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dnl **************************************************
dnl * Python support                                 *
dnl **************************************************

AC_ARG_WITH(python, AC_HELP_STRING(--with-python@<:@=PATH@:>@, Enable support for python binding @<:@default=auto@:>@),
            [python_required=true; if test x$withval = xyes; then with_python="python"; fi], with_python="python")

if test x$with_python != xno; then

   AC_PATH_PROG(PYTHON, `basename $with_python`, no, `dirname $with_python`:$PATH)
   if test x$PYTHON = xno; then
      if test x$python_required = xtrue; then
         AC_MSG_ERROR([Could not find $with_python binary])
      fi

      with_python=no
   else
      old_CPPFLAGS="$CPPFLAGS"
      CPPFLAGS="-I`$PYTHON -c 'from distutils.sysconfig import get_python_inc; print get_python_inc()'`"

      AC_CHECK_HEADER(Python.h, with_python=yes, with_python=no)
      CPPFLAGS="$old_CPPFLAGS"
   fi
fi

AM_CONDITIONAL(HAVE_PYTHON, test x$with_python = xyes)