Hi,
> Installation of openssl-1.0.0e fails if SCRIPTS environment variable is
> defined (export SCRIPTS=/home/xxx/scripts for example).
>
> making install in apps...
> installing openssl
> installing /home/xxx/scripts
>
> In apps/Makefile, SCRIPTS is defined ("SCRIPTS=CA.sh CA.pl tsget"), but
> it seems that the makefile is called with -e option ("$(MAKE) -e"),
> which means that environment variables must override makefile local
> definitions.
Verify http://cvs.openssl.org/chngview?cn=22430.
> Why is it necessary to call "$(MAKE) -e"?
It was the only way to get both GNU and SysV make flavors work consistently.
> It is a little bit risky to use such an option. SCRIPTS variable is a
> common name, and people may define it in their shell rc file.
Yes, it poses risk, but there is a way to handle it, CLEARENV. That's
what patch does, modifies CLEARENV.
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