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ag_check_allocated_ctime

Synopsis

AG_CHECK_ALLOCATED_CTIME

Description

Check whether we need to free the memory returned by ctime.

Author

Bruce Korb <bkorb@gnu.org>

Last Modified

2008-04-12

M4 Source Code

AC_DEFUN([AG_CHECK_ALLOCATED_CTIME],[
  AC_MSG_CHECKING([whether ctime() allocates memory for its result])
  AC_CACHE_VAL([ag_cv_allocated_ctime],[
  AC_TRY_RUN([#include <time.h>
int main (int argc, char** argv) {
   time_t  timeVal = time( (time_t*)NULL );
   char*   pzTime  = ctime( &timeVal );
   free( (void*)pzTime );
   return 0; }],[ag_cv_allocated_ctime=yes],[ag_cv_allocated_ctime=no],[ag_cv_allocated_ctime=no]
  ) # end of TRY_RUN]) # end of CACHE_VAL

  AC_MSG_RESULT([$ag_cv_allocated_ctime])
  if test x$ag_cv_allocated_ctime = xyes
  then
    AC_DEFINE(HAVE_ALLOCATED_CTIME, 1,
       [Define this if ctime() allocates memory for its result])
  fi
]) # end of AC_DEFUN of AG_CHECK_ALLOCATED_CTIME

License

Copyright © 2008 Bruce Korb <bkorb@gnu.org>

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.