Another (hopefully more robust) attempt to find a usable substitute

for "echo -e" on the host system.

src/Makefile

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Initialise variables that get added to throughout the various Makefiles
 #
-MAKEDEPS	:= Makefile .toolcheck
+MAKEDEPS	:= Makefile .toolcheck .echocheck
 SRCDIRS		:=
 SRCS		:=
 NON_AUTO_SRCS	:=
@@ -9,24 +9,6 @@ ROMS		:=
 MEDIA		:=
 NON_AUTO_MEDIA	:=
 
-# Find a usable "echo -e" substitute.
-#
-ifeq ($(shell echo '\101'),A)
-ECHO		?= echo
-endif
-ifeq ($(shell echo -e '\101'),A)
-ECHO		?= echo -e
-endif
-ifeq ($(shell /bin/echo '\101'),A)
-ECHO		?= /bin/echo
-endif
-ifeq ($(shell /bin/echo -e '\101'),A)
-ECHO		?= /bin/echo -e
-endif
-ifndef ECHO
-ECHO		:= echo
-endif
-
 # Grab the central Config file.
 #
 MAKEDEPS	+= Config
@@ -90,6 +72,7 @@ RM		?= rm -f
 TOUCH		?= touch
 MKDIR		?= mkdir
 CP		?= cp
+ECHO		?= echo
 PERL		?= /usr/bin/perl
 CC		?= $(CROSS_COMPILE)gcc
 AS		?= $(CROSS_COMPILE)as