diff -r cf1fcdf438a0 -r ed7db6a12c2a jdk/make/mkdemo/Makefile
--- a/jdk/make/mkdemo/Makefile	Thu Aug 25 17:18:12 2011 -0700
+++ b/jdk/make/mkdemo/Makefile	Wed Aug 31 13:48:04 2011 +0200
@@ -39,9 +39,14 @@
 
 include $(BUILDDIR)/common/Subdirs.gmk
 
+TOPLEVEL_FILES =							\
+	$(DEMODIR)/README
+
 all build:: nbproject
 	$(SUBDIRS-loop)
 
+all build:: $(TOPLEVEL_FILES)
+
 nbproject:
 	$(RM) -r $(DEMODIR)/nbproject
 	$(MKDIR) -p $(DEMODIR)
@@ -54,8 +59,10 @@
 	  ( $(CD) $(DEMODIR) && $(TAR) -xf - )
 endif
 
+$(DEMODIR)/%: $(DEMOSRCDIR)/%
+	$(install-file)
+
 clean clobber::
 	$(SUBDIRS-loop)
 	$(RM) -r $(DEMODIR)
 	$(RM) -r $(DEMOCLASSDIR)
-