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+dnl as-compiler.m4 0.0.1
+dnl autostars m4 macro for detection of compiler flavour
+dnl
+dnl thomas@apestaart.org
+
+dnl AS_COMPILER(COMPILER)
+dnl will set COMPILER to
+dnl - gcc
+dnl - forte
+dnl - (empty) if no guess could be made
+
+AC_DEFUN(AS_COMPILER,
+[
+ as_compiler=
+ AC_MSG_CHECKING(for compiler flavour)
+
+ dnl is it gcc ?
+ if test "x$GCC" = "xyes"; then
+ as_compiler="gcc"
+ fi
+
+ dnl is it forte ?
+ AC_TRY_RUN([
+int main
+(int argc, char *argv[])
+{
+#ifdef __sun
+ return 0;
+#else
+ return 1;
+#endif
+}
+ ], as_compiler="forte", ,)
+
+ if test "x$as_compiler" = "x"; then
+ AC_MSG_RESULT([unknown !])
+ else
+ AC_MSG_RESULT($as_compiler)
+ fi
+ [$1]=$as_compiler
+])