'make distcheck' fails because the generated ESX and HyperV files are (intentionally) marked read-only, but since the stamp file was missing, make assumes they need to be rebuilt. Shipping the stamp file solves the problem. * src/Makefile.am (EXTRA_DIST): Ship stamp files. --- Pushing under the build-breaker rule. src/Makefile.am | 4 ++++ 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+) diff --git a/src/Makefile.am b/src/Makefile.am index ac5a27f..213bd83 100644 --- a/src/Makefile.am +++ b/src/Makefile.am @@ -930,6 +930,8 @@ BUILT_SOURCES += $(ESX_DRIVER_GENERATED) ESX_GENERATED_STAMP = .esx_vi_generator.stamp +EXTRA_DIST += $(ESX_GENERATED_STAMP) + $(ESX_DRIVER_GENERATED): $(ESX_GENERATED_STAMP) $(ESX_GENERATED_STAMP): $(srcdir)/esx/esx_vi_generator.input \ @@ -956,6 +958,8 @@ BUILT_SOURCES += $(HYPERV_DRIVER_GENERATED) HYPERV_GENERATED_STAMP = .hyperv_wmi_generator.stamp +EXTRA_DIST += $(HYPERV_GENERATED_STAMP) + $(HYPERV_DRIVER_GENERATED): $(HYPERV_GENERATED_STAMP) $(HYPERV_GENERATED_STAMP): $(srcdir)/hyperv/hyperv_wmi_generator.input \ -- 1.7.11.2