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+# ===========================================================================
+#     http://www.gnu.org/software/autoconf-archive/ax_configure_args.html
+# ===========================================================================
+#
+# SYNOPSIS
+#
+#   AX_CONFIGURE_ARGS
+#
+# DESCRIPTION
+#
+#   Helper macro for AX_ENABLE_BUILDDIR.
+#
+#   The traditional way of starting a subdir-configure is running the script
+#   with ${1+"$@"} but since autoconf 2.60 this is broken. Instead we have
+#   to rely on eval'ing $ac_configure_args however some old autoconf
+#   versions do not provide that. To ensure maximum portability of autoconf
+#   extension macros this helper can be AC_REQUIRE'd so that
+#   $ac_configure_args will alsways be present.
+#
+#   Sadly, the traditional "exec $SHELL" of the enable_builddir macros is
+#   spoiled now and must be replaced by "eval + exit $?".
+#
+#   Example:
+#
+#     AC_DEFUN([AX_ENABLE_SUBDIR],[dnl
+#       AC_REQUIRE([AX_CONFIGURE_ARGS])dnl
+#       eval $SHELL $ac_configure_args || exit $?
+#       ...])
+#
+# LICENSE
+#
+#   Copyright (c) 2008 Guido U. Draheim <guidod@gmx.de>
+#
+#   This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+#   under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
+#   Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or (at your
+#   option) any later version.
+#
+#   This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+#   WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+#   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General
+#   Public License for more details.
+#
+#   You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
+#   with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+#   As a special exception, the respective Autoconf Macro's copyright owner
+#   gives unlimited permission to copy, distribute and modify the configure
+#   scripts that are the output of Autoconf when processing the Macro. You
+#   need not follow the terms of the GNU General Public License when using
+#   or distributing such scripts, even though portions of the text of the
+#   Macro appear in them. The GNU General Public License (GPL) does govern
+#   all other use of the material that constitutes the Autoconf Macro.
+#
+#   This special exception to the GPL applies to versions of the Autoconf
+#   Macro released by the Autoconf Archive. When you make and distribute a
+#   modified version of the Autoconf Macro, you may extend this special
+#   exception to the GPL to apply to your modified version as well.
+
+#serial 9
+
+AC_DEFUN([AX_CONFIGURE_ARGS],[
+   # [$]@ is unsable in 2.60+ but earlier autoconf had no ac_configure_args
+   if test "${ac_configure_args+set}" != "set" ; then
+      ac_configure_args=
+      for ac_arg in ${1+"[$]@"}; do
+         ac_configure_args="$ac_configure_args '$ac_arg'"
+      done
+   fi
+])