I predict that if I remove --disable-cpp, it will work (but fail because
I haven't edited the source), then if I put back --disable-cpp it will
work. I will clear out the build directory between attempts.
[later]
No, that is not making either, I again get unending loop of:
cd . && /bin/sh ./config.status Makefile depfiles
config.status: creating Makefile
config.status: executing depfiles commands
Maybe it has something to do with those files that still have later file
dates in the source directory (after 12 pm, when it is still 10:15 am here)?