1 files changed, 17 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/ghc.mk b/ghc.mk
index f7dc832716..c604a9adeb 100644
--- a/ghc.mk
+++ b/ghc.mk
@@ -76,6 +76,23 @@
 
 default : all
 
+
+##################################################
+# Check that we have a new enough 'make'
+
+HAVE_EVAL := NO
+$(eval HAVE_EVAL := YES)
+
+ifeq "$(HAVE_EVAL)" "NO"
+$(error Your make does not support eval. You need GNU make >= 3.81)
+endif
+
+ifeq "$(abspath /)" ""
+$(error Your make does not support abspath. You need GNU make >= 3.81)
+endif
+##################################################
+
+
 # Catch make if it runs away into an infinite loop
 ifeq      "$(MAKE_RESTARTS)" ""
 else ifeq "$(MAKE_RESTARTS)" "1"