##### http://autoconf-archive.cryp.to/ax_cxx_check_flag.html
#
# SYNOPSIS
#
#   AX_CXX_CHECK_FLAG(FLAG-TO-CHECK,[PROLOGUE],[BODY],[ACTION-IF-SUCCESS],[ACTION-IF-FAILURE])
#
# DESCRIPTION
#
#   This macro tests if the C++ compiler supports the flag
#   FLAG-TO-CHECK. If successfull execute ACTION-IF-SUCCESS otherwise
#   ACTION-IF-FAILURE. PROLOGUE and BODY are optional and should be
#   used as in AC_LANG_PROGRAM macro.
#
#   This code is inspired from KDE_CHECK_COMPILER_FLAG macro. Thanks to
#   Bogdan Drozdowski <bogdandr@op.pl> for testing and bug fixes.
#
# LAST MODIFICATION
#
#   2007-11-26
#
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#   Copyright (c) 2007 Francesco Salvestrini <salvestrini@users.sourceforge.net>
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AC_DEFUN([AX_CXX_CHECK_FLAG],[
  AC_PREREQ([2.61])
  AC_REQUIRE([AC_PROG_CXX])
  AC_REQUIRE([AC_PROG_SED])

  flag=`echo "$1" | $SED 'y% .=/+-(){}<>:*,%_______________%'`

  AC_CACHE_CHECK([whether the C++ compiler accepts the $1 flag],
    [ax_cv_cxx_check_flag_$flag],[

    AC_LANG_PUSH([C++])

    save_CXXFLAGS="$CXXFLAGS"
    CXXFLAGS="$CXXFLAGS $1"
    AC_COMPILE_IFELSE([
      AC_LANG_PROGRAM([$2],[$3])
    ],[
      eval "ax_cv_cxx_check_flag_$flag=yes"
    ],[
      eval "ax_cv_cxx_check_flag_$flag=no"
    ])

    CXXFLAGS="$save_CXXFLAGS"

    AC_LANG_POP

  ])

  AS_IF([eval "test \"`echo '$ax_cv_cxx_check_flag_'$flag`\" = yes"],[
    :
    $4
  ],[
    :
    $5
  ])
])
