add timeout & mktemp to test environment

Makefile.am

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ noinst_PROGRAMS =
 bin_PROGRAMS =
 check_PROGRAMS =
 TESTS =
+TESTS_ENVIRONMENT=
 EXTRA_DIST = prepare.sh
 
 AM_CPPFLAGS = -I$(top_srcdir)/include

configure.ac

@@ -15,12 +15,34 @@ AM_PROG_CC_C_O
 AC_PROG_INSTALL
 
 # checks for libraires
-#pkg-config and libraries supporting that
+# pkg-config and libraries supporting that
 PKG_PROG_PKG_CONFIG
 if test "x$PKG_CONFIG" == "x"; then
 	AC_MSG_ERROR([Could not find pkg-config utility!])
 fi
 
+# coreutils checks for OSX
+AC_ARG_VAR([TIMEOUT], timeout program)
+AC_ARG_VAR([MKTEMP], mktemp program)
+
+if test -z "$TIMEOUT" ; then
+    AC_CHECK_PROGS(TIMEOUT, [timeout gtimeout])
+    if test -z "$TIMEOUT" ; then
+        AC_MSG_ERROR([Could not find timeout command (can optionally provide via the TIMEOUT variable)])
+    fi
+else
+    AC_SUBST([TIMEOUT], ["$TIMEOUT"])
+fi
+
+if test -z "$MKTEMP" ; then
+    AC_CHECK_PROGS(MKTEMP, [mktemp gmktemp])
+    if test -z "$MKTEMP" ; then
+        AC_MSG_ERROR([Could not find mktemp command (can optionally provide via the MKTEMP variable)])
+    fi
+else
+    AC_SUBST([MKTEMP], ["$MKTEMP"])
+fi
+
 # check for MPI -- currently required for SSG on server daemons
 AC_MSG_CHECKING([If MPI programs can be compiled])
 AC_LINK_IFELSE(

tests/Makefile.subdir

+TESTS_ENVIRONMENT += \
+ TIMEOUT="$(TIMEOUT)" \
+ MKTEMP="$(MKTEMP)"
+
 check_PROGRAMS += \
  tests/mobject-connect-test \
  tests/mobject-server \