Merge from gnulib: lib/gnulib.mk, m4/*.m4.

16 files changed, 132 insertions, 116 deletions

diff --git a/m4/c-strtod.m4 b/m4/c-strtod.m4
index d5f5f502cba..20c65b82584 100644
--- a/m4/c-strtod.m4
+++ b/m4/c-strtod.m4
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# c-strtod.m4 serial 12
+# c-strtod.m4 serial 14
 
 # Copyright (C) 2004-2006, 2009-2011 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 # This file is free software; the Free Software Foundation
@@ -33,11 +33,9 @@ AC_DEFUN([gl_C99_STRTOLD],
   fi
 ])
 
+dnl Prerequisites of lib/c-strtod.c.
 AC_DEFUN([gl_C_STRTOD],
 [
-  AC_LIBOBJ([c-strtod])
-
-  dnl Prerequisites of lib/c-strtod.c.
   AC_REQUIRE([gl_USE_SYSTEM_EXTENSIONS])
   AC_CHECK_FUNCS([strtod_l])
 
@@ -45,11 +43,9 @@ AC_DEFUN([gl_C_STRTOD],
   :
 ])
 
+dnl Prerequisites of lib/c-strtold.c.
 AC_DEFUN([gl_C_STRTOLD],
 [
-  AC_LIBOBJ([c-strtold])
-
-  dnl Prerequisites of lib/c-strtold.c.
   AC_REQUIRE([gl_USE_SYSTEM_EXTENSIONS])
   AC_REQUIRE([gl_C99_STRTOLD])
   AC_CHECK_FUNCS([strtold_l])
diff --git a/m4/filemode.m4 b/m4/filemode.m4
index 4147fd01e28..8f6e8bc3bb0 100644
--- a/m4/filemode.m4
+++ b/m4/filemode.m4
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# filemode.m4 serial 7
+# filemode.m4 serial 8
 dnl Copyright (C) 2002, 2005-2006, 2009-2011 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 dnl This file is free software; the Free Software Foundation
 dnl gives unlimited permission to copy and/or distribute it,
@@ -7,6 +7,5 @@ dnl with or without modifications, as long as this notice is preserved.
 AC_DEFUN([gl_FILEMODE],
 [
   AC_REQUIRE([AC_STRUCT_ST_DM_MODE])
-  AC_LIBOBJ([filemode])
   AC_CHECK_DECLS_ONCE([strmode])
 ])
diff --git a/m4/getloadavg.m4 b/m4/getloadavg.m4
index 0e44b694e40..967dfd797fb 100644
--- a/m4/getloadavg.m4
+++ b/m4/getloadavg.m4
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 # gives unlimited permission to copy and/or distribute it,
 # with or without modifications, as long as this notice is preserved.
 
-#serial 3
+#serial 4
 
 # Autoconf defines AC_FUNC_GETLOADAVG, but that is obsolescent.
 # New applications should use gl_GETLOADAVG instead.
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ gl_save_LIBS=$LIBS
 
 # getloadvg is present in libc on glibc >= 2.2, MacOS X, FreeBSD >= 2.0,
 # NetBSD >= 0.9, OpenBSD >= 2.0, Solaris >= 7.
+HAVE_GETLOADAVG=1
 AC_CHECK_FUNC([getloadavg], [],
   [gl_have_func=no
 
@@ -52,8 +53,7 @@ AC_CHECK_FUNC([getloadavg], [],
 
    # Set up the replacement function if necessary.
    if test $gl_have_func = no; then
-     AC_LIBOBJ([getloadavg])
-     gl_PREREQ_GETLOADAVG
+     HAVE_GETLOADAVG=0
    fi])
 
 if test "x$gl_save_LIBS" = x; then
diff --git a/m4/getopt.m4 b/m4/getopt.m4
index 035a530df2d..4d8450ff907 100644
--- a/m4/getopt.m4
+++ b/m4/getopt.m4
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# getopt.m4 serial 34
+# getopt.m4 serial 35
 dnl Copyright (C) 2002-2006, 2008-2011 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 dnl This file is free software; the Free Software Foundation
 dnl gives unlimited permission to copy and/or distribute it,
@@ -9,10 +9,25 @@ AC_DEFUN([gl_FUNC_GETOPT_POSIX],
 [
   m4_divert_text([DEFAULTS], [gl_getopt_required=POSIX])
   AC_REQUIRE([gl_UNISTD_H_DEFAULTS])
-  gl_GETOPT_IFELSE([
-    gl_REPLACE_GETOPT
-  ],
-  [])
+  dnl Other modules can request the gnulib implementation of the getopt
+  dnl functions unconditionally, by defining gl_REPLACE_GETOPT_ALWAYS.
+  dnl argp.m4 does this.
+  m4_ifdef([gl_REPLACE_GETOPT_ALWAYS], [
+    gl_GETOPT_IFELSE([], [])
+    REPLACE_GETOPT=1
+  ], [
+    REPLACE_GETOPT=0
+    gl_GETOPT_IFELSE([
+      REPLACE_GETOPT=1
+    ],
+    [])
+  ])
+  if test $REPLACE_GETOPT = 1; then
+    dnl Arrange for getopt.h to be created.
+    gl_GETOPT_SUBSTITUTE_HEADER
+    dnl Arrange for unistd.h to include getopt.h.
+    GNULIB_UNISTD_H_GETOPT=1
+  fi
 ])
 
 # Request a POSIX compliant getopt function with GNU extensions (such as
@@ -25,20 +40,6 @@ AC_DEFUN([gl_FUNC_GETOPT_GNU],
   AC_REQUIRE([gl_FUNC_GETOPT_POSIX])
 ])
 
-# Request the gnulib implementation of the getopt functions unconditionally.
-# argp.m4 uses this.
-AC_DEFUN([gl_REPLACE_GETOPT],
-[
-  dnl Arrange for getopt.h to be created.
-  gl_GETOPT_SUBSTITUTE_HEADER
-  dnl Arrange for unistd.h to include getopt.h.
-  GNULIB_UNISTD_H_GETOPT=1
-  dnl Arrange to compile the getopt implementation.
-  AC_LIBOBJ([getopt])
-  AC_LIBOBJ([getopt1])
-  gl_PREREQ_GETOPT
-])
-
 # emacs' configure.in uses this.
 AC_DEFUN([gl_GETOPT_IFELSE],
 [
diff --git a/m4/gl-comp.m4 b/m4/gl-comp.m4
index cb9f11a6284..b170693ffea 100644
--- a/m4/gl-comp.m4
+++ b/m4/gl-comp.m4
@@ -97,18 +97,44 @@ gl_SHA1
 AC_REQUIRE([gl_C99_STRTOLD])
 gl_FILEMODE
 gl_GETLOADAVG
+if test $HAVE_GETLOADAVG = 0; then
+  AC_LIBOBJ([getloadavg])
+  gl_PREREQ_GETLOADAVG
+fi
 gl_STDLIB_MODULE_INDICATOR([getloadavg])
 gl_FUNC_GETOPT_GNU
+if test $REPLACE_GETOPT = 1; then
+  AC_LIBOBJ([getopt])
+  AC_LIBOBJ([getopt1])
+  gl_PREREQ_GETOPT
+fi
 gl_MODULE_INDICATOR_FOR_TESTS([getopt-gnu])
 gl_FUNC_GETOPT_POSIX
+if test $REPLACE_GETOPT = 1; then
+  AC_LIBOBJ([getopt])
+  AC_LIBOBJ([getopt1])
+  gl_PREREQ_GETOPT
+fi
 AC_REQUIRE([AC_C_INLINE])
 gl_INTTYPES_INCOMPLETE
 gl_FUNC_LSTAT
+if test $REPLACE_LSTAT = 1; then
+  AC_LIBOBJ([lstat])
+  gl_PREREQ_LSTAT
+fi
 gl_SYS_STAT_MODULE_INDICATOR([lstat])
 gl_FUNC_MKTIME
+if test $REPLACE_MKTIME = 1; then
+  AC_LIBOBJ([mktime])
+  gl_PREREQ_MKTIME
+fi
 gl_TIME_MODULE_INDICATOR([mktime])
 gl_MULTIARCH
 gl_FUNC_READLINK
+if test $HAVE_READLINK = 0 || test $REPLACE_READLINK = 1; then
+  AC_LIBOBJ([readlink])
+  gl_PREREQ_READLINK
+fi
 gl_UNISTD_MODULE_INDICATOR([readlink])
 gl_TYPE_SOCKLEN_T
 gt_TYPE_SSIZE_T
@@ -120,13 +146,24 @@ gl_STDIO_H
 gl_STDLIB_H
 gl_FUNC_GNU_STRFTIME
 gl_FUNC_STRTOUMAX
+if test "$ac_cv_have_decl_strtoumax" != yes && test $ac_cv_func_strtoumax = no; then
+  AC_LIBOBJ([strtoumax])
+  gl_PREREQ_STRTOUMAX
+fi
 gl_INTTYPES_MODULE_INDICATOR([strtoumax])
 gl_FUNC_SYMLINK
+if test $HAVE_SYMLINK = 0 || test $REPLACE_SYMLINK = 1; then
+  AC_LIBOBJ([symlink])
+fi
 gl_UNISTD_MODULE_INDICATOR([symlink])
 gl_HEADER_SYS_STAT_H
 AC_PROG_MKDIR_P
 gl_HEADER_TIME_H
 gl_TIME_R
+if test $HAVE_LOCALTIME_R = 0 || test $REPLACE_LOCALTIME_R = 1; then
+  AC_LIBOBJ([time_r])
+  gl_PREREQ_TIME_R
+fi
 gl_TIME_MODULE_INDICATOR([time_r])
 gl_UNISTD_H
   gl_gnulib_enabled_dosname=false
@@ -152,6 +189,10 @@ AC_SUBST([LTLIBINTL])
   {
     if ! $gl_gnulib_enabled_stat; then
 gl_FUNC_STAT
+if test $REPLACE_STAT = 1; then
+  AC_LIBOBJ([stat])
+  gl_PREREQ_STAT
+fi
 gl_SYS_STAT_MODULE_INDICATOR([stat])
       gl_gnulib_enabled_stat=true
       if $condition; then
@@ -163,6 +204,10 @@ gl_SYS_STAT_MODULE_INDICATOR([stat])
   {
     if ! $gl_gnulib_enabled_strtoull; then
 gl_FUNC_STRTOULL
+if test $HAVE_STRTOULL = 0; then
+  AC_LIBOBJ([strtoull])
+  gl_PREREQ_STRTOULL
+fi
 gl_STDLIB_MODULE_INDICATOR([strtoull])
       gl_gnulib_enabled_strtoull=true
     fi
@@ -173,7 +218,7 @@ gl_STDLIB_MODULE_INDICATOR([strtoull])
       gl_gnulib_enabled_verify=true
     fi
   }
-  if test $GNULIB_UNISTD_H_GETOPT = 1; then
+  if test $REPLACE_GETOPT = 1; then
     func_gl_gnulib_m4code_be453cec5eecf5731a274f2de7f2db36
   fi
   if test $REPLACE_LSTAT = 1; then
diff --git a/m4/lstat.m4 b/m4/lstat.m4
index b9b22a6b20e..72c76c6cf3b 100644
--- a/m4/lstat.m4
+++ b/m4/lstat.m4
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# serial 21
+# serial 22
 
 # Copyright (C) 1997-2001, 2003-2011 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 #
@@ -16,23 +16,27 @@ AC_DEFUN([gl_FUNC_LSTAT],
   AC_CHECK_FUNCS_ONCE([lstat])
   if test $ac_cv_func_lstat = yes; then
     AC_REQUIRE([AC_FUNC_LSTAT_FOLLOWS_SLASHED_SYMLINK])
-    if test $ac_cv_func_lstat_dereferences_slashed_symlink = no; then
-      dnl Note: AC_FUNC_LSTAT_FOLLOWS_SLASHED_SYMLINK does AC_LIBOBJ([lstat]).
+    if test $gl_cv_func_lstat_dereferences_slashed_symlink = no; then
       REPLACE_LSTAT=1
     fi
-    # Prerequisites of lib/lstat.c.
-    AC_REQUIRE([AC_C_INLINE])
   else
     HAVE_LSTAT=0
   fi
 ])
 
-# Redefine AC_FUNC_LSTAT_FOLLOWS_SLASHED_SYMLINK, because it is no longer
-# maintained in Autoconf.
-AC_DEFUN([AC_FUNC_LSTAT_FOLLOWS_SLASHED_SYMLINK],
+# Prerequisites of lib/lstat.c.
+AC_DEFUN([gl_PREREQ_LSTAT],
 [
+  AC_REQUIRE([AC_C_INLINE])
+  :
+])
+
+AC_DEFUN([gl_FUNC_LSTAT_FOLLOWS_SLASHED_SYMLINK],
+[
+  dnl We don't use AC_FUNC_LSTAT_FOLLOWS_SLASHED_SYMLINK any more, because it
+  dnl is no longer maintained in Autoconf and because it invokes AC_LIBOBJ.
   AC_CACHE_CHECK([whether lstat correctly handles trailing slash],
-    [ac_cv_func_lstat_dereferences_slashed_symlink],
+    [gl_cv_func_lstat_dereferences_slashed_symlink],
     [rm -f conftest.sym conftest.file
      echo >conftest.file
      if test "$as_ln_s" = "ln -s" && ln -s conftest.file conftest.sym; then
@@ -45,25 +49,22 @@ AC_DEFUN([AC_FUNC_LSTAT_FOLLOWS_SLASHED_SYMLINK],
                  have to compile and use the lstat wrapper.  */
               return lstat ("conftest.sym/", &sbuf) == 0;
             ]])],
-         [ac_cv_func_lstat_dereferences_slashed_symlink=yes],
-         [ac_cv_func_lstat_dereferences_slashed_symlink=no],
+         [gl_cv_func_lstat_dereferences_slashed_symlink=yes],
+         [gl_cv_func_lstat_dereferences_slashed_symlink=no],
          [# When cross-compiling, be pessimistic so we will end up using the
           # replacement version of lstat that checks for trailing slashes and
           # calls lstat a second time when necessary.
-          ac_cv_func_lstat_dereferences_slashed_symlink=no
+          gl_cv_func_lstat_dereferences_slashed_symlink=no
          ])
      else
        # If the 'ln -s' command failed, then we probably don't even
        # have an lstat function.
-       ac_cv_func_lstat_dereferences_slashed_symlink=no
+       gl_cv_func_lstat_dereferences_slashed_symlink=no
      fi
      rm -f conftest.sym conftest.file
     ])
-  test $ac_cv_func_lstat_dereferences_slashed_symlink = yes &&
+  test $gl_cv_func_lstat_dereferences_slashed_symlink = yes &&
     AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED([LSTAT_FOLLOWS_SLASHED_SYMLINK], [1],
       [Define to 1 if `lstat' dereferences a symlink specified
        with a trailing slash.])
-  if test "x$ac_cv_func_lstat_dereferences_slashed_symlink" = xno; then
-    AC_LIBOBJ([lstat])
-  fi
 ])
diff --git a/m4/md5.m4 b/m4/md5.m4
index ce7671d6cea..4b41a85b354 100644
--- a/m4/md5.m4
+++ b/m4/md5.m4
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# md5.m4 serial 11
+# md5.m4 serial 12
 dnl Copyright (C) 2002-2006, 2008-2011 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 dnl This file is free software; the Free Software Foundation
 dnl gives unlimited permission to copy and/or distribute it,
@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@ dnl with or without modifications, as long as this notice is preserved.
 
 AC_DEFUN([gl_MD5],
 [
-  AC_LIBOBJ([md5])
-
   dnl Prerequisites of lib/md5.c.
   AC_REQUIRE([gl_BIGENDIAN])
   AC_REQUIRE([AC_C_INLINE])
diff --git a/m4/mktime.m4 b/m4/mktime.m4
index 01167a1ec0e..8ed6d5d2a30 100644
--- a/m4/mktime.m4
+++ b/m4/mktime.m4
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# serial 20
+# serial 21
 dnl Copyright (C) 2002-2003, 2005-2007, 2009-2011 Free Software Foundation,
 dnl Inc.
 dnl This file is free software; the Free Software Foundation
@@ -7,21 +7,24 @@ dnl with or without modifications, as long as this notice is preserved.
 
 dnl From Jim Meyering.
 
-# Redefine AC_FUNC_MKTIME, because it is no longer maintained in Autoconf.
-# AC_FUNC_MKTIME
-# --------------
-AC_DEFUN([AC_FUNC_MKTIME],
-[AC_CHECK_HEADERS_ONCE([unistd.h])
-AC_CHECK_FUNCS_ONCE([alarm])
-AC_REQUIRE([gl_MULTIARCH])
-if test $APPLE_UNIVERSAL_BUILD = 1; then
-  # A universal build on Apple MacOS X platforms.
-  # The test result would be 'yes' in 32-bit mode and 'no' in 64-bit mode.
-  # But we need a configuration result that is valid in both modes.
-  ac_cv_func_working_mktime=no
-fi
-AC_CACHE_CHECK([for working mktime], [ac_cv_func_working_mktime],
-[AC_RUN_IFELSE([AC_LANG_SOURCE(
+AC_DEFUN([gl_FUNC_MKTIME],
+[
+  AC_REQUIRE([gl_HEADER_TIME_H_DEFAULTS])
+
+  dnl We don't use AC_FUNC_MKTIME any more, because it is no longer maintained
+  dnl in Autoconf and because it invokes AC_LIBOBJ.
+  AC_CHECK_HEADERS_ONCE([unistd.h])
+  AC_CHECK_FUNCS_ONCE([alarm])
+  AC_REQUIRE([gl_MULTIARCH])
+  if test $APPLE_UNIVERSAL_BUILD = 1; then
+    # A universal build on Apple MacOS X platforms.
+    # The test result would be 'yes' in 32-bit mode and 'no' in 64-bit mode.
+    # But we need a configuration result that is valid in both modes.
+    gl_cv_func_working_mktime=no
+  fi
+  AC_CACHE_CHECK([for working mktime], [gl_cv_func_working_mktime],
+    [AC_RUN_IFELSE(
+       [AC_LANG_SOURCE(
 [[/* Test program from Paul Eggert and Tony Leneis.  */
 #include <limits.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
@@ -213,22 +216,13 @@ main ()
     result |= 64;
   return result;
 }]])],
-               [ac_cv_func_working_mktime=yes],
-               [ac_cv_func_working_mktime=no],
-               [ac_cv_func_working_mktime=no])])
-if test $ac_cv_func_working_mktime = no; then
-  AC_LIBOBJ([mktime])
-fi
-])# AC_FUNC_MKTIME
+       [gl_cv_func_working_mktime=yes],
+       [gl_cv_func_working_mktime=no],
+       [gl_cv_func_working_mktime=no])
+    ])
 
-AC_DEFUN([gl_FUNC_MKTIME],
-[
-  AC_REQUIRE([gl_HEADER_TIME_H_DEFAULTS])
-  AC_FUNC_MKTIME
-  dnl Note: AC_FUNC_MKTIME does AC_LIBOBJ([mktime]).
-  if test $ac_cv_func_working_mktime = no; then
+  if test $gl_cv_func_working_mktime = no; then
     REPLACE_MKTIME=1
-    gl_PREREQ_MKTIME
   else
     REPLACE_MKTIME=0
   fi
@@ -245,8 +239,6 @@ AC_DEFUN([gl_FUNC_MKTIME_INTERNAL], [
       [dnl mktime works but it doesn't export __mktime_internal,
        dnl so we need to substitute our own mktime implementation.
        REPLACE_MKTIME=1
-       AC_LIBOBJ([mktime])
-       gl_PREREQ_MKTIME
       ])
   fi
 ])
diff --git a/m4/readlink.m4 b/m4/readlink.m4
index ec737d3f408..91d7df3c91c 100644
--- a/m4/readlink.m4
+++ b/m4/readlink.m4
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# readlink.m4 serial 10
+# readlink.m4 serial 11
 dnl Copyright (C) 2003, 2007, 2009-2011 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 dnl This file is free software; the Free Software Foundation
 dnl gives unlimited permission to copy and/or distribute it,
@@ -10,8 +10,6 @@ AC_DEFUN([gl_FUNC_READLINK],
   AC_CHECK_FUNCS_ONCE([readlink])
   if test $ac_cv_func_readlink = no; then
     HAVE_READLINK=0
-    AC_LIBOBJ([readlink])
-    gl_PREREQ_READLINK
   else
     AC_CACHE_CHECK([whether readlink signature is correct],
       [gl_cv_decl_readlink_works],
@@ -40,10 +38,8 @@ AC_DEFUN([gl_FUNC_READLINK],
       AC_DEFINE([READLINK_TRAILING_SLASH_BUG], [1], [Define to 1 if readlink
         fails to recognize a trailing slash.])
       REPLACE_READLINK=1
-      AC_LIBOBJ([readlink])
     elif test "$gl_cv_decl_readlink_works" != yes; then
       REPLACE_READLINK=1
-      AC_LIBOBJ([readlink])
     fi
   fi
 ])
diff --git a/m4/sha1.m4 b/m4/sha1.m4
index e40505f2f70..b8f5c1dcafe 100644
--- a/m4/sha1.m4
+++ b/m4/sha1.m4
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# sha1.m4 serial 9
+# sha1.m4 serial 10
 dnl Copyright (C) 2002-2006, 2008-2011 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 dnl This file is free software; the Free Software Foundation
 dnl gives unlimited permission to copy and/or distribute it,
@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@ dnl with or without modifications, as long as this notice is preserved.
 
 AC_DEFUN([gl_SHA1],
 [
-  AC_LIBOBJ([sha1])
-
   dnl Prerequisites of lib/sha1.c.
   AC_REQUIRE([gl_BIGENDIAN])
   AC_REQUIRE([AC_C_INLINE])
diff --git a/m4/stat.m4 b/m4/stat.m4
index 27f82d5a91a..c63f59fd533 100644
--- a/m4/stat.m4
+++ b/m4/stat.m4
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# serial 7
+# serial 8
 
 # Copyright (C) 2009-2011 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 #
@@ -58,9 +58,11 @@ AC_DEFUN([gl_FUNC_STAT],
       AC_DEFINE([REPLACE_FUNC_STAT_FILE], [1], [Define to 1 if stat needs
         help when passed a file name with a trailing slash]);;
   esac
-  if test $REPLACE_STAT = 1; then
-    AC_LIBOBJ([stat])
-    dnl Prerequisites of lib/stat.c.
-    AC_REQUIRE([AC_C_INLINE])
-  fi
+])
+
+# Prerequisites of lib/stat.c.
+AC_DEFUN([gl_PREREQ_STAT],
+[
+  AC_REQUIRE([AC_C_INLINE])
+  :
 ])
diff --git a/m4/strftime.m4 b/m4/strftime.m4
index d9de341bf6d..dd30ccfc054 100644
--- a/m4/strftime.m4
+++ b/m4/strftime.m4
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# serial 32
+# serial 33
 
 # Copyright (C) 1996-1997, 1999-2007, 2009-2011 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 #
@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@ AC_DEFUN([gl_FUNC_GNU_STRFTIME],
 # These are the prerequisite macros for GNU's strftime.c replacement.
 AC_DEFUN([gl_FUNC_STRFTIME],
 [
- AC_LIBOBJ([strftime])
-
  # This defines (or not) HAVE_TZNAME and HAVE_TM_ZONE.
  AC_REQUIRE([AC_STRUCT_TIMEZONE])
 
diff --git a/m4/strtoull.m4 b/m4/strtoull.m4
index abf607fd7b1..57ef75423df 100644
--- a/m4/strtoull.m4
+++ b/m4/strtoull.m4
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# strtoull.m4 serial 6
+# strtoull.m4 serial 7
 dnl Copyright (C) 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008-2011 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 dnl This file is free software; the Free Software Foundation
 dnl gives unlimited permission to copy and/or distribute it,
@@ -11,10 +11,9 @@ AC_DEFUN([gl_FUNC_STRTOULL],
   dnl unless the type 'unsigned long long int' exists.
   AC_REQUIRE([AC_TYPE_UNSIGNED_LONG_LONG_INT])
   if test "$ac_cv_type_unsigned_long_long_int" = yes; then
-    AC_REPLACE_FUNCS([strtoull])
+    AC_CHECK_FUNCS([strtoull])
     if test $ac_cv_func_strtoull = no; then
       HAVE_STRTOULL=0
-      gl_PREREQ_STRTOULL
     fi
   fi
 ])
diff --git a/m4/strtoumax.m4 b/m4/strtoumax.m4
index 7fa563642a8..58b310de85a 100644
--- a/m4/strtoumax.m4
+++ b/m4/strtoumax.m4
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# strtoumax.m4 serial 9
+# strtoumax.m4 serial 10
 dnl Copyright (C) 2002-2004, 2006, 2009-2011 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 dnl This file is free software; the Free Software Foundation
 dnl gives unlimited permission to copy and/or distribute it,
@@ -12,10 +12,7 @@ AC_DEFUN([gl_FUNC_STRTOUMAX],
   if test "$ac_cv_have_decl_strtoumax" != yes; then
     HAVE_DECL_STRTOUMAX=0
 
-    AC_REPLACE_FUNCS([strtoumax])
-    if test $ac_cv_func_strtoumax = no; then
-      gl_PREREQ_STRTOUMAX
-    fi
+    AC_CHECK_FUNCS([strtoumax])
   fi
 ])
 
diff --git a/m4/symlink.m4 b/m4/symlink.m4
index 917d5f0ec2c..680c14f6610 100644
--- a/m4/symlink.m4
+++ b/m4/symlink.m4
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# serial 4
+# serial 5
 # See if we need to provide symlink replacement.
 
 dnl Copyright (C) 2009-2011 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ AC_DEFUN([gl_FUNC_SYMLINK],
   dnl and Solaris 9, we want to fix a bug with trailing slash handling.
   if test $ac_cv_func_symlink = no; then
     HAVE_SYMLINK=0
-    AC_LIBOBJ([symlink])
   else
     AC_CACHE_CHECK([whether symlink handles trailing slash correctly],
       [gl_cv_func_symlink_works],
@@ -39,7 +38,6 @@ AC_DEFUN([gl_FUNC_SYMLINK],
       rm -f conftest.f conftest.link conftest.lnk2])
     if test "$gl_cv_func_symlink_works" != yes; then
       REPLACE_SYMLINK=1
-      AC_LIBOBJ([symlink])
     fi
   fi
 ])
diff --git a/m4/time_r.m4 b/m4/time_r.m4
index 9bb28005fc0..d646edc2d3c 100644
--- a/m4/time_r.m4
+++ b/m4/time_r.m4
@@ -50,10 +50,6 @@ AC_DEFUN([gl_TIME_R],
   else
     HAVE_LOCALTIME_R=0
   fi
-  if test $HAVE_LOCALTIME_R = 0 || test $REPLACE_LOCALTIME_R = 1; then
-    AC_LIBOBJ([time_r])
-    gl_PREREQ_TIME_R
-  fi
 ])
 
 # Prerequisites of lib/time_r.c.