diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 1b4e6adfcb..f5b1859112 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ m4_ifdef([AM_SILENT_RULES], [AM_SILENT_RULES([yes])]) # use silent rules where a
 ##
 ## By default, it is enabled. Users can configure with
 ## --disable-maintainer-mode to prevent running the autotools.
-AM_MAINTAINER_MODE([disable])
+AM_MAINTAINER_MODE([enable])
 
 ## ----------------------------------------------------------------------
 ## Set prefix default (install directory) to a directory in the build area.
diff --git a/src/H5E.c b/src/H5E.c
index c5ba26e2b4..bcadd6333f 100644
--- a/src/H5E.c
+++ b/src/H5E.c
@@ -1547,7 +1547,7 @@ H5Eget_auto2(hid_t estack_id, H5E_auto2_t *func, void **client_data)
 
     /* Don't clear the error stack! :-) */
     FUNC_ENTER_API_NOCLEAR(FAIL)
-    H5TRACE3("e", "ixx", estack_id, func, client_data);
+    H5TRACE3("e", "i*x**x", estack_id, func, client_data);
 
     if (estack_id == H5E_DEFAULT) {
         if (NULL == (estack = H5E__get_my_stack())) /*lint !e506 !e774 Make lint 'constant value Boolean' in