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diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 85301aa..eb64f4e 100644 (file)
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -903,6 +903,9 @@ FP_PROG_SORT
 
 dnl ** figure out how to do a BSD-ish install
 AC_PROG_INSTALL
+dnl Let's make sure install-sh is executable here.  If we got it from
+dnl a darcs repo, it might not be (see bug #978).
+chmod +x install-sh
 
 dnl If you can run configure, you certainly have /bin/sh
 AC_DEFINE([HAVE_BIN_SH], [1], [Define to 1 if you have /bin/sh.])