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2007-08-05

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ac_cxx_reinterpret_cast

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Synopsis
AC_CXX_REINTERPRET_CAST
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Version

2004-02-04

Author

Todd Veldhuizen Luc Maisonobe <luc@spaceroots.org>

License

AllPermissive
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. Users of this software should generally follow the principles of the MIT License includings its disclaimer.

Category

cryp.to ac-archive's C++ Support (released)

Documentation

If the compiler supports reinterpret_cast<>, define HAVE_REINTERPRET_CAST.

M4 Source Code
AC_DEFUN([AC_CXX_REINTERPRET_CAST],
[AC_CACHE_CHECK(whether the compiler supports reinterpret_cast&lt;&gt;,
ac_cv_cxx_reinterpret_cast,
[AC_LANG_SAVE
 AC_LANG_CPLUSPLUS
 AC_TRY_COMPILE([#include &lt;typeinfo&gt;
class Base { public : Base () {} virtual void f () = 0;};
class Derived : public Base { public : Derived () {} virtual void f () {} };
class Unrelated { public : Unrelated () {} };
int g (Unrelated&amp;) { return 0; }],[
Derived d;Base&amp; b=d;Unrelated&amp; e=reinterpret_cast&lt;Unrelated&amp;&gt;(b);return g(e);],
 ac_cv_cxx_reinterpret_cast=yes, ac_cv_cxx_reinterpret_cast=no)
 AC_LANG_RESTORE
])
if test "$ac_cv_cxx_reinterpret_cast" = yes; then
  AC_DEFINE(HAVE_REINTERPRET_CAST,,
            [define if the compiler supports reinterpret_cast&lt;&gt;])
fi
])