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+dnl Check for PATH_MAX in limits.h, and define a default value if not found
+dnl This is a workaround for systems not providing PATH_MAX, like GNU/Hurd
+
+dnl EFL_CHECK_PATH_MAX([DEFAULT_VALUE_IF_NOT_FOUND])
+dnl
+dnl If PATH_MAX is not defined in <limits.h>, defines it
+dnl to DEFAULT_VALUE_IF_NOT_FOUND if it exists, or fallback
+dnl to using 4096
+
+AC_DEFUN([EFL_CHECK_PATH_MAX],
+[
+
+default_max=m4_default([$1], "4096")
+AC_LANG_PUSH([C])
+
+AC_MSG_CHECKING([for PATH_MAX in limits.h])
+AC_COMPILE_IFELSE(
+ [AC_LANG_PROGRAM(
+ [[
+#include <limits.h>
+ ]],
+ [[
+int i = PATH_MAX;
+ ]])],
+ [AC_MSG_RESULT([yes])],
+ [
+ AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED([PATH_MAX],
+ [${default_max}],
+ [default value since PATH_MAX is not defined])
+ AC_MSG_RESULT([no: using ${default_max}])
+ ])
+
+AC_LANG_POP([C])
+
+])
+dnl end of efl_path_max.m4