Patch 2.5.4 has an error of sorts

Q1: Is this a big problem?
Q2: If yes or no, how can it be fixed.

Host: Slackware 9.1
command: make

gcc -c -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -Ded_PROGRAM=\"/bin/ed\" -I. -I. -g -O2 addext.c
gcc -c -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -Ded_PROGRAM=\"/bin/ed\" -I. -I. -g -O2 argmatch.c
gcc -c -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -Ded_PROGRAM=\"/bin/ed\" -I. -I. -g -O2 backupfile.c
gcc -c -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -Ded_PROGRAM=\"/bin/ed\" -I. -I. -g -O2 basename.c
gcc -c -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -Ded_PROGRAM=\"/bin/ed\" -I. -I. -g -O2 error.c
gcc -c -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -Ded_PROGRAM=\"/bin/ed\" -I. -I. -g -O2 inp.c
gcc -c -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -Ded_PROGRAM=\"/bin/ed\" -I. -I. -g -O2 maketime.c
gcc -c -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -Ded_PROGRAM=\"/bin/ed\" -I. -I. -g -O2 partime.c
gcc -c -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -Ded_PROGRAM=\"/bin/ed\" -I. -I. -g -O2 patch.c
gcc -c -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -Ded_PROGRAM=\"/bin/ed\" -I. -I. -g -O2 pch.c
gcc -c -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -Ded_PROGRAM=\"/bin/ed\" -I. -I. -g -O2 quotearg.c
gcc -c -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -Ded_PROGRAM=\"/bin/ed\" -I. -I. -g -O2 quotesys.c
gcc -c -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -Ded_PROGRAM=\"/bin/ed\" -I. -I. -g -O2 util.c
gcc -c -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -Ded_PROGRAM=\"/bin/ed\" -I. -I. -g -O2 version.c
gcc -c -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -Ded_PROGRAM=\"/bin/ed\" -I. -I. -g -O2 xmalloc.c
gcc -o patch -g -O2 addext.o argmatch.o backupfile.o basename.o error.o inp.o maketime.o partime.o patch.o pch.o quotearg.o quotesys.o util.o version.o xmalloc.o
patch.o(.text+0x2d23): In function `make_temp':
/mnt/lfs/sources/patch-2.5.4/patch.c:1325: the use of `mktemp' is dangerous, better use `mkstemp'

Q1: Is this a big problem?
I don't know. Isn't the warning of the "informational" level? I mean, does it kill make? Weird I don't see no "-Wall" flag tho...


Q2: If yes or no, how can it be fixed.
fi
: syntax error near unexpected token `fi'
To use "mkstemp" you would have to rewrite the code, but "msktemp" isn't equal to and doesn't work like "mktemp" in more than a few aspects. If disregarding the error works, well, then disregard it and fire off a message to the authors to clear up any doubts on mktemp vs mkstemp.