ac_cxx_bool.m4

A C++ class library for scientific computing

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AC_DEFUN([AC_CXX_BOOL],
[AC_CACHE_CHECK(whether the compiler recognizes bool as a built-in type,
ac_cv_cxx_bool,
[AC_LANG_SAVE
 AC_LANG_CPLUSPLUS
 AC_TRY_COMPILE([
int f(int  x){return 1;}
int f(char x){return 1;}
int f(bool x){return 1;}
],[bool b = true; return f(b);],
 ac_cv_cxx_bool=yes, ac_cv_cxx_bool=no)
 AC_LANG_RESTORE
])
if test "$ac_cv_cxx_bool" = yes; then
  AC_DEFINE(HAVE_BOOL,,[define if bool is a built-in type])
fi
])