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+# ===========================================================================
+# https://github.com/BrianAker/ddm4/
+# ===========================================================================
+#
+# SYNOPSIS
+#
+# AX_ASSERT
+#
+# DESCRIPTION
+#
+# --enable-assert
+#
+# LICENSE
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2012 Brian Aker
+# All rights reserved.
+#
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+# modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+# met:
+#
+# * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+# notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+#
+# * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+# copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer
+# in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+# distribution.
+#
+# * The names of its contributors may not be used to endorse or
+# promote products derived from this software without specific prior
+# written permission.
+#
+# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+# "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+# LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+# A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+# OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+# SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+# LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+# DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+# THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+# (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+# OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+
+#serial 1
+
+AC_DEFUN([AX_ASSERT],[
+ AC_ARG_ENABLE([assert],
+ [AS_HELP_STRING([--enable-assert],
+ [Add assert code/turns off optimizations (yes|no) @<:@default=no@:>@])],[
+ ax_enable_assert=yes
+ dnl enable assert()
+ AC_DEFINE(DASSERT,[1],[Define to 1 to enable assertging code.])
+ ],[
+ ax_enable_assert=no
+ AC_DEFINE(DASSERT,[0],[Define to 1 to enable assertging code.])
+ ])
+
+ AC_MSG_CHECKING([for assert])
+ AC_MSG_RESULT([$ax_enable_assert])
+ ])
+