ac_cxx_extern_template

Test whether the C++ compiler supports "extern template".

AC_DEFUN([AC_CXX_EXTERN_TEMPLATE],[
AC_CACHE_CHECK(whether the compiler supports extern template,
ac_cv_cxx_extern_template,
[AC_LANG_SAVE
 AC_LANG_CPLUSPLUS
 AC_TRY_COMPILE([template <typename T> void foo(T); extern template void foo<int>(int);],
 [],
 ac_cv_cxx_extern_template=yes, ac_cv_cxx_extern_template=no)
 AC_LANG_RESTORE
])
if test "$ac_cv_cxx_extern_template" = yes; then
  AC_DEFINE(HAVE_EXTERN_TEMPLATE,,[define if the compiler supports extern template])
fi
])

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