diff --git a/newlib/Makefile.shared b/newlib/Makefile.shared
index c9ce5f468..f1152fc62 100644
--- a/newlib/Makefile.shared
+++ b/newlib/Makefile.shared
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ SUFFIXES = .def .xml
 CHEW = ${top_builddir}/../doc/makedoc -f $(top_srcdir)/../doc/doc.str
 
 .c.def:
-	$(CHEW) < $< > $*.def 2> $*.ref
-	touch stmp-def
+	$(CHEW) < $< > $*.def || ( rm $*.def && false )
+	@touch stmp-def
 
 TARGETDOC ?= ../tmp.texi
 
@@ -39,4 +39,4 @@ docbook: $(DOCBOOK_OUT_FILES)
 	  ${top_srcdir}/../doc/chapter-texi2docbook.py <$(srcdir)/$${chapter%.xml}.tex >../$$chapter ; \
 	done
 
-CLEANFILES = $(CHEWOUT_FILES) $(CHEWOUT_FILES:.def=.ref) $(DOCBOOK_OUT_FILES)
+CLEANFILES = $(CHEWOUT_FILES) $(DOCBOOK_OUT_FILES)
diff --git a/newlib/doc/doc.str b/newlib/doc/doc.str
index 3fc1006f8..949c6e794 100644
--- a/newlib/doc/doc.str
+++ b/newlib/doc/doc.str
@@ -17,9 +17,10 @@
 
 : QUICKREF
 	skip_past_newline
-	get_stuff_in_command
-	"&&~&&~&&\cr\tablerule\n"
-	quickref
+	;
+
+: MATHREF
+	skip_past_newline
 	;
 
 : EXAMPLE
@@ -153,6 +154,9 @@
 : SEEALSO
 	"@strong{See Also}@*\n" catstr subhead ;
 
+: NOTES
+	"@strong{Notes}@*\n" catstr subhead ;
+
 : INTERNAL_FUNCTION
 	;
 
diff --git a/newlib/doc/makedoc.c b/newlib/doc/makedoc.c
index 96362f782..fdcc5b926 100644
--- a/newlib/doc/makedoc.c
+++ b/newlib/doc/makedoc.c
@@ -444,52 +444,6 @@ WORD(translatecomments)
     
 }
 
-/* find something like
-   QUICKREF
-     memchar ansi  pure
-
-     into
-     merge with words on tos and output them to stderror
-
-*/
-WORD(quickref)
-{
-  string_type *nos = tos-1;
-  unsigned int nosscan = 0;
-  unsigned int idx = 0;
-  
-  while (at(tos, idx)) 
-  {
-    if (at(tos,idx) == '~')
-    {
-      /* Skip the whitespace */
-      while (at(nos, nosscan) == ' ')
-       nosscan++;
-    
-      /* Sub the next word from the nos*/
-      while (at(nos, nosscan) != ' ' &&
-	     at(nos, nosscan) != 0)
-      {
-	fprintf(stderr, "%c", at(nos, nosscan));
-	nosscan++;
-      }
-    }
-  
-    else 
-    {
-      fprintf(stderr,"%c", at(tos, idx));
-    
-    }
-    idx++;
-  }
-
-  delete_string(tos);
-  delete_string(nos);
-  tos-=2;
-  pc++;
-  
-}
-
 #if 0
 /* turn everything not starting with a . into a comment */
 
@@ -1428,7 +1382,6 @@ char *av[])
     add_intrinsic("translatecomments", translatecomments );
     add_intrinsic("kill_bogus_lines", kill_bogus_lines);
     add_intrinsic("indent", indent);
-    add_intrinsic("quickref", quickref);
     add_intrinsic("internalmode", internalmode);
     
     /* Put a nl at the start */
diff --git a/newlib/libc/argz/Makefile.in b/newlib/libc/argz/Makefile.in
index a129dc0fc..e18a2d117 100644
--- a/newlib/libc/argz/Makefile.in
+++ b/newlib/libc/argz/Makefile.in
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ CHEW = ${top_builddir}/../doc/makedoc -f $(top_srcdir)/../doc/doc.str
 DOCBOOK_CHEW = ${top_srcdir}/../doc/makedocbook.py
 DOCBOOK_OUT_FILES = $(CHEWOUT_FILES:.def=.xml)
 DOCBOOK_CHAPTERS = $(CHAPTERS:.tex=.xml)
-CLEANFILES = $(CHEWOUT_FILES) $(CHEWOUT_FILES:.def=.ref) $(DOCBOOK_OUT_FILES)
+CLEANFILES = $(CHEWOUT_FILES) $(DOCBOOK_OUT_FILES)
 all: all-am
 
 .SUFFIXES:
@@ -694,8 +694,8 @@ objectlist.awk.in: $(noinst_LTLIBRARIES)
 	done
 
 .c.def:
-	$(CHEW) < $< > $*.def 2> $*.ref
-	touch stmp-def
+	$(CHEW) < $< > $*.def || ( rm $*.def && false )
+	@touch stmp-def
 
 TARGETDOC ?= ../tmp.texi
 
diff --git a/newlib/libc/ctype/Makefile.in b/newlib/libc/ctype/Makefile.in
index f883e1c99..2b2331767 100644
--- a/newlib/libc/ctype/Makefile.in
+++ b/newlib/libc/ctype/Makefile.in
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@ CHEW = ${top_builddir}/../doc/makedoc -f $(top_srcdir)/../doc/doc.str
 DOCBOOK_CHEW = ${top_srcdir}/../doc/makedocbook.py
 DOCBOOK_OUT_FILES = $(CHEWOUT_FILES:.def=.xml)
 DOCBOOK_CHAPTERS = $(CHAPTERS:.tex=.xml)
-CLEANFILES = $(CHEWOUT_FILES) $(CHEWOUT_FILES:.def=.ref) $(DOCBOOK_OUT_FILES)
+CLEANFILES = $(CHEWOUT_FILES) $(DOCBOOK_OUT_FILES)
 CHEWOUT_FILES = \
 	isalnum.def	\
 	isalpha.def	\
@@ -1124,8 +1124,8 @@ objectlist.awk.in: $(noinst_LTLIBRARIES)
 	done
 
 .c.def:
-	$(CHEW) < $< > $*.def 2> $*.ref
-	touch stmp-def
+	$(CHEW) < $< > $*.def || ( rm $*.def && false )
+	@touch stmp-def
 
 TARGETDOC ?= ../tmp.texi
 
diff --git a/newlib/libc/errno/Makefile.in b/newlib/libc/errno/Makefile.in
index 4855f926b..724def236 100644
--- a/newlib/libc/errno/Makefile.in
+++ b/newlib/libc/errno/Makefile.in
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ CHEW = ${top_builddir}/../doc/makedoc -f $(top_srcdir)/../doc/doc.str
 DOCBOOK_CHEW = ${top_srcdir}/../doc/makedocbook.py
 DOCBOOK_OUT_FILES = $(CHEWOUT_FILES:.def=.xml)
 DOCBOOK_CHAPTERS = $(CHAPTERS:.tex=.xml)
-CLEANFILES = $(CHEWOUT_FILES) $(CHEWOUT_FILES:.def=.ref) $(DOCBOOK_OUT_FILES)
+CLEANFILES = $(CHEWOUT_FILES) $(DOCBOOK_OUT_FILES)
 CHEWOUT_FILES = 
 CHAPTERS = 
 all: all-am
@@ -532,8 +532,8 @@ objectlist.awk.in: $(noinst_LTLIBRARIES)
 	done
 
 .c.def:
-	$(CHEW) < $< > $*.def 2> $*.ref
-	touch stmp-def
+	$(CHEW) < $< > $*.def || ( rm $*.def && false )
+	@touch stmp-def
 
 TARGETDOC ?= ../tmp.texi
 
diff --git a/newlib/libc/iconv/Makefile.in b/newlib/libc/iconv/Makefile.in
index 1bdf44b34..3bc64c587 100644
--- a/newlib/libc/iconv/Makefile.in
+++ b/newlib/libc/iconv/Makefile.in
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ CHEW = ${top_builddir}/../doc/makedoc -f $(top_srcdir)/../doc/doc.str
 DOCBOOK_CHEW = ${top_srcdir}/../doc/makedocbook.py
 DOCBOOK_OUT_FILES = $(CHEWOUT_FILES:.def=.xml)
 DOCBOOK_CHAPTERS = $(CHAPTERS:.tex=.xml)
-CLEANFILES = $(CHEWOUT_FILES) $(CHEWOUT_FILES:.def=.ref) $(DOCBOOK_OUT_FILES)
+CLEANFILES = $(CHEWOUT_FILES) $(DOCBOOK_OUT_FILES)
 CHEWOUT_FILES = iconv.def
 CHAPTERS = iconv.tex
 all: all-recursive
@@ -606,8 +606,8 @@ objectlist.awk.in: $(noinst_LTLIBRARIES)
 	done
 
 .c.def:
-	$(CHEW) < $< > $*.def 2> $*.ref
-	touch stmp-def
+	$(CHEW) < $< > $*.def || ( rm $*.def && false )
+	@touch stmp-def
 
 TARGETDOC ?= ../tmp.texi
 
diff --git a/newlib/libc/iconv/ccs/Makefile.in b/newlib/libc/iconv/ccs/Makefile.in
index 4de6bc9ad..ff849d544 100644
--- a/newlib/libc/iconv/ccs/Makefile.in
+++ b/newlib/libc/iconv/ccs/Makefile.in
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ CHEW = ${top_builddir}/../doc/makedoc -f $(top_srcdir)/../doc/doc.str
 DOCBOOK_CHEW = ${top_srcdir}/../doc/makedocbook.py
 DOCBOOK_OUT_FILES = $(CHEWOUT_FILES:.def=.xml)
 DOCBOOK_CHAPTERS = $(CHAPTERS:.tex=.xml)
-CLEANFILES = $(CHEWOUT_FILES) $(CHEWOUT_FILES:.def=.ref) $(DOCBOOK_OUT_FILES)
+CLEANFILES = $(CHEWOUT_FILES) $(DOCBOOK_OUT_FILES)
 all: all-recursive
 
 .SUFFIXES:
@@ -942,8 +942,8 @@ objectlist.awk.in: $(noinst_LTLIBRARIES)
 	done
 
 .c.def:
-	$(CHEW) < $< > $*.def 2> $*.ref
-	touch stmp-def
+	$(CHEW) < $< > $*.def || ( rm $*.def && false )
+	@touch stmp-def
 
 TARGETDOC ?= ../tmp.texi
 
diff --git a/newlib/libc/iconv/ccs/binary/Makefile.in b/newlib/libc/iconv/ccs/binary/Makefile.in
index be683c638..0748e7936 100644
--- a/newlib/libc/iconv/ccs/binary/Makefile.in
+++ b/newlib/libc/iconv/ccs/binary/Makefile.in
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ CHEW = ${top_builddir}/../doc/makedoc -f $(top_srcdir)/../doc/doc.str
 DOCBOOK_CHEW = ${top_srcdir}/../doc/makedocbook.py
 DOCBOOK_OUT_FILES = $(CHEWOUT_FILES:.def=.xml)
 DOCBOOK_CHAPTERS = $(CHAPTERS:.tex=.xml)
-CLEANFILES = $(CHEWOUT_FILES) $(CHEWOUT_FILES:.def=.ref) $(DOCBOOK_OUT_FILES)
+CLEANFILES = $(CHEWOUT_FILES) $(DOCBOOK_OUT_FILES)
 all: all-am
 
 .SUFFIXES:
@@ -466,8 +466,8 @@ objectlist.awk.in: $(noinst_LTLIBRARIES)
 	done
 
 .c.def:
-	$(CHEW) < $< > $*.def 2> $*.ref
-	touch stmp-def
+	$(CHEW) < $< > $*.def || ( rm $*.def && false )
+	@touch stmp-def
 
 TARGETDOC ?= ../tmp.texi
 
diff --git a/newlib/libc/iconv/ces/Makefile.in b/newlib/libc/iconv/ces/Makefile.in
index b4c17c536..ab3836096 100644
--- a/newlib/libc/iconv/ces/Makefile.in
+++ b/newlib/libc/iconv/ces/Makefile.in
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ CHEW = ${top_builddir}/../doc/makedoc -f $(top_srcdir)/../doc/doc.str
 DOCBOOK_CHEW = ${top_srcdir}/../doc/makedocbook.py
 DOCBOOK_OUT_FILES = $(CHEWOUT_FILES:.def=.xml)
 DOCBOOK_CHAPTERS = $(CHAPTERS:.tex=.xml)
-CLEANFILES = $(CHEWOUT_FILES) $(CHEWOUT_FILES:.def=.ref) $(DOCBOOK_OUT_FILES)
+CLEANFILES = $(CHEWOUT_FILES) $(DOCBOOK_OUT_FILES)
 CHEWOUT_FILES = 
 CHAPTERS = 
 all: all-am
@@ -607,8 +607,8 @@ objectlist.awk.in: $(noinst_LTLIBRARIES)
 	done
 
 .c.def:
-	$(CHEW) < $< > $*.def 2> $*.ref
-	touch stmp-def
+	$(CHEW) < $< > $*.def || ( rm $*.def && false )
+	@touch stmp-def
 
 TARGETDOC ?= ../tmp.texi
 
diff --git a/newlib/libc/iconv/lib/Makefile.in b/newlib/libc/iconv/lib/Makefile.in
index 85e3394e7..ee4510a38 100644
--- a/newlib/libc/iconv/lib/Makefile.in
+++ b/newlib/libc/iconv/lib/Makefile.in
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ CHEW = ${top_builddir}/../doc/makedoc -f $(top_srcdir)/../doc/doc.str
 DOCBOOK_CHEW = ${top_srcdir}/../doc/makedocbook.py
 DOCBOOK_OUT_FILES = $(CHEWOUT_FILES:.def=.xml)
 DOCBOOK_CHAPTERS = $(CHAPTERS:.tex=.xml)
-CLEANFILES = $(CHEWOUT_FILES) $(CHEWOUT_FILES:.def=.ref) $(DOCBOOK_OUT_FILES)
+CLEANFILES = $(CHEWOUT_FILES) $(DOCBOOK_OUT_FILES)
 CHEWOUT_FILES = iconv.def
 CHAPTER = 
 all: all-am
@@ -560,8 +560,8 @@ objectlist.awk.in: $(noinst_LTLIBRARIES)
 	done
 
 .c.def:
-	$(CHEW) < $< > $*.def 2> $*.ref
-	touch stmp-def
+	$(CHEW) < $< > $*.def || ( rm $*.def && false )
+	@touch stmp-def
 
 TARGETDOC ?= ../tmp.texi
 
diff --git a/newlib/libc/locale/Makefile.in b/newlib/libc/locale/Makefile.in
index 07efc34ab..c939fa358 100644
--- a/newlib/libc/locale/Makefile.in
+++ b/newlib/libc/locale/Makefile.in
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ CHEW = ${top_builddir}/../doc/makedoc -f $(top_srcdir)/../doc/doc.str
 DOCBOOK_CHEW = ${top_srcdir}/../doc/makedocbook.py
 DOCBOOK_OUT_FILES = $(CHEWOUT_FILES:.def=.xml)
 DOCBOOK_CHAPTERS = $(CHAPTERS:.tex=.xml)
-CLEANFILES = $(CHEWOUT_FILES) $(CHEWOUT_FILES:.def=.ref) $(DOCBOOK_OUT_FILES)
+CLEANFILES = $(CHEWOUT_FILES) $(DOCBOOK_OUT_FILES)
 CHEWOUT_FILES = \
 	duplocale.def \
 	freelocale.def \
@@ -633,8 +633,8 @@ objectlist.awk.in: $(noinst_LTLIBRARIES)
 	done
 
 .c.def:
-	$(CHEW) < $< > $*.def 2> $*.ref
-	touch stmp-def
+	$(CHEW) < $< > $*.def || ( rm $*.def && false )
+	@touch stmp-def
 
 TARGETDOC ?= ../tmp.texi
 
diff --git a/newlib/libc/machine/i386/Makefile.in b/newlib/libc/machine/i386/Makefile.in
index fb5808064..5ab7c00b6 100644
--- a/newlib/libc/machine/i386/Makefile.in
+++ b/newlib/libc/machine/i386/Makefile.in
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ CHEW = ${top_builddir}/../doc/makedoc -f $(top_srcdir)/../doc/doc.str
 DOCBOOK_CHEW = ${top_srcdir}/../doc/makedocbook.py
 DOCBOOK_OUT_FILES = $(CHEWOUT_FILES:.def=.xml)
 DOCBOOK_CHAPTERS = $(CHAPTERS:.tex=.xml)
-CLEANFILES = $(CHEWOUT_FILES) $(CHEWOUT_FILES:.def=.ref) $(DOCBOOK_OUT_FILES)
+CLEANFILES = $(CHEWOUT_FILES) $(DOCBOOK_OUT_FILES)
 ACLOCAL_AMFLAGS = -I ../../.. -I ../../../..
 CONFIG_STATUS_DEPENDENCIES = $(newlib_basedir)/configure.host
 all: all-am
@@ -588,8 +588,8 @@ objectlist.awk.in: $(noinst_LTLIBRARIES)
 	done
 
 .c.def:
-	$(CHEW) < $< > $*.def 2> $*.ref
-	touch stmp-def
+	$(CHEW) < $< > $*.def || ( rm $*.def && false )
+	@touch stmp-def
 
 TARGETDOC ?= ../tmp.texi
 
diff --git a/newlib/libc/misc/Makefile.in b/newlib/libc/misc/Makefile.in
index e7925231c..803db8d23 100644
--- a/newlib/libc/misc/Makefile.in
+++ b/newlib/libc/misc/Makefile.in
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ CHEW = ${top_builddir}/../doc/makedoc -f $(top_srcdir)/../doc/doc.str
 DOCBOOK_CHEW = ${top_srcdir}/../doc/makedocbook.py
 DOCBOOK_OUT_FILES = $(CHEWOUT_FILES:.def=.xml)
 DOCBOOK_CHAPTERS = $(CHAPTERS:.tex=.xml)
-CLEANFILES = $(CHEWOUT_FILES) $(CHEWOUT_FILES:.def=.ref) $(DOCBOOK_OUT_FILES)
+CLEANFILES = $(CHEWOUT_FILES) $(DOCBOOK_OUT_FILES)
 CHEWOUT_FILES = unctrl.def lock.def ffs.def
 CHAPTERS = misc.tex
 all: all-am
@@ -571,8 +571,8 @@ objectlist.awk.in: $(noinst_LTLIBRARIES)
 	done
 
 .c.def:
-	$(CHEW) < $< > $*.def 2> $*.ref
-	touch stmp-def
+	$(CHEW) < $< > $*.def || ( rm $*.def && false )
+	@touch stmp-def
 
 TARGETDOC ?= ../tmp.texi
 
diff --git a/newlib/libc/posix/Makefile.in b/newlib/libc/posix/Makefile.in
index 360f2ca87..147476a33 100644
--- a/newlib/libc/posix/Makefile.in
+++ b/newlib/libc/posix/Makefile.in
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ CHEW = ${top_builddir}/../doc/makedoc -f $(top_srcdir)/../doc/doc.str
 DOCBOOK_CHEW = ${top_srcdir}/../doc/makedocbook.py
 DOCBOOK_OUT_FILES = $(CHEWOUT_FILES:.def=.xml)
 DOCBOOK_CHAPTERS = $(CHAPTERS:.tex=.xml)
-CLEANFILES = $(CHEWOUT_FILES) $(CHEWOUT_FILES:.def=.ref) $(DOCBOOK_OUT_FILES)
+CLEANFILES = $(CHEWOUT_FILES) $(DOCBOOK_OUT_FILES)
 CHEWOUT_FILES = \
 	popen.def \
 	posix_spawn.def
@@ -775,8 +775,8 @@ objectlist.awk.in: $(noinst_LTLIBRARIES)
 	done
 
 .c.def:
-	$(CHEW) < $< > $*.def 2> $*.ref
-	touch stmp-def
+	$(CHEW) < $< > $*.def || ( rm $*.def && false )
+	@touch stmp-def
 
 TARGETDOC ?= ../tmp.texi
 
diff --git a/newlib/libc/reent/Makefile.in b/newlib/libc/reent/Makefile.in
index 62b8500d4..4b323f209 100644
--- a/newlib/libc/reent/Makefile.in
+++ b/newlib/libc/reent/Makefile.in
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ CHEW = ${top_builddir}/../doc/makedoc -f $(top_srcdir)/../doc/doc.str
 DOCBOOK_CHEW = ${top_srcdir}/../doc/makedocbook.py
 DOCBOOK_OUT_FILES = $(CHEWOUT_FILES:.def=.xml)
 DOCBOOK_CHAPTERS = $(CHAPTERS:.tex=.xml)
-CLEANFILES = $(CHEWOUT_FILES) $(CHEWOUT_FILES:.def=.ref) $(DOCBOOK_OUT_FILES)
+CLEANFILES = $(CHEWOUT_FILES) $(DOCBOOK_OUT_FILES)
 CHEWOUT_FILES = \
 	closer.def \
 	reent.def \
@@ -776,8 +776,8 @@ objectlist.awk.in: $(noinst_LTLIBRARIES)
 	done
 
 .c.def:
-	$(CHEW) < $< > $*.def 2> $*.ref
-	touch stmp-def
+	$(CHEW) < $< > $*.def || ( rm $*.def && false )
+	@touch stmp-def
 
 TARGETDOC ?= ../tmp.texi
 
diff --git a/newlib/libc/search/Makefile.in b/newlib/libc/search/Makefile.in
index dc748c2b8..54f33e122 100644
--- a/newlib/libc/search/Makefile.in
+++ b/newlib/libc/search/Makefile.in
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ CHEW = ${top_builddir}/../doc/makedoc -f $(top_srcdir)/../doc/doc.str
 DOCBOOK_CHEW = ${top_srcdir}/../doc/makedocbook.py
 DOCBOOK_OUT_FILES = $(CHEWOUT_FILES:.def=.xml)
 DOCBOOK_CHAPTERS = $(CHAPTERS:.tex=.xml)
-CLEANFILES = $(CHEWOUT_FILES) $(CHEWOUT_FILES:.def=.ref) $(DOCBOOK_OUT_FILES)
+CLEANFILES = $(CHEWOUT_FILES) $(DOCBOOK_OUT_FILES)
 all: all-am
 
 .SUFFIXES:
@@ -685,8 +685,8 @@ objectlist.awk.in: $(noinst_LTLIBRARIES)
 	done
 
 .c.def:
-	$(CHEW) < $< > $*.def 2> $*.ref
-	touch stmp-def
+	$(CHEW) < $< > $*.def || ( rm $*.def && false )
+	@touch stmp-def
 
 TARGETDOC ?= ../tmp.texi
 
diff --git a/newlib/libc/signal/Makefile.in b/newlib/libc/signal/Makefile.in
index ad5bddc0e..2f89f73d1 100644
--- a/newlib/libc/signal/Makefile.in
+++ b/newlib/libc/signal/Makefile.in
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ CHEW = ${top_builddir}/../doc/makedoc -f $(top_srcdir)/../doc/doc.str
 DOCBOOK_CHEW = ${top_srcdir}/../doc/makedocbook.py
 DOCBOOK_OUT_FILES = $(CHEWOUT_FILES:.def=.xml)
 DOCBOOK_CHAPTERS = $(CHAPTERS:.tex=.xml)
-CLEANFILES = $(CHEWOUT_FILES) $(CHEWOUT_FILES:.def=.ref) $(DOCBOOK_OUT_FILES)
+CLEANFILES = $(CHEWOUT_FILES) $(DOCBOOK_OUT_FILES)
 CHEWOUT_FILES = psignal.def raise.def signal.def
 CHAPTERS = signal.tex
 all: all-am
@@ -545,8 +545,8 @@ objectlist.awk.in: $(noinst_LTLIBRARIES)
 	done
 
 .c.def:
-	$(CHEW) < $< > $*.def 2> $*.ref
-	touch stmp-def
+	$(CHEW) < $< > $*.def || ( rm $*.def && false )
+	@touch stmp-def
 
 TARGETDOC ?= ../tmp.texi
 
diff --git a/newlib/libc/ssp/Makefile.in b/newlib/libc/ssp/Makefile.in
index 7b5ca11ff..8de2d36c6 100644
--- a/newlib/libc/ssp/Makefile.in
+++ b/newlib/libc/ssp/Makefile.in
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ CHEW = ${top_builddir}/../doc/makedoc -f $(top_srcdir)/../doc/doc.str
 DOCBOOK_CHEW = ${top_srcdir}/../doc/makedocbook.py
 DOCBOOK_OUT_FILES = $(CHEWOUT_FILES:.def=.xml)
 DOCBOOK_CHAPTERS = $(CHAPTERS:.tex=.xml)
-CLEANFILES = $(CHEWOUT_FILES) $(CHEWOUT_FILES:.def=.ref) $(DOCBOOK_OUT_FILES)
+CLEANFILES = $(CHEWOUT_FILES) $(DOCBOOK_OUT_FILES)
 all: all-am
 
 .SUFFIXES:
@@ -680,8 +680,8 @@ objectlist.awk.in: $(noinst_LTLIBRARIES)
 	done
 
 .c.def:
-	$(CHEW) < $< > $*.def 2> $*.ref
-	touch stmp-def
+	$(CHEW) < $< > $*.def || ( rm $*.def && false )
+	@touch stmp-def
 
 TARGETDOC ?= ../tmp.texi
 
diff --git a/newlib/libc/stdio/Makefile.in b/newlib/libc/stdio/Makefile.in
index 061554d2d..aa22a0e3a 100644
--- a/newlib/libc/stdio/Makefile.in
+++ b/newlib/libc/stdio/Makefile.in
@@ -657,7 +657,7 @@ CHEW = ${top_builddir}/../doc/makedoc -f $(top_srcdir)/../doc/doc.str
 DOCBOOK_CHEW = ${top_srcdir}/../doc/makedocbook.py
 DOCBOOK_OUT_FILES = $(CHEWOUT_FILES:.def=.xml)
 DOCBOOK_CHAPTERS = $(CHAPTERS:.tex=.xml)
-CLEANFILES = $(CHEWOUT_FILES) $(CHEWOUT_FILES:.def=.ref) $(DOCBOOK_OUT_FILES)
+CLEANFILES = $(CHEWOUT_FILES) $(DOCBOOK_OUT_FILES)
 @NEWLIB_NANO_FORMATTED_IO_FALSE@CHEWOUT_INT_FORMATTED_IO_FILES = \
 @NEWLIB_NANO_FORMATTED_IO_FALSE@	diprintf.def		\
 @NEWLIB_NANO_FORMATTED_IO_FALSE@	siprintf.def		\
@@ -1859,8 +1859,8 @@ objectlist.awk.in: $(noinst_LTLIBRARIES)
 	done
 
 .c.def:
-	$(CHEW) < $< > $*.def 2> $*.ref
-	touch stmp-def
+	$(CHEW) < $< > $*.def || ( rm $*.def && false )
+	@touch stmp-def
 
 TARGETDOC ?= ../tmp.texi
 
diff --git a/newlib/libc/stdio64/Makefile.in b/newlib/libc/stdio64/Makefile.in
index 5e77115c7..d002af62a 100644
--- a/newlib/libc/stdio64/Makefile.in
+++ b/newlib/libc/stdio64/Makefile.in
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ CHEW = ${top_builddir}/../doc/makedoc -f $(top_srcdir)/../doc/doc.str
 DOCBOOK_CHEW = ${top_srcdir}/../doc/makedocbook.py
 DOCBOOK_OUT_FILES = $(CHEWOUT_FILES:.def=.xml)
 DOCBOOK_CHAPTERS = $(CHAPTERS:.tex=.xml)
-CLEANFILES = $(CHEWOUT_FILES) $(CHEWOUT_FILES:.def=.ref) $(DOCBOOK_OUT_FILES)
+CLEANFILES = $(CHEWOUT_FILES) $(DOCBOOK_OUT_FILES)
 AM_CFLAGS = -I $(srcdir)/../stdio
 CHEWOUT_FILES = \
 	fdopen64.def		\
@@ -627,8 +627,8 @@ objectlist.awk.in: $(noinst_LTLIBRARIES)
 	done
 
 .c.def:
-	$(CHEW) < $< > $*.def 2> $*.ref
-	touch stmp-def
+	$(CHEW) < $< > $*.def || ( rm $*.def && false )
+	@touch stmp-def
 
 TARGETDOC ?= ../tmp.texi
 
diff --git a/newlib/libc/stdlib/Makefile.in b/newlib/libc/stdlib/Makefile.in
index 00d07bf6d..5cca4f2e5 100644
--- a/newlib/libc/stdlib/Makefile.in
+++ b/newlib/libc/stdlib/Makefile.in
@@ -500,7 +500,7 @@ CHEW = ${top_builddir}/../doc/makedoc -f $(top_srcdir)/../doc/doc.str
 DOCBOOK_CHEW = ${top_srcdir}/../doc/makedocbook.py
 DOCBOOK_OUT_FILES = $(CHEWOUT_FILES:.def=.xml)
 DOCBOOK_CHAPTERS = $(CHAPTERS:.tex=.xml)
-CLEANFILES = $(CHEWOUT_FILES) $(CHEWOUT_FILES:.def=.ref) $(DOCBOOK_OUT_FILES)
+CLEANFILES = $(CHEWOUT_FILES) $(DOCBOOK_OUT_FILES)
 MALLOC_COMPILE = $(LIB_COMPILE) -DINTERNAL_NEWLIB
 CHEWOUT_FILES = \
 	_Exit.def	\
@@ -1561,8 +1561,8 @@ objectlist.awk.in: $(noinst_LTLIBRARIES)
 	done
 
 .c.def:
-	$(CHEW) < $< > $*.def 2> $*.ref
-	touch stmp-def
+	$(CHEW) < $< > $*.def || ( rm $*.def && false )
+	@touch stmp-def
 
 TARGETDOC ?= ../tmp.texi
 
diff --git a/newlib/libc/string/Makefile.in b/newlib/libc/string/Makefile.in
index a73d2fe7b..eb8fafc6b 100644
--- a/newlib/libc/string/Makefile.in
+++ b/newlib/libc/string/Makefile.in
@@ -485,7 +485,7 @@ CHEW = ${top_builddir}/../doc/makedoc -f $(top_srcdir)/../doc/doc.str
 DOCBOOK_CHEW = ${top_srcdir}/../doc/makedocbook.py
 DOCBOOK_OUT_FILES = $(CHEWOUT_FILES:.def=.xml)
 DOCBOOK_CHAPTERS = $(CHAPTERS:.tex=.xml)
-CLEANFILES = $(CHEWOUT_FILES) $(CHEWOUT_FILES:.def=.ref) $(DOCBOOK_OUT_FILES)
+CLEANFILES = $(CHEWOUT_FILES) $(DOCBOOK_OUT_FILES)
 CHEWOUT_FILES = \
 bcmp.def	memcpy.def	strcmp.def	strncat.def strstr.def \
 bcopy.def	memmove.def	strcoll.def	strncmp.def strtok.def \
@@ -1392,8 +1392,8 @@ objectlist.awk.in: $(noinst_LTLIBRARIES)
 	done
 
 .c.def:
-	$(CHEW) < $< > $*.def 2> $*.ref
-	touch stmp-def
+	$(CHEW) < $< > $*.def || ( rm $*.def && false )
+	@touch stmp-def
 
 TARGETDOC ?= ../tmp.texi
 
diff --git a/newlib/libc/sys/linux/argp/Makefile.in b/newlib/libc/sys/linux/argp/Makefile.in
index cfd05bd81..76841d1ec 100644
--- a/newlib/libc/sys/linux/argp/Makefile.in
+++ b/newlib/libc/sys/linux/argp/Makefile.in
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ CHEW = ${top_builddir}/../doc/makedoc -f $(top_srcdir)/../doc/doc.str
 DOCBOOK_CHEW = ${top_srcdir}/../doc/makedocbook.py
 DOCBOOK_OUT_FILES = $(CHEWOUT_FILES:.def=.xml)
 DOCBOOK_CHAPTERS = $(CHAPTERS:.tex=.xml)
-CLEANFILES = $(CHEWOUT_FILES) $(CHEWOUT_FILES:.def=.ref) $(DOCBOOK_OUT_FILES)
+CLEANFILES = $(CHEWOUT_FILES) $(DOCBOOK_OUT_FILES)
 all: all-am
 
 .SUFFIXES:
@@ -572,8 +572,8 @@ objectlist.awk.in: $(noinst_LTLIBRARIES)
 	done
 
 .c.def:
-	$(CHEW) < $< > $*.def 2> $*.ref
-	touch stmp-def
+	$(CHEW) < $< > $*.def || ( rm $*.def && false )
+	@touch stmp-def
 
 TARGETDOC ?= ../tmp.texi
 
diff --git a/newlib/libc/sys/linux/cmath/Makefile.in b/newlib/libc/sys/linux/cmath/Makefile.in
index 882b17e5f..2c6c3da26 100644
--- a/newlib/libc/sys/linux/cmath/Makefile.in
+++ b/newlib/libc/sys/linux/cmath/Makefile.in
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ CHEW = ${top_builddir}/../doc/makedoc -f $(top_srcdir)/../doc/doc.str
 DOCBOOK_CHEW = ${top_srcdir}/../doc/makedocbook.py
 DOCBOOK_OUT_FILES = $(CHEWOUT_FILES:.def=.xml)
 DOCBOOK_CHAPTERS = $(CHAPTERS:.tex=.xml)
-CLEANFILES = $(CHEWOUT_FILES) $(CHEWOUT_FILES:.def=.ref) $(DOCBOOK_OUT_FILES)
+CLEANFILES = $(CHEWOUT_FILES) $(DOCBOOK_OUT_FILES)
 all: all-am
 
 .SUFFIXES:
@@ -757,8 +757,8 @@ objectlist.awk.in: $(noinst_LTLIBRARIES)
 	done
 
 .c.def:
-	$(CHEW) < $< > $*.def 2> $*.ref
-	touch stmp-def
+	$(CHEW) < $< > $*.def || ( rm $*.def && false )
+	@touch stmp-def
 
 TARGETDOC ?= ../tmp.texi
 
diff --git a/newlib/libc/sys/linux/dl/Makefile.in b/newlib/libc/sys/linux/dl/Makefile.in
index e1c8485ae..6598fd8d5 100644
--- a/newlib/libc/sys/linux/dl/Makefile.in
+++ b/newlib/libc/sys/linux/dl/Makefile.in
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ CHEW = ${top_builddir}/../doc/makedoc -f $(top_srcdir)/../doc/doc.str
 DOCBOOK_CHEW = ${top_srcdir}/../doc/makedocbook.py
 DOCBOOK_OUT_FILES = $(CHEWOUT_FILES:.def=.xml)
 DOCBOOK_CHAPTERS = $(CHAPTERS:.tex=.xml)
-CLEANFILES = $(CHEWOUT_FILES) $(CHEWOUT_FILES:.def=.ref) $(DOCBOOK_OUT_FILES)
+CLEANFILES = $(CHEWOUT_FILES) $(DOCBOOK_OUT_FILES)
 all: all-am
 
 .SUFFIXES:
@@ -660,8 +660,8 @@ objectlist.awk.in: $(noinst_LTLIBRARIES)
 	done
 
 .c.def:
-	$(CHEW) < $< > $*.def 2> $*.ref
-	touch stmp-def
+	$(CHEW) < $< > $*.def || ( rm $*.def && false )
+	@touch stmp-def
 
 TARGETDOC ?= ../tmp.texi
 
diff --git a/newlib/libc/sys/linux/iconv/Makefile.in b/newlib/libc/sys/linux/iconv/Makefile.in
index f535c3796..238c62d4a 100644
--- a/newlib/libc/sys/linux/iconv/Makefile.in
+++ b/newlib/libc/sys/linux/iconv/Makefile.in
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ CHEW = ${top_builddir}/../doc/makedoc -f $(top_srcdir)/../doc/doc.str
 DOCBOOK_CHEW = ${top_srcdir}/../doc/makedocbook.py
 DOCBOOK_OUT_FILES = $(CHEWOUT_FILES:.def=.xml)
 DOCBOOK_CHAPTERS = $(CHAPTERS:.tex=.xml)
-CLEANFILES = $(CHEWOUT_FILES) $(CHEWOUT_FILES:.def=.ref) $(DOCBOOK_OUT_FILES)
+CLEANFILES = $(CHEWOUT_FILES) $(DOCBOOK_OUT_FILES)
 all: all-am
 
 .SUFFIXES:
@@ -645,8 +645,8 @@ objectlist.awk.in: $(noinst_LTLIBRARIES)
 	done
 
 .c.def:
-	$(CHEW) < $< > $*.def 2> $*.ref
-	touch stmp-def
+	$(CHEW) < $< > $*.def || ( rm $*.def && false )
+	@touch stmp-def
 
 TARGETDOC ?= ../tmp.texi
 
diff --git a/newlib/libc/sys/linux/intl/Makefile.in b/newlib/libc/sys/linux/intl/Makefile.in
index 2c2999abd..b54bfe152 100644
--- a/newlib/libc/sys/linux/intl/Makefile.in
+++ b/newlib/libc/sys/linux/intl/Makefile.in
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ CHEW = ${top_builddir}/../doc/makedoc -f $(top_srcdir)/../doc/doc.str
 DOCBOOK_CHEW = ${top_srcdir}/../doc/makedocbook.py
 DOCBOOK_OUT_FILES = $(CHEWOUT_FILES:.def=.xml)
 DOCBOOK_CHAPTERS = $(CHAPTERS:.tex=.xml)
-CLEANFILES = $(CHEWOUT_FILES) $(CHEWOUT_FILES:.def=.ref) $(DOCBOOK_OUT_FILES)
+CLEANFILES = $(CHEWOUT_FILES) $(DOCBOOK_OUT_FILES)
 AM_CFLAGS = -DNOT_IN_libc -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -D_GNU_SOURCE -D__libc_enable_secure=1 -D'LOCALEDIR="$(msgcatdir)"' -D'LOCALE_ALIAS_PATH="$(msgcatdir)"' -DNLSPATH='"$(msgcatdir)/%L/%N:$(msgcatdir)/%L/LC_MESSAGES/%N:$(msgcatdir)/%l/%N:$(msgcatdir)/%l/LC_MESSAGES/%N:"'
 
 # shouldn't have to do the following, but if needed
@@ -639,8 +639,8 @@ objectlist.awk.in: $(noinst_LTLIBRARIES)
 	done
 
 .c.def:
-	$(CHEW) < $< > $*.def 2> $*.ref
-	touch stmp-def
+	$(CHEW) < $< > $*.def || ( rm $*.def && false )
+	@touch stmp-def
 
 TARGETDOC ?= ../tmp.texi
 
diff --git a/newlib/libc/sys/linux/linuxthreads/Makefile.in b/newlib/libc/sys/linux/linuxthreads/Makefile.in
index 49094bece..ce07c8344 100644
--- a/newlib/libc/sys/linux/linuxthreads/Makefile.in
+++ b/newlib/libc/sys/linux/linuxthreads/Makefile.in
@@ -451,7 +451,7 @@ CHEW = ${top_builddir}/../doc/makedoc -f $(top_srcdir)/../doc/doc.str
 DOCBOOK_CHEW = ${top_srcdir}/../doc/makedocbook.py
 DOCBOOK_OUT_FILES = $(CHEWOUT_FILES:.def=.xml)
 DOCBOOK_CHAPTERS = $(CHAPTERS:.tex=.xml)
-CLEANFILES = $(CHEWOUT_FILES) $(CHEWOUT_FILES:.def=.ref) $(DOCBOOK_OUT_FILES)
+CLEANFILES = $(CHEWOUT_FILES) $(DOCBOOK_OUT_FILES)
 AM_CFLAGS = -D_XOPEN_SOURCE=600 -D_GNU_SOURCE=1
 ACLOCAL_AMFLAGS = -I ../../../.. -I ../../../../..
 CONFIG_STATUS_DEPENDENCIES = $(newlib_basedir)/configure.host
@@ -1290,8 +1290,8 @@ objectlist.awk.in: $(noinst_LTLIBRARIES)
 	done
 
 .c.def:
-	$(CHEW) < $< > $*.def 2> $*.ref
-	touch stmp-def
+	$(CHEW) < $< > $*.def || ( rm $*.def && false )
+	@touch stmp-def
 
 TARGETDOC ?= ../tmp.texi
 
diff --git a/newlib/libc/sys/linux/linuxthreads/machine/i386/Makefile.in b/newlib/libc/sys/linux/linuxthreads/machine/i386/Makefile.in
index f3c78282e..87797a0b3 100644
--- a/newlib/libc/sys/linux/linuxthreads/machine/i386/Makefile.in
+++ b/newlib/libc/sys/linux/linuxthreads/machine/i386/Makefile.in
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ CHEW = ${top_builddir}/../doc/makedoc -f $(top_srcdir)/../doc/doc.str
 DOCBOOK_CHEW = ${top_srcdir}/../doc/makedocbook.py
 DOCBOOK_OUT_FILES = $(CHEWOUT_FILES:.def=.xml)
 DOCBOOK_CHAPTERS = $(CHAPTERS:.tex=.xml)
-CLEANFILES = $(CHEWOUT_FILES) $(CHEWOUT_FILES:.def=.ref) $(DOCBOOK_OUT_FILES)
+CLEANFILES = $(CHEWOUT_FILES) $(DOCBOOK_OUT_FILES)
 AM_CFLAGS = -D_XOPEN_SOURCE=600 -D_GNU_SOURCE=1
 ACLOCAL_AMFLAGS = -I ../../../../../.. -I ../../../../../../..
 CONFIG_STATUS_DEPENDENCIES = $(newlib_basedir)/configure.host
@@ -566,8 +566,8 @@ objectlist.awk.in: $(noinst_LTLIBRARIES)
 	done
 
 .c.def:
-	$(CHEW) < $< > $*.def 2> $*.ref
-	touch stmp-def
+	$(CHEW) < $< > $*.def || ( rm $*.def && false )
+	@touch stmp-def
 
 TARGETDOC ?= ../tmp.texi
 
diff --git a/newlib/libc/sys/linux/machine/i386/Makefile.in b/newlib/libc/sys/linux/machine/i386/Makefile.in
index c4edaaf93..80cc02161 100644
--- a/newlib/libc/sys/linux/machine/i386/Makefile.in
+++ b/newlib/libc/sys/linux/machine/i386/Makefile.in
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ CHEW = ${top_builddir}/../doc/makedoc -f $(top_srcdir)/../doc/doc.str
 DOCBOOK_CHEW = ${top_srcdir}/../doc/makedocbook.py
 DOCBOOK_OUT_FILES = $(CHEWOUT_FILES:.def=.xml)
 DOCBOOK_CHAPTERS = $(CHAPTERS:.tex=.xml)
-CLEANFILES = $(CHEWOUT_FILES) $(CHEWOUT_FILES:.def=.ref) $(DOCBOOK_OUT_FILES)
+CLEANFILES = $(CHEWOUT_FILES) $(DOCBOOK_OUT_FILES)
 ACLOCAL_AMFLAGS = -I ../../../../.. -I ../../../../../..
 CONFIG_STATUS_DEPENDENCIES = $(newlib_basedir)/configure.host
 all: all-am
@@ -579,8 +579,8 @@ objectlist.awk.in: $(noinst_LTLIBRARIES)
 	done
 
 .c.def:
-	$(CHEW) < $< > $*.def 2> $*.ref
-	touch stmp-def
+	$(CHEW) < $< > $*.def || ( rm $*.def && false )
+	@touch stmp-def
 
 TARGETDOC ?= ../tmp.texi
 
diff --git a/newlib/libc/sys/linux/net/Makefile.in b/newlib/libc/sys/linux/net/Makefile.in
index f11a55410..cce36182e 100644
--- a/newlib/libc/sys/linux/net/Makefile.in
+++ b/newlib/libc/sys/linux/net/Makefile.in
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ CHEW = ${top_builddir}/../doc/makedoc -f $(top_srcdir)/../doc/doc.str
 DOCBOOK_CHEW = ${top_srcdir}/../doc/makedocbook.py
 DOCBOOK_OUT_FILES = $(CHEWOUT_FILES:.def=.xml)
 DOCBOOK_CHAPTERS = $(CHAPTERS:.tex=.xml)
-CLEANFILES = $(CHEWOUT_FILES) $(CHEWOUT_FILES:.def=.ref) $(DOCBOOK_OUT_FILES)
+CLEANFILES = $(CHEWOUT_FILES) $(DOCBOOK_OUT_FILES)
 all: all-am
 
 .SUFFIXES:
@@ -1600,8 +1600,8 @@ objectlist.awk.in: $(noinst_LTLIBRARIES)
 	done
 
 .c.def:
-	$(CHEW) < $< > $*.def 2> $*.ref
-	touch stmp-def
+	$(CHEW) < $< > $*.def || ( rm $*.def && false )
+	@touch stmp-def
 
 TARGETDOC ?= ../tmp.texi
 
diff --git a/newlib/libc/syscalls/Makefile.in b/newlib/libc/syscalls/Makefile.in
index 8ff80d4d8..5c1cc3aec 100644
--- a/newlib/libc/syscalls/Makefile.in
+++ b/newlib/libc/syscalls/Makefile.in
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ CHEW = ${top_builddir}/../doc/makedoc -f $(top_srcdir)/../doc/doc.str
 DOCBOOK_CHEW = ${top_srcdir}/../doc/makedocbook.py
 DOCBOOK_OUT_FILES = $(CHEWOUT_FILES:.def=.xml)
 DOCBOOK_CHAPTERS = $(CHAPTERS:.tex=.xml)
-CLEANFILES = $(CHEWOUT_FILES) $(CHEWOUT_FILES:.def=.ref) $(DOCBOOK_OUT_FILES)
+CLEANFILES = $(CHEWOUT_FILES) $(DOCBOOK_OUT_FILES)
 CHEWOUT_FILES = 
 CHAPTERS = 
 all: all-am
@@ -681,8 +681,8 @@ objectlist.awk.in: $(noinst_LTLIBRARIES)
 	done
 
 .c.def:
-	$(CHEW) < $< > $*.def 2> $*.ref
-	touch stmp-def
+	$(CHEW) < $< > $*.def || ( rm $*.def && false )
+	@touch stmp-def
 
 TARGETDOC ?= ../tmp.texi
 
diff --git a/newlib/libc/time/Makefile.in b/newlib/libc/time/Makefile.in
index 4d91d682a..a32333234 100644
--- a/newlib/libc/time/Makefile.in
+++ b/newlib/libc/time/Makefile.in
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ CHEW = ${top_builddir}/../doc/makedoc -f $(top_srcdir)/../doc/doc.str
 DOCBOOK_CHEW = ${top_srcdir}/../doc/makedocbook.py
 DOCBOOK_OUT_FILES = $(CHEWOUT_FILES:.def=.xml)
 DOCBOOK_CHAPTERS = $(CHAPTERS:.tex=.xml)
-CLEANFILES = $(CHEWOUT_FILES) $(CHEWOUT_FILES:.def=.ref) $(DOCBOOK_OUT_FILES)
+CLEANFILES = $(CHEWOUT_FILES) $(DOCBOOK_OUT_FILES)
 CHEWOUT_FILES = \
 	asctime.def	\
 	clock.def 	\
@@ -708,8 +708,8 @@ objectlist.awk.in: $(noinst_LTLIBRARIES)
 	done
 
 .c.def:
-	$(CHEW) < $< > $*.def 2> $*.ref
-	touch stmp-def
+	$(CHEW) < $< > $*.def || ( rm $*.def && false )
+	@touch stmp-def
 
 TARGETDOC ?= ../tmp.texi
 
diff --git a/newlib/libc/unix/Makefile.in b/newlib/libc/unix/Makefile.in
index 0657bc710..9d7da14a4 100644
--- a/newlib/libc/unix/Makefile.in
+++ b/newlib/libc/unix/Makefile.in
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ CHEW = ${top_builddir}/../doc/makedoc -f $(top_srcdir)/../doc/doc.str
 DOCBOOK_CHEW = ${top_srcdir}/../doc/makedocbook.py
 DOCBOOK_OUT_FILES = $(CHEWOUT_FILES:.def=.xml)
 DOCBOOK_CHAPTERS = $(CHAPTERS:.tex=.xml)
-CLEANFILES = $(CHEWOUT_FILES) $(CHEWOUT_FILES:.def=.ref) $(DOCBOOK_OUT_FILES)
+CLEANFILES = $(CHEWOUT_FILES) $(DOCBOOK_OUT_FILES)
 CHEWOUT_FILES = 
 CHAPTERS = 
 all: all-am
@@ -639,8 +639,8 @@ objectlist.awk.in: $(noinst_LTLIBRARIES)
 	done
 
 .c.def:
-	$(CHEW) < $< > $*.def 2> $*.ref
-	touch stmp-def
+	$(CHEW) < $< > $*.def || ( rm $*.def && false )
+	@touch stmp-def
 
 TARGETDOC ?= ../tmp.texi
 
diff --git a/newlib/libc/xdr/Makefile.in b/newlib/libc/xdr/Makefile.in
index 29a49dc08..7495c1178 100644
--- a/newlib/libc/xdr/Makefile.in
+++ b/newlib/libc/xdr/Makefile.in
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ CHEW = ${top_builddir}/../doc/makedoc -f $(top_srcdir)/../doc/doc.str
 DOCBOOK_CHEW = ${top_srcdir}/../doc/makedocbook.py
 DOCBOOK_OUT_FILES = $(CHEWOUT_FILES:.def=.xml)
 DOCBOOK_CHAPTERS = $(CHAPTERS:.tex=.xml)
-CLEANFILES = $(CHEWOUT_FILES) $(CHEWOUT_FILES:.def=.ref) $(DOCBOOK_OUT_FILES)
+CLEANFILES = $(CHEWOUT_FILES) $(DOCBOOK_OUT_FILES)
 all: all-am
 
 .SUFFIXES:
@@ -621,8 +621,8 @@ objectlist.awk.in: $(noinst_LTLIBRARIES)
 	done
 
 .c.def:
-	$(CHEW) < $< > $*.def 2> $*.ref
-	touch stmp-def
+	$(CHEW) < $< > $*.def || ( rm $*.def && false )
+	@touch stmp-def
 
 TARGETDOC ?= ../tmp.texi
 
diff --git a/newlib/libm/common/Makefile.in b/newlib/libm/common/Makefile.in
index c603be361..6a0ba73d2 100644
--- a/newlib/libm/common/Makefile.in
+++ b/newlib/libm/common/Makefile.in
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@ CHEW = ${top_builddir}/../doc/makedoc -f $(top_srcdir)/../doc/doc.str
 DOCBOOK_CHEW = ${top_srcdir}/../doc/makedocbook.py
 DOCBOOK_OUT_FILES = $(CHEWOUT_FILES:.def=.xml)
 DOCBOOK_CHAPTERS = $(CHAPTERS:.tex=.xml)
-CLEANFILES = $(CHEWOUT_FILES) $(CHEWOUT_FILES:.def=.ref) $(DOCBOOK_OUT_FILES)
+CLEANFILES = $(CHEWOUT_FILES) $(DOCBOOK_OUT_FILES)
 CHEWOUT_FILES = s_cbrt.def s_copysign.def s_exp10.def s_expm1.def s_ilogb.def \
 	s_infinity.def s_isnan.def s_log1p.def s_matherr.def s_modf.def \
 	s_nan.def s_nextafter.def s_pow10.def s_scalbn.def \
@@ -1495,8 +1495,8 @@ objectlist.awk.in: $(noinst_LTLIBRARIES)
 	done
 
 .c.def:
-	$(CHEW) < $< > $*.def 2> $*.ref
-	touch stmp-def
+	$(CHEW) < $< > $*.def || ( rm $*.def && false )
+	@touch stmp-def
 
 TARGETDOC ?= ../tmp.texi
 
diff --git a/newlib/libm/complex/Makefile.in b/newlib/libm/complex/Makefile.in
index ba30971be..1c878780a 100644
--- a/newlib/libm/complex/Makefile.in
+++ b/newlib/libm/complex/Makefile.in
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ CHEW = ${top_builddir}/../doc/makedoc -f $(top_srcdir)/../doc/doc.str
 DOCBOOK_CHEW = ${top_srcdir}/../doc/makedocbook.py
 DOCBOOK_OUT_FILES = $(CHEWOUT_FILES:.def=.xml)
 DOCBOOK_CHAPTERS = $(CHAPTERS:.tex=.xml)
-CLEANFILES = $(CHEWOUT_FILES) $(CHEWOUT_FILES:.def=.ref) $(DOCBOOK_OUT_FILES)
+CLEANFILES = $(CHEWOUT_FILES) $(DOCBOOK_OUT_FILES)
 CHEWOUT_FILES = cabs.def cacos.def cacosh.def carg.def \
         casin.def casinh.def catan.def catanh.def \
         ccos.def ccosh.def cexp.def cimag.def clog.def \
@@ -1020,8 +1020,8 @@ objectlist.awk.in: $(noinst_LTLIBRARIES)
 	done
 
 .c.def:
-	$(CHEW) < $< > $*.def 2> $*.ref
-	touch stmp-def
+	$(CHEW) < $< > $*.def || ( rm $*.def && false )
+	@touch stmp-def
 
 TARGETDOC ?= ../tmp.texi
 
diff --git a/newlib/libm/machine/aarch64/Makefile.in b/newlib/libm/machine/aarch64/Makefile.in
index 2c5a3e71f..d31237e0f 100644
--- a/newlib/libm/machine/aarch64/Makefile.in
+++ b/newlib/libm/machine/aarch64/Makefile.in
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ CHEW = ${top_builddir}/../doc/makedoc -f $(top_srcdir)/../doc/doc.str
 DOCBOOK_CHEW = ${top_srcdir}/../doc/makedocbook.py
 DOCBOOK_OUT_FILES = $(CHEWOUT_FILES:.def=.xml)
 DOCBOOK_CHAPTERS = $(CHAPTERS:.tex=.xml)
-CLEANFILES = $(CHEWOUT_FILES) $(CHEWOUT_FILES:.def=.ref) $(DOCBOOK_OUT_FILES)
+CLEANFILES = $(CHEWOUT_FILES) $(DOCBOOK_OUT_FILES)
 ACLOCAL_AMFLAGS = -I ../../.. -I ../../../..
 CONFIG_STATUS_DEPENDENCIES = $(newlib_basedir)/configure.host
 all: all-am
@@ -677,8 +677,8 @@ objectlist.awk.in: $(noinst_LTLIBRARIES)
 	done
 
 .c.def:
-	$(CHEW) < $< > $*.def 2> $*.ref
-	touch stmp-def
+	$(CHEW) < $< > $*.def || ( rm $*.def && false )
+	@touch stmp-def
 
 TARGETDOC ?= ../tmp.texi
 
diff --git a/newlib/libm/machine/arm/Makefile.in b/newlib/libm/machine/arm/Makefile.in
index 5088db828..0a5a27327 100644
--- a/newlib/libm/machine/arm/Makefile.in
+++ b/newlib/libm/machine/arm/Makefile.in
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ CHEW = ${top_builddir}/../doc/makedoc -f $(top_srcdir)/../doc/doc.str
 DOCBOOK_CHEW = ${top_srcdir}/../doc/makedocbook.py
 DOCBOOK_OUT_FILES = $(CHEWOUT_FILES:.def=.xml)
 DOCBOOK_CHAPTERS = $(CHAPTERS:.tex=.xml)
-CLEANFILES = $(CHEWOUT_FILES) $(CHEWOUT_FILES:.def=.ref) $(DOCBOOK_OUT_FILES)
+CLEANFILES = $(CHEWOUT_FILES) $(DOCBOOK_OUT_FILES)
 ACLOCAL_AMFLAGS = -I ../../.. -I ../../../..
 CONFIG_STATUS_DEPENDENCIES = $(newlib_basedir)/configure.host
 all: all-am
@@ -557,8 +557,8 @@ objectlist.awk.in: $(noinst_LTLIBRARIES)
 	done
 
 .c.def:
-	$(CHEW) < $< > $*.def 2> $*.ref
-	touch stmp-def
+	$(CHEW) < $< > $*.def || ( rm $*.def && false )
+	@touch stmp-def
 
 TARGETDOC ?= ../tmp.texi
 
diff --git a/newlib/libm/machine/i386/Makefile.in b/newlib/libm/machine/i386/Makefile.in
index f3f16f9d1..13f536e40 100644
--- a/newlib/libm/machine/i386/Makefile.in
+++ b/newlib/libm/machine/i386/Makefile.in
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ CHEW = ${top_builddir}/../doc/makedoc -f $(top_srcdir)/../doc/doc.str
 DOCBOOK_CHEW = ${top_srcdir}/../doc/makedocbook.py
 DOCBOOK_OUT_FILES = $(CHEWOUT_FILES:.def=.xml)
 DOCBOOK_CHAPTERS = $(CHAPTERS:.tex=.xml)
-CLEANFILES = $(CHEWOUT_FILES) $(CHEWOUT_FILES:.def=.ref) $(DOCBOOK_OUT_FILES)
+CLEANFILES = $(CHEWOUT_FILES) $(DOCBOOK_OUT_FILES)
 ACLOCAL_AMFLAGS = -I ../../.. -I ../../../..
 CONFIG_STATUS_DEPENDENCIES = $(newlib_basedir)/configure.host
 all: all-am
@@ -710,8 +710,8 @@ objectlist.awk.in: $(noinst_LTLIBRARIES)
 	done
 
 .c.def:
-	$(CHEW) < $< > $*.def 2> $*.ref
-	touch stmp-def
+	$(CHEW) < $< > $*.def || ( rm $*.def && false )
+	@touch stmp-def
 
 TARGETDOC ?= ../tmp.texi
 
diff --git a/newlib/libm/machine/nds32/Makefile.in b/newlib/libm/machine/nds32/Makefile.in
index d31488610..a72bc6f9c 100644
--- a/newlib/libm/machine/nds32/Makefile.in
+++ b/newlib/libm/machine/nds32/Makefile.in
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ CHEW = ${top_builddir}/../doc/makedoc -f $(top_srcdir)/../doc/doc.str
 DOCBOOK_CHEW = ${top_srcdir}/../doc/makedocbook.py
 DOCBOOK_OUT_FILES = $(CHEWOUT_FILES:.def=.xml)
 DOCBOOK_CHAPTERS = $(CHAPTERS:.tex=.xml)
-CLEANFILES = $(CHEWOUT_FILES) $(CHEWOUT_FILES:.def=.ref) $(DOCBOOK_OUT_FILES)
+CLEANFILES = $(CHEWOUT_FILES) $(DOCBOOK_OUT_FILES)
 ACLOCAL_AMFLAGS = -I ../../.. -I ../../../..
 CONFIG_STATUS_DEPENDENCIES = $(newlib_basedir)/configure.host
 all: all-am
@@ -476,8 +476,8 @@ objectlist.awk.in: $(noinst_LTLIBRARIES)
 	done
 
 .c.def:
-	$(CHEW) < $< > $*.def 2> $*.ref
-	touch stmp-def
+	$(CHEW) < $< > $*.def || ( rm $*.def && false )
+	@touch stmp-def
 
 TARGETDOC ?= ../tmp.texi
 
diff --git a/newlib/libm/machine/riscv/Makefile.in b/newlib/libm/machine/riscv/Makefile.in
index 511b3785d..68cb6780a 100644
--- a/newlib/libm/machine/riscv/Makefile.in
+++ b/newlib/libm/machine/riscv/Makefile.in
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ CHEW = ${top_builddir}/../doc/makedoc -f $(top_srcdir)/../doc/doc.str
 DOCBOOK_CHEW = ${top_srcdir}/../doc/makedocbook.py
 DOCBOOK_OUT_FILES = $(CHEWOUT_FILES:.def=.xml)
 DOCBOOK_CHAPTERS = $(CHAPTERS:.tex=.xml)
-CLEANFILES = $(CHEWOUT_FILES) $(CHEWOUT_FILES:.def=.ref) $(DOCBOOK_OUT_FILES)
+CLEANFILES = $(CHEWOUT_FILES) $(DOCBOOK_OUT_FILES)
 ACLOCAL_AMFLAGS = -I ../../.. -I ../../../..
 CONFIG_STATUS_DEPENDENCIES = $(newlib_basedir)/configure.host
 all: all-am
@@ -534,8 +534,8 @@ objectlist.awk.in: $(noinst_LTLIBRARIES)
 	done
 
 .c.def:
-	$(CHEW) < $< > $*.def 2> $*.ref
-	touch stmp-def
+	$(CHEW) < $< > $*.def || ( rm $*.def && false )
+	@touch stmp-def
 
 TARGETDOC ?= ../tmp.texi
 
diff --git a/newlib/libm/machine/spu/Makefile.in b/newlib/libm/machine/spu/Makefile.in
index fa7a30ce7..ef4e3f4c7 100644
--- a/newlib/libm/machine/spu/Makefile.in
+++ b/newlib/libm/machine/spu/Makefile.in
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ CHEW = ${top_builddir}/../doc/makedoc -f $(top_srcdir)/../doc/doc.str
 DOCBOOK_CHEW = ${top_srcdir}/../doc/makedocbook.py
 DOCBOOK_OUT_FILES = $(CHEWOUT_FILES:.def=.xml)
 DOCBOOK_CHAPTERS = $(CHAPTERS:.tex=.xml)
-CLEANFILES = $(CHEWOUT_FILES) $(CHEWOUT_FILES:.def=.ref) $(DOCBOOK_OUT_FILES)
+CLEANFILES = $(CHEWOUT_FILES) $(DOCBOOK_OUT_FILES)
 ACLOCAL_AMFLAGS = -I ../../.. -I ../../../..
 CONFIG_STATUS_DEPENDENCIES = $(newlib_basedir)/configure.host
 all: all-am
@@ -1287,8 +1287,8 @@ objectlist.awk.in: $(noinst_LTLIBRARIES)
 	done
 
 .c.def:
-	$(CHEW) < $< > $*.def 2> $*.ref
-	touch stmp-def
+	$(CHEW) < $< > $*.def || ( rm $*.def && false )
+	@touch stmp-def
 
 TARGETDOC ?= ../tmp.texi
 
diff --git a/newlib/libm/math/Makefile.in b/newlib/libm/math/Makefile.in
index 1f5a69406..0ac2b1668 100644
--- a/newlib/libm/math/Makefile.in
+++ b/newlib/libm/math/Makefile.in
@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@ CHEW = ${top_builddir}/../doc/makedoc -f $(top_srcdir)/../doc/doc.str
 DOCBOOK_CHEW = ${top_srcdir}/../doc/makedocbook.py
 DOCBOOK_OUT_FILES = $(CHEWOUT_FILES:.def=.xml)
 DOCBOOK_CHAPTERS = $(CHAPTERS:.tex=.xml)
-CLEANFILES = $(CHEWOUT_FILES) $(CHEWOUT_FILES:.def=.ref) $(DOCBOOK_OUT_FILES)
+CLEANFILES = $(CHEWOUT_FILES) $(DOCBOOK_OUT_FILES)
 CHEWOUT_FILES = w_acos.def w_acosh.def w_asin.def s_asinh.def \
 	s_atan.def w_atan2.def w_atanh.def w_j0.def \
 	w_cosh.def s_erf.def w_exp.def w_exp2.def \
@@ -1469,8 +1469,8 @@ objectlist.awk.in: $(noinst_LTLIBRARIES)
 	done
 
 .c.def:
-	$(CHEW) < $< > $*.def 2> $*.ref
-	touch stmp-def
+	$(CHEW) < $< > $*.def || ( rm $*.def && false )
+	@touch stmp-def
 
 TARGETDOC ?= ../tmp.texi
 
diff --git a/newlib/libm/mathfp/Makefile.in b/newlib/libm/mathfp/Makefile.in
index 76db091d8..383121bd6 100644
--- a/newlib/libm/mathfp/Makefile.in
+++ b/newlib/libm/mathfp/Makefile.in
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ CHEW = ${top_builddir}/../doc/makedoc -f $(top_srcdir)/../doc/doc.str
 DOCBOOK_CHEW = ${top_srcdir}/../doc/makedocbook.py
 DOCBOOK_OUT_FILES = $(CHEWOUT_FILES:.def=.xml)
 DOCBOOK_CHAPTERS = $(CHAPTERS:.tex=.xml)
-CLEANFILES = $(CHEWOUT_FILES) $(CHEWOUT_FILES:.def=.ref) $(DOCBOOK_OUT_FILES)
+CLEANFILES = $(CHEWOUT_FILES) $(DOCBOOK_OUT_FILES)
 CHEWOUT_FILES = e_acosh.def \
 	e_atanh.def \
 	e_hypot.def \
@@ -1200,8 +1200,8 @@ objectlist.awk.in: $(noinst_LTLIBRARIES)
 	done
 
 .c.def:
-	$(CHEW) < $< > $*.def 2> $*.ref
-	touch stmp-def
+	$(CHEW) < $< > $*.def || ( rm $*.def && false )
+	@touch stmp-def
 
 TARGETDOC ?= ../tmp.texi