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Avoid warnings with gcc 9
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@@ -3,6 +3,12 @@ dnl Author: Jean-Marc Lasgouttes (Jean-Marc.Lasgouttes@inria.fr)
 dnl         Lars Gullik Bjønnes (larsbj@lyx.org)
 dnl         Allan Rae (rae@lyx.org)
 
+dnl Compute the default build type from AC_PACKAGE_VERSION at autoconf time.
+m4_define([LYX_BUILD_TYPE], [m4_bmatch(AC_PACKAGE_VERSION,
+    [dev], [development],
+    [pre\|alpha\|beta\|rc], [prerelease],
+    [release])])
+
 
 dnl Usage LYX_CHECK_VERSION   Displays version of LyX being built and
 dnl sets variable "build_type"
@@ -13,7 +19,7 @@ AC_MSG_CHECKING([for build type])
 lyx_devel_version=no
 lyx_prerelease=no
 AC_ARG_ENABLE(build-type,
-  AC_HELP_STRING([--enable-build-type=TYPE],[set build setting according to TYPE=rel(ease), pre(release), dev(elopment), prof(iling), gprof]),
+  AC_HELP_STRING([--enable-build-type=STR],[set build type to rel(ease), pre(release), dev(elopment), prof(iling), or gprof (default: LYX_BUILD_TYPE)]),
   [case $enableval in
     dev*) build_type=development;;
     pre*) build_type=prerelease;;
@@ -22,16 +28,11 @@ AC_ARG_ENABLE(build-type,
     rel*) build_type=release;;
     *) AC_MSG_ERROR([bad build type specification \"$enableval\". Please use one of rel(ease), pre(release), dev(elopment), prof(iling), or gprof]);;
    esac],
-  [case AC_PACKAGE_VERSION in
-    *dev*) build_type=development;;
-    *pre*|*alpha*|*beta*|*rc*) build_type=prerelease;;
-    *) build_type=release ;;
-   esac])
+  [build_type=LYX_BUILD_TYPE])
 AC_MSG_RESULT([$build_type])
 lyx_flags="$lyx_flags build=$build_type"
 case $build_type in
     development) lyx_devel_version=yes
-                 AC_DEFINE(DEVEL_VERSION, 1, [Define if you are building a development version of LyX])
                 LYX_DATE="not released yet" ;;
     prerelease) lyx_prerelease=yes ;;
 esac
@@ -48,7 +49,7 @@ AC_MSG_CHECKING([for version suffix])
 dnl We need the literal double quotes in the rpm spec file
 RPM_VERSION_SUFFIX='""'
 AC_ARG_WITH(version-suffix,
-  [AC_HELP_STRING([--with-version-suffix@<:@=VERSION@:>@], install lyx files as lyxVERSION (VERSION=-AC_PACKAGE_VERSION))],
+  [AC_HELP_STRING([--with-version-suffix@<:@=STR@:>@], install lyx files as lyxSTR (default STR: -AC_PACKAGE_VERSION))],
   [if test "x$withval" = "xyes";
    then
      withval="-"AC_PACKAGE_VERSION
@@ -160,61 +161,84 @@ fi
 ])
 
 
-dnl Usage: LYX_CXX_CXX11: set lyx_use_cxx11 to yes if the compiler implements
-dnl the C++11 standard.
-AC_DEFUN([LYX_CXX_CXX11],
-[AC_CACHE_CHECK([whether the compiler implements C++11],
-               [lyx_cv_cxx_cxx11],
- [save_CPPFLAGS=$CPPFLAGS
-  CPPFLAGS="$AM_CPPFLAGS $CPPFLAGS"
-  save_CXXFLAGS=$CXXFLAGS
-  CXXFLAGS="$AM_CXXFLAGS $CXXFLAGS"
-  AC_LANG_PUSH(C++)
-  AC_TRY_COMPILE([], [
-#if __cplusplus >= 201103L || defined(__GXX_EXPERIMENTAL_CXX0X__)
-           this is a c++11 compiler
-#endif
-  ],
-  [lyx_cv_cxx_cxx11=no], [lyx_cv_cxx_cxx11=yes ; lyx_flags="$lyx_flags c++11"])
- AC_LANG_POP(C++)
- CXXFLAGS=$save_CXXFLAGS
- CPPFLAGS=$save_CPPFLAGS])
- lyx_use_cxx11=$lyx_cv_cxx_cxx11
+dnl Usage: LYX_CXX_CXX11_FLAGS: add to AM_CXXFLAGS the best flag that
+selects C++11 mode; gives an error when C++11 mode is not found.
+AC_DEFUN([LYX_CXX_CXX11_FLAGS],
+[AC_CACHE_CHECK([for at least C++11 mode], [lyx_cv_cxx11_flags],
+ [lyx_cv_cxx11_flags=none
+  for flag in -std=c++14 -std=c++11 "" -std=c++0x -std=gnu++14 -std=gnu++11 -std=gnu++0x ; do
+    save_CPPFLAGS=$CPPFLAGS
+    CPPFLAGS="$AM_CPPFLAGS $CPPFLAGS"
+    save_CXXFLAGS=$CXXFLAGS
+    CXXFLAGS="$flag $AM_CXXFLAGS $CXXFLAGS"
+    dnl sample openmp source code to test
+    AC_TRY_COMPILE([
+       template <typename T>
+       struct check
+       {
+          static_assert(sizeof(int) <= sizeof(T), "not big enough");
+       };
+
+       typedef check<check<bool>> right_angle_brackets;
+
+       class TestDeleted
+       {
+       public:
+          TestDeleted() = delete;
+       };
+
+
+       int a;
+       decltype(a) b;
+
+       typedef check<int> check_type;
+       check_type c;
+       check_type&& cr = static_cast<check_type&&>(c);
+
+       auto d = a;], [],
+    [lyx_cv_cxx11_flags=$flag; break])
+   CXXFLAGS=$save_CXXFLAGS
+   CPPFLAGS=$save_CPPFLAGS
+  done])
+  if test $lyx_cv_cxx11_flags = none ; then
+    AC_ERROR([Cannot find suitable C++11 mode for compiler $CXX])
+  fi
+  AM_CXXFLAGS="$lyx_cv_cxx11_flags $AM_CXXFLAGS"
 ])
 
 
-dnl Usage: LYX_CXX_USE_REGEX(cxx11_flags)
+dnl Usage: LYX_CXX_USE_REGEX
 dnl decide whether we want to use std::regex and set the
-dnl LYX_USE_STD_REGEX accordingly.
-dnl the extra cxx11 flags have to be passed to the preprocessor. They are
-dnl not plainly added to AM_CPPFLAGS because then the objc compiler (mac)
-dnl would fail.
+dnl LYX_USE_STD_REGEX macro and conditional accordingly.
 AC_DEFUN([LYX_CXX_USE_REGEX],
 [AC_ARG_ENABLE(std-regex,
   AC_HELP_STRING([--enable-std-regex],[use std::regex instead of boost::regex (default is autodetected)]),
   [lyx_std_regex=$enableval],
-  [save_CPPFLAGS=$CPPFLAGS
-   # we want to pass -std=c++11 to clang/cpp if necessary
-   CPPFLAGS="$AM_CPPFLAGS $1 $CPPFLAGS"
+  [AC_MSG_CHECKING([for correct regex implementation])
+   save_CPPFLAGS=$CPPFLAGS
+   CPPFLAGS="$AM_CPPFLAGS $CPPFLAGS"
    save_CXXFLAGS=$CXXFLAGS
    CXXFLAGS="$AM_CXXFLAGS $CXXFLAGS"
-   AC_LANG_PUSH(C++)
-   AC_CHECK_HEADER([regex], [lyx_std_regex=yes], [lyx_std_regex=no])
-   AC_LANG_POP(C++)
+   # The following code snippet has been taken taken from example in
+   #   http://stackoverflow.com/questions/8561850/compile-stdregex-iterator-with-gcc
+   AC_TRY_LINK(
+     [
+       #include <regex>
+       #include <iostream>
+
+       #include <string.h>
+
+       typedef std::regex_iterator<const char *> Myiter;
+     ], [
+       const char *pat = "axayaz";
+       Myiter::regex_type rx("a");
+       Myiter next(pat, pat + strlen(pat), rx);
+       Myiter end;
+   ], [lyx_std_regex=yes], [lyx_std_regex=no])
    CXXFLAGS=$save_CXXFLAGS
    CPPFLAGS=$save_CPPFLAGS
-   if test x$GXX = xyes && test $lyx_std_regex = yes ; then
-     AC_MSG_CHECKING([for correct regex implementation])
-     if test x$CLANG = xno || test $lyx_cv_lib_stdcxx = yes; then
-       dnl <regex> in gcc is unusable in versions less than 4.9.0
-       dnl see https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=53631
-       case $gxx_version in
-         4.6*|4.7*|4.8*) lyx_std_regex=no ;;
-         *) ;;
-       esac
-     fi
-     AC_MSG_RESULT([$lyx_std_regex])
-   fi])
+   AC_MSG_RESULT([$lyx_std_regex])
+ ])
 
  if test $lyx_std_regex = yes ; then
   lyx_flags="$lyx_flags std-regex"
@@ -224,6 +248,33 @@ AC_DEFUN([LYX_CXX_USE_REGEX],
 ])
 
 
+dnl Usage: LYX_CXX_USE_CALL_ONCE
+dnl check whether we can use std::call_once and set the
+dnl LYX_USE_STD_CALL_ONCE macro and conditional accordingly.
+AC_DEFUN([LYX_CXX_USE_CALL_ONCE],
+[AC_MSG_CHECKING([for std::call_once availability])
+   save_CPPFLAGS=$CPPFLAGS
+   CPPFLAGS="$AM_CPPFLAGS $CPPFLAGS"
+   save_CXXFLAGS=$CXXFLAGS
+   CXXFLAGS="$AM_CXXFLAGS $CXXFLAGS"
+   AC_TRY_LINK(
+     [
+       #include <mutex>
+       static std::once_flag flag;
+     ], [
+       std::call_once(flag, [](){ return; });
+   ], [lyx_std_call_once=yes], [lyx_std_call_once=no])
+   CXXFLAGS=$save_CXXFLAGS
+   CPPFLAGS=$save_CPPFLAGS
+   AC_MSG_RESULT([$lyx_std_call_once])
+
+ if test $lyx_std_call_once = yes ; then
+  AC_DEFINE([LYX_USE_STD_CALL_ONCE], 1, [define to 1 if std::call_once is supported by the compiler])
+ fi
+ AM_CONDITIONAL([LYX_USE_STD_CALL_ONCE], test $lyx_std_call_once = yes)
+])
+
+
 dnl Usage: LYX_LIB_STDCXX: set lyx_cv_lib_stdcxx to yes if the STL library is libstdc++.
 AC_DEFUN([LYX_LIB_STDCXX],
 [AC_CACHE_CHECK([whether STL is libstdc++],
@@ -257,8 +308,11 @@ AC_REQUIRE([AC_PROG_CXXCPP])
 
 AC_LANG_PUSH(C++)
 LYX_PROG_CLANG
+LYX_CXX_CXX11_FLAGS
 LYX_LIB_STDCXX
 LYX_LIB_STDCXX_CXX11_ABI
+LYX_CXX_USE_REGEX
+LYX_CXX_USE_CALL_ONCE
 AC_LANG_POP(C++)
 
 if test $lyx_cv_lib_stdcxx = "yes" ; then
@@ -299,7 +353,7 @@ AC_ARG_ENABLE(stdlib-debug,
 
 ### set up optimization
 AC_ARG_ENABLE(optimization,
-    AC_HELP_STRING([--enable-optimization[=value]],[enable compiler optimisation]),,
+    AC_HELP_STRING([--enable-optimization@<:@=ARG@:>@],[enable compiler optimisation]),,
     enable_optimization=yes;)
 case $enable_optimization in
     yes)
@@ -335,7 +389,7 @@ if test x$GXX = xyes; then
     CXX_VERSION="($clang_version)"
   fi
 
-  AM_CXXFLAGS="$lyx_optim"
+  AM_CXXFLAGS="$lyx_optim $AM_CXXFLAGS"
   if test x$enable_debug = xyes ; then
       AM_CXXFLAGS="-g $AM_CXXFLAGS"
   fi
@@ -352,8 +406,11 @@ if test x$GXX = xyes; then
   fi
   dnl Warnings are for preprocessor too
   if test x$enable_warnings = xyes ; then
-      AM_CPPFLAGS="$AM_CPPFLAGS -Wall -Wextra"
-  fi
+      case $gxx_version in
+         9.*) AM_CPPFLAGS="$AM_CPPFLAGS -Wall -Wextra -Wno-deprecated-copy";;
+         *) AM_CPPFLAGS="$AM_CPPFLAGS -Wall -Wextra";;
+      esac
+    fi
   case $gxx_version in
       2.*|3.*) AC_ERROR([gcc >= 4.6 is required]);;
       4.0*|4.1*|4.2*|4.3*|4.4*|4.5*) AC_ERROR([gcc >= 4.6 is required]);;
@@ -366,38 +423,24 @@ if test x$GXX = xyes; then
         lyx_flags="$lyx_flags stdlib-debug"
        AC_DEFINE(_GLIBCXX_DEBUG, 1, [libstdc++ debug mode])
        AC_DEFINE(_GLIBCXX_DEBUG_PEDANTIC, 1, [libstdc++ pedantic debug mode])
+       AC_SUBST(STDLIB_DEBUG, "-D_GLIBCXX_DEBUG -D_GLIBCXX_DEBUG_PEDANTIC")
         ;;
     esac
   fi
+fi
+
+# Some additional flags may be needed
+if test x$GXX = xyes; then
     case $gxx_version in
-      4.6*)
-        dnl Note that this will define __GXX_EXPERIMENTAL_CXX0X__.
-        dnl The source code relies on that.
-        cxx11_flags="-std=gnu++0x";;
-      4.7*|4.8*|4.9*|5.*)
-        cxx11_flags="-std=gnu++11";;
       clang-3.0*|clang-3.1*|clang-3.2*|clang-3.3*)
-        dnl presumably all clang versions support c++11.
-       dnl boost contains pragmas that are annoying on older clang versions
-        cxx11_flags="-std=c++11 -Wno-unknown-pragmas";;
+        dnl boost contains pragmas that are annoying on older clang versions
+        AM_CPPFLAGS="-Wno-unknown-pragmas $AM_CPPFLAGS";;
       clang*)
         dnl the more recent versions support the deprecated-register warning,
         dnl which  is very annoying with Qt4.x right now.
-        cxx11_flags="-std=c++11"
         AM_CXXFLAGS="$AM_CXXFLAGS -Wno-deprecated-register";;
-      *) # gcc 6 and newer use C++14 as default
-        ;;
     esac
-    # cxx11_flags is useful when running preprocessor alone
-    # (see detection of regex).
-    AM_CXXFLAGS="$cxx11_flags $AM_CXXFLAGS"
 fi
-
-LYX_CXX_CXX11
-if test $lyx_use_cxx11 = no; then
-  AC_ERROR([A C++11 compatible compiler is required])
-fi
-LYX_CXX_USE_REGEX([$cxx11_flags])
 ])
 
 dnl Usage: LYX_USE_INCLUDED_BOOST : select if the included boost should
@@ -411,6 +454,7 @@ AC_DEFUN([LYX_USE_INCLUDED_BOOST],[
        AM_CONDITIONAL(USE_INCLUDED_BOOST, test x$lyx_cv_with_included_boost = xyes)
        AC_MSG_RESULT([$lyx_cv_with_included_boost])
        if test x$lyx_cv_with_included_boost = xyes ; then
+           lyx_included_libs="$lyx_included_libs boost"
            BOOST_INCLUDES='-I$(top_srcdir)/3rdparty/boost'
            if test $lyx_std_regex = yes ; then
              BOOST_LIBS=""
@@ -469,12 +513,14 @@ dnl        be used.
 AC_DEFUN([LYX_USE_INCLUDED_ICONV],[
   AC_MSG_CHECKING([whether to use included iconv library])
   AC_ARG_WITH(included-iconv,
-    [AC_HELP_STRING([--without-included-iconv], [do not use the iconv lib supplied with LyX, try to find one in the system directories - compilation will abort if nothing suitable is found])],
+    [AC_HELP_STRING([--with-included-iconv], [use the iconv lib supplied with LyX instead of the system one])],
     [lyx_cv_with_included_iconv=$withval],
     [lyx_cv_with_included_iconv=no])
   AM_CONDITIONAL(USE_INCLUDED_ICONV, test x$lyx_cv_with_included_iconv = xyes)
   AC_MSG_RESULT([$lyx_cv_with_included_iconv])
   if test x$lyx_cv_with_included_iconv = xyes ; then
+  lyx_included_libs="$lyx_included_libs iconv"
+
 dnl Some bits from libiconv configure.ac to avoid a nested configure call:
     AC_EILSEQ
     AC_TYPE_MBSTATE_T
@@ -533,12 +579,13 @@ dnl        be used.
 AC_DEFUN([LYX_USE_INCLUDED_ZLIB],[
   AC_MSG_CHECKING([whether to use included zlib library])
   AC_ARG_WITH(included-zlib,
-    [AC_HELP_STRING([--without-included-zlib], [do not use the zlib lib supplied with LyX, try to find one in the system directories - compilation will abort if nothing suitable is found])],
+    [AC_HELP_STRING([--with-included-zlib], [use the zlib lib supplied with LyX instead of the system one])],
     [lyx_cv_with_included_zlib=$withval],
     [lyx_cv_with_included_zlib=no])
   AM_CONDITIONAL(USE_INCLUDED_ZLIB, test x$lyx_cv_with_included_zlib = xyes)
   AC_MSG_RESULT([$lyx_cv_with_included_zlib])
   if test x$lyx_cv_with_included_zlib = xyes ; then
+    lyx_included_libs="$lyx_included_libs zlib"
     ZLIB_INCLUDES='-I$(top_srcdir)/3rdparty/zlib/1.2.8 -I$(top_builddir)/3rdparty/zlib'
     ZLIB_LIBS='$(top_builddir)/3rdparty/zlib/liblyxzlib.a'
     mkdir -p 3rdparty/zlib
@@ -584,31 +631,44 @@ fi
 dnl Usage: LYX_USE_INCLUDED_MYTHES : select if the included MyThes should
 dnl        be used.
 AC_DEFUN([LYX_USE_INCLUDED_MYTHES],[
-       AC_MSG_CHECKING([whether to use included MyThes library])
-       AC_ARG_WITH(included-mythes,
-           [AC_HELP_STRING([--without-included-mythes], [do not use the MyThes lib supplied with LyX, try to find one in the system directories - compilation will abort if nothing suitable is found])],
-           [lyx_cv_with_included_mythes=$withval],
-           [lyx_cv_with_included_mythes=yes])
-       AM_CONDITIONAL(USE_INCLUDED_MYTHES, test x$lyx_cv_with_included_mythes = xyes)
-       AC_MSG_RESULT([$lyx_cv_with_included_mythes])
-       if test x$lyx_cv_with_included_mythes != xyes ; then
-               AC_LANG_PUSH(C++)
-               AC_CHECK_HEADER(mythes.hxx,[ac_cv_header_mythes_h=yes lyx_cv_mythes_h_location="<mythes.hxx>"])
-               if test x$ac_cv_header_mythes_h != xyes; then
-                       AC_CHECK_HEADER(mythes/mythes.hxx,[ac_cv_header_mythes_h=yes lyx_cv_mythes_h_location="<mythes/mythes.hxx>"])
-               fi
-               AC_CHECK_LIB(mythes, main, [MYTHES_LIBS="-lmythes" lyx_mythes=yes], [lyx_mythes=no])
-               if test x$lyx_mythes != xyes; then
-                       AC_CHECK_LIB(mythes-1.2, main, [MYTHES_LIBS="-lmythes-1.2" lyx_mythes=yes], [lyx_mythes=no])
-               fi
-               AC_LANG_POP(C++)
-               if test x$lyx_mythes != xyes -o x$ac_cv_header_mythes_h != xyes; then
-                       AC_MSG_ERROR([cannot find suitable MyThes library (do not use --without-included-mythes)])
-               fi
-               AC_DEFINE(USE_EXTERNAL_MYTHES, 1, [Define as 1 to use an external MyThes library])
-               AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED(MYTHES_H_LOCATION,$lyx_cv_mythes_h_location,[Location of mythes.hxx])
-               AC_SUBST(MYTHES_LIBS)
-       fi
+  AC_ARG_WITH(included-mythes,
+    [AC_HELP_STRING([--with-included-mythes], [force to use the MyThes lib supplied with LyX])],
+    [use_included_mythes=$withval],
+    [use_included_mythes=no])
+  if test x$use_included_mythes != xyes ; then
+    AC_LANG_PUSH(C++)
+    use_included_mythes=yes
+    AC_CHECK_HEADERS([mythes.hxx mythes/mythes.hxx],
+      [mythes_h_location="<$ac_header>"
+       save_LIBS=$LIBS
+       AC_MSG_CHECKING([checking for MyThes library])
+       for ac_lib in mythes mythes-1.2 ; do
+        LIBS="-l$ac_lib $save_LIBS"
+        AC_LINK_IFELSE(
+          [AC_LANG_PROGRAM([#include <cstdio>]
+              [#include $mythes_h_location], [MyThes dummy("idx","dat")])],
+          [MYTHES_LIBS=-l$ac_lib
+            AC_MSG_RESULT([$MYTHES_LIBS])
+           use_included_mythes=no])
+       done
+       if test $use_included_mythes != no ; then
+        AC_MSG_RESULT([not found])
+       fi
+       break])
+    AC_LANG_POP(C++)
+  fi
+  if test $use_included_mythes = yes ; then
+    mythes_h_location="<mythes.hxx>"
+    MYTHES_INCLUDES='-I$(top_srcdir)/3rdparty/mythes/1.2.5/'
+    MYTHES_LIBS='$(top_builddir)/3rdparty/mythes/liblyxmythes.a'
+    lyx_included_libs="$lyx_included_libs mythes"
+  fi
+  AM_CONDITIONAL(USE_INCLUDED_MYTHES, test x$use_included_mythes = xyes)
+  AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED(MYTHES_H_LOCATION,$mythes_h_location,[Location of mythes.hxx])
+  AC_SUBST(MYTHES_INCLUDES)
+  AC_SUBST(MYTHES_LIBS)
+  AC_MSG_CHECKING([whether to use included MyThes library])
+  AC_MSG_RESULT([$use_included_mythes])
 ])
 
 
@@ -625,7 +685,8 @@ AC_DEFUN([LYX_WITH_DIR],[
     test "x$with_$3" = xyes && with_$3=$5
     lyx_cv_$3="$with_$3"
   fi
-  AC_MSG_RESULT($lyx_cv_$3)])
+  AC_MSG_RESULT($lyx_cv_$3)
+])
 
 
 dnl Usage: LYX_LOOP_DIR(value,action)
@@ -699,8 +760,8 @@ rm -f conftest*])
 AC_DEFUN([LYX_USE_PACKAGING],
 [AC_MSG_CHECKING([what packaging should be used])
 AC_ARG_WITH(packaging,
-  [AC_HELP_STRING([--with-packaging=THIS], [use THIS packaging for installation:
-                           Possible values: posix, windows, macosx, haiku])],
+  [AC_HELP_STRING([--with-packaging=STR], [set packaging for installation among:
+                           posix, windows, macosx, haiku (default is autodetected)])],
   [lyx_use_packaging="$withval"], [
   case $host in
     *-apple-darwin*) lyx_use_packaging=macosx ;;
@@ -813,7 +874,7 @@ AC_DEFUN([MSYS_AC_CANONICAL_PATH],
 dnl this is used by the macro blow to general a proper config.h.in entry
 m4_define([LYX_AH_CHECK_DECL],
 [AH_TEMPLATE(AS_TR_CPP(HAVE_DECL_$1),
-  [Define if you have the prototype for function `$1'])])
+  [Define if you have the prototype for function `$1'])])dnl`
 
 dnl Check things are declared in headers to avoid errors or warnings.
 dnl Called like LYX_CHECK_DECL(function, header1 header2...)
@@ -833,7 +894,7 @@ done])
 dnl this is used by the macro below to generate a proper config.h.in entry
 m4_define([LYX_AH_CHECK_DEF],
 [AH_TEMPLATE(AS_TR_CPP(HAVE_DEF_$1),
-  [Define to 1 if `$1' is defined in `$2'])])
+  [Define to 1 if `$1' is defined in `$2'])])dnl'
 
 dnl Check whether name is defined in header by using it in codesnippet.
 dnl Called like LYX_CHECK_DEF(name, header, codesnippet)
@@ -879,23 +940,3 @@ AC_DEFUN([LYX_SET_VERSION_INFO],
  AC_SUBST(LYX_USERDIR_VER,"$lyx_userdir_ver")
 ])
 
-# AM_PYTHON_CHECK_VERSION(PROG, VERSION, [ACTION-IF-TRUE], [ACTION-IF-FALSE])
-# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# Copied from autoconf 2.68, added a check that python version is < 3.0
-# Run ACTION-IF-TRUE if the Python interpreter PROG has version >= VERSION.
-# Run ACTION-IF-FALSE otherwise.
-# This test uses sys.hexversion instead of the string equivalent (first
-# word of sys.version), in order to cope with versions such as 2.2c1.
-# This supports Python 2.0 or higher. (2.0 was released on October 16, 2000).
-AC_DEFUN([AM_PYTHON_CHECK_VERSION],
- [prog="import sys
-# split strings by '.' and convert to numeric.  Append some zeros
-# because we need at least 4 digits for the hex conversion.
-# map returns an iterator in Python 3.0 and a list in 2.x
-minver = list(map(int, '$2'.split('.'))) + [[0, 0, 0]]
-minverhex = 0
-maxverhex = 50331648 # = 3.0.0.0
-# xrange is not present in Python 3.0 and range returns an iterator
-for i in list(range(0, 4)): minverhex = (minverhex << 8) + minver[[i]]
-sys.exit(sys.hexversion < minverhex or sys.hexversion >= maxverhex)"
-  AS_IF([AM_RUN_LOG([$1 -c "$prog"])], [$3], [$4])])