m4/ax_cxx_bool.m4

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#        http://www.gnu.org/software/autoconf-archive/ax_cxx_bool.html
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#
# SYNOPSIS
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#   AX_CXX_BOOL
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# DESCRIPTION
#
#   If the compiler recognizes bool as a separate built-in type, define
#   HAVE_BOOL. Note that a typedef is not a separate type since you cannot
#   overload a function such that it accepts either the basic type or the
#   typedef.
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# LICENSE
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#   Copyright (c) 2008 Todd Veldhuizen
#   Copyright (c) 2008 Luc Maisonobe <luc@spaceroots.org>
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#   Copying and distribution of this file, with or without modification, are
#   permitted in any medium without royalty provided the copyright notice
#   and this notice are preserved. This file is offered as-is, without any
#   warranty.

#serial 7

AU_ALIAS([AC_CXX_BOOL], [AX_CXX_BOOL])
AC_DEFUN([AX_CXX_BOOL],
[dnl
 AC_CACHE_CHECK(whether the compiler recognizes bool as a built-in type,
   ax_cv_cxx_bool,
   [dnl
     AC_LANG_PUSH([C++])
     AC_COMPILE_IFELSE([dnl
       AC_LANG_PROGRAM([int f(int  x){return 1;}
                        int f(char x){return 1;}
                        int f(bool x){return 1;}],
                       [bool b = true; return f(b);])],
       ax_cv_cxx_bool=yes, ax_cv_cxx_bool=no)
     AC_LANG_POP([C++])
  ])
  AS_IF([test "X$ax_cv_cxx_bool" = Xyes],
        [AC_DEFINE(HAVE_BOOL,,[define if bool is a built-in type])])
])