- Issue #3754: Fix /dev/ptmx, /dev/ptc file checks for cross builds,
require values set in CONFIG_SITE.
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 00ed902..c0ed024 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -4212,26 +4212,31 @@
[AC_MSG_RESULT(no)]
)
-AC_MSG_CHECKING(for /dev/ptmx)
+AC_MSG_NOTICE([checking for device files])
-if test -r /dev/ptmx
-then
- AC_MSG_RESULT(yes)
- AC_DEFINE(HAVE_DEV_PTMX, 1,
- [Define if we have /dev/ptmx.])
-else
- AC_MSG_RESULT(no)
+dnl NOTE: Inform user how to proceed with files when cross compiling.
+if test "x$cross_compiling" = xyes; then
+ if test "${ac_cv_file__dev_ptmx+set}" != set; then
+ AC_MSG_CHECKING([for /dev/ptmx])
+ AC_MSG_RESULT([not set])
+ AC_MSG_ERROR([set ac_cv_file__dev_ptmx to yes/no in your CONFIG_SITE file when cross compiling])
+ fi
+ if test "${ac_cv_file__dev_ptc+set}" != set; then
+ AC_MSG_CHECKING([for /dev/ptc])
+ AC_MSG_RESULT([not set])
+ AC_MSG_ERROR([set ac_cv_file__dev_ptc to yes/no in your CONFIG_SITE file when cross compiling])
+ fi
fi
-AC_MSG_CHECKING(for /dev/ptc)
-
-if test -r /dev/ptc
-then
- AC_MSG_RESULT(yes)
+AC_CHECK_FILE(/dev/ptmx, [], [])
+if test "x$ac_cv_file__dev_ptmx" = xyes; then
+ AC_DEFINE(HAVE_DEV_PTMX, 1,
+ [Define to 1 if you have the /dev/ptmx device file.])
+fi
+AC_CHECK_FILE(/dev/ptc, [], [])
+if test "x$ac_cv_file__dev_ptc" = xyes; then
AC_DEFINE(HAVE_DEV_PTC, 1,
- [Define if we have /dev/ptc.])
-else
- AC_MSG_RESULT(no)
+ [Define to 1 if you have the /dev/ptc device file.])
fi
if test "$have_long_long" = yes