ax_ld_check_flag.m4

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#
# SYNOPSIS
#
#   AX_LD_CHECK_FLAG(FLAG-TO-CHECK,[PROLOGUE],[BODY],[ACTION-IF-SUCCESS],[ACTION-IF-FAILURE])
#
# DESCRIPTION
#
#   This macro tests if the C++ compiler supports the flag FLAG-TO-CHECK. If
#   successfull execute ACTION-IF-SUCCESS otherwise ACTION-IF-FAILURE.
#   PROLOGUE and BODY are optional and should be used as in AC_LANG_PROGRAM
#   macro.
#
#   Example:
#
#     AX_LD_CHECK_FLAG([-Wl,-L/usr/lib],[],[],[
#       ...
#     ],[
#       ...
#     ])
#
#   This code is inspired from KDE_CHECK_COMPILER_FLAG macro. Thanks to
#   Bogdan Drozdowski <bogdandr@op.pl> for testing and bug fixes.
#
# LICENSE
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#   Copyright (c) 2008 Francesco Salvestrini <salvestrini@users.sourceforge.net>
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#serial 6

AC_DEFUN([AX_LD_CHECK_FLAG],[
  AC_PREREQ([2.61])
  AC_REQUIRE([AC_PROG_CXX])
  AC_REQUIRE([AC_PROG_SED])

  flag=`echo "$1" | $SED 'y% .=/+-(){}<>:*,%_______________%'`

  AC_CACHE_CHECK([whether the linker accepts the $1 flag],
    [ax_cv_ld_check_flag_$flag],[

    #AC_LANG_PUSH([C])

    save_LDFLAGS="$LDFLAGS"
    LDFLAGS="$LDFLAGS $1"
    AC_LINK_IFELSE([
      AC_LANG_PROGRAM([$2],[$3])
    ],[
      eval "ax_cv_ld_check_flag_$flag=yes"
    ],[
      eval "ax_cv_ld_check_flag_$flag=no"
    ])

    LDFLAGS="$save_LDFLAGS"

    #AC_LANG_POP

  ])

  AS_IF([eval "test \"`echo '$ax_cv_ld_check_flag_'$flag`\" = yes"],[
    :
    $4
  ],[
    :
    $5
  ])
])