This Makefile.PL of CPAN::Test::Dummy::Perl5::Make::PLExit demonstrates what happens when a distribution fails to produce a Makefile or Build file. This can be avoided by touching a file 'SURVIVE' in the current directory. Microsoft (R) Program Maintenance Utility Version 7.10.3077 Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. NMAKE : fatal error U1064: MAKEFILE not found and no target specified Stop.