I notice that 'test-fcntl' fails on AIX7.2 when run from AIX make with any -j value, but succeeds if run both without -j or when run via gmake. Reproducer:
Export 'fcntl' module into a tarball, and transfer it to the AIX7.2 host. $ ./gnulib-tool --create-testdir --dir=/tmp/gl-fcntl --single-configure fcntl \ && cd /tmp \ && tar -zcf gl-fcntl.tar.gz gl-fcntl \ && scp -p gl-fcntl.tar.gz gcc119.fsffrance.org: Logon there. $ ssh gcc119.fsffrance.org Go away from ksh. $ exec bash --login Build the 'fcntl' module. $ gzip -d -c - < gl-fcntl.tar.gz \ | tar -xf - \ && cd gl-fcntl \ && ./configure && make Run tests with -j4 --> test-fcntl fails: $ make -j4 check ... FAIL: test-fcntl ... $ cat gltests/test-fcntl.log FAIL test-fcntl (exit status: 42) Run tests without -j --> test-fcntl succeeds: make check ... PASS: test-fcntl ... Funny thing is: it fails even with -j1: $ make -j1 check ... FAIL: test-fcntl ... Finally: no problems with gmake: $ gmake -j4 check ... PASS: test-fcntl ... Is this worth investigating/fixing? Have a nice day, Berny