diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f778718
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,138 @@
+# Root Makefile for uTun - Out-of-tree build wrapper
+# This Makefile provides convenient targets for building in a separate directory
+# while keeping binaries in the project root.
+
+# Build directory
+BUILD_DIR = build
+
+# Detect source directory (where this Makefile is located)
+SRC_DIR := $(abspath $(dir $(lastword $(MAKEFILE_LIST))))
+
+# Check if build directory is configured
+BUILD_CONFIGURED := $(shell test -f $(BUILD_DIR)/Makefile && echo yes || echo no)
+
+# Default target: build everything
+.PHONY: all
+all:
+ifeq ($(BUILD_CONFIGURED),yes)
+	@$(MAKE) -C $(BUILD_DIR) all
+else
+	@echo "Build directory not configured. Run 'make setup' first."
+	@exit 1
+endif
+
+# Setup target: create build directory and configure
+.PHONY: setup
+setup:
+	@echo "Setting up build in $(BUILD_DIR)/..."
+	@mkdir -p $(BUILD_DIR)
+	@if test ! -f $(BUILD_DIR)/Makefile; then \
+		echo "Running configure..."; \
+		cd $(BUILD_DIR) && $(SRC_DIR)/configure; \
+	else \
+		echo "Build already configured."; \
+	fi
+	@echo "Setup complete. Run 'make' to build."
+
+# Reconfigure target
+.PHONY: reconfigure
+reconfigure:
+	@rm -rf $(BUILD_DIR)
+	@$(MAKE) setup
+
+# Build just the main binary (skip tests)
+.PHONY: utun
+utun:
+ifeq ($(BUILD_CONFIGURED),yes)
+	@$(MAKE) -C $(BUILD_DIR)/lib
+	@$(MAKE) -C $(BUILD_DIR)/src
+	@echo "utun binary built successfully."
+else
+	@echo "Build directory not configured. Run 'make setup' first."
+	@exit 1
+endif
+
+# Run tests (make all builds everything including tests)
+.PHONY: check test
+check: all
+ifeq ($(BUILD_CONFIGURED),yes)
+	@$(MAKE) -C $(BUILD_DIR) check
+else
+	@echo "Build directory not configured. Run 'make setup' first."
+	@exit 1
+endif
+
+test: check
+
+# Clean build directory
+.PHONY: clean
+clean:
+ifeq ($(BUILD_CONFIGURED),yes)
+	@$(MAKE) -C $(BUILD_DIR) clean
+else
+	@echo "Build directory not configured."
+endif
+
+# Full clean - remove build directory and generated files
+.PHONY: distclean
+distclean:
+	@rm -rf $(BUILD_DIR)
+	@echo "Build directory removed."
+
+# Install from build directory
+.PHONY: install
+install: all
+	@$(MAKE) -C $(BUILD_DIR) install
+
+# Debug build setup
+.PHONY: setup-debug
+setup-debug:
+	@echo "Setting up debug build in $(BUILD_DIR)/..."
+	@mkdir -p $(BUILD_DIR)
+	cd $(BUILD_DIR) && $(SRC_DIR)/configure --enable-debug
+
+# Release build setup
+.PHONY: setup-release
+setup-release:
+	@echo "Setting up release build in $(BUILD_DIR)/..."
+	@mkdir -p $(BUILD_DIR)
+	cd $(BUILD_DIR) && $(SRC_DIR)/configure --disable-debug
+
+# Print help
+.PHONY: help
+help:
+	@echo "uTun Build System (Out-of-tree build)"
+	@echo "======================================"
+	@echo ""
+	@echo "Setup targets:"
+	@echo "  setup         - Configure the build directory"
+	@echo "  setup-debug   - Configure for debug build"
+	@echo "  setup-release - Configure for release build"
+	@echo "  reconfigure   - Clean and reconfigure build"
+	@echo ""
+	@echo "Build targets:"
+	@echo "  all           - Build everything: lib, src, tests"
+	@echo "  utun          - Build only main utun binary (faster)"
+	@echo "  check         - Run all tests (builds if needed)"
+	@echo "  test          - Alias for check"
+	@echo "  install       - Install binaries"
+	@echo ""
+	@echo "Maintenance:"
+	@echo "  clean         - Clean build artifacts"
+	@echo "  distclean     - Remove build directory completely"
+	@echo "  help          - Show this help"
+	@echo ""
+	@echo "Build directory: $(BUILD_DIR)/"
+	@echo "Source directory: $(SRC_DIR)/"
+	@echo ""
+	@echo "Usage: make setup && make"
+
+# Pass through any unknown targets to the build directory if configured
+.PHONY: %
+%: 
+ifeq ($(BUILD_CONFIGURED),yes)
+	@$(MAKE) -C $(BUILD_DIR) $@
+else
+	@echo "Build directory not configured. Run 'make setup' first."
+	@exit 1
+endif
diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 9fb037e..521908d 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -3,8 +3,24 @@
 # This is the root Makefile.am - tests are defined in tests/Makefile.am
 
 # Basic configuration for root directory
+# Order matters: lib -> src -> tests (tests depend on src objects)
 SUBDIRS = lib src tests
 
-# Clean object directories from root
+# Build directory for out-of-tree builds
+BUILD_DIR = build
+
+# Custom target to run full build in separate directory
+.PHONY: fullbuild
+fullbuild:
+	@echo "Building in $(BUILD_DIR)/ directory..."
+	@$(MKDIR_P) $(BUILD_DIR)
+	@if test ! -f $(BUILD_DIR)/Makefile; then \
+		echo "Running configure in $(BUILD_DIR)..."; \
+		cd $(BUILD_DIR) && $(top_srcdir)/configure; \
+	fi
+	@$(MAKE) -C $(BUILD_DIR) all
+	@echo "Build complete. Binaries copied to project root."
+
+# Clean build directory
 clean-local:
-	-rm -rf $(top_builddir)/.objs
+	-rm -rf $(BUILD_DIR)
diff --git a/lib/Makefile.am b/lib/Makefile.am
index 3b61fe6..3f670a6 100644
--- a/lib/Makefile.am
+++ b/lib/Makefile.am
@@ -20,20 +20,6 @@ libuasync_a_CFLAGS = \
 	-I$(top_srcdir)/src \
 	-I$(top_srcdir)/lib
 
-# Object directory for shadow build artifacts
-OBJDIR = $(top_builddir)/.objs/lib
-
-# After building, move object files to shadow directory
-all-local: shadow-objects
-
-shadow-objects: libuasync.a
-	@$(MKDIR_P) $(OBJDIR)
-	@for obj in $(libuasync_a_OBJECTS); do \
-		if test -f "$$obj"; then \
-			mv -f "$$obj" $(OBJDIR)/ 2>/dev/null || true; \
-		fi; \
-	done
-
-# Clean shadow directory along with regular clean
+# Clean build directory
 clean-local:
-	-rm -rf $(OBJDIR)
+	-rm -rf $(top_builddir)/build
diff --git a/src/Makefile.am b/src/Makefile.am
index 7c05551..299d277 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/Makefile.am
@@ -61,32 +61,70 @@ else
 utun_LDADD = $(utun_CORE_LDADD)
 endif
 
-# Object directory for shadow build artifacts
-OBJDIR = $(top_builddir)/.objs/src
-TINYCRYPT_OBJDIR = $(top_builddir)/.objs/tinycrypt
-
-# After building, move object files to shadow directory
-all-local: shadow-objects
-
-shadow-objects: utun$(EXEEXT)
-	@$(MKDIR_P) $(OBJDIR) $(TINYCRYPT_OBJDIR)
-	@for obj in $(utun_OBJECTS); do \
-		if test -f "$$obj"; then \
-			case "$$obj" in \
-				*lib/source/*.o) \
-					base=$$(basename $$obj | sed 's/^utun-//'); \
-					mv -f "$$obj" $(TINYCRYPT_OBJDIR)/"$$base" 2>/dev/null || true; \
-					;; \
-				*) \
-					mv -f "$$obj" $(OBJDIR)/ 2>/dev/null || true; \
-					;; \
-			esac; \
-		fi; \
-	done
-
-# Clean shadow directories along with regular clean
+# TinyCrypt object files (for tests that need them)
+TINYCRYPT_SRCDIR = $(top_srcdir)/tinycrypt/lib/source
+
+TINYCRYPT_OBJS = \
+	utun-aes_encrypt.o \
+	utun-aes_decrypt.o \
+	utun-ccm_mode.o \
+	utun-cmac_mode.o \
+	utun-ctr_mode.o \
+	utun-ecc.o \
+	utun-ecc_dh.o \
+	utun-ecc_dsa.o \
+	utun-sha256.o \
+	utun-ecc_platform_specific.o \
+	utun-utils.o
+
+# Rules to build TinyCrypt objects (for tests)
+TINYCRYPT_CFLAGS = -I$(top_srcdir)/tinycrypt/lib/include -I$(top_srcdir)/tinycrypt/lib/source
+
+utun-aes_encrypt.o: $(TINYCRYPT_SRCDIR)/aes_encrypt.c
+	$(AM_V_CC)$(COMPILE) $(TINYCRYPT_CFLAGS) -c -o $@ $<
+
+utun-aes_decrypt.o: $(TINYCRYPT_SRCDIR)/aes_decrypt.c
+	$(AM_V_CC)$(COMPILE) $(TINYCRYPT_CFLAGS) -c -o $@ $<
+
+utun-ccm_mode.o: $(TINYCRYPT_SRCDIR)/ccm_mode.c
+	$(AM_V_CC)$(COMPILE) $(TINYCRYPT_CFLAGS) -c -o $@ $<
+
+utun-cmac_mode.o: $(TINYCRYPT_SRCDIR)/cmac_mode.c
+	$(AM_V_CC)$(COMPILE) $(TINYCRYPT_CFLAGS) -c -o $@ $<
+
+utun-ctr_mode.o: $(TINYCRYPT_SRCDIR)/ctr_mode.c
+	$(AM_V_CC)$(COMPILE) $(TINYCRYPT_CFLAGS) -c -o $@ $<
+
+utun-ecc.o: $(TINYCRYPT_SRCDIR)/ecc.c
+	$(AM_V_CC)$(COMPILE) $(TINYCRYPT_CFLAGS) -c -o $@ $<
+
+utun-ecc_dh.o: $(TINYCRYPT_SRCDIR)/ecc_dh.c
+	$(AM_V_CC)$(COMPILE) $(TINYCRYPT_CFLAGS) -c -o $@ $<
+
+utun-ecc_dsa.o: $(TINYCRYPT_SRCDIR)/ecc_dsa.c
+	$(AM_V_CC)$(COMPILE) $(TINYCRYPT_CFLAGS) -c -o $@ $<
+
+utun-sha256.o: $(TINYCRYPT_SRCDIR)/sha256.c
+	$(AM_V_CC)$(COMPILE) $(TINYCRYPT_CFLAGS) -c -o $@ $<
+
+utun-ecc_platform_specific.o: $(TINYCRYPT_SRCDIR)/ecc_platform_specific.c
+	$(AM_V_CC)$(COMPILE) $(TINYCRYPT_CFLAGS) -c -o $@ $<
+
+utun-utils.o: $(TINYCRYPT_SRCDIR)/utils.c
+	$(AM_V_CC)$(COMPILE) $(TINYCRYPT_CFLAGS) -c -o $@ $<
+
+# Build TinyCrypt objects for tests (convenience target)
+tinycrypt-objects: $(TINYCRYPT_OBJS)
+
+# Copy binary to project root after building
+all-local: copy-to-root
+
+copy-to-root: utun$(EXEEXT)
+	@cp -f utun$(EXEEXT) $(top_srcdir)/
+
+# Clean
 clean-local:
-	-rm -rf $(OBJDIR) $(TINYCRYPT_OBJDIR)
+	@true
 
 # Install directories
 install-exec-hook:
diff --git a/tests/Makefile.am b/tests/Makefile.am
index d0aa41e..8c977f0 100644
--- a/tests/Makefile.am
+++ b/tests/Makefile.am
@@ -1,10 +1,5 @@
 # Tests Makefile.am for utun - all tests with new ll_queue library
 
-# Object directories
-OBJDIR = $(top_builddir)/.objs/tests
-SRC_OBJDIR = $(top_builddir)/.objs/src
-TINYCRYPT_OBJDIR = $(top_builddir)/.objs/tinycrypt
-
 # All available tests
 check_PROGRAMS = \
 	test_etcp_crypto \
@@ -33,42 +28,42 @@ AM_CFLAGS = -I$(top_srcdir)/src -I$(top_srcdir)/lib -I$(top_srcdir)/tinycrypt/li
 # TinyCrypt source files
 TINYCRYPT_SRCDIR = $(top_srcdir)/tinycrypt/lib/source
 
-# TinyCrypt object files (with utun- prefix as built by automake)
+# TinyCrypt object files (built by src/Makefile.am with utun- prefix)
 TINYCRYPT_OBJS = \
-	$(TINYCRYPT_OBJDIR)/utun-aes_encrypt.o \
-	$(TINYCRYPT_OBJDIR)/utun-aes_decrypt.o \
-	$(TINYCRYPT_OBJDIR)/utun-ccm_mode.o \
-	$(TINYCRYPT_OBJDIR)/utun-cmac_mode.o \
-	$(TINYCRYPT_OBJDIR)/utun-ctr_mode.o \
-	$(TINYCRYPT_OBJDIR)/utun-ecc.o \
-	$(TINYCRYPT_OBJDIR)/utun-ecc_dh.o \
-	$(TINYCRYPT_OBJDIR)/utun-ecc_dsa.o \
-	$(TINYCRYPT_OBJDIR)/utun-sha256.o \
-	$(TINYCRYPT_OBJDIR)/utun-ecc_platform_specific.o \
-	$(TINYCRYPT_OBJDIR)/utun-utils.o
-
-# Secure channel and CRC objects
-SECURE_CHANNEL_OBJS = $(SRC_OBJDIR)/utun-secure_channel.o $(SRC_OBJDIR)/utun-crc32.o
+	$(top_builddir)/src/utun-aes_encrypt.o \
+	$(top_builddir)/src/utun-aes_decrypt.o \
+	$(top_builddir)/src/utun-ccm_mode.o \
+	$(top_builddir)/src/utun-cmac_mode.o \
+	$(top_builddir)/src/utun-ctr_mode.o \
+	$(top_builddir)/src/utun-ecc.o \
+	$(top_builddir)/src/utun-ecc_dh.o \
+	$(top_builddir)/src/utun-ecc_dsa.o \
+	$(top_builddir)/src/utun-sha256.o \
+	$(top_builddir)/src/utun-ecc_platform_specific.o \
+	$(top_builddir)/src/utun-utils.o
+
+# Secure channel and CRC objects (built in src directory)
+SECURE_CHANNEL_OBJS = $(top_builddir)/src/utun-secure_channel.o $(top_builddir)/src/utun-crc32.o
 
 # ETCP core objects
 ETCP_CORE_OBJS = \
-	$(SRC_OBJDIR)/utun-etcp.o \
-	$(SRC_OBJDIR)/utun-etcp_connections.o \
-	$(SRC_OBJDIR)/utun-etcp_loadbalancer.o \
-	$(SRC_OBJDIR)/utun-pkt_normalizer.o \
-	$(SRC_OBJDIR)/utun-etcp_api.o
+	$(top_builddir)/src/utun-etcp.o \
+	$(top_builddir)/src/utun-etcp_connections.o \
+	$(top_builddir)/src/utun-etcp_loadbalancer.o \
+	$(top_builddir)/src/utun-pkt_normalizer.o \
+	$(top_builddir)/src/utun-etcp_api.o
 
 # Full ETCP objects
 ETCP_FULL_OBJS = \
-	$(SRC_OBJDIR)/utun-config_parser.o \
-	$(SRC_OBJDIR)/utun-config_updater.o \
-	$(SRC_OBJDIR)/utun-route_lib.o \
-	$(SRC_OBJDIR)/utun-routing.o \
-	$(SRC_OBJDIR)/utun-tun_if.o \
-	$(SRC_OBJDIR)/utun-utun_instance.o \
+	$(top_builddir)/src/utun-config_parser.o \
+	$(top_builddir)/src/utun-config_updater.o \
+	$(top_builddir)/src/utun-route_lib.o \
+	$(top_builddir)/src/utun-routing.o \
+	$(top_builddir)/src/utun-tun_if.o \
+	$(top_builddir)/src/utun-utun_instance.o \
 	$(ETCP_CORE_OBJS)
 
-# Common libraries
+# Common libraries (libuasync.a from lib directory)
 COMMON_LIBS = $(top_builddir)/lib/libuasync.a -lpthread
 
 # Crypto libraries (conditional)
@@ -86,30 +81,11 @@ TESTS = $(check_PROGRAMS)
 # Build TinyCrypt objects as a group
 tinycrypt-objects: $(TINYCRYPT_OBJS)
 
-# Explicit rules for TinyCrypt objects - NOTE: no newlines in recipe
-$(TINYCRYPT_OBJDIR)/utun-aes_encrypt.o: $(TINYCRYPT_SRCDIR)/aes_encrypt.c ; @$(MKDIR_P) $(TINYCRYPT_OBJDIR) ; $(AM_V_CC)$(COMPILE) -c -o $@ $<
-
-$(TINYCRYPT_OBJDIR)/utun-aes_decrypt.o: $(TINYCRYPT_SRCDIR)/aes_decrypt.c ; @$(MKDIR_P) $(TINYCRYPT_OBJDIR) ; $(AM_V_CC)$(COMPILE) -c -o $@ $<
-
-$(TINYCRYPT_OBJDIR)/utun-ccm_mode.o: $(TINYCRYPT_SRCDIR)/ccm_mode.c ; @$(MKDIR_P) $(TINYCRYPT_OBJDIR) ; $(AM_V_CC)$(COMPILE) -c -o $@ $<
-
-$(TINYCRYPT_OBJDIR)/utun-cmac_mode.o: $(TINYCRYPT_SRCDIR)/cmac_mode.c ; @$(MKDIR_P) $(TINYCRYPT_OBJDIR) ; $(AM_V_CC)$(COMPILE) -c -o $@ $<
-
-$(TINYCRYPT_OBJDIR)/utun-ctr_mode.o: $(TINYCRYPT_SRCDIR)/ctr_mode.c ; @$(MKDIR_P) $(TINYCRYPT_OBJDIR) ; $(AM_V_CC)$(COMPILE) -c -o $@ $<
-
-$(TINYCRYPT_OBJDIR)/utun-ecc.o: $(TINYCRYPT_SRCDIR)/ecc.c ; @$(MKDIR_P) $(TINYCRYPT_OBJDIR) ; $(AM_V_CC)$(COMPILE) -c -o $@ $<
-
-$(TINYCRYPT_OBJDIR)/utun-ecc_dh.o: $(TINYCRYPT_SRCDIR)/ecc_dh.c ; @$(MKDIR_P) $(TINYCRYPT_OBJDIR) ; $(AM_V_CC)$(COMPILE) -c -o $@ $<
+# Ensure TinyCrypt objects are built before tests that need them
+$(TINYCRYPT_OBJS):
+	@$(MAKE) -C $(top_builddir)/src tinycrypt-objects
 
-$(TINYCRYPT_OBJDIR)/utun-ecc_dsa.o: $(TINYCRYPT_SRCDIR)/ecc_dsa.c ; @$(MKDIR_P) $(TINYCRYPT_OBJDIR) ; $(AM_V_CC)$(COMPILE) -c -o $@ $<
-
-$(TINYCRYPT_OBJDIR)/utun-sha256.o: $(TINYCRYPT_SRCDIR)/sha256.c ; @$(MKDIR_P) $(TINYCRYPT_OBJDIR) ; $(AM_V_CC)$(COMPILE) -c -o $@ $<
-
-$(TINYCRYPT_OBJDIR)/utun-ecc_platform_specific.o: $(TINYCRYPT_SRCDIR)/ecc_platform_specific.c ; @$(MKDIR_P) $(TINYCRYPT_OBJDIR) ; $(AM_V_CC)$(COMPILE) -c -o $@ $<
-
-$(TINYCRYPT_OBJDIR)/utun-utils.o: $(TINYCRYPT_SRCDIR)/utils.c ; @$(MKDIR_P) $(TINYCRYPT_OBJDIR) ; $(AM_V_CC)$(COMPILE) -c -o $@ $<
-
-# Test definitions with standard automake variables
+# Test definitions
 test_etcp_crypto_SOURCES = test_etcp_crypto.c
 test_etcp_crypto_CFLAGS = -I$(top_srcdir)/src -I$(top_srcdir)/lib -I$(top_srcdir)/tinycrypt/lib/include -I$(top_srcdir)/tinycrypt/lib/source
 test_etcp_crypto_LDADD = $(SECURE_CHANNEL_OBJS) $(CRYPTO_LIBS) $(COMMON_LIBS)
@@ -140,7 +116,7 @@ test_pkt_normalizer_etcp_LDADD = $(ETCP_FULL_OBJS) $(SECURE_CHANNEL_OBJS) $(CRYP
 
 test_pkt_normalizer_standalone_SOURCES = test_pkt_normalizer_standalone.c
 test_pkt_normalizer_standalone_CFLAGS = -I$(top_srcdir)/src -I$(top_srcdir)/lib -I$(top_srcdir)/tinycrypt/lib/include -I$(top_srcdir)/tinycrypt/lib/source
-test_pkt_normalizer_standalone_LDADD = $(SRC_OBJDIR)/utun-pkt_normalizer.o $(SRC_OBJDIR)/utun-route_lib.o $(SRC_OBJDIR)/utun-routing.o $(SRC_OBJDIR)/utun-etcp_api.o $(TINYCRYPT_OBJS) $(COMMON_LIBS)
+test_pkt_normalizer_standalone_LDADD = $(top_builddir)/src/utun-pkt_normalizer.o $(top_builddir)/src/utun-route_lib.o $(top_builddir)/src/utun-routing.o $(top_builddir)/src/utun-etcp_api.o $(TINYCRYPT_OBJS) $(COMMON_LIBS)
 
 test_ll_queue_SOURCES = test_ll_queue.c
 test_ll_queue_CFLAGS = -I$(top_srcdir)/src -I$(top_srcdir)/lib
@@ -176,7 +152,7 @@ test_debug_categories_LDADD = $(COMMON_LIBS)
 
 test_config_debug_SOURCES = test_config_debug.c
 test_config_debug_CFLAGS = -I$(top_srcdir)/src -I$(top_srcdir)/lib
-test_config_debug_LDADD = $(SRC_OBJDIR)/utun-config_parser.o $(COMMON_LIBS)
+test_config_debug_LDADD = $(top_builddir)/src/utun-config_parser.o $(COMMON_LIBS)
 
 bench_timeout_heap_SOURCES = bench_timeout_heap.c
 bench_timeout_heap_CFLAGS = -I$(top_srcdir)/lib
@@ -189,22 +165,62 @@ bench_uasync_timeouts_LDADD = $(COMMON_LIBS)
 # Build tinycrypt objects before tests that need them
 BUILT_SOURCES = $(TINYCRYPT_BUILT)
 
-# After building tests, move their object files to shadow directory
-all-local: shadow-test-objects
-
-shadow-test-objects: $(check_PROGRAMS)
-	@$(MKDIR_P) $(OBJDIR)
-	@for prog in $(check_PROGRAMS); do \
-		prog_obj=$${prog}_OBJECTS; \
-		eval "objs=\"\$$prog_obj\""; \
-		for obj in $$objs; do \
-			if test -f "$$obj"; then \
-				mv -f "$$obj" $(OBJDIR)/ 2>/dev/null || true; \
-			fi; \
-		done; \
-	done
+# Copy test configs to build directory (tests run from build/tests/)
+all-local: copy-test-configs
+
+copy-test-configs: $(check_PROGRAMS)
+	@for conf in $(srcdir)/test_*.conf $(srcdir)/test_*.json; do \
+		if test -f "$$conf"; then \
+			cp -f "$$conf" "$(top_builddir)/tests/" 2>/dev/null || true; \
+		fi; \
+	done 2>/dev/null || true
 
 # Clean
 clean-local:
 	-rm -f $(check_PROGRAMS)
-	-rm -rf $(OBJDIR)
+	-rm -f $(top_builddir)/tests/test_*.conf $(top_builddir)/tests/test_*.json 2>/dev/null || true
+	-rm -rf $(top_builddir)/tests/logs 2>/dev/null || true
+
+# Test logs directory
+TEST_LOG_DIR = $(top_builddir)/tests/logs
+
+# Custom check target that runs tests and saves logs to files
+check-local:
+	@$(MKDIR_P) $(TEST_LOG_DIR); \
+	passed=0; \
+	failed=0; \
+	skipped=0; \
+	total=0; \
+	failed_tests=""; \
+	for test in $(check_PROGRAMS); do \
+		total=$$((total + 1)); \
+		logfile="$(TEST_LOG_DIR)/$$test.log"; \
+		if test -f "./$$test"; then \
+			if "./$$test" > "$$logfile" 2>&1; then \
+				echo "[PASS] $$test"; \
+				passed=$$((passed + 1)); \
+			else \
+				echo "[FAIL] $$test (see $$logfile)"; \
+				failed=$$((failed + 1)); \
+				if test -z "$$failed_tests"; then \
+					failed_tests="$$test"; \
+				else \
+					failed_tests="$$failed_tests $$test"; \
+				fi; \
+			fi; \
+		else \
+			echo "[SKIP] $$test (not built)"; \
+			skipped=$$((skipped + 1)); \
+		fi; \
+	done; \
+	echo ""; \
+	echo "=========================================="; \
+	echo "Test Results: $$passed passed, $$failed failed, $$skipped skipped ($$total total)"; \
+	echo "Log directory: $(TEST_LOG_DIR)"; \
+	echo "=========================================="; \
+	if test $$failed -gt 0; then \
+		echo ""; \
+		echo "Failed tests: $$failed_tests"; \
+		echo "Run 'cat $(TEST_LOG_DIR)/<test>.log' to see details"; \
+		exit 1; \
+	fi