diff --git a/ANNOUNCE b/ANNOUNCE
index cbf54be01..d3e808ab9 100644
--- a/ANNOUNCE
+++ b/ANNOUNCE
@@ -433,6 +433,10 @@ Version 1.6.0beta27 [August 10, 2012]
     for compressed text chunks).
   Consistently use png_memset(), png_memcpy(), and png_memcmp(), except in
     pngtest.c and example.c where these macros are not visible.
+  Make all three "make check" test programs work without READ or WRITE support.
+    Now "make check" will succeed even if libpng is compiled with -DPNG_NO_READ
+    or -DPNG_NO_WRITE.  The tests performed are reduced, but the basic reading
+    and writing of a PNG file is always tested by one or more of the tests.
 
 Send comments/corrections/commendations to png-mng-implement at lists.sf.net
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diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index 2f9129518..1da41ead5 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -4184,6 +4184,10 @@ Version 1.6.0beta27 [August 10, 2012]
     for compressed text chunks).
   Consistently use png_memset(), png_memcpy(), and png_memcmp(), except in
     pngtest.c and example.c where these macros are not visible.
+  Make all three "make check" test programs work without READ or WRITE support.
+    Now "make check" will succeed even if libpng is compiled with -DPNG_NO_READ
+    or -DPNG_NO_WRITE.  The tests performed are reduced, but the basic reading
+    and writing of a PNG file is always tested by one or more of the tests.
 
 Send comments/corrections/commendations to png-mng-implement at lists.sf.net
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diff --git a/contrib/libtests/pngstest.c b/contrib/libtests/pngstest.c
index 386ffa165..6d09b4d74 100644
--- a/contrib/libtests/pngstest.c
+++ b/contrib/libtests/pngstest.c
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 #  include "../../png.h"
 #endif
 
+#ifdef PNG_SIMPLIFIED_READ_SUPPORTED /* Else nothing can be done */
 #include "../tools/sRGB.h"
 
 /* KNOWN ISSUES
@@ -3152,6 +3153,7 @@ read_one_file(Image *image)
    return read_file(image, FORMAT_NO_CHANGE, NULL);
 }
 
+#ifdef PNG_SIMPLIFIED_WRITE_SUPPORTED
 static int
 write_one_file(Image *output, Image *image, int convert_to_8bit)
 {
@@ -3240,6 +3242,7 @@ write_one_file(Image *output, Image *image, int convert_to_8bit)
       return logerror(output, output->tmpfile_name,
          ": read of new file failed", "");
 }
+#endif
 
 static int
 testimage(Image *image, png_uint_32 opts, format_list *pf)
@@ -3327,44 +3330,48 @@ testimage(Image *image, png_uint_32 opts, format_list *pf)
          if (!result)
             break;
 
-         /* Write the *copy* just made to a new file to make sure the write side
-          * works ok.  Check the conversion to sRGB if the copy is linear.
-          */
-         output.opts = opts;
-         result = write_one_file(&output, &copy, 0/*convert to 8bit*/);
-         if (!result)
-            break;
-
-         /* Validate against the original too; the background is needed here
-          * as well so that compare_two_images knows what color was used.
-          */
-         result = compare_two_images(image, &output, 0, background);
-         if (!result)
-            break;
-
-         if ((format & PNG_FORMAT_FLAG_LINEAR) != 0 &&
-            (format & PNG_FORMAT_FLAG_COLORMAP) == 0)
-         {
-            /* 'output' is linear, convert to the corresponding sRGB format. */
-            output.opts = opts;
-            result = write_one_file(&output, &copy, 1/*convert to 8bit*/);
-            if (!result)
-               break;
-
-            /* This may involve a conversion via linear; in the ideal world this
-             * would round-trip correctly, but libpng 1.5.7 is not the ideal
-             * world so allow a drift (error_via_linear).
-             *
-             * 'image' has an alpha channel but 'output' does not then there
-             * will a strip-alpha-channel operation (because 'output' is
-             * linear), handle this by composing on black when doing the
-             * comparison.
+#        ifdef PNG_SIMPLIFIED_WRITE_SUPPORTED
+            /* Write the *copy* just made to a new file to make sure the write
+             * side works ok.  Check the conversion to sRGB if the copy is
+             * linear.
              */
-            result = compare_two_images(image, &output, 1/*via_linear*/,
-               background);
+            output.opts = opts;
+            result = write_one_file(&output, &copy, 0/*convert to 8bit*/);
             if (!result)
                break;
-         }
+
+            /* Validate against the original too; the background is needed here
+             * as well so that compare_two_images knows what color was used.
+             */
+            result = compare_two_images(image, &output, 0, background);
+            if (!result)
+               break;
+
+            if ((format & PNG_FORMAT_FLAG_LINEAR) != 0 &&
+               (format & PNG_FORMAT_FLAG_COLORMAP) == 0)
+            {
+               /* 'output' is linear, convert to the corresponding sRGB format.
+                */
+               output.opts = opts;
+               result = write_one_file(&output, &copy, 1/*convert to 8bit*/);
+               if (!result)
+                  break;
+
+               /* This may involve a conversion via linear; in the ideal world
+                * this would round-trip correctly, but libpng 1.5.7 is not the
+                * ideal world so allow a drift (error_via_linear).
+                *
+                * 'image' has an alpha channel but 'output' does not then there
+                * will a strip-alpha-channel operation (because 'output' is
+                * linear), handle this by composing on black when doing the
+                * comparison.
+                */
+               result = compare_two_images(image, &output, 1/*via_linear*/,
+                  background);
+               if (!result)
+                  break;
+            }
+#        endif /* PNG_SIMPLIFIED_WRITE_SUPPORTED */
       }
 
       freeimage(&output);
@@ -3400,6 +3407,10 @@ test_one_file(const char *file_name, format_list *formats, png_uint_32 opts,
       else
          printf("FAIL:");
 
+#     ifndef PNG_SIMPLIFIED_WRITE_SUPPORTED
+         printf(" (no write)");
+#     endif
+
       print_opts(opts);
       printf(" %s\n", file_name);
       /* stdout may not be line-buffered if it is piped to a file, so: */
@@ -3679,3 +3690,11 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 
    return retval;
 }
+
+#else /* !PNG_SIMPLIFIED_READ_SUPPORTED */
+int main(void)
+{
+   fprintf(stderr, "pngstest: no read support in libpng, test skipped\n");
+   return 0;
+}
+#endif /* PNG_SIMPLIFIED_READ_SUPPORTED */
diff --git a/contrib/libtests/pngvalid.c b/contrib/libtests/pngvalid.c
index d691aaac6..0a842fb07 100644
--- a/contrib/libtests/pngvalid.c
+++ b/contrib/libtests/pngvalid.c
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #define _GNU_SOURCE 1 /* For the floating point exception extension */
 
 #include <signal.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
 
 #if (defined HAVE_CONFIG_H) && !(defined PNG_NO_CONFIG_H)
 #  include <config.h>
@@ -42,6 +43,8 @@
 #  include "../../png.h"
 #endif
 
+#ifdef PNG_WRITE_SUPPORTED /* else pngvalid can do nothing */
+
 #if PNG_LIBPNG_VER < 10500
 /* This deliberately lacks the PNG_CONST. */
 typedef png_byte *png_const_bytep;
@@ -82,10 +85,10 @@ typedef png_byte *png_const_bytep;
    /* 1.6.0 constifies many APIs, the following exists to allow pngvalid to be
     * compiled against earlier versions.
     */
-#  define png_const_strutp png_structp
+#  define png_const_structp png_structp
 #endif
 
-#include "zlib.h"   /* For crc32 */
+#include <zlib.h>   /* For crc32 */
 
 #include <float.h>  /* For floating point constants */
 #include <stdlib.h> /* For malloc */
@@ -170,6 +173,7 @@ static PNG_CONST char *colour_types[8] =
    "grayscale with alpha", invalid, "truecolour with alpha", invalid
 };
 
+#ifdef PNG_READ_SUPPORTED
 /* Convert a double precision value to fixed point. */
 static png_fixed_point
 fix(double d)
@@ -177,6 +181,7 @@ fix(double d)
    d = floor(d * PNG_FP_1 + .5);
    return (png_fixed_point)d;
 }
+#endif /* PNG_READ_SUPPORTED */
 
 /* Generate random bytes.  This uses a boring repeatable algorithm and it
  * is implemented here so that it gives the same set of numbers on every
@@ -215,6 +220,7 @@ make_four_random_bytes(png_uint_32* seed, png_bytep bytes)
    make_random_bytes(seed, bytes, 4);
 }
 
+#ifdef PNG_READ_SUPPORTED
 static void
 randomize(void *pv, size_t size)
 {
@@ -243,6 +249,7 @@ random_choice(void)
 
    return x & 1;
 }
+#endif /* PNG_READ_SUPPORTED */
 
 /* A numeric ID based on PNG file characteristics.  The 'do_interlace' field
  * simply records whether pngvalid did the interlace itself or whether it
@@ -461,6 +468,7 @@ pixel_copy(png_bytep toBuffer, png_uint_32 toIndex,
       memmove(toBuffer+(toIndex>>3), fromBuffer+(fromIndex>>3), pixelSize>>3);
 }
 
+#ifdef PNG_READ_SUPPORTED
 /* Copy a complete row of pixels, taking into account potential partial
  * bytes at the end.
  */
@@ -526,6 +534,7 @@ pixel_cmp(png_const_bytep pa, png_const_bytep pb, png_uint_32 bit_width)
       return 1+where;
    }
 }
+#endif /* PNG_READ_SUPPORTED */
 
 /*************************** BASIC PNG FILE WRITING ***************************/
 /* A png_store takes data from the sequential writer or provides data
@@ -636,6 +645,7 @@ store_pool_mark(png_bytep mark)
    make_four_random_bytes(store_seed, mark);
 }
 
+#ifdef PNG_READ_SUPPORTED
 /* Use this for random 32 bit values; this function makes sure the result is
  * non-zero.
  */
@@ -655,6 +665,7 @@ random_32(void)
          return result;
    }
 }
+#endif /* PNG_READ_SUPPORTED */
 
 static void
 store_pool_init(png_store *ps, store_pool *pool)
@@ -860,6 +871,7 @@ store_log(png_store* ps, png_const_structp pp, png_const_charp message,
       store_verbose(ps, pp, is_error ? "error: " : "warning: ", message);
 }
 
+#ifdef PNG_READ_SUPPORTED
 /* Internal error function, called with a png_store but no libpng stuff. */
 static void
 internal_error(png_store *ps, png_const_charp message)
@@ -872,6 +884,7 @@ internal_error(png_store *ps, png_const_charp message)
       Throw ps;
    }
 }
+#endif /* PNG_READ_SUPPORTED */
 
 /* Functions to use as PNG callbacks. */
 static void
@@ -1009,6 +1022,7 @@ store_ensure_image(png_store *ps, png_const_structp pp, int nImages,
    }
 }
 
+#ifdef PNG_READ_SUPPORTED
 static void
 store_image_check(PNG_CONST png_store* ps, png_const_structp pp, int iImage)
 {
@@ -1038,6 +1052,7 @@ store_image_check(PNG_CONST png_store* ps, png_const_structp pp, int iImage)
       }
    }
 }
+#endif /* PNG_READ_SUPPORTED */
 
 static void
 store_write(png_structp ppIn, png_bytep pb, png_size_t st)
@@ -1073,6 +1088,7 @@ store_flush(png_structp ppIn)
    UNUSED(ppIn) /*DOES NOTHING*/
 }
 
+#ifdef PNG_READ_SUPPORTED
 static size_t
 store_read_buffer_size(png_store *ps)
 {
@@ -1190,6 +1206,7 @@ store_progressive_read(png_store *ps, png_structp pp, png_infop pi)
    }
    while (store_read_buffer_next(ps));
 }
+#endif /* PNG_READ_SUPPORTED */
 
 /* The caller must fill this in: */
 static store_palette_entry *
@@ -1216,6 +1233,7 @@ store_write_palette(png_store *ps, int npalette)
    return ps->palette;
 }
 
+#ifdef PNG_READ_SUPPORTED
 static store_palette_entry *
 store_current_palette(png_store *ps, int *npalette)
 {
@@ -1229,6 +1247,7 @@ store_current_palette(png_store *ps, int *npalette)
    *npalette = ps->current->npalette;
    return ps->current->palette;
 }
+#endif /* PNG_READ_SUPPORTED */
 
 /***************************** MEMORY MANAGEMENT*** ***************************/
 /* A store_memory is simply the header for an allocated block of memory.  The
@@ -1503,25 +1522,29 @@ set_store_for_write(png_store *ps, png_infopp ppi,
 }
 
 /* Cleanup when finished reading (either due to error or in the success case).
+ * This routine exists even when there is no read support to make the code
+ * tidier (avoid a mass of ifdefs) and so easier to maintain.
  */
 static void
 store_read_reset(png_store *ps)
 {
-   if (ps->pread != NULL)
-   {
-      anon_context(ps);
-
-      Try
-         png_destroy_read_struct(&ps->pread, &ps->piread, NULL);
-
-      Catch_anonymous
+#  ifdef PNG_READ_SUPPORTED
+      if (ps->pread != NULL)
       {
-         /* error already output: continue */
-      }
+         anon_context(ps);
 
-      ps->pread = NULL;
-      ps->piread = NULL;
-   }
+         Try
+            png_destroy_read_struct(&ps->pread, &ps->piread, NULL);
+
+         Catch_anonymous
+         {
+            /* error already output: continue */
+         }
+
+         ps->pread = NULL;
+         ps->piread = NULL;
+      }
+#  endif
 
    /* Always do this to be safe. */
    store_pool_delete(ps, &ps->read_memory_pool);
@@ -1532,6 +1555,7 @@ store_read_reset(png_store *ps)
    ps->validated = 0;
 }
 
+#ifdef PNG_READ_SUPPORTED
 static void
 store_read_set(png_store *ps, png_uint_32 id)
 {
@@ -1609,6 +1633,7 @@ set_store_for_read(png_store *ps, png_infopp ppi, png_uint_32 id,
 
    return ps->pread;
 }
+#endif /* PNG_READ_SUPPORTED */
 
 /* The overall cleanup of a store simply calls the above then removes all the
  * saved files.  This does not delete the store itself.
@@ -1648,18 +1673,6 @@ typedef struct CIE_color
    double X, Y, Z;
 } CIE_color;
 
-static double
-chromaticity_x(CIE_color c)
-{
-   return c.X / (c.X + c.Y + c.Z);
-}
-
-static double
-chromaticity_y(CIE_color c)
-{
-   return c.Y / (c.X + c.Y + c.Z);
-}
-
 typedef struct color_encoding
 {
    /* A description of an (R,G,B) encoding of color (as defined above); this
@@ -1672,6 +1685,19 @@ typedef struct color_encoding
    CIE_color red, green, blue; /* End points */
 } color_encoding;
 
+#ifdef PNG_READ_SUPPORTED
+static double
+chromaticity_x(CIE_color c)
+{
+   return c.X / (c.X + c.Y + c.Z);
+}
+
+static double
+chromaticity_y(CIE_color c)
+{
+   return c.Y / (c.X + c.Y + c.Z);
+}
+
 static CIE_color
 white_point(PNG_CONST color_encoding *encoding)
 {
@@ -1743,6 +1769,7 @@ safecat_color_encoding(char *buffer, size_t bufsize, size_t pos,
 
    return pos;
 }
+#endif /* PNG_READ_SUPPORTED */
 
 typedef struct png_modifier
 {
@@ -3121,6 +3148,7 @@ transform_height(png_const_structp pp, png_byte colour_type, png_byte bit_depth)
    }
 }
 
+#ifdef PNG_READ_SUPPORTED
 /* The following can only be defined here, now we have the definitions
  * of the transform image sizes.
  */
@@ -3156,6 +3184,7 @@ standard_rowsize(png_const_structp pp, png_uint_32 id)
    width *= bit_size(pp, COL_FROM_ID(id), DEPTH_FROM_ID(id));
    return (width + 7) / 8;
 }
+#endif /* PNG_READ_SUPPORTED */
 
 static void
 transform_row(png_const_structp pp, png_byte buffer[TRANSFORM_ROWMAX],
@@ -3464,6 +3493,7 @@ interlace_row(png_bytep buffer, png_const_bytep imageRow,
    }
 }
 
+#ifdef PNG_READ_SUPPORTED
 static void
 deinterlace_row(png_bytep buffer, png_const_bytep row,
    unsigned int pixel_size, png_uint_32 w, int pass)
@@ -3484,6 +3514,7 @@ deinterlace_row(png_bytep buffer, png_const_bytep row,
       ++xin;
    }
 }
+#endif /* PNG_READ_SUPPORTED */
 
 /* Build a single row for the 'size' test images; this fills in only the
  * first bit_width bits of the sample row.
@@ -3727,6 +3758,7 @@ make_size_images(png_store *ps)
    make_size(ps, 6, 3, WRITE_BDHI);
 }
 
+#ifdef PNG_READ_SUPPORTED
 /* Return a row based on image id and 'y' for checking: */
 static void
 standard_row(png_const_structp pp, png_byte std[STANDARD_ROWMAX],
@@ -3738,6 +3770,7 @@ standard_row(png_const_structp pp, png_byte std[STANDARD_ROWMAX],
       size_row(std, WIDTH_FROM_ID(id) * bit_size(pp, COL_FROM_ID(id),
          DEPTH_FROM_ID(id)), y);
 }
+#endif /* PNG_READ_SUPPORTED */
 
 /* Tests - individual test cases */
 /* Like 'make_standard' but errors are deliberately introduced into the calls
@@ -4022,6 +4055,7 @@ perform_formatting_test(png_store *volatile ps)
 #endif
 }
 
+#ifdef PNG_READ_SUPPORTED
 /* Because we want to use the same code in both the progressive reader and the
  * sequential reader it is necessary to deal with the fact that the progressive
  * reader callbacks only have one parameter (png_get_progressive_ptr()), so this
@@ -9142,6 +9176,7 @@ perform_gamma_test(png_modifier *pm, int summary)
 #endif
 }
 #endif /* PNG_READ_GAMMA_SUPPORTED */
+#endif /* PNG_READ_SUPPORTED */
 
 /* INTERLACE MACRO VALIDATION */
 /* This is copied verbatim from the specification, it is simply the pass
@@ -9950,7 +9985,9 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
       {
          perform_interlace_macro_validation();
          perform_formatting_test(&pm.this);
-         perform_standard_test(&pm);
+#        ifdef PNG_READ_SUPPORTED
+            perform_standard_test(&pm);
+#        endif
          perform_error_test(&pm);
       }
 
@@ -9958,7 +9995,9 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
       if (pm.test_size)
       {
          make_size_images(&pm.this);
-         perform_size_test(&pm);
+#        ifdef PNG_READ_SUPPORTED
+            perform_size_test(&pm);
+#        endif
       }
 
 #ifdef PNG_READ_TRANSFORMS_SUPPORTED
@@ -10055,3 +10094,10 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 
    return 0;
 }
+#else /* write not supported */
+int main(void)
+{
+   fprintf(stderr, "pngvalid: no write support in libpng, all tests skipped\n");
+   return 0;
+}
+#endif
diff --git a/pngtest.c b/pngtest.c
index fd1d3f28b..adaf22ac3 100644
--- a/pngtest.c
+++ b/pngtest.c
@@ -33,16 +33,23 @@
 
 #define _POSIX_SOURCE 1
 
-#include "zlib.h"
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>
+
+/* Defined so I can write to a file on gui/windowing platforms */
+/*  #define STDERR stderr  */
+#define STDERR stdout   /* For DOS */
+
 #include "png.h"
+
+#ifdef PNG_READ_SUPPORTED /* else nothing can be done */
+#include "zlib.h"
 /* Copied from pngpriv.h but only used in error messages below. */
 #ifndef PNG_ZBUF_SIZE
 #  define PNG_ZBUF_SIZE 8192
 #endif
-#  include <stdio.h>
-#  include <stdlib.h>
-#  include <string.h>
-#  define FCLOSE(file) fclose(file)
+#define FCLOSE(file) fclose(file)
 
 #ifndef PNG_STDIO_SUPPORTED
 typedef FILE                * png_FILE_p;
@@ -96,10 +103,6 @@ static int warning_count = 0; /* count calls to png_warning */
 #include <mem.h>
 #endif
 
-/* Defined so I can write to a file on gui/windowing platforms */
-/*  #define STDERR stderr  */
-#define STDERR stdout   /* For DOS */
-
 /* Define png_jmpbuf() in case we are using a pre-1.0.6 version of libpng */
 #ifndef png_jmpbuf
 #  define png_jmpbuf(png_ptr) png_ptr->jmpbuf
@@ -134,6 +137,7 @@ read_row_callback(png_structp png_ptr, png_uint_32 row_number, int pass)
    fprintf(stdout, "r");
 }
 
+#ifdef PNG_WRITE_SUPPORTED
 static void PNGCBAPI
 write_row_callback(png_structp png_ptr, png_uint_32 row_number, int pass)
 {
@@ -142,6 +146,7 @@ write_row_callback(png_structp png_ptr, png_uint_32 row_number, int pass)
 
    fprintf(stdout, "w");
 }
+#endif
 
 
 #ifdef PNG_READ_USER_TRANSFORM_SUPPORTED
@@ -272,8 +277,6 @@ count_zero_samples(png_structp png_ptr, png_row_infop row_info, png_bytep data)
 }
 #endif /* PNG_WRITE_USER_TRANSFORM_SUPPORTED */
 
-static int wrote_question = 0;
-
 #ifndef PNG_STDIO_SUPPORTED
 /* START of code to validate stdio-free compilation */
 /* These copies of the default read/write functions come from pngrio.c and
@@ -694,8 +697,6 @@ test_one_file(PNG_CONST char *inname, PNG_CONST char *outname)
    int num_pass, pass;
    int bit_depth, color_type;
 
-   char inbuf[256], outbuf[256];
-
    row_buf = NULL;
 
    if ((fpin = fopen(inname, "rb")) == NULL)
@@ -795,9 +796,11 @@ test_one_file(PNG_CONST char *inname, PNG_CONST char *outname)
    {
       /* Treat png_benign_error() as errors on read */
       png_set_benign_errors(read_ptr, 0);
-   
+
+#ifdef PNG_WRITE_SUPPORTED
       /* Treat them as errors on write */
       png_set_benign_errors(write_ptr, 0);
+#endif
 
       /* if strict is not set, then both are treated as warnings. */
    }
@@ -1383,22 +1386,25 @@ test_one_file(PNG_CONST char *inname, PNG_CONST char *outname)
       /* We don't really expect to get here because of the setjmp handling
        * above, but this is safe.
        */
-      fprintf(STDERR, "%s: %d libpng errors found (%d warnings)\n",
+      fprintf(STDERR, "\n  %s: %d libpng errors found (%d warnings)",
          inname, error_count, warning_count);
 
       if (strict != 0)
          return (1);
    }
 
-   else if (unsupported_chunks > 0)
-   {
-      fprintf(STDERR, "%s: unsupported chunks (%d)%s\n",
-         inname, unsupported_chunks, strict ? ": IGNORED --strict!" : "");
-   }
+#  ifdef PNG_WRITE_SUPPORTED
+      /* If there we no write support nothing was written! */
+      else if (unsupported_chunks > 0)
+      {
+         fprintf(STDERR, "\n  %s: unsupported chunks (%d)%s",
+            inname, unsupported_chunks, strict ? ": IGNORED --strict!" : "");
+      }
+#  endif
 
    else if (warning_count > 0)
    {
-      fprintf(STDERR, "%s: %d libpng warnings found\n",
+      fprintf(STDERR, "\n  %s: %d libpng warnings found",
          inname, warning_count);
 
       if (strict != 0)
@@ -1419,76 +1425,85 @@ test_one_file(PNG_CONST char *inname, PNG_CONST char *outname)
       return (1);
    }
 
-   for (;;)
+#ifdef PNG_WRITE_SUPPORTED /* else nothing was written */
    {
-      png_size_t num_in, num_out;
+      int wrote_question = 0;
 
-         num_in = fread(inbuf, 1, 1, fpin);
-         num_out = fread(outbuf, 1, 1, fpout);
-
-      if (num_in != num_out)
+      for (;;)
       {
-         fprintf(STDERR, "\nFiles %s and %s are of a different size\n",
-                 inname, outname);
+         png_size_t num_in, num_out;
+         char inbuf[256], outbuf[256];
 
-         if (wrote_question == 0 && unsupported_chunks == 0)
+
+         num_in = fread(inbuf, 1, sizeof inbuf, fpin);
+         num_out = fread(outbuf, 1, sizeof outbuf, fpout);
+
+         if (num_in != num_out)
          {
-            fprintf(STDERR,
-         "   Was %s written with the same maximum IDAT chunk size (%d bytes),",
-              inname, PNG_ZBUF_SIZE);
-            fprintf(STDERR,
-              "\n   filtering heuristic (libpng default), compression");
-            fprintf(STDERR,
-              " level (zlib default),\n   and zlib version (%s)?\n\n",
-              ZLIB_VERSION);
-            wrote_question = 1;
-         }
+            fprintf(STDERR, "\nFiles %s and %s are of a different size\n",
+                    inname, outname);
 
-         FCLOSE(fpin);
-         FCLOSE(fpout);
-
-         if (strict != 0 && unsupported_chunks == 0)
-           return (1);
-
-         else
-           return (0);
-      }
-
-      if (!num_in)
-         break;
-
-      if (memcmp(inbuf, outbuf, num_in))
-      {
-         fprintf(STDERR, "\nFiles %s and %s are different\n", inname, outname);
-
-         if (wrote_question == 0 && unsupported_chunks == 0)
-         {
-            fprintf(STDERR,
+            if (wrote_question == 0 && unsupported_chunks == 0)
+            {
+               fprintf(STDERR,
          "   Was %s written with the same maximum IDAT chunk size (%d bytes),",
                  inname, PNG_ZBUF_SIZE);
-            fprintf(STDERR,
-              "\n   filtering heuristic (libpng default), compression");
-            fprintf(STDERR,
-              " level (zlib default),\n   and zlib version (%s)?\n\n",
-              ZLIB_VERSION);
-            wrote_question = 1;
+               fprintf(STDERR,
+                 "\n   filtering heuristic (libpng default), compression");
+               fprintf(STDERR,
+                 " level (zlib default),\n   and zlib version (%s)?\n\n",
+                 ZLIB_VERSION);
+               wrote_question = 1;
+            }
+
+            FCLOSE(fpin);
+            FCLOSE(fpout);
+
+            if (strict != 0 && unsupported_chunks == 0)
+              return (1);
+
+            else
+              return (0);
          }
 
-         FCLOSE(fpin);
-         FCLOSE(fpout);
+         if (!num_in)
+            break;
 
-         /* NOTE: the unsupported_chunks escape is permitted here because
-          * unsupported text chunk compression will result in the compression
-          * mode being changed (to NONE) yet, in the test case, the result can
-          * be exactly the same size!
-          */
-         if (strict != 0 && unsupported_chunks == 0)
-           return (1);
+         if (memcmp(inbuf, outbuf, num_in))
+         {
+            fprintf(STDERR, "\nFiles %s and %s are different\n", inname,
+               outname);
 
-         else
-           return (0);
+            if (wrote_question == 0 && unsupported_chunks == 0)
+            {
+               fprintf(STDERR,
+         "   Was %s written with the same maximum IDAT chunk size (%d bytes),",
+                    inname, PNG_ZBUF_SIZE);
+               fprintf(STDERR,
+                 "\n   filtering heuristic (libpng default), compression");
+               fprintf(STDERR,
+                 " level (zlib default),\n   and zlib version (%s)?\n\n",
+                 ZLIB_VERSION);
+               wrote_question = 1;
+            }
+
+            FCLOSE(fpin);
+            FCLOSE(fpout);
+
+            /* NOTE: the unsupported_chunks escape is permitted here because
+             * unsupported text chunk compression will result in the compression
+             * mode being changed (to NONE) yet, in the test case, the result
+             * can be exactly the same size!
+             */
+            if (strict != 0 && unsupported_chunks == 0)
+              return (1);
+
+            else
+              return (0);
+         }
       }
    }
+#endif /* PNG_WRITE_SUPPORTED */
 
    FCLOSE(fpin);
    FCLOSE(fpout);
@@ -1782,6 +1797,15 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
    return (int)(ierror != 0);
 }
+#else
+int
+main(void)
+{
+   fprintf(STDERR,
+      " test ignored because libpng was not built with read support\n");
+   return 0;
+}
+#endif
 
 /* Generate a compiler error if there is an old png.h in the search path. */
 typedef png_libpng_version_1_6_0beta27 Your_png_h_is_not_version_1_6_0beta27;