diff --git a/Examples/Makefile.in b/Examples/Makefile.in
index 2688b16f3..5ffc0095e 100644
--- a/Examples/Makefile.in
+++ b/Examples/Makefile.in
@@ -858,34 +858,33 @@ mzscheme_clean:
 ##################################################################
 
 OCC=$(COMPILETOOL) @OCAMLC@
+OCC_WITH_PP=env TMPDIR=./localtmp $(OCC)
+# TMPDIR above is a workaround for some ocamlc versions, such as 4.05.0, which always create a temp file of the same name breaking parallel make (seemingly only when -pp is used)
 OCAMLDLGEN=$(COMPILETOOL) @OCAMLDLGEN@
 OCAMLFIND=$(COMPILETOOL) @OCAMLFIND@
 OCAMLMKTOP=$(COMPILETOOL) @OCAMLMKTOP@
 NOLINK ?= false
 OCAMLPP= -pp "camlp4o ./swigp4.cmo"
 OCAMLP4WHERE=`$(COMPILETOOL) @CAMLP4@ -where`
-OCAMLCORE=\
-	$(SWIG) -ocaml -co swig.mli 2>/dev/null &&  \
-	$(SWIG) -ocaml -co swig.ml 2>/dev/null &&  \
-	$(SWIG) -ocaml -co swigp4.ml 2>/dev/null &&  \
-	$(OCC) -c swig.mli &&  \
-	$(OCC) -c swig.ml &&  \
-	mkdir -p ./localtmp &&  \
-	env TMPDIR=./localtmp $(OCC) -I $(OCAMLP4WHERE) -pp "camlp4o pa_extend.cmo q_MLast.cmo" -c swigp4.ml && \
-	rm -rf ./localtmp
-# TMPDIR above is a workaround for some ocamlc versions, such as 4.05.0, which always create a temp file of the same name breaking parallel make
+
+ocaml_core:
+	mkdir -p ./localtmp
+	$(SWIG) -ocaml -co swig.mli 2>/dev/null
+	$(SWIG) -ocaml -co swig.ml 2>/dev/null
+	$(SWIG) -ocaml -co swigp4.ml 2>/dev/null
+	$(OCC) -c swig.mli
+	$(OCC) -c swig.ml
+	$(OCC_WITH_PP) -I $(OCAMLP4WHERE) -pp "camlp4o pa_extend.cmo q_MLast.cmo" -c swigp4.ml
 
 ocaml_static: $(SRCDIR_SRCS)
-	$(OCAMLCORE)
 	$(SWIG) -ocaml $(SWIGOPT) -o $(ISRCS) $(INTERFACEPATH)
 	$(OCC) -g -c -ccopt -g -ccopt "$(INCLUDES)" $(ISRCS) $(SRCDIR_SRCS)
 	$(OCC) -g -c $(INTERFACE:%.i=%.mli)
 	$(OCC) -w -U -g -c $(INTERFACE:%.i=%.ml)
-	test -z "$(PROGFILE)" || $(OCC) -o $(PROGFILE:%.ml=%) $(OCAMLPP) -c $(SRCDIR)$(PROGFILE)
+	test -z "$(PROGFILE)" || $(OCC_WITH_PP) -o $(PROGFILE:%.ml=%) $(OCAMLPP) -c $(SRCDIR)$(PROGFILE)
 	$(NOLINK) || $(OCC) -g -ccopt -g -cclib -g -custom -o $(RUNME) swig.cmo $(INTERFACE:%.i=%.cmo) $(PROGFILE:%.ml=%.cmo) $(INTERFACE:%.i=%_wrap.@OBJEXT@) $(OBJS) -cclib "$(LIBS)"
 
 ocaml_dynamic: $(SRCDIR_SRCS)
-	$(OCAMLCORE)
 	$(SWIG) -ocaml $(SWIGOPT) -o $(ISRCS) $(INTERFACEPATH)
 	$(OCC) -g -c -ccopt -g -ccopt "$(INCLUDES)" $(ISRCS) $(SRCDIR_SRCS)
 	$(CXXSHARED) $(CPPFLAGS) $(CXXFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS) $(CCSHARED) -o $(INTERFACE:%.i=%@SO@) $(INTERFACE:%.i=%_wrap.@OBJEXT@) $(OBJS) $(LIBS)
@@ -893,40 +892,36 @@ ocaml_dynamic: $(SRCDIR_SRCS)
 	mv $(INTERFACE:%.i=%_dynamic.ml) $(INTERFACE:%.i=%.ml)
 	rm $(INTERFACE:%.i=%.mli)
 	$(OCAMLFIND) $(OCC) -g -c -package dl $(INTERFACE:%.i=%.ml)
-	test -z "$(PROGFILE)" || $(OCC) -o $(PROGFILE:%.ml=%) $(OCAMLPP) -c $(SRCDIR)$(PROGFILE)
+	test -z "$(PROGFILE)" || $(OCC_WITH_PP) -o $(PROGFILE:%.ml=%) $(OCAMLPP) -c $(SRCDIR)$(PROGFILE)
 	$(NOLINK) || $(OCAMLFIND) $(OCC) -g -ccopt -g -cclib -g -custom -o $(RUNME) swig.cmo -package dl -linkpkg $(INTERFACE:%.i=%.cmo) $(PROGFILE:%.ml=%.cmo)
 
 ocaml_static_toplevel: $(SRCDIR_SRCS)
-	$(OCAMLCORE)
 	$(SWIG) -ocaml $(SWIGOPT) -o $(ISRCS) $(INTERFACEPATH)
 	$(OCC) -g -c -ccopt -g -ccopt "$(INCLUDES)" $(ISRCS) $(SRCDIR_SRCS)
 	$(OCC) -g -c $(INTERFACE:%.i=%.mli)
 	$(OCC) -w -U -g -c $(INTERFACE:%.i=%.ml)
-	test -z "$(PROGFILE)" || $(OCC) -o $(PROGFILE:%.ml=%) $(OCAMLPP) -c $(SRCDIR)$(PROGFILE)
+	test -z "$(PROGFILE)" || $(OCC_WITH_PP) -o $(PROGFILE:%.ml=%) $(OCAMLPP) -c $(SRCDIR)$(PROGFILE)
 	$(NOLINK) || $(OCAMLMKTOP) swig.cmo -I $(OCAMLP4WHERE) dynlink.cma camlp4o.cma swigp4.cmo -cclib "$(LIBS)" -g -ccopt -g -cclib -g -custom -o $(RUNME)_top $(INTERFACE:%.i=%.cmo) $(INTERFACE:%.i=%_wrap.@OBJEXT@) $(OBJS)
 
 ocaml_static_cpp: $(SRCDIR_SRCS)
-	$(OCAMLCORE)
 	$(SWIG) -ocaml -c++ $(SWIGOPT) -o $(ICXXSRCS) $(INTERFACEPATH)
 	cp $(ICXXSRCS) $(ICXXSRCS:%.cxx=%.c)
 	$(OCC) -cc '$(CXX) $(CPPFLAGS)' -g -c -ccopt -g -ccopt "-xc++ $(INCLUDES)" $(ICXXSRCS:%.cxx=%.c) $(SRCDIR_SRCS) $(SRCDIR_CXXSRCS)
 	$(OCC) -g -c $(INTERFACE:%.i=%.mli)
 	$(OCC) -w -U -g -c $(INTERFACE:%.i=%.ml)
-	test -z "$(PROGFILE)" || $(OCC) -o $(PROGFILE:%.ml=%) $(OCAMLPP) -c $(SRCDIR)$(PROGFILE)
+	test -z "$(PROGFILE)" || $(OCC_WITH_PP) -o $(PROGFILE:%.ml=%) $(OCAMLPP) -c $(SRCDIR)$(PROGFILE)
 	$(NOLINK) || $(OCC) -g -ccopt -g -cclib -g -custom -o $(RUNME) swig.cmo $(INTERFACE:%.i=%.cmo) $(PROGFILE:%.ml=%.cmo) $(INTERFACE:%.i=%_wrap.@OBJEXT@) $(OBJS) -cclib "$(LIBS)" -cc '$(CXX)'
 
 ocaml_static_cpp_toplevel: $(SRCDIR_SRCS)
-	$(OCAMLCORE)
 	$(SWIG) -ocaml -c++ $(SWIGOPT) -o $(ICXXSRCS) $(INTERFACEPATH)
 	cp $(ICXXSRCS) $(ICXXSRCS:%.cxx=%.c)
 	$(OCC) -cc '$(CXX) $(CPPFLAGS)' -g -c -ccopt -g -ccopt "-xc++ $(INCLUDES)" $(ICXXSRCS:%.cxx=%.c) $(SRCDIR_SRCS) $(SRCDIR_CXXSRCS)
 	$(OCC) -g -c $(INTERFACE:%.i=%.mli)
 	$(OCC) -w -U -g -c $(INTERFACE:%.i=%.ml)
-	test -z "$(PROGFILE)" || $(OCC) -o $(PROGFILE:%.ml=%) $(OCAMLPP) -c $(SRCDIR)$(PROGFILE)
+	test -z "$(PROGFILE)" || $(OCC_WITH_PP) -o $(PROGFILE:%.ml=%) $(OCAMLPP) -c $(SRCDIR)$(PROGFILE)
 	$(NOLINK) || $(OCAMLMKTOP) -cc '$(CXX) $(CPPFLAGS)' swig.cmo -I $(OCAMLP4WHERE) dynlink.cma camlp4o.cma swigp4.cmo -cclib "$(LIBS)" -g -ccopt -g -cclib -g -custom -o $(RUNME)_top $(INTERFACE:%.i=%.cmo) $(INTERFACE:%.i=%_wrap.@OBJEXT@) $(OBJS)
 
 ocaml_dynamic_cpp: $(SRCDIR_SRCS)
-	$(OCAMLCORE)
 	$(SWIG) -ocaml -c++ $(SWIGOPT) -o $(ICXXSRCS) $(INTERFACEPATH)
 	cp $(ICXXSRCS) $(ICXXSRCS:%.cxx=%.c)
 	$(OCC) -cc '$(CXX) $(CPPFLAGS)' -g -c -ccopt -g -ccopt "-xc++ $(INCLUDES)" $(ICXXSRCS:%.cxx=%.c) $(SRCDIR_SRCS) $(SRCDIR_CXXSRCS) -ccopt -fPIC
@@ -935,7 +930,7 @@ ocaml_dynamic_cpp: $(SRCDIR_SRCS)
 	mv $(INTERFACE:%.i=%_dynamic.ml) $(INTERFACE:%.i=%.ml)
 	rm $(INTERFACE:%.i=%.mli)
 	$(OCAMLFIND) $(OCC) -g -c -package dl $(INTERFACE:%.i=%.ml)
-	test -z "$(PROGFILE)" || $(OCC) -o $(PROGFILE:%.ml=%) $(OCAMLPP) -c $(SRCDIR)$(PROGFILE)
+	test -z "$(PROGFILE)" || $(OCC_WITH_PP) -o $(PROGFILE:%.ml=%) $(OCAMLPP) -c $(SRCDIR)$(PROGFILE)
 	$(NOLINK) || $(OCAMLFIND) swig.cmo $(OCC) -cclib -export-dynamic -g -ccopt -g -cclib -g -custom -o $(RUNME) -package dl -linkpkg $(INTERFACE:%.i=%.cmo) $(PROGFILE:%.ml=%.cmo) -cc '$(CXX)'
 
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/Examples/ocaml/argout_ref/Makefile b/Examples/ocaml/argout_ref/Makefile
index 234713da5..09370940f 100644
--- a/Examples/ocaml/argout_ref/Makefile
+++ b/Examples/ocaml/argout_ref/Makefile
@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@ check: build
 build: static
 
 static:
+	$(MAKE) -f $(TOP)/Makefile SRCDIR='$(SRCDIR)' SRCS='$(SRCS)' \
+	SWIG_LIB_DIR='$(SWIG_LIB_DIR)' SWIGEXE='$(SWIGEXE)' \
+	PROGFILE='$(PROGFILE)' TARGET='$(TARGET)' INTERFACE='$(INTERFACE)' \
+	ocaml_core
 	$(MAKE) -f $(TOP)/Makefile SRCDIR='$(SRCDIR)' SRCS='$(SRCS)' \
 	SWIG_LIB_DIR='$(SWIG_LIB_DIR)' SWIGEXE='$(SWIGEXE)' \
 	TARGET='$(TARGET)' INTERFACE='$(INTERFACE)' \
diff --git a/Examples/ocaml/callback/Makefile b/Examples/ocaml/callback/Makefile
index 7344485f6..b81b5ac1b 100644
--- a/Examples/ocaml/callback/Makefile
+++ b/Examples/ocaml/callback/Makefile
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@ check: build
 build: static
 
 static:
+	$(MAKE) -f $(TOP)/Makefile SRCDIR='$(SRCDIR)' SRCS='$(SRCS)' \
+	SWIG_LIB_DIR='$(SWIG_LIB_DIR)' SWIGEXE='$(SWIGEXE)' \
+	PROGFILE='$(PROGFILE)' TARGET='$(TARGET)' INTERFACE='$(INTERFACE)' \
+	ocaml_core
 	$(MAKE) -f $(TOP)/Makefile SRCDIR='$(SRCDIR)' SRCS='$(SRCS)' \
 	SWIG_LIB_DIR='$(SWIG_LIB_DIR)' SWIGEXE='$(SWIGEXE)' \
 	SWIGOPT='$(SWIGOPT)' TARGET='$(TARGET)' INTERFACE='$(INTERFACE)' \
diff --git a/Examples/ocaml/class/Makefile b/Examples/ocaml/class/Makefile
index 7344485f6..b81b5ac1b 100644
--- a/Examples/ocaml/class/Makefile
+++ b/Examples/ocaml/class/Makefile
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@ check: build
 build: static
 
 static:
+	$(MAKE) -f $(TOP)/Makefile SRCDIR='$(SRCDIR)' SRCS='$(SRCS)' \
+	SWIG_LIB_DIR='$(SWIG_LIB_DIR)' SWIGEXE='$(SWIGEXE)' \
+	PROGFILE='$(PROGFILE)' TARGET='$(TARGET)' INTERFACE='$(INTERFACE)' \
+	ocaml_core
 	$(MAKE) -f $(TOP)/Makefile SRCDIR='$(SRCDIR)' SRCS='$(SRCS)' \
 	SWIG_LIB_DIR='$(SWIG_LIB_DIR)' SWIGEXE='$(SWIGEXE)' \
 	SWIGOPT='$(SWIGOPT)' TARGET='$(TARGET)' INTERFACE='$(INTERFACE)' \
diff --git a/Examples/ocaml/contract/Makefile b/Examples/ocaml/contract/Makefile
index 1f36642e4..8148de142 100644
--- a/Examples/ocaml/contract/Makefile
+++ b/Examples/ocaml/contract/Makefile
@@ -20,6 +20,10 @@ dynamic:
 	ocaml_dynamic
 
 static:
+	$(MAKE) -f $(TOP)/Makefile SRCDIR='$(SRCDIR)' SRCS='$(SRCS)' \
+	SWIG_LIB_DIR='$(SWIG_LIB_DIR)' SWIGEXE='$(SWIGEXE)' \
+	PROGFILE='$(PROGFILE)' TARGET='$(TARGET)' INTERFACE='$(INTERFACE)' \
+	ocaml_core
 	$(MAKE) -f $(TOP)/Makefile SRCDIR='$(SRCDIR)' SRCS='$(SRCS)' \
 	SWIG_LIB_DIR='$(SWIG_LIB_DIR)' SWIGEXE='$(SWIGEXE)' \
 	TARGET='$(TARGET)' INTERFACE='$(INTERFACE)' \
diff --git a/Examples/ocaml/scoped_enum/Makefile b/Examples/ocaml/scoped_enum/Makefile
index f0f53173f..cfed474ef 100644
--- a/Examples/ocaml/scoped_enum/Makefile
+++ b/Examples/ocaml/scoped_enum/Makefile
@@ -20,6 +20,10 @@ dynamic:
 	ocaml_dynamic_cpp
 
 static:
+	$(MAKE) -f $(TOP)/Makefile SRCDIR='$(SRCDIR)' SRCS='$(SRCS)' \
+	SWIG_LIB_DIR='$(SWIG_LIB_DIR)' SWIGEXE='$(SWIGEXE)' \
+	PROGFILE='$(PROGFILE)' TARGET='$(TARGET)' INTERFACE='$(INTERFACE)' \
+	ocaml_core
 	$(MAKE) -f $(TOP)/Makefile SRCDIR='$(SRCDIR)' SRCS='$(SRCS)' \
 	SWIG_LIB_DIR='$(SWIG_LIB_DIR)' SWIGEXE='$(SWIGEXE)' \
 	TARGET='$(TARGET)' INTERFACE='$(INTERFACE)' \
diff --git a/Examples/ocaml/shapes/Makefile b/Examples/ocaml/shapes/Makefile
index a9932793b..eab86d298 100644
--- a/Examples/ocaml/shapes/Makefile
+++ b/Examples/ocaml/shapes/Makefile
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@ check: build
 build: static toplevel
 
 static:
+	$(MAKE) -f $(TOP)/Makefile SRCDIR='$(SRCDIR)' SRCS='$(SRCS)' \
+	SWIG_LIB_DIR='$(SWIG_LIB_DIR)' SWIGEXE='$(SWIGEXE)' \
+	PROGFILE='$(PROGFILE)' TARGET='$(TARGET)' INTERFACE='$(INTERFACE)' \
+	ocaml_core
 	$(MAKE) -f $(TOP)/Makefile SRCDIR='$(SRCDIR)' SRCS='$(SRCS)' \
 	SWIG_LIB_DIR='$(SWIG_LIB_DIR)' SWIGEXE='$(SWIGEXE)' \
 	SWIGOPT='$(SWIGOPT)' TARGET='$(TARGET)' INTERFACE='$(INTERFACE)' \
diff --git a/Examples/ocaml/simple/Makefile b/Examples/ocaml/simple/Makefile
index 3b24a6bcb..27fdb20f5 100644
--- a/Examples/ocaml/simple/Makefile
+++ b/Examples/ocaml/simple/Makefile
@@ -20,6 +20,10 @@ dynamic:
 	ocaml_dynamic
 
 static:
+	$(MAKE) -f $(TOP)/Makefile SRCDIR='$(SRCDIR)' SRCS='$(SRCS)' \
+	SWIG_LIB_DIR='$(SWIG_LIB_DIR)' SWIGEXE='$(SWIGEXE)' \
+	PROGFILE='$(PROGFILE)' TARGET='$(TARGET)' INTERFACE='$(INTERFACE)' \
+	ocaml_core
 	$(MAKE) -f $(TOP)/Makefile SRCDIR='$(SRCDIR)' SRCS='$(SRCS)' \
 	SWIG_LIB_DIR='$(SWIG_LIB_DIR)' SWIGEXE='$(SWIGEXE)' \
 	TARGET='$(TARGET)' INTERFACE='$(INTERFACE)' \
diff --git a/Examples/ocaml/std_string/Makefile b/Examples/ocaml/std_string/Makefile
index 099b1fcee..655465692 100644
--- a/Examples/ocaml/std_string/Makefile
+++ b/Examples/ocaml/std_string/Makefile
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@ check: build
 build: static
 
 static:
+	$(MAKE) -f $(TOP)/Makefile SRCDIR='$(SRCDIR)' SRCS='$(SRCS)' \
+	SWIG_LIB_DIR='$(SWIG_LIB_DIR)' SWIGEXE='$(SWIGEXE)' \
+	PROGFILE='$(PROGFILE)' TARGET='$(TARGET)' INTERFACE='$(INTERFACE)' \
+	ocaml_core
 	$(MAKE) -f $(TOP)/Makefile SRCDIR='$(SRCDIR)' SRCS='$(SRCS)' \
 	SWIG_LIB_DIR='$(SWIG_LIB_DIR)' SWIGEXE='$(SWIGEXE)' \
 	PROGFILE='$(PROGFILE)' TARGET='$(TARGET)' INTERFACE='$(INTERFACE)' \
diff --git a/Examples/ocaml/std_vector/Makefile b/Examples/ocaml/std_vector/Makefile
index 099b1fcee..655465692 100644
--- a/Examples/ocaml/std_vector/Makefile
+++ b/Examples/ocaml/std_vector/Makefile
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@ check: build
 build: static
 
 static:
+	$(MAKE) -f $(TOP)/Makefile SRCDIR='$(SRCDIR)' SRCS='$(SRCS)' \
+	SWIG_LIB_DIR='$(SWIG_LIB_DIR)' SWIGEXE='$(SWIGEXE)' \
+	PROGFILE='$(PROGFILE)' TARGET='$(TARGET)' INTERFACE='$(INTERFACE)' \
+	ocaml_core
 	$(MAKE) -f $(TOP)/Makefile SRCDIR='$(SRCDIR)' SRCS='$(SRCS)' \
 	SWIG_LIB_DIR='$(SWIG_LIB_DIR)' SWIGEXE='$(SWIGEXE)' \
 	PROGFILE='$(PROGFILE)' TARGET='$(TARGET)' INTERFACE='$(INTERFACE)' \
diff --git a/Examples/ocaml/stl/Makefile b/Examples/ocaml/stl/Makefile
index 683d34c36..ceaa80d1d 100644
--- a/Examples/ocaml/stl/Makefile
+++ b/Examples/ocaml/stl/Makefile
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@ check: build
 build: static
 
 static:
+	$(MAKE) -f $(TOP)/Makefile SRCDIR='$(SRCDIR)' SRCS='$(SRCS)' \
+	SWIG_LIB_DIR='$(SWIG_LIB_DIR)' SWIGEXE='$(SWIGEXE)' \
+	PROGFILE='$(PROGFILE)' TARGET='$(TARGET)' INTERFACE='$(INTERFACE)' \
+	ocaml_core
 	$(MAKE) -f $(TOP)/Makefile SRCDIR='$(SRCDIR)' SRCS='$(SRCS)' \
 	SWIG_LIB_DIR='$(SWIG_LIB_DIR)' SWIGEXE='$(SWIGEXE)' \
 	PROGFILE='$(PROGFILE)' TARGET='$(TARGET)' INTERFACE='$(INTERFACE)' \
diff --git a/Examples/ocaml/string_from_ptr/Makefile b/Examples/ocaml/string_from_ptr/Makefile
index 6917e4638..5ab5c44a9 100644
--- a/Examples/ocaml/string_from_ptr/Makefile
+++ b/Examples/ocaml/string_from_ptr/Makefile
@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@ check: build
 build: static toplevel
 
 static:
+	$(MAKE) -f $(TOP)/Makefile SRCDIR='$(SRCDIR)' SRCS='$(SRCS)' \
+	SWIG_LIB_DIR='$(SWIG_LIB_DIR)' SWIGEXE='$(SWIGEXE)' \
+	PROGFILE='$(PROGFILE)' TARGET='$(TARGET)' INTERFACE='$(INTERFACE)' \
+	ocaml_core
 	$(MAKE) -f $(TOP)/Makefile SRCDIR='$(SRCDIR)' SRCS='$(SRCS)' \
 	SWIG_LIB_DIR='$(SWIG_LIB_DIR)' SWIGEXE='$(SWIGEXE)' \
 	TARGET='$(TARGET)' INTERFACE='$(INTERFACE)' \
diff --git a/Examples/ocaml/strings_test/Makefile b/Examples/ocaml/strings_test/Makefile
index 9474f5364..7609b31c6 100644
--- a/Examples/ocaml/strings_test/Makefile
+++ b/Examples/ocaml/strings_test/Makefile
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@ check: build
 build: static toplevel
 
 static:
+	$(MAKE) -f $(TOP)/Makefile SRCDIR='$(SRCDIR)' SRCS='$(SRCS)' \
+	SWIG_LIB_DIR='$(SWIG_LIB_DIR)' SWIGEXE='$(SWIGEXE)' \
+	PROGFILE='$(PROGFILE)' TARGET='$(TARGET)' INTERFACE='$(INTERFACE)' \
+	ocaml_core
 	$(MAKE) -f $(TOP)/Makefile SRCDIR='$(SRCDIR)' SRCS='$(SRCS)' \
 	SWIG_LIB_DIR='$(SWIG_LIB_DIR)' SWIGEXE='$(SWIGEXE)' \
 	PROGFILE='$(PROGFILE)' TARGET='$(TARGET)' INTERFACE='$(INTERFACE)' \