syntax-check: fix violations, in m4sh files, of sc_prohibit_test_const_follows_var.

* build-aux/general.m4sh, build-aux/ltmain.m4sh, libtoolize.m4sh:
Swap operands and remove resulting spurious characters.

Signed-off-by: Gary V. Vaughan <gary@gnu.org>

3 files changed, 294 insertions, 294 deletions

diff --git a/build-aux/general.m4sh b/build-aux/general.m4sh
index d46f67f7..e30062cc 100644
--- a/build-aux/general.m4sh
+++ b/build-aux/general.m4sh
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ progpath=$0
 
 M4SH_VERBATIM([[
 : ${CP="cp -f"}
-test "${ECHO+set}" = set || ECHO=${as_echo-'printf %s\n'}
+test set = "${ECHO+set}" || ECHO=${as_echo-'printf %s\n'}
 : ${EGREP="@EGREP@"}
 : ${FGREP="@FGREP@"}
 : ${GREP="@GREP@"}
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ func_normal_abspath ()
         -e "$removedotparts" -e "$collapseslashes" -e "$finalslash"`
   while :; do
     # Processed it all yet?
-    if test "$func_normal_abspath_tpath" = / ; then
+    if test / = "$func_normal_abspath_tpath" ; then
       # If we ascended to the root using ".." the result may be empty now.
       if test -z "$func_normal_abspath_result" ; then
         func_normal_abspath_result=/
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ func_relative_path ()
       *)
         func_dirname $func_relative_path_tlibdir
         func_relative_path_tlibdir=$func_dirname_result
-        if test "x$func_relative_path_tlibdir" = x ; then
+        if test -z "$func_relative_path_tlibdir" ; then
           # Have to descend all the way to the root!
           func_relative_path_result=../$func_relative_path_result
           func_relative_path_tcancelled=$func_relative_path_tbindir
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ func_relative_path ()
   func_stripname '' '/' "$func_relative_path_result"
   func_relative_path_result=$func_stripname_result
   func_stripname '/' '/' "$func_relative_path_tcancelled"
-  if test "x$func_stripname_result" != x ; then
+  if test -n "$func_stripname_result" ; then
     func_append func_relative_path_result "/$func_stripname_result"
   fi
 
@@ -545,7 +545,7 @@ func_mkdir_p ()
     my_directory_path=$1
     my_dir_list=
 
-    if test -n "$my_directory_path" && test "$opt_dry_run" != ":"; then
+    if test -n "$my_directory_path" && test : != "$opt_dry_run"; then
 
       # Protect directory names starting with `-'
       case $my_directory_path in
@@ -591,7 +591,7 @@ func_mktempdir ()
 {
     my_template=${TMPDIR-/tmp}/${1-$progname}
 
-    if test "$opt_dry_run" = ":"; then
+    if test : = "$opt_dry_run"; then
       # Return a directory name, but don't create it in dry-run mode
       my_tmpdir=$my_template-$$
     else
@@ -692,7 +692,7 @@ func_show_eval ()
     if ${opt_dry_run-false}; then :; else
       eval "$my_cmd"
       my_status=$?
-      if test "$my_status" -eq 0; then :; else
+      if test 0 -eq "$my_status"; then :; else
 	eval "(exit $my_status); $my_fail_exp"
       fi
     fi
@@ -718,7 +718,7 @@ func_show_eval_locale ()
 	    $my_cmd"
       my_status=$?
       eval "$lt_safe_locale"
-      if test "$my_status" -eq 0; then :; else
+      if test 0 -eq "$my_status"; then :; else
 	eval "(exit $my_status); $my_fail_exp"
       fi
     fi
diff --git a/build-aux/ltmain.m4sh b/build-aux/ltmain.m4sh
index 5d1ea7eb..7aaf8bf2 100644
--- a/build-aux/ltmain.m4sh
+++ b/build-aux/ltmain.m4sh
@@ -214,12 +214,12 @@ func_config ()
 func_features ()
 {
     echo "host: $host"
-    if test "$build_libtool_libs" = yes; then
+    if test yes = "$build_libtool_libs"; then
       echo "enable shared libraries"
     else
       echo "disable shared libraries"
     fi
-    if test "$build_old_libs" = yes; then
+    if test yes = "$build_old_libs"; then
       echo "enable static libraries"
     else
       echo "disable static libraries"
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ M4SH_GETOPTS(
   fi
 
   # preserve --debug
-  test "$debug_cmd" = : || func_append preserve_args " --debug"
+  test : = "$debug_cmd" || func_append preserve_args " --debug"
 
   case $host in
     *cygwin* | *mingw* | *pw32* | *cegcc*)
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@ M4SH_GETOPTS(
     # Sanity checks first:
     func_check_version_match
 
-    if test "$build_libtool_libs" != yes && test "$build_old_libs" != yes; then
+    if test yes != "$build_libtool_libs" && test yes != "$build_old_libs"; then
       func_fatal_configuration "not configured to build any kind of library"
     fi
 
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@ M4SH_GETOPTS(
     eval std_shrext=\"$shrext_cmds\"
 
     # Only execute mode is allowed to have -dlopen flags.
-    if test -n "$opt_dlopen" && test "$opt_mode" != execute; then
+    if test -n "$opt_dlopen" && test execute != "$opt_mode"; then
       func_error "unrecognized option \`-dlopen'"
       $ECHO "$help" 1>&2
       exit $EXIT_FAILURE
@@ -453,7 +453,7 @@ func_lalib_unsafe_p ()
 	done
 	exec 0<&5 5<&-
     fi
-    test "$lalib_p" = yes
+    test yes = "$lalib_p"
 }
 
 # func_ltwrapper_script_p file
@@ -636,13 +636,13 @@ func_infer_tag ()
 func_write_libtool_object ()
 {
     write_libobj=$1
-    if test "$build_libtool_libs" = yes; then
+    if test yes = "$build_libtool_libs"; then
       write_lobj=\'$2\'
     else
       write_lobj=none
     fi
 
-    if test "$build_old_libs" = yes; then
+    if test yes = "$build_old_libs"; then
       write_oldobj=\'$3\'
     else
       write_oldobj=none
@@ -1301,7 +1301,7 @@ func_mode_compile ()
     for arg in $later; do
       case $arg in
       -shared)
-	test "$build_libtool_libs" != yes && \
+	test yes != "$build_libtool_libs" && \
 	  func_fatal_configuration "cannot build a shared library"
 	build_old_libs=no
 	continue
@@ -1338,7 +1338,7 @@ func_mode_compile ()
       func_fatal_help "you must specify a compilation command"
 
     # Delete any leftover library objects.
-    if test "$build_old_libs" = yes; then
+    if test yes = "$build_old_libs"; then
       removelist="$obj $lobj $libobj ${libobj}T"
     else
       removelist="$lobj $libobj ${libobj}T"
@@ -1350,14 +1350,14 @@ func_mode_compile ()
       pic_mode=default
       ;;
     esac
-    if test "$pic_mode" = no && test "$deplibs_check_method" != pass_all; then
+    if test no = "$pic_mode" && test pass_all != "$deplibs_check_method"; then
       # non-PIC code in shared libraries is not supported
       pic_mode=default
     fi
 
     # Calculate the filename of the output object if compiler does
     # not support -o with -c
-    if test "$compiler_c_o" = no; then
+    if test no = "$compiler_c_o"; then
       output_obj=`$ECHO "$srcfile" | $SED 's%^.*/%%; s%\.[^.]*$%%'`.$objext
       lockfile=$output_obj.lock
     else
@@ -1368,12 +1368,12 @@ func_mode_compile ()
 
     # Lock this critical section if it is needed
     # We use this script file to make the link, it avoids creating a new file
-    if test "$need_locks" = yes; then
+    if test yes = "$need_locks"; then
       until $opt_dry_run || ln "$progpath" "$lockfile" 2>/dev/null; do
 	func_echo "Waiting for $lockfile to be removed"
 	sleep 2
       done
-    elif test "$need_locks" = warn; then
+    elif test warn = "$need_locks"; then
       if test -f "$lockfile"; then
 	$ECHO "\
 *** ERROR, $lockfile exists and contains:
@@ -1403,11 +1403,11 @@ compiler."
     qsrcfile=$func_quote_for_eval_result
 
     # Only build a PIC object if we are building libtool libraries.
-    if test "$build_libtool_libs" = yes; then
+    if test yes = "$build_libtool_libs"; then
       # Without this assignment, base_compile gets emptied.
       fbsd_hideous_sh_bug=$base_compile
 
-      if test "$pic_mode" != no; then
+      if test no != "$pic_mode"; then
 	command="$base_compile $qsrcfile $pic_flag"
       else
 	# Don't build PIC code
@@ -1424,7 +1424,7 @@ compiler."
       func_show_eval_locale "$command"	\
           'test -n "$output_obj" && $RM $removelist; exit $EXIT_FAILURE'
 
-      if test "$need_locks" = warn &&
+      if test warn = "$need_locks" &&
 	 test "X`cat $lockfile 2>/dev/null`" != "X$srcfile"; then
 	$ECHO "\
 *** ERROR, $lockfile contains:
@@ -1451,20 +1451,20 @@ compiler."
       fi
 
       # Allow error messages only from the first compilation.
-      if test "$suppress_opt" = yes; then
+      if test yes = "$suppress_opt"; then
 	suppress_output=' >/dev/null 2>&1'
       fi
     fi
 
     # Only build a position-dependent object if we build old libraries.
-    if test "$build_old_libs" = yes; then
-      if test "$pic_mode" != yes; then
+    if test yes = "$build_old_libs"; then
+      if test yes != "$pic_mode"; then
 	# Don't build PIC code
 	command="$base_compile $qsrcfile$pie_flag"
       else
 	command="$base_compile $qsrcfile $pic_flag"
       fi
-      if test "$compiler_c_o" = yes; then
+      if test yes = "$compiler_c_o"; then
 	func_append command " -o $obj"
       fi
 
@@ -1473,7 +1473,7 @@ compiler."
       func_show_eval_locale "$command" \
         '$opt_dry_run || $RM $removelist; exit $EXIT_FAILURE'
 
-      if test "$need_locks" = warn &&
+      if test warn = "$need_locks" &&
 	 test "X`cat $lockfile 2>/dev/null`" != "X$srcfile"; then
 	$ECHO "\
 *** ERROR, $lockfile contains:
@@ -1504,7 +1504,7 @@ compiler."
       func_write_libtool_object "$libobj" "$objdir/$objname" "$objname"
 
       # Unlock the critical section if it was locked
-      if test "$need_locks" != no; then
+      if test no != "$need_locks"; then
 	removelist=$lockfile
         $RM "$lockfile"
       fi
@@ -1514,7 +1514,7 @@ compiler."
 }
 
 $opt_help || {
-  test "$opt_mode" = compile && func_mode_compile ${1+"$@"}
+  test compile = "$opt_mode" && func_mode_compile ${1+"$@"}
 }
 
 func_mode_help ()
@@ -1706,7 +1706,7 @@ Otherwise, only FILE itself is deleted using RM."
 
 # Now that we've collected a possible --mode arg, show help if necessary
 if $opt_help; then
-  if test "$opt_help" = :; then
+  if test : = "$opt_help"; then
     func_mode_help
   else
     {
@@ -1838,7 +1838,7 @@ func_mode_execute ()
       func_append_quoted args "$file"
     done
 
-    if test "X$opt_dry_run" = Xfalse; then
+    if test false = "$opt_dry_run"; then
       if test -n "$shlibpath_var"; then
 	# Export the shlibpath_var.
 	eval "export $shlibpath_var"
@@ -1867,7 +1867,7 @@ func_mode_execute ()
     fi
 }
 
-test "$opt_mode" = execute && func_mode_execute ${1+"$@"}
+test execute = "$opt_mode" && func_mode_execute ${1+"$@"}
 
 
 # func_mode_finish arg...
@@ -1987,7 +1987,7 @@ func_mode_finish ()
     exit $EXIT_SUCCESS
 }
 
-test "$opt_mode" = finish && func_mode_finish ${1+"$@"}
+test finish = "$opt_mode" && func_mode_finish ${1+"$@"}
 
 
 # func_mode_install arg...
@@ -1997,7 +1997,7 @@ func_mode_install ()
 
     # There may be an optional sh(1) argument at the beginning of
     # install_prog (especially on Windows NT).
-    if test "$nonopt" = "$SHELL" || test "$nonopt" = /bin/sh ||
+    if test "$nonopt" = "$SHELL" || test /bin/sh = "$nonopt" ||
        # Allow the use of GNU shtool's install command.
        case $nonopt in *shtool*) :;; *) false;; esac; then
       # Aesthetically quote it.
@@ -2057,7 +2057,7 @@ func_mode_install ()
       *)
 	# If the previous option needed an argument, then skip it.
 	if test -n "$prev"; then
-	  if test "x$prev" = x-m && test -n "$install_override_mode"; then
+	  if test x-m = "x$prev" && test -n "$install_override_mode"; then
 	    arg2=$install_override_mode
 	    no_mode=false
 	  fi
@@ -2105,7 +2105,7 @@ func_mode_install ()
 
     # Check to see that the destination is a directory.
     test -d "$dest" && isdir=yes
-    if test "$isdir" = yes; then
+    if test yes = "$isdir"; then
       destdir=$dest
       destname=
     else
@@ -2289,7 +2289,7 @@ func_mode_install ()
 	  func_show_eval "$install_prog $file $destfile" 'exit $?'
 
 	# Install the old object if enabled.
-	if test "$build_old_libs" = yes; then
+	if test yes = "$build_old_libs"; then
 	  # Deduce the name of the old-style object file.
 	  func_lo2o "$file"
 	  staticobj=$func_lo2o_result
@@ -2365,9 +2365,9 @@ func_mode_install ()
 	  func_source "$wrapper"
 
 	  outputname=
-	  if test "$fast_install" = no && test -n "$relink_command"; then
+	  if test no = "$fast_install" && test -n "$relink_command"; then
 	    $opt_dry_run || {
-	      if test "$finalize" = yes; then
+	      if test yes = "$finalize"; then
 	        tmpdir=`func_mktempdir`
 		func_basename "$file$stripped_ext"
 		file=$func_basename_result
@@ -2453,7 +2453,7 @@ func_mode_install ()
     fi
 }
 
-test "$opt_mode" = install && func_mode_install ${1+"$@"}
+test install = "$opt_mode" && func_mode_install ${1+"$@"}
 
 
 # func_generate_dlsyms outputname originator pic_p
@@ -2469,7 +2469,7 @@ func_generate_dlsyms ()
     my_prefix=`$ECHO "$my_originator" | sed 's%[^a-zA-Z0-9]%_%g'`
     my_dlsyms=
 
-    if test -n "$dlfiles$dlprefiles" || test "$dlself" != no; then
+    if test -n "$dlfiles$dlprefiles" || test no != "$dlself"; then
       if test -n "$NM" && test -n "$global_symbol_pipe"; then
 	my_dlsyms=${my_outputname}S.c
       else
@@ -2516,7 +2516,7 @@ extern \"C\" {
 /* External symbol declarations for the compiler. */\
 "
 
-	if test "$dlself" = yes; then
+	if test yes = "$dlself"; then
 	  func_verbose "generating symbol list for \`$output'"
 
 	  $opt_dry_run || echo ': @PROGRAM@ ' > "$nlist"
@@ -2705,7 +2705,7 @@ static const void *lt_preloaded_setup() {
 	  *-*-hpux*)
 	    pic_flag_for_symtable=" $pic_flag"  ;;
 	  *)
-	    if test "X$my_pic_p" != Xno; then
+	    if test no != "$my_pic_p"; then
 	      pic_flag_for_symtable=" $pic_flag"
 	    fi
 	    ;;
@@ -2949,7 +2949,7 @@ func_extract_an_archive ()
 
     f_ex_an_ar_dir=$1; shift
     f_ex_an_ar_oldlib=$1
-    if test "$lock_old_archive_extraction" = yes; then
+    if test yes = "$lock_old_archive_extraction"; then
       lockfile=$f_ex_an_ar_oldlib.lock
       until $opt_dry_run || ln "$progpath" "$lockfile" 2>/dev/null; do
 	func_echo "Waiting for $lockfile to be removed"
@@ -2958,7 +2958,7 @@ func_extract_an_archive ()
     fi
     func_show_eval "(cd \$f_ex_an_ar_dir && $AR x \"\$f_ex_an_ar_oldlib\")" \
 		   'stat=$?; rm -f "$lockfile"; exit $stat'
-    if test "$lock_old_archive_extraction" = yes; then
+    if test yes = "$lock_old_archive_extraction"; then
       $opt_dry_run || rm -f "$lockfile"
     fi
     if ($AR t "$f_ex_an_ar_oldlib" | sort | sort -uc >/dev/null 2>&1); then
@@ -3279,7 +3279,7 @@ func_exec_program ()
   test -n \"\$absdir\" && thisdir=\"\$absdir\"
 "
 
-	if test "$fast_install" = yes; then
+	if test yes = "$fast_install"; then
 	  $ECHO "\
   program=lt-'$outputname'$exeext
   progdir=\"\$thisdir/$objdir\"
@@ -3337,7 +3337,7 @@ func_exec_program ()
 	fi
 
 	# Export our shlibpath_var if we have one.
-	if test "$shlibpath_overrides_runpath" = yes && test -n "$shlibpath_var" && test -n "$temp_rpath"; then
+	if test yes = "$shlibpath_overrides_runpath" && test -n "$shlibpath_var" && test -n "$temp_rpath"; then
 	  $ECHO "\
     # Add our own library path to $shlibpath_var
     $shlibpath_var=\"$temp_rpath\$$shlibpath_var\"
@@ -3542,7 +3542,7 @@ volatile const char * MAGIC_EXE = "$magic_exe";
 const char * LIB_PATH_VARNAME = "$shlibpath_var";
 EOF
 
-	    if test "$shlibpath_overrides_runpath" = yes && test -n "$shlibpath_var" && test -n "$temp_rpath"; then
+	    if test yes = "$shlibpath_overrides_runpath" && test -n "$shlibpath_var" && test -n "$temp_rpath"; then
               func_to_host_path "$temp_rpath"
 	      cat <<EOF
 const char * LIB_PATH_VALUE   = "$func_to_host_path_result";
@@ -3566,7 +3566,7 @@ const char * EXE_PATH_VALUE   = "";
 EOF
 	    fi
 
-	    if test "$fast_install" = yes; then
+	    if test yes = "$fast_install"; then
 	      cat <<EOF
 const char * TARGET_PROGRAM_NAME = "lt-$outputname"; /* hopefully, no .exe */
 EOF
@@ -4409,7 +4409,7 @@ func_mode_link ()
     do
       case $arg in
       -shared)
-	test "$build_libtool_libs" != yes && \
+	test yes != "$build_libtool_libs" && \
 	  func_fatal_configuration "cannot build a shared library"
 	build_old_libs=no
 	break
@@ -4417,7 +4417,7 @@ func_mode_link ()
       -all-static | -static | -static-libtool-libs)
 	case $arg in
 	-all-static)
-	  if test "$build_libtool_libs" = yes && test -z "$link_static_flag"; then
+	  if test yes = "$build_libtool_libs" && test -z "$link_static_flag"; then
 	    func_warning "complete static linking is impossible in this configuration"
 	  fi
 	  if test -n "$link_static_flag"; then
@@ -4472,7 +4472,7 @@ func_mode_link ()
 	  continue
 	  ;;
 	dlfiles|dlprefiles)
-	  if test "$preload" = no; then
+	  if test no = "$preload"; then
 	    # Add the symbol object into the linking commands.
 	    func_append compile_command " @SYMFILE@"
 	    func_append finalize_command " @SYMFILE@"
@@ -4481,7 +4481,7 @@ func_mode_link ()
 	  case $arg in
 	  *.la | *.lo) ;;  # We handle these cases below.
 	  force)
-	    if test "$dlself" = no; then
+	    if test no = "$dlself"; then
 	      dlself=needless
 	      export_dynamic=yes
 	    fi
@@ -4489,9 +4489,9 @@ func_mode_link ()
 	    continue
 	    ;;
 	  self)
-	    if test "$prev" = dlprefiles; then
+	    if test dlprefiles = "$prev"; then
 	      dlself=yes
-	    elif test "$prev" = dlfiles && test "$dlopen_self" != yes; then
+	    elif test dlfiles = "$prev" && test yes != "$dlopen_self"; then
 	      dlself=yes
 	    else
 	      dlself=needless
@@ -4501,7 +4501,7 @@ func_mode_link ()
 	    continue
 	    ;;
 	  *)
-	    if test "$prev" = dlfiles; then
+	    if test dlfiles = "$prev"; then
 	      func_append dlfiles " $arg"
 	    else
 	      func_append dlprefiles " $arg"
@@ -4561,8 +4561,8 @@ func_mode_link ()
 
 		if test -z "$pic_object" ||
 		   test -z "$non_pic_object" ||
-		   test "$pic_object" = none &&
-		   test "$non_pic_object" = none; then
+		   test none = "$pic_object" &&
+		   test none = "$non_pic_object"; then
 		  func_fatal_error "cannot find name of object for \`$arg'"
 		fi
 
@@ -4570,12 +4570,12 @@ func_mode_link ()
 		func_dirname "$arg" "/" ""
 		xdir=$func_dirname_result
 
-		if test "$pic_object" != none; then
+		if test none != "$pic_object"; then
 		  # Prepend the subdirectory the object is found in.
 		  pic_object=$xdir$pic_object
 
-		  if test "$prev" = dlfiles; then
-		    if test "$build_libtool_libs" = yes && test "$dlopen_support" = yes; then
+		  if test dlfiles = "$prev"; then
+		    if test yes = "$build_libtool_libs" && test yes = "$dlopen_support"; then
 		      func_append dlfiles " $pic_object"
 		      prev=
 		      continue
@@ -4586,7 +4586,7 @@ func_mode_link ()
 		  fi
 
 		  # CHECK ME:  I think I busted this.  -Ossama
-		  if test "$prev" = dlprefiles; then
+		  if test dlprefiles = "$prev"; then
 		    # Preload the old-style object.
 		    func_append dlprefiles " $pic_object"
 		    prev=
@@ -4598,13 +4598,13 @@ func_mode_link ()
 		fi
 
 		# Non-PIC object.
-		if test "$non_pic_object" != none; then
+		if test none != "$non_pic_object"; then
 		  # Prepend the subdirectory the object is found in.
 		  non_pic_object=$xdir$non_pic_object
 
 		  # A standard non-PIC object
 		  func_append non_pic_objects " $non_pic_object"
-		  if test -z "$pic_object" || test "$pic_object" = none ; then
+		  if test -z "$pic_object" || test none = "$pic_object" ; then
 		    arg=$non_pic_object
 		  fi
 		else
@@ -4655,7 +4655,7 @@ func_mode_link ()
 	    func_fatal_error "only absolute run-paths are allowed"
 	    ;;
 	  esac
-	  if test "$prev" = rpath; then
+	  if test rpath = "$prev"; then
 	    case "$rpath " in
 	    *" $arg "*) ;;
 	    *) func_append rpath " $arg" ;;
@@ -4756,7 +4756,7 @@ func_mode_link ()
 	if test -n "$export_symbols" || test -n "$export_symbols_regex"; then
 	  func_fatal_error "more than one -exported-symbols argument is not allowed"
 	fi
-	if test "X$arg" = "X-export-symbols"; then
+	if test X-export-symbols = "X$arg"; then
 	  prev=expsyms
 	else
 	  prev=expsyms_regex
@@ -4839,7 +4839,7 @@ func_mode_link ()
 	;;
 
       -l*)
-	if test "X$arg" = "X-lc" || test "X$arg" = "X-lm"; then
+	if test X-lc = "X$arg" || test X-lm = "X$arg"; then
 	  case $host in
 	  *-*-cygwin* | *-*-mingw* | *-*-pw32* | *-*-beos* | *-cegcc* | *-*-haiku*)
 	    # These systems don't actually have a C or math library (as such)
@@ -4847,11 +4847,11 @@ func_mode_link ()
 	    ;;
 	  *-*-os2*)
 	    # These systems don't actually have a C library (as such)
-	    test "X$arg" = "X-lc" && continue
+	    test X-lc = "X$arg" && continue
 	    ;;
 	  *-*-openbsd* | *-*-freebsd* | *-*-dragonfly*)
 	    # Do not include libc due to us having libc/libc_r.
-	    test "X$arg" = "X-lc" && continue
+	    test X-lc = "X$arg" && continue
 	    ;;
 	  *-*-rhapsody* | *-*-darwin1.[012])
 	    # Rhapsody C and math libraries are in the System framework
@@ -4860,14 +4860,14 @@ func_mode_link ()
 	    ;;
 	  *-*-sco3.2v5* | *-*-sco5v6*)
 	    # Causes problems with __ctype
-	    test "X$arg" = "X-lc" && continue
+	    test X-lc = "X$arg" && continue
 	    ;;
 	  *-*-sysv4.2uw2* | *-*-sysv5* | *-*-unixware* | *-*-OpenUNIX*)
 	    # Compiler inserts libc in the correct place for threads to work
-	    test "X$arg" = "X-lc" && continue
+	    test X-lc = "X$arg" && continue
 	    ;;
 	  esac
-	elif test "X$arg" = "X-lc_r"; then
+	elif test X-lc_r = "X$arg"; then
 	 case $host in
 	 *-*-openbsd* | *-*-freebsd* | *-*-dragonfly*)
 	   # Do not include libc_r directly, use -pthread flag.
@@ -5127,8 +5127,8 @@ func_mode_link ()
 
 	  if test -z "$pic_object" ||
 	     test -z "$non_pic_object" ||
-	     test "$pic_object" = none &&
-	     test "$non_pic_object" = none; then
+	     test none = "$pic_object" &&
+	     test none = "$non_pic_object"; then
 	    func_fatal_error "cannot find name of object for \`$arg'"
 	  fi
 
@@ -5136,12 +5136,12 @@ func_mode_link ()
 	  func_dirname "$arg" "/" ""
 	  xdir=$func_dirname_result
 
-	  if test "$pic_object" != none; then
+	  if test none != "$pic_object"; then
 	    # Prepend the subdirectory the object is found in.
 	    pic_object=$xdir$pic_object
 
-	    if test "$prev" = dlfiles; then
-	      if test "$build_libtool_libs" = yes && test "$dlopen_support" = yes; then
+	    if test dlfiles = "$prev"; then
+	      if test yes = "$build_libtool_libs" && test yes = "$dlopen_support"; then
 		func_append dlfiles " $pic_object"
 		prev=
 		continue
@@ -5152,7 +5152,7 @@ func_mode_link ()
 	    fi
 
 	    # CHECK ME:  I think I busted this.  -Ossama
-	    if test "$prev" = dlprefiles; then
+	    if test dlprefiles = "$prev"; then
 	      # Preload the old-style object.
 	      func_append dlprefiles " $pic_object"
 	      prev=
@@ -5164,13 +5164,13 @@ func_mode_link ()
 	  fi
 
 	  # Non-PIC object.
-	  if test "$non_pic_object" != none; then
+	  if test none != "$non_pic_object"; then
 	    # Prepend the subdirectory the object is found in.
 	    non_pic_object=$xdir$non_pic_object
 
 	    # A standard non-PIC object
 	    func_append non_pic_objects " $non_pic_object"
-	    if test -z "$pic_object" || test "$pic_object" = none ; then
+	    if test -z "$pic_object" || test none = "$pic_object" ; then
 	      arg=$non_pic_object
 	    fi
 	  else
@@ -5208,11 +5208,11 @@ func_mode_link ()
 	# A libtool-controlled library.
 
 	func_resolve_sysroot "$arg"
-	if test "$prev" = dlfiles; then
+	if test dlfiles = "$prev"; then
 	  # This library was specified with -dlopen.
 	  func_append dlfiles " $func_resolve_sysroot_result"
 	  prev=
-	elif test "$prev" = dlprefiles; then
+	elif test dlprefiles = "$prev"; then
 	  # The library was specified with -dlpreopen.
 	  func_append dlprefiles " $func_resolve_sysroot_result"
 	  prev=
@@ -5241,7 +5241,7 @@ func_mode_link ()
     test -n "$prev" && \
       func_fatal_help "the \`$prevarg' option requires an argument"
 
-    if test "$export_dynamic" = yes && test -n "$export_dynamic_flag_spec"; then
+    if test yes = "$export_dynamic" && test -n "$export_dynamic_flag_spec"; then
       eval arg=\"$export_dynamic_flag_spec\"
       func_append compile_command " $arg"
       func_append finalize_command " $arg"
@@ -5294,7 +5294,7 @@ func_mode_link ()
       func_append libs " $deplib"
     done
 
-    if test "$linkmode" = lib; then
+    if test lib = "$linkmode"; then
       libs="$predeps $libs $compiler_lib_search_path $postdeps"
 
       # Compute libraries that are listed more than once in $predeps
@@ -5346,7 +5346,7 @@ func_mode_link ()
     for pass in $passes; do
       # The preopen pass in lib mode reverses $deplibs; put it back here
       # so that -L comes before libs that need it for instance...
-      if test "$linkmode,$pass" = "lib,link"; then
+      if test lib,link = "$linkmode,$pass"; then
 	## FIXME: Find the place where the list is rebuilt in the wrong
 	##        order, and fix it there properly
         tmp_deplibs=
@@ -5356,19 +5356,19 @@ func_mode_link ()
 	deplibs=$tmp_deplibs
       fi
 
-      if test "$linkmode,$pass" = "lib,link" ||
-	 test "$linkmode,$pass" = "prog,scan"; then
+      if test lib,link = "$linkmode,$pass" ||
+	 test prog,scan = "$linkmode,$pass"; then
 	libs=$deplibs
 	deplibs=
       fi
-      if test "$linkmode" = prog; then
+      if test prog = "$linkmode"; then
 	case $pass in
 	dlopen) libs=$dlfiles ;;
 	dlpreopen) libs=$dlprefiles ;;
 	link) libs="$deplibs %DEPLIBS% $dependency_libs" ;;
 	esac
       fi
-      if test "$linkmode,$pass" = "lib,dlpreopen"; then
+      if test lib,dlpreopen = "$linkmode,$pass"; then
 	# Collect and forward deplibs of preopened libtool libs
 	for lib in $dlprefiles; do
 	  # Ignore non-libtool-libs
@@ -5391,7 +5391,7 @@ func_mode_link ()
 	done
 	libs=$dlprefiles
       fi
-      if test "$pass" = dlopen; then
+      if test dlopen = "$pass"; then
 	# Collect dlpreopened libraries
 	save_deplibs=$deplibs
 	deplibs=
@@ -5403,12 +5403,12 @@ func_mode_link ()
 	case $deplib in
 	-mt|-mthreads|-kthread|-Kthread|-pthread|-pthreads|--thread-safe \
         |-threads|-fopenmp|-openmp|-mp|-xopenmp|-omp|-qsmp=*)
-	  if test "$linkmode,$pass" = "prog,link"; then
+	  if test prog,link = "$linkmode,$pass"; then
 	    compile_deplibs="$deplib $compile_deplibs"
 	    finalize_deplibs="$deplib $finalize_deplibs"
 	  else
 	    func_append compiler_flags " $deplib"
-	    if test "$linkmode" = lib ; then
+	    if test lib = "$linkmode" ; then
 		case "$new_inherited_linker_flags " in
 		    *" $deplib "*) ;;
 		    * ) func_append new_inherited_linker_flags " $deplib" ;;
@@ -5418,13 +5418,13 @@ func_mode_link ()
 	  continue
 	  ;;
 	-l*)
-	  if test "$linkmode" != lib && test "$linkmode" != prog; then
+	  if test lib != "$linkmode" && test prog != "$linkmode"; then
 	    func_warning "\`-l' is ignored for archives/objects"
 	    continue
 	  fi
 	  func_stripname '-l' '' "$deplib"
 	  name=$func_stripname_result
-	  if test "$linkmode" = lib; then
+	  if test lib = "$linkmode"; then
 	    searchdirs="$newlib_search_path $lib_search_path $compiler_lib_search_dirs $sys_lib_search_path $shlib_search_path"
 	  else
 	    searchdirs="$newlib_search_path $lib_search_path $sys_lib_search_path $shlib_search_path"
@@ -5434,7 +5434,7 @@ func_mode_link ()
 	      # Search the libtool library
 	      lib=$searchdir/lib$name$search_ext
 	      if test -f "$lib"; then
-		if test "$search_ext" = ".la"; then
+		if test .la = "$search_ext"; then
 		  found=yes
 		else
 		  found=no
@@ -5443,20 +5443,20 @@ func_mode_link ()
 	      fi
 	    done
 	  done
-	  if test "$found" != yes; then
+	  if test yes != "$found"; then
 	    # deplib doesn't seem to be a libtool library
-	    if test "$linkmode,$pass" = "prog,link"; then
+	    if test prog,link = "$linkmode,$pass"; then
 	      compile_deplibs="$deplib $compile_deplibs"
 	      finalize_deplibs="$deplib $finalize_deplibs"
 	    else
 	      deplibs="$deplib $deplibs"
-	      test "$linkmode" = lib && newdependency_libs="$deplib $newdependency_libs"
+	      test lib = "$linkmode" && newdependency_libs="$deplib $newdependency_libs"
 	    fi
 	    continue
 	  else # deplib is a libtool library
 	    # If $allow_libtool_libs_with_static_runtimes && $deplib is a stdlib,
 	    # We need to do some special things here, and not later.
-	    if test "X$allow_libtool_libs_with_static_runtimes" = "Xyes" ; then
+	    if test yes = "$allow_libtool_libs_with_static_runtimes" ; then
 	      case " $predeps $postdeps " in
 	      *" $deplib "*)
 		if func_lalib_p "$lib"; then
@@ -5471,12 +5471,12 @@ func_mode_link ()
 		    func_dirname "$lib" "" "."
 		    ladir=$func_dirname_result
 		    lib=$ladir/$old_library
-		    if test "$linkmode,$pass" = "prog,link"; then
+		    if test prog,link = "$linkmode,$pass"; then
 		      compile_deplibs="$deplib $compile_deplibs"
 		      finalize_deplibs="$deplib $finalize_deplibs"
 		    else
 		      deplibs="$deplib $deplibs"
-		      test "$linkmode" = lib && newdependency_libs="$deplib $newdependency_libs"
+		      test lib = "$linkmode" && newdependency_libs="$deplib $newdependency_libs"
 		    fi
 		    continue
 		  fi
@@ -5488,12 +5488,12 @@ func_mode_link ()
 	  fi
 	  ;; # -l
 	*.ltframework)
-	  if test "$linkmode,$pass" = "prog,link"; then
+	  if test prog,link = "$linkmode,$pass"; then
 	    compile_deplibs="$deplib $compile_deplibs"
 	    finalize_deplibs="$deplib $finalize_deplibs"
 	  else
 	    deplibs="$deplib $deplibs"
-	    if test "$linkmode" = lib ; then
+	    if test lib = "$linkmode" ; then
 		case "$new_inherited_linker_flags " in
 		    *" $deplib "*) ;;
 		    * ) func_append new_inherited_linker_flags " $deplib" ;;
@@ -5506,18 +5506,18 @@ func_mode_link ()
 	  case $linkmode in
 	  lib)
 	    deplibs="$deplib $deplibs"
-	    test "$pass" = conv && continue
+	    test conv = "$pass" && continue
 	    newdependency_libs="$deplib $newdependency_libs"
 	    func_stripname '-L' '' "$deplib"
 	    func_resolve_sysroot "$func_stripname_result"
 	    func_append newlib_search_path " $func_resolve_sysroot_result"
 	    ;;
 	  prog)
-	    if test "$pass" = conv; then
+	    if test conv = "$pass"; then
 	      deplibs="$deplib $deplibs"
 	      continue
 	    fi
-	    if test "$pass" = scan; then
+	    if test scan = "$pass"; then
 	      deplibs="$deplib $deplibs"
 	    else
 	      compile_deplibs="$deplib $compile_deplibs"
@@ -5534,7 +5534,7 @@ func_mode_link ()
 	  continue
 	  ;; # -L
 	-R*)
-	  if test "$pass" = link; then
+	  if test link = "$pass"; then
 	    func_stripname '-R' '' "$deplib"
 	    func_resolve_sysroot "$func_stripname_result"
 	    dir=$func_resolve_sysroot_result
@@ -5552,7 +5552,7 @@ func_mode_link ()
 	  lib=$func_resolve_sysroot_result
 	  ;;
 	*.$libext)
-	  if test "$pass" = conv; then
+	  if test conv = "$pass"; then
 	    deplibs="$deplib $deplibs"
 	    continue
 	  fi
@@ -5577,7 +5577,7 @@ func_mode_link ()
 		  valid_a_lib=yes
 		;;
 	      esac
-	      if test "$valid_a_lib" != yes; then
+	      if test yes != "$valid_a_lib"; then
 		echo
 		$ECHO "*** Warning: Trying to link with static lib archive $deplib."
 		echo "*** I have the capability to make that library automatically link in when"
@@ -5596,7 +5596,7 @@ func_mode_link ()
 	    continue
 	    ;;
 	  prog)
-	    if test "$pass" != link; then
+	    if test link != "$pass"; then
 	      deplibs="$deplib $deplibs"
 	    else
 	      compile_deplibs="$deplib $compile_deplibs"
@@ -5607,10 +5607,10 @@ func_mode_link ()
 	  esac # linkmode
 	  ;; # *.$libext
 	*.lo | *.$objext)
-	  if test "$pass" = conv; then
+	  if test conv = "$pass"; then
 	    deplibs="$deplib $deplibs"
-	  elif test "$linkmode" = prog; then
-	    if test "$pass" = dlpreopen || test "$dlopen_support" != yes || test "$build_libtool_libs" = no; then
+	  elif test prog = "$linkmode"; then
+	    if test dlpreopen = "$pass" || test yes != "$dlopen_support" || test no = "$build_libtool_libs"; then
 	      # If there is no dlopen support or we're linking statically,
 	      # we need to preload.
 	      func_append newdlprefiles " $deplib"
@@ -5628,7 +5628,7 @@ func_mode_link ()
 	  ;;
 	esac # case $deplib
 
-	if test "$found" = yes || test -f "$lib"; then :
+	if test yes = "$found" || test -f "$lib"; then :
 	else
 	  func_fatal_error "cannot find the library \`$lib' or unhandled argument \`$deplib'"
 	fi
@@ -5668,14 +5668,14 @@ func_mode_link ()
 	  done
 	fi
 	dependency_libs=`$ECHO " $dependency_libs" | $SED 's% \([^ $]*\).ltframework% -framework \1%g'`
-	if test "$linkmode,$pass" = "lib,link" ||
-	   test "$linkmode,$pass" = "prog,scan" ||
-	   { test "$linkmode" != prog && test "$linkmode" != lib; }; then
+	if test lib,link = "$linkmode,$pass" ||
+	   test prog,scan = "$linkmode,$pass" ||
+	   { test prog != "$linkmode" && test lib != "$linkmode"; }; then
 	  test -n "$dlopen" && func_append dlfiles " $dlopen"
 	  test -n "$dlpreopen" && func_append dlprefiles " $dlpreopen"
 	fi
 
-	if test "$pass" = conv; then
+	if test conv = "$pass"; then
 	  # Only check for convenience libraries
 	  deplibs="$lib $deplibs"
 	  if test -z "$libdir"; then
@@ -5685,7 +5685,7 @@ func_mode_link ()
 	    # It is a libtool convenience library, so add in its objects.
 	    func_append convenience " $ladir/$objdir/$old_library"
 	    func_append old_convenience " $ladir/$objdir/$old_library"
-	  elif test "$linkmode" != prog && test "$linkmode" != lib; then
+	  elif test prog != "$linkmode" && test lib != "$linkmode"; then
 	    func_fatal_error "\`$lib' is not a convenience library"
 	  fi
 	  tmp_libs=
@@ -5705,8 +5705,8 @@ func_mode_link ()
 	# Get the name of the library we link against.
 	linklib=
 	if test -n "$old_library" &&
-	   { test "$prefer_static_libs" = yes ||
-	     test "$prefer_static_libs,$installed" = "built,no"; }; then
+	   { test yes = "$prefer_static_libs" ||
+	     test built,no = "$prefer_static_libs,$installed"; }; then
 	  linklib=$old_library
 	else
 	  for l in $old_library $library_names; do
@@ -5718,13 +5718,13 @@ func_mode_link ()
 	fi
 
 	# This library was specified with -dlopen.
-	if test "$pass" = dlopen; then
+	if test dlopen = "$pass"; then
 	  if test -z "$libdir"; then
 	    func_fatal_error "cannot -dlopen a convenience library: \`$lib'"
 	  fi
 	  if test -z "$dlname" ||
-	     test "$dlopen_support" != yes ||
-	     test "$build_libtool_libs" = no; then
+	     test yes != "$dlopen_support" ||
+	     test no = "$build_libtool_libs"; then
 	    # If there is no dlname, no dlopen support or we're linking
 	    # statically, we need to preload.  We also need to preload any
 	    # dependent libraries so libltdl's deplib preloader doesn't
@@ -5752,7 +5752,7 @@ func_mode_link ()
 	laname=$func_basename_result
 
 	# Find the relevant object directory and library name.
-	if test "X$installed" = Xyes; then
+	if test yes = "$installed"; then
 	  if test ! -f "$lt_sysroot$libdir/$linklib" && test -f "$abs_ladir/$linklib"; then
 	    func_warning "library \`$lib' was moved."
 	    dir=$ladir
@@ -5762,7 +5762,7 @@ func_mode_link ()
 	    dir=$lt_sysroot$libdir
 	    absdir=$lt_sysroot$libdir
 	  fi
-	  test "X$hardcode_automatic" = Xyes && avoidtemprpath=yes
+	  test yes = "$hardcode_automatic" && avoidtemprpath=yes
 	else
 	  if test ! -f "$ladir/$objdir/$linklib" && test -f "$abs_ladir/$linklib"; then
 	    dir=$ladir
@@ -5780,8 +5780,8 @@ func_mode_link ()
 	name=$func_stripname_result
 
 	# This library was specified with -dlpreopen.
-	if test "$pass" = dlpreopen; then
-	  if test -z "$libdir" && test "$linkmode" = prog; then
+	if test dlpreopen = "$pass"; then
+	  if test -z "$libdir" && test prog = "$linkmode"; then
 	    func_fatal_error "only libraries may -dlpreopen a convenience library: \`$lib'"
 	  fi
 	  case $host in
@@ -5828,9 +5828,9 @@ func_mode_link ()
 
 	if test -z "$libdir"; then
 	  # Link the convenience library
-	  if test "$linkmode" = lib; then
+	  if test lib = "$linkmode"; then
 	    deplibs="$dir/$old_library $deplibs"
-	  elif test "$linkmode,$pass" = "prog,link"; then
+	  elif test prog,link = "$linkmode,$pass"; then
 	    compile_deplibs="$dir/$old_library $compile_deplibs"
 	    finalize_deplibs="$dir/$old_library $finalize_deplibs"
 	  else
@@ -5840,13 +5840,13 @@ func_mode_link ()
 	fi
 
 
-	if test "$linkmode" = prog && test "$pass" != link; then
+	if test prog = "$linkmode" && test link != "$pass"; then
 	  func_append newlib_search_path " $ladir"
 	  deplibs="$lib $deplibs"
 
 	  linkalldeplibs=no
-	  if test "$link_all_deplibs" != no || test -z "$library_names" ||
-	     test "$build_libtool_libs" = no; then
+	  if test no != "$link_all_deplibs" || test -z "$library_names" ||
+	     test no = "$build_libtool_libs"; then
 	    linkalldeplibs=yes
 	  fi
 
@@ -5859,7 +5859,7 @@ func_mode_link ()
 		 ;;
 	    esac
 	    # Need to link against all dependency_libs?
-	    if test "$linkalldeplibs" = yes; then
+	    if test yes = "$linkalldeplibs"; then
 	      deplibs="$deplib $deplibs"
 	    else
 	      # Need to hardcode shared library paths
@@ -5876,10 +5876,10 @@ func_mode_link ()
 	  continue
 	fi # $linkmode = prog...
 
-	if test "$linkmode,$pass" = "prog,link"; then
+	if test prog,link = "$linkmode,$pass"; then
 	  if test -n "$library_names" &&
-	     { { test "$prefer_static_libs" = no ||
-	         test "$prefer_static_libs,$installed" = "built,yes"; } ||
+	     { { test no = "$prefer_static_libs" ||
+	         test built,yes = "$prefer_static_libs,$installed"; } ||
 	       test -z "$old_library"; }; then
 	    # We need to hardcode the library path
 	    if test -n "$shlibpath_var" && test -z "$avoidtemprpath" ; then
@@ -5913,9 +5913,9 @@ func_mode_link ()
 	    esac
 	  fi # $linkmode,$pass = prog,link...
 
-	  if test "$alldeplibs" = yes &&
-	     { test "$deplibs_check_method" = pass_all ||
-	       { test "$build_libtool_libs" = yes &&
+	  if test yes = "$alldeplibs" &&
+	     { test pass_all = "$deplibs_check_method" ||
+	       { test yes = "$build_libtool_libs" &&
 		 test -n "$library_names"; }; }; then
 	    # We only need to search for static libraries
 	    continue
@@ -5924,11 +5924,11 @@ func_mode_link ()
 
 	link_static=no # Whether the deplib will be linked statically
 	use_static_libs=$prefer_static_libs
-	if test "$use_static_libs" = built && test "$installed" = yes; then
+	if test built = "$use_static_libs" && test yes = "$installed"; then
 	  use_static_libs=no
 	fi
 	if test -n "$library_names" &&
-	   { test "$use_static_libs" = no || test -z "$old_library"; }; then
+	   { test no = "$use_static_libs" || test -z "$old_library"; }; then
 	  case $host in
 	  *cygwin* | *mingw* | *cegcc*)
 	      # No point in relinking DLLs because paths are not encoded
@@ -5936,7 +5936,7 @@ func_mode_link ()
 	      need_relink=no
 	    ;;
 	  *)
-	    if test "$installed" = no; then
+	    if test no = "$installed"; then
 	      func_append notinst_deplibs " $lib"
 	      need_relink=yes
 	    fi
@@ -5953,17 +5953,17 @@ func_mode_link ()
 	      break
 	    fi
 	  done
-	  if test -z "$dlopenmodule" && test "$shouldnotlink" = yes && test "$pass" = link; then
+	  if test -z "$dlopenmodule" && test yes = "$shouldnotlink" && test link = "$pass"; then
 	    echo
-	    if test "$linkmode" = prog; then
+	    if test prog = "$linkmode"; then
 	      $ECHO "*** Warning: Linking the executable $output against the loadable module"
 	    else
 	      $ECHO "*** Warning: Linking the shared library $output against the loadable module"
 	    fi
 	    $ECHO "*** $linklib is not portable!"
 	  fi
-	  if test "$linkmode" = lib &&
-	     test "$hardcode_into_libs" = yes; then
+	  if test lib = "$linkmode" &&
+	     test yes = "$hardcode_into_libs"; then
 	    # Hardcode the library path.
 	    # Skip directories that are in the system default run-time
 	    # search path.
@@ -6035,14 +6035,14 @@ func_mode_link ()
 	    linklib=$newlib
 	  fi # test -n "$old_archive_from_expsyms_cmds"
 
-	  if test "$linkmode" = prog || test "$opt_mode" != relink; then
+	  if test prog = "$linkmode" || test relink != "$opt_mode"; then
 	    add_shlibpath=
 	    add_dir=
 	    add=
 	    lib_linked=yes
 	    case $hardcode_action in
 	    immediate | unsupported)
-	      if test "$hardcode_direct" = no; then
+	      if test no = "$hardcode_direct"; then
 		add=$dir/$linklib
 		case $host in
 		  *-*-sco3.2v5.0.[024]*) add_dir=-L$dir ;;
@@ -6068,13 +6068,13 @@ func_mode_link ()
 		      fi
 		    fi
 		esac
-	      elif test "$hardcode_minus_L" = no; then
+	      elif test no = "$hardcode_minus_L"; then
 		case $host in
 		*-*-sunos*) add_shlibpath=$dir ;;
 		esac
 		add_dir=-L$dir
 		add=-l$name
-	      elif test "$hardcode_shlibpath_var" = no; then
+	      elif test no = "$hardcode_shlibpath_var"; then
 		add_shlibpath=$dir
 		add=-l$name
 	      else
@@ -6082,10 +6082,10 @@ func_mode_link ()
 	      fi
 	      ;;
 	    relink)
-	      if test "$hardcode_direct" = yes &&
-	         test "$hardcode_direct_absolute" = no; then
+	      if test yes = "$hardcode_direct" &&
+	         test no = "$hardcode_direct_absolute"; then
 		add=$dir/$linklib
-	      elif test "$hardcode_minus_L" = yes; then
+	      elif test yes = "$hardcode_minus_L"; then
 		add_dir=-L$absdir
 		# Try looking first in the location we're being installed to.
 		if test -n "$inst_prefix_dir"; then
@@ -6096,7 +6096,7 @@ func_mode_link ()
 		  esac
 		fi
 		add=-l$name
-	      elif test "$hardcode_shlibpath_var" = yes; then
+	      elif test yes = "$hardcode_shlibpath_var"; then
 		add_shlibpath=$dir
 		add=-l$name
 	      else
@@ -6106,7 +6106,7 @@ func_mode_link ()
 	    *) lib_linked=no ;;
 	    esac
 
-	    if test "$lib_linked" != yes; then
+	    if test yes != "$lib_linked"; then
 	      func_fatal_configuration "unsupported hardcode properties"
 	    fi
 
@@ -6116,15 +6116,15 @@ func_mode_link ()
 	      *) func_append compile_shlibpath "$add_shlibpath:" ;;
 	      esac
 	    fi
-	    if test "$linkmode" = prog; then
+	    if test prog = "$linkmode"; then
 	      test -n "$add_dir" && compile_deplibs="$add_dir $compile_deplibs"
 	      test -n "$add" && compile_deplibs="$add $compile_deplibs"
 	    else
 	      test -n "$add_dir" && deplibs="$add_dir $deplibs"
 	      test -n "$add" && deplibs="$add $deplibs"
-	      if test "$hardcode_direct" != yes &&
-		 test "$hardcode_minus_L" != yes &&
-		 test "$hardcode_shlibpath_var" = yes; then
+	      if test yes != "$hardcode_direct" &&
+		 test yes != "$hardcode_minus_L" &&
+		 test yes = "$hardcode_shlibpath_var"; then
 		case :$finalize_shlibpath: in
 		*":$libdir:"*) ;;
 		*) func_append finalize_shlibpath "$libdir:" ;;
@@ -6133,24 +6133,24 @@ func_mode_link ()
 	    fi
 	  fi
 
-	  if test "$linkmode" = prog || test "$opt_mode" = relink; then
+	  if test prog = "$linkmode" || test relink = "$opt_mode"; then
 	    add_shlibpath=
 	    add_dir=
 	    add=
 	    # Finalize command for both is simple: just hardcode it.
-	    if test "$hardcode_direct" = yes &&
-	       test "$hardcode_direct_absolute" = no; then
+	    if test yes = "$hardcode_direct" &&
+	       test no = "$hardcode_direct_absolute"; then
 	      add=$libdir/$linklib
-	    elif test "$hardcode_minus_L" = yes; then
+	    elif test yes = "$hardcode_minus_L"; then
 	      add_dir=-L$libdir
 	      add=-l$name
-	    elif test "$hardcode_shlibpath_var" = yes; then
+	    elif test yes = "$hardcode_shlibpath_var"; then
 	      case :$finalize_shlibpath: in
 	      *":$libdir:"*) ;;
 	      *) func_append finalize_shlibpath "$libdir:" ;;
 	      esac
 	      add=-l$name
-	    elif test "$hardcode_automatic" = yes; then
+	    elif test yes = "$hardcode_automatic"; then
 	      if test -n "$inst_prefix_dir" &&
 		 test -f "$inst_prefix_dir$libdir/$linklib" ; then
 		add=$inst_prefix_dir$libdir/$linklib
@@ -6171,7 +6171,7 @@ func_mode_link ()
 	      add=-l$name
 	    fi
 
-	    if test "$linkmode" = prog; then
+	    if test prog = "$linkmode"; then
 	      test -n "$add_dir" && finalize_deplibs="$add_dir $finalize_deplibs"
 	      test -n "$add" && finalize_deplibs="$add $finalize_deplibs"
 	    else
@@ -6179,11 +6179,11 @@ func_mode_link ()
 	      test -n "$add" && deplibs="$add $deplibs"
 	    fi
 	  fi
-	elif test "$linkmode" = prog; then
+	elif test prog = "$linkmode"; then
 	  # Here we assume that one of hardcode_direct or hardcode_minus_L
 	  # is not unsupported.  This is valid on all known static and
 	  # shared platforms.
-	  if test "$hardcode_direct" != unsupported; then
+	  if test unsupported != "$hardcode_direct"; then
 	    test -n "$old_library" && linklib=$old_library
 	    compile_deplibs="$dir/$linklib $compile_deplibs"
 	    finalize_deplibs="$dir/$linklib $finalize_deplibs"
@@ -6191,9 +6191,9 @@ func_mode_link ()
 	    compile_deplibs="-l$name -L$dir $compile_deplibs"
 	    finalize_deplibs="-l$name -L$dir $finalize_deplibs"
 	  fi
-	elif test "$build_libtool_libs" = yes; then
+	elif test yes = "$build_libtool_libs"; then
 	  # Not a shared library
-	  if test "$deplibs_check_method" != pass_all; then
+	  if test pass_all != "$deplibs_check_method"; then
 	    # We're trying link a shared library against a static one
 	    # but the system doesn't support it.
 
@@ -6204,7 +6204,7 @@ func_mode_link ()
 	    echo "*** I have the capability to make that library automatically link in when"
 	    echo "*** you link to this library.  But I can only do this if you have a"
 	    echo "*** shared version of the library, which you do not appear to have."
-	    if test "$module" = yes; then
+	    if test yes = "$module"; then
 	      echo "*** But as you try to build a module library, libtool will still create "
 	      echo "*** a static module, that should work as long as the dlopening application"
 	      echo "*** is linked with the -dlopen flag to resolve symbols at runtime."
@@ -6215,7 +6215,7 @@ func_mode_link ()
 		echo "*** not find such a program.  So, this module is probably useless."
 		echo "*** \`nm' from GNU binutils and a full rebuild may help."
 	      fi
-	      if test "$build_old_libs" = no; then
+	      if test no = "$build_old_libs"; then
 		build_libtool_libs=module
 		build_old_libs=yes
 	      else
@@ -6228,11 +6228,11 @@ func_mode_link ()
 	  fi
 	fi # link shared/static library?
 
-	if test "$linkmode" = lib; then
+	if test lib = "$linkmode"; then
 	  if test -n "$dependency_libs" &&
-	     { test "$hardcode_into_libs" != yes ||
-	       test "$build_old_libs" = yes ||
-	       test "$link_static" = yes; }; then
+	     { test yes != "$hardcode_into_libs" ||
+	       test yes = "$build_old_libs" ||
+	       test yes = "$link_static"; }; then
 	    # Extract -R from dependency_libs
 	    temp_deplibs=
 	    for libdir in $dependency_libs; do
@@ -6251,7 +6251,7 @@ func_mode_link ()
 
 	  func_append newlib_search_path " $absdir"
 	  # Link against this library
-	  test "$link_static" = no && newdependency_libs="$abs_ladir/$laname $newdependency_libs"
+	  test no = "$link_static" && newdependency_libs="$abs_ladir/$laname $newdependency_libs"
 	  # ... and its dependency_libs
 	  tmp_libs=
 	  for deplib in $dependency_libs; do
@@ -6270,7 +6270,7 @@ func_mode_link ()
 	    func_append tmp_libs " $func_resolve_sysroot_result"
 	  done
 
-	  if test "$link_all_deplibs" != no; then
+	  if test no != "$link_all_deplibs"; then
 	    # Add the search paths of all dependency libraries
 	    for deplib in $dependency_libs; do
 	      path=
@@ -6336,8 +6336,8 @@ func_mode_link ()
 	  fi # link_all_deplibs != no
 	fi # linkmode = lib
       done # for deplib in $libs
-      if test "$pass" = link; then
-	if test "$linkmode" = "prog"; then
+      if test link = "$pass"; then
+	if test prog = "$linkmode"; then
 	  compile_deplibs="$new_inherited_linker_flags $compile_deplibs"
 	  finalize_deplibs="$new_inherited_linker_flags $finalize_deplibs"
 	else
@@ -6345,14 +6345,14 @@ func_mode_link ()
 	fi
       fi
       dependency_libs=$newdependency_libs
-      if test "$pass" = dlpreopen; then
+      if test dlpreopen = "$pass"; then
 	# Link the dlpreopened libraries before other libraries
 	for deplib in $save_deplibs; do
 	  deplibs="$deplib $deplibs"
 	done
       fi
-      if test "$pass" != dlopen; then
-	if test "$pass" != conv; then
+      if test dlopen != "$pass"; then
+	if test conv != "$pass"; then
 	  # Make sure lib_search_path contains only unique directories.
 	  lib_search_path=
 	  for dir in $newlib_search_path; do
@@ -6364,7 +6364,7 @@ func_mode_link ()
 	  newlib_search_path=
 	fi
 
-	if test "$linkmode,$pass" != "prog,link"; then
+	if test prog,link != "$linkmode,$pass"; then
 	  vars=deplibs
 	else
 	  vars="compile_deplibs finalize_deplibs"
@@ -6440,16 +6440,16 @@ func_mode_link ()
       done
       dependency_libs=$tmp_libs
     done # for pass
-    if test "$linkmode" = prog; then
+    if test prog = "$linkmode"; then
       dlfiles=$newdlfiles
     fi
-    if test "$linkmode" = prog || test "$linkmode" = lib; then
+    if test prog = "$linkmode" || test lib = "$linkmode"; then
       dlprefiles=$newdlprefiles
     fi
 
     case $linkmode in
     oldlib)
-      if test -n "$dlfiles$dlprefiles" || test "$dlself" != no; then
+      if test -n "$dlfiles$dlprefiles" || test no != "$dlself"; then
 	func_warning "\`-dlopen' is ignored for archives"
       fi
 
@@ -6489,10 +6489,10 @@ func_mode_link ()
 	eval libname=\"$libname_spec\"
 	;;
       *)
-	test "$module" = no && \
+	test no = "$module" && \
 	  func_fatal_help "libtool library \`$output' must begin with \`lib'"
 
-	if test "$need_lib_prefix" != no; then
+	if test no != "$need_lib_prefix"; then
 	  # Add the "lib" prefix for modules if required
 	  func_stripname '' '.la' "$outputname"
 	  name=$func_stripname_result
@@ -6506,7 +6506,7 @@ func_mode_link ()
       esac
 
       if test -n "$objs"; then
-	if test "$deplibs_check_method" != pass_all; then
+	if test pass_all != "$deplibs_check_method"; then
 	  func_fatal_error "cannot build libtool library \`$output' from non-libtool objects on this host:$objs"
 	else
 	  echo
@@ -6516,7 +6516,7 @@ func_mode_link ()
 	fi
       fi
 
-      test "$dlself" != no && \
+      test no != "$dlself" && \
 	func_warning "\`-dlopen self' is ignored for libtool libraries"
 
       set dummy $rpath
@@ -6528,7 +6528,7 @@ func_mode_link ()
 
       oldlibs=
       if test -z "$rpath"; then
-	if test "$build_libtool_libs" = yes; then
+	if test yes = "$build_libtool_libs"; then
 	  # Building a libtool convenience library.
 	  # Some compilers have problems with a `.al' extension so
 	  # convenience libraries should have the same extension an
@@ -6669,7 +6669,7 @@ func_mode_link ()
 	  ;;
 
 	irix | nonstopux)
-	  if test "X$lt_irix_increment" = "Xno"; then
+	  if test no = "$lt_irix_increment"; then
 	    func_arith $current - $age
 	  else
 	    func_arith $current - $age + 1
@@ -6684,7 +6684,7 @@ func_mode_link ()
 
 	  # Add in all the interfaces that we are compatible with.
 	  loop=$revision
-	  while test "$loop" -ne 0; do
+	  while test 0 -ne "$loop"; do
 	    func_arith $revision - $loop
 	    iface=$func_arith_result
 	    func_arith $loop - 1
@@ -6711,7 +6711,7 @@ func_mode_link ()
 
 	  # Add in all the interfaces that we are compatible with.
 	  loop=$age
-	  while test "$loop" -ne 0; do
+	  while test 0 -ne "$loop"; do
 	    func_arith $current - $loop
 	    iface=$func_arith_result
 	    func_arith $loop - 1
@@ -6759,7 +6759,7 @@ func_mode_link ()
 	    verstring=0.0
 	    ;;
 	  esac
-	  if test "$need_version" = no; then
+	  if test no = "$need_version"; then
 	    versuffix=
 	  else
 	    versuffix=.0.0
@@ -6767,15 +6767,15 @@ func_mode_link ()
 	fi
 
 	# Remove version info from name if versioning should be avoided
-	if test "$avoid_version" = yes && test "$need_version" = no; then
+	if test yes = "$avoid_version" && test no = "$need_version"; then
 	  major=
 	  versuffix=
 	  verstring=
 	fi
 
 	# Check to see if the archive will have undefined symbols.
-	if test "$allow_undefined" = yes; then
-	  if test "$allow_undefined_flag" = unsupported; then
+	if test yes = "$allow_undefined"; then
+	  if test unsupported = "$allow_undefined_flag"; then
 	    func_warning "undefined symbols not allowed in $host shared libraries"
 	    build_libtool_libs=no
 	    build_old_libs=yes
@@ -6791,7 +6791,7 @@ func_mode_link ()
       func_append libobjs " $symfileobj"
       test "X$libobjs" = "X " && libobjs=
 
-      if test "$opt_mode" != relink; then
+      if test relink != "$opt_mode"; then
 	# Remove our outputs, but don't remove object files since they
 	# may have been created when compiling PIC objects.
 	removelist=
@@ -6801,7 +6801,7 @@ func_mode_link ()
 	    *.$objext | *.gcno)
 	       ;;
 	    $output_objdir/$outputname | $output_objdir/$libname.* | $output_objdir/$libname$release.*)
-	       if test "X$precious_files_regex" != "X"; then
+	       if test -n "$precious_files_regex"; then
 		 if $ECHO "$p" | $EGREP -e "$precious_files_regex" >/dev/null 2>&1
 		 then
 		   continue
@@ -6817,7 +6817,7 @@ func_mode_link ()
       fi
 
       # Now set the variables for building old libraries.
-      if test "$build_old_libs" = yes && test "$build_libtool_libs" != convenience ; then
+      if test yes = "$build_old_libs" && test convenience != "$build_libtool_libs" ; then
 	func_append oldlibs " $output_objdir/$libname.$libext"
 
 	# Transform .lo files to .o files.
@@ -6842,7 +6842,7 @@ func_mode_link ()
 	  *) func_append finalize_rpath " $libdir" ;;
 	  esac
 	done
-	if test "$hardcode_into_libs" != yes || test "$build_old_libs" = yes; then
+	if test yes != "$hardcode_into_libs" || test yes = "$build_old_libs"; then
 	  dependency_libs="$temp_xrpath $dependency_libs"
 	fi
       fi
@@ -6867,7 +6867,7 @@ func_mode_link ()
 	esac
       done
 
-      if test "$build_libtool_libs" = yes; then
+      if test yes = "$build_libtool_libs"; then
 	if test -n "$rpath"; then
 	  case $host in
 	  *-*-cygwin* | *-*-mingw* | *-*-pw32* | *-*-os2* | *-*-beos* | *-cegcc* | *-*-haiku*)
@@ -6891,7 +6891,7 @@ func_mode_link ()
 	    ;;
 	  *)
 	    # Add libc to deplibs on all other systems if necessary.
-	    if test "$build_libtool_need_lc" = "yes"; then
+	    if test yes = "$build_libtool_need_lc"; then
 	      func_append deplibs " -lc"
 	    fi
 	    ;;
@@ -6938,7 +6938,7 @@ EOF
 	      -l*)
 		func_stripname -l '' "$i"
 		name=$func_stripname_result
-		if test "X$allow_libtool_libs_with_static_runtimes" = "Xyes" ; then
+		if test yes = "$allow_libtool_libs_with_static_runtimes" ; then
 		  case " $predeps $postdeps " in
 		  *" $i "*)
 		    func_append newdeplibs " $i"
@@ -6981,7 +6981,7 @@ EOF
 		$opt_dry_run || $RM conftest
 		if $LTCC $LTCFLAGS -o conftest conftest.c $i; then
 		  ldd_output=`ldd conftest`
-		  if test "X$allow_libtool_libs_with_static_runtimes" = "Xyes" ; then
+		  if test yes = "$allow_libtool_libs_with_static_runtimes" ; then
 		    case " $predeps $postdeps " in
 		    *" $i "*)
 		      func_append newdeplibs " $i"
@@ -7031,7 +7031,7 @@ EOF
 	    -l*)
 	      func_stripname -l '' "$a_deplib"
 	      name=$func_stripname_result
-	      if test "X$allow_libtool_libs_with_static_runtimes" = "Xyes" ; then
+	      if test yes = "$allow_libtool_libs_with_static_runtimes" ; then
 		case " $predeps $postdeps " in
 		*" $a_deplib "*)
 		  func_append newdeplibs " $a_deplib"
@@ -7046,9 +7046,9 @@ EOF
 		else
 		  libnameglob=$libname
 		fi
-		test "$want_nocaseglob" = yes && nocaseglob=`shopt -p nocaseglob`
+		test yes = "$want_nocaseglob" && nocaseglob=`shopt -p nocaseglob`
 		for i in $lib_search_path $sys_lib_search_path $shlib_search_path; do
-		  if test "$want_nocaseglob" = yes; then
+		  if test yes = "$want_nocaseglob"; then
 		    shopt -s nocaseglob
 		    potential_libs=`ls $i/$libnameglob[.-]* 2>/dev/null`
 		    $nocaseglob
@@ -7115,7 +7115,7 @@ EOF
 	    -l*)
 	      func_stripname -l '' "$a_deplib"
 	      name=$func_stripname_result
-	      if test "X$allow_libtool_libs_with_static_runtimes" = "Xyes" ; then
+	      if test yes = "$allow_libtool_libs_with_static_runtimes" ; then
 		case " $predeps $postdeps " in
 		*" $a_deplib "*)
 		  func_append newdeplibs " $a_deplib"
@@ -7164,7 +7164,7 @@ EOF
 	none | unknown | *)
 	  newdeplibs=
 	  tmp_deplibs=`$ECHO " $deplibs" | $SED 's/ -lc$//; s/ -[LR][^ ]*//g'`
-	  if test "X$allow_libtool_libs_with_static_runtimes" = "Xyes" ; then
+	  if test yes = "$allow_libtool_libs_with_static_runtimes" ; then
 	    for i in $predeps $postdeps ; do
 	      # can't use Xsed below, because $i might contain '/'
 	      tmp_deplibs=`$ECHO " $tmp_deplibs" | $SED "s|$i||"`
@@ -7173,7 +7173,7 @@ EOF
 	  case $tmp_deplibs in
 	  *[!\	\ ]*)
 	    echo
-	    if test "X$deplibs_check_method" = "Xnone"; then
+	    if test none = "$deplibs_check_method"; then
 	      echo "*** Warning: inter-library dependencies are not supported in this platform."
 	    else
 	      echo "*** Warning: inter-library dependencies are not known to be supported."
@@ -7197,8 +7197,8 @@ EOF
 	  ;;
 	esac
 
-	if test "$droppeddeps" = yes; then
-	  if test "$module" = yes; then
+	if test yes = "$droppeddeps"; then
+	  if test yes = "$module"; then
 	    echo
 	    echo "*** Warning: libtool could not satisfy all declared inter-library"
 	    $ECHO "*** dependencies of module $libname.  Therefore, libtool will create"
@@ -7211,7 +7211,7 @@ EOF
 	      echo "*** not find such a program.  So, this module is probably useless."
 	      echo "*** \`nm' from GNU binutils and a full rebuild may help."
 	    fi
-	    if test "$build_old_libs" = no; then
+	    if test no = "$build_old_libs"; then
 	      oldlibs=$output_objdir/$libname.$libext
 	      build_libtool_libs=module
 	      build_old_libs=yes
@@ -7223,13 +7223,13 @@ EOF
 	    echo "*** automatically added whenever a program is linked with this library"
 	    echo "*** or is declared to -dlopen it."
 
-	    if test "$allow_undefined" = no; then
+	    if test no = "$allow_undefined"; then
 	      echo
 	      echo "*** Since this library must not contain undefined symbols,"
 	      echo "*** because either the platform does not support them or"
 	      echo "*** it was explicitly requested with -no-undefined,"
 	      echo "*** libtool will only create a static version of it."
-	      if test "$build_old_libs" = no; then
+	      if test no = "$build_old_libs"; then
 		oldlibs=$output_objdir/$libname.$libext
 		build_libtool_libs=module
 		build_old_libs=yes
@@ -7284,18 +7284,18 @@ EOF
       dlname=
 
       # Test again, we may have decided not to build it any more
-      if test "$build_libtool_libs" = yes; then
+      if test yes = "$build_libtool_libs"; then
 	# Remove $wl instances when linking with ld.
 	# FIXME: should test the right _cmds variable.
 	case $archive_cmds in
 	  *\$LD\ *) wl= ;;
         esac
-	if test "$hardcode_into_libs" = yes; then
+	if test yes = "$hardcode_into_libs"; then
 	  # Hardcode the library paths
 	  hardcode_libdirs=
 	  dep_rpath=
 	  rpath=$finalize_rpath
-	  test "$opt_mode" != relink && rpath=$compile_rpath$rpath
+	  test relink != "$opt_mode" && rpath=$compile_rpath$rpath
 	  for libdir in $rpath; do
 	    if test -n "$hardcode_libdir_flag_spec"; then
 	      if test -n "$hardcode_libdir_separator"; then
@@ -7342,7 +7342,7 @@ EOF
 	fi
 
 	shlibpath=$finalize_shlibpath
-	test "$opt_mode" != relink && shlibpath=$compile_shlibpath$shlibpath
+	test relink != "$opt_mode" && shlibpath=$compile_shlibpath$shlibpath
 	if test -n "$shlibpath"; then
 	  eval "$shlibpath_var='$shlibpath\$$shlibpath_var'; export $shlibpath_var"
 	fi
@@ -7387,7 +7387,7 @@ EOF
 	cygwin* | mingw* | cegcc*)
 	  if test -n "$export_symbols" && test -z "$export_symbols_regex"; then
 	    # exporting using user supplied symfile
-	    if test "x`$SED 1q $export_symbols`" != xEXPORTS; then
+	    if test EXPORTS != "`$SED 1q $export_symbols`"; then
 	      # and it's NOT already a .def file. Must figure out
 	      # which of the given symbols are data symbols and tag
 	      # them as such. So, trigger use of export_symbols_cmds.
@@ -7404,7 +7404,7 @@ EOF
 
 	# Prepare the list of exported symbols
 	if test -z "$export_symbols"; then
-	  if test "$always_export_symbols" = yes || test -n "$export_symbols_regex"; then
+	  if test yes = "$always_export_symbols" || test -n "$export_symbols_regex"; then
 	    func_verbose "generating symbol list for \`$libname.la'"
 	    export_symbols=$output_objdir/$libname.exp
 	    $opt_dry_run || $RM $export_symbols
@@ -7425,7 +7425,7 @@ EOF
 		  try_normal_branch=no
 		  ;;
 	      esac
-	      if test "$try_normal_branch" = yes \
+	      if test yes = "$try_normal_branch" \
 		 && { test "$len" -lt "$max_cmd_len" \
 		      || test "$max_cmd_len" -le -1; }
 	      then
@@ -7460,7 +7460,7 @@ EOF
 	      fi
 	    done
 	    IFS=$save_ifs
-	    if test -n "$export_symbols_regex" && test "X$skipped_export" != "X:"; then
+	    if test -n "$export_symbols_regex" && test : != "$skipped_export"; then
 	      func_show_eval '$EGREP -e "$export_symbols_regex" "$export_symbols" > "${export_symbols}T"'
 	      func_show_eval '$MV "${export_symbols}T" "$export_symbols"'
 	    fi
@@ -7473,7 +7473,7 @@ EOF
 	  $opt_dry_run || eval '$ECHO "$include_expsyms" | $SP2NL >> "$tmp_export_symbols"'
 	fi
 
-	if test "X$skipped_export" != "X:" && test -n "$orig_export_symbols"; then
+	if test : != "$skipped_export" && test -n "$orig_export_symbols"; then
 	  # The given exports_symbols file has to be filtered, so filter it.
 	  func_verbose "filter symbol list for \`$libname.la' to tag DATA exports"
 	  # FIXME: $output_objdir/$libname.filter potentially contains lots of
@@ -7500,7 +7500,7 @@ EOF
 
 	if test -n "$convenience"; then
 	  if test -n "$whole_archive_flag_spec" &&
-	    test "$compiler_needs_object" = yes &&
+	    test yes = "$compiler_needs_object" &&
 	    test -z "$libobjs"; then
 	    # extract the archives, so we have objects to list.
 	    # TODO: could optimize this to just extract one archive.
@@ -7520,18 +7520,18 @@ EOF
 	  fi
 	fi
 
-	if test "$thread_safe" = yes && test -n "$thread_safe_flag_spec"; then
+	if test yes = "$thread_safe" && test -n "$thread_safe_flag_spec"; then
 	  eval flag=\"$thread_safe_flag_spec\"
 	  func_append linker_flags " $flag"
 	fi
 
 	# Make a backup of the uninstalled library when relinking
-	if test "$opt_mode" = relink; then
+	if test relink = "$opt_mode"; then
 	  $opt_dry_run || eval '(cd $output_objdir && $RM ${realname}U && $MV $realname ${realname}U)' || exit $?
 	fi
 
 	# Do each of the archive commands.
-	if test "$module" = yes && test -n "$module_cmds" ; then
+	if test yes = "$module" && test -n "$module_cmds" ; then
 	  if test -n "$export_symbols" && test -n "$module_expsym_cmds"; then
 	    eval test_cmds=\"$module_expsym_cmds\"
 	    cmds=$module_expsym_cmds
@@ -7549,7 +7549,7 @@ EOF
 	  fi
 	fi
 
-	if test "X$skipped_export" != "X:" &&
+	if test : != "$skipped_export" &&
 	   func_len " $test_cmds" &&
 	   len=$func_len_result &&
 	   test "$len" -lt "$max_cmd_len" || test "$max_cmd_len" -le -1; then
@@ -7582,7 +7582,7 @@ EOF
 	  last_robj=
 	  k=1
 
-	  if test -n "$save_libobjs" && test "X$skipped_export" != "X:" && test "$with_gnu_ld" = yes; then
+	  if test -n "$save_libobjs" && test : != "$skipped_export" && test yes = "$with_gnu_ld"; then
 	    output=$output_objdir/$output_la.lnkscript
 	    func_verbose "creating GNU ld script: $output"
 	    echo 'INPUT (' > $output
@@ -7595,14 +7595,14 @@ EOF
 	    func_append delfiles " $output"
 	    func_to_tool_file "$output"
 	    output=$func_to_tool_file_result
-	  elif test -n "$save_libobjs" && test "X$skipped_export" != "X:" && test "X$file_list_spec" != X; then
+	  elif test -n "$save_libobjs" && test : != "$skipped_export" && test -n "$file_list_spec"; then
 	    output=$output_objdir/$output_la.lnk
 	    func_verbose "creating linker input file list: $output"
 	    : > $output
 	    set x $save_libobjs
 	    shift
 	    firstobj=
-	    if test "$compiler_needs_object" = yes; then
+	    if test yes = "$compiler_needs_object"; then
 	      firstobj="$1 "
 	      shift
 	    fi
@@ -7629,13 +7629,13 @@ EOF
 		func_len " $obj"
 		func_arith $len + $func_len_result
 		len=$func_arith_result
-		if test "X$objlist" = X ||
+		if test -z "$objlist" ||
 		   test "$len" -lt "$max_cmd_len"; then
 		  func_append objlist " $obj"
 		else
 		  # The command $test_cmds is almost too long, add a
 		  # command to the queue.
-		  if test "$k" -eq 1 ; then
+		  if test 1 -eq "$k" ; then
 		    # The first file doesn't have a previous command to add.
 		    reload_objs=$objlist
 		    eval concat_cmds=\"$reload_cmds\"
@@ -7698,7 +7698,7 @@ EOF
 		lt_exit=$?
 
 		# Restore the uninstalled library and exit
-		if test "$opt_mode" = relink; then
+		if test relink = "$opt_mode"; then
 		  ( cd "$output_objdir" && \
 		    $RM "${realname}T" && \
 		    $MV "${realname}U" "$realname" )
@@ -7749,7 +7749,7 @@ EOF
 	  # value of $libobjs for piecewise linking.
 
 	  # Do each of the archive commands.
-	  if test "$module" = yes && test -n "$module_cmds" ; then
+	  if test yes = "$module" && test -n "$module_cmds" ; then
 	    if test -n "$export_symbols" && test -n "$module_expsym_cmds"; then
 	      cmds=$module_expsym_cmds
 	    else
@@ -7791,7 +7791,7 @@ EOF
 	    lt_exit=$?
 
 	    # Restore the uninstalled library and exit
-	    if test "$opt_mode" = relink; then
+	    if test relink = "$opt_mode"; then
 	      ( cd "$output_objdir" && \
 	        $RM "${realname}T" && \
 		$MV "${realname}U" "$realname" )
@@ -7803,7 +7803,7 @@ EOF
 	IFS=$save_ifs
 
 	# Restore the uninstalled library and exit
-	if test "$opt_mode" = relink; then
+	if test relink = "$opt_mode"; then
 	  $opt_dry_run || eval '(cd $output_objdir && $RM ${realname}T && $MV $realname ${realname}T && $MV ${realname}U $realname)' || exit $?
 
 	  if test -n "$convenience"; then
@@ -7823,7 +7823,7 @@ EOF
 	done
 
 	# If -module or -export-dynamic was specified, set the dlname.
-	if test "$module" = yes || test "$export_dynamic" = yes; then
+	if test yes = "$module" || test yes = "$export_dynamic"; then
 	  # On all known operating systems, these are identical.
 	  dlname=$soname
 	fi
@@ -7831,7 +7831,7 @@ EOF
       ;;
 
     obj)
-      if test -n "$dlfiles$dlprefiles" || test "$dlself" != no; then
+      if test -n "$dlfiles$dlprefiles" || test no != "$dlself"; then
 	func_warning "\`-dlopen' is ignored for objects"
       fi
 
@@ -7895,7 +7895,7 @@ EOF
       fi
 
       # If we're not building shared, we need to use non_pic_objs
-      test "$build_libtool_libs" != yes && libobjs=$non_pic_objects
+      test yes != "$build_libtool_libs" && libobjs=$non_pic_objects
 
       # Create the old-style object.
       reload_objs=$objs$old_deplibs' '`$ECHO "$libobjs" | $SP2NL | $SED "/\.$libext$/d; /\.lib$/d; $lo2o" | $NL2SP`' '$reload_conv_objs
@@ -7912,7 +7912,7 @@ EOF
 	exit $EXIT_SUCCESS
       fi
 
-      if test "$build_libtool_libs" != yes; then
+      if test yes != "$build_libtool_libs"; then
 	if test -n "$gentop"; then
 	  func_show_eval '${RM}r "$gentop"'
 	fi
@@ -7924,7 +7924,7 @@ EOF
 	exit $EXIT_SUCCESS
       fi
 
-      if test -n "$pic_flag" || test "$pic_mode" != default; then
+      if test -n "$pic_flag" || test default != "$pic_mode"; then
 	# Only do commands if we really have different PIC objects.
 	reload_objs="$libobjs $reload_conv_objs"
 	output=$libobj
@@ -7949,10 +7949,10 @@ EOF
       test -n "$release" && \
 	func_warning "\`-release' is ignored for programs"
 
-      test "$preload" = yes \
-        && test "$dlopen_support" = unknown \
-	&& test "$dlopen_self" = unknown \
-	&& test "$dlopen_self_static" = unknown && \
+      test yes = "$preload" \
+        && test unknown = "$dlopen_support" \
+	&& test unknown = "$dlopen_self" \
+	&& test unknown = "$dlopen_self_static" && \
 	  func_warning "\`LT_INIT([dlopen])' not used. Assuming no dlopen support."
 
       case $host in
@@ -7967,7 +7967,7 @@ EOF
       *-*-darwin*)
 	# Don't allow lazy linking, it breaks C++ global constructors
 	# But is supposedly fixed on 10.4 or later (yay!).
-	if test "$tagname" = CXX ; then
+	if test CXX = "$tagname" ; then
 	  case ${MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET-10.0} in
 	    10.[0123])
 	      func_append compile_command " $wl-bind_at_load"
@@ -8112,7 +8112,7 @@ EOF
       fi
       finalize_rpath=$rpath
 
-      if test -n "$libobjs" && test "$build_old_libs" = yes; then
+      if test -n "$libobjs" && test yes = "$build_old_libs"; then
 	# Transform all the library objects into standard objects.
 	compile_command=`$ECHO "$compile_command" | $SP2NL | $SED "$lo2o" | $NL2SP`
 	finalize_command=`$ECHO "$finalize_command" | $SP2NL | $SED "$lo2o" | $NL2SP`
@@ -8132,17 +8132,17 @@ EOF
         wrappers_required=no
         ;;
       *cygwin* | *mingw* )
-        if test "$build_libtool_libs" != yes; then
+        if test yes != "$build_libtool_libs"; then
           wrappers_required=no
         fi
         ;;
       *)
-        if test "$need_relink" = no || test "$build_libtool_libs" != yes; then
+        if test no = "$need_relink" || test yes != "$build_libtool_libs"; then
           wrappers_required=no
         fi
         ;;
       esac
-      if test "$wrappers_required" = no; then
+      if test no = "$wrappers_required"; then
 	# Replace the output file specification.
 	compile_command=`$ECHO "$compile_command" | $SED 's%@OUTPUT@%'"$output"'%g'`
 	link_command=$compile_command$compile_rpath
@@ -8193,7 +8193,7 @@ EOF
 	fi
       fi
 
-      if test "$no_install" = yes; then
+      if test yes = "$no_install"; then
 	# We don't need to create a wrapper script.
 	link_command=$compile_var$compile_command$compile_rpath
 	# Replace the output file specification.
@@ -8212,7 +8212,7 @@ EOF
 	exit $EXIT_SUCCESS
       fi
 
-      if test "$hardcode_action" = relink; then
+      if test relink = "$hardcode_action"; then
 	# Fast installation is not supported
 	link_command=$compile_var$compile_command$compile_rpath
 	relink_command=$finalize_var$finalize_command$finalize_rpath
@@ -8220,9 +8220,9 @@ EOF
 	func_warning "this platform does not like uninstalled shared libraries"
 	func_warning "\`$output' will be relinked during installation"
       else
-	if test "$fast_install" != no; then
+	if test no != "$fast_install"; then
 	  link_command=$finalize_var$compile_command$finalize_rpath
-	  if test "$fast_install" = yes; then
+	  if test yes = "$fast_install"; then
 	    relink_command=`$ECHO "$compile_var$compile_command$compile_rpath" | $SED 's%@OUTPUT@%\$progdir/\$file%g'`
 	  else
 	    # fast_install is set to needless
@@ -8334,17 +8334,17 @@ EOF
     # See if we need to build an old-fashioned archive.
     for oldlib in $oldlibs; do
 
-      if test "$build_libtool_libs" = convenience; then
+      if test convenience = "$build_libtool_libs"; then
 	oldobjs="$libobjs_save $symfileobj"
 	addlibs=$convenience
 	build_libtool_libs=no
       else
-	if test "$build_libtool_libs" = module; then
+	if test module = "$build_libtool_libs"; then
 	  oldobjs=$libobjs_save
 	  build_libtool_libs=no
 	else
 	  oldobjs="$old_deplibs $non_pic_objects"
-	  if test "$preload" = yes && test -f "$symfileobj"; then
+	  if test yes = "$preload" && test -f "$symfileobj"; then
 	    func_append oldobjs " $symfileobj"
 	  fi
 	fi
@@ -8360,7 +8360,7 @@ EOF
       fi
 
       # Do each command in the archive commands.
-      if test -n "$old_archive_from_new_cmds" && test "$build_libtool_libs" = yes; then
+      if test -n "$old_archive_from_new_cmds" && test yes = "$build_libtool_libs"; then
 	cmds=$old_archive_from_new_cmds
       else
 
@@ -8476,7 +8476,7 @@ EOF
 	  done
 	  RANLIB=$save_RANLIB
 	  oldobjs=$objlist
-	  if test "X$oldobjs" = "X" ; then
+	  if test -z "$oldobjs" ; then
 	    eval cmds=\"\$concat_cmds\"
 	  else
 	    eval cmds=\"\$concat_cmds~\$old_archive_cmds\"
@@ -8493,7 +8493,7 @@ EOF
     case $output in
     *.la)
       old_library=
-      test "$build_old_libs" = yes && old_library=$libname.$libext
+      test yes = "$build_old_libs" && old_library=$libname.$libext
       func_verbose "creating $output"
 
       # Preserve any variables that may affect compiler behavior
@@ -8510,14 +8510,14 @@ EOF
       # Quote the link command for shipping.
       relink_command="(cd `pwd`; $SHELL \"$progpath\" $preserve_args --mode=relink $libtool_args @inst_prefix_dir@)"
       relink_command=`$ECHO "$relink_command" | $SED "$sed_quote_subst"`
-      if test "$hardcode_automatic" = yes ; then
+      if test yes = "$hardcode_automatic" ; then
 	relink_command=
       fi
 
       # Only create the output if not a dry run.
       $opt_dry_run || {
 	for installed in no yes; do
-	  if test "$installed" = yes; then
+	  if test yes = "$installed"; then
 	    if test -z "$install_libdir"; then
 	      break
 	    fi
@@ -8617,7 +8617,7 @@ EOF
 	  case $host,$output,$installed,$module,$dlname in
 	    *cygwin*,*lai,yes,no,*.dll | *mingw*,*lai,yes,no,*.dll | *cegcc*,*lai,yes,no,*.dll)
 	      # If a -bindir argument was supplied, place the dll there.
-	      if test "x$bindir" != x ;
+	      if test -n "$bindir" ;
 	      then
 		func_relative_path "$install_libdir" "$bindir"
 		tdlname=$func_relative_path_result/$dlname
@@ -8669,7 +8669,7 @@ dlpreopen='$dlprefiles'
 
 # Directory that this library needs to be installed in:
 libdir='$install_libdir'"
-	  if test "$installed" = no && test "$need_relink" = yes; then
+	  if test no = "$installed" && test yes = "$need_relink"; then
 	    $ECHO >> $output "\
 relink_command=\"$relink_command\""
 	  fi
@@ -8684,7 +8684,7 @@ relink_command=\"$relink_command\""
     exit $EXIT_SUCCESS
 }
 
-{ test "$opt_mode" = link || test "$opt_mode" = relink; } &&
+{ test link = "$opt_mode" || test relink = "$opt_mode"; } &&
     func_mode_link ${1+"$@"}
 
 
@@ -8719,17 +8719,17 @@ func_mode_uninstall ()
     for file in $files; do
       func_dirname "$file" "" "."
       dir=$func_dirname_result
-      if test "X$dir" = X.; then
+      if test . = "$dir"; then
 	odir=$objdir
       else
 	odir=$dir/$objdir
       fi
       func_basename "$file"
       name=$func_basename_result
-      test "$opt_mode" = uninstall && odir=$dir
+      test uninstall = "$opt_mode" && odir=$dir
 
       # Remember odir for removal later, being careful to avoid duplicates
-      if test "$opt_mode" = clean; then
+      if test clean = "$opt_mode"; then
 	case " $rmdirs " in
 	  *" $odir "*) ;;
 	  *) func_append rmdirs " $odir" ;;
@@ -8744,7 +8744,7 @@ func_mode_uninstall ()
       elif test -d "$file"; then
 	exit_status=1
 	continue
-      elif test "$rmforce" = yes; then
+      elif test yes = "$rmforce"; then
 	continue
       fi
 
@@ -8773,12 +8773,12 @@ func_mode_uninstall ()
 	  uninstall)
 	    if test -n "$library_names"; then
 	      # Do each command in the postuninstall commands.
-	      func_execute_cmds "$postuninstall_cmds" 'test "$rmforce" = yes || exit_status=1'
+	      func_execute_cmds "$postuninstall_cmds" 'test yes = "$rmforce" || exit_status=1'
 	    fi
 
 	    if test -n "$old_library"; then
 	      # Do each command in the old_postuninstall commands.
-	      func_execute_cmds "$old_postuninstall_cmds" 'test "$rmforce" = yes || exit_status=1'
+	      func_execute_cmds "$old_postuninstall_cmds" 'test yes = "$rmforce" || exit_status=1'
 	    fi
 	    # FIXME: should reinstall the best remaining shared library.
 	    ;;
@@ -8795,20 +8795,20 @@ func_mode_uninstall ()
 
 	  # Add PIC object to the list of files to remove.
 	  if test -n "$pic_object" &&
-	     test "$pic_object" != none; then
+	     test none != "$pic_object"; then
 	    func_append rmfiles " $dir/$pic_object"
 	  fi
 
 	  # Add non-PIC object to the list of files to remove.
 	  if test -n "$non_pic_object" &&
-	     test "$non_pic_object" != none; then
+	     test none != "$non_pic_object"; then
 	    func_append rmfiles " $dir/$non_pic_object"
 	  fi
 	fi
 	;;
 
       *)
-	if test "$opt_mode" = clean ; then
+	if test clean = "$opt_mode" ; then
 	  noexename=$name
 	  case $file in
 	  *.exe)
@@ -8836,7 +8836,7 @@ func_mode_uninstall ()
 	    # note $name still contains .exe if it was in $file originally
 	    # as does the version of $file that was added into $rmfiles
 	    func_append rmfiles " $odir/$name $odir/${name}S.$objext"
-	    if test "$fast_install" = yes && test -n "$relink_command"; then
+	    if test yes = "$fast_install" && test -n "$relink_command"; then
 	      func_append rmfiles " $odir/lt-$name"
 	    fi
 	    if test "X$noexename" != "X$name" ; then
@@ -8859,7 +8859,7 @@ func_mode_uninstall ()
     exit $exit_status
 }
 
-{ test "$opt_mode" = uninstall || test "$opt_mode" = clean; } &&
+{ test uninstall = "$opt_mode" || test clean = "$opt_mode"; } &&
     func_mode_uninstall ${1+"$@"}
 
 test -z "$opt_mode" && {
diff --git a/libtoolize.m4sh b/libtoolize.m4sh
index 87c58489..f424165c 100644
--- a/libtoolize.m4sh
+++ b/libtoolize.m4sh
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ func_serial ()
     my_filebase=$func_basename_result
     for my_file in `func_included_files "$my_filename"`; do
       if test -z "$my_macro_regex" ||
-         test "$my_filename" = aclocal.m4 ||
+         test aclocal.m4 = "$my_filename" ||
          test "X$my_macro_regex" = "X$my_filebase" ||
          func_grep '^AC_DEFUN(\@<:@'"$my_macro_regex" "$my_file"
       then
@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@ func_serial_update_check ()
     my_update_p=:
 
     if test -f "$my_destfile"; then
-      test "X$my_src_serial" = "X0" && {
+      test 0 = "$my_src_serial" && {
         func_warning "no serial number on \`$my_srcfile', not copying."
 	return
       }
@@ -489,9 +489,9 @@ func_aclocal_update_check ()
 
 	# Strictly, this libtoolize ought not to have to deal with ancient
 	# serial formats, but we accept them here to be complete:
-	test "X$my_src_serial" = "X0" &&
+	test 0 = "$my_src_serial" &&
 	  my_src_serial=`func_serial "$my_srcfile" 'A[CM]_PROG_LIBTOOL'`
-	test "X$my_dest_serial" = "X0" &&
+	test 0 = "$my_dest_serial" &&
 	  my_dest_serial=`func_serial "$my_destfile" 'A[CM]_PROG_LIBTOOL'`
 	;;
       ltdl.m4)
@@ -540,10 +540,10 @@ func_serial_update ()
 
       # Strictly, this libtoolize ought not to have to deal with ancient
       # serial formats, but we accept them here to be complete:
-      test "X$my_src_serial" = "X0" &&
+      test 0 = "$my_src_serial" &&
         my_src_serial=`func_serial "$my_srcfile" "$my_old_macro_regex"`
 
-      test "X$my_dest_serial" = "X0" &&
+      test 0 = "$my_dest_serial" &&
         my_dest_serial=`func_serial "$my_destfile" "$my_old_macro_regex"`
 
       func_serial_update_check \
@@ -1020,7 +1020,7 @@ func_check_macros ()
       # For nonrecursive mode, warn about continued use of Makefile.inc:
       # FIXME: Remove in 2013
       #        (along with last minute rename in func_install_pkgltdl_files)
-      if test "x$ltdl_mode" = "xnonrecursive"; then
+      if test nonrecursive = "$ltdl_mode"; then
 	if func_grep "^-\?include $ltdl_dir/Makefile.inc\$" Makefile.am;
 	then
 	  func_error "Use of \`include $ltdl_dir/Makefile.inc' is deprecated!"
@@ -1030,7 +1030,7 @@ func_check_macros ()
     fi
 
     # Suggest modern idioms for storing autoconf macros:
-    $ac_config_macro_dir_advised || if test -z "$ac_macro_dir" || test "x$macro_dir" = x.; then
+    $ac_config_macro_dir_advised || if test -z "$ac_macro_dir" || test . = "$macro_dir"; then
       func_echo "Consider adding \`AC_CONFIG_MACRO_DIR([m4])' to $configure_ac and"
       func_echo "rerunning $progname, to keep the correct libtool macros in-tree."
       ac_config_macro_dir_advised=:
@@ -1085,7 +1085,7 @@ func_autoconf_configure ()
     test -n "$_G_ac_init"
     _G_status=$?
 
-    test "$_G_status" -ne 0 \
+    test 0 -ne "$_G_status" \
       && func_verbose "\`$1' not using Autoconf"
 
     (exit $_G_status)