lyx_mirror/config/lyxinclude.m4
Lars Gullik Bjønnes a5b1022b9f Changes to make distcheck work, slight cleanup of autoconf/make initialization
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dnl Some useful functions for LyXs configure.in -*- sh -*-
dnl Author: Jean-Marc Lasgouttes (Jean-Marc.Lasgouttes@inria.fr)
dnl Lars Gullik Bjønnes (larsbj@lyx.org)
dnl Allan Rae (rae@lyx.org)
dnl Usage LYX_CHECK_VERSION Displays version of LyX being built and
dnl sets variables "lyx_devel_version" and "lyx_prerelease"
AC_DEFUN([LYX_CHECK_VERSION],[
echo "configuring LyX version $VERSION"
if echo AC_PACKAGE_VERSION | grep 'cvs' >/dev/null ; then
lyx_devel_version=yes
AC_DEFINE(DEVEL_VERSION, 1, [Define if you are building a development version of LyX])
echo "WARNING: This is a development version. Expect bugs."
else
lyx_devel_version=no
fi
if echo AC_PACKAGE_VERSION | grep 'pre' > /dev/null ; then
lyx_prerelease=yes
echo "WARNING: This is a prerelease. Be careful and backup your documents."
else
lyx_prerelease=no
fi
AC_SUBST(lyx_devel_version)])
dnl Define the option to set a LyX version on installed executables and directories
dnl
dnl
AC_DEFUN([LYX_VERSION_SUFFIX],[
AC_MSG_CHECKING([for install target])
RPM_VERSION_SUFFIX='""'
AC_ARG_WITH(version-suffix,
[ --with-version-suffix[=<version>] install lyx files as lyx<version>],
[if test "x$withval" = "xyes";
then
withval="-$VERSION"
ac_configure_args=`echo $ac_configure_args | sed "s,--with-version-suffix,--with-version-suffix=$withval,"`
fi
PACKAGE="$PACKAGE$withval"
program_suffix=$withval
RPM_VERSION_SUFFIX="--with-version-suffix=$withval"])
AC_SUBST(RPM_VERSION_SUFFIX)
AC_MSG_RESULT([$PACKAGE])
])
dnl Usage: LYX_ERROR(message) Displays the warning "message" and sets the
dnl flag lyx_error to yes.
AC_DEFUN([LYX_ERROR],[
lyx_error_txt="$lyx_error_txt
** $1
"
lyx_error=yes])
dnl Usage: LYX_WARNING(message) Displays the warning "message" and sets the
dnl flag lyx_warning to yes.
AC_DEFUN([LYX_WARNING],[
lyx_warning_txt="$lyx_warning_txt
== $1
"
lyx_warning=yes])
dnl Usage: LYX_LIB_ERROR(file,library) Displays an error message indication
dnl that 'file' cannot be found because 'lib' may be uncorrectly installed.
AC_DEFUN([LYX_LIB_ERROR],[
LYX_ERROR([Cannot find $1. Please check that the $2 library
is correctly installed on your system.])])
dnl Usage: LYX_CHECK_ERRORS Displays a warning message if a LYX_ERROR
dnl has occured previously.
AC_DEFUN([LYX_CHECK_ERRORS],[
if test x$lyx_error = xyes; then
cat <<EOF
**** The following problems have been detected by configure.
**** Please check the messages below before running 'make'.
**** (see the section 'Problems' in the INSTALL file)
$lyx_error_txt
$lyx_warning_txt
EOF
else
if test x$lyx_warning = xyes; then
cat <<EOF
=== The following minor problems have been detected by configure.
=== Please check the messages below before running 'make'.
=== (see the section 'Problems' in the INSTALL file)
$lyx_warning_txt
EOF
fi
cat <<EOF
Configuration of LyX was successful.
Type 'make' to compile the program,
and then 'make install' to install it.
EOF
fi])
dnl LYX_SEARCH_PROG(VARIABLE-NAME,PROGRAMS-LIST,ACTION-IF-FOUND)
dnl
define(LYX_SEARCH_PROG,[dnl
for ac_prog in $2 ; do
# Extract the first word of "$ac_prog", so it can be a program name with args.
set dummy $ac_prog ; ac_word=$[2]
if test -z "[$]$1"; then
IFS="${IFS= }"; ac_save_ifs="$IFS"; IFS=":"
for ac_dir in $PATH; do
test -z "$ac_dir" && ac_dir=.
if test -f [$ac_dir/$ac_word]; then
$1="$ac_prog"
break
fi
done
IFS="$ac_save_ifs"
fi
if test -n "[$]$1"; then
ac_result=yes
else
ac_result=no
fi
ifelse($3,,,[$3])
test -n "[$]$1" && break
done
])dnl
AC_DEFUN([LYX_PROG_CXX_WORKS],
[rm -f conftest.C
cat >conftest.C <<EOF
class foo {
// we require the mutable keyword
mutable int bar;
};
// we require namespace support
namespace baz {
int bar;
}
int main() {
return(0);
}
EOF
$CXX -c $CXXFLAGS $CPPFLAGS conftest.C >&5 || CXX=
rm -f conftest.C conftest.o conftest.obj || true
])
AC_DEFUN([LYX_PROG_CXX],
[AC_MSG_CHECKING([for a good enough C++ compiler])
LYX_SEARCH_PROG(CXX, $CXX $CCC g++ gcc c++ CC cxx xlC cc++, [LYX_PROG_CXX_WORKS])
if test -z "$CXX" ; then
AC_MSG_ERROR([Unable to find a good enough C++ compiler])
fi
AC_MSG_RESULT($CXX)
AC_PROG_CXX
### We might want to get or shut warnings.
AC_ARG_ENABLE(warnings,
AC_HELP_STRING([--enable-warnings],[tell the compiler to display more warnings]),,
[ if test $lyx_devel_version = yes -o $lyx_prerelease = yes && test $ac_cv_prog_gxx = yes ; then
enable_warnings=yes;
else
enable_warnings=no;
fi;])
if test x$enable_warnings = xyes ; then
lyx_flags="warnings $lyx_flags"
AC_DEFINE(WITH_WARNINGS, 1,
[Define this if you want to see the warning directives put here and
there by the developpers to get attention])
fi
### We might want to disable debug
AC_ARG_ENABLE(debug,
AC_HELP_STRING([--enable-debug],[enable debug information]),,
[ if test $lyx_devel_version = yes -o $lyx_prerelease = yes ; then
enable_debug=yes;
else
enable_debug=no;
fi;])
AC_ARG_ENABLE(stdlib-debug,
AC_HELP_STRING([--enable-stdlib-debug],[enable debug mode in the standard library]),,
[ if test $lyx_devel_version = yes ; then
enable_stdlib_debug=yes;
else
enable_stdlib_debug=no;
fi;])
AC_ARG_ENABLE(concept-checks,
AC_HELP_STRING([--enable-concept-checks],[enable concept checks]),,
[ if test $lyx_devel_version = yes -o $lyx-prerelease = yes ; then
enable_concept_checks=yes;
else
enable_concept_checks=no;
fi;])
AC_ARG_ENABLE(profiling,
AC_HELP_STRING([--enable-profiling],[enable profiling]),,
enable_profiling=no;)
### set up optimization
AC_ARG_ENABLE(optimization,
AC_HELP_STRING([--enable-optimization[=value]],[enable compiler optimisation]),,
enable_optimization=yes;)
case $enable_optimization in
yes)
if test $lyx_devel_version = yes ; then
lyx_opt=-O
else
lyx_opt=-O2
fi;;
no) lyx_opt=;;
*) lyx_opt=${enable_optimization};;
esac
AC_ARG_ENABLE(pch,
AC_HELP_STRING([--enable-pch],[enable precompiled headers]),,
enable_pch=yes;)
lyx_pch_comp=no
# set the compiler options correctly.
if test x$GXX = xyes; then
dnl Useful for global version info
gxx_version=`${CXX} -dumpversion`
CXX_VERSION="($gxx_version)"
if test "$ac_test_CXXFLAGS" = set; then
CXXFLAGS="$ac_save_CXXFLAGS"
else
CFLAGS="$lyx_opt"
CXXFLAGS="$lyx_opt"
if test x$enable_debug = xyes ; then
CFLAGS="-g $CFLAGS"
CXXFLAGS="-g $CXXFLAGS"
fi
if test x$enable_profiling = xyes ; then
CFLAGS="-pg $CFLAGS"
CXXFLAGS="-pg $CXXFLAGS"
LDFLAGS="-pg $LDFLAGS"
fi
if test x$enable_warnings = xyes ; then
case $gxx_version in
2.*|3.1*|3.2*|3.3*)
CPPFLAGS="-W -Wall $CPPFLAGS"
;;
*)
CPPFLAGS="-Wextra -Wall $CPPFLAGS "
;;
esac
fi
fi
case $gxx_version in
2.95.1) AM_CXXFLAGS="-fpermissive -ftemplate-depth-30";;
2.95.*) AM_CXXFLAGS="-Wno-non-template-friend -ftemplate-depth-30";;
2.96*) AM_CXXFLAGS="-fno-exceptions -ftemplate-depth-30 -Wno-non-template-friend";;
3.1*) AM_CXXFLAGS="-finline-limit=500 -fno-exceptions";;
3.2*|3.3*) AM_CXXFLAGS="-fno-exceptions";;
3.4*|4.0*)
AM_CXXFLAGS="-fno-exceptions"
test $enable_pch = yes && lyx_pch_comp=yes
;;
*) AM_CXXFLAGS="";;
esac
if test x$enable_stdlib_debug = xyes ; then
case $gxx_version in
3.4*|4.0*)
lyx_flags="stdlib-debug $lyx_flags"
AC_DEFINE(_GLIBCXX_DEBUG, 1, [libstdc++ debug mode])
AC_DEFINE(_GLIBCXX_DEBUG_PEDANTIC, 1, [libstdc++ pedantic debug mode])
;;
esac
fi
if test x$enable_concept_checks = xyes ; then
case $gxx_version in
3.3*)
lyx_flags="concept-checks $lyx_flags"
AC_DEFINE(_GLIBCPP_CONCEPT_CHECKS, 1, [libstdc++ concept checking])
;;
3.4*|4.0*)
lyx_flags="concept-checks $lyx_flags"
AC_DEFINE(_GLIBCXX_CONCEPT_CHECKS, 1, [libstdc++ concept checking])
;;
esac
fi
fi
test "$lyx_pch_comp" = yes && lyx_flags="pch $lyx_flags"
AM_CONDITIONAL(LYX_BUILD_PCH, test "$lyx_pch_comp" = yes)
])dnl
dnl NOT USED CURRENTLY*************************************
dnl Usage: LYX_CXX_RTTI : checks whether the C++ compiler
dnl supports RTTI
AC_DEFUN([LYX_CXX_RTTI],[
### Check whether the compiler supports runtime type information
AC_CACHE_CHECK(whether the C++ compiler supports RTTI,lyx_cv_rtti,
[AC_TRY_RUN([
class rtti {
public:
virtual int tag() { return 0; }
};
class derived1 : public rtti {
public:
int tag() { return 1; }
};
class derived2 : public rtti {
public:
int tag() { return 2; }
};
int main() {
derived1 * foo1 = new derived1();
derived2 * foo2 = new derived2();
rtti * bar = foo1;
derived1 * bar1 = dynamic_cast<derived1 *>(bar);
if (bar1 == 0)
exit(1);
bar = foo2;
bar1 = dynamic_cast<derived1 *>(bar);
if (bar1 != 0)
exit(1);
return 0;
}
],lyx_cv_rtti=yes,lyx_cv_rtti=no,lyx_cv_rtti=no)
])
if test x$lyx_cv_rtti = xyes ; then
AC_DEFINE(HAVE_RTTI, 1,
[Define to 1 if your compiler supports runtime type information])
fi])
dnl Usage: LYX_CXX_EXPLICIT : checks whether the C++ compiler
dnl understands the "explicit" directive.
AC_DEFUN([LYX_CXX_EXPLICIT],[
### Check whether the compiler understands the keyword `explicit'
AC_CACHE_CHECK(whether the C++ compiler understands explicit,lyx_cv_explicit,
[AC_TRY_COMPILE([
class Expl {
public:
explicit Expl() {}
};],,lyx_cv_explicit=yes,lyx_cv_explicit=no)
])
if test $lyx_cv_explicit = no ; then
AC_DEFINE(explicit,[ ],
[Define to nothing if your compiler does not understand the
'explicit' directive])
fi])
dnl NOT USED CURRENTLY*************************************
dnl Usage: LYX_CXX_STL_STACK : checks whether the C++ compiler
dnl has a working stl stack template
AC_DEFUN([LYX_CXX_STL_STACK],[
AC_CACHE_CHECK(for broken STL stack template,lyx_cv_broken_stack,
[AC_TRY_COMPILE([
#include <stack>
using std::stack;
],[
stack<int> stakk;
stakk.push(0);
],lyx_cv_broken_stack=no,lyx_cv_broken_stack=yes)
])
if test $lyx_cv_broken_stack = yes ; then
AC_DEFINE(BROKEN_STL_STACK, 1,
[Define if you have the STL from libg++ 2.7.x, where stack<> is not defined
correctly])
fi])
dnl Usage: LYX_STD_COUNT : checks wherer the C++ library have a conforming
dnl count template, if not the old HP version is assumed.
AC_DEFUN([LYX_STD_COUNT],[
AC_CACHE_CHECK(for conforming std::count,lyx_cv_std_count,
[AC_TRY_COMPILE([
#include <algorithm>
using std::count;
int countChar(char * b, char * e, char const c)
{
return count(b, e, c);
}
],[
char a[] = "hello";
int i = countChar(a, a + 5, 'l');
],lyx_cv_std_count=yes,lyx_cv_std_count=no)
])
if test $lyx_cv_std_count = yes ; then
AC_DEFINE(HAVE_STD_COUNT, 1,
[Define if you have a conforming std::count template, otherwise HP version of count template is assumed.])
fi])
dnl Usage: LYX_CXX_STL_MODERN_STREAMS : checks whether the C++ compiler
dnl supports modern STL streams
AC_DEFUN([LYX_CXX_STL_MODERN_STREAMS],[
AC_CACHE_CHECK(for modern STL streams,lyx_cv_modern_streams,
[AC_TRY_COMPILE([
#include <iostream>
],[
std::streambuf * test = std::cerr.rdbuf();
test->pubsync();
],lyx_cv_modern_streams=yes,lyx_cv_modern_streams=no)
])
if test $lyx_cv_modern_streams = yes ; then
AC_DEFINE(MODERN_STL_STREAMS, 1,
[Define if you have modern standard-compliant STL streams])
fi])
dnl Usage: LYX_USE_INCLUDED_BOOST : select if the included boost should
dnl be used.
AC_DEFUN([LYX_USE_INCLUDED_BOOST],[
AC_ARG_WITH(included-boost,
[ --with-included-boost use the boost lib supplied with LyX],
[lyx_cv_with_included_boost=$withval
AC_MSG_RESULT([$with_included_boost])],
[lyx_cv_with_included_boost=yes])
AM_CONDITIONAL(USE_INCLUDED_BOOST, test x$lyx_cv_with_included_boost = xyes)
])
dnl NOT USED CURRENTLY*************************************
dnl LYX_CXX_PARTIAL
AC_DEFUN([LYX_CXX_PARTIAL], [
AC_REQUIRE([AC_PROG_CXX])
AC_CACHE_CHECK([if C++ compiler supports partial specialization],
[lyx_cv_cxx_partial_specialization],
[AC_TRY_COMPILE(
[
template<class T, class K>
class k {
public:
};
template<class T> class k<void,T> { };
],[
k<float, float> b;
k<void,void> a;
],[
lyx_cv_cxx_partial_specialization=yes
],[
lyx_cv_cxx_partial_specialization=no
])
])
if test x$lyx_cv_cxx_partial_specialization = xyes ; then
AC_DEFINE(HAVE_PARTIAL_SPECIALIZATION, 1,
[Defined if your compiler supports partial specialization.])
fi
])
dnl Usage: LYX_CXX_GLOBAL_CSTD: checks whether C library functions
dnl are already in the global namespace
AC_DEFUN([LYX_CXX_GLOBAL_CSTD],[
AC_CACHE_CHECK(whether C library functions are already in the global namespace,
lyx_cv_cxx_global_cstd,
[AC_TRY_COMPILE([
#include <cctype>
using std::tolower;
],[
return 0;
],[lyx_cv_cxx_global_cstd=no],[lyx_cv_cxx_global_cstd=yes])])
if test x$lyx_cv_cxx_global_cstd = xyes; then
AC_DEFINE(CXX_GLOBAL_CSTD,1,
[Define if your C++ compiler puts C library functions in the global namespace])
fi
])
dnl Usage: LYX_WITH_DIR(dir-name,desc,dir-var-name,default-value,
dnl [default-yes-value])
dnl Adds a --with-'dir-name' option (described by 'desc') and puts the
dnl resulting directory name in 'dir-var-name'.
AC_DEFUN([LYX_WITH_DIR],[
AC_ARG_WITH($1,[ --with-$1 specify $2])
AC_MSG_CHECKING([for $2])
if test -z "$with_$3"; then
AC_CACHE_VAL(lyx_cv_$3, lyx_cv_$3=$4)
else
test "x$with_$3" = xyes && with_$3=$5
lyx_cv_$3="$with_$3"
fi
AC_MSG_RESULT($lyx_cv_$3)])
dnl Usage: LYX_LOOP_DIR(value,action)
dnl Executes action for values of variable `dir' in `values'. `values' can
dnl use ":" as a separator.
AC_DEFUN([LYX_LOOP_DIR],[
IFS="${IFS= }"; ac_save_ifs="$IFS"; IFS="${IFS}:"
for dir in `eval "echo $1"`; do
if test ! "$dir" = NONE; then
test ! -d "$dir" && AC_MSG_ERROR([\"$dir\" is not a directory])
$2
fi
done
IFS=$ac_save_ifs
])
dnl Usage: LYX_ADD_LIB_DIR(var-name,dir) Adds a -L directive to variable
dnl var-name.
AC_DEFUN([LYX_ADD_LIB_DIR],[
$1="${$1} -L$2"
if test "`(uname) 2>/dev/null`" = SunOS &&
uname -r | grep '^5' >/dev/null; then
if test $ac_cv_prog_gxx = yes ; then
$1="${$1} -Wl[,]-R$2"
else
$1="${$1} -R$2"
fi
fi])
dnl Usage: LYX_ADD_INC_DIR(var-name,dir) Adds a -I directive to variable
dnl var-name.
AC_DEFUN([LYX_ADD_INC_DIR],[$1="${$1} -I$2 "])
### Check for a headers existence and location iff it exists
## This is supposed to be a generalised version of LYX_STL_STRING_FWD
## It almost works. I've tried a few variations but they give errors
## of one sort or other: bad substitution or file not found etc. The
## actual header _is_ found though and the cache variable is set however
## the reported setting (on screen) is equal to $ac_safe for some unknown
## reason.
## Additionally, autoheader can't figure out what to use as the name in
## the config.h.in file so we need to write our own entries there -- one for
## each header in the form PATH_HEADER_NAME_H
##
AC_DEFUN([LYX_PATH_HEADER],
[ AC_CHECK_HEADER($1,[
ac_tr_safe=PATH_`echo $ac_safe | sed 'y%abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz./-%ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ___%'`
### the only remaining problem is getting the second parameter to this
### AC_CACHE_CACHE to print correctly. Currently it just results in value
### of $ac_safe being printed.
AC_CACHE_CHECK([path to $1],[lyx_cv_path2_$ac_safe],
[ cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<EOF
#line __oline__ "configure"
#include "confdefs.h"
#include <$1>
EOF
lyx_path_header_path=`(eval "$ac_cpp conftest.$ac_ext") 2>&5 | \
grep $1 2>/dev/null | \
sed -e 's/.*\(".*$1"\).*/\1/' -e "1q"`
eval "lyx_cv_path2_${ac_safe}=\$lyx_path_header_path"
rm -f conftest*])
AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED($ac_tr_safe, $lyx_path_header_path, [dummy])])
])
### end of LYX_PATH_HEADER
### Check which frontends we want to use. The default is XForms only
###
AC_DEFUN([LYX_USE_FRONTENDS],
[AC_MSG_CHECKING([what frontend should be used for the GUI])
AC_ARG_WITH(frontend,
[ --with-frontend=THIS Use THIS frontend as main GUI:
Possible values: xforms, qt, gtk(EXPERIMENTAL)],
[FRONTENDS="$withval"])
if test "x$FRONTENDS" = x ; then
AC_MSG_RESULT(none)
AC_ERROR("Please select a frontend using --with-frontend")
fi
AC_MSG_RESULT($FRONTENDS)
AC_SUBST(FRONTENDS)
AC_SUBST(FRONTENDS_SUBDIRS)
AC_SUBST(FRONTENDS_PROGS)
])
## Check what kind of packaging should be used at install time.
## The default is autodetected.
AC_DEFUN([LYX_USE_PACKAGING],
[AC_MSG_CHECKING([what packaging should be used])
AC_ARG_WITH(packaging,
[ --with-packaging=THIS Use THIS packaging for installation:
Possible values: posix, windows, macosx],
[lyx_use_packaging="$withval"], [
case $host in
*-apple-darwin*) lyx_use_packaging=macosx ;;
*-pc-mingw32*) lyx_use_packaging=windows;;
*) lyx_use_packaging=posix;;
esac])
AC_MSG_RESULT($lyx_use_packaging)
case $lyx_use_packaging in
macosx) AC_DEFINE(USE_MACOSX_PACKAGING, 1, [Define to 1 if LyX should use a MacOS X application bundle file layout])
PACKAGE=LyX
default_prefix="/Applications/LyX.app"
bindir='${prefix}/Contents/MacOS'
libdir='${prefix}/Contents/Resources'
datadir='${prefix}/Contents/Resources'
mandir='${prefix}/Contents/Resources/man' ;;
windows) AC_DEFINE(USE_WINDOWS_PACKAGING, 1, [Define to 1 if LyX should use a Windows-style file layout])
PACKAGE=LyX
default_prefix="C:/Program Files/LyX"
bindir='${prefix}/bin'
libdir='${prefix}/Resources'
datadir='${prefix}/Resources'
mandir='${prefix}/Resources/man' ;;
posix) AC_DEFINE(USE_POSIX_PACKAGING, 1, [Define to 1 if LyX should use a POSIX-style file layout])
PACKAGE=lyx
default_prefix=$ac_default_prefix ;;
*) LYX_ERROR([Unknown packaging type $lyx_use_packaging]) ;;
esac
])
## ------------------------------------------------------------------------
## Find a file (or one of more files in a list of dirs)
## ------------------------------------------------------------------------
##
AC_DEFUN([AC_FIND_FILE],
[
$3=NO
for i in $2;
do
for j in $1;
do
if test -r "$i/$j"; then
$3=$i
break 2
fi
done
done
])
dnl just a wrapper to clean up configure.in
AC_DEFUN([LYX_PROG_LIBTOOL],
[
AC_REQUIRE([AC_ENABLE_SHARED])
AC_REQUIRE([AC_ENABLE_STATIC])
dnl libtool is only for C, so I must force him
dnl to find the correct flags for C++
ac_save_cc=$CC
ac_save_cflags="$CFLAGS"
CC=$CXX
CFLAGS="$CXXFLAGS"
AC_PROG_LIBTOOL dnl for libraries
CC=$ac_save_cc
CFLAGS="$ac_save_cflags"
])
## ------------------------------------------------------------------------
## Check whether mkdir() is mkdir or _mkdir, and whether it takes
## one or two arguments.
##
## http://ac-archive.sourceforge.net/C_Support/ac_func_mkdir.html
## ------------------------------------------------------------------------
##
AC_DEFUN([AC_FUNC_MKDIR],
[AC_CHECK_FUNCS([mkdir _mkdir])
AC_CACHE_CHECK([whether mkdir takes one argument],
[ac_cv_mkdir_takes_one_arg],
[AC_TRY_COMPILE([
#include <sys/stat.h>
#if HAVE_UNISTD_H
# include <unistd.h>
#endif
], [mkdir (".");],
[ac_cv_mkdir_takes_one_arg=yes], [ac_cv_mkdir_takes_one_arg=no])])
if test x"$ac_cv_mkdir_takes_one_arg" = xyes; then
AC_DEFINE([MKDIR_TAKES_ONE_ARG], 1,
[Define if mkdir takes only one argument.])
fi
])
dnl Set VAR to the canonically resolved absolute equivalent of PATHNAME,
dnl (which may be a relative path, and need not refer to any existing
dnl entity).
dnl On Win32-MSYS build hosts, the returned path is resolved to its true
dnl native Win32 path name, (but with slashes, not backslashes).
dnl On any other system, it is simply the result which would be obtained
dnl if PATHNAME represented an existing directory, and the pwd command was
dnl executed in that directory.
AC_DEFUN([MSYS_AC_CANONICAL_PATH],
[ac_dir="$2"
( exec 2>/dev/null; cd / && pwd -W ) | grep ':' >/dev/null &&
ac_pwd_w="pwd -W" || ac_pwd_w=pwd
until ac_val=`exec 2>/dev/null; cd "$ac_dir" && $ac_pwd_w`
do
ac_dir=`AS_DIRNAME(["$ac_dir"])`
done
ac_dir=`echo "$ac_dir" | sed 's?^[[./]]*??'`
ac_val=`echo "$ac_val" | sed 's?/*$[]??'`
$1=`echo "$2" | sed "s?^[[./]]*$ac_dir/*?$ac_val/?"'
s?/*$[]??'`
])