--- make-3.81-orig/job.c	2007-02-21 19:10:54.000000000 +0100

+++ make-3.81-pm/job.c	2007-02-22 18:13:59.000000000 +0100

@@ -2706,7 +2706,7 @@

     unsigned int line_len = strlen (line);

     char *new_line = (char *) alloca (shell_len + (sizeof (minus_c) - 1)

-				      + (line_len * 2) + 1);

+				      + (line_len * 4) + 1);

     char *command_ptr = NULL; /* used for batch_mode_shell mode */

 # ifdef __EMX__ /* is this necessary? */

@@ -2740,9 +2740,10 @@

 #endif

 	    if (PRESERVE_BSNL)

 	      {

-		*(ap++) = '\\';

+		*(ap++) = '\'';

 		*(ap++) = '\\';

 		*(ap++) = '\n';

+		*(ap++) = '\'';

 	      }

 	    ++p;