1 files changed, 5 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/tests/multifeat.pl b/tests/multifeat.pl
index 1169a3daf..adcb30bbd 100755
--- a/tests/multifeat.pl
+++ b/tests/multifeat.pl
@@ -63,14 +63,16 @@ for $f (@features) {
         print O $header, "#define BB_FEATURE_$f\n", $trailer;
         close O;
         system("echo -e '\n***\n$f\n***' >>$logfile");
-        # todo: figure out why the "rm -f *.o" is needed
-        $result{$f} = system("rm -f *.o; make $make_opt busybox >>$logfile 2>&1");
+        # With a fast computer and 1-second resolution on file timestamps, this
+        # process pushes beyond the limits of what unix make can understand.
+        # That's why need to weed out obsolete files before restarting make.
+        $result{$f} = system("rm -f *.o applet_source_list; make $make_opt busybox >>$logfile 2>&1");
         $flag = $result{$f} ? "FAILED!!!" : "ok";
         printf("Feature %-20s: %s\n", $f, $flag);
         $total_tests++;
         $failed_tests++ if $flag eq "FAILED!!!";
         # pause long enough to let user stop us with a ^C
-        select(undef, undef, undef, 0.05);
+        select(undef, undef, undef, 0.03);
 }
 
 # Clean up our mess