(makefile-add-log-defun): Trim the result.

1 files changed, 4 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/progmodes/make-mode.el b/lisp/progmodes/make-mode.el
index b8336691307..11ae1c66aa7 100644
--- a/lisp/progmodes/make-mode.el
+++ b/lisp/progmodes/make-mode.el
@@ -1833,6 +1833,10 @@ If it isn't in one, return nil."
                       ;; Don't keep looking across a blank line or comment.
                       (looking-at "$\\|#")
                       (not (zerop (forward-line -1))))))
+      ;; Remove leading and trailing whitespace.
+      (when found
+        (setq found (replace-regexp-in-string "[ \t]+\\'" "" found))
+        (setq found (replace-regexp-in-string "\\`[ \t]+" "" found)))
       found)))
 
 (provide 'make-mode)