Build unit-tests as part of all-am if DEBUG is enabled, otherwise at check-am before running the test suite.

test/Makefile.am

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ if WITH_CUTTER
 TESTS = run-test.sh
 TESTS_ENVIRONMENT = NO_MAKE=yes CUTTER="$(CUTTER)"
 
-check_LTLIBRARIES = \
+cutter_unit_test_libs = \
 			test_mad.la \
 			test_mifare_application.la \
 			test_mifare_classic.la \
@@ -27,6 +27,12 @@ check_LTLIBRARIES = \
 			test_mifare_ultralight.la \
 			test_tlv.la
 
+if WITH_DEBUG
+noinst_LTLIBRARIES = $(cutter_unit_test_libs)
+else
+check_LTLIBRARIES = $(cutter_unit_test_libs)
+endif
+
 AM_LDFLAGS = -module -rpath $(libdir) -avoid-version -no-undefined
 
 test_mad_la_SOURCES = test_mad.c
@@ -89,7 +95,4 @@ echo-cutter:
 EXTRA_DIST = run-test.sh
 CLEANFILES = *.gcno
 
-update:
-	$(MAKE) $(AM_MAKEFLAGS) $(check_LTLIBRARIES)
-
 endif

test/common/Makefile.am

@@ -5,9 +5,15 @@ AM_CFLAGS = @LIBNFC_CFLAGS@
 
 if WITH_CUTTER
 
-check_LTLIBRARIES = \
+cutter_unit_test_libs = \
 			libtestcommon.la
 
+if WITH_DEBUG
+noinst_LTLIBRARIES = $(cutter_unit_test_libs)
+else
+check_LTLIBRARIES = $(cutter_unit_test_libs)
+endif
+
 libtestcommon_la_SOURCES = mifare_desfire_auto_authenticate.c \
 			   mifare_desfire_auto_authenticate.h