Include the full version number in the directory paths installed.
Change the version string so that it does not break 'make', and so that it has no '/' (it would be a hell if installed directories would mirror the SVN branches... :-/ )
Do not use implicit rules for the Makefile.
Simplify and enc=hance the --local test to refuse (un)installing.
Double-quotes variables, they are based on user input.
Eye-candy in the 'compile' and install messages.

/trunk/configure | 26 14 12 0 ++++++++++---------
/trunk/Makefile.in | 83 45 38 0 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++---------------------------
2 files changed, 59 insertions(+), 50 deletions(-)

Fixes drivers/char/char.o(.text+0x178a4): In function `$a':

: undefined reference to `get_user'

Part of ftp://ftp.arm.linux.org.uk/pub/armlinux/source/kernel-patches/v2.4/patch-2.4.26-vrs1.bz2

diff -urN linux-2.4.26/drivers/char/wdt977.c linux-2.4.26-vrs1/drivers/char/wdt977.c

--- linux-2.4.26/drivers/char/wdt977.c	2002-11-28 23:53:12.000000000 +0000

+++ linux-2.4.26-vrs1/drivers/char/wdt977.c	2004-01-14 21:32:25.000000000 +0000

@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@

 #include <asm/io.h>

 #include <asm/system.h>

 #include <asm/mach-types.h>

+#include <asm/uaccess.h>

 #define WATCHDOG_MINOR	130