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+#!/bin/sh
+#
+# Run a check in a temporary dir
+#
+
+# Source directory
+SOURCE=`pwd`
+
+# Dest directory
+DEST=`mktemp -d`
+
+cd $DEST
+
+make distclean
+
+if ! $SOURCE/configure; then
+	exit 1
+fi
+
+if ! time make check; then
+	exit 1
+fi