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(-)

diff -dur strace-4.5.16.orig/syscall.c strace-4.5.16/syscall.c

--- strace-4.5.16.orig/syscall.c	2006-12-21 23:13:33.000000000 +0100

+++ strace-4.5.16/syscall.c	2007-07-14 19:21:44.000000000 +0200

@@ -1045,6 +1045,15 @@

 		/*

 		 * Note: we only deal with only 32-bit CPUs here.

 		 */

+

+		if (!(tcp->flags & TCB_INSYSCALL) &&

+		    (tcp->flags & TCB_WAITEXECVE)) {

+			/* caught a fake syscall from the execve's exit */

+			tcp->flags &= ~TCB_WAITEXECVE;

+			return 0;

+		}

+

+

 		if (regs.ARM_cpsr & 0x20) {

 			/*

 			 * Get the Thumb-mode system call number