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#     http://www.nongnu.org/autoconf-archive/ax_cxx_extern_template.html
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# SYNOPSIS
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#   AX_CXX_EXTERN_TEMPLATE
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# DESCRIPTION
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#   Test whether the C++ compiler supports "extern template".
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# LICENSE
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#   Copyright (c) 2008 Patrick Mauritz <oxygene@studentenbude.ath.cx>
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#   Copying and distribution of this file, with or without modification, are
#   permitted in any medium without royalty provided the copyright notice
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AU_ALIAS([AC_CXX_EXTERN_TEMPLATE], [AX_CXX_EXTERN_TEMPLATE])
AC_DEFUN([AX_CXX_EXTERN_TEMPLATE],[
AC_CACHE_CHECK(whether the compiler supports extern template,
ax_cv_cxx_extern_template,
[AC_LANG_SAVE
 AC_LANG_CPLUSPLUS
 AC_TRY_COMPILE([template <typename T> void foo(T); extern template void foo<int>(int);],
 [],
 ax_cv_cxx_extern_template=yes, ax_cv_cxx_extern_template=no)
 AC_LANG_RESTORE
])
if test "$ax_cv_cxx_extern_template" = yes; then
  AC_DEFINE(HAVE_EXTERN_TEMPLATE,,[define if the compiler supports extern template])
fi
])