--- old/jdk/makefiles/GensrcCharacterData.gmk	2013-03-28 17:12:34.268055347 +0100
+++ new/jdk/makefiles/GensrcCharacterData.gmk	2013-03-28 17:12:34.008010376 +0100
@@ -55,9 +55,8 @@
 
 # Copy two Java files that need no preprocessing.
 $(JDK_OUTPUTDIR)/gensrc/java/lang/%.java : $(CHARACTERDATA)/%.java.template
-	$(MKDIR) -p $(@D)
 	$(ECHO) $(LOG_INFO) Generating $(@F)
-	$(CP) -f $< $@
+	$(call install-file)
 
 GENSRC_CHARACTERDATA += $(JDK_OUTPUTDIR)/gensrc/java/lang/CharacterDataUndefined.java \
                        $(JDK_OUTPUTDIR)/gensrc/java/lang/CharacterDataPrivateUse.java