diff --git a/make/test-exe.mk b/make/test-exe.mk
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+# generic utility modules
+# (c) 2001 jannet it services
+# contact@jannet.de
+# $Id$
+
+ifeq ($(EXE),)
+EXE = $(notdir $(shell pwd))
+endif
+
+include $(MODDIR)/make/defs.mk
+include $(MODDIR)/make/ldlibpath.mk
+include $(MODDIR)/make/exe.mk
+
+all: test.done
+clean: test-out-clean
+
+test.done:
+	if ! 2>&1 make run > test.out 2>&1 ; then \
+		echo "================= test failed"; \
+		cat test.out; \
+	fi
+	touch $@
+
+test-out-clean:
+	rm -rf test.done test.out