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ax_check_awk__v

SYNOPSIS

AX_CHECK_AWK__V([ACTION-IF-SUCCESS],[ACTION-IF-FAILURE])

DESCRIPTION

Check if AWK supports -v option ($AWK -v var=val '<PROGRAM>'). If successful execute ACTION-IF-SUCCESS otherwise ACTION-IF-FAILURE.

This work is heavily based upon testawk.sh script by Heiner Steven. You should find his script (and related works) at <http://www.shelldorado.com/articles/awkcompat.html>. Thanks to Alessandro Massignan for his suggestions and extensive nawk tests on FreeBSD.

SOURCE CODE

http://autoconf-archive.cryp.to/ax_check_awk__v.m4

LICENSE

Copyright © 2009 Francesco Salvestrini <salvestrini@users.sourceforge.net>

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.