proper configure tests for boost

should properly get pkg-config exporting boost libraries when not
installed in default locations (e.g. via spack)

configure.ac

@@ -80,9 +80,16 @@ CFLAGS="$CHPLACEMENT_CFLAGS $CFLAGS"
 SERVER_LIBS="$CHPLAEMENT_LIBS $SERVER_LIBS"
 GROUP_LIBS="$CHPLACEMENT_LIBS $CLIENT_LIBS"
 
-# todo: proper configure checks for boost
-SERVER_LIBS="$SERVER_LIBS -lboost_filesystem -lboost_system"
+# uncertain what the lowest Boost we need is.
+# Ubuntu 14.04 has boost 1.54. Seems like a good starting point
+AX_BOOST_BASE([1.54], ,
+	      AC_MSG_ERROR([sdskeyval requires Boost but was unable to find it]))
+AX_BOOST_SYSTEM
+AX_BOOST_FILESYSTEM
+
+SERVER_LIBS="$SERVER_LIBS ${BOOST_LDFLAGS} ${BOOST_FILESYSTEM_LIB} ${BOOST_SYSTEM_LIB}"
 SERVER_DEPS=""
+
 # we have three possible backends for our datastore.  If none are selected,
 # then nothing will initialize the class and well that doesn't make any sense
 # anyway.  Set BwTree as a default option as it's self-contained to the tree.

m4/ax_boost_base.m4

+# ===========================================================================
+#      https://www.gnu.org/software/autoconf-archive/ax_boost_base.html
+# ===========================================================================
+#
+# SYNOPSIS
+#
+#   AX_BOOST_BASE([MINIMUM-VERSION], [ACTION-IF-FOUND], [ACTION-IF-NOT-FOUND])
+#
+# DESCRIPTION
+#
+#   Test for the Boost C++ libraries of a particular version (or newer)
+#
+#   If no path to the installed boost library is given the macro searchs
+#   under /usr, /usr/local, /opt and /opt/local and evaluates the
+#   $BOOST_ROOT environment variable. Further documentation is available at
+#   <http://randspringer.de/boost/index.html>.
+#
+#   This macro calls:
+#
+#     AC_SUBST(BOOST_CPPFLAGS) / AC_SUBST(BOOST_LDFLAGS)
+#
+#   And sets:
+#
+#     HAVE_BOOST
+#
+# LICENSE
+#
+#   Copyright (c) 2008 Thomas Porschberg <thomas@randspringer.de>
+#   Copyright (c) 2009 Peter Adolphs
+#
+#   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 43
+
+# example boost program (need to pass version)
+m4_define([_AX_BOOST_BASE_PROGRAM],
+          [AC_LANG_PROGRAM([[
+#include <boost/version.hpp>
+]],[[
+(void) ((void)sizeof(char[1 - 2*!!((BOOST_VERSION) < ($1))]));
+]])])
+
+AC_DEFUN([AX_BOOST_BASE],
+[
+AC_ARG_WITH([boost],
+  [AS_HELP_STRING([--with-boost@<:@=ARG@:>@],
+    [use Boost library from a standard location (ARG=yes),
+     from the specified location (ARG=<path>),
+     or disable it (ARG=no)
+     @<:@ARG=yes@:>@ ])],
+    [
+     AS_CASE([$withval],
+       [no],[want_boost="no";_AX_BOOST_BASE_boost_path=""],
+       [yes],[want_boost="yes";_AX_BOOST_BASE_boost_path=""],
+       [want_boost="yes";_AX_BOOST_BASE_boost_path="$withval"])
+    ],
+    [want_boost="yes"])
+
+
+AC_ARG_WITH([boost-libdir],
+  [AS_HELP_STRING([--with-boost-libdir=LIB_DIR],
+    [Force given directory for boost libraries.
+     Note that this will override library path detection,
+     so use this parameter only if default library detection fails
+     and you know exactly where your boost libraries are located.])],
+  [
+   AS_IF([test -d "$withval"],
+         [_AX_BOOST_BASE_boost_lib_path="$withval"],
+    [AC_MSG_ERROR([--with-boost-libdir expected directory name])])
+  ],
+  [_AX_BOOST_BASE_boost_lib_path=""])
+
+BOOST_LDFLAGS=""
+BOOST_CPPFLAGS=""
+AS_IF([test "x$want_boost" = "xyes"],
+      [_AX_BOOST_BASE_RUNDETECT([$1],[$2],[$3])])
+AC_SUBST(BOOST_CPPFLAGS)
+AC_SUBST(BOOST_LDFLAGS)
+])
+
+
+# convert a version string in $2 to numeric and affect to polymorphic var $1
+AC_DEFUN([_AX_BOOST_BASE_TONUMERICVERSION],[
+  AS_IF([test "x$2" = "x"],[_AX_BOOST_BASE_TONUMERICVERSION_req="1.20.0"],[_AX_BOOST_BASE_TONUMERICVERSION_req="$2"])
+  _AX_BOOST_BASE_TONUMERICVERSION_req_shorten=`expr $_AX_BOOST_BASE_TONUMERICVERSION_req : '\([[0-9]]*\.[[0-9]]*\)'`
+  _AX_BOOST_BASE_TONUMERICVERSION_req_major=`expr $_AX_BOOST_BASE_TONUMERICVERSION_req : '\([[0-9]]*\)'`
+  AS_IF([test "x$_AX_BOOST_BASE_TONUMERICVERSION_req_major" = "x"],
+        [AC_MSG_ERROR([You should at least specify libboost major version])])
+  _AX_BOOST_BASE_TONUMERICVERSION_req_minor=`expr $_AX_BOOST_BASE_TONUMERICVERSION_req : '[[0-9]]*\.\([[0-9]]*\)'`
+  AS_IF([test "x$_AX_BOOST_BASE_TONUMERICVERSION_req_minor" = "x"],
+        [_AX_BOOST_BASE_TONUMERICVERSION_req_minor="0"])
+  _AX_BOOST_BASE_TONUMERICVERSION_req_sub_minor=`expr $_AX_BOOST_BASE_TONUMERICVERSION_req : '[[0-9]]*\.[[0-9]]*\.\([[0-9]]*\)'`
+  AS_IF([test "X$_AX_BOOST_BASE_TONUMERICVERSION_req_sub_minor" = "X"],
+        [_AX_BOOST_BASE_TONUMERICVERSION_req_sub_minor="0"])
+  _AX_BOOST_BASE_TONUMERICVERSION_RET=`expr $_AX_BOOST_BASE_TONUMERICVERSION_req_major \* 100000 \+  $_AX_BOOST_BASE_TONUMERICVERSION_req_minor \* 100 \+ $_AX_BOOST_BASE_TONUMERICVERSION_req_sub_minor`
+  AS_VAR_SET($1,$_AX_BOOST_BASE_TONUMERICVERSION_RET)
+])
+
+dnl Run the detection of boost should be run only if $want_boost
+AC_DEFUN([_AX_BOOST_BASE_RUNDETECT],[
+    _AX_BOOST_BASE_TONUMERICVERSION(WANT_BOOST_VERSION,[$1])
+    succeeded=no
+
+
+    AC_REQUIRE([AC_CANONICAL_HOST])
+    dnl On 64-bit systems check for system libraries in both lib64 and lib.
+    dnl The former is specified by FHS, but e.g. Debian does not adhere to
+    dnl this (as it rises problems for generic multi-arch support).
+    dnl The last entry in the list is chosen by default when no libraries
+    dnl are found, e.g. when only header-only libraries are installed!
+    AS_CASE([${host_cpu}],
+      [x86_64],[libsubdirs="lib64 libx32 lib lib64"],
+      [ppc64|s390x|sparc64|aarch64|ppc64le],[libsubdirs="lib64 lib lib64"],
+      [libsubdirs="lib"]
+    )
+
+    dnl allow for real multi-arch paths e.g. /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu. Give
+    dnl them priority over the other paths since, if libs are found there, they
+    dnl are almost assuredly the ones desired.
+    AS_CASE([${host_cpu}],
+      [i?86],[multiarch_libsubdir="lib/i386-${host_os}"],
+      [multiarch_libsubdir="lib/${host_cpu}-${host_os}"]
+    )
+
+    dnl first we check the system location for boost libraries
+    dnl this location ist chosen if boost libraries are installed with the --layout=system option
+    dnl or if you install boost with RPM
+    AS_IF([test "x$_AX_BOOST_BASE_boost_path" != "x"],[
+        AC_MSG_CHECKING([for boostlib >= $1 ($WANT_BOOST_VERSION) includes in "$_AX_BOOST_BASE_boost_path/include"])
+         AS_IF([test -d "$_AX_BOOST_BASE_boost_path/include" && test -r "$_AX_BOOST_BASE_boost_path/include"],[
+           AC_MSG_RESULT([yes])
+           BOOST_CPPFLAGS="-I$_AX_BOOST_BASE_boost_path/include"
+           for _AX_BOOST_BASE_boost_path_tmp in $multiarch_libsubdir $libsubdirs; do
+                AC_MSG_CHECKING([for boostlib >= $1 ($WANT_BOOST_VERSION) lib path in "$_AX_BOOST_BASE_boost_path/$_AX_BOOST_BASE_boost_path_tmp"])
+                AS_IF([test -d "$_AX_BOOST_BASE_boost_path/$_AX_BOOST_BASE_boost_path_tmp" && test -r "$_AX_BOOST_BASE_boost_path/$_AX_BOOST_BASE_boost_path_tmp" ],[
+                        AC_MSG_RESULT([yes])
+                        BOOST_LDFLAGS="-L$_AX_BOOST_BASE_boost_path/$_AX_BOOST_BASE_boost_path_tmp";
+                        break;
+                ],
+      [AC_MSG_RESULT([no])])
+           done],[
+      AC_MSG_RESULT([no])])
+    ],[
+        if test X"$cross_compiling" = Xyes; then
+            search_libsubdirs=$multiarch_libsubdir
+        else
+            search_libsubdirs="$multiarch_libsubdir $libsubdirs"
+        fi
+        for _AX_BOOST_BASE_boost_path_tmp in /usr /usr/local /opt /opt/local ; do
+            if test -d "$_AX_BOOST_BASE_boost_path_tmp/include/boost" && test -r "$_AX_BOOST_BASE_boost_path_tmp/include/boost" ; then
+                for libsubdir in $search_libsubdirs ; do
+                    if ls "$_AX_BOOST_BASE_boost_path_tmp/$libsubdir/libboost_"* >/dev/null 2>&1 ; then break; fi
+                done
+                BOOST_LDFLAGS="-L$_AX_BOOST_BASE_boost_path_tmp/$libsubdir"
+                BOOST_CPPFLAGS="-I$_AX_BOOST_BASE_boost_path_tmp/include"
+                break;
+            fi
+        done
+    ])
+
+    dnl overwrite ld flags if we have required special directory with
+    dnl --with-boost-libdir parameter
+    AS_IF([test "x$_AX_BOOST_BASE_boost_lib_path" != "x"],
+          [BOOST_LDFLAGS="-L$_AX_BOOST_BASE_boost_lib_path"])
+
+    AC_MSG_CHECKING([for boostlib >= $1 ($WANT_BOOST_VERSION)])
+    CPPFLAGS_SAVED="$CPPFLAGS"
+    CPPFLAGS="$CPPFLAGS $BOOST_CPPFLAGS"
+    export CPPFLAGS
+
+    LDFLAGS_SAVED="$LDFLAGS"
+    LDFLAGS="$LDFLAGS $BOOST_LDFLAGS"
+    export LDFLAGS
+
+    AC_REQUIRE([AC_PROG_CXX])
+    AC_LANG_PUSH(C++)
+        AC_COMPILE_IFELSE([_AX_BOOST_BASE_PROGRAM($WANT_BOOST_VERSION)],[
+        AC_MSG_RESULT(yes)
+    succeeded=yes
+    found_system=yes
+        ],[
+        ])
+    AC_LANG_POP([C++])
+
+
+
+    dnl if we found no boost with system layout we search for boost libraries
+    dnl built and installed without the --layout=system option or for a staged(not installed) version
+    if test "x$succeeded" != "xyes" ; then
+        CPPFLAGS="$CPPFLAGS_SAVED"
+        LDFLAGS="$LDFLAGS_SAVED"
+        BOOST_CPPFLAGS=
+        if test -z "$_AX_BOOST_BASE_boost_lib_path" ; then
+            BOOST_LDFLAGS=
+        fi
+        _version=0
+        if test -n "$_AX_BOOST_BASE_boost_path" ; then
+            if test -d "$_AX_BOOST_BASE_boost_path" && test -r "$_AX_BOOST_BASE_boost_path"; then
+                for i in `ls -d $_AX_BOOST_BASE_boost_path/include/boost-* 2>/dev/null`; do
+                    _version_tmp=`echo $i | sed "s#$_AX_BOOST_BASE_boost_path##" | sed 's/\/include\/boost-//' | sed 's/_/./'`
+                    V_CHECK=`expr $_version_tmp \> $_version`
+                    if test "x$V_CHECK" = "x1" ; then
+                        _version=$_version_tmp
+                    fi
+                    VERSION_UNDERSCORE=`echo $_version | sed 's/\./_/'`
+                    BOOST_CPPFLAGS="-I$_AX_BOOST_BASE_boost_path/include/boost-$VERSION_UNDERSCORE"
+                done
+                dnl if nothing found search for layout used in Windows distributions
+                if test -z "$BOOST_CPPFLAGS"; then
+                    if test -d "$_AX_BOOST_BASE_boost_path/boost" && test -r "$_AX_BOOST_BASE_boost_path/boost"; then
+                        BOOST_CPPFLAGS="-I$_AX_BOOST_BASE_boost_path"
+                    fi
+                fi
+                dnl if we found something and BOOST_LDFLAGS was unset before
+                dnl (because "$_AX_BOOST_BASE_boost_lib_path" = ""), set it here.
+                if test -n "$BOOST_CPPFLAGS" && test -z "$BOOST_LDFLAGS"; then
+                    for libsubdir in $libsubdirs ; do
+                        if ls "$_AX_BOOST_BASE_boost_path/$libsubdir/libboost_"* >/dev/null 2>&1 ; then break; fi
+                    done
+                    BOOST_LDFLAGS="-L$_AX_BOOST_BASE_boost_path/$libsubdir"
+                fi
+            fi
+        else
+            if test "x$cross_compiling" != "xyes" ; then
+                for _AX_BOOST_BASE_boost_path in /usr /usr/local /opt /opt/local ; do
+                    if test -d "$_AX_BOOST_BASE_boost_path" && test -r "$_AX_BOOST_BASE_boost_path" ; then
+                        for i in `ls -d $_AX_BOOST_BASE_boost_path/include/boost-* 2>/dev/null`; do
+                            _version_tmp=`echo $i | sed "s#$_AX_BOOST_BASE_boost_path##" | sed 's/\/include\/boost-//' | sed 's/_/./'`
+                            V_CHECK=`expr $_version_tmp \> $_version`
+                            if test "x$V_CHECK" = "x1" ; then
+                                _version=$_version_tmp
+                                best_path=$_AX_BOOST_BASE_boost_path
+                            fi
+                        done
+                    fi
+                done
+
+                VERSION_UNDERSCORE=`echo $_version | sed 's/\./_/'`
+                BOOST_CPPFLAGS="-I$best_path/include/boost-$VERSION_UNDERSCORE"
+                if test -z "$_AX_BOOST_BASE_boost_lib_path" ; then
+                    for libsubdir in $libsubdirs ; do
+                        if ls "$best_path/$libsubdir/libboost_"* >/dev/null 2>&1 ; then break; fi
+                    done
+                    BOOST_LDFLAGS="-L$best_path/$libsubdir"
+                fi
+            fi
+
+            if test -n "$BOOST_ROOT" ; then
+                for libsubdir in $libsubdirs ; do
+                    if ls "$BOOST_ROOT/stage/$libsubdir/libboost_"* >/dev/null 2>&1 ; then break; fi
+                done
+                if test -d "$BOOST_ROOT" && test -r "$BOOST_ROOT" && test -d "$BOOST_ROOT/stage/$libsubdir" && test -r "$BOOST_ROOT/stage/$libsubdir"; then
+                    version_dir=`expr //$BOOST_ROOT : '.*/\(.*\)'`
+                    stage_version=`echo $version_dir | sed 's/boost_//' | sed 's/_/./g'`
+                        stage_version_shorten=`expr $stage_version : '\([[0-9]]*\.[[0-9]]*\)'`
+                    V_CHECK=`expr $stage_version_shorten \>\= $_version`
+                    if test "x$V_CHECK" = "x1" && test -z "$_AX_BOOST_BASE_boost_lib_path" ; then
+                        AC_MSG_NOTICE(We will use a staged boost library from $BOOST_ROOT)
+                        BOOST_CPPFLAGS="-I$BOOST_ROOT"
+                        BOOST_LDFLAGS="-L$BOOST_ROOT/stage/$libsubdir"
+                    fi
+                fi
+            fi
+        fi
+
+        CPPFLAGS="$CPPFLAGS $BOOST_CPPFLAGS"
+        export CPPFLAGS
+        LDFLAGS="$LDFLAGS $BOOST_LDFLAGS"
+        export LDFLAGS
+
+        AC_LANG_PUSH(C++)
+            AC_COMPILE_IFELSE([_AX_BOOST_BASE_PROGRAM($WANT_BOOST_VERSION)],[
+            AC_MSG_RESULT(yes)
+        succeeded=yes
+        found_system=yes
+            ],[
+            ])
+        AC_LANG_POP([C++])
+    fi
+
+    if test "x$succeeded" != "xyes" ; then
+        if test "x$_version" = "x0" ; then
+            AC_MSG_NOTICE([[We could not detect the boost libraries (version $1 or higher). If you have a staged boost library (still not installed) please specify \$BOOST_ROOT in your environment and do not give a PATH to --with-boost option.  If you are sure you have boost installed, then check your version number looking in <boost/version.hpp>. See http://randspringer.de/boost for more documentation.]])
+        else
+            AC_MSG_NOTICE([Your boost libraries seems to old (version $_version).])
+        fi
+        # execute ACTION-IF-NOT-FOUND (if present):
+        ifelse([$3], , :, [$3])
+    else
+        AC_DEFINE(HAVE_BOOST,,[define if the Boost library is available])
+        # execute ACTION-IF-FOUND (if present):
+        ifelse([$2], , :, [$2])
+    fi
+
+    CPPFLAGS="$CPPFLAGS_SAVED"
+    LDFLAGS="$LDFLAGS_SAVED"
+
+])

m4/ax_boost_filesystem.m4

+# ===========================================================================
+#   https://www.gnu.org/software/autoconf-archive/ax_boost_filesystem.html
+# ===========================================================================
+#
+# SYNOPSIS
+#
+#   AX_BOOST_FILESYSTEM
+#
+# DESCRIPTION
+#
+#   Test for Filesystem library from the Boost C++ libraries. The macro
+#   requires a preceding call to AX_BOOST_BASE. Further documentation is
+#   available at <http://randspringer.de/boost/index.html>.
+#
+#   This macro calls:
+#
+#     AC_SUBST(BOOST_FILESYSTEM_LIB)
+#
+#   And sets:
+#
+#     HAVE_BOOST_FILESYSTEM
+#
+# LICENSE
+#
+#   Copyright (c) 2009 Thomas Porschberg <thomas@randspringer.de>
+#   Copyright (c) 2009 Michael Tindal
+#   Copyright (c) 2009 Roman Rybalko <libtorrent@romanr.info>
+#
+#   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 27
+
+AC_DEFUN([AX_BOOST_FILESYSTEM],
+[
+	AC_ARG_WITH([boost-filesystem],
+	AS_HELP_STRING([--with-boost-filesystem@<:@=special-lib@:>@],
+                   [use the Filesystem library from boost - it is possible to specify a certain library for the linker
+                        e.g. --with-boost-filesystem=boost_filesystem-gcc-mt ]),
+        [
+        if test "$withval" = "no"; then
+			want_boost="no"
+        elif test "$withval" = "yes"; then
+            want_boost="yes"
+            ax_boost_user_filesystem_lib=""
+        else
+		    want_boost="yes"
+		ax_boost_user_filesystem_lib="$withval"
+		fi
+        ],
+        [want_boost="yes"]
+	)
+
+	if test "x$want_boost" = "xyes"; then
+        AC_REQUIRE([AC_PROG_CC])
+		CPPFLAGS_SAVED="$CPPFLAGS"
+		CPPFLAGS="$CPPFLAGS $BOOST_CPPFLAGS"
+		export CPPFLAGS
+
+		LDFLAGS_SAVED="$LDFLAGS"
+		LDFLAGS="$LDFLAGS $BOOST_LDFLAGS"
+		export LDFLAGS
+
+		LIBS_SAVED=$LIBS
+		LIBS="$LIBS $BOOST_SYSTEM_LIB"
+		export LIBS
+
+        AC_CACHE_CHECK(whether the Boost::Filesystem library is available,
+					   ax_cv_boost_filesystem,
+        [AC_LANG_PUSH([C++])
+         AC_COMPILE_IFELSE([AC_LANG_PROGRAM([[@%:@include <boost/filesystem/path.hpp>]],
+                                   [[using namespace boost::filesystem;
+                                   path my_path( "foo/bar/data.txt" );
+                                   return 0;]])],
+					       ax_cv_boost_filesystem=yes, ax_cv_boost_filesystem=no)
+         AC_LANG_POP([C++])
+		])
+		if test "x$ax_cv_boost_filesystem" = "xyes"; then
+			AC_DEFINE(HAVE_BOOST_FILESYSTEM,,[define if the Boost::Filesystem library is available])
+            BOOSTLIBDIR=`echo $BOOST_LDFLAGS | sed -e 's/@<:@^\/@:>@*//'`
+            if test "x$ax_boost_user_filesystem_lib" = "x"; then
+                for libextension in `ls -r $BOOSTLIBDIR/libboost_filesystem* 2>/dev/null | sed 's,.*/lib,,' | sed 's,\..*,,'` ; do
+                     ax_lib=${libextension}
+				    AC_CHECK_LIB($ax_lib, exit,
+                                 [BOOST_FILESYSTEM_LIB="-l$ax_lib"; AC_SUBST(BOOST_FILESYSTEM_LIB) link_filesystem="yes"; break],
+                                 [link_filesystem="no"])
+				done
+                if test "x$link_filesystem" != "xyes"; then
+                for libextension in `ls -r $BOOSTLIBDIR/boost_filesystem* 2>/dev/null | sed 's,.*/,,' | sed -e 's,\..*,,'` ; do
+                     ax_lib=${libextension}
+				    AC_CHECK_LIB($ax_lib, exit,
+                                 [BOOST_FILESYSTEM_LIB="-l$ax_lib"; AC_SUBST(BOOST_FILESYSTEM_LIB) link_filesystem="yes"; break],
+                                 [link_filesystem="no"])
+				done
+		    fi
+            else
+               for ax_lib in $ax_boost_user_filesystem_lib boost_filesystem-$ax_boost_user_filesystem_lib; do
+				      AC_CHECK_LIB($ax_lib, exit,
+                                   [BOOST_FILESYSTEM_LIB="-l$ax_lib"; AC_SUBST(BOOST_FILESYSTEM_LIB) link_filesystem="yes"; break],
+                                   [link_filesystem="no"])
+                  done
+
+            fi
+            if test "x$ax_lib" = "x"; then
+                AC_MSG_ERROR(Could not find a version of the library!)
+            fi
+			if test "x$link_filesystem" != "xyes"; then
+				AC_MSG_ERROR(Could not link against $ax_lib !)
+			fi
+		fi
+
+		CPPFLAGS="$CPPFLAGS_SAVED"
+		LDFLAGS="$LDFLAGS_SAVED"
+		LIBS="$LIBS_SAVED"
+	fi
+])

m4/ax_boost_system.m4

+# ===========================================================================
+#     https://www.gnu.org/software/autoconf-archive/ax_boost_system.html
+# ===========================================================================
+#
+# SYNOPSIS
+#
+#   AX_BOOST_SYSTEM
+#
+# DESCRIPTION
+#
+#   Test for System library from the Boost C++ libraries. The macro requires
+#   a preceding call to AX_BOOST_BASE. Further documentation is available at
+#   <http://randspringer.de/boost/index.html>.
+#
+#   This macro calls:
+#
+#     AC_SUBST(BOOST_SYSTEM_LIB)
+#
+#   And sets:
+#
+#     HAVE_BOOST_SYSTEM
+#
+# LICENSE
+#
+#   Copyright (c) 2008 Thomas Porschberg <thomas@randspringer.de>
+#   Copyright (c) 2008 Michael Tindal
+#   Copyright (c) 2008 Daniel Casimiro <dan.casimiro@gmail.com>
+#
+#   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 19
+
+AC_DEFUN([AX_BOOST_SYSTEM],
+[
+	AC_ARG_WITH([boost-system],
+	AS_HELP_STRING([--with-boost-system@<:@=special-lib@:>@],
+                   [use the System library from boost - it is possible to specify a certain library for the linker
+                        e.g. --with-boost-system=boost_system-gcc-mt ]),
+        [
+        if test "$withval" = "no"; then
+			want_boost="no"
+        elif test "$withval" = "yes"; then
+            want_boost="yes"
+            ax_boost_user_system_lib=""
+        else
+		    want_boost="yes"
+		ax_boost_user_system_lib="$withval"
+		fi
+        ],
+        [want_boost="yes"]
+	)
+
+	if test "x$want_boost" = "xyes"; then
+        AC_REQUIRE([AC_PROG_CC])
+        AC_REQUIRE([AC_CANONICAL_BUILD])
+		CPPFLAGS_SAVED="$CPPFLAGS"
+		CPPFLAGS="$CPPFLAGS $BOOST_CPPFLAGS"
+		export CPPFLAGS
+
+		LDFLAGS_SAVED="$LDFLAGS"
+		LDFLAGS="$LDFLAGS $BOOST_LDFLAGS"
+		export LDFLAGS
+
+        AC_CACHE_CHECK(whether the Boost::System library is available,
+					   ax_cv_boost_system,
+        [AC_LANG_PUSH([C++])
+			 CXXFLAGS_SAVE=$CXXFLAGS
+			 CXXFLAGS=
+
+			 AC_COMPILE_IFELSE([AC_LANG_PROGRAM([[@%:@include <boost/system/error_code.hpp>]],
+				    [[boost::system::error_category *a = 0;]])],
+                   ax_cv_boost_system=yes, ax_cv_boost_system=no)
+			 CXXFLAGS=$CXXFLAGS_SAVE
+             AC_LANG_POP([C++])
+		])
+		if test "x$ax_cv_boost_system" = "xyes"; then
+			AC_SUBST(BOOST_CPPFLAGS)
+
+			AC_DEFINE(HAVE_BOOST_SYSTEM,,[define if the Boost::System library is available])
+            BOOSTLIBDIR=`echo $BOOST_LDFLAGS | sed -e 's/@<:@^\/@:>@*//'`
+
+			LDFLAGS_SAVE=$LDFLAGS
+            if test "x$ax_boost_user_system_lib" = "x"; then
+                for libextension in `ls -r $BOOSTLIBDIR/libboost_system* 2>/dev/null | sed 's,.*/lib,,' | sed 's,\..*,,'` ; do
+                     ax_lib=${libextension}
+				    AC_CHECK_LIB($ax_lib, exit,
+                                 [BOOST_SYSTEM_LIB="-l$ax_lib"; AC_SUBST(BOOST_SYSTEM_LIB) link_system="yes"; break],
+                                 [link_system="no"])
+				done
+                if test "x$link_system" != "xyes"; then
+                for libextension in `ls -r $BOOSTLIBDIR/boost_system* 2>/dev/null | sed 's,.*/,,' | sed -e 's,\..*,,'` ; do
+                     ax_lib=${libextension}
+				    AC_CHECK_LIB($ax_lib, exit,
+                                 [BOOST_SYSTEM_LIB="-l$ax_lib"; AC_SUBST(BOOST_SYSTEM_LIB) link_system="yes"; break],
+                                 [link_system="no"])
+				done
+                fi
+
+            else
+               for ax_lib in $ax_boost_user_system_lib boost_system-$ax_boost_user_system_lib; do
+				      AC_CHECK_LIB($ax_lib, exit,
+                                   [BOOST_SYSTEM_LIB="-l$ax_lib"; AC_SUBST(BOOST_SYSTEM_LIB) link_system="yes"; break],
+                                   [link_system="no"])
+                  done
+
+            fi
+            if test "x$ax_lib" = "x"; then
+                AC_MSG_ERROR(Could not find a version of the library!)
+            fi
+			if test "x$link_system" = "xno"; then
+				AC_MSG_ERROR(Could not link against $ax_lib !)
+			fi
+		fi
+
+		CPPFLAGS="$CPPFLAGS_SAVED"
+	LDFLAGS="$LDFLAGS_SAVED"
+	fi
+])