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diff --git a/Makefile.SH b/Makefile.SH
index e36cf10746..0560bebd8b 100644
--- a/Makefile.SH
+++ b/Makefile.SH
@@ -224,9 +224,15 @@ FORCE:
# The $& notation tells Sequent machines that it can do a parallel make,
# and is harmless otherwise.
+# The miniperl -w -MExporter line is a basic cheap test to catch errors
+# before make goes on to run preplibrary and then MakeMaker on extensions.
+# This is very handy because later errors are often caused by miniperl
+# build problems but that's not obvious to the novice.
+# The Module used here must not depend on Config or any extensions.
miniperl: $& miniperlmain.o $(perllib)
$(CC) $(LARGE) $(CLDFLAGS) -o miniperl miniperlmain.o $(perllib) $(libs)
+ @miniperl -w -MExporter -e 0 || $(MAKE) minitest
miniperlmain.o: miniperlmain.c
$(CCCMD) $(PLDLFLAGS) $*.c
@@ -327,7 +333,7 @@ install.man: all
# normally shouldn't remake perly.[ch].
run_byacc: FORCE
- @ echo 'Expect' 129 shift/reduce and 1 reduce/reduce conflict
+ @ echo 'Expect' 130 shift/reduce and 1 reduce/reduce conflict
$(BYACC) -d perly.y
sh $(shellflags) ./perly.fixer y.tab.c perly.c
mv y.tab.h perly.h