diff --git a/.github/workflows/apple-gdb-1824-macos.yml b/.github/workflows/apple-gdb-1824-macos.yml
index d78226842..f40abb9ae 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/apple-gdb-1824-macos.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/apple-gdb-1824-macos.yml
@@ -29,17 +29,17 @@ jobs:
         fi
         date && sync
         brew install autogen texi2html texinfo deja-gnu expect dmalloc fastjar openssl@3 gperf help2man ant-contrib findutils grep coreutils remake byacc texlive gawk "${COMPILER_FORMULA}"
-    - run: test -e ./.profile_generic && test -r ./.profile_generic && source ./.profile_generic && sync && (env | uniq | sort | uniq) && sync
+    - run: test -e ./.profile_generic && test -r ./.profile_generic && source ./.profile_generic && sync && (env | uniq | sort | uniq) && sync && sleep 1
     - run: ./configure --enable-silent-rules CC=${{ matrix.compiler }} OBJC=${{ matrix.compiler }}
     - run: make -ki -C libcheckpoint || make -ki -C libcheckpoint -f Makefile_orig || make -ki -C macsbug || make -ki -C macsbug/gdb_plugin_support || (if test -x "$(which ant)"; then ant; else echo "ant missing"; fi)
     - run: if test ! -e libcheckpoint/libcheckpoint.dylib; then (sync && echo "ensuring libcheckpoint is built" && sync && make -ki -C libcheckpoint -f Makefile_orig RC_CFLAGS="-std=gnu89 -w -Wno-error" && sync) || (sync && make -ki -C macsbug) || (sync && make -ki -C macsbug/gdb_plugin_support) || (if test -x "$(which ant)"; then ant; else echo "ant missing"; fi); else (sync && stat libcheckpoint/libcheckpoint.dylib); fi
-    - run: if test -d .. && test -w .. && test ! -e ../gdb; then (echo "symlinking source directory" && pushd .. && sync && ln -sv apple-gdb-1824 gdb && sync && readlink gdb && sync && popd); else (sync && stat .. && ls ..); fi
+    - run: if test -d .. && test -w .. && test ! -e ../gdb; then (sync && echo "symlinking source directory" && pushd .. && sync && ln -sv apple-gdb-1824 gdb && sync && readlink gdb && sync && popd); else (sync && stat .. && ls ..); fi
     - run: (if test -n "$(type ant 2>/dev/null)" && test -x "$(which ant)" && test -r build.xml; then if test ! -d build; then mkdir build; elif test ! -d "${HOME}"/work/apple-gdb-1824/build; then mkdir -pv "${HOME}"/work/apple-gdb-1824/build; fi; ant; else (echo "ant missing" && sync); fi) || (if test -x ./gradlew; then (./gradlew build || ./gradlew assemble || ./gradlew); elif test -r ./gradlew; then sh ./gradlew; elif test -e ./gradlew; then stat ./gradlew; else echo "gradlewrapper missing"; fi) || (if test -x "$(which gradle)"; then gradle; else echo "gradle missing"; fi) || (if test -x ~rc/bin/buildit; then sudo ~rc/bin/buildit "$(pwd)" -arch ppc -arch i386 -arch armv5 -target cross -project gdb -release RELEASENAME RC_CROSS_ARCHS=armv6; else echo "buildit missing"; fi) || ls
     - run: (if test -x ./gradlew; then (./gradlew build || ./gradlew assemble || ./gradlew); elif test -r ./gradlew; then sh ./gradlew; elif test -e ./gradlew; then stat ./gradlew; else echo "gradlewrapper missing" >&2; fi) || (if test -x "$(which gradle)"; then gradle; else echo "gradle missing"; fi) || (if test -x ~rc/bin/buildit; then sudo ~rc/bin/buildit "$(pwd)" -arch ppc -arch i386 -arch armv5 -target cross -project gdb -release RELEASENAME RC_CROSS_ARCHS=armv6; else echo "buildit missing"; fi) || ls
     - run: cd src && ./configure --disable-werror --disable-opts-test --enable-carbon-framework --enable-debug-symbols-framework --enable-64-bit-bfd --enable-silent-rules CC=${{ matrix.compiler }} OBJC=${{ matrix.compiler }}
     - run: cd src && make configure-bfd
     - run: cd src && sync && make -C bfd headers && sync
-    - run: cd src && if test ! -e bfd/bfd.h; then (sync && make -C bfd bfd.h); else (sync && stat bfd/bfd.h); fi
+    - run: cd src && if test ! -e bfd/bfd.h; then (sync && make -C bfd bfd.h); else (sync && stat bfd/bfd.h); fi && sync && find . -name bfd.h -print && sync
     - run: cd src && make -C bfd diststuff
     - run: cd src && make all-bfd
     - run: if test ! -e macsbug/MacsBug_plugin; then make -ki -C macsbug || make -ki -C macsbug/gdb_plugin_support || (if test -x "$(which ant)"; then ant; else echo "ant missing"; fi); else stat macsbug/MacsBug_plugin; fi
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ jobs:
         else \
           sync && (ls ./*.h || ls || pwd); \
         fi
-        sync && find . -name arparse.h -type f -print
+        sync && find . -name arparse.h -type f -print && sync
     - run: cd src && make all-binutils
     - run: cd src && make all-cgen && make all-libiberty && make all-intl
     - run: cd src && make all-electric-fence
diff --git a/.github/workflows/apple-gdb-1824.yml b/.github/workflows/apple-gdb-1824.yml
index 64b37730d..564a5d6c6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/apple-gdb-1824.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/apple-gdb-1824.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
     - run: test -e ./.profile_generic && source ./.profile_generic && (env | uniq | sort | uniq) && sync && sleep 1
     - run: cd src && ./configure --with-x --disable-werror --disable-opts-test --enable-64-bit-bfd --enable-silent-rules --with-system-zlib CC=${{ matrix.compiler }} OBJC=${{ matrix.compiler }}
     - run: cd src && make configure-bfd
-    - run: cd src && make -C bfd headers && (ls bfd/bfd*.h || stat bfd) && sleep 1
+    - run: cd src && sync && make -C bfd headers && sync && (ls bfd/bfd*.h || stat bfd) && sync && sleep 1
     - run: cd src && if test ! -e bfd/bfd.h; then make -C bfd bfd.h; else stat bfd/bfd.h; fi && find . -name bfd.h -print && sleep 1
     - run: cd src && if test -e autogen/Makefile; then make -C autogen; elif test -d autogen; then (echo "listing autogen Makefiles present" && ls autogen/Makefile* && sleep 1); else echo "skipping autogen"; fi
     - run: cd src && make -C bfd diststuff
diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
index 54f05e112..5558c8953 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ jobs:
           (sync && stat /home/runner/work/apple-gdb-1824/build); \
         fi
         (cd src && sync && echo "now in $(pwd)..." && sync)
-        if test ${{ matrix.language }} == 'go'; then sleep 1; fi
+        if test ${{ matrix.language }} == 'go' || test ${{ matrix.language }} == 'csharp'; then sleep 1; fi
 
     - name: Dependencies
       if: matrix.language == 'c-cpp'
diff --git a/libcheckpoint/Makefile_orig b/libcheckpoint/Makefile_orig
index 50fe6d98b..50419046e 100644
--- a/libcheckpoint/Makefile_orig
+++ b/libcheckpoint/Makefile_orig
@@ -49,3 +49,8 @@ $(SYMROOT)/$(LIB) : $(OBJS)
 		-current_version 1 $(OBJS) -framework ApplicationServices
 	stat $(SYMROOT)/$(LIB) || stat $(GDBDIR)/$(LIB) || stat $(OBJS)
 	du $(SYMROOT)/$(LIB) || du $(GDBDIR)/$(LIB) || du $(OBJS)
+	if test -x "`which machocheck`"; then \
+	  machocheck -progress $(SYMROOT)/$(LIB) || test -r $(SYMROOT)/$(LIB); \
+	else \
+	  echo "no usable machocheck found; skipping running on $(SYMROOT)/$(LIB)"; \
+	fi
diff --git a/src/bfd/Makefile.am b/src/bfd/Makefile.am
index 73c2bd2fa..797b7f1c7 100644
--- a/src/bfd/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/bfd/Makefile.am
@@ -998,7 +998,7 @@ stamp-lofiles: Makefile @MAINT@ $(PATH_TO_MOVEIFCHANGE)
 	done; \
 	echo $${f} $(AM_V_redir) tlofiles
 	$(RUN_MOVEIFCHANGE) tlofiles lofiles
-	$(AM_V_at)touch stamp-lofiles
+	$(AM_V_at)if test stamp-lofiles -ot lofiles; then touch stamp-lofiles; fi
 
 stamp-ofiles: Makefile @MAINT@ $(PATH_TO_MOVEIFCHANGE)
 	rm -f $(AM_V_v) tofiles
@@ -1011,7 +1011,7 @@ stamp-ofiles: Makefile @MAINT@ $(PATH_TO_MOVEIFCHANGE)
 	done; \
 	echo $${f} $(AM_V_redir) tofiles
 	$(RUN_MOVEIFCHANGE) tofiles ofiles
-	$(AM_V_at)touch stamp-ofiles
+	$(AM_V_at)if test stamp-ofiles -ot ofiles; then touch stamp-ofiles; fi
 
 stamp-plistfiles: Makefile @MAINT@ $(PATH_TO_MOVEIFCHANGE)
 	rm -f $(AM_V_v) tplistfiles
@@ -1024,7 +1024,9 @@ stamp-plistfiles: Makefile @MAINT@ $(PATH_TO_MOVEIFCHANGE)
 	done; \
 	echo $${f} $(AM_V_redir) tplistfiles
 	$(RUN_MOVEIFCHANGE) tplistfiles plistfiles
-	$(AM_V_at)touch stamp-plistfiles
+	$(AM_V_at)if test stamp-plistfiles -ot plistfiles; then \
+	  touch stamp-plistfiles; \
+	fi
 
 lofiles: stamp-lofiles
 	@echo "this target, '$@', just makes its dependency, '$<'"
@@ -1097,7 +1099,7 @@ stamp-lib: libbfd.la @MAINT@ ofiles $(PATH_TO_MOVEIFCHANGE) ltmain.sh
 	    $(RANLIB) libbfd.a; \
 	  fi; \
 	fi
-	$(AM_V_at)touch stamp-lib
+	$(AM_V_at)if test $@ -ot stamp-staticlib; then touch stamp-lib; fi
 
 # since OFILES no longer works as a dependency, have to make it explicitly
 # as part of a rule instead:
@@ -1110,8 +1112,14 @@ stamp-staticlib: stamp-ofiles @MAINT@ bfd.h
 	fi
 	if [ -f libbfd.a ]; then \
 	  $(RANLIB) libbfd.a; \
+	elif [ -f $(srcdir)/libbfd.a ]; then \
+	  cp $(AM_V_v) $(srcdir)/libbfd.a .; \
+	elif [ -f $(builddir)/libbfd.a ]; then \
+	  cp $(AM_V_v) $(builddir)/libbfd.a .; \
+	else \
+	  echo "$@ target: warning: missing libbfd.a" >&2; \
 	fi
-	$(AM_V_at)touch stamp-staticlib
+	$(AM_V_at)if test $@ -ot libbfd.a; then touch stamp-staticlib; fi
 
 # likewise with making PLISTFILES when running `make check`:
 check-local: stamp-plistfiles @MAINT@ plistfiles
@@ -1297,7 +1305,7 @@ DEP: dep.sed $(CFILES) $(HFILES) bfd.h
 	else \
 	  mv -f $(AM_V_v) DEPA $@; \
 	fi
-	$(AM_V_at)touch $@
+	$(AM_V_at)if test $@ -ot dep.sed; then touch $@; fi
 # I also want to include a check for variables not being closed properly
 # (missing parentheses), but I am not sure how to do that in a way where
 # the bad syntax for which we would be grepping does not also get
@@ -1310,7 +1318,7 @@ DEP1: $(CFILES)
 	echo '# DO NOT PUT ANYTHING AFTER THIS LINE, IT WILL GO AWAY.' >>DEP2
 	$(MKDEP) $(AM_CPPFLAGS) $(CFLAGS) $? $(AM_V_redir_a) DEP2
 	mv -f $(AM_V_v) DEP2 $@
-	$(AM_V_at)touch $@
+	$(AM_V_at)if test $@ -ot DEP2; then touch $@; fi
 
 #FIXME: this sed script is broken and hack-ish:
 dep.sed: dep-in.sed @MAINT@ config.status
@@ -1318,31 +1326,35 @@ dep.sed: dep-in.sed @MAINT@ config.status
 		-e 's!@BFD_H@!$(BFD_H)!'	\
 		-e 's!@SRCDIR@!$(srcdir)!'	\
 		-e 's!@TOPDIR@!'`echo $(srcdir) | $(SED) -e s,/bfd$$,,`'!'
-	touch $@
+	if test $@ -ot dep-in.sed; then touch $@; fi
 
 #FIXME: this target relies on dep.sed, which is broken (see above)
 dep: DEP @MAINT@ $(PATH_TO_MOVEIFCHANGE)
 	$(SED) -e '/^..DO NOT DELETE THIS LINE/,$$d' < Makefile > tmp-Makefile
 	cat DEP >> tmp-Makefile
 	$(RUN_MOVEIFCHANGE) tmp-Makefile Makefile
-	$(AM_V_at)touch Makefile
+	$(AM_V_at)if test Makefile -ot DEP; then touch Makefile; fi
 
 #FIXME: this target relies on dep.sed, which is broken (see above)
 dep-in: DEP @MAINT@ $(PATH_TO_MOVEIFCHANGE)
 	$(SED) -e '/^..DO NOT DELETE THIS LINE/,$$d' < $(srcdir)/Makefile.in > tmp-Makefile.in
 	cat DEP >> tmp-Makefile.in
 	$(RUN_MOVEIFCHANGE) tmp-Makefile.in $(srcdir)/Makefile.in
-	$(AM_V_at)touch $(srcdir)/Makefile.in
+	$(AM_V_at)if test $(srcdir)/Makefile.in -ot DEP; then \
+	  touch $(srcdir)/Makefile.in; \
+	fi
 
 #FIXME: this target relies on dep.sed, which is broken (see above)
 dep-am: DEP @MAINT@ $(PATH_TO_MOVEIFCHANGE)
 	@echo "this target is broken/dangerous; not letting you use it" >&2
-	@echo "edit Makefile.am if you have fixed things"
+	@echo "edit Makefile.am manually if you have fixed things"
 	exit 1
 	$(SED) -e '/^..DO NOT DELETE THIS LINE/,$$d' < $(srcdir)/Makefile.am > tmp-Makefile.am
 	cat DEP >> tmp-Makefile.am
 	$(RUN_MOVEIFCHANGE) tmp-Makefile.am $(srcdir)/Makefile.am
-	$(AM_V_at)touch $(srcdir)/Makefile.am
+	$(AM_V_at)if test $(srcdir)/Makefile.am -ot DEP; then \
+	  touch $(srcdir)/Makefile.am; \
+	fi
 
 # Some manually-specified dependencies:
 archive64.o: archive64.lo
@@ -1398,15 +1410,17 @@ $(BFD_H): stmp-bfd-h $(srcdir)/bfd-in2.h bfd-in3.h $(srcdir)/libbfd.h \
 	  fi; \
 	else \
 	  echo "checking status of BFD_H ($(BFD_H))..." && stat $(BFD_H); \
+	  echo "also checking its length..." && wc -l $(BFD_H); \
+	  echo "also checking its disk usage..." && du $(BFD_H); \
 	fi
 
 stmp-bfd-h: bfd-in3.h @MAINT@ headers @MAINT@ $(PATH_TO_MOVEIFCHANGE)
 	rm -f $(AM_V_v) bfd-tmp.h
 	cp $(AM_V_v) bfd-in3.h bfd-tmp.h
 	$(RUN_MOVEIFCHANGE) bfd-tmp.h $(BFD_H)
-	$(AM_V_at)touch $(BFD_H)
+	$(AM_V_at)if test $(BFD_H) -ot $@; then touch $(BFD_H); fi
 	rm -f $(AM_V_v) bfd-tmp.h
-	touch $@
+	if test $@ -ot bfd-in3.h; then touch $@; fi
 
 BFD_H_FILES = bfd-in.h init.c opncls.c libbfd.c section.c archures.c \
 	reloc.c syms.c bfd.c bfdio.c bfdwin.c \
@@ -1439,7 +1453,7 @@ stamp-framework-headers: bfd.h headers
 	cp -p $(AM_V_v) $(srcdir)/*.h $(FRAMEWORK).framework/Versions/Current/Headers/
 	cp -p $(AM_V_v) *.h $(FRAMEWORK).framework/Versions/Current/Headers/
 	cp -p $(AM_V_v) $(BFD_H_DEPS) $(FRAMEWORK).framework/Versions/Current/Headers/
-	$(AM_V_at)touch stamp-framework-headers
+	$(AM_V_at)if test $@ -ot bfd.h; then touch stamp-framework-headers; fi
 
 stamp-framework: $(libbfd_la_OBJECTS) $(libbfd_la_DEPENDENCIES)
 	$(MAKE) $(FRAMEWORK_OFILES)
@@ -1448,7 +1462,6 @@ stamp-framework: $(libbfd_la_OBJECTS) $(libbfd_la_DEPENDENCIES)
 	$(MKDIR_P) $(AM_V_v) $(FRAMEWORK).framework/Versions/$(FRAMEWORK_VERSION)/Resources
 	$(LN_S) $(AM_V_v) Versions/Current/Resources $(FRAMEWORK).framework/Resources
 	$(MKDIR_P) $(AM_V_v) $(FRAMEWORK).framework/Versions/Current/Resources/English.lproj
-
 	set -ex; \
 	if [ "x$(FRAMEWORK_SUFFIX)" != "x" ]; then \
 	    test -n "$(FRAMEWORK_SUFFIX)" && echo "$(FRAMEWORK_SUFFIX)"; \
@@ -1462,15 +1475,21 @@ stamp-framework: $(libbfd_la_OBJECTS) $(libbfd_la_DEPENDENCIES)
 	    $(NSLIBTOOL) -arch $(HOST_ARCHITECTURE) -compatibility_version 1 -current_version 1 -install_name /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/$(FRAMEWORK).framework/Versions/$(FRAMEWORK_VERSION)/$(FRAMEWORK_PREFIX)$(FRAMEWORK) -o $(FRAMEWORK).framework/Versions/Current/$(FRAMEWORK_PREFIX)$(FRAMEWORK) $(FRAMEWORK_OFILES) $(FRAMEWORK_LIB); \
 	    $(LN_S) $(AM_V_v) Versions/Current/$(FRAMEWORK_PREFIX)$(FRAMEWORK) $(FRAMEWORK).framework/$(FRAMEWORK_PREFIX)$(FRAMEWORK); \
 	fi
-	$(AM_V_at)touch stamp-framework
+	$(AM_V_at)if test $@ -ot stamp-framework-headers; then touch $@; fi
 # APPLE LOCAL end framework building.
 
 # Could really use a "copy-if-change"...
 headers: $(sdocdir)/Makefile stmp-bin2-h stmp-lbfd-h stmp-lcoff-h @MAINT@ $(PATH_TO_MOVEIFCHANGE)
 	(cd $(sdocdir); $(MAKE) protos $(FLAGS_TO_PASS))
-	(cd $(sdocdir); $(MAKE) libbfd.h $(FLAGS_TO_PASS))
-	(cd $(sdocdir); $(MAKE) libcoff.h $(FLAGS_TO_PASS))
-	(cd $(sdocdir); $(MAKE) bfd.h $(FLAGS_TO_PASS))
+	if test ! -e $(sdocdir)/libbfd.h || test $(sdocdir)/libbfd.h -ot $(sdocdir)/Makefile; then \
+	  (cd $(sdocdir); $(MAKE) libbfd.h $(FLAGS_TO_PASS)); \
+	fi
+	if test ! -e $(sdocdir)/libcoff.h || test $(sdocdir)/libcoff.h -ot $(sdocdir)/Makefile; then \
+	  (cd $(sdocdir); $(MAKE) libcoff.h $(FLAGS_TO_PASS)); \
+	fi
+	if test ! -e $(sdocdir)/bfd.h || test $(sdocdir)/bfd.h -ot $(sdocdir)/Makefile; then \
+	  (cd $(sdocdir); $(MAKE) bfd.h $(FLAGS_TO_PASS)); \
+	fi
 	if test $(srcdir) != "."; then \
 	  echo "out-of-tree build detected; checking back in srcdir ($(srcdir)) for $@..."; \
 	  (cd $(sdocdir); $(MAKE) $(srcdir)/libbfd.h $(FLAGS_TO_PASS)); \
@@ -1479,15 +1498,34 @@ headers: $(sdocdir)/Makefile stmp-bin2-h stmp-lbfd-h stmp-lcoff-h @MAINT@ $(PATH
 	else \
 	  echo "$@ target: already in srcdir ($(srcdir)): `pwd`"; \
 	fi
-	cp $(AM_V_v) $(sdocdir)/bfd.h bfd-in2.h-new
-	$(RUN_MOVEIFCHANGE) bfd-in2.h-new $(srcdir)/bfd-in2.h
-	$(AM_V_at)touch $(srcdir)/bfd-in2.h
-	cp $(AM_V_v) $(sdocdir)/libbfd.h libbfd.h-new
-	$(RUN_MOVEIFCHANGE) libbfd.h-new $(srcdir)/libbfd.h
-	$(AM_V_at)touch $(srcdir)/libbfd.h
-	cp $(AM_V_v) $(sdocdir)/libcoff.h libcoff.h-new
-	$(RUN_MOVEIFCHANGE) libcoff.h-new $(srcdir)/libcoff.h
-	$(AM_V_at)touch $(srcdir)/libcoff.h
+	if test ! -e bfd-in2.h-new || test bfd-in2.h-new -ot $(sdocdir)/bfd.h; then \
+	  cp $(AM_V_v) $(sdocdir)/bfd.h bfd-in2.h-new; \
+	  $(RUN_MOVEIFCHANGE) bfd-in2.h-new $(srcdir)/bfd-in2.h; \
+	fi
+	$(AM_V_at)if test $(srcdir)/bfd-in2.h -ot stmp-bin2-h; then \
+	  touch $(srcdir)/bfd-in2.h; \
+	elif test stmp-bin2-h -ot $(srcdir)/bfd-in2.h; then \
+	  touch stmp-bin2-h; \
+	fi
+	if test ! -e libbfd.h-new || test libbfd.h-new -ot $(sdocdir)/libbfd.h; then \
+	  cp $(AM_V_v) $(sdocdir)/libbfd.h libbfd.h-new; \
+	  $(RUN_MOVEIFCHANGE) libbfd.h-new $(srcdir)/libbfd.h; \
+	fi
+	$(AM_V_at)if test $(srcdir)/libbfd.h -ot stmp-lbfd-h; then \
+	  touch $(srcdir)/libbfd.h; \
+	elif test stmp-lbfd-h -ot $(srcdir)/libbfd.h; then \
+	  touch stmp-lbfd-h; \
+	fi
+	if test ! -e libcoff.h-new || test libcoff.h-new -ot $(sdocdir)/libcoff.h; then \
+	  cp $(AM_V_v) $(sdocdir)/libcoff.h libcoff.h-new; \
+	  $(RUN_MOVEIFCHANGE) libcoff.h-new $(srcdir)/libcoff.h; \
+	fi
+	$(AM_V_at)if test $(srcdir)/libcoff.h -ot stmp-lcoff-h; then \
+	  touch $(srcdir)/libcoff.h; \
+	elif test stmp-lcoff-h -ot $(srcdir)/libcoff.h; then \
+	  touch stmp-lcoff-h; \
+	fi
+	-rm -f $(AM_V_v) *.h-new || echo "done with $@ target"
 .PHONY: headers
 
 $(sdocdir)/Makefile: $(sdocdir)/Makefile.in $(top_builddir)/config.status
@@ -1541,8 +1579,11 @@ stmp-bin2-h: $(sdocdir)/Makefile $(BFD_H_FILES) $(BFD64_H_FILES) @MAINT@ $(PATH_
 	fi
 	cp $(AM_V_v) $(sdocdir)/bfd.h bfd-in2.h-new
 	$(RUN_MOVEIFCHANGE) bfd-in2.h-new $(srcdir)/bfd-in2.h
-	$(AM_V_at)touch $(srcdir)/bfd-in2.h
-	touch $@
+	$(AM_V_at)if test $(srcdir)/bfd-in2.h -ot $@; then \
+	  touch $(srcdir)/bfd-in2.h; \
+	elif test $@ -ot $(srcdir)/bfd-in2.h; then \
+	  touch $@; \
+	fi
 
 $(srcdir)/libbfd.h: @MAINT@ stmp-lbfd-h
 	@echo "this target, '$@', just makes its dependency, '$<', when in maintainer mode"
@@ -1556,8 +1597,11 @@ stmp-lbfd-h: $(LIBBFD_H_FILES) @MAINT@ $(PATH_TO_MOVEIFCHANGE)
 	fi
 	cp $(AM_V_v) $(sdocdir)/libbfd.h libbfd.h-new
 	$(RUN_MOVEIFCHANGE) libbfd.h-new $(srcdir)/libbfd.h
-	$(AM_V_at)touch $(srcdir)/libbfd.h
-	touch $@
+	$(AM_V_at)if test $(srcdir)/libbfd.h -ot $@; then \
+	  touch $(srcdir)/libbfd.h; \
+	elif test $@ -ot $(srcdir)/libbfd.h; then \
+	  touch $@; \
+	fi
 
 $(srcdir)/libcoff.h: @MAINT@ stmp-lcoff-h
 	@echo "this target, '$@', just makes its dependency, '$<', when in maintainer mode"
@@ -1571,8 +1615,11 @@ stmp-lcoff-h: $(LIBCOFF_H_FILES) @MAINT@ $(PATH_TO_MOVEIFCHANGE)
 	fi
 	cp $(AM_V_v) $(sdocdir)/libcoff.h libcoff.h-new
 	$(RUN_MOVEIFCHANGE) libcoff.h-new $(srcdir)/libcoff.h
-	$(AM_V_at)touch $(srcdir)/libcoff.h
-	touch $@
+	$(AM_V_at)if test $(srcdir)/libcoff.h -ot $@; then \
+	  touch $(srcdir)/libcoff.h; \
+	elif test $@ -ot $(srcdir)/libcoff.h; then \
+	  touch $@; \
+	fi
 
 MOSTLYCLEANFILES = tofiles ofiles stamp-ofiles
 MOSTLYCLEANFILES += tlofiles lofiles stamp-lofiles
@@ -1615,7 +1662,7 @@ bfdver.h: $(srcdir)/version.h @MAINT@ $(srcdir)/development.sh \
 	echo "$${bfd_soversion}" > libtool-soversion
 
 libtool-soversion: bfdver.h
-	stat $@ || touch $@
+	stat $@ || (if test $@ -ot $<; then touch $@; fi)
 
 # Disable -Werror, if it has been enabled, since coffswap.h fails
 # to compile with gcc 4.5 and above:
diff --git a/src/bfd/Makefile.in b/src/bfd/Makefile.in
index 78ee91ada..d833a0d86 100644
--- a/src/bfd/Makefile.in
+++ b/src/bfd/Makefile.in
@@ -9663,7 +9663,7 @@ stamp-lofiles: Makefile @MAINT@ $(PATH_TO_MOVEIFCHANGE)
 	done; \
 	echo $${f} $(AM_V_redir) tlofiles
 	$(RUN_MOVEIFCHANGE) tlofiles lofiles
-	$(AM_V_at)touch stamp-lofiles
+	$(AM_V_at)if test stamp-lofiles -ot lofiles; then touch stamp-lofiles; fi
 
 stamp-ofiles: Makefile @MAINT@ $(PATH_TO_MOVEIFCHANGE)
 	rm -f $(AM_V_v) tofiles
@@ -9676,7 +9676,7 @@ stamp-ofiles: Makefile @MAINT@ $(PATH_TO_MOVEIFCHANGE)
 	done; \
 	echo $${f} $(AM_V_redir) tofiles
 	$(RUN_MOVEIFCHANGE) tofiles ofiles
-	$(AM_V_at)touch stamp-ofiles
+	$(AM_V_at)if test stamp-ofiles -ot ofiles; then touch stamp-ofiles; fi
 
 stamp-plistfiles: Makefile @MAINT@ $(PATH_TO_MOVEIFCHANGE)
 	rm -f $(AM_V_v) tplistfiles
@@ -9689,7 +9689,9 @@ stamp-plistfiles: Makefile @MAINT@ $(PATH_TO_MOVEIFCHANGE)
 	done; \
 	echo $${f} $(AM_V_redir) tplistfiles
 	$(RUN_MOVEIFCHANGE) tplistfiles plistfiles
-	$(AM_V_at)touch stamp-plistfiles
+	$(AM_V_at)if test stamp-plistfiles -ot plistfiles; then \
+	  touch stamp-plistfiles; \
+	fi
 
 lofiles: stamp-lofiles
 	@echo "this target, '$@', just makes its dependency, '$<'"
@@ -9729,7 +9731,7 @@ stamp-lib: libbfd.la @MAINT@ ofiles $(PATH_TO_MOVEIFCHANGE) ltmain.sh
 	    $(RANLIB) libbfd.a; \
 	  fi; \
 	fi
-	$(AM_V_at)touch stamp-lib
+	$(AM_V_at)if test $@ -ot stamp-staticlib; then touch stamp-lib; fi
 
 # since OFILES no longer works as a dependency, have to make it explicitly
 # as part of a rule instead:
@@ -9742,8 +9744,14 @@ stamp-staticlib: stamp-ofiles @MAINT@ bfd.h
 	fi
 	if [ -f libbfd.a ]; then \
 	  $(RANLIB) libbfd.a; \
+	elif [ -f $(srcdir)/libbfd.a ]; then \
+	  cp $(AM_V_v) $(srcdir)/libbfd.a .; \
+	elif [ -f $(builddir)/libbfd.a ]; then \
+	  cp $(AM_V_v) $(builddir)/libbfd.a .; \
+	else \
+	  echo "$@ target: warning: missing libbfd.a" >&2; \
 	fi
-	$(AM_V_at)touch stamp-staticlib
+	$(AM_V_at)if test $@ -ot libbfd.a; then touch stamp-staticlib; fi
 
 # likewise with making PLISTFILES when running `make check`:
 check-local: stamp-plistfiles @MAINT@ plistfiles
@@ -9917,7 +9925,7 @@ DEP: dep.sed $(CFILES) $(HFILES) bfd.h
 	else \
 	  mv -f $(AM_V_v) DEPA $@; \
 	fi
-	$(AM_V_at)touch $@
+	$(AM_V_at)if test $@ -ot dep.sed; then touch $@; fi
 # I also want to include a check for variables not being closed properly
 # (missing parentheses), but I am not sure how to do that in a way where
 # the bad syntax for which we would be grepping does not also get
@@ -9930,7 +9938,7 @@ DEP1: $(CFILES)
 	echo '# DO NOT PUT ANYTHING AFTER THIS LINE, IT WILL GO AWAY.' >>DEP2
 	$(MKDEP) $(AM_CPPFLAGS) $(CFLAGS) $? $(AM_V_redir_a) DEP2
 	mv -f $(AM_V_v) DEP2 $@
-	$(AM_V_at)touch $@
+	$(AM_V_at)if test $@ -ot DEP2; then touch $@; fi
 
 #FIXME: this sed script is broken and hack-ish:
 dep.sed: dep-in.sed @MAINT@ config.status
@@ -9938,31 +9946,35 @@ dep.sed: dep-in.sed @MAINT@ config.status
 		-e 's!@BFD_H@!$(BFD_H)!'	\
 		-e 's!@SRCDIR@!$(srcdir)!'	\
 		-e 's!@TOPDIR@!'`echo $(srcdir) | $(SED) -e s,/bfd$$,,`'!'
-	touch $@
+	if test $@ -ot dep-in.sed; then touch $@; fi
 
 #FIXME: this target relies on dep.sed, which is broken (see above)
 dep: DEP @MAINT@ $(PATH_TO_MOVEIFCHANGE)
 	$(SED) -e '/^..DO NOT DELETE THIS LINE/,$$d' < Makefile > tmp-Makefile
 	cat DEP >> tmp-Makefile
 	$(RUN_MOVEIFCHANGE) tmp-Makefile Makefile
-	$(AM_V_at)touch Makefile
+	$(AM_V_at)if test Makefile -ot DEP; then touch Makefile; fi
 
 #FIXME: this target relies on dep.sed, which is broken (see above)
 dep-in: DEP @MAINT@ $(PATH_TO_MOVEIFCHANGE)
 	$(SED) -e '/^..DO NOT DELETE THIS LINE/,$$d' < $(srcdir)/Makefile.in > tmp-Makefile.in
 	cat DEP >> tmp-Makefile.in
 	$(RUN_MOVEIFCHANGE) tmp-Makefile.in $(srcdir)/Makefile.in
-	$(AM_V_at)touch $(srcdir)/Makefile.in
+	$(AM_V_at)if test $(srcdir)/Makefile.in -ot DEP; then \
+	  touch $(srcdir)/Makefile.in; \
+	fi
 
 #FIXME: this target relies on dep.sed, which is broken (see above)
 dep-am: DEP @MAINT@ $(PATH_TO_MOVEIFCHANGE)
 	@echo "this target is broken/dangerous; not letting you use it" >&2
-	@echo "edit Makefile.am if you have fixed things"
+	@echo "edit Makefile.am manually if you have fixed things"
 	exit 1
 	$(SED) -e '/^..DO NOT DELETE THIS LINE/,$$d' < $(srcdir)/Makefile.am > tmp-Makefile.am
 	cat DEP >> tmp-Makefile.am
 	$(RUN_MOVEIFCHANGE) tmp-Makefile.am $(srcdir)/Makefile.am
-	$(AM_V_at)touch $(srcdir)/Makefile.am
+	$(AM_V_at)if test $(srcdir)/Makefile.am -ot DEP; then \
+	  touch $(srcdir)/Makefile.am; \
+	fi
 
 # Some manually-specified dependencies:
 archive64.o: archive64.lo
@@ -10018,15 +10030,17 @@ $(BFD_H): stmp-bfd-h $(srcdir)/bfd-in2.h bfd-in3.h $(srcdir)/libbfd.h \
 	  fi; \
 	else \
 	  echo "checking status of BFD_H ($(BFD_H))..." && stat $(BFD_H); \
+	  echo "also checking its length..." && wc -l $(BFD_H); \
+	  echo "also checking its disk usage..." && du $(BFD_H); \
 	fi
 
 stmp-bfd-h: bfd-in3.h @MAINT@ headers @MAINT@ $(PATH_TO_MOVEIFCHANGE)
 	rm -f $(AM_V_v) bfd-tmp.h
 	cp $(AM_V_v) bfd-in3.h bfd-tmp.h
 	$(RUN_MOVEIFCHANGE) bfd-tmp.h $(BFD_H)
-	$(AM_V_at)touch $(BFD_H)
+	$(AM_V_at)if test $(BFD_H) -ot $@; then touch $(BFD_H); fi
 	rm -f $(AM_V_v) bfd-tmp.h
-	touch $@
+	if test $@ -ot bfd-in3.h; then touch $@; fi
 
 stamp-framework-headers: bfd.h headers
 	rm -f stamp-framework stamp-framework-headers
@@ -10039,7 +10053,7 @@ stamp-framework-headers: bfd.h headers
 	cp -p $(AM_V_v) $(srcdir)/*.h $(FRAMEWORK).framework/Versions/Current/Headers/
 	cp -p $(AM_V_v) *.h $(FRAMEWORK).framework/Versions/Current/Headers/
 	cp -p $(AM_V_v) $(BFD_H_DEPS) $(FRAMEWORK).framework/Versions/Current/Headers/
-	$(AM_V_at)touch stamp-framework-headers
+	$(AM_V_at)if test $@ -ot bfd.h; then touch stamp-framework-headers; fi
 
 stamp-framework: $(libbfd_la_OBJECTS) $(libbfd_la_DEPENDENCIES)
 	$(MAKE) $(FRAMEWORK_OFILES)
@@ -10048,7 +10062,6 @@ stamp-framework: $(libbfd_la_OBJECTS) $(libbfd_la_DEPENDENCIES)
 	$(MKDIR_P) $(AM_V_v) $(FRAMEWORK).framework/Versions/$(FRAMEWORK_VERSION)/Resources
 	$(LN_S) $(AM_V_v) Versions/Current/Resources $(FRAMEWORK).framework/Resources
 	$(MKDIR_P) $(AM_V_v) $(FRAMEWORK).framework/Versions/Current/Resources/English.lproj
-
 	set -ex; \
 	if [ "x$(FRAMEWORK_SUFFIX)" != "x" ]; then \
 	    test -n "$(FRAMEWORK_SUFFIX)" && echo "$(FRAMEWORK_SUFFIX)"; \
@@ -10062,15 +10075,21 @@ stamp-framework: $(libbfd_la_OBJECTS) $(libbfd_la_DEPENDENCIES)
 	    $(NSLIBTOOL) -arch $(HOST_ARCHITECTURE) -compatibility_version 1 -current_version 1 -install_name /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/$(FRAMEWORK).framework/Versions/$(FRAMEWORK_VERSION)/$(FRAMEWORK_PREFIX)$(FRAMEWORK) -o $(FRAMEWORK).framework/Versions/Current/$(FRAMEWORK_PREFIX)$(FRAMEWORK) $(FRAMEWORK_OFILES) $(FRAMEWORK_LIB); \
 	    $(LN_S) $(AM_V_v) Versions/Current/$(FRAMEWORK_PREFIX)$(FRAMEWORK) $(FRAMEWORK).framework/$(FRAMEWORK_PREFIX)$(FRAMEWORK); \
 	fi
-	$(AM_V_at)touch stamp-framework
+	$(AM_V_at)if test $@ -ot stamp-framework-headers; then touch $@; fi
 # APPLE LOCAL end framework building.
 
 # Could really use a "copy-if-change"...
 headers: $(sdocdir)/Makefile stmp-bin2-h stmp-lbfd-h stmp-lcoff-h @MAINT@ $(PATH_TO_MOVEIFCHANGE)
 	(cd $(sdocdir); $(MAKE) protos $(FLAGS_TO_PASS))
-	(cd $(sdocdir); $(MAKE) libbfd.h $(FLAGS_TO_PASS))
-	(cd $(sdocdir); $(MAKE) libcoff.h $(FLAGS_TO_PASS))
-	(cd $(sdocdir); $(MAKE) bfd.h $(FLAGS_TO_PASS))
+	if test ! -e $(sdocdir)/libbfd.h || test $(sdocdir)/libbfd.h -ot $(sdocdir)/Makefile; then \
+	  (cd $(sdocdir); $(MAKE) libbfd.h $(FLAGS_TO_PASS)); \
+	fi
+	if test ! -e $(sdocdir)/libcoff.h || test $(sdocdir)/libcoff.h -ot $(sdocdir)/Makefile; then \
+	  (cd $(sdocdir); $(MAKE) libcoff.h $(FLAGS_TO_PASS)); \
+	fi
+	if test ! -e $(sdocdir)/bfd.h || test $(sdocdir)/bfd.h -ot $(sdocdir)/Makefile; then \
+	  (cd $(sdocdir); $(MAKE) bfd.h $(FLAGS_TO_PASS)); \
+	fi
 	if test $(srcdir) != "."; then \
 	  echo "out-of-tree build detected; checking back in srcdir ($(srcdir)) for $@..."; \
 	  (cd $(sdocdir); $(MAKE) $(srcdir)/libbfd.h $(FLAGS_TO_PASS)); \
@@ -10079,15 +10098,34 @@ headers: $(sdocdir)/Makefile stmp-bin2-h stmp-lbfd-h stmp-lcoff-h @MAINT@ $(PATH
 	else \
 	  echo "$@ target: already in srcdir ($(srcdir)): `pwd`"; \
 	fi
-	cp $(AM_V_v) $(sdocdir)/bfd.h bfd-in2.h-new
-	$(RUN_MOVEIFCHANGE) bfd-in2.h-new $(srcdir)/bfd-in2.h
-	$(AM_V_at)touch $(srcdir)/bfd-in2.h
-	cp $(AM_V_v) $(sdocdir)/libbfd.h libbfd.h-new
-	$(RUN_MOVEIFCHANGE) libbfd.h-new $(srcdir)/libbfd.h
-	$(AM_V_at)touch $(srcdir)/libbfd.h
-	cp $(AM_V_v) $(sdocdir)/libcoff.h libcoff.h-new
-	$(RUN_MOVEIFCHANGE) libcoff.h-new $(srcdir)/libcoff.h
-	$(AM_V_at)touch $(srcdir)/libcoff.h
+	if test ! -e bfd-in2.h-new || test bfd-in2.h-new -ot $(sdocdir)/bfd.h; then \
+	  cp $(AM_V_v) $(sdocdir)/bfd.h bfd-in2.h-new; \
+	  $(RUN_MOVEIFCHANGE) bfd-in2.h-new $(srcdir)/bfd-in2.h; \
+	fi
+	$(AM_V_at)if test $(srcdir)/bfd-in2.h -ot stmp-bin2-h; then \
+	  touch $(srcdir)/bfd-in2.h; \
+	elif test stmp-bin2-h -ot $(srcdir)/bfd-in2.h; then \
+	  touch stmp-bin2-h; \
+	fi
+	if test ! -e libbfd.h-new || test libbfd.h-new -ot $(sdocdir)/libbfd.h; then \
+	  cp $(AM_V_v) $(sdocdir)/libbfd.h libbfd.h-new; \
+	  $(RUN_MOVEIFCHANGE) libbfd.h-new $(srcdir)/libbfd.h; \
+	fi
+	$(AM_V_at)if test $(srcdir)/libbfd.h -ot stmp-lbfd-h; then \
+	  touch $(srcdir)/libbfd.h; \
+	elif test stmp-lbfd-h -ot $(srcdir)/libbfd.h; then \
+	  touch stmp-lbfd-h; \
+	fi
+	if test ! -e libcoff.h-new || test libcoff.h-new -ot $(sdocdir)/libcoff.h; then \
+	  cp $(AM_V_v) $(sdocdir)/libcoff.h libcoff.h-new; \
+	  $(RUN_MOVEIFCHANGE) libcoff.h-new $(srcdir)/libcoff.h; \
+	fi
+	$(AM_V_at)if test $(srcdir)/libcoff.h -ot stmp-lcoff-h; then \
+	  touch $(srcdir)/libcoff.h; \
+	elif test stmp-lcoff-h -ot $(srcdir)/libcoff.h; then \
+	  touch stmp-lcoff-h; \
+	fi
+	-rm -f $(AM_V_v) *.h-new || echo "done with $@ target"
 .PHONY: headers
 
 $(sdocdir)/Makefile: $(sdocdir)/Makefile.in $(top_builddir)/config.status
@@ -10141,8 +10179,11 @@ stmp-bin2-h: $(sdocdir)/Makefile $(BFD_H_FILES) $(BFD64_H_FILES) @MAINT@ $(PATH_
 	fi
 	cp $(AM_V_v) $(sdocdir)/bfd.h bfd-in2.h-new
 	$(RUN_MOVEIFCHANGE) bfd-in2.h-new $(srcdir)/bfd-in2.h
-	$(AM_V_at)touch $(srcdir)/bfd-in2.h
-	touch $@
+	$(AM_V_at)if test $(srcdir)/bfd-in2.h -ot $@; then \
+	  touch $(srcdir)/bfd-in2.h; \
+	elif test $@ -ot $(srcdir)/bfd-in2.h; then \
+	  touch $@; \
+	fi
 
 $(srcdir)/libbfd.h: @MAINT@ stmp-lbfd-h
 	@echo "this target, '$@', just makes its dependency, '$<', when in maintainer mode"
@@ -10156,8 +10197,11 @@ stmp-lbfd-h: $(LIBBFD_H_FILES) @MAINT@ $(PATH_TO_MOVEIFCHANGE)
 	fi
 	cp $(AM_V_v) $(sdocdir)/libbfd.h libbfd.h-new
 	$(RUN_MOVEIFCHANGE) libbfd.h-new $(srcdir)/libbfd.h
-	$(AM_V_at)touch $(srcdir)/libbfd.h
-	touch $@
+	$(AM_V_at)if test $(srcdir)/libbfd.h -ot $@; then \
+	  touch $(srcdir)/libbfd.h; \
+	elif test $@ -ot $(srcdir)/libbfd.h; then \
+	  touch $@; \
+	fi
 
 $(srcdir)/libcoff.h: @MAINT@ stmp-lcoff-h
 	@echo "this target, '$@', just makes its dependency, '$<', when in maintainer mode"
@@ -10171,8 +10215,11 @@ stmp-lcoff-h: $(LIBCOFF_H_FILES) @MAINT@ $(PATH_TO_MOVEIFCHANGE)
 	fi
 	cp $(AM_V_v) $(sdocdir)/libcoff.h libcoff.h-new
 	$(RUN_MOVEIFCHANGE) libcoff.h-new $(srcdir)/libcoff.h
-	$(AM_V_at)touch $(srcdir)/libcoff.h
-	touch $@
+	$(AM_V_at)if test $(srcdir)/libcoff.h -ot $@; then \
+	  touch $(srcdir)/libcoff.h; \
+	elif test $@ -ot $(srcdir)/libcoff.h; then \
+	  touch $@; \
+	fi
 
 apple-clean: @MAINT@ mostlyclean
 	(cd $(sdocdir); $(MAKE) apple-clean $(FLAGS_TO_PASS))
@@ -10204,7 +10251,7 @@ bfdver.h: $(srcdir)/version.h @MAINT@ $(srcdir)/development.sh \
 	echo "$${bfd_soversion}" > libtool-soversion
 
 libtool-soversion: bfdver.h
-	stat $@ || touch $@
+	stat $@ || (if test $@ -ot $<; then touch $@; fi)
 
 # Disable -Werror, if it has been enabled, since coffswap.h fails
 # to compile with gcc 4.5 and above:
diff --git a/src/bfd/doc/Makefile.am b/src/bfd/doc/Makefile.am
index 76a5fc4a0..55eb69c62 100644
--- a/src/bfd/doc/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/bfd/doc/Makefile.am
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ aoutx.texi: $(srcdir_up)/aoutx.h $(srcdir)/doc.str @MAINT@ chew.c $(PATH_TO_MOVE
 	fi
 	$(src_MKDOC) -f $(srcdir)/doc.str <$(srcdir_up)/aoutx.h > aoutx.tmp
 	$(RUN_MOVEIFCHANGE) aoutx.tmp $@
-	$(AM_V_at)touch $@
+	$(AM_V_at)if test $@ -ot $<; then touch $@; fi
 
 archive.texi: $(srcdir_up)/archive.c $(srcdir)/doc.str @MAINT@ chew.c $(PATH_TO_MOVEIFCHANGE)
 	if test ! -e $(MKDOC); then $(MAKE) $(MKDOC); fi
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ archive.texi: $(srcdir_up)/archive.c $(srcdir)/doc.str @MAINT@ chew.c $(PATH_TO_
 	fi
 	$(src_MKDOC) -f $(srcdir)/doc.str <$(srcdir_up)/archive.c >archive.tmp
 	$(RUN_MOVEIFCHANGE) archive.tmp $@
-	$(AM_V_at)touch $@
+	$(AM_V_at)if test $@ -ot $<; then touch $@; fi
 
 archures.texi: $(srcdir_up)/archures.c $(srcdir)/doc.str @MAINT@ chew.c $(PATH_TO_MOVEIFCHANGE) $(src_MKDOC)
 	if test ! -e $(MKDOC); then $(MAKE) $(MKDOC); fi
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ archures.texi: $(srcdir_up)/archures.c $(srcdir)/doc.str @MAINT@ chew.c $(PATH_T
 	fi
 	$(src_MKDOC) -f $(srcdir)/doc.str < $(srcdir_up)/archures.c >archures.tmp
 	$(RUN_MOVEIFCHANGE) archures.tmp $@
-	$(AM_V_at)touch $@
+	$(AM_V_at)if test $@ -ot $<; then touch $@; fi
 
 # We use bfdt.texi, rather than bfd.texi, to avoid conflicting with
 # bfd.texinfo on an 8.3 filesystem.
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ bfdt.texi: $(srcdir_up)/bfd.c $(srcdir)/doc.str @MAINT@ chew.c $(PATH_TO_MOVEIFC
 	fi
 	$(src_MKDOC) -f $(srcdir)/doc.str < $(srcdir_up)/bfd.c > bfd.tmp
 	$(RUN_MOVEIFCHANGE) bfd.tmp $@
-	$(AM_V_at)touch $@
+	$(AM_V_at)if test $@ -ot $<; then touch $@; fi
 
 cache.texi: $(srcdir_up)/cache.c $(srcdir)/doc.str @MAINT@ chew.c $(PATH_TO_MOVEIFCHANGE) $(src_MKDOC)
 	if test ! -e $(MKDOC); then $(MAKE) $(MKDOC); fi
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ cache.texi: $(srcdir_up)/cache.c $(srcdir)/doc.str @MAINT@ chew.c $(PATH_TO_MOVE
 	fi
 	$(src_MKDOC) -f $(srcdir)/doc.str < $(srcdir_up)/cache.c >cache.tmp
 	$(RUN_MOVEIFCHANGE) cache.tmp $@
-	$(AM_V_at)touch $@
+	$(AM_V_at)if test $@ -ot $<; then touch $@; fi
 
 coffcode.texi: $(srcdir_up)/coffcode.h $(srcdir)/doc.str @MAINT@ chew.c $(PATH_TO_MOVEIFCHANGE) $(src_MKDOC)
 	if test ! -e $(MKDOC); then $(MAKE) $(MKDOC); fi
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ coffcode.texi: $(srcdir_up)/coffcode.h $(srcdir)/doc.str @MAINT@ chew.c $(PATH_T
 	fi
 	$(src_MKDOC) -f $(srcdir)/doc.str <$(srcdir_up)/coffcode.h >coffcode.tmp
 	$(RUN_MOVEIFCHANGE) coffcode.tmp $@
-	$(AM_V_at)touch $@
+	$(AM_V_at)if test $@ -ot $<; then touch $@; fi
 
 core.texi: $(srcdir_up)/corefile.c $(srcdir)/doc.str @MAINT@ chew.c $(PATH_TO_MOVEIFCHANGE) $(src_MKDOC)
 	if test ! -e $(MKDOC); then $(MAKE) $(MKDOC); fi
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ core.texi: $(srcdir_up)/corefile.c $(srcdir)/doc.str @MAINT@ chew.c $(PATH_TO_MO
 	fi
 	$(src_MKDOC) -f $(srcdir)/doc.str <$(srcdir_up)/corefile.c >core.tmp
 	$(RUN_MOVEIFCHANGE) core.tmp $@
-	$(AM_V_at)touch $@
+	$(AM_V_at)if test $@ -ot $<; then touch $@; fi
 
 elf.texi: $(srcdir_up)/elf.c $(srcdir)/doc.str @MAINT@ chew.c $(PATH_TO_MOVEIFCHANGE) $(src_MKDOC)
 	if test ! -e $(MKDOC); then $(MAKE) $(MKDOC); fi
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ elf.texi: $(srcdir_up)/elf.c $(srcdir)/doc.str @MAINT@ chew.c $(PATH_TO_MOVEIFCH
 	fi
 	$(src_MKDOC) -f $(srcdir)/doc.str <$(srcdir_up)/elf.c > elf.tmp
 	$(RUN_MOVEIFCHANGE) elf.tmp $@
-	$(AM_V_at)touch $@
+	$(AM_V_at)if test $@ -ot $<; then touch $@; fi
 
 elfcode.texi: $(srcdir_up)/elfcode.h $(srcdir)/doc.str @MAINT@ chew.c $(PATH_TO_MOVEIFCHANGE) $(src_MKDOC)
 	if test ! -e $(MKDOC); then $(MAKE) $(MKDOC); fi
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ elfcode.texi: $(srcdir_up)/elfcode.h $(srcdir)/doc.str @MAINT@ chew.c $(PATH_TO_
 	fi
 	$(src_MKDOC) -f $(srcdir)/doc.str <$(srcdir_up)/elfcode.h >elfcode.tmp
 	$(RUN_MOVEIFCHANGE) elfcode.tmp $@
-	$(AM_V_at)touch $@
+	$(AM_V_at)if test $@ -ot $<; then touch $@; fi
 
 mmo.texi: $(srcdir_up)/mmo.c $(srcdir)/doc.str @MAINT@ chew.c $(PATH_TO_MOVEIFCHANGE) $(src_MKDOC)
 	if test ! -e $(MKDOC); then $(MAKE) $(MKDOC); fi
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ mmo.texi: $(srcdir_up)/mmo.c $(srcdir)/doc.str @MAINT@ chew.c $(PATH_TO_MOVEIFCH
 	fi
 	$(src_MKDOC) -f $(srcdir)/doc.str <$(srcdir_up)/mmo.c > mmo.tmp
 	$(RUN_MOVEIFCHANGE) mmo.tmp $@
-	$(AM_V_at)touch $@
+	$(AM_V_at)if test $@ -ot $<; then touch $@; fi
 
 format.texi: $(srcdir_up)/format.c $(srcdir)/doc.str @MAINT@ chew.c $(PATH_TO_MOVEIFCHANGE) $(src_MKDOC)
 	if test ! -e $(MKDOC); then $(MAKE) $(MKDOC); fi
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ format.texi: $(srcdir_up)/format.c $(srcdir)/doc.str @MAINT@ chew.c $(PATH_TO_MO
 	fi
 	$(src_MKDOC) -f $(srcdir)/doc.str <$(srcdir_up)/format.c >format.tmp
 	$(RUN_MOVEIFCHANGE) format.tmp $@
-	$(AM_V_at)touch $@
+	$(AM_V_at)if test $@ -ot $<; then touch $@; fi
 
 libbfd.texi: $(srcdir_up)/libbfd.c $(srcdir)/doc.str @MAINT@ chew.c $(PATH_TO_MOVEIFCHANGE) $(src_MKDOC)
 	if test ! -e $(MKDOC); then $(MAKE) $(MKDOC); fi
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ libbfd.texi: $(srcdir_up)/libbfd.c $(srcdir)/doc.str @MAINT@ chew.c $(PATH_TO_MO
 	fi
 	$(src_MKDOC) -f $(srcdir)/doc.str < $(srcdir_up)/libbfd.c >libbfd.tmp
 	$(RUN_MOVEIFCHANGE) libbfd.tmp $@
-	$(AM_V_at)touch $@
+	$(AM_V_at)if test $@ -ot $<; then touch $@; fi
 
 bfdio.texi: $(srcdir_up)/bfdio.c $(srcdir)/doc.str @MAINT@ chew.c $(PATH_TO_MOVEIFCHANGE) $(src_MKDOC)
 	if test ! -e $(MKDOC); then $(MAKE) $(MKDOC); fi
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ bfdio.texi: $(srcdir_up)/bfdio.c $(srcdir)/doc.str @MAINT@ chew.c $(PATH_TO_MOVE
 	fi
 	$(src_MKDOC) -f $(srcdir)/doc.str < $(srcdir_up)/bfdio.c >bfdio.tmp
 	$(RUN_MOVEIFCHANGE) bfdio.tmp $@
-	$(AM_V_at)touch $@
+	$(AM_V_at)if test $@ -ot $<; then touch $@; fi
 
 bfdwin.texi: $(srcdir_up)/bfdwin.c $(srcdir)/doc.str @MAINT@ chew.c $(PATH_TO_MOVEIFCHANGE) $(src_MKDOC)
 	if test ! -e $(MKDOC); then $(MAKE) $(MKDOC); fi
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ bfdwin.texi: $(srcdir_up)/bfdwin.c $(srcdir)/doc.str @MAINT@ chew.c $(PATH_TO_MO
 	fi
 	$(src_MKDOC) -f $(srcdir)/doc.str < $(srcdir_up)/bfdwin.c >bfdwin.tmp
 	$(RUN_MOVEIFCHANGE) bfdwin.tmp $@
-	$(AM_V_at)touch $@
+	$(AM_V_at)if test $@ -ot $<; then touch $@; fi
 
 opncls.texi: $(srcdir_up)/opncls.c $(srcdir)/doc.str @MAINT@ chew.c $(PATH_TO_MOVEIFCHANGE) $(src_MKDOC)
 	if test ! -e $(MKDOC); then $(MAKE) $(MKDOC); fi
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ opncls.texi: $(srcdir_up)/opncls.c $(srcdir)/doc.str @MAINT@ chew.c $(PATH_TO_MO
 	fi
 	$(src_MKDOC) -f $(srcdir)/doc.str <$(srcdir_up)/opncls.c >opncls.tmp
 	$(RUN_MOVEIFCHANGE) opncls.tmp $@
-	$(AM_V_at)touch $@
+	$(AM_V_at)if test $@ -ot $<; then touch $@; fi
 
 reloc.texi: $(srcdir_up)/reloc.c $(srcdir)/doc.str @MAINT@ chew.c $(PATH_TO_MOVEIFCHANGE) $(src_MKDOC)
 	if test ! -e $(MKDOC); then $(MAKE) $(MKDOC); fi
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ reloc.texi: $(srcdir_up)/reloc.c $(srcdir)/doc.str @MAINT@ chew.c $(PATH_TO_MOVE
 	fi
 	$(src_MKDOC) -f $(srcdir)/doc.str <$(srcdir_up)/reloc.c >reloc.tmp
 	$(RUN_MOVEIFCHANGE) reloc.tmp $@
-	$(AM_V_at)touch $@
+	$(AM_V_at)if test $@ -ot $<; then touch $@; fi
 
 section.texi: $(srcdir_up)/section.c $(srcdir)/doc.str @MAINT@ chew.c $(PATH_TO_MOVEIFCHANGE) $(src_MKDOC)
 	if test ! -e $(MKDOC); then $(MAKE) $(MKDOC); fi
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ section.texi: $(srcdir_up)/section.c $(srcdir)/doc.str @MAINT@ chew.c $(PATH_TO_
 	fi
 	$(src_MKDOC) -f $(srcdir)/doc.str <$(srcdir_up)/section.c >section.tmp
 	$(RUN_MOVEIFCHANGE) section.tmp $@
-	$(AM_V_at)touch $@
+	$(AM_V_at)if test $@ -ot $<; then touch $@; fi
 
 syms.texi: $(srcdir_up)/syms.c $(srcdir)/doc.str @MAINT@ chew.c $(PATH_TO_MOVEIFCHANGE) $(src_MKDOC)
 	if test ! -e $(MKDOC); then $(MAKE) $(MKDOC); fi
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ syms.texi: $(srcdir_up)/syms.c $(srcdir)/doc.str @MAINT@ chew.c $(PATH_TO_MOVEIF
 	fi
 	$(src_MKDOC) -f $(srcdir)/doc.str <$(srcdir_up)/syms.c > syms.tmp
 	$(RUN_MOVEIFCHANGE) syms.tmp $@
-	$(AM_V_at)touch $@
+	$(AM_V_at)if test $@ -ot $<; then touch $@; fi
 
 targets.texi: $(srcdir_up)/targets.c $(srcdir)/doc.str @MAINT@ chew.c $(PATH_TO_MOVEIFCHANGE) $(src_MKDOC)
 	if test ! -e $(MKDOC); then $(MAKE) $(MKDOC); fi
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ targets.texi: $(srcdir_up)/targets.c $(srcdir)/doc.str @MAINT@ chew.c $(PATH_TO_
 	fi
 	$(src_MKDOC) -f $(srcdir)/doc.str <$(srcdir_up)/targets.c >targets.tmp
 	$(RUN_MOVEIFCHANGE) targets.tmp $@
-	$(AM_V_at)touch $@
+	$(AM_V_at)if test $@ -ot $<; then touch $@; fi
 
 init.texi: $(srcdir_up)/init.c $(srcdir)/doc.str @MAINT@ chew.c $(PATH_TO_MOVEIFCHANGE) $(src_MKDOC)
 	if test ! -e $(MKDOC); then $(MAKE) $(MKDOC); fi
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ init.texi: $(srcdir_up)/init.c $(srcdir)/doc.str @MAINT@ chew.c $(PATH_TO_MOVEIF
 	fi
 	$(src_MKDOC) -f $(srcdir)/doc.str <$(srcdir_up)/init.c > init.tmp
 	$(RUN_MOVEIFCHANGE) init.tmp $@
-	$(AM_V_at)touch $@
+	$(AM_V_at)if test $@ -ot $<; then touch $@; fi
 
 hash.texi: $(srcdir_up)/hash.c $(srcdir)/doc.str @MAINT@ chew.c $(PATH_TO_MOVEIFCHANGE) $(src_MKDOC)
 	if test ! -e $(MKDOC); then $(MAKE) $(MKDOC); fi
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ hash.texi: $(srcdir_up)/hash.c $(srcdir)/doc.str @MAINT@ chew.c $(PATH_TO_MOVEIF
 	fi
 	$(src_MKDOC) -f $(srcdir)/doc.str <$(srcdir_up)/hash.c > hash.tmp
 	$(RUN_MOVEIFCHANGE) hash.tmp $@
-	$(AM_V_at)touch $@
+	$(AM_V_at)if test $@ -ot $<; then touch $@; fi
 
 linker.texi: $(srcdir_up)/linker.c $(srcdir)/doc.str @MAINT@ chew.c $(PATH_TO_MOVEIFCHANGE) $(src_MKDOC)
 	if test ! -e $(MKDOC); then $(MAKE) $(MKDOC); fi
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ linker.texi: $(srcdir_up)/linker.c $(srcdir)/doc.str @MAINT@ chew.c $(PATH_TO_MO
 	fi
 	$(src_MKDOC) -f $(srcdir)/doc.str <$(srcdir_up)/linker.c >linker.tmp
 	$(RUN_MOVEIFCHANGE) linker.tmp $@
-	$(AM_V_at)touch $@
+	$(AM_V_at)if test $@ -ot $<; then touch $@; fi
 
 LIBBFD_H_DEP = \
 	$(srcdir_up)/libbfd-in.h	\
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ libbfd.h: $(LIBBFD_H_DEP) @MAINT@ $(src_MKDOC) Makefile.am
 	echo "#endif /* __LIBBFD_H__ */" >> $@
 	echo "" >> $@
 	echo "/* End of libbfd.h */" >> $@
-	$(AM_V_at)touch $@
+	$(AM_V_at)if test $@ -ot Makefile; then touch $@; fi
 
 LIBCOFF_H_DEP = \
 	$(srcdir_up)/libcoff-in.h	\
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@ libcoff.h: $(LIBCOFF_H_DEP) @MAINT@ $(src_MKDOC)
 		$(src_MKDOC) -i -f $(srcdir)/proto.str < $${file} >>$@ ;; \
 	  esac; \
 	done
-	$(AM_V_at)touch $@
+	$(AM_V_at)if test $@ -ot Makefile; then touch $@; fi
 
 BFD_H_DEP = \
 	$(srcdir_up)/bfd-in.h 		\
@@ -473,7 +473,7 @@ bfd.h: $(BFD_H_DEP) @MAINT@ $(src_MKDOC)
 	echo "}" >> $@
 	echo "#endif /* __cplusplus */" >> $@
 	echo "#endif" >> $@
-	$(AM_V_at)touch $@
+	$(AM_V_at)if test $@ -ot Makefile; then touch $@; fi
 
 bfdver.texi: @MAINT@ $(srcdir)/Makefile.in
 	@echo "creating $@"; \
diff --git a/src/bfd/doc/Makefile.in b/src/bfd/doc/Makefile.in
index c424bb306..34b3d4e14 100644
--- a/src/bfd/doc/Makefile.in
+++ b/src/bfd/doc/Makefile.in
@@ -1219,7 +1219,7 @@ aoutx.texi: $(srcdir_up)/aoutx.h $(srcdir)/doc.str @MAINT@ chew.c $(PATH_TO_MOVE
 	fi
 	$(src_MKDOC) -f $(srcdir)/doc.str <$(srcdir_up)/aoutx.h > aoutx.tmp
 	$(RUN_MOVEIFCHANGE) aoutx.tmp $@
-	$(AM_V_at)touch $@
+	$(AM_V_at)if test $@ -ot $<; then touch $@; fi
 
 archive.texi: $(srcdir_up)/archive.c $(srcdir)/doc.str @MAINT@ chew.c $(PATH_TO_MOVEIFCHANGE)
 	if test ! -e $(MKDOC); then $(MAKE) $(MKDOC); fi
@@ -1228,7 +1228,7 @@ archive.texi: $(srcdir_up)/archive.c $(srcdir)/doc.str @MAINT@ chew.c $(PATH_TO_
 	fi
 	$(src_MKDOC) -f $(srcdir)/doc.str <$(srcdir_up)/archive.c >archive.tmp
 	$(RUN_MOVEIFCHANGE) archive.tmp $@
-	$(AM_V_at)touch $@
+	$(AM_V_at)if test $@ -ot $<; then touch $@; fi
 
 archures.texi: $(srcdir_up)/archures.c $(srcdir)/doc.str @MAINT@ chew.c $(PATH_TO_MOVEIFCHANGE) $(src_MKDOC)
 	if test ! -e $(MKDOC); then $(MAKE) $(MKDOC); fi
@@ -1237,7 +1237,7 @@ archures.texi: $(srcdir_up)/archures.c $(srcdir)/doc.str @MAINT@ chew.c $(PATH_T
 	fi
 	$(src_MKDOC) -f $(srcdir)/doc.str < $(srcdir_up)/archures.c >archures.tmp
 	$(RUN_MOVEIFCHANGE) archures.tmp $@
-	$(AM_V_at)touch $@
+	$(AM_V_at)if test $@ -ot $<; then touch $@; fi
 
 # We use bfdt.texi, rather than bfd.texi, to avoid conflicting with
 # bfd.texinfo on an 8.3 filesystem.
@@ -1248,7 +1248,7 @@ bfdt.texi: $(srcdir_up)/bfd.c $(srcdir)/doc.str @MAINT@ chew.c $(PATH_TO_MOVEIFC
 	fi
 	$(src_MKDOC) -f $(srcdir)/doc.str < $(srcdir_up)/bfd.c > bfd.tmp
 	$(RUN_MOVEIFCHANGE) bfd.tmp $@
-	$(AM_V_at)touch $@
+	$(AM_V_at)if test $@ -ot $<; then touch $@; fi
 
 cache.texi: $(srcdir_up)/cache.c $(srcdir)/doc.str @MAINT@ chew.c $(PATH_TO_MOVEIFCHANGE) $(src_MKDOC)
 	if test ! -e $(MKDOC); then $(MAKE) $(MKDOC); fi
@@ -1257,7 +1257,7 @@ cache.texi: $(srcdir_up)/cache.c $(srcdir)/doc.str @MAINT@ chew.c $(PATH_TO_MOVE
 	fi
 	$(src_MKDOC) -f $(srcdir)/doc.str < $(srcdir_up)/cache.c >cache.tmp
 	$(RUN_MOVEIFCHANGE) cache.tmp $@
-	$(AM_V_at)touch $@
+	$(AM_V_at)if test $@ -ot $<; then touch $@; fi
 
 coffcode.texi: $(srcdir_up)/coffcode.h $(srcdir)/doc.str @MAINT@ chew.c $(PATH_TO_MOVEIFCHANGE) $(src_MKDOC)
 	if test ! -e $(MKDOC); then $(MAKE) $(MKDOC); fi
@@ -1266,7 +1266,7 @@ coffcode.texi: $(srcdir_up)/coffcode.h $(srcdir)/doc.str @MAINT@ chew.c $(PATH_T
 	fi
 	$(src_MKDOC) -f $(srcdir)/doc.str <$(srcdir_up)/coffcode.h >coffcode.tmp
 	$(RUN_MOVEIFCHANGE) coffcode.tmp $@
-	$(AM_V_at)touch $@
+	$(AM_V_at)if test $@ -ot $<; then touch $@; fi
 
 core.texi: $(srcdir_up)/corefile.c $(srcdir)/doc.str @MAINT@ chew.c $(PATH_TO_MOVEIFCHANGE) $(src_MKDOC)
 	if test ! -e $(MKDOC); then $(MAKE) $(MKDOC); fi
@@ -1275,7 +1275,7 @@ core.texi: $(srcdir_up)/corefile.c $(srcdir)/doc.str @MAINT@ chew.c $(PATH_TO_MO
 	fi
 	$(src_MKDOC) -f $(srcdir)/doc.str <$(srcdir_up)/corefile.c >core.tmp
 	$(RUN_MOVEIFCHANGE) core.tmp $@
-	$(AM_V_at)touch $@
+	$(AM_V_at)if test $@ -ot $<; then touch $@; fi
 
 elf.texi: $(srcdir_up)/elf.c $(srcdir)/doc.str @MAINT@ chew.c $(PATH_TO_MOVEIFCHANGE) $(src_MKDOC)
 	if test ! -e $(MKDOC); then $(MAKE) $(MKDOC); fi
@@ -1284,7 +1284,7 @@ elf.texi: $(srcdir_up)/elf.c $(srcdir)/doc.str @MAINT@ chew.c $(PATH_TO_MOVEIFCH
 	fi
 	$(src_MKDOC) -f $(srcdir)/doc.str <$(srcdir_up)/elf.c > elf.tmp
 	$(RUN_MOVEIFCHANGE) elf.tmp $@
-	$(AM_V_at)touch $@
+	$(AM_V_at)if test $@ -ot $<; then touch $@; fi
 
 elfcode.texi: $(srcdir_up)/elfcode.h $(srcdir)/doc.str @MAINT@ chew.c $(PATH_TO_MOVEIFCHANGE) $(src_MKDOC)
 	if test ! -e $(MKDOC); then $(MAKE) $(MKDOC); fi
@@ -1293,7 +1293,7 @@ elfcode.texi: $(srcdir_up)/elfcode.h $(srcdir)/doc.str @MAINT@ chew.c $(PATH_TO_
 	fi
 	$(src_MKDOC) -f $(srcdir)/doc.str <$(srcdir_up)/elfcode.h >elfcode.tmp
 	$(RUN_MOVEIFCHANGE) elfcode.tmp $@
-	$(AM_V_at)touch $@
+	$(AM_V_at)if test $@ -ot $<; then touch $@; fi
 
 mmo.texi: $(srcdir_up)/mmo.c $(srcdir)/doc.str @MAINT@ chew.c $(PATH_TO_MOVEIFCHANGE) $(src_MKDOC)
 	if test ! -e $(MKDOC); then $(MAKE) $(MKDOC); fi
@@ -1302,7 +1302,7 @@ mmo.texi: $(srcdir_up)/mmo.c $(srcdir)/doc.str @MAINT@ chew.c $(PATH_TO_MOVEIFCH
 	fi
 	$(src_MKDOC) -f $(srcdir)/doc.str <$(srcdir_up)/mmo.c > mmo.tmp
 	$(RUN_MOVEIFCHANGE) mmo.tmp $@
-	$(AM_V_at)touch $@
+	$(AM_V_at)if test $@ -ot $<; then touch $@; fi
 
 format.texi: $(srcdir_up)/format.c $(srcdir)/doc.str @MAINT@ chew.c $(PATH_TO_MOVEIFCHANGE) $(src_MKDOC)
 	if test ! -e $(MKDOC); then $(MAKE) $(MKDOC); fi
@@ -1311,7 +1311,7 @@ format.texi: $(srcdir_up)/format.c $(srcdir)/doc.str @MAINT@ chew.c $(PATH_TO_MO
 	fi
 	$(src_MKDOC) -f $(srcdir)/doc.str <$(srcdir_up)/format.c >format.tmp
 	$(RUN_MOVEIFCHANGE) format.tmp $@
-	$(AM_V_at)touch $@
+	$(AM_V_at)if test $@ -ot $<; then touch $@; fi
 
 libbfd.texi: $(srcdir_up)/libbfd.c $(srcdir)/doc.str @MAINT@ chew.c $(PATH_TO_MOVEIFCHANGE) $(src_MKDOC)
 	if test ! -e $(MKDOC); then $(MAKE) $(MKDOC); fi
@@ -1320,7 +1320,7 @@ libbfd.texi: $(srcdir_up)/libbfd.c $(srcdir)/doc.str @MAINT@ chew.c $(PATH_TO_MO
 	fi
 	$(src_MKDOC) -f $(srcdir)/doc.str < $(srcdir_up)/libbfd.c >libbfd.tmp
 	$(RUN_MOVEIFCHANGE) libbfd.tmp $@
-	$(AM_V_at)touch $@
+	$(AM_V_at)if test $@ -ot $<; then touch $@; fi
 
 bfdio.texi: $(srcdir_up)/bfdio.c $(srcdir)/doc.str @MAINT@ chew.c $(PATH_TO_MOVEIFCHANGE) $(src_MKDOC)
 	if test ! -e $(MKDOC); then $(MAKE) $(MKDOC); fi
@@ -1329,7 +1329,7 @@ bfdio.texi: $(srcdir_up)/bfdio.c $(srcdir)/doc.str @MAINT@ chew.c $(PATH_TO_MOVE
 	fi
 	$(src_MKDOC) -f $(srcdir)/doc.str < $(srcdir_up)/bfdio.c >bfdio.tmp
 	$(RUN_MOVEIFCHANGE) bfdio.tmp $@
-	$(AM_V_at)touch $@
+	$(AM_V_at)if test $@ -ot $<; then touch $@; fi
 
 bfdwin.texi: $(srcdir_up)/bfdwin.c $(srcdir)/doc.str @MAINT@ chew.c $(PATH_TO_MOVEIFCHANGE) $(src_MKDOC)
 	if test ! -e $(MKDOC); then $(MAKE) $(MKDOC); fi
@@ -1338,7 +1338,7 @@ bfdwin.texi: $(srcdir_up)/bfdwin.c $(srcdir)/doc.str @MAINT@ chew.c $(PATH_TO_MO
 	fi
 	$(src_MKDOC) -f $(srcdir)/doc.str < $(srcdir_up)/bfdwin.c >bfdwin.tmp
 	$(RUN_MOVEIFCHANGE) bfdwin.tmp $@
-	$(AM_V_at)touch $@
+	$(AM_V_at)if test $@ -ot $<; then touch $@; fi
 
 opncls.texi: $(srcdir_up)/opncls.c $(srcdir)/doc.str @MAINT@ chew.c $(PATH_TO_MOVEIFCHANGE) $(src_MKDOC)
 	if test ! -e $(MKDOC); then $(MAKE) $(MKDOC); fi
@@ -1347,7 +1347,7 @@ opncls.texi: $(srcdir_up)/opncls.c $(srcdir)/doc.str @MAINT@ chew.c $(PATH_TO_MO
 	fi
 	$(src_MKDOC) -f $(srcdir)/doc.str <$(srcdir_up)/opncls.c >opncls.tmp
 	$(RUN_MOVEIFCHANGE) opncls.tmp $@
-	$(AM_V_at)touch $@
+	$(AM_V_at)if test $@ -ot $<; then touch $@; fi
 
 reloc.texi: $(srcdir_up)/reloc.c $(srcdir)/doc.str @MAINT@ chew.c $(PATH_TO_MOVEIFCHANGE) $(src_MKDOC)
 	if test ! -e $(MKDOC); then $(MAKE) $(MKDOC); fi
@@ -1356,7 +1356,7 @@ reloc.texi: $(srcdir_up)/reloc.c $(srcdir)/doc.str @MAINT@ chew.c $(PATH_TO_MOVE
 	fi
 	$(src_MKDOC) -f $(srcdir)/doc.str <$(srcdir_up)/reloc.c >reloc.tmp
 	$(RUN_MOVEIFCHANGE) reloc.tmp $@
-	$(AM_V_at)touch $@
+	$(AM_V_at)if test $@ -ot $<; then touch $@; fi
 
 section.texi: $(srcdir_up)/section.c $(srcdir)/doc.str @MAINT@ chew.c $(PATH_TO_MOVEIFCHANGE) $(src_MKDOC)
 	if test ! -e $(MKDOC); then $(MAKE) $(MKDOC); fi
@@ -1365,7 +1365,7 @@ section.texi: $(srcdir_up)/section.c $(srcdir)/doc.str @MAINT@ chew.c $(PATH_TO_
 	fi
 	$(src_MKDOC) -f $(srcdir)/doc.str <$(srcdir_up)/section.c >section.tmp
 	$(RUN_MOVEIFCHANGE) section.tmp $@
-	$(AM_V_at)touch $@
+	$(AM_V_at)if test $@ -ot $<; then touch $@; fi
 
 syms.texi: $(srcdir_up)/syms.c $(srcdir)/doc.str @MAINT@ chew.c $(PATH_TO_MOVEIFCHANGE) $(src_MKDOC)
 	if test ! -e $(MKDOC); then $(MAKE) $(MKDOC); fi
@@ -1374,7 +1374,7 @@ syms.texi: $(srcdir_up)/syms.c $(srcdir)/doc.str @MAINT@ chew.c $(PATH_TO_MOVEIF
 	fi
 	$(src_MKDOC) -f $(srcdir)/doc.str <$(srcdir_up)/syms.c > syms.tmp
 	$(RUN_MOVEIFCHANGE) syms.tmp $@
-	$(AM_V_at)touch $@
+	$(AM_V_at)if test $@ -ot $<; then touch $@; fi
 
 targets.texi: $(srcdir_up)/targets.c $(srcdir)/doc.str @MAINT@ chew.c $(PATH_TO_MOVEIFCHANGE) $(src_MKDOC)
 	if test ! -e $(MKDOC); then $(MAKE) $(MKDOC); fi
@@ -1383,7 +1383,7 @@ targets.texi: $(srcdir_up)/targets.c $(srcdir)/doc.str @MAINT@ chew.c $(PATH_TO_
 	fi
 	$(src_MKDOC) -f $(srcdir)/doc.str <$(srcdir_up)/targets.c >targets.tmp
 	$(RUN_MOVEIFCHANGE) targets.tmp $@
-	$(AM_V_at)touch $@
+	$(AM_V_at)if test $@ -ot $<; then touch $@; fi
 
 init.texi: $(srcdir_up)/init.c $(srcdir)/doc.str @MAINT@ chew.c $(PATH_TO_MOVEIFCHANGE) $(src_MKDOC)
 	if test ! -e $(MKDOC); then $(MAKE) $(MKDOC); fi
@@ -1392,7 +1392,7 @@ init.texi: $(srcdir_up)/init.c $(srcdir)/doc.str @MAINT@ chew.c $(PATH_TO_MOVEIF
 	fi
 	$(src_MKDOC) -f $(srcdir)/doc.str <$(srcdir_up)/init.c > init.tmp
 	$(RUN_MOVEIFCHANGE) init.tmp $@
-	$(AM_V_at)touch $@
+	$(AM_V_at)if test $@ -ot $<; then touch $@; fi
 
 hash.texi: $(srcdir_up)/hash.c $(srcdir)/doc.str @MAINT@ chew.c $(PATH_TO_MOVEIFCHANGE) $(src_MKDOC)
 	if test ! -e $(MKDOC); then $(MAKE) $(MKDOC); fi
@@ -1401,7 +1401,7 @@ hash.texi: $(srcdir_up)/hash.c $(srcdir)/doc.str @MAINT@ chew.c $(PATH_TO_MOVEIF
 	fi
 	$(src_MKDOC) -f $(srcdir)/doc.str <$(srcdir_up)/hash.c > hash.tmp
 	$(RUN_MOVEIFCHANGE) hash.tmp $@
-	$(AM_V_at)touch $@
+	$(AM_V_at)if test $@ -ot $<; then touch $@; fi
 
 linker.texi: $(srcdir_up)/linker.c $(srcdir)/doc.str @MAINT@ chew.c $(PATH_TO_MOVEIFCHANGE) $(src_MKDOC)
 	if test ! -e $(MKDOC); then $(MAKE) $(MKDOC); fi
@@ -1410,7 +1410,7 @@ linker.texi: $(srcdir_up)/linker.c $(srcdir)/doc.str @MAINT@ chew.c $(PATH_TO_MO
 	fi
 	$(src_MKDOC) -f $(srcdir)/doc.str <$(srcdir_up)/linker.c >linker.tmp
 	$(RUN_MOVEIFCHANGE) linker.tmp $@
-	$(AM_V_at)touch $@
+	$(AM_V_at)if test $@ -ot $<; then touch $@; fi
 
 libbfd.h: $(LIBBFD_H_DEP) @MAINT@ $(src_MKDOC) Makefile.am
 	echo "$(LIBBFD_H_DEP)" | $(SED) -f $(srcdir)/header.sed \
@@ -1431,7 +1431,7 @@ libbfd.h: $(LIBBFD_H_DEP) @MAINT@ $(src_MKDOC) Makefile.am
 	echo "#endif /* __LIBBFD_H__ */" >> $@
 	echo "" >> $@
 	echo "/* End of libbfd.h */" >> $@
-	$(AM_V_at)touch $@
+	$(AM_V_at)if test $@ -ot Makefile; then touch $@; fi
 
 libcoff.h: $(LIBCOFF_H_DEP) @MAINT@ $(src_MKDOC)
 	echo "$(LIBCOFF_H_DEP)" | $(SED) -f $(srcdir)/header.sed \
@@ -1445,7 +1445,7 @@ libcoff.h: $(LIBCOFF_H_DEP) @MAINT@ $(src_MKDOC)
 		$(src_MKDOC) -i -f $(srcdir)/proto.str < $${file} >>$@ ;; \
 	  esac; \
 	done
-	$(AM_V_at)touch $@
+	$(AM_V_at)if test $@ -ot Makefile; then touch $@; fi
 
 am--refresh: Makefile $(srcdir_up)/Makefile
 	@pwd || echo "am--refresh"
@@ -1482,7 +1482,7 @@ bfd.h: $(BFD_H_DEP) @MAINT@ $(src_MKDOC)
 	echo "}" >> $@
 	echo "#endif /* __cplusplus */" >> $@
 	echo "#endif" >> $@
-	$(AM_V_at)touch $@
+	$(AM_V_at)if test $@ -ot Makefile; then touch $@; fi
 
 bfdver.texi: @MAINT@ $(srcdir)/Makefile.in
 	@echo "creating $@"; \
diff --git a/src/bfd/po/bfd.pot b/src/bfd/po/bfd.pot
index 5bfc904e0..fbb204bc4 100644
--- a/src/bfd/po/bfd.pot
+++ b/src/bfd/po/bfd.pot
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: PACKAGE VERSION\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: \n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2024-01-08 10:36-0500\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2024-01-08 12:39-0500\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: YEAR-MO-DA HO:MI+ZONE\n"
 "Last-Translator: FULL NAME <EMAIL@ADDRESS>\n"
 "Language-Team: LANGUAGE <LL@li.org>\n"