"make distcheck" is failing because two generated source files are left behind. It requires that all generated files be removed. This fixes it: From: Jim Meyering <meyering(a)redhat.com&gt; Date: Mon, 4 Aug 2008 16:10:03 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] make distclean: remove generated source files * src/Makefile.am (DISTCLEANFILES): Define to $(BUILT_SOURCES) so "make distcheck" passes. --- src/Makefile.am | 1 + 1 files changed, 1 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/Makefile.am b/src/Makefile.am index 556ad0a..5d238cd 100644 --- a/src/Makefile.am +++ b/src/Makefile.am @@ -189,3 +189,4 @@ install-exec-local: $(MKDIR_P) $(DESTDIR)$(localstatedir)/cache/libvirt CLEANFILES = *.gcov .libs/*.gcda .libs/*.gcno *.gcno *.gcda +DISTCLEANFILES = $(BUILT_SOURCES) -- 1.6.0.rc1.36.g5ff70