Re: make install using "-j"

[Ralf Wildenhues]

Hi David,

* David Everly wrote on Tue, Jun 20, 2006 at 01:55:32PM CEST:
> It seems that "make -j4 install" (gnu make) is not parallel-safe, as
> the creation of directories / subdirectories fail.  Is this correct,
> or possibly some mistake on my part?

In general, this should work, except if the package author messed it up.

Which Automake version, what system on, what are the values of
  INSTALL
  mkdir_p
  install_sh
  mkinstalldirs

in the Makefile, and which script_versions are the scripts install-sh
and mkinstalldirs, if used?  Is mkdir the GNU coreutils one?
Some output that exposes the failure would be helpful, even better would
be a small reproducible example.  Finally, GNU make version may be
important as well.

Thanks,
Ralf