fix build problems with make 4.2.1 on RHEL8

[hajgato]

edit (by @boegel): this fixes the following installation failure:

glob/libglob.a(glob.o):glob.c:function glob_in_dir: error: undefined reference to '__alloca'

One solution can be this http://gnu-make.2324884.n4.nabble.com/undefined-reference-to-alloca-td18308.html

[boegel]

@boegelbot please test @ generoso

[boegelbot]

@boegel: Request for testing this PR well received on generoso

PR test command 'EB_PR=11282 EB_ARGS= /apps/slurm/default/bin/sbatch --job-name test_PR_11282 ~/boegelbot/eb_from_pr_upload_generoso.sh' executed!

• exit code: 0
• output:

Submitted batch job 7820

Test results coming soon (I hope)...

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[boegelbot]

Test report by @boegelbot
SUCCESS
Build succeeded for 4 out of 4 (4 easyconfigs in this PR)
generoso-x-1 - Linux centos linux 8.2.2004, x86_64, Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-2667 v3 @ 3.20GHz (haswell), Python 3.6.8
See https://gist.github.com/176ab1bddd64840a6e043402bed91f0c for a full test report.

[boegel]

lgtm

@hajgato Maybe include a reference (in a comment in this PR) to the link that helped you pinpoint the cause of this problem?

[boegel]

Test report by @boegel
SUCCESS
Build succeeded for 4 out of 4 (4 easyconfigs in this PR)
node2412.golett.os - Linux centos linux 7.8.2003, x86_64, Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-2680 v3 @ 2.50GHz (haswell), Python 2.7.5
See https://gist.github.com/1f57f5ab205f0619347de900c9293515 for a full test report.

[boegel]

Going in, thanks @hajgato!

[boegel]

Test report by @boegel
SUCCESS
Build succeeded for 20 out of 20 (4 easyconfigs in this PR)
node3404.kirlia.os - Linux centos linux 7.8.2003, x86_64, Intel(R) Xeon(R) Gold 6240 CPU @ 2.60GHz (cascadelake), Python 2.7.5
See https://gist.github.com/a8e8f3bad8f10756714fa4d37720aadd for a full test report.

[hajgato]

this still core dumps in real life situation.

[hajgato]

the real solution is here: #11371