updated for version 7.4.273
Problem:    "make autoconf" and "make reconfig" may first run configure and
            then remove the output.
Solution:   Add these targets to the exceptions. (Ken Takata)
diff --git a/src/Makefile b/src/Makefile
index 223fdc0..b77b7e8 100644
--- a/src/Makefile
+++ b/src/Makefile
@@ -1670,7 +1670,10 @@
 	    ! grep -x -F 'ac_cv_env_CFLAGS_value=$(CFLAGS)' auto/config.cache > /dev/null; then \
 		rm auto/config.cache; \
 	fi
-	if test "X$(MAKECMDGOALS)" != "Xclean" -a "X$(MAKECMDGOALS)" != "Xdistclean"; then \
+	if test "X$(MAKECMDGOALS)" != "Xclean" \
+		-a "X$(MAKECMDGOALS)" != "Xdistclean" \
+		-a "X$(MAKECMDGOALS)" != "Xautoconf" \
+		-a "X$(MAKECMDGOALS)" != "Xreconfig"; then \
 	    GUI_INC_LOC="$(GUI_INC_LOC)" GUI_LIB_LOC="$(GUI_LIB_LOC)" \
 		CC="$(CC)" CPPFLAGS="$(CPPFLAGS)" CFLAGS="$(CFLAGS)" \
 		LDFLAGS="$(LDFLAGS)" $(CONF_SHELL) srcdir="$(srcdir)" \
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 06b9494..3b8fb52 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -735,6 +735,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    273,
+/**/
     272,
 /**/
     271,