--- MITgcm/tools/genmake2	2003/11/12 22:05:47	1.32
+++ MITgcm/tools/genmake2	2003/11/13 15:10:40	1.33
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 #
-# $Header: /home/ubuntu/mnt/e9_copy/MITgcm/tools/genmake2,v 1.32 2003/11/12 22:05:47 edhill Exp $
+# $Header: /home/ubuntu/mnt/e9_copy/MITgcm/tools/genmake2,v 1.33 2003/11/13 15:10:40 adcroft Exp $
 #
 # Makefile generator for MITgcm UV codes
 #   created  by cnh 03/98
@@ -104,6 +104,16 @@
 	CPP="cpp -traditional -P"
     fi
 
+    # makedepend is not always available
+    if test "x${MAKEDEPEND}" = x ; then
+      which makedepend >& /dev/null
+      RETVAL=$?
+      if test "x${RETVAL}" = x1 ; then
+         echo "    makedepend was not found. Using xmakedpend instead."
+         MAKEDEPEND='$(TOOLSDIR)/xmakedepend'
+      fi
+    fi
+
     # look for possible fortran compilers
     tmp="$MITGCM_FC $FC efc g77 f77 pgf77 pgf95 ifc f90 f95 mpif77 mpf77 mpxlf95"
     p_FC=