1 files changed, 7 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/java/Makefile.in b/java/Makefile.in
index 465f99162ec..3d5165d3186 100644
--- a/java/Makefile.in
+++ b/java/Makefile.in
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ else
 GZIP_PROG =
 endif
 
-
 # Android 4.3 and earlier require Emacs to be signed with a different
 # digital signature algorithm.
 
@@ -77,6 +76,11 @@ else
 AAPT_ASSET_ARGS =
 endif
 
+# This will be replaced by `--no-build-details' if details of the build
+# system are not to be recorded in generated packages.
+BUILD_DETAILS = @BUILD_DETAILS@
+GEN_BUILD_DETAILS := $(if $(BUILD_DETAILS),true ||,)
+
 SIGN_EMACS = -keystore $(srcdir)/emacs.keystore -storepass      \
         emacs1 $(JARSIGNER_FLAGS)
 SIGN_EMACS_V2 = sign --v2-signing-enabled --ks                  \
@@ -249,13 +253,13 @@ install_temp: $(CROSS_BINS) $(CROSS_LIBS) $(RESOURCE_FILES)	\
            | xargs ${GZIP_PROG} -9n ;                           \
         }
 # Produce metadata files providing build information and suchlike.
-        $(AM_V_SILENT)                                          \
+        -$(AM_V_SILENT) $(GEN_BUILD_DETAILS)                    \
         { (cd $(top_srcdir)                                     \
            && git rev-parse HEAD || echo "Unknown")             \
            && (git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD                  \
                || echo "Unknown") } 2> /dev/null >              \
           install_temp/assets/version
-        $(AM_V_SILENT)                                          \
+        -$(AM_V_SILENT) $(GEN_BUILD_DETAILS)                    \
         { hostname; date +%s; } > install_temp/assets/build_info
 # Produce the file index.
         $(AM_V_SILENT) $(libsrc)/asset-directory-tool           \