--- config/abi_defs.mk	Fri Jun  9 15:48:49 2000
+++ config/abi_defs.mk.new	Thu Jun 22 16:32:03 2000
@@ -124,11 +124,11 @@
 ## INSTALL program...
 
 define MAKE_OBJDIR
-if test ! -d $(@D); then rm -rf $(@D); mkdir -p $(@D); fi
+if test ! -d $(@D); then rm -rf $(@D); $(ABIMKDIR) -p $(@D); fi
 endef
 
 define VERIFY_DIRECTORY
-if test ! -d xxxx; then rm -rf xxxx; mkdir -p  xxxx; fi
+if test ! -d xxxx; then rm -rf xxxx; $(ABIMKDIR) -p  xxxx; fi
 endef
 
 ifeq ($(OS_NAME), WIN32)
@@ -160,7 +160,9 @@
 ##################################################################
 ##################################################################
 
-ABICOPY=cp
+ABICOPY = cp
+ABICHMOD = chmod
+ABIMKDIR = mkdir -m u=rwx,go=rx
 
 ifdef ABISOURCE_LICENSED_TRADEMARKS
 ABI_TMDEFS=	-DABISOURCE_LICENSED_TRADEMARKS
