[FYI] Merged maint into branch-1.11

[Stefano Lattarini]

commit ca2f878ef53c25f2d49df9db7e599f9e681117fb
Merge: 3950866 05c0298
Author:     Stefano Lattarini <address@hidden>
AuthorDate: Sun Jan 15 17:21:39 2012 +0100
Commit:     Stefano Lattarini <address@hidden>
CommitDate: Sun Jan 15 17:21:39 2012 +0100

    Merge branch 'maint' into branch-1.11

    * maint:
      gnupload: moved to gnulib
      sync: gitlog-to-changelog from gnulib upstream
      test defs: backport optimized 'using_gmake' implementation
      tests: unify some tests on "make -n", reducing duplication
      vala: use "$(am__cd) $(srcdir)", not "cd $(srcdir)"
      dist: avoid $(distdir) removal failure on MSYS/MinGW
      tests: fix spurious failure of 'get-sysconf.test'
      coverage: expose automake bug#10470 (distcheck-related)