With the latest cvs Maxima, I get the following when trying to install:
Making install in share
make[1]: Entering directory `/var/tmp/portage/maxima-cvs-5.9.0.1/work/maxima/share'
make[2]: Entering directory `/var/tmp/portage/maxima-cvs-5.9.0.1/work/maxima/share'
make[2]: Nothing to be done for `install-exec-am'.
make[2]: *** No rule to make target `tensor/lch.mac', needed by `install-datafiles'. Stop.
make[2]: Leaving directory `/var/tmp/portage/maxima-cvs-5.9.0.1/work/maxima/share'
make[1]: *** [install-am] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/var/tmp/portage/maxima-cvs-5.9.0.1/work/maxima/share'
make: *** [install-recursive] Error 1
Jay