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19 # Sets up GDB_COMPILER_TYPE to either 'gcc', 'clang', or 'unknown'.
20 # The autoconf compiler check will set GCC=yes for clang as well as
21 # gcc, it's really more of a "is gcc like" check.
23 # By contrast, this will set the GDB_COMPILER_TYPE to 'gcc' only for
26 # There's no reason why this can't be extended to identify other
27 # compiler types if needed in the future, users of this variable
28 # should therefore avoid relying on the 'unknown' value, instead
29 # checks should be written in terms of the known compiler types.
30 AC_DEFUN([AM_GDB_COMPILER_TYPE],[
32 AC_CACHE_CHECK([the compiler type],
33 [gdb_cv_compiler_type],
34 [gdb_cv_compiler_type=unknown
35 if test "$gdb_cv_compiler_type" = unknown; then
39 #if !defined __GNUC__ || defined __clang__
43 [gdb_cv_compiler_type=gcc], [])
46 if test "$gdb_cv_compiler_type" = unknown; then
54 [gdb_cv_compiler_type=clang], [])
58 GDB_COMPILER_TYPE="$gdb_cv_compiler_type"