Index: neethi/configure.ac
===================================================================
--- neethi/configure.ac	(revision 661794)
+++ neethi/configure.ac	(working copy)
@@ -61,7 +61,24 @@
 
 AC_SUBST(VERSION_NO)
 
+AC_MSG_CHECKING(whether to build tests)
+AC_ARG_ENABLE(tests, [  --enable-tests    
+                          build tests (default=no)],
+[ case "${enableval}" in
+  yes)
+    AC_MSG_RESULT(yes)
+    TESTDIR="test"
+    ;;
+  *)
+    AC_MSG_RESULT(no)
+    TESTDIR=""
 
+    ;;
+  esac ],
+  AC_MSG_RESULT(no)
+  TESTDIR=""
+)
+
 AC_CONFIG_FILES([Makefile \
     src/Makefile \
     src/secpolicy/Makefile \
Index: neethi/Makefile.am
===================================================================
--- neethi/Makefile.am	(revision 661794)
+++ neethi/Makefile.am	(working copy)
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-SUBDIRS = src test
+SUBDIRS = src $(TESTDIR)
 includedir=$(prefix)/include/axis2-1.4.0
 include_HEADERS=$(top_builddir)/include/*.h