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diff --git a/m4/ax_prog_perl_version.m4 b/m4/ax_prog_perl_version.m4 new file mode 100644 index 00000000..18d9f745 --- /dev/null +++ b/m4/ax_prog_perl_version.m4 @@ -0,0 +1,66 @@ +# =========================================================================== +# http://www.gnu.org/software/autoconf-archive/ax_prog_perl_version.html +# =========================================================================== +# +# SYNOPSIS +# +# AX_PROG_PERL_VERSION([VERSION],[ACTION-IF-TRUE],[ACTION-IF-FALSE]) +# +# DESCRIPTION +# +# Makes sure that perl supports the version indicated. If true the shell +# commands in ACTION-IF-TRUE are executed. If not the shell commands in +# ACTION-IF-FALSE are run. Note if $PERL is not set (for example by +# running AC_CHECK_PROG or AC_PATH_PROG) the macro will fail. +# +# Example: +# +# AC_PATH_PROG([PERL],[perl]) +# AX_PROG_PERL_VERSION([5.8.0],[ ... ],[ ... ]) +# +# This will check to make sure that the perl you have supports at least +# version 5.8.0. +# +# NOTE: This macro uses the $PERL variable to perform the check. +# AX_WITH_PERL can be used to set that variable prior to running this +# macro. The $PERL_VERSION variable will be valorized with the detected +# version. +# +# LICENSE +# +# Copyright (c) 2009 Francesco Salvestrini <salvestrini@users.sourceforge.net> +# +# Copying and distribution of this file, with or without modification, are +# permitted in any medium without royalty provided the copyright notice +# and this notice are preserved. This file is offered as-is, without any +# warranty. + +#serial 11 + +AC_DEFUN([AX_PROG_PERL_VERSION],[ + AC_REQUIRE([AC_PROG_SED]) + AC_REQUIRE([AC_PROG_GREP]) + + AS_IF([test -n "$PERL"],[ + ax_perl_version="$1" + + AC_MSG_CHECKING([for perl version]) + changequote(<<,>>) + perl_version=`$PERL --version 2>&1 | $GREP "This is perl" | $SED -e 's/.* v\([0-9]*\.[0-9]*\.[0-9]*\) .*/\1/'` + changequote([,]) + AC_MSG_RESULT($perl_version) + + AC_SUBST([PERL_VERSION],[$perl_version]) + + AX_COMPARE_VERSION([$ax_perl_version],[le],[$perl_version],[ + : + $2 + ],[ + : + $3 + ]) + ],[ + AC_MSG_WARN([could not find the perl interpreter]) + $3 + ]) +]) |