.

11 files changed, 464 insertions, 143 deletions

diff --git a/tests/chmod/Makefile.in b/tests/chmod/Makefile.in
index 5cd8716b4..7e4be44d0 100644
--- a/tests/chmod/Makefile.in
+++ b/tests/chmod/Makefile.in
@@ -96,7 +96,8 @@ AUTOMAKE_OPTIONS = 1.4 gnits
 
 TESTS = equal-x
 EXTRA_DIST = $(TESTS)
-TESTS_ENVIRONMENT =    PATH=`pwd`/../../src:$$PATH
+TESTS_ENVIRONMENT = \
+  PATH=`pwd`/../../src:$$PATH
 
 mkinstalldirs = $(SHELL) $(top_srcdir)/mkinstalldirs
 CONFIG_HEADER = ../../config.h
@@ -104,9 +105,8 @@ CONFIG_CLEAN_FILES =
 DIST_COMMON =  Makefile.am Makefile.in
 
 
-DISTFILES = $(DIST_COMMON) $(SOURCES) $(HEADERS) $(TEXINFOS) $(EXTRA_DIST)
+DISTFILES = $(DIST_COMMON) $(SOURCES) $(TEXINFOS) $(EXTRA_DIST)
 
-TAR = gtar
 GZIP_ENV = --best
 all: all-redirect
 .SUFFIXES:
@@ -142,24 +142,50 @@ distdir: $(DISTFILES)
 	  fi; \
 	done
 check-TESTS: $(TESTS)
-	@failed=0; all=0; \
+	@failed=0; all=0; xfail=0; xpass=0; \
 	srcdir=$(srcdir); export srcdir; \
 	for tst in $(TESTS); do \
-	  if test -f $$tst; then dir=.; \
-	  else dir="$(srcdir)"; fi; \
-	  if $(TESTS_ENVIRONMENT) $$dir/$$tst; then \
+	  if test -f ./$$tst; then dir=./; \
+	  elif test -f $$tst; then dir=; \
+	  else dir="$(srcdir)/"; fi; \
+	  if $(TESTS_ENVIRONMENT) $${dir}$$tst; then \
 	    all=`expr $$all + 1`; \
-	    echo "PASS: $$tst"; \
+	    case " $(XFAIL_TESTS) " in \
+	    *" $$tst "*) \
+	      xpass=`expr $$xpass + 1`; \
+	      failed=`expr $$failed + 1`; \
+	      echo "XPASS: $$tst"; \
+	    ;; \
+	    *) \
+	      echo "PASS: $$tst"; \
+	    ;; \
+	    esac; \
 	  elif test $$? -ne 77; then \
 	    all=`expr $$all + 1`; \
-	    failed=`expr $$failed + 1`; \
-	    echo "FAIL: $$tst"; \
+	    case " $(XFAIL_TESTS) " in \
+	    *" $$tst "*) \
+	      xfail=`expr $$xfail + 1`; \
+	      echo "XFAIL: $$tst"; \
+	    ;; \
+	    *) \
+	      failed=`expr $$failed + 1`; \
+	      echo "FAIL: $$tst"; \
+	    ;; \
+	    esac; \
 	  fi; \
 	done; \
 	if test "$$failed" -eq 0; then \
-	  banner="All $$all tests passed"; \
+	  if test "$$xfail" -eq 0; then \
+	    banner="All $$all tests passed"; \
+	  else \
+	    banner="All $$all tests behaved as expected ($$xfail expected failures)"; \
+	  fi; \
 	else \
-	  banner="$$failed of $$all tests failed"; \
+	  if test "$$xpass" -eq 0; then \
+	    banner="$$failed of $$all tests failed"; \
+	  else \
+	    banner="$$failed of $$all tests did not behave as expected ($$xpass unexpected passes)"; \
+	  fi; \
 	fi; \
 	dashes=`echo "$$banner" | sed s/./=/g`; \
 	echo "$$dashes"; \
@@ -223,7 +249,7 @@ maintainer-clean: maintainer-clean-am
 .PHONY: tags distdir check-TESTS info-am info dvi-am dvi check check-am \
 installcheck-am installcheck install-exec-am install-exec \
 install-data-am install-data install-am install uninstall-am uninstall \
-all-redirect all-am all installdirs mostlyclean-generic \
+all-redirect all-am all install-strip installdirs mostlyclean-generic \
 distclean-generic clean-generic maintainer-clean-generic clean \
 mostlyclean distclean maintainer-clean
 
diff --git a/tests/cp/Makefile.in b/tests/cp/Makefile.in
index f625eae6f..a653fe73e 100644
--- a/tests/cp/Makefile.in
+++ b/tests/cp/Makefile.in
@@ -94,10 +94,13 @@ l = @l@
 
 AUTOMAKE_OPTIONS = 1.1 gnits
 
-TESTS =    backup-1 no-deref-link1 no-deref-link2 no-deref-link3 backup-is-src   same-file
+TESTS = \
+  backup-1 no-deref-link1 no-deref-link2 no-deref-link3 backup-is-src \
+  same-file
 
 EXTRA_DIST = $(TESTS)
-TESTS_ENVIRONMENT =    PATH=`pwd`/../../src:$$PATH
+TESTS_ENVIRONMENT = \
+  PATH=`pwd`/../../src:$$PATH
 
 mkinstalldirs = $(SHELL) $(top_srcdir)/mkinstalldirs
 CONFIG_HEADER = ../../config.h
@@ -105,9 +108,8 @@ CONFIG_CLEAN_FILES =
 DIST_COMMON =  Makefile.am Makefile.in
 
 
-DISTFILES = $(DIST_COMMON) $(SOURCES) $(HEADERS) $(TEXINFOS) $(EXTRA_DIST)
+DISTFILES = $(DIST_COMMON) $(SOURCES) $(TEXINFOS) $(EXTRA_DIST)
 
-TAR = gtar
 GZIP_ENV = --best
 all: all-redirect
 .SUFFIXES:
@@ -143,24 +145,50 @@ distdir: $(DISTFILES)
 	  fi; \
 	done
 check-TESTS: $(TESTS)
-	@failed=0; all=0; \
+	@failed=0; all=0; xfail=0; xpass=0; \
 	srcdir=$(srcdir); export srcdir; \
 	for tst in $(TESTS); do \
-	  if test -f $$tst; then dir=.; \
-	  else dir="$(srcdir)"; fi; \
-	  if $(TESTS_ENVIRONMENT) $$dir/$$tst; then \
+	  if test -f ./$$tst; then dir=./; \
+	  elif test -f $$tst; then dir=; \
+	  else dir="$(srcdir)/"; fi; \
+	  if $(TESTS_ENVIRONMENT) $${dir}$$tst; then \
 	    all=`expr $$all + 1`; \
-	    echo "PASS: $$tst"; \
+	    case " $(XFAIL_TESTS) " in \
+	    *" $$tst "*) \
+	      xpass=`expr $$xpass + 1`; \
+	      failed=`expr $$failed + 1`; \
+	      echo "XPASS: $$tst"; \
+	    ;; \
+	    *) \
+	      echo "PASS: $$tst"; \
+	    ;; \
+	    esac; \
 	  elif test $$? -ne 77; then \
 	    all=`expr $$all + 1`; \
-	    failed=`expr $$failed + 1`; \
-	    echo "FAIL: $$tst"; \
+	    case " $(XFAIL_TESTS) " in \
+	    *" $$tst "*) \
+	      xfail=`expr $$xfail + 1`; \
+	      echo "XFAIL: $$tst"; \
+	    ;; \
+	    *) \
+	      failed=`expr $$failed + 1`; \
+	      echo "FAIL: $$tst"; \
+	    ;; \
+	    esac; \
 	  fi; \
 	done; \
 	if test "$$failed" -eq 0; then \
-	  banner="All $$all tests passed"; \
+	  if test "$$xfail" -eq 0; then \
+	    banner="All $$all tests passed"; \
+	  else \
+	    banner="All $$all tests behaved as expected ($$xfail expected failures)"; \
+	  fi; \
 	else \
-	  banner="$$failed of $$all tests failed"; \
+	  if test "$$xpass" -eq 0; then \
+	    banner="$$failed of $$all tests failed"; \
+	  else \
+	    banner="$$failed of $$all tests did not behave as expected ($$xpass unexpected passes)"; \
+	  fi; \
 	fi; \
 	dashes=`echo "$$banner" | sed s/./=/g`; \
 	echo "$$dashes"; \
@@ -224,7 +252,7 @@ maintainer-clean: maintainer-clean-am
 .PHONY: tags distdir check-TESTS info-am info dvi-am dvi check check-am \
 installcheck-am installcheck install-exec-am install-exec \
 install-data-am install-data install-am install uninstall-am uninstall \
-all-redirect all-am all installdirs mostlyclean-generic \
+all-redirect all-am all install-strip installdirs mostlyclean-generic \
 distclean-generic clean-generic maintainer-clean-generic clean \
 mostlyclean distclean maintainer-clean
 
diff --git a/tests/dircolors/Makefile.in b/tests/dircolors/Makefile.in
index 229365730..0c27a4250 100644
--- a/tests/dircolors/Makefile.in
+++ b/tests/dircolors/Makefile.in
@@ -94,7 +94,12 @@ l = @l@
 
 EXTRA_DIST = $(TESTS)
 
-TESTS_ENVIRONMENT =    top_srcdir=$(top_srcdir)   srcdir=$(srcdir)   PERL="@PERL@"   PATH=../../src:$$PATH   PROG=dircolors
+TESTS_ENVIRONMENT = \
+  top_srcdir=$(top_srcdir) \
+  srcdir=$(srcdir) \
+  PERL="@PERL@" \
+  PATH=../../src:$$PATH \
+  PROG=dircolors
 
 
 TESTS = simple
@@ -104,9 +109,8 @@ CONFIG_CLEAN_FILES =
 DIST_COMMON =  Makefile.am Makefile.in
 
 
-DISTFILES = $(DIST_COMMON) $(SOURCES) $(HEADERS) $(TEXINFOS) $(EXTRA_DIST)
+DISTFILES = $(DIST_COMMON) $(SOURCES) $(TEXINFOS) $(EXTRA_DIST)
 
-TAR = gtar
 GZIP_ENV = --best
 all: all-redirect
 .SUFFIXES:
@@ -142,24 +146,50 @@ distdir: $(DISTFILES)
 	  fi; \
 	done
 check-TESTS: $(TESTS)
-	@failed=0; all=0; \
+	@failed=0; all=0; xfail=0; xpass=0; \
 	srcdir=$(srcdir); export srcdir; \
 	for tst in $(TESTS); do \
-	  if test -f $$tst; then dir=.; \
-	  else dir="$(srcdir)"; fi; \
-	  if $(TESTS_ENVIRONMENT) $$dir/$$tst; then \
+	  if test -f ./$$tst; then dir=./; \
+	  elif test -f $$tst; then dir=; \
+	  else dir="$(srcdir)/"; fi; \
+	  if $(TESTS_ENVIRONMENT) $${dir}$$tst; then \
 	    all=`expr $$all + 1`; \
-	    echo "PASS: $$tst"; \
+	    case " $(XFAIL_TESTS) " in \
+	    *" $$tst "*) \
+	      xpass=`expr $$xpass + 1`; \
+	      failed=`expr $$failed + 1`; \
+	      echo "XPASS: $$tst"; \
+	    ;; \
+	    *) \
+	      echo "PASS: $$tst"; \
+	    ;; \
+	    esac; \
 	  elif test $$? -ne 77; then \
 	    all=`expr $$all + 1`; \
-	    failed=`expr $$failed + 1`; \
-	    echo "FAIL: $$tst"; \
+	    case " $(XFAIL_TESTS) " in \
+	    *" $$tst "*) \
+	      xfail=`expr $$xfail + 1`; \
+	      echo "XFAIL: $$tst"; \
+	    ;; \
+	    *) \
+	      failed=`expr $$failed + 1`; \
+	      echo "FAIL: $$tst"; \
+	    ;; \
+	    esac; \
 	  fi; \
 	done; \
 	if test "$$failed" -eq 0; then \
-	  banner="All $$all tests passed"; \
+	  if test "$$xfail" -eq 0; then \
+	    banner="All $$all tests passed"; \
+	  else \
+	    banner="All $$all tests behaved as expected ($$xfail expected failures)"; \
+	  fi; \
 	else \
-	  banner="$$failed of $$all tests failed"; \
+	  if test "$$xpass" -eq 0; then \
+	    banner="$$failed of $$all tests failed"; \
+	  else \
+	    banner="$$failed of $$all tests did not behave as expected ($$xpass unexpected passes)"; \
+	  fi; \
 	fi; \
 	dashes=`echo "$$banner" | sed s/./=/g`; \
 	echo "$$dashes"; \
@@ -223,7 +253,7 @@ maintainer-clean: maintainer-clean-am
 .PHONY: tags distdir check-TESTS info-am info dvi-am dvi check check-am \
 installcheck-am installcheck install-exec-am install-exec \
 install-data-am install-data install-am install uninstall-am uninstall \
-all-redirect all-am all installdirs mostlyclean-generic \
+all-redirect all-am all install-strip installdirs mostlyclean-generic \
 distclean-generic clean-generic maintainer-clean-generic clean \
 mostlyclean distclean maintainer-clean
 
diff --git a/tests/install/Makefile.in b/tests/install/Makefile.in
index e1cd2b68c..168a80eb7 100644
--- a/tests/install/Makefile.in
+++ b/tests/install/Makefile.in
@@ -96,7 +96,11 @@ AUTOMAKE_OPTIONS = 1.3 gnits
 
 TESTS = basic-1
 EXTRA_DIST = $(TESTS)
-TESTS_ENVIRONMENT =    INSTALL=../../src/ginstall   LS=../../src/ls   MKDIR=../../src/mkdir   RM=../../src/rm
+TESTS_ENVIRONMENT = \
+  INSTALL=../../src/ginstall \
+  LS=../../src/ls \
+  MKDIR=../../src/mkdir \
+  RM=../../src/rm
 
 mkinstalldirs = $(SHELL) $(top_srcdir)/mkinstalldirs
 CONFIG_HEADER = ../../config.h
@@ -104,9 +108,8 @@ CONFIG_CLEAN_FILES =
 DIST_COMMON =  Makefile.am Makefile.in
 
 
-DISTFILES = $(DIST_COMMON) $(SOURCES) $(HEADERS) $(TEXINFOS) $(EXTRA_DIST)
+DISTFILES = $(DIST_COMMON) $(SOURCES) $(TEXINFOS) $(EXTRA_DIST)
 
-TAR = gtar
 GZIP_ENV = --best
 all: all-redirect
 .SUFFIXES:
@@ -142,24 +145,50 @@ distdir: $(DISTFILES)
 	  fi; \
 	done
 check-TESTS: $(TESTS)
-	@failed=0; all=0; \
+	@failed=0; all=0; xfail=0; xpass=0; \
 	srcdir=$(srcdir); export srcdir; \
 	for tst in $(TESTS); do \
-	  if test -f $$tst; then dir=.; \
-	  else dir="$(srcdir)"; fi; \
-	  if $(TESTS_ENVIRONMENT) $$dir/$$tst; then \
+	  if test -f ./$$tst; then dir=./; \
+	  elif test -f $$tst; then dir=; \
+	  else dir="$(srcdir)/"; fi; \
+	  if $(TESTS_ENVIRONMENT) $${dir}$$tst; then \
 	    all=`expr $$all + 1`; \
-	    echo "PASS: $$tst"; \
+	    case " $(XFAIL_TESTS) " in \
+	    *" $$tst "*) \
+	      xpass=`expr $$xpass + 1`; \
+	      failed=`expr $$failed + 1`; \
+	      echo "XPASS: $$tst"; \
+	    ;; \
+	    *) \
+	      echo "PASS: $$tst"; \
+	    ;; \
+	    esac; \
 	  elif test $$? -ne 77; then \
 	    all=`expr $$all + 1`; \
-	    failed=`expr $$failed + 1`; \
-	    echo "FAIL: $$tst"; \
+	    case " $(XFAIL_TESTS) " in \
+	    *" $$tst "*) \
+	      xfail=`expr $$xfail + 1`; \
+	      echo "XFAIL: $$tst"; \
+	    ;; \
+	    *) \
+	      failed=`expr $$failed + 1`; \
+	      echo "FAIL: $$tst"; \
+	    ;; \
+	    esac; \
 	  fi; \
 	done; \
 	if test "$$failed" -eq 0; then \
-	  banner="All $$all tests passed"; \
+	  if test "$$xfail" -eq 0; then \
+	    banner="All $$all tests passed"; \
+	  else \
+	    banner="All $$all tests behaved as expected ($$xfail expected failures)"; \
+	  fi; \
 	else \
-	  banner="$$failed of $$all tests failed"; \
+	  if test "$$xpass" -eq 0; then \
+	    banner="$$failed of $$all tests failed"; \
+	  else \
+	    banner="$$failed of $$all tests did not behave as expected ($$xpass unexpected passes)"; \
+	  fi; \
 	fi; \
 	dashes=`echo "$$banner" | sed s/./=/g`; \
 	echo "$$dashes"; \
@@ -223,7 +252,7 @@ maintainer-clean: maintainer-clean-am
 .PHONY: tags distdir check-TESTS info-am info dvi-am dvi check check-am \
 installcheck-am installcheck install-exec-am install-exec \
 install-data-am install-data install-am install uninstall-am uninstall \
-all-redirect all-am all installdirs mostlyclean-generic \
+all-redirect all-am all install-strip installdirs mostlyclean-generic \
 distclean-generic clean-generic maintainer-clean-generic clean \
 mostlyclean distclean maintainer-clean
 
diff --git a/tests/ln/Makefile.in b/tests/ln/Makefile.in
index 9f350268c..0612b7d59 100644
--- a/tests/ln/Makefile.in
+++ b/tests/ln/Makefile.in
@@ -96,7 +96,8 @@ AUTOMAKE_OPTIONS = 1.2 gnits
 
 TESTS = sf-1 misc backup-1
 EXTRA_DIST = $(TESTS)
-TESTS_ENVIRONMENT =    PATH=`pwd`/../../src:$$PATH
+TESTS_ENVIRONMENT = \
+  PATH=`pwd`/../../src:$$PATH
 
 mkinstalldirs = $(SHELL) $(top_srcdir)/mkinstalldirs
 CONFIG_HEADER = ../../config.h
@@ -104,9 +105,8 @@ CONFIG_CLEAN_FILES =
 DIST_COMMON =  Makefile.am Makefile.in
 
 
-DISTFILES = $(DIST_COMMON) $(SOURCES) $(HEADERS) $(TEXINFOS) $(EXTRA_DIST)
+DISTFILES = $(DIST_COMMON) $(SOURCES) $(TEXINFOS) $(EXTRA_DIST)
 
-TAR = gtar
 GZIP_ENV = --best
 all: all-redirect
 .SUFFIXES:
@@ -142,24 +142,50 @@ distdir: $(DISTFILES)
 	  fi; \
 	done
 check-TESTS: $(TESTS)
-	@failed=0; all=0; \
+	@failed=0; all=0; xfail=0; xpass=0; \
 	srcdir=$(srcdir); export srcdir; \
 	for tst in $(TESTS); do \
-	  if test -f $$tst; then dir=.; \
-	  else dir="$(srcdir)"; fi; \
-	  if $(TESTS_ENVIRONMENT) $$dir/$$tst; then \
+	  if test -f ./$$tst; then dir=./; \
+	  elif test -f $$tst; then dir=; \
+	  else dir="$(srcdir)/"; fi; \
+	  if $(TESTS_ENVIRONMENT) $${dir}$$tst; then \
 	    all=`expr $$all + 1`; \
-	    echo "PASS: $$tst"; \
+	    case " $(XFAIL_TESTS) " in \
+	    *" $$tst "*) \
+	      xpass=`expr $$xpass + 1`; \
+	      failed=`expr $$failed + 1`; \
+	      echo "XPASS: $$tst"; \
+	    ;; \
+	    *) \
+	      echo "PASS: $$tst"; \
+	    ;; \
+	    esac; \
 	  elif test $$? -ne 77; then \
 	    all=`expr $$all + 1`; \
-	    failed=`expr $$failed + 1`; \
-	    echo "FAIL: $$tst"; \
+	    case " $(XFAIL_TESTS) " in \
+	    *" $$tst "*) \
+	      xfail=`expr $$xfail + 1`; \
+	      echo "XFAIL: $$tst"; \
+	    ;; \
+	    *) \
+	      failed=`expr $$failed + 1`; \
+	      echo "FAIL: $$tst"; \
+	    ;; \
+	    esac; \
 	  fi; \
 	done; \
 	if test "$$failed" -eq 0; then \
-	  banner="All $$all tests passed"; \
+	  if test "$$xfail" -eq 0; then \
+	    banner="All $$all tests passed"; \
+	  else \
+	    banner="All $$all tests behaved as expected ($$xfail expected failures)"; \
+	  fi; \
 	else \
-	  banner="$$failed of $$all tests failed"; \
+	  if test "$$xpass" -eq 0; then \
+	    banner="$$failed of $$all tests failed"; \
+	  else \
+	    banner="$$failed of $$all tests did not behave as expected ($$xpass unexpected passes)"; \
+	  fi; \
 	fi; \
 	dashes=`echo "$$banner" | sed s/./=/g`; \
 	echo "$$dashes"; \
@@ -223,7 +249,7 @@ maintainer-clean: maintainer-clean-am
 .PHONY: tags distdir check-TESTS info-am info dvi-am dvi check check-am \
 installcheck-am installcheck install-exec-am install-exec \
 install-data-am install-data install-am install uninstall-am uninstall \
-all-redirect all-am all installdirs mostlyclean-generic \
+all-redirect all-am all install-strip installdirs mostlyclean-generic \
 distclean-generic clean-generic maintainer-clean-generic clean \
 mostlyclean distclean maintainer-clean
 
diff --git a/tests/ls-2/Makefile.in b/tests/ls-2/Makefile.in
index c94c4caf9..a747e3b09 100644
--- a/tests/ls-2/Makefile.in
+++ b/tests/ls-2/Makefile.in
@@ -94,7 +94,12 @@ l = @l@
 
 EXTRA_DIST = $(TESTS)
 
-TESTS_ENVIRONMENT =    top_srcdir=$(top_srcdir)   srcdir=$(srcdir)   PERL="@PERL@"   PATH=../../src:$$PATH   PROG=ls
+TESTS_ENVIRONMENT = \
+  top_srcdir=$(top_srcdir) \
+  srcdir=$(srcdir) \
+  PERL="@PERL@" \
+  PATH=../../src:$$PATH \
+  PROG=ls
 
 
 TESTS = tests
@@ -104,9 +109,8 @@ CONFIG_CLEAN_FILES =
 DIST_COMMON =  Makefile.am Makefile.in
 
 
-DISTFILES = $(DIST_COMMON) $(SOURCES) $(HEADERS) $(TEXINFOS) $(EXTRA_DIST)
+DISTFILES = $(DIST_COMMON) $(SOURCES) $(TEXINFOS) $(EXTRA_DIST)
 
-TAR = gtar
 GZIP_ENV = --best
 all: all-redirect
 .SUFFIXES:
@@ -142,24 +146,50 @@ distdir: $(DISTFILES)
 	  fi; \
 	done
 check-TESTS: $(TESTS)
-	@failed=0; all=0; \
+	@failed=0; all=0; xfail=0; xpass=0; \
 	srcdir=$(srcdir); export srcdir; \
 	for tst in $(TESTS); do \
-	  if test -f $$tst; then dir=.; \
-	  else dir="$(srcdir)"; fi; \
-	  if $(TESTS_ENVIRONMENT) $$dir/$$tst; then \
+	  if test -f ./$$tst; then dir=./; \
+	  elif test -f $$tst; then dir=; \
+	  else dir="$(srcdir)/"; fi; \
+	  if $(TESTS_ENVIRONMENT) $${dir}$$tst; then \
 	    all=`expr $$all + 1`; \
-	    echo "PASS: $$tst"; \
+	    case " $(XFAIL_TESTS) " in \
+	    *" $$tst "*) \
+	      xpass=`expr $$xpass + 1`; \
+	      failed=`expr $$failed + 1`; \
+	      echo "XPASS: $$tst"; \
+	    ;; \
+	    *) \
+	      echo "PASS: $$tst"; \
+	    ;; \
+	    esac; \
 	  elif test $$? -ne 77; then \
 	    all=`expr $$all + 1`; \
-	    failed=`expr $$failed + 1`; \
-	    echo "FAIL: $$tst"; \
+	    case " $(XFAIL_TESTS) " in \
+	    *" $$tst "*) \
+	      xfail=`expr $$xfail + 1`; \
+	      echo "XFAIL: $$tst"; \
+	    ;; \
+	    *) \
+	      failed=`expr $$failed + 1`; \
+	      echo "FAIL: $$tst"; \
+	    ;; \
+	    esac; \
 	  fi; \
 	done; \
 	if test "$$failed" -eq 0; then \
-	  banner="All $$all tests passed"; \
+	  if test "$$xfail" -eq 0; then \
+	    banner="All $$all tests passed"; \
+	  else \
+	    banner="All $$all tests behaved as expected ($$xfail expected failures)"; \
+	  fi; \
 	else \
-	  banner="$$failed of $$all tests failed"; \
+	  if test "$$xpass" -eq 0; then \
+	    banner="$$failed of $$all tests failed"; \
+	  else \
+	    banner="$$failed of $$all tests did not behave as expected ($$xpass unexpected passes)"; \
+	  fi; \
 	fi; \
 	dashes=`echo "$$banner" | sed s/./=/g`; \
 	echo "$$dashes"; \
@@ -223,7 +253,7 @@ maintainer-clean: maintainer-clean-am
 .PHONY: tags distdir check-TESTS info-am info dvi-am dvi check check-am \
 installcheck-am installcheck install-exec-am install-exec \
 install-data-am install-data install-am install uninstall-am uninstall \
-all-redirect all-am all installdirs mostlyclean-generic \
+all-redirect all-am all install-strip installdirs mostlyclean-generic \
 distclean-generic clean-generic maintainer-clean-generic clean \
 mostlyclean distclean maintainer-clean
 
diff --git a/tests/ls/Makefile.in b/tests/ls/Makefile.in
index f8a6cf618..34b09781d 100644
--- a/tests/ls/Makefile.in
+++ b/tests/ls/Makefile.in
@@ -103,9 +103,8 @@ CONFIG_CLEAN_FILES =
 DIST_COMMON =  Makefile.am Makefile.in
 
 
-DISTFILES = $(DIST_COMMON) $(SOURCES) $(HEADERS) $(TEXINFOS) $(EXTRA_DIST)
+DISTFILES = $(DIST_COMMON) $(SOURCES) $(TEXINFOS) $(EXTRA_DIST)
 
-TAR = gtar
 GZIP_ENV = --best
 all: all-redirect
 .SUFFIXES:
@@ -141,24 +140,50 @@ distdir: $(DISTFILES)
 	  fi; \
 	done
 check-TESTS: $(TESTS)
-	@failed=0; all=0; \
+	@failed=0; all=0; xfail=0; xpass=0; \
 	srcdir=$(srcdir); export srcdir; \
 	for tst in $(TESTS); do \
-	  if test -f $$tst; then dir=.; \
-	  else dir="$(srcdir)"; fi; \
-	  if $(TESTS_ENVIRONMENT) $$dir/$$tst; then \
+	  if test -f ./$$tst; then dir=./; \
+	  elif test -f $$tst; then dir=; \
+	  else dir="$(srcdir)/"; fi; \
+	  if $(TESTS_ENVIRONMENT) $${dir}$$tst; then \
 	    all=`expr $$all + 1`; \
-	    echo "PASS: $$tst"; \
+	    case " $(XFAIL_TESTS) " in \
+	    *" $$tst "*) \
+	      xpass=`expr $$xpass + 1`; \
+	      failed=`expr $$failed + 1`; \
+	      echo "XPASS: $$tst"; \
+	    ;; \
+	    *) \
+	      echo "PASS: $$tst"; \
+	    ;; \
+	    esac; \
 	  elif test $$? -ne 77; then \
 	    all=`expr $$all + 1`; \
-	    failed=`expr $$failed + 1`; \
-	    echo "FAIL: $$tst"; \
+	    case " $(XFAIL_TESTS) " in \
+	    *" $$tst "*) \
+	      xfail=`expr $$xfail + 1`; \
+	      echo "XFAIL: $$tst"; \
+	    ;; \
+	    *) \
+	      failed=`expr $$failed + 1`; \
+	      echo "FAIL: $$tst"; \
+	    ;; \
+	    esac; \
 	  fi; \
 	done; \
 	if test "$$failed" -eq 0; then \
-	  banner="All $$all tests passed"; \
+	  if test "$$xfail" -eq 0; then \
+	    banner="All $$all tests passed"; \
+	  else \
+	    banner="All $$all tests behaved as expected ($$xfail expected failures)"; \
+	  fi; \
 	else \
-	  banner="$$failed of $$all tests failed"; \
+	  if test "$$xpass" -eq 0; then \
+	    banner="$$failed of $$all tests failed"; \
+	  else \
+	    banner="$$failed of $$all tests did not behave as expected ($$xpass unexpected passes)"; \
+	  fi; \
 	fi; \
 	dashes=`echo "$$banner" | sed s/./=/g`; \
 	echo "$$dashes"; \
@@ -222,7 +247,7 @@ maintainer-clean: maintainer-clean-am
 .PHONY: tags distdir check-TESTS info-am info dvi-am dvi check check-am \
 installcheck-am installcheck install-exec-am install-exec \
 install-data-am install-data install-am install uninstall-am uninstall \
-all-redirect all-am all installdirs mostlyclean-generic \
+all-redirect all-am all install-strip installdirs mostlyclean-generic \
 distclean-generic clean-generic maintainer-clean-generic clean \
 mostlyclean distclean maintainer-clean
 
diff --git a/tests/mkdir/Makefile.in b/tests/mkdir/Makefile.in
index 2ad66e025..57f5e51e5 100644
--- a/tests/mkdir/Makefile.in
+++ b/tests/mkdir/Makefile.in
@@ -103,9 +103,8 @@ CONFIG_CLEAN_FILES =
 DIST_COMMON =  Makefile.am Makefile.in
 
 
-DISTFILES = $(DIST_COMMON) $(SOURCES) $(HEADERS) $(TEXINFOS) $(EXTRA_DIST)
+DISTFILES = $(DIST_COMMON) $(SOURCES) $(TEXINFOS) $(EXTRA_DIST)
 
-TAR = gtar
 GZIP_ENV = --best
 all: all-redirect
 .SUFFIXES:
@@ -141,24 +140,50 @@ distdir: $(DISTFILES)
 	  fi; \
 	done
 check-TESTS: $(TESTS)
-	@failed=0; all=0; \
+	@failed=0; all=0; xfail=0; xpass=0; \
 	srcdir=$(srcdir); export srcdir; \
 	for tst in $(TESTS); do \
-	  if test -f $$tst; then dir=.; \
-	  else dir="$(srcdir)"; fi; \
-	  if $(TESTS_ENVIRONMENT) $$dir/$$tst; then \
+	  if test -f ./$$tst; then dir=./; \
+	  elif test -f $$tst; then dir=; \
+	  else dir="$(srcdir)/"; fi; \
+	  if $(TESTS_ENVIRONMENT) $${dir}$$tst; then \
 	    all=`expr $$all + 1`; \
-	    echo "PASS: $$tst"; \
+	    case " $(XFAIL_TESTS) " in \
+	    *" $$tst "*) \
+	      xpass=`expr $$xpass + 1`; \
+	      failed=`expr $$failed + 1`; \
+	      echo "XPASS: $$tst"; \
+	    ;; \
+	    *) \
+	      echo "PASS: $$tst"; \
+	    ;; \
+	    esac; \
 	  elif test $$? -ne 77; then \
 	    all=`expr $$all + 1`; \
-	    failed=`expr $$failed + 1`; \
-	    echo "FAIL: $$tst"; \
+	    case " $(XFAIL_TESTS) " in \
+	    *" $$tst "*) \
+	      xfail=`expr $$xfail + 1`; \
+	      echo "XFAIL: $$tst"; \
+	    ;; \
+	    *) \
+	      failed=`expr $$failed + 1`; \
+	      echo "FAIL: $$tst"; \
+	    ;; \
+	    esac; \
 	  fi; \
 	done; \
 	if test "$$failed" -eq 0; then \
-	  banner="All $$all tests passed"; \
+	  if test "$$xfail" -eq 0; then \
+	    banner="All $$all tests passed"; \
+	  else \
+	    banner="All $$all tests behaved as expected ($$xfail expected failures)"; \
+	  fi; \
 	else \
-	  banner="$$failed of $$all tests failed"; \
+	  if test "$$xpass" -eq 0; then \
+	    banner="$$failed of $$all tests failed"; \
+	  else \
+	    banner="$$failed of $$all tests did not behave as expected ($$xpass unexpected passes)"; \
+	  fi; \
 	fi; \
 	dashes=`echo "$$banner" | sed s/./=/g`; \
 	echo "$$dashes"; \
@@ -222,7 +247,7 @@ maintainer-clean: maintainer-clean-am
 .PHONY: tags distdir check-TESTS info-am info dvi-am dvi check check-am \
 installcheck-am installcheck install-exec-am install-exec \
 install-data-am install-data install-am install uninstall-am uninstall \
-all-redirect all-am all installdirs mostlyclean-generic \
+all-redirect all-am all install-strip installdirs mostlyclean-generic \
 distclean-generic clean-generic maintainer-clean-generic clean \
 mostlyclean distclean maintainer-clean
 
diff --git a/tests/mv/Makefile.in b/tests/mv/Makefile.in
index d59b58964..e948520d4 100644
--- a/tests/mv/Makefile.in
+++ b/tests/mv/Makefile.in
@@ -94,11 +94,23 @@ l = @l@
 
 AUTOMAKE_OPTIONS = 1.3 gnits
 
-TESTS = mv-special-1 into-self into-self-2 into-self-3 backup-is-src   i-1 hard-link-1
+TESTS = mv-special-1 into-self into-self-2 into-self-3 backup-is-src \
+  i-1 hard-link-1
 
 
 EXTRA_DIST = $(TESTS) setup
-TESTS_ENVIRONMENT =    DF=../../src/df   LN=../../src/ln   LS=../../src/ls   MKDIR=../../src/mkdir   MKNOD=../../src/mknod   MV=../../src/mv   RM=../../src/rm   TOUCH=../../src/touch   PERL="@PERL@"   PATH=../../src:$$PATH   PROG=mv
+TESTS_ENVIRONMENT = \
+  DF=../../src/df \
+  LN=../../src/ln \
+  LS=../../src/ls \
+  MKDIR=../../src/mkdir \
+  MKNOD=../../src/mknod \
+  MV=../../src/mv \
+  RM=../../src/rm \
+  TOUCH=../../src/touch \
+  PERL="@PERL@" \
+  PATH=../../src:$$PATH \
+  PROG=mv
 
 mkinstalldirs = $(SHELL) $(top_srcdir)/mkinstalldirs
 CONFIG_HEADER = ../../config.h
@@ -106,9 +118,8 @@ CONFIG_CLEAN_FILES =
 DIST_COMMON =  Makefile.am Makefile.in
 
 
-DISTFILES = $(DIST_COMMON) $(SOURCES) $(HEADERS) $(TEXINFOS) $(EXTRA_DIST)
+DISTFILES = $(DIST_COMMON) $(SOURCES) $(TEXINFOS) $(EXTRA_DIST)
 
-TAR = gtar
 GZIP_ENV = --best
 all: all-redirect
 .SUFFIXES:
@@ -144,24 +155,50 @@ distdir: $(DISTFILES)
 	  fi; \
 	done
 check-TESTS: $(TESTS)
-	@failed=0; all=0; \
+	@failed=0; all=0; xfail=0; xpass=0; \
 	srcdir=$(srcdir); export srcdir; \
 	for tst in $(TESTS); do \
-	  if test -f $$tst; then dir=.; \
-	  else dir="$(srcdir)"; fi; \
-	  if $(TESTS_ENVIRONMENT) $$dir/$$tst; then \
+	  if test -f ./$$tst; then dir=./; \
+	  elif test -f $$tst; then dir=; \
+	  else dir="$(srcdir)/"; fi; \
+	  if $(TESTS_ENVIRONMENT) $${dir}$$tst; then \
 	    all=`expr $$all + 1`; \
-	    echo "PASS: $$tst"; \
+	    case " $(XFAIL_TESTS) " in \
+	    *" $$tst "*) \
+	      xpass=`expr $$xpass + 1`; \
+	      failed=`expr $$failed + 1`; \
+	      echo "XPASS: $$tst"; \
+	    ;; \
+	    *) \
+	      echo "PASS: $$tst"; \
+	    ;; \
+	    esac; \
 	  elif test $$? -ne 77; then \
 	    all=`expr $$all + 1`; \
-	    failed=`expr $$failed + 1`; \
-	    echo "FAIL: $$tst"; \
+	    case " $(XFAIL_TESTS) " in \
+	    *" $$tst "*) \
+	      xfail=`expr $$xfail + 1`; \
+	      echo "XFAIL: $$tst"; \
+	    ;; \
+	    *) \
+	      failed=`expr $$failed + 1`; \
+	      echo "FAIL: $$tst"; \
+	    ;; \
+	    esac; \
 	  fi; \
 	done; \
 	if test "$$failed" -eq 0; then \
-	  banner="All $$all tests passed"; \
+	  if test "$$xfail" -eq 0; then \
+	    banner="All $$all tests passed"; \
+	  else \
+	    banner="All $$all tests behaved as expected ($$xfail expected failures)"; \
+	  fi; \
 	else \
-	  banner="$$failed of $$all tests failed"; \
+	  if test "$$xpass" -eq 0; then \
+	    banner="$$failed of $$all tests failed"; \
+	  else \
+	    banner="$$failed of $$all tests did not behave as expected ($$xpass unexpected passes)"; \
+	  fi; \
 	fi; \
 	dashes=`echo "$$banner" | sed s/./=/g`; \
 	echo "$$dashes"; \
@@ -225,7 +262,7 @@ maintainer-clean: maintainer-clean-am
 .PHONY: tags distdir check-TESTS info-am info dvi-am dvi check check-am \
 installcheck-am installcheck install-exec-am install-exec \
 install-data-am install-data install-am install uninstall-am uninstall \
-all-redirect all-am all installdirs mostlyclean-generic \
+all-redirect all-am all install-strip installdirs mostlyclean-generic \
 distclean-generic clean-generic maintainer-clean-generic clean \
 mostlyclean distclean maintainer-clean
 
diff --git a/tests/rm/Makefile.in b/tests/rm/Makefile.in
index 76eae4c64..7f769a5f2 100644
--- a/tests/rm/Makefile.in
+++ b/tests/rm/Makefile.in
@@ -96,7 +96,14 @@ AUTOMAKE_OPTIONS = 1.1 gnits
 
 TESTS = r-1 r-2 r-3 i-1 ir-1 f-1 sunos-1 deep-1 # unreadable empty-name
 EXTRA_DIST = $(TESTS)
-TESTS_ENVIRONMENT =    RM=../../src/rm   MKDIR=../../src/mkdir   top_srcdir=$(top_srcdir)   srcdir=$(srcdir)   PERL="@PERL@"   PATH=../../src:$$PATH   PROG=rm
+TESTS_ENVIRONMENT = \
+  RM=../../src/rm \
+  MKDIR=../../src/mkdir \
+  top_srcdir=$(top_srcdir) \
+  srcdir=$(srcdir) \
+  PERL="@PERL@" \
+  PATH=../../src:$$PATH \
+  PROG=rm
 
 mkinstalldirs = $(SHELL) $(top_srcdir)/mkinstalldirs
 CONFIG_HEADER = ../../config.h
@@ -104,9 +111,8 @@ CONFIG_CLEAN_FILES =
 DIST_COMMON =  Makefile.am Makefile.in
 
 
-DISTFILES = $(DIST_COMMON) $(SOURCES) $(HEADERS) $(TEXINFOS) $(EXTRA_DIST)
+DISTFILES = $(DIST_COMMON) $(SOURCES) $(TEXINFOS) $(EXTRA_DIST)
 
-TAR = gtar
 GZIP_ENV = --best
 all: all-redirect
 .SUFFIXES:
@@ -142,24 +148,50 @@ distdir: $(DISTFILES)
 	  fi; \
 	done
 check-TESTS: $(TESTS)
-	@failed=0; all=0; \
+	@failed=0; all=0; xfail=0; xpass=0; \
 	srcdir=$(srcdir); export srcdir; \
 	for tst in $(TESTS); do \
-	  if test -f $$tst; then dir=.; \
-	  else dir="$(srcdir)"; fi; \
-	  if $(TESTS_ENVIRONMENT) $$dir/$$tst; then \
+	  if test -f ./$$tst; then dir=./; \
+	  elif test -f $$tst; then dir=; \
+	  else dir="$(srcdir)/"; fi; \
+	  if $(TESTS_ENVIRONMENT) $${dir}$$tst; then \
 	    all=`expr $$all + 1`; \
-	    echo "PASS: $$tst"; \
+	    case " $(XFAIL_TESTS) " in \
+	    *" $$tst "*) \
+	      xpass=`expr $$xpass + 1`; \
+	      failed=`expr $$failed + 1`; \
+	      echo "XPASS: $$tst"; \
+	    ;; \
+	    *) \
+	      echo "PASS: $$tst"; \
+	    ;; \
+	    esac; \
 	  elif test $$? -ne 77; then \
 	    all=`expr $$all + 1`; \
-	    failed=`expr $$failed + 1`; \
-	    echo "FAIL: $$tst"; \
+	    case " $(XFAIL_TESTS) " in \
+	    *" $$tst "*) \
+	      xfail=`expr $$xfail + 1`; \
+	      echo "XFAIL: $$tst"; \
+	    ;; \
+	    *) \
+	      failed=`expr $$failed + 1`; \
+	      echo "FAIL: $$tst"; \
+	    ;; \
+	    esac; \
 	  fi; \
 	done; \
 	if test "$$failed" -eq 0; then \
-	  banner="All $$all tests passed"; \
+	  if test "$$xfail" -eq 0; then \
+	    banner="All $$all tests passed"; \
+	  else \
+	    banner="All $$all tests behaved as expected ($$xfail expected failures)"; \
+	  fi; \
 	else \
-	  banner="$$failed of $$all tests failed"; \
+	  if test "$$xpass" -eq 0; then \
+	    banner="$$failed of $$all tests failed"; \
+	  else \
+	    banner="$$failed of $$all tests did not behave as expected ($$xpass unexpected passes)"; \
+	  fi; \
 	fi; \
 	dashes=`echo "$$banner" | sed s/./=/g`; \
 	echo "$$dashes"; \
@@ -223,7 +255,7 @@ maintainer-clean: maintainer-clean-am
 .PHONY: tags distdir check-TESTS info-am info dvi-am dvi check check-am \
 installcheck-am installcheck install-exec-am install-exec \
 install-data-am install-data install-am install uninstall-am uninstall \
-all-redirect all-am all installdirs mostlyclean-generic \
+all-redirect all-am all install-strip installdirs mostlyclean-generic \
 distclean-generic clean-generic maintainer-clean-generic clean \
 mostlyclean distclean maintainer-clean
 
diff --git a/tests/touch/Makefile.in b/tests/touch/Makefile.in
index 77047904e..85094d55f 100644
--- a/tests/touch/Makefile.in
+++ b/tests/touch/Makefile.in
@@ -96,7 +96,15 @@ AUTOMAKE_OPTIONS = 1.3 gnits
 
 TESTS = empty-file
 EXTRA_DIST = $(TESTS)
-TESTS_ENVIRONMENT =    DF=../../src/df   LN=../../src/ln   LS=../../src/ls   MKDIR=../../src/mkdir   MKNOD=../../src/mknod   MV=../../src/mv   RM=../../src/rm   TOUCH=../../src/touch
+TESTS_ENVIRONMENT = \
+  DF=../../src/df \
+  LN=../../src/ln \
+  LS=../../src/ls \
+  MKDIR=../../src/mkdir \
+  MKNOD=../../src/mknod \
+  MV=../../src/mv \
+  RM=../../src/rm \
+  TOUCH=../../src/touch
 
 mkinstalldirs = $(SHELL) $(top_srcdir)/mkinstalldirs
 CONFIG_HEADER = ../../config.h
@@ -104,9 +112,8 @@ CONFIG_CLEAN_FILES =
 DIST_COMMON =  Makefile.am Makefile.in
 
 
-DISTFILES = $(DIST_COMMON) $(SOURCES) $(HEADERS) $(TEXINFOS) $(EXTRA_DIST)
+DISTFILES = $(DIST_COMMON) $(SOURCES) $(TEXINFOS) $(EXTRA_DIST)
 
-TAR = gtar
 GZIP_ENV = --best
 all: all-redirect
 .SUFFIXES:
@@ -142,24 +149,50 @@ distdir: $(DISTFILES)
 	  fi; \
 	done
 check-TESTS: $(TESTS)
-	@failed=0; all=0; \
+	@failed=0; all=0; xfail=0; xpass=0; \
 	srcdir=$(srcdir); export srcdir; \
 	for tst in $(TESTS); do \
-	  if test -f $$tst; then dir=.; \
-	  else dir="$(srcdir)"; fi; \
-	  if $(TESTS_ENVIRONMENT) $$dir/$$tst; then \
+	  if test -f ./$$tst; then dir=./; \
+	  elif test -f $$tst; then dir=; \
+	  else dir="$(srcdir)/"; fi; \
+	  if $(TESTS_ENVIRONMENT) $${dir}$$tst; then \
 	    all=`expr $$all + 1`; \
-	    echo "PASS: $$tst"; \
+	    case " $(XFAIL_TESTS) " in \
+	    *" $$tst "*) \
+	      xpass=`expr $$xpass + 1`; \
+	      failed=`expr $$failed + 1`; \
+	      echo "XPASS: $$tst"; \
+	    ;; \
+	    *) \
+	      echo "PASS: $$tst"; \
+	    ;; \
+	    esac; \
 	  elif test $$? -ne 77; then \
 	    all=`expr $$all + 1`; \
-	    failed=`expr $$failed + 1`; \
-	    echo "FAIL: $$tst"; \
+	    case " $(XFAIL_TESTS) " in \
+	    *" $$tst "*) \
+	      xfail=`expr $$xfail + 1`; \
+	      echo "XFAIL: $$tst"; \
+	    ;; \
+	    *) \
+	      failed=`expr $$failed + 1`; \
+	      echo "FAIL: $$tst"; \
+	    ;; \
+	    esac; \
 	  fi; \
 	done; \
 	if test "$$failed" -eq 0; then \
-	  banner="All $$all tests passed"; \
+	  if test "$$xfail" -eq 0; then \
+	    banner="All $$all tests passed"; \
+	  else \
+	    banner="All $$all tests behaved as expected ($$xfail expected failures)"; \
+	  fi; \
 	else \
-	  banner="$$failed of $$all tests failed"; \
+	  if test "$$xpass" -eq 0; then \
+	    banner="$$failed of $$all tests failed"; \
+	  else \
+	    banner="$$failed of $$all tests did not behave as expected ($$xpass unexpected passes)"; \
+	  fi; \
 	fi; \
 	dashes=`echo "$$banner" | sed s/./=/g`; \
 	echo "$$dashes"; \
@@ -223,7 +256,7 @@ maintainer-clean: maintainer-clean-am
 .PHONY: tags distdir check-TESTS info-am info dvi-am dvi check check-am \
 installcheck-am installcheck install-exec-am install-exec \
 install-data-am install-data install-am install uninstall-am uninstall \
-all-redirect all-am all installdirs mostlyclean-generic \
+all-redirect all-am all install-strip installdirs mostlyclean-generic \
 distclean-generic clean-generic maintainer-clean-generic clean \
 mostlyclean distclean maintainer-clean