Re: Autoconf macros for various libraries.

[Jules Colding]

On 23/06/2008, at 03.10, Craig Sanders wrote:

> Hello all.
>
> Does anyone know if any Autoconf macros exist for checking if the  
> following libraries are installed on a system?
>
>  - Crypto++ C++ encryption library
>  - ACE (Adaptive Communications Environment) C++ library
>
> I have had a bit of a look around - including the Autoconf macro  
> archive, but I couldn't seem to find anything. I don't really want  
> to have to write my own macros, but if I have to then I will.
>
> This last point leads me to my next question, and that is; are there  
> any good guidelines for writing such Autoconf macros? I was thinking  
> of using the Autoconf Boost library detection macros as a reference.

I've written these two meager macros that checks for ACE and TAO:

   http://trac.42tools.net/lorica/browser/trunk/m4/acetao.m4


It does what I need it too do, but I'm sure that many on this list can  
do it far better.


Best regards,
  jules