2 files changed, 28 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/extend/ENV/std.rb b/Library/Homebrew/extend/ENV/std.rb
index bea13c173..4f3c9887d 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/extend/ENV/std.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/extend/ENV/std.rb
@@ -78,8 +78,22 @@ module Stdenv
     paths.select { |d| File.directory? d }.join(File::PATH_SEPARATOR)
   end
 
+  # Removes the MAKEFLAGS environment variable, causing make to use a single job.
+  # This is useful for makefiles with race conditions.
+  # When passed a block, MAKEFLAGS is removed only for the duration of the block and is restored after its completion.
+  # Returns the value of MAKEFLAGS.
   def deparallelize
+    old = self['MAKEFLAGS']
     remove 'MAKEFLAGS', /-j\d+/
+    if block_given?
+      begin
+        yield
+      ensure
+        self['MAKEFLAGS'] = old
+      end
+    end
+
+    old
   end
   alias_method :j1, :deparallelize
 
diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/extend/ENV/super.rb b/Library/Homebrew/extend/ENV/super.rb
index d03f10981..603e4c052 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/extend/ENV/super.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/extend/ENV/super.rb
@@ -241,8 +241,21 @@ module Superenv
 
   public
 
+  # Removes the MAKEFLAGS environment variable, causing make to use a single job.
+  # This is useful for makefiles with race conditions.
+  # When passed a block, MAKEFLAGS is removed only for the duration of the block and is restored after its completion.
+  # Returns the value of MAKEFLAGS.
   def deparallelize
-    delete('MAKEFLAGS')
+    old = delete('MAKEFLAGS')
+    if block_given?
+      begin
+        yield
+      ensure
+        self['MAKEFLAGS'] = old
+      end
+    end
+
+    old
   end
   alias_method :j1, :deparallelize