@@ -1793,11 +1793,11 @@ HOSTEXESUF=$(exesuf $host_os)

 : ${TMPDIR:=$TMP}

 : ${TMPDIR:=/tmp}

-if ! check_cmd type mktemp; then

+if ! check_cmd mktemp -u; then

     # simple replacement for missing mktemp

     # NOT SAFE FOR GENERAL USE

     mktemp(){

-        echo "${2%XXX*}.${HOSTNAME}.${UID}.$$"

+        echo "${2%%XXX*}.${HOSTNAME}.${UID}.$$"

     }

 fi