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+# ===========================================================================
+# https://www.gnu.org/software/autoconf-archive/ax_python_module.html
+# ===========================================================================
+#
+# SYNOPSIS
+#
+# AX_PYTHON_MODULE(modname[, fatal, python])
+#
+# DESCRIPTION
+#
+# Checks for Python module.
+#
+# If fatal is non-empty then absence of a module will trigger an error.
+# The third parameter can either be "python" for Python 2 or "python3" for
+# Python 3; defaults to Python 3.
+#
+# LICENSE
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2008 Andrew Collier
+#
+# 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 9
+
+AU_ALIAS([AC_PYTHON_MODULE], [AX_PYTHON_MODULE])
+AC_DEFUN([AX_PYTHON_MODULE],[
+ if test -z $PYTHON;
+ then
+ if test -z "$3";
+ then
+ PYTHON="python3"
+ else
+ PYTHON="$3"
+ fi
+ fi
+ PYTHON_NAME=`basename $PYTHON`
+ AC_MSG_CHECKING($PYTHON_NAME module: $1)
+ $PYTHON -c "import $1" 2>/dev/null
+ if test $? -eq 0;
+ then
+ AC_MSG_RESULT(yes)
+ eval AS_TR_CPP(HAVE_PYMOD_$1)=yes
+ else
+ AC_MSG_RESULT(no)
+ eval AS_TR_CPP(HAVE_PYMOD_$1)=no
+ #
+ if test -n "$2"
+ then
+ AC_MSG_ERROR(failed to find required module $1)
+ exit 1
+ fi
+ fi
+])
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AC_MSG_WARN([$2 is not available so some documentation won't be built])
])
])
+
+AC_DEFUN([AX_DOCS_TOOL_REQ_PROG], [
+dnl
+ AC_ARG_VAR([$1], [Path to $2 tool])
+ AC_PATH_PROG([$1], [$2])
+ AS_IF([! test -x "$ac_cv_path_$1"], [
+ AC_MSG_ERROR([$2 is needed])
+ ])
+])
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