--- old/make/common/MakeBase.gmk	2017-12-05 21:14:29.994099830 +0100
+++ new/make/common/MakeBase.gmk	2017-12-05 21:14:29.810099827 +0100
@@ -912,6 +912,17 @@
       $(shell $(PRINTF) "%s" $(call ShellQuote, $1) > $2)
 endif
 
+# Param 1 - Text to write
+# Param 2 - File to write to
+ifeq ($(HAS_FILE_FUNCTION), true)
+  AppendFile = \
+      $(file >>$2,$(strip $1))
+else
+  # Use printf to get consistent behavior on all platforms.
+  AppendFile = \
+      $(shell $(PRINTF) "%s" $(call ShellQuote, $1) >> $2)
+endif
+
 ################################################################################
 # DependOnVariable
 #