2 files changed, 8 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/doc/lispintro/ChangeLog b/doc/lispintro/ChangeLog
index 1191b0de919..126c10c4342 100644
--- a/doc/lispintro/ChangeLog
+++ b/doc/lispintro/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2012-05-12  Glenn Morris  <rgm@gnu.org>
+
+        * Makefile.in (MKDIR_P): New, set by configure.
+        (mkinfodir): Use $MKDIR_P.
+
 2012-05-05  Glenn Morris  <rgm@gnu.org>
 
         * emacs-lisp-intro.texi (Making Errors): Don't mention Emacs 20.
diff --git a/doc/lispintro/Makefile.in b/doc/lispintro/Makefile.in
index 29f5344b8c6..bf10e5c73b7 100644
--- a/doc/lispintro/Makefile.in
+++ b/doc/lispintro/Makefile.in
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ infodir = $(srcdir)/../../info
 # Directory with the (customized) texinfo.tex file.
 texinfodir = $(srcdir)/../misc
 
+MKDIR_P = @MKDIR_P@
+
 INFO_EXT=@INFO_EXT@
 # Options used only when making info output.
 INFO_OPTS=@INFO_OPTS@
@@ -39,7 +41,7 @@ DVIPS = dvips
 ENVADD = TEXINPUTS="$(srcdir):$(texinfodir):$(TEXINPUTS)" \
          MAKEINFO="$(MAKEINFO) $(MAKEINFO_OPTS)"
 
-mkinfodir = @test -d ${infodir} || mkdir ${infodir} || test -d ${infodir}
+mkinfodir = @${MKDIR_P} ${infodir}
 
 .PHONY: info dvi html pdf ps