ax_define_integer_bits
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Synopsis
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     AX_DEFINE_INTEGER_BITS (TYPE [, CANDIDATE-TYPE]...)

Description
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Given a TYPE of the form "int##_t" or "uint##_t", see if the datatype TYPE is predefined. If not, then define TYPE -- both with AC_DEFINE and as a shell variable -- to the first datatype of exactly ## bits in a list of CANDIDATE-TYPEs. If none of the CANDIDATE-TYPEs contains exactly ## bits, then set the TYPE shell variable to "no".

For example, the following ensures that uint64_t is defined as a 64-bit datatype:

       AX_DEFINE_INTEGER_BITS(uint64_t, unsigned long long, unsigned __int64, long)
       if test "$uint64_t" = no; then
         AC_MSG_ERROR([unable to continue without a 64-bit datatype])
       fi

You should then put the following in your C code to ensure that all datatypes defined by AX_DEFINE_INTEGER_BITS are visible to your program:

       #include "config.h"

       #if HAVE_INTTYPES_H
       # include <inttypes.h>
       #else
       # if HAVE_STDINT_H
       #  include <stdint.h>
       # endif
       #endif

Source Code
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Download the latest version of ax_define_integer_bits.m4 (http://git.savannah.gnu.org/gitweb/?p=autoconf-archive.git;a=blob_plain;f=m4/ax_define_integer_bits.m4) or browse the macro's revision history (http://git.savannah.gnu.org/gitweb/?p=autoconf-archive.git;a=history;f=m4/ax_define_integer_bits.m4).

License
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Copyright © 2008 Scott Pakin pakin@uiuc.edu

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