diff --git a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/DemuxOutputStream.java b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/DemuxOutputStream.java
index ae4cd486b..6108828dd 100644
--- a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/DemuxOutputStream.java
+++ b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/DemuxOutputStream.java
@@ -80,11 +80,10 @@ public class DemuxOutputStream extends OutputStream {
         private ByteArrayOutputStream buffer;
 
         /**
-         * Whether or not the next line-terminator should be skipped in terms
-         * of processing the buffer. Used to avoid \r\n invoking
-         * processBuffer twice.
+         * Indicates we have just seen a carriage return. It may be part of
+         * a crlf pair or a single cr invoking processBuffer twice.
          */
-         private boolean skip = false;
+         private boolean crSeen = false;
     }
 
     /** Maximum buffer size. */
@@ -129,7 +128,7 @@ public class DemuxOutputStream extends OutputStream {
         if (bufferInfo == null) {
             bufferInfo = new BufferInfo();
             bufferInfo.buffer = new ByteArrayOutputStream();
-            bufferInfo.skip = false;
+            bufferInfo.crSeen = false;
             buffers.put(current, bufferInfo);
         }
         return bufferInfo;
@@ -147,7 +146,7 @@ public class DemuxOutputStream extends OutputStream {
             // Shouldn't happen
         }
         bufferInfo.buffer = new ByteArrayOutputStream();
-        bufferInfo.skip = false;
+        bufferInfo.crSeen = false;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -169,17 +168,23 @@ public class DemuxOutputStream extends OutputStream {
         final byte c = (byte) cc;
 
         BufferInfo bufferInfo = getBufferInfo();
-        if ((c == '\n') || (c == '\r')) {
-            if (!bufferInfo.skip) {
-                processBuffer(bufferInfo.buffer);
-            }
-        } else {
+
+        if (c == '\n') {
+            // LF is always end of line (i.e. CRLF or single LF)
             bufferInfo.buffer.write(cc);
-            if (bufferInfo.buffer.size() > MAX_SIZE) {
+            processBuffer(bufferInfo.buffer);
+        } else {
+            if (bufferInfo.crSeen) {
+                // CR without LF - send buffer then add char
                 processBuffer(bufferInfo.buffer);
             }
+            // add into buffer
+            bufferInfo.buffer.write(cc);
+        }
+        bufferInfo.crSeen = (c == '\r');
+        if (!bufferInfo.crSeen && bufferInfo.buffer.size() > MAX_SIZE) {
+            processBuffer(bufferInfo.buffer);
         }
-        bufferInfo.skip = (c == '\r');
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/Project.java b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/Project.java
index f80a4b1e9..4ae48dec9 100644
--- a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/Project.java
+++ b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/Project.java
@@ -75,6 +75,8 @@ import org.apache.tools.ant.types.Description;
 import org.apache.tools.ant.types.Path;
 import org.apache.tools.ant.util.FileUtils;
 import org.apache.tools.ant.util.JavaEnvUtils;
+import org.apache.tools.ant.util.StringUtils;
+
 
 /**
  * Central representation of an Ant project. This class defines an
@@ -1089,19 +1091,19 @@ public class Project {
      * messages. If the current thread is not currently executing a task,
      * the message is logged directly.
      *
-     * @param line Message to handle. Should not be <code>null</code>.
+     * @param output Message to handle. Should not be <code>null</code>.
      * @param isError Whether the text represents an error (<code>true</code>)
      *        or information (<code>false</code>).
      */
-    public void demuxOutput(String line, boolean isError) {
+    public void demuxOutput(String output, boolean isError) {
         Task task = getThreadTask(Thread.currentThread());
         if (task == null) {
-            fireMessageLogged(this, line, isError ? MSG_ERR : MSG_INFO);
+            log(output, isError ? MSG_ERR : MSG_INFO);
         } else {
             if (isError) {
-                task.handleErrorOutput(line);
+                task.handleErrorOutput(output);
             } else {
-                task.handleOutput(line);
+                task.handleOutput(output);
             }
         }
     }
@@ -1158,19 +1160,19 @@ public class Project {
      *
      * @since Ant 1.5.2
      *
-     * @param line Message to handle. Should not be <code>null</code>.
+     * @param output Message to handle. Should not be <code>null</code>.
      * @param isError Whether the text represents an error (<code>true</code>)
      *        or information (<code>false</code>).
      */
-    public void demuxFlush(String line, boolean isError) {
+    public void demuxFlush(String output, boolean isError) {
         Task task = getThreadTask(Thread.currentThread());
         if (task == null) {
-            fireMessageLogged(this, line, isError ? MSG_ERR : MSG_INFO);
+            fireMessageLogged(this, output, isError ? MSG_ERR : MSG_INFO);
         } else {
             if (isError) {
-                task.handleErrorFlush(line);
+                task.handleErrorFlush(output);
             } else {
-                task.handleFlush(line);
+                task.handleFlush(output);
             }
         }
     }
@@ -1915,7 +1917,13 @@ public class Project {
      */
     private void fireMessageLoggedEvent(BuildEvent event, String message,
                                         int priority) {
-        event.setMessage(message, priority);
+
+        if (message.endsWith(StringUtils.LINE_SEP)) {
+            int endIndex = message.length() - StringUtils.LINE_SEP.length();
+            event.setMessage(message.substring(0, endIndex), priority);
+        } else {
+            event.setMessage(message, priority);
+        }
         Vector listeners = getBuildListeners();
         synchronized (this) {
             if (loggingMessage) {
diff --git a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/Task.java b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/Task.java
index 357088244..5cd75ab31 100644
--- a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/Task.java
+++ b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/Task.java
@@ -305,23 +305,23 @@ public abstract class Task extends ProjectComponent {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Handles a line of output by logging it with the INFO priority.
+     * Handles output by logging it with the INFO priority.
      *
-     * @param line The line of output to log. Should not be <code>null</code>.
+     * @param output The output to log. Should not be <code>null</code>.
      */
-    protected void handleOutput(String line) {
-        log(line, Project.MSG_INFO);
+    protected void handleOutput(String output) {
+        log(output, Project.MSG_INFO);
     }
 
     /**
-     * Handles a line of output by logging it with the INFO priority.
+     * Handles output by logging it with the INFO priority.
      *
-     * @param line The line of output to log. Should not be <code>null</code>.
+     * @param output The output to log. Should not be <code>null</code>.
      *
      * @since Ant 1.5.2
      */
-    protected void handleFlush(String line) {
-        handleOutput(line);
+    protected void handleFlush(String output) {
+        handleOutput(output);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -342,23 +342,23 @@ public abstract class Task extends ProjectComponent {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Handles an error line by logging it with the INFO priority.
+     * Handles an error output by logging it with the INFO priority.
      *
-     * @param line The error line to log. Should not be <code>null</code>.
+     * @param output The error output to log. Should not be <code>null</code>.
      */
-    protected void handleErrorOutput(String line) {
-        log(line, Project.MSG_ERR);
+    protected void handleErrorOutput(String output) {
+        log(output, Project.MSG_ERR);
     }
 
     /**
      * Handles an error line by logging it with the INFO priority.
      *
-     * @param line The error line to log. Should not be <code>null</code>.
+     * @param output The error output to log. Should not be <code>null</code>.
      *
      * @since Ant 1.5.2
      */
-    protected void handleErrorFlush(String line) {
-        handleErrorOutput(line);
+    protected void handleErrorFlush(String output) {
+        handleErrorOutput(output);
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/UnknownElement.java b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/UnknownElement.java
index bd77b8ca8..5fd96ae27 100644
--- a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/UnknownElement.java
+++ b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/UnknownElement.java
@@ -192,13 +192,13 @@ public class UnknownElement extends Task {
     /**
      * Handles output sent to System.out by this task or its real task.
      *
-     * @param line The line of output to log. Should not be <code>null</code>.
+     * @param output The output to log. Should not be <code>null</code>.
      */
-    protected void handleOutput(String line) {
+    protected void handleOutput(String output) {
         if (realThing instanceof Task) {
-            ((Task) realThing).handleOutput(line);
+            ((Task) realThing).handleOutput(output);
         } else {
-            super.handleOutput(line);
+            super.handleOutput(output);
         }
     }
 
@@ -219,26 +219,26 @@ public class UnknownElement extends Task {
     /**
      * Handles output sent to System.out by this task or its real task.
      *
-     * @param line The line of output to log. Should not be <code>null</code>.
+     * @param output The output to log. Should not be <code>null</code>.
      */
-    protected void handleFlush(String line) {
+    protected void handleFlush(String output) {
         if (realThing instanceof Task) {
-            ((Task) realThing).handleFlush(line);
+            ((Task) realThing).handleFlush(output);
         } else {
-            super.handleFlush(line);
+            super.handleFlush(output);
         }
     }
 
     /**
      * Handles error output sent to System.err by this task or its real task.
      *
-     * @param line The error line to log. Should not be <code>null</code>.
+     * @param output The error output to log. Should not be <code>null</code>.
      */
-    protected void handleErrorOutput(String line) {
+    protected void handleErrorOutput(String output) {
         if (realThing instanceof Task) {
-            ((Task) realThing).handleErrorOutput(line);
+            ((Task) realThing).handleErrorOutput(output);
         } else {
-            super.handleErrorOutput(line);
+            super.handleErrorOutput(output);
         }
     }
 
@@ -246,13 +246,13 @@ public class UnknownElement extends Task {
     /**
      * Handles error output sent to System.err by this task or its real task.
      *
-     * @param line The error line to log. Should not be <code>null</code>.
+     * @param output The error output to log. Should not be <code>null</code>.
      */
-    protected void handleErrorFlush(String line) {
+    protected void handleErrorFlush(String output) {
         if (realThing instanceof Task) {
-            ((Task) realThing).handleErrorOutput(line);
+            ((Task) realThing).handleErrorOutput(output);
         } else {
-            super.handleErrorOutput(line);
+            super.handleErrorOutput(output);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/Ant.java b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/Ant.java
index 96220c924..303bf5964 100644
--- a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/Ant.java
+++ b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/Ant.java
@@ -263,11 +263,11 @@ public class Ant extends Task {
      *
      * @since Ant 1.5
      */
-    public void handleOutput(String line) {
+    public void handleOutput(String output) {
         if (newProject != null) {
-            newProject.demuxOutput(line, false);
+            newProject.demuxOutput(output, false);
         } else {
-            super.handleOutput(line);
+            super.handleOutput(output);
         }
     }
 
@@ -290,11 +290,11 @@ public class Ant extends Task {
      *
      * @since Ant 1.5.2
      */
-    public void handleFlush(String line) {
+    public void handleFlush(String output) {
         if (newProject != null) {
-            newProject.demuxFlush(line, false);
+            newProject.demuxFlush(output, false);
         } else {
-            super.handleFlush(line);
+            super.handleFlush(output);
         }
     }
 
@@ -303,11 +303,11 @@ public class Ant extends Task {
      *
      * @since Ant 1.5
      */
-    public void handleErrorOutput(String line) {
+    public void handleErrorOutput(String output) {
         if (newProject != null) {
-            newProject.demuxOutput(line, true);
+            newProject.demuxOutput(output, true);
         } else {
-            super.handleErrorOutput(line);
+            super.handleErrorOutput(output);
         }
     }
 
@@ -316,11 +316,11 @@ public class Ant extends Task {
      *
      * @since Ant 1.5.2
      */
-    public void handleErrorFlush(String line) {
+    public void handleErrorFlush(String output) {
         if (newProject != null) {
-            newProject.demuxFlush(line, true);
+            newProject.demuxFlush(output, true);
         } else {
-            super.handleErrorFlush(line);
+            super.handleErrorFlush(output);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/CallTarget.java b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/CallTarget.java
index d4becee7a..5888df366 100644
--- a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/CallTarget.java
+++ b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/CallTarget.java
@@ -190,11 +190,11 @@ public class CallTarget extends Task {
      *
      * @since Ant 1.5
      */
-    public void handleOutput(String line) {
+    public void handleOutput(String output) {
         if (callee != null) {
-            callee.handleOutput(line);
+            callee.handleOutput(output);
         } else {
-            super.handleOutput(line);
+            super.handleOutput(output);
         }
     }
 
@@ -217,11 +217,11 @@ public class CallTarget extends Task {
      *
      * @since Ant 1.5.2
      */
-    public void handleFlush(String line) {
+    public void handleFlush(String output) {
         if (callee != null) {
-            callee.handleFlush(line);
+            callee.handleFlush(output);
         } else {
-            super.handleFlush(line);
+            super.handleFlush(output);
         }
     }
 
@@ -230,11 +230,11 @@ public class CallTarget extends Task {
      *
      * @since Ant 1.5
      */
-    public void handleErrorOutput(String line) {
+    public void handleErrorOutput(String output) {
         if (callee != null) {
-            callee.handleErrorOutput(line);
+            callee.handleErrorOutput(output);
         } else {
-            super.handleErrorOutput(line);
+            super.handleErrorOutput(output);
         }
     }
 
@@ -243,11 +243,11 @@ public class CallTarget extends Task {
      *
      * @since Ant 1.5.2
      */
-    public void handleErrorFlush(String line) {
+    public void handleErrorFlush(String output) {
         if (callee != null) {
-            callee.handleErrorFlush(line);
+            callee.handleErrorFlush(output);
         } else {
-            super.handleErrorFlush(line);
+            super.handleErrorFlush(output);
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/Java.java b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/Java.java
index 3a0219690..0bd2e4d75 100644
--- a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/Java.java
+++ b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/Java.java
@@ -460,11 +460,11 @@ public class Java extends Task {
      *
      * @since Ant 1.5
      */
-    protected void handleOutput(String line) {
+    protected void handleOutput(String output) {
         if (redirector.getOutputStream() != null) {
-            redirector.handleOutput(line);
+            redirector.handleOutput(output);
         } else {
-            super.handleOutput(line);
+            super.handleOutput(output);
         }
     }
 
@@ -482,11 +482,11 @@ public class Java extends Task {
      *
      * @since Ant 1.5.2
      */
-    protected void handleFlush(String line) {
+    protected void handleFlush(String output) {
         if (redirector.getOutputStream() != null) {
-            redirector.handleFlush(line);
+            redirector.handleFlush(output);
         } else {
-            super.handleFlush(line);
+            super.handleFlush(output);
         }
     }
 
@@ -495,11 +495,11 @@ public class Java extends Task {
      *
      * @since Ant 1.5
      */
-    protected void handleErrorOutput(String line) {
+    protected void handleErrorOutput(String output) {
         if (redirector.getErrorStream() != null) {
-            redirector.handleErrorOutput(line);
+            redirector.handleErrorOutput(output);
         } else {
-            super.handleErrorOutput(line);
+            super.handleErrorOutput(output);
         }
     }
 
@@ -508,11 +508,11 @@ public class Java extends Task {
      *
      * @since Ant 1.5.2
      */
-    protected void handleErrorFlush(String line) {
+    protected void handleErrorFlush(String output) {
         if (redirector.getErrorStream() != null) {
-            redirector.handleErrorFlush(line);
+            redirector.handleErrorFlush(output);
         } else {
-            super.handleErrorOutput(line);
+            super.handleErrorOutput(output);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/Redirector.java b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/Redirector.java
index 2a6928385..2b8353c1c 100644
--- a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/Redirector.java
+++ b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/Redirector.java
@@ -359,13 +359,13 @@ public class Redirector {
     /**
      * Pass output sent to System.out to specified output.
      *
-     * @param line the data to be output
+     * @param output the data to be output
      */
-    protected void handleOutput(String line) {
+    protected void handleOutput(String output) {
         if (outPrintStream == null) {
             outPrintStream = new PrintStream(outputStream);
         }
-        outPrintStream.println(line);
+        outPrintStream.print(output);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -392,38 +392,38 @@ public class Redirector {
     /**
      * Process data due to a flush operation.
      *
-     * @param line the data being flushed.
+     * @param output the data being flushed.
      */
-    protected void handleFlush(String line) {
+    protected void handleFlush(String output) {
         if (outPrintStream == null) {
             outPrintStream = new PrintStream(outputStream);
         }
-        outPrintStream.print(line);
+        outPrintStream.print(output);
         outPrintStream.flush();
     }
 
     /**
      * Process error output
      *
-     * @param line the error output data.
+     * @param output the error output data.
      */
-    protected void handleErrorOutput(String line) {
+    protected void handleErrorOutput(String output) {
         if (errorPrintStream == null) {
             errorPrintStream = new PrintStream(errorStream);
         }
-        errorPrintStream.println(line);
+        errorPrintStream.print(output);
     }
 
     /**
      * Handle a flush operation on the error stream
      *
-     * @param line the error information being flushed.
+     * @param output the error information being flushed.
      */
-    protected void handleErrorFlush(String line) {
+    protected void handleErrorFlush(String output) {
         if (errorPrintStream == null) {
             errorPrintStream = new PrintStream(errorStream);
         }
-        errorPrintStream.print(line);
+        errorPrintStream.print(output);
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/junit/JUnitTask.java b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/junit/JUnitTask.java
index b3c538b9e..4aa8aaffe 100644
--- a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/junit/JUnitTask.java
+++ b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/junit/JUnitTask.java
@@ -748,14 +748,14 @@ public class JUnitTask extends Task {
      *
      * @since Ant 1.5
      */
-    protected void handleOutput(String line) {
+    protected void handleOutput(String output) {
         if (runner != null) {
-            runner.handleOutput(line);
+            runner.handleOutput(output);
             if (showOutput) {
-                super.handleOutput(line);
+                super.handleOutput(output);
             }
         } else {
-            super.handleOutput(line);
+            super.handleOutput(output);
         }
     }
 
@@ -780,14 +780,14 @@ public class JUnitTask extends Task {
      *
      * @since Ant 1.5.2
      */
-    protected void handleFlush(String line) {
+    protected void handleFlush(String output) {
         if (runner != null) {
-            runner.handleFlush(line);
+            runner.handleFlush(output);
             if (showOutput) {
-                super.handleFlush(line);
+                super.handleFlush(output);
             }
         } else {
-            super.handleFlush(line);
+            super.handleFlush(output);
         }
     }
 
@@ -797,14 +797,14 @@ public class JUnitTask extends Task {
      *
      * @since Ant 1.5
      */
-    public void handleErrorOutput(String line) {
+    public void handleErrorOutput(String output) {
         if (runner != null) {
-            runner.handleErrorOutput(line);
+            runner.handleErrorOutput(output);
             if (showOutput) {
-                super.handleErrorOutput(line);
+                super.handleErrorOutput(output);
             }
         } else {
-            super.handleErrorOutput(line);
+            super.handleErrorOutput(output);
         }
     }
 
@@ -815,14 +815,14 @@ public class JUnitTask extends Task {
      *
      * @since Ant 1.5.2
      */
-    public void handleErrorFlush(String line) {
+    public void handleErrorFlush(String output) {
         if (runner != null) {
-            runner.handleErrorFlush(line);
+            runner.handleErrorFlush(output);
             if (showOutput) {
-                super.handleErrorFlush(line);
+                super.handleErrorFlush(output);
             }
         } else {
-            super.handleErrorFlush(line);
+            super.handleErrorFlush(output);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/junit/JUnitTestRunner.java b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/junit/JUnitTestRunner.java
index 37894ec76..8131049d8 100644
--- a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/junit/JUnitTestRunner.java
+++ b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/junit/JUnitTestRunner.java
@@ -398,9 +398,9 @@ public class JUnitTestRunner implements TestListener {
         }
     }
 
-    protected void handleOutput(String line) {
+    protected void handleOutput(String output) {
         if (systemOut != null) {
-            systemOut.println(line);
+            systemOut.print(output);
         }
     }
 
@@ -414,21 +414,21 @@ public class JUnitTestRunner implements TestListener {
         return -1;
     }
 
-    protected void handleErrorOutput(String line) {
+    protected void handleErrorOutput(String output) {
         if (systemError != null) {
-            systemError.println(line);
+            systemError.print(output);
         }
     }
 
-    protected void handleFlush(String line) {
+    protected void handleFlush(String output) {
         if (systemOut != null) {
-            systemOut.print(line);
+            systemOut.print(output);
         }
     }
 
-    protected void handleErrorFlush(String line) {
+    protected void handleErrorFlush(String output) {
         if (systemError != null) {
-            systemError.print(line);
+            systemError.print(output);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/testcases/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/DefaultExcludesTest.java b/src/testcases/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/DefaultExcludesTest.java
index 1dcce86e7..9c66475bd 100644
--- a/src/testcases/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/DefaultExcludesTest.java
+++ b/src/testcases/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/DefaultExcludesTest.java
@@ -57,20 +57,20 @@ package org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs;
 import org.apache.tools.ant.BuildFileTest;
 
 /**
- * @author Gus Heck <gus.heck@olin.edu> 
+ * @author Gus Heck <gus.heck@olin.edu>
  */
-public class DefaultExcludesTest extends BuildFileTest { 
-    
-    public DefaultExcludesTest(String name) { 
+public class DefaultExcludesTest extends BuildFileTest {
+
+    public DefaultExcludesTest(String name) {
         super(name);
-    }    
-    
-    public void setUp() { 
+    }
+
+    public void setUp() {
         configureProject("src/etc/testcases/taskdefs/defaultexcludes.xml");
     }
-    
+
     // Output the default excludes
-    public void test1() { 
+    public void test1() {
         expectLog("test1", "Current Default Excludes:\n"+
                   "  **/*~\n"+
                   "  **/#*#\n"+
@@ -85,11 +85,11 @@ public class DefaultExcludesTest extends BuildFileTest {
                   "  **/vssver.scc\n"+
                   "  **/.svn\n"+
                   "  **/.svn/**\n"+
-                  "  **/.DS_Store\n");          
+                  "  **/.DS_Store");
     }
-    
+
     // adding something to the excludes'
-    public void test2() { 
+    public void test2() {
         expectLog("test2", "Current Default Excludes:\n"+
                   "  **/*~\n"+
                   "  **/#*#\n"+
@@ -105,11 +105,11 @@ public class DefaultExcludesTest extends BuildFileTest {
                   "  **/.svn\n"+
                   "  **/.svn/**\n"+
                   "  **/.DS_Store\n"+
-                  "  foo\n");             // foo added
+                  "  foo");             // foo added
     }
 
     // removing something from the defaults
-    public void test3() { 
+    public void test3() {
         expectLog("test3", "Current Default Excludes:\n"+
                   "  **/*~\n"+
                   "  **/#*#\n"+
@@ -124,6 +124,6 @@ public class DefaultExcludesTest extends BuildFileTest {
                   "  **/vssver.scc\n"+
                   "  **/.svn\n"+
                   "  **/.svn/**\n"+
-                  "  **/.DS_Store\n");
+                  "  **/.DS_Store");
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/testcases/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/DemuxOutputTask.java b/src/testcases/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/DemuxOutputTask.java
index 604967c40..0e622329c 100644
--- a/src/testcases/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/DemuxOutputTask.java
+++ b/src/testcases/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/DemuxOutputTask.java
@@ -71,41 +71,41 @@ public class DemuxOutputTask extends Task {
     private String randomErrValue;
     private boolean outputReceived = false;
     private boolean errorReceived = false;
-    
+
     public void execute() {
         Random generator = new Random();
         randomOutValue = "Output Value is " + generator.nextInt();
         randomErrValue = "Error Value is " + generator.nextInt();
-        
+
         System.out.println(randomOutValue);
         System.err.println(randomErrValue);
         if (!outputReceived) {
             throw new BuildException("Did not receive output");
-        } 
-        
+        }
+
         if (!errorReceived) {
             throw new BuildException("Did not receive error");
         }
     }
 
     protected void handleOutput(String line) {
+        line = line.trim();
         if (line.length() != 0 && !line.equals(randomOutValue)) {
-            String message = "Received = [" + line + "], expected = [" 
+            String message = "Received = [" + line + "], expected = ["
                 + randomOutValue + "]";
             throw new BuildException(message);
         }
         outputReceived = true;
     }
-    
+
     protected void handleErrorOutput(String line) {
+        line = line.trim();
         if (line.length() != 0 && !line.equals(randomErrValue)) {
-            String message = "Received = [" + line + "], expected = [" 
+            String message = "Received = [" + line + "], expected = ["
                 + randomErrValue + "]";
             throw new BuildException(message);
         }
         errorReceived = true;
     }
-    
-    
 }