
+	    echo "============================" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    echo "Finished testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
 	  fi; \
 	  echo "============================"; \
diff --git a/tools/h5jam/Makefile.in b/tools/h5jam/Makefile.in
index d8054b0..6d0c4a7 100644
--- a/tools/h5jam/Makefile.in
+++ b/tools/h5jam/Makefile.in
@@ -301,7 +301,15 @@ H5FC = $(bindir)/h5fc
 H5FC_PP = $(bindir)/h5pfc
 
 # .chkexe and .chksh files are used to mark tests that have run successfully.
-MOSTLYCLEANFILES = *.chkexe *.chksh *.h5 *.txt
+# Serial tests create .log and .logsh files.  It's important only to clean log
+# files generated by HDF5's tests, because the .log suffix is used for
+# other files (e.g., config.log)!
+MOSTLYCLEANFILES = $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE:.chkexe_=.chkexe) \
+	$(TEST_PROG_PARA_CHKEXE:.chkexe_=.chkexe) \
+	$(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH:.chksh_=.chksh) \
+	$(TEST_SCRIPT_PARA_CHKSH:.chksh_=.chksh) \
+	$(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE:.chkexe_=.log) \
+	$(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH:.chksh_=.logsh) *.h5 *.txt
 
 #
 # Copyright by the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois.
@@ -649,16 +657,24 @@ uninstall-am: uninstall-binPROGRAMS uninstall-info-am
 	uninstall-binPROGRAMS uninstall-info-am
 
 
+# check-install is a synonym for installcheck.
+# Add this build rule here (rather than in conclude.am, where build rules
+# normally go) because it should be included in the top-level Makefile.am
+# as well.
+check-install: installcheck
+
 # lib/progs/tests targets recurse into subdirectories. build-* targets
 # build files in this directory.
-build-lib: $(LIB)
-build-progs: $(LIB) $(PROGS)
-build-tests: $(LIB) $(PROGS) $(TESTS)
+# BUILT_SOURCES contain targets that need to be built before anything else
+# in the directory (e.g., Fortran type detection)
+build-lib: $(BUILT_SOURCES) $(LIB)
+build-progs: $(BUILT_SOURCES) $(LIB) $(PROGS)
+build-tests: $(BUILT_SOURCES) $(LIB) $(PROGS) $(TESTS)
 
 lib progs tests check-s check-p ::
 	@$(MAKE) $(AM_MAKEFLAGS) build-$@ || exit 1;
 	@for d in X $(SUBDIRS); do                                             \
-	    if test $$d != X -a $$d != .; then                                \
+	    if test $$d != X && test $$d != .; then                           \
 	        (set -x; cd $$d && $(MAKE) $(AM_MAKEFLAGS) $@) || exit 1;     \
 	    fi;                                                               \
 	done
@@ -670,6 +686,8 @@ all-local: $(EXTRA_LIB) $(EXTRA_PROG) $(TESTS)
 
 # make install-doc doesn't do anything outside of doc directory, but
 # Makefiles should recognize it.
+# UPDATE: docs no longer reside in this build tree, so this target
+# is depreciated.
 install-doc uninstall-doc:
 	@echo "Nothing to be done."
 
@@ -698,8 +716,15 @@ build-check-s: $(LIB) $(PROGS) $(TESTS)
 	fi
 
 _exec_check-s: $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE) $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH)
+	@for d in dummy $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE:.chkexe_=.log)            \
+	          $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH:.chksh_=.logsh); do            \
+	   if test $$d != dummy && test $$d != .log &&               \
+	                           test $$d != .logsh; then          \
+	      cat `basename $$d`;                                    \
+	   fi;                                                       \
+	done
 
-# The .chkexe_ here is the "dummy" that prevents the target from being
+# The dummy.chkexe here prevents the target from being
 # empty if there are no tests in the current directory.
 $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE) $(TEST_PROG_PARA_CHKEXE) dummy.chkexe_:
 	@if test "X$@" != "X.chkexe_" && test "X$@" != "Xdummy.chkexe_"; then \
@@ -707,26 +732,32 @@ $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE) $(TEST_PROG_PARA_CHKEXE) dummy.chkexe_:
 	  if $(top_srcdir)/bin/newer $(@:.chkexe_=.chkexe) $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT); then \
 	    echo "No need to test $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) again."; \
 	  else \
+	    echo "============================" > $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    if test "X$(HDF_FORTRAN)" = "Xyes"; then \
 	      echo "Fortran API: Testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "Fortran API: $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    elif test "X$(HDF_CXX)" = "Xyes"; then \
 	      echo "C++ API: Testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "C++ API: $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log);\
 	    else \
 	      echo "Testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "$(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    fi; \
-	    echo "============================"; \
+	    echo "============================" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    srcdir="$(srcdir)" \
-	      $(RUNTESTS) ./$(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) \
+	      $(RUNTESTS) ./$(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) 2>&1 >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log) \
 	      && touch $(@:.chkexe_=.chkexe) || \
 	      (test $$HDF5_Make_Ignore && echo "*** Error ignored") || \
-	      exit 1; \
-	    echo ""; \
+	      (cat $(@:.chkexe_=.log) && false) || exit 1; \
+	    echo "" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
+	    echo "Finished testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
+	    echo "============================" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    echo "Finished testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
 	  fi; \
 	  echo "============================"; \
 	fi
 
-# The .chksh_ here is the "dummy" that prevents the target from being
+# The dummy.chksh here prevents the target from being
 # empty if there are no tests in the current directory.
 $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH) $(TEST_SCRIPT_PARA_CHKSH) dummy.chksh_:
 	@if test "X$@" != "X.chksh_" && test "X$@" != "Xdummy.chksh_"; then \
@@ -734,21 +765,27 @@ $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH) $(TEST_SCRIPT_PARA_CHKSH) dummy.chksh_:
 	  if $(top_srcdir)/bin/newer `basename $(@:.chksh_=.chksh)` $(@:.chksh_=); then \
 	    echo "No need to test `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` again."; \
 	  else \
+	    echo "============================" > `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    if test "X$(HDF_FORTRAN)" = "Xyes"; then \
 	      echo "Fortran API: Testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "Fortran API: `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    elif test "X$(HDF_CXX)" = "Xyes"; then \
 	      echo "C++ API: Testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "C++ API: `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> `baename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    else \
 	      echo "Testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "`basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    fi; \
-	    echo "============================"; \
+	    echo "============================" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    RUNSERIAL="$(RUNSERIAL)" RUNPARALLEL="$(RUNPARALLEL)"           \
 	    srcdir="$(srcdir)" \
-	      $(SHELL) $(@:.chksh_=) $(TEST_FLAGS) \
+	      $(SHELL) $(@:.chksh_=) $(TEST_FLAGS) 2>&1 >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)` \
 	      && touch `basename $(@:.chksh_=.chksh)` || \
 	      (test $$HDF5_Make_Ignore && echo "*** Error ignored") || \
-	      exit 1; \
-	    echo ""; \
+	      (cat `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)` && false) || exit 1; \
+	    echo "" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
+	    echo "Finished testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
+	    echo "============================" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    echo "Finished testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
 	  fi; \
 	  echo "============================"; \
diff --git a/tools/h5ls/Makefile.in b/tools/h5ls/Makefile.in
index 838665f..37187e3 100644
--- a/tools/h5ls/Makefile.in
+++ b/tools/h5ls/Makefile.in
@@ -299,7 +299,16 @@ H5FC = $(bindir)/h5fc
 H5FC_PP = $(bindir)/h5pfc
 
 # .chkexe and .chksh files are used to mark tests that have run successfully.
-MOSTLYCLEANFILES = *.chkexe *.chksh
+# Serial tests create .log and .logsh files.  It's important only to clean log
+# files generated by HDF5's tests, because the .log suffix is used for
+# other files (e.g., config.log)!
+MOSTLYCLEANFILES = $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE:.chkexe_=.chkexe)                    \
+        $(TEST_PROG_PARA_CHKEXE:.chkexe_=.chkexe)                        \
+        $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH:.chksh_=.chksh)                              \
+        $(TEST_SCRIPT_PARA_CHKSH:.chksh_=.chksh)                         \
+        $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE:.chkexe_=.log)                                \
+        $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH:.chksh_=.logsh)
+
 
 # Include src and tools/lib directories
 INCLUDES = -I$(top_srcdir)/src -I$(top_srcdir)/tools/lib
@@ -605,16 +614,24 @@ uninstall-am: uninstall-binPROGRAMS uninstall-info-am
 	uninstall-info-am
 
 
+# check-install is a synonym for installcheck.
+# Add this build rule here (rather than in conclude.am, where build rules
+# normally go) because it should be included in the top-level Makefile.am
+# as well.
+check-install: installcheck
+
 # lib/progs/tests targets recurse into subdirectories. build-* targets
 # build files in this directory.
-build-lib: $(LIB)
-build-progs: $(LIB) $(PROGS)
-build-tests: $(LIB) $(PROGS) $(TESTS)
+# BUILT_SOURCES contain targets that need to be built before anything else
+# in the directory (e.g., Fortran type detection)
+build-lib: $(BUILT_SOURCES) $(LIB)
+build-progs: $(BUILT_SOURCES) $(LIB) $(PROGS)
+build-tests: $(BUILT_SOURCES) $(LIB) $(PROGS) $(TESTS)
 
 lib progs tests check-s check-p ::
 	@$(MAKE) $(AM_MAKEFLAGS) build-$@ || exit 1;
 	@for d in X $(SUBDIRS); do                                             \
-	    if test $$d != X -a $$d != .; then                                \
+	    if test $$d != X && test $$d != .; then                           \
 	        (set -x; cd $$d && $(MAKE) $(AM_MAKEFLAGS) $@) || exit 1;     \
 	    fi;                                                               \
 	done
@@ -626,6 +643,8 @@ all-local: $(EXTRA_LIB) $(EXTRA_PROG) $(TESTS)
 
 # make install-doc doesn't do anything outside of doc directory, but
 # Makefiles should recognize it.
+# UPDATE: docs no longer reside in this build tree, so this target
+# is depreciated.
 install-doc uninstall-doc:
 	@echo "Nothing to be done."
 
@@ -654,8 +673,15 @@ build-check-s: $(LIB) $(PROGS) $(TESTS)
 	fi
 
 _exec_check-s: $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE) $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH)
+	@for d in dummy $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE:.chkexe_=.log)            \
+	          $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH:.chksh_=.logsh); do            \
+	   if test $$d != dummy && test $$d != .log &&               \
+	                           test $$d != .logsh; then          \
+	      cat `basename $$d`;                                    \
+	   fi;                                                       \
+	done
 
-# The .chkexe_ here is the "dummy" that prevents the target from being
+# The dummy.chkexe here prevents the target from being
 # empty if there are no tests in the current directory.
 $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE) $(TEST_PROG_PARA_CHKEXE) dummy.chkexe_:
 	@if test "X$@" != "X.chkexe_" && test "X$@" != "Xdummy.chkexe_"; then \
@@ -663,26 +689,32 @@ $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE) $(TEST_PROG_PARA_CHKEXE) dummy.chkexe_:
 	  if $(top_srcdir)/bin/newer $(@:.chkexe_=.chkexe) $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT); then \
 	    echo "No need to test $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) again."; \
 	  else \
+	    echo "============================" > $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    if test "X$(HDF_FORTRAN)" = "Xyes"; then \
 	      echo "Fortran API: Testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "Fortran API: $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    elif test "X$(HDF_CXX)" = "Xyes"; then \
 	      echo "C++ API: Testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "C++ API: $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log);\
 	    else \
 	      echo "Testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "$(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    fi; \
-	    echo "============================"; \
+	    echo "============================" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    srcdir="$(srcdir)" \
-	      $(RUNTESTS) ./$(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) \
+	      $(RUNTESTS) ./$(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) 2>&1 >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log) \
 	      && touch $(@:.chkexe_=.chkexe) || \
 	      (test $$HDF5_Make_Ignore && echo "*** Error ignored") || \
-	      exit 1; \
-	    echo ""; \
+	      (cat $(@:.chkexe_=.log) && false) || exit 1; \
+	    echo "" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
+	    echo "Finished testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
+	    echo "============================" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    echo "Finished testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
 	  fi; \
 	  echo "============================"; \
 	fi
 
-# The .chksh_ here is the "dummy" that prevents the target from being
+# The dummy.chksh here prevents the target from being
 # empty if there are no tests in the current directory.
 $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH) $(TEST_SCRIPT_PARA_CHKSH) dummy.chksh_:
 	@if test "X$@" != "X.chksh_" && test "X$@" != "Xdummy.chksh_"; then \
@@ -690,21 +722,27 @@ $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH) $(TEST_SCRIPT_PARA_CHKSH) dummy.chksh_:
 	  if $(top_srcdir)/bin/newer `basename $(@:.chksh_=.chksh)` $(@:.chksh_=); then \
 	    echo "No need to test `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` again."; \
 	  else \
+	    echo "============================" > `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    if test "X$(HDF_FORTRAN)" = "Xyes"; then \
 	      echo "Fortran API: Testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "Fortran API: `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    elif test "X$(HDF_CXX)" = "Xyes"; then \
 	      echo "C++ API: Testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "C++ API: `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> `baename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    else \
 	      echo "Testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "`basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    fi; \
-	    echo "============================"; \
+	    echo "============================" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    RUNSERIAL="$(RUNSERIAL)" RUNPARALLEL="$(RUNPARALLEL)"           \
 	    srcdir="$(srcdir)" \
-	      $(SHELL) $(@:.chksh_=) $(TEST_FLAGS) \
+	      $(SHELL) $(@:.chksh_=) $(TEST_FLAGS) 2>&1 >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)` \
 	      && touch `basename $(@:.chksh_=.chksh)` || \
 	      (test $$HDF5_Make_Ignore && echo "*** Error ignored") || \
-	      exit 1; \
-	    echo ""; \
+	      (cat `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)` && false) || exit 1; \
+	    echo "" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
+	    echo "Finished testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
+	    echo "============================" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    echo "Finished testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
 	  fi; \
 	  echo "============================"; \
diff --git a/tools/h5repack/Makefile.in b/tools/h5repack/Makefile.in
index 8bbfaf0..cc8452c 100644
--- a/tools/h5repack/Makefile.in
+++ b/tools/h5repack/Makefile.in
@@ -321,10 +321,18 @@ H5FC = $(bindir)/h5fc
 H5FC_PP = $(bindir)/h5pfc
 
 # .chkexe and .chksh files are used to mark tests that have run successfully.
+# Serial tests create .log and .logsh files.  It's important only to clean log
+# files generated by HDF5's tests, because the .log suffix is used for
+# other files (e.g., config.log)!
 
 # Temporary files.  *.h5 are generated by h5repack.  They should
 # copied to the testfiles/ directory if update is required.
-MOSTLYCLEANFILES = *.chkexe *.chksh *.h5
+MOSTLYCLEANFILES = $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE:.chkexe_=.chkexe) \
+	$(TEST_PROG_PARA_CHKEXE:.chkexe_=.chkexe) \
+	$(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH:.chksh_=.chksh) \
+	$(TEST_SCRIPT_PARA_CHKSH:.chksh_=.chksh) \
+	$(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE:.chkexe_=.log) \
+	$(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH:.chksh_=.logsh) *.h5
 
 # Include src, test, and tools/lib directories
 INCLUDES = -I$(top_srcdir)/src -I$(top_srcdir)/test -I$(top_srcdir)/tools/lib
@@ -682,16 +690,24 @@ uninstall-am: uninstall-binPROGRAMS uninstall-info-am
 	uninstall-info-am
 
 
+# check-install is a synonym for installcheck.
+# Add this build rule here (rather than in conclude.am, where build rules
+# normally go) because it should be included in the top-level Makefile.am
+# as well.
+check-install: installcheck
+
 # lib/progs/tests targets recurse into subdirectories. build-* targets
 # build files in this directory.
-build-lib: $(LIB)
-build-progs: $(LIB) $(PROGS)
-build-tests: $(LIB) $(PROGS) $(TESTS)
+# BUILT_SOURCES contain targets that need to be built before anything else
+# in the directory (e.g., Fortran type detection)
+build-lib: $(BUILT_SOURCES) $(LIB)
+build-progs: $(BUILT_SOURCES) $(LIB) $(PROGS)
+build-tests: $(BUILT_SOURCES) $(LIB) $(PROGS) $(TESTS)
 
 lib progs tests check-s check-p ::
 	@$(MAKE) $(AM_MAKEFLAGS) build-$@ || exit 1;
 	@for d in X $(SUBDIRS); do                                             \
-	    if test $$d != X -a $$d != .; then                                \
+	    if test $$d != X && test $$d != .; then                           \
 	        (set -x; cd $$d && $(MAKE) $(AM_MAKEFLAGS) $@) || exit 1;     \
 	    fi;                                                               \
 	done
@@ -703,6 +719,8 @@ all-local: $(EXTRA_LIB) $(EXTRA_PROG) $(TESTS)
 
 # make install-doc doesn't do anything outside of doc directory, but
 # Makefiles should recognize it.
+# UPDATE: docs no longer reside in this build tree, so this target
+# is depreciated.
 install-doc uninstall-doc:
 	@echo "Nothing to be done."
 
@@ -731,8 +749,15 @@ build-check-s: $(LIB) $(PROGS) $(TESTS)
 	fi
 
 _exec_check-s: $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE) $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH)
+	@for d in dummy $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE:.chkexe_=.log)            \
+	          $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH:.chksh_=.logsh); do            \
+	   if test $$d != dummy && test $$d != .log &&               \
+	                           test $$d != .logsh; then          \
+	      cat `basename $$d`;                                    \
+	   fi;                                                       \
+	done
 
-# The .chkexe_ here is the "dummy" that prevents the target from being
+# The dummy.chkexe here prevents the target from being
 # empty if there are no tests in the current directory.
 $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE) $(TEST_PROG_PARA_CHKEXE) dummy.chkexe_:
 	@if test "X$@" != "X.chkexe_" && test "X$@" != "Xdummy.chkexe_"; then \
@@ -740,26 +765,32 @@ $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE) $(TEST_PROG_PARA_CHKEXE) dummy.chkexe_:
 	  if $(top_srcdir)/bin/newer $(@:.chkexe_=.chkexe) $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT); then \
 	    echo "No need to test $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) again."; \
 	  else \
+	    echo "============================" > $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    if test "X$(HDF_FORTRAN)" = "Xyes"; then \
 	      echo "Fortran API: Testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "Fortran API: $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    elif test "X$(HDF_CXX)" = "Xyes"; then \
 	      echo "C++ API: Testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "C++ API: $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log);\
 	    else \
 	      echo "Testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "$(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    fi; \
-	    echo "============================"; \
+	    echo "============================" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    srcdir="$(srcdir)" \
-	      $(RUNTESTS) ./$(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) \
+	      $(RUNTESTS) ./$(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) 2>&1 >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log) \
 	      && touch $(@:.chkexe_=.chkexe) || \
 	      (test $$HDF5_Make_Ignore && echo "*** Error ignored") || \
-	      exit 1; \
-	    echo ""; \
+	      (cat $(@:.chkexe_=.log) && false) || exit 1; \
+	    echo "" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
+	    echo "Finished testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
+	    echo "============================" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    echo "Finished testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
 	  fi; \
 	  echo "============================"; \
 	fi
 
-# The .chksh_ here is the "dummy" that prevents the target from being
+# The dummy.chksh here prevents the target from being
 # empty if there are no tests in the current directory.
 $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH) $(TEST_SCRIPT_PARA_CHKSH) dummy.chksh_:
 	@if test "X$@" != "X.chksh_" && test "X$@" != "Xdummy.chksh_"; then \
@@ -767,21 +798,27 @@ $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH) $(TEST_SCRIPT_PARA_CHKSH) dummy.chksh_:
 	  if $(top_srcdir)/bin/newer `basename $(@:.chksh_=.chksh)` $(@:.chksh_=); then \
 	    echo "No need to test `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` again."; \
 	  else \
+	    echo "============================" > `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    if test "X$(HDF_FORTRAN)" = "Xyes"; then \
 	      echo "Fortran API: Testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "Fortran API: `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    elif test "X$(HDF_CXX)" = "Xyes"; then \
 	      echo "C++ API: Testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "C++ API: `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> `baename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    else \
 	      echo "Testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "`basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    fi; \
-	    echo "============================"; \
+	    echo "============================" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    RUNSERIAL="$(RUNSERIAL)" RUNPARALLEL="$(RUNPARALLEL)"           \
 	    srcdir="$(srcdir)" \
-	      $(SHELL) $(@:.chksh_=) $(TEST_FLAGS) \
+	      $(SHELL) $(@:.chksh_=) $(TEST_FLAGS) 2>&1 >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)` \
 	      && touch `basename $(@:.chksh_=.chksh)` || \
 	      (test $$HDF5_Make_Ignore && echo "*** Error ignored") || \
-	      exit 1; \
-	    echo ""; \
+	      (cat `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)` && false) || exit 1; \
+	    echo "" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
+	    echo "Finished testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
+	    echo "============================" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    echo "Finished testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
 	  fi; \
 	  echo "============================"; \
diff --git a/tools/lib/Makefile.in b/tools/lib/Makefile.in
index b3ed9cd..8509c3d 100644
--- a/tools/lib/Makefile.in
+++ b/tools/lib/Makefile.in
@@ -303,7 +303,16 @@ H5FC = $(bindir)/h5fc
 H5FC_PP = $(bindir)/h5pfc
 
 # .chkexe and .chksh files are used to mark tests that have run successfully.
-MOSTLYCLEANFILES = *.chkexe *.chksh
+# Serial tests create .log and .logsh files.  It's important only to clean log
+# files generated by HDF5's tests, because the .log suffix is used for
+# other files (e.g., config.log)!
+MOSTLYCLEANFILES = $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE:.chkexe_=.chkexe)                    \
+        $(TEST_PROG_PARA_CHKEXE:.chkexe_=.chkexe)                        \
+        $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH:.chksh_=.chksh)                              \
+        $(TEST_SCRIPT_PARA_CHKSH:.chksh_=.chksh)                         \
+        $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE:.chkexe_=.log)                                \
+        $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH:.chksh_=.logsh)
+
 
 # Include files in /src directory
 INCLUDES = -I$(top_srcdir)/src
@@ -622,16 +631,24 @@ uninstall-am: uninstall-info-am
 	tags uninstall uninstall-am uninstall-info-am
 
 
+# check-install is a synonym for installcheck.
+# Add this build rule here (rather than in conclude.am, where build rules
+# normally go) because it should be included in the top-level Makefile.am
+# as well.
+check-install: installcheck
+
 # lib/progs/tests targets recurse into subdirectories. build-* targets
 # build files in this directory.
-build-lib: $(LIB)
-build-progs: $(LIB) $(PROGS)
-build-tests: $(LIB) $(PROGS) $(TESTS)
+# BUILT_SOURCES contain targets that need to be built before anything else
+# in the directory (e.g., Fortran type detection)
+build-lib: $(BUILT_SOURCES) $(LIB)
+build-progs: $(BUILT_SOURCES) $(LIB) $(PROGS)
+build-tests: $(BUILT_SOURCES) $(LIB) $(PROGS) $(TESTS)
 
 lib progs tests check-s check-p ::
 	@$(MAKE) $(AM_MAKEFLAGS) build-$@ || exit 1;
 	@for d in X $(SUBDIRS); do                                             \
-	    if test $$d != X -a $$d != .; then                                \
+	    if test $$d != X && test $$d != .; then                           \
 	        (set -x; cd $$d && $(MAKE) $(AM_MAKEFLAGS) $@) || exit 1;     \
 	    fi;                                                               \
 	done
@@ -643,6 +660,8 @@ all-local: $(EXTRA_LIB) $(EXTRA_PROG) $(TESTS)
 
 # make install-doc doesn't do anything outside of doc directory, but
 # Makefiles should recognize it.
+# UPDATE: docs no longer reside in this build tree, so this target
+# is depreciated.
 install-doc uninstall-doc:
 	@echo "Nothing to be done."
 
@@ -671,8 +690,15 @@ build-check-s: $(LIB) $(PROGS) $(TESTS)
 	fi
 
 _exec_check-s: $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE) $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH)
+	@for d in dummy $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE:.chkexe_=.log)            \
+	          $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH:.chksh_=.logsh); do            \
+	   if test $$d != dummy && test $$d != .log &&               \
+	                           test $$d != .logsh; then          \
+	      cat `basename $$d`;                                    \
+	   fi;                                                       \
+	done
 
-# The .chkexe_ here is the "dummy" that prevents the target from being
+# The dummy.chkexe here prevents the target from being
 # empty if there are no tests in the current directory.
 $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE) $(TEST_PROG_PARA_CHKEXE) dummy.chkexe_:
 	@if test "X$@" != "X.chkexe_" && test "X$@" != "Xdummy.chkexe_"; then \
@@ -680,26 +706,32 @@ $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE) $(TEST_PROG_PARA_CHKEXE) dummy.chkexe_:
 	  if $(top_srcdir)/bin/newer $(@:.chkexe_=.chkexe) $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT); then \
 	    echo "No need to test $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) again."; \
 	  else \
+	    echo "============================" > $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    if test "X$(HDF_FORTRAN)" = "Xyes"; then \
 	      echo "Fortran API: Testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "Fortran API: $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    elif test "X$(HDF_CXX)" = "Xyes"; then \
 	      echo "C++ API: Testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "C++ API: $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log);\
 	    else \
 	      echo "Testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "$(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    fi; \
-	    echo "============================"; \
+	    echo "============================" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    srcdir="$(srcdir)" \
-	      $(RUNTESTS) ./$(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) \
+	      $(RUNTESTS) ./$(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) 2>&1 >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log) \
 	      && touch $(@:.chkexe_=.chkexe) || \
 	      (test $$HDF5_Make_Ignore && echo "*** Error ignored") || \
-	      exit 1; \
-	    echo ""; \
+	      (cat $(@:.chkexe_=.log) && false) || exit 1; \
+	    echo "" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
+	    echo "Finished testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
+	    echo "============================" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    echo "Finished testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
 	  fi; \
 	  echo "============================"; \
 	fi
 
-# The .chksh_ here is the "dummy" that prevents the target from being
+# The dummy.chksh here prevents the target from being
 # empty if there are no tests in the current directory.
 $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH) $(TEST_SCRIPT_PARA_CHKSH) dummy.chksh_:
 	@if test "X$@" != "X.chksh_" && test "X$@" != "Xdummy.chksh_"; then \
@@ -707,21 +739,27 @@ $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH) $(TEST_SCRIPT_PARA_CHKSH) dummy.chksh_:
 	  if $(top_srcdir)/bin/newer `basename $(@:.chksh_=.chksh)` $(@:.chksh_=); then \
 	    echo "No need to test `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` again."; \
 	  else \
+	    echo "============================" > `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    if test "X$(HDF_FORTRAN)" = "Xyes"; then \
 	      echo "Fortran API: Testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "Fortran API: `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    elif test "X$(HDF_CXX)" = "Xyes"; then \
 	      echo "C++ API: Testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "C++ API: `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> `baename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    else \
 	      echo "Testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "`basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    fi; \
-	    echo "============================"; \
+	    echo "============================" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    RUNSERIAL="$(RUNSERIAL)" RUNPARALLEL="$(RUNPARALLEL)"           \
 	    srcdir="$(srcdir)" \
-	      $(SHELL) $(@:.chksh_=) $(TEST_FLAGS) \
+	      $(SHELL) $(@:.chksh_=) $(TEST_FLAGS) 2>&1 >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)` \
 	      && touch `basename $(@:.chksh_=.chksh)` || \
 	      (test $$HDF5_Make_Ignore && echo "*** Error ignored") || \
-	      exit 1; \
-	    echo ""; \
+	      (cat `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)` && false) || exit 1; \
+	    echo "" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
+	    echo "Finished testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
+	    echo "============================" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    echo "Finished testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
 	  fi; \
 	  echo "============================"; \
diff --git a/tools/misc/Makefile.in b/tools/misc/Makefile.in
index 1dad6ab..0f0eded 100644
--- a/tools/misc/Makefile.in
+++ b/tools/misc/Makefile.in
@@ -326,12 +326,20 @@ H5FC = $(bindir)/h5fc
 H5FC_PP = $(bindir)/h5pfc
 
 # .chkexe and .chksh files are used to mark tests that have run successfully.
+# Serial tests create .log and .logsh files.  It's important only to clean log
+# files generated by HDF5's tests, because the .log suffix is used for
+# other files (e.g., config.log)!
 
 # Temporary files.  *.h5 are generated by h5repart_gentest.  They should
 # copied to the testfiles/ directory if update is required. fst_family*.h5
 # and scd_family*.h5 were created by setting the HDF5_NOCLEANUP variable.
-MOSTLYCLEANFILES = *.chkexe *.chksh *.h5 ../testfiles/fst_family*.h5 \
-	../testfiles/scd_family*.h5
+MOSTLYCLEANFILES = $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE:.chkexe_=.chkexe) \
+	$(TEST_PROG_PARA_CHKEXE:.chkexe_=.chkexe) \
+	$(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH:.chksh_=.chksh) \
+	$(TEST_SCRIPT_PARA_CHKSH:.chksh_=.chksh) \
+	$(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE:.chkexe_=.log) \
+	$(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH:.chksh_=.logsh) *.h5 \
+	../testfiles/fst_family*.h5 ../testfiles/scd_family*.h5
 
 # Include src directory
 INCLUDES = -I$(top_srcdir)/src
@@ -706,6 +714,12 @@ uninstall-am: uninstall-binPROGRAMS uninstall-binSCRIPTS \
 	uninstall-local
 
 
+# check-install is a synonym for installcheck.
+# Add this build rule here (rather than in conclude.am, where build rules
+# normally go) because it should be included in the top-level Makefile.am
+# as well.
+check-install: installcheck
+
 install-exec-local:
 	$(INSTALL) h5cc $(bindir)/$(H5CC_NAME)
 uninstall-local:
@@ -717,14 +731,16 @@ h5redeploy: h5redeploy.in
 
 # lib/progs/tests targets recurse into subdirectories. build-* targets
 # build files in this directory.
-build-lib: $(LIB)
-build-progs: $(LIB) $(PROGS)
-build-tests: $(LIB) $(PROGS) $(TESTS)
+# BUILT_SOURCES contain targets that need to be built before anything else
+# in the directory (e.g., Fortran type detection)
+build-lib: $(BUILT_SOURCES) $(LIB)
+build-progs: $(BUILT_SOURCES) $(LIB) $(PROGS)
+build-tests: $(BUILT_SOURCES) $(LIB) $(PROGS) $(TESTS)
 
 lib progs tests check-s check-p ::
 	@$(MAKE) $(AM_MAKEFLAGS) build-$@ || exit 1;
 	@for d in X $(SUBDIRS); do                                             \
-	    if test $$d != X -a $$d != .; then                                \
+	    if test $$d != X && test $$d != .; then                           \
 	        (set -x; cd $$d && $(MAKE) $(AM_MAKEFLAGS) $@) || exit 1;     \
 	    fi;                                                               \
 	done
@@ -736,6 +752,8 @@ all-local: $(EXTRA_LIB) $(EXTRA_PROG) $(TESTS)
 
 # make install-doc doesn't do anything outside of doc directory, but
 # Makefiles should recognize it.
+# UPDATE: docs no longer reside in this build tree, so this target
+# is depreciated.
 install-doc uninstall-doc:
 	@echo "Nothing to be done."
 
@@ -764,8 +782,15 @@ build-check-s: $(LIB) $(PROGS) $(TESTS)
 	fi
 
 _exec_check-s: $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE) $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH)
+	@for d in dummy $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE:.chkexe_=.log)            \
+	          $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH:.chksh_=.logsh); do            \
+	   if test $$d != dummy && test $$d != .log &&               \
+	                           test $$d != .logsh; then          \
+	      cat `basename $$d`;                                    \
+	   fi;                                                       \
+	done
 
-# The .chkexe_ here is the "dummy" that prevents the target from being
+# The dummy.chkexe here prevents the target from being
 # empty if there are no tests in the current directory.
 $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE) $(TEST_PROG_PARA_CHKEXE) dummy.chkexe_:
 	@if test "X$@" != "X.chkexe_" && test "X$@" != "Xdummy.chkexe_"; then \
@@ -773,26 +798,32 @@ $(TEST_PROG_CHKEXE) $(TEST_PROG_PARA_CHKEXE) dummy.chkexe_:
 	  if $(top_srcdir)/bin/newer $(@:.chkexe_=.chkexe) $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT); then \
 	    echo "No need to test $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) again."; \
 	  else \
+	    echo "============================" > $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    if test "X$(HDF_FORTRAN)" = "Xyes"; then \
 	      echo "Fortran API: Testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "Fortran API: $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    elif test "X$(HDF_CXX)" = "Xyes"; then \
 	      echo "C++ API: Testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "C++ API: $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log);\
 	    else \
 	      echo "Testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "$(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    fi; \
-	    echo "============================"; \
+	    echo "============================" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    srcdir="$(srcdir)" \
-	      $(RUNTESTS) ./$(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) \
+	      $(RUNTESTS) ./$(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS) 2>&1 >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log) \
 	      && touch $(@:.chkexe_=.chkexe) || \
 	      (test $$HDF5_Make_Ignore && echo "*** Error ignored") || \
-	      exit 1; \
-	    echo ""; \
+	      (cat $(@:.chkexe_=.log) && false) || exit 1; \
+	    echo "" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
+	    echo "Finished testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
+	    echo "============================" >> $(@:.chkexe_=.log); \
 	    echo "Finished testing $(@:.chkexe_=)$(EXEEXT) $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
 	  fi; \
 	  echo "============================"; \
 	fi
 
-# The .chksh_ here is the "dummy" that prevents the target from being
+# The dummy.chksh here prevents the target from being
 # empty if there are no tests in the current directory.
 $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH) $(TEST_SCRIPT_PARA_CHKSH) dummy.chksh_:
 	@if test "X$@" != "X.chksh_" && test "X$@" != "Xdummy.chksh_"; then \
@@ -800,21 +831,27 @@ $(TEST_SCRIPT_CHKSH) $(TEST_SCRIPT_PARA_CHKSH) dummy.chksh_:
 	  if $(top_srcdir)/bin/newer `basename $(@:.chksh_=.chksh)` $(@:.chksh_=); then \
 	    echo "No need to test `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` again."; \
 	  else \
+	    echo "============================" > `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    if test "X$(HDF_FORTRAN)" = "Xyes"; then \
 	      echo "Fortran API: Testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "Fortran API: `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    elif test "X$(HDF_CXX)" = "Xyes"; then \
 	      echo "C++ API: Testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "C++ API: `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> `baename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    else \
 	      echo "Testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
+	      echo "`basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS) Test Log" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    fi; \
-	    echo "============================"; \
+	    echo "============================" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    RUNSERIAL="$(RUNSERIAL)" RUNPARALLEL="$(RUNPARALLEL)"           \
 	    srcdir="$(srcdir)" \
-	      $(SHELL) $(@:.chksh_=) $(TEST_FLAGS) \
+	      $(SHELL) $(@:.chksh_=) $(TEST_FLAGS) 2>&1 >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)` \
 	      && touch `basename $(@:.chksh_=.chksh)` || \
 	      (test $$HDF5_Make_Ignore && echo "*** Error ignored") || \
-	      exit 1; \
-	    echo ""; \
+	      (cat `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)` && false) || exit 1; \
+	    echo "" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
+	    echo "Finished testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
+	    echo "============================" >> `basename $(@:.chksh_=.logsh)`; \
 	    echo "Finished testing `basename $(@:.chksh_=)` $(TEST_FLAGS)"; \
 	  fi; \
 	  echo "============================"; \
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