3 files changed, 19 insertions, 9 deletions
diff --git a/mkspecs/features/java.prf b/mkspecs/features/java.prf
index f1f5e4c10c..1d52f05e52 100644
--- a/mkspecs/features/java.prf
+++ b/mkspecs/features/java.prf
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ CONFIG += plugin no_plugin_name_prefix
 javac.input = JAVASOURCES
 javac.output = $$CLASS_DIR
 javac.CONFIG += combine
-javac.commands = javac -source 6 -target 6 -Xlint:unchecked -bootclasspath $$ANDROID_JAR_FILE -cp $$shell_quote($$system_path($$join(JAVACLASSPATH, $$DIRLIST_SEPARATOR))) -d $$shell_quote($$CLASS_DIR) ${QMAKE_FILE_IN}
+javac.commands = javac -source 7 -target 7 -Xlint:unchecked -bootclasspath $$ANDROID_JAR_FILE -cp $$shell_quote($$system_path($$join(JAVACLASSPATH, $$DIRLIST_SEPARATOR))) -d $$shell_quote($$CLASS_DIR) ${QMAKE_FILE_IN}
 # Force rebuild every time, because we don't know the paths of the destination files
 # as they depend on the code.
 javac.depends = FORCE
diff --git a/mkspecs/features/metatypes.prf b/mkspecs/features/metatypes.prf
index a0a548eeb2..64387458ac 100644
--- a/mkspecs/features/metatypes.prf
+++ b/mkspecs/features/metatypes.prf
@@ -2,17 +2,25 @@ qtPrepareTool(MOC_COLLECT_JSON, moc)
 
 QMAKE_MOC_OPTIONS += --output-json
 
+MOC_JSON_H_BASE = $${QMAKE_H_MOD_MOC}
+MOC_JSON_CPP_BASE = $${QMAKE_CPP_MOD_MOC}
+
+!isEmpty(MOC_DIR) {
+    MOC_JSON_H_BASE = $$MOC_DIR/$${MOC_JSON_H_BASE}
+    MOC_JSON_CPP_BASE = $$MOC_DIR/$${MOC_JSON_CPP_BASE}
+}
+
 moc_json_header.input = HEADERS
-moc_json_header.output = $$MOC_DIR/$${QMAKE_H_MOD_MOC}${QMAKE_FILE_BASE}$${first(QMAKE_EXT_CPP)}.json
+moc_json_header.output = $${MOC_JSON_H_BASE}${QMAKE_FILE_BASE}$${first(QMAKE_EXT_CPP)}.json
 moc_json_header.CONFIG = no_link moc_verify
-moc_json_header.depends = $$MOC_DIR/$${QMAKE_H_MOD_MOC}${QMAKE_FILE_BASE}$${first(QMAKE_EXT_CPP)}
+moc_json_header.depends = $${MOC_JSON_H_BASE}${QMAKE_FILE_BASE}$${first(QMAKE_EXT_CPP)}
 moc_json_header.commands = $$escape_expand(\\n)  # force creation of rule
 moc_json_header.variable_out = MOC_JSON_FILES
 
 moc_json_source.input = SOURCES
-moc_json_source.output = $$MOC_DIR/$${QMAKE_CPP_MOD_MOC}${QMAKE_FILE_BASE}$${QMAKE_EXT_CPP_MOC}.json
+moc_json_source.output = $${MOC_JSON_CPP_BASE}${QMAKE_FILE_BASE}$${QMAKE_EXT_CPP_MOC}.json
 moc_json_source.CONFIG = no_link moc_verify
-moc_json_source.depends = $$MOC_DIR/$${QMAKE_CPP_MOD_MOC}${QMAKE_FILE_BASE}$${QMAKE_EXT_CPP_MOC}
+moc_json_source.depends = $${MOC_JSON_CPP_BASE}${QMAKE_FILE_BASE}$${QMAKE_EXT_CPP_MOC}
 moc_json_source.commands = $$escape_expand(\\n)  # force creation of rule
 moc_json_source.variable_out = MOC_JSON_FILES
 
diff --git a/mkspecs/features/qt_example_installs.prf b/mkspecs/features/qt_example_installs.prf
index 43b58817fe..72b47bce27 100644
--- a/mkspecs/features/qt_example_installs.prf
+++ b/mkspecs/features/qt_example_installs.prf
@@ -25,14 +25,16 @@ defineTest(addInstallFiles) {
     export($$1)
 }
 
-probase = $$relative_path($$_PRO_FILE_PWD_, $$dirname(_QMAKE_CONF_)/examples)
+moduleRoot = $$dirname(_QMAKE_CONF_)
+probase = $$relative_path($$_PRO_FILE_PWD_, $$moduleRoot/examples)
 isEmpty(probase)|contains(probase, ^\\..*): \
     return()
 
 isEmpty(_QMAKE_CACHE_) {
-    !equals(OUT_PWD, $$_PRO_FILE_PWD_): \
-        return()
-    error("You cannot build examples inside the Qt source tree, except as part of a proper Qt build.")
+    moduleRootRelativeToBuildDir = $$relative_path($$moduleRoot, $$OUT_PWD)
+    # Check if OUT_PWD is inside module root
+    equals(moduleRootRelativeToBuildDir, .)|contains(moduleRootRelativeToBuildDir, \(\.\./\)+\(\.\.\)?): \
+        error("You cannot build examples inside the Qt source tree, except as part of a proper Qt build.")
 }
 
 contains(TEMPLATE, "vc.*"): \