As stated in the comment above introduction of the lv_abs_top_builddir variable, older automake doesn't provide abs_top_builddir variable. Hence, we are creating our own one with lv_ prefix. However, when exporting env variables to the tests, the variables are not evaluated but only substituted. Hence: LIBVIRT_DRIVER_DIR="$(abs_top_builddir)/src/.libs" is set to "/src/.libs" with old automake (even though we *think* we've set the $abs_top_builddir variable just a few line above). Signed-off-by: Michal Privoznik <mprivozn@xxxxxxxxxx> --- tests/Makefile.am | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/tests/Makefile.am b/tests/Makefile.am index a47d376..866ecd4 100644 --- a/tests/Makefile.am +++ b/tests/Makefile.am @@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ TESTS_ENVIRONMENT = \ CONFIG_HEADER="`cd '$(top_builddir)'; pwd`/config.h" \ PATH="$(path_add)$(PATH_SEPARATOR)$$PATH" \ SHELL="$(SHELL)" \ - LIBVIRT_DRIVER_DIR="$(abs_top_builddir)/src/.libs" \ + LIBVIRT_DRIVER_DIR="$(lv_abs_top_builddir)/src/.libs" \ LIBVIRT_AUTOSTART=0 \ LC_ALL=C \ VIR_TEST_EXPENSIVE=$(VIR_TEST_EXPENSIVE) \ -- 1.8.1.5 -- libvir-list mailing list libvir-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/libvir-list