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/configure.ac strace-4.5.16/configure.ac

--- strace-4.5.16.orig/configure.ac	2007-07-14 19:25:25.000000000 +0200

+++ strace-4.5.16/configure.ac	2007-07-14 19:27:35.000000000 +0200

@@ -91,14 +91,14 @@

 	arch=hppa

 	AC_DEFINE([HPPA], 1, [Define for the HPPA architecture.])

 	;;

-sh)

-	arch=sh

-	AC_DEFINE([SH], 1, [Define for the SH architecture.])

-	;;

 sh64)

 	arch=sh64

 	AC_DEFINE([SH64], 1, [Define for the SH64 architecture.])

 	;;

+sh*)

+	arch=sh

+	AC_DEFINE([SH], 1, [Define for the SH architecture.])

+	;;

 x86?64*)

 	arch=x86_64

 	AC_DEFINE([X86_64], 1, [Define for the AMD x86-64 architecture.])