AX_CHECK_COMPILE_FLAG([-fvar-tracking-assignments], [HAS_VTA_SUPPORT=1], [HAS_VTA_SUPPORT=0])
AM_CONDITIONAL(COMPILER_HAS_VTA, [test "$HAS_VTA_SUPPORT" = 1])
+AX_CXX_STATIC_CAST
+
# Checks for libraries.
ACX_PTHREAD
AC_CHECK_LIB([uuid], [uuid_parse], [true], AC_MSG_FAILURE([libuuid not found]))
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+# ===========================================================================
+# http://www.gnu.org/software/autoconf-archive/ax_cxx_static_cast.html
+# ===========================================================================
+#
+# SYNOPSIS
+#
+# AX_CXX_STATIC_CAST
+#
+# DESCRIPTION
+#
+# If the compiler supports static_cast<>, define HAVE_STATIC_CAST.
+#
+# LICENSE
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2008 Todd Veldhuizen
+# Copyright (c) 2008 Luc Maisonobe <luc@spaceroots.org>
+#
+# Copying and distribution of this file, with or without modification, are
+# permitted in any medium without royalty provided the copyright notice
+# and this notice are preserved. This file is offered as-is, without any
+# warranty.
+
+#serial 6
+
+AU_ALIAS([AC_CXX_STATIC_CAST], [AX_CXX_STATIC_CAST])
+AC_DEFUN([AX_CXX_STATIC_CAST],
+[AC_CACHE_CHECK(whether the compiler supports static_cast<>,
+ax_cv_cxx_static_cast,
+[AC_LANG_SAVE
+ AC_LANG_CPLUSPLUS
+ AC_TRY_COMPILE([#include <typeinfo>
+class Base { public : Base () {} virtual void f () = 0; };
+class Derived : public Base { public : Derived () {} virtual void f () {} };
+int g (Derived&) { return 0; }],[
+Derived d; Base& b = d; Derived& s = static_cast<Derived&> (b); return g (s);],
+ ax_cv_cxx_static_cast=yes, ax_cv_cxx_static_cast=no)
+ AC_LANG_RESTORE
+])
+if test "$ax_cv_cxx_static_cast" = yes; then
+ AC_DEFINE(HAVE_STATIC_CAST,,
+ [define if the compiler supports static_cast<>])
+fi
+])