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# SYNOPSIS
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#   AX_TLS
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# DESCRIPTION
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#   Provides a test for the compiler support of thread local storage (TLS)
#   extensions. Defines TLS if it is found. Currently only knows about GCC
#   and MSVC. I think SunPro uses the same as GCC, and Borland apparently
#   supports either.
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#   Copyright (c) 2008 Alan Woodland <ajw05@aber.ac.uk>
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AC_DEFUN([AX_TLS], [
  AC_MSG_CHECKING(for thread local storage (TLS) class)
  AC_CACHE_VAL(ac_cv_tls, [
    ax_tls_keywords="__thread __declspec(thread) none"
    for ax_tls_keyword in $ax_tls_keywords; do
       case $ax_tls_keyword in
          none) ac_cv_tls=none ; break ;;
          *)
             AC_TRY_COMPILE(
                [#include <stdlib.h>
                 static void
                 foo(void) {
                 static ] $ax_tls_keyword [ int bar;
                 exit(1);
                 }],
                 [],
                 [ac_cv_tls=$ax_tls_keyword ; break],
                 ac_cv_tls=none
             )
       esac
    done
])

  if test "$ac_cv_tls" != "none"; then
    dnl AC_DEFINE([TLS], [], [If the compiler supports a TLS storage class define it to that here])
    AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED([TLS], $ac_cv_tls, [If the compiler supports a TLS storage class define it to that here])
  fi
  AC_MSG_RESULT($ac_cv_tls)
])