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Make EmbeddedObjects.lyx compilable with lualatex/xelatex again
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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"
@@ -13,25 +19,20 @@ 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]),
+  AS_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 $enableval in
     dev*) build_type=development;;
     pre*) build_type=prerelease;;
     prof*)  build_type=profiling;;
     gprof*) build_type=gprof;;
     rel*) build_type=release;;
-    *) AC_MSG_ERROR([bad build type specification \"$enableval\". Please use one of rel(ease), pre(release), dev(elopment), prof(iling), or gprof]);;
+    *) 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 $build_type in
     development) lyx_devel_version=yes
-                 AC_DEFINE(DEVEL_VERSION, 1, [Define if you are building a development version of LyX])
                 LYX_DATE="not released yet" ;;
     prerelease) lyx_prerelease=yes ;;
 esac
@@ -48,7 +49,7 @@ AC_MSG_CHECKING([for version suffix])
 dnl We need the literal double quotes in the rpm spec file
 RPM_VERSION_SUFFIX='""'
 AC_ARG_WITH(version-suffix,
-  [AC_HELP_STRING([--with-version-suffix@<:@=VERSION@:>@], install lyx files as lyxVERSION (VERSION=-AC_PACKAGE_VERSION))],
+  [AS_HELP_STRING([--with-version-suffix@<:@=STR@:>@], install lyx files as lyxSTR (default STR: -AC_PACKAGE_VERSION))],
   [if test "x$withval" = "xyes";
    then
      withval="-"AC_PACKAGE_VERSION
@@ -62,14 +63,18 @@ AC_MSG_RESULT([$withval])
 ])
 
 
-dnl Check whether to configure for Qt5. Default is Qt4.
+dnl Check whether to configure for Qt4 or Qt5. Default is Qt5.
 dnl
 AC_DEFUN([LYX_CHECK_QT5],[
-AC_MSG_CHECKING([whether Qt5 is requested])
+AC_MSG_CHECKING([whether Qt5 is disabled])
 AC_ARG_ENABLE([qt5],
-  [  --enable-qt5            use Qt5 for building],
-  USE_QT5=$enableval, USE_QT5=no)
-AC_MSG_RESULT([$USE_QT5])
+  [AS_HELP_STRING([--disable-qt5],[do not use Qt5 for building])],
+  USE_QT5=$enableval, USE_QT5=yes)
+if test x$USE_QT5 != xno ; then
+  AC_MSG_RESULT([no])
+else
+  AC_MSG_RESULT([yes])
+fi
 AC_SUBST([USE_QT5])
 ])
 
@@ -137,12 +142,11 @@ dnl Usage: LYX_PROG_CLANG: set CLANG to yes if the compiler is clang.
 AC_DEFUN([LYX_PROG_CLANG],
 [AC_CACHE_CHECK([whether the compiler is clang],
                [lyx_cv_prog_clang],
-[AC_TRY_COMPILE([], [
+[AC_COMPILE_IFELSE([AC_LANG_PROGRAM([[]], [[
 #ifndef __clang__
            this is not clang
 #endif
-],
-[lyx_cv_prog_clang=yes ; CLANG=yes], [lyx_cv_prog_clang=no ; CLANG=no])])
+]])],[lyx_cv_prog_clang=yes ; CLANG=yes],[lyx_cv_prog_clang=no ; CLANG=no])])
 if test $CLANG = yes ; then
   AC_CACHE_CHECK([for clang version],
     [lyx_cv_clang_version],
@@ -165,13 +169,13 @@ selects C++11 mode; gives an error when C++11 mode is not found.
 AC_DEFUN([LYX_CXX_CXX11_FLAGS],
 [AC_CACHE_CHECK([for at least C++11 mode], [lyx_cv_cxx11_flags],
  [lyx_cv_cxx11_flags=none
-  for flag in -std=c++14 -std=c++11 "" -std=c++0x -std=gnu++14 -std=gnu++11 -std=gnu++0x ; do
+  for flag in -std=c++14 -std=c++11 "" -std=gnu++14 -std=gnu++11 ; do
     save_CPPFLAGS=$CPPFLAGS
     CPPFLAGS="$AM_CPPFLAGS $CPPFLAGS"
     save_CXXFLAGS=$CXXFLAGS
     CXXFLAGS="$flag $AM_CXXFLAGS $CXXFLAGS"
     dnl sample openmp source code to test
-    AC_TRY_COMPILE([
+    AC_COMPILE_IFELSE([AC_LANG_PROGRAM([[
        template <typename T>
        struct check
        {
@@ -194,13 +198,12 @@ AC_DEFUN([LYX_CXX_CXX11_FLAGS],
        check_type c;
        check_type&& cr = static_cast<check_type&&>(c);
 
-       auto d = a;], [],
-    [lyx_cv_cxx11_flags=$flag; break])
+       auto d = a;]], [[]])],[lyx_cv_cxx11_flags=$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])
+    AC_MSG_ERROR([Cannot find suitable C++11 mode for compiler $CXX])
   fi
   AM_CXXFLAGS="$lyx_cv_cxx11_flags $AM_CXXFLAGS"
 ])
@@ -211,7 +214,7 @@ dnl decide whether we want to use std::regex and set the
 dnl LYX_USE_STD_REGEX macro and conditional accordingly.
 AC_DEFUN([LYX_CXX_USE_REGEX],
 [AC_ARG_ENABLE(std-regex,
-  AC_HELP_STRING([--enable-std-regex],[use std::regex instead of boost::regex (default is autodetected)]),
+  AS_HELP_STRING([--enable-std-regex],[use std::regex instead of boost::regex (default is autodetected)]),
   [lyx_std_regex=$enableval],
   [AC_MSG_CHECKING([for correct regex implementation])
    save_CPPFLAGS=$CPPFLAGS
@@ -220,20 +223,19 @@ AC_DEFUN([LYX_CXX_USE_REGEX],
    CXXFLAGS="$AM_CXXFLAGS $CXXFLAGS"
    # The following code snippet has been taken taken from example in
    #   http://stackoverflow.com/questions/8561850/compile-stdregex-iterator-with-gcc
-   AC_TRY_LINK(
-     [
+   AC_LINK_IFELSE([AC_LANG_PROGRAM([[
        #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])
+   ]])],[lyx_std_regex=yes],[lyx_std_regex=no])
    CXXFLAGS=$save_CXXFLAGS
    CPPFLAGS=$save_CPPFLAGS
    AC_MSG_RESULT([$lyx_std_regex])
@@ -256,13 +258,12 @@ AC_DEFUN([LYX_CXX_USE_CALL_ONCE],
    CPPFLAGS="$AM_CPPFLAGS $CPPFLAGS"
    save_CXXFLAGS=$CXXFLAGS
    CXXFLAGS="$AM_CXXFLAGS $CXXFLAGS"
-   AC_TRY_LINK(
-     [
+   AC_LINK_IFELSE([AC_LANG_PROGRAM([[
        #include <mutex>
        static std::once_flag flag;
-     ][
+     ]], [[
        std::call_once(flag, [](){ return; });
-   ], [lyx_std_call_once=yes], [lyx_std_call_once=no])
+   ]])],[lyx_std_call_once=yes],[lyx_std_call_once=no])
    CXXFLAGS=$save_CXXFLAGS
    CPPFLAGS=$save_CPPFLAGS
    AC_MSG_RESULT([$lyx_std_call_once])
@@ -278,12 +279,11 @@ dnl Usage: LYX_LIB_STDCXX: set lyx_cv_lib_stdcxx to yes if the STL library is li
 AC_DEFUN([LYX_LIB_STDCXX],
 [AC_CACHE_CHECK([whether STL is libstdc++],
                [lyx_cv_lib_stdcxx],
-[AC_TRY_COMPILE([#include<vector>], [
+[AC_COMPILE_IFELSE([AC_LANG_PROGRAM([[#include<vector>]], [[
 #if ! defined(__GLIBCXX__) && ! defined(__GLIBCPP__)
            this is not libstdc++
 #endif
-],
-[lyx_cv_lib_stdcxx=yes], [lyx_cv_lib_stdcxx=no])])
+]])],[lyx_cv_lib_stdcxx=yes],[lyx_cv_lib_stdcxx=no])])
 ])
 
 
@@ -292,12 +292,11 @@ dnl        if the STL library is GNU libstdc++ and the C++11 ABI is used.
 AC_DEFUN([LYX_LIB_STDCXX_CXX11_ABI],
 [AC_CACHE_CHECK([whether STL is libstdc++ using the C++11 ABI],
                [lyx_cv_lib_stdcxx_cxx11_abi],
-[AC_TRY_COMPILE([#include<vector>], [
+[AC_COMPILE_IFELSE([AC_LANG_PROGRAM([[#include<vector>]], [[
 #if ! defined(_GLIBCXX_USE_CXX11_ABI) || ! _GLIBCXX_USE_CXX11_ABI
            this is not libstdc++ using the C++11 ABI
 #endif
-],
-[lyx_cv_lib_stdcxx_cxx11_abi=yes], [lyx_cv_lib_stdcxx_cxx11_abi=no])])
+]])],[lyx_cv_lib_stdcxx_cxx11_abi=yes],[lyx_cv_lib_stdcxx_cxx11_abi=no])])
 ])
 
 
@@ -328,8 +327,8 @@ fi
 
 ### We might want to get or shut warnings.
 AC_ARG_ENABLE(warnings,
-  AC_HELP_STRING([--enable-warnings],[tell the compiler to display more warnings]),,
-  [ if test $lyx_devel_version = yes -o $lyx_prerelease = yes && test $ac_cv_prog_gxx = yes ; then
+  AS_HELP_STRING([--enable-warnings],[tell the compiler to display more warnings]),,
+  [ if test $lyx_devel_version = yes -o $lyx_prerelease = yes && test $GXX = yes ; then
        enable_warnings=yes;
     else
        enable_warnings=no;
@@ -340,19 +339,19 @@ fi
 
 ### We might want to disable debug
 AC_ARG_ENABLE(debug,
-  AC_HELP_STRING([--enable-debug],[enable debug information]),,
+  AS_HELP_STRING([--enable-debug],[enable debug information]),,
   [AS_CASE([$build_type], [rel*], [enable_debug=no], [enable_debug=yes])]
 )
 
 AC_ARG_ENABLE(stdlib-debug,
-  AC_HELP_STRING([--enable-stdlib-debug],[enable debug mode in the standard library]),,
+  AS_HELP_STRING([--enable-stdlib-debug],[enable debug mode in the standard library]),,
   [AS_CASE([$build_type], [dev*], [enable_stdlib_debug=yes], 
          [enable_stdlib_debug=no])]
 )
 
 ### set up optimization
 AC_ARG_ENABLE(optimization,
-    AC_HELP_STRING([--enable-optimization[=value]],[enable compiler optimisation]),,
+    AS_HELP_STRING([--enable-optimization@<:@=ARG@:>@],[enable compiler optimisation]),,
     enable_optimization=yes;)
 case $enable_optimization in
     yes)
@@ -366,7 +365,7 @@ case $enable_optimization in
 esac
 
 AC_ARG_ENABLE(assertions,
-  AC_HELP_STRING([--enable-assertions],[add runtime sanity checks in the program]),,
+  AS_HELP_STRING([--enable-assertions],[add runtime sanity checks in the program]),,
   [AS_CASE([$build_type], [dev*|pre*], [enable_assertions=yes],
          [enable_assertions=no])]
 )
@@ -382,6 +381,10 @@ if test x$GXX = xyes; then
   if test x$CLANG = xno; then
     dnl Useful for global version info
     gxx_version=`${CXX} -dumpversion`
+    case $gxx_version in
+       *.*) ;;
+       *) gxx_version=`${CXX} -dumpfullversion` ;;
+    esac
     CXX_VERSION="($gxx_version)"
   else
     gxx_version=clang-$clang_version
@@ -405,11 +408,13 @@ 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 $gxx_version in
-      2.*|3.*) AC_ERROR([gcc >= 4.6 is required]);;
-      4.0*|4.1*|4.2*|4.3*|4.4*|4.5*) AC_ERROR([gcc >= 4.6 is required]);;
+      2.*|3.*|4.@<:@0-6@:>@) AC_MSG_ERROR([gcc >= 4.7 is required]);;
   esac
   if test x$enable_stdlib_debug = xyes ; then
     dnl FIXME: for clang/libc++, one should define _LIBCPP_DEBUG2=0
@@ -419,6 +424,7 @@ 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
@@ -443,7 +449,7 @@ dnl        be used.
 AC_DEFUN([LYX_USE_INCLUDED_BOOST],[
        AC_MSG_CHECKING([whether to use included boost library])
        AC_ARG_WITH(included-boost,
-           [AC_HELP_STRING([--without-included-boost], [do not use the boost lib supplied with LyX, try to find one in the system directories - compilation will abort if nothing suitable is found])],
+           [AS_HELP_STRING([--without-included-boost], [do not use the boost lib supplied with LyX, try to find one in the system directories - compilation will abort if nothing suitable is found])],
            [lyx_cv_with_included_boost=$withval],
            [lyx_cv_with_included_boost=yes])
        AM_CONDITIONAL(USE_INCLUDED_BOOST, test x$lyx_cv_with_included_boost = xyes)
@@ -508,7 +514,7 @@ 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([--with-included-iconv], [use the iconv lib supplied with LyX instead of the system one])],
+    [AS_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)
@@ -574,7 +580,7 @@ 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([--with-included-zlib], [use the zlib lib supplied with LyX instead of the system one])],
+    [AS_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)
@@ -603,22 +609,29 @@ dnl prevent clash with system zlib that might be dragged in by other libs
 dnl Usage: LYX_CHECK_CALLSTACK_PRINTING: define LYX_CALLSTACK_PRINTING if the
 dnl        necessary APIs are available to print callstacks.
 AC_DEFUN([LYX_CHECK_CALLSTACK_PRINTING],
-[AC_CACHE_CHECK([whether printing callstack is possible],
-               [lyx_cv_callstack_printing],
-[AC_TRY_COMPILE([
-#include <execinfo.h>
-#include <cxxabi.h>
-], [
-       void* array[200];
-       size_t size = backtrace(array, 200);
-       backtrace_symbols(array, size);
-       int status = 0;
-       abi::__cxa_demangle("abcd", 0, 0, &status);
-],
-[lyx_cv_callstack_printing=yes], [lyx_cv_callstack_printing=no])])
+[AC_ARG_ENABLE([callstack-printing],
+               [AS_HELP_STRING([--disable-callstack-printing],[do not print a callstack when crashing])],
+               lyx_cv_callstack_printing=$enableval, lyx_cv_callstack_printing=yes)
+
+if test x"$lyx_cv_callstack_printing" = xyes; then
+  AC_CACHE_CHECK([whether printing callstack is possible],
+                [lyx_cv_callstack_printing],
+  [AC_COMPILE_IFELSE([AC_LANG_PROGRAM([[
+  #include <execinfo.h>
+  #include <cxxabi.h>
+  ]], [[
+         void* array[200];
+         size_t size = backtrace(array, 200);
+         backtrace_symbols(array, size);
+         int status = 0;
+         abi::__cxa_demangle("abcd", 0, 0, &status);
+  ]])],[],[lyx_cv_callstack_printing=no])])
+fi
 if test x"$lyx_cv_callstack_printing" = xyes; then
   AC_DEFINE([LYX_CALLSTACK_PRINTING], 1,
             [Define if callstack can be printed])
+  lyx_flags="$lyx_flags callback-printing"
+  AM_LDFLAGS="${AM_LDFLAGS} -rdynamic"
 fi
 ])
 
@@ -626,34 +639,44 @@ 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], [use the system MyThes lib instead of the one supplied with LyX])],
-           [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,$lyx_cv_mythes_h_location,[Location of mythes.hxx])
-               AC_SUBST(MYTHES_LIBS)
-       else
-               lyx_included_libs="$lyx_included_libs mythes"
-       fi
-
+  AC_ARG_WITH(included-mythes,
+    [AS_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])
 ])
 
 
@@ -662,7 +685,7 @@ dnl                       [default-yes-value])
 dnl  Adds a --with-'dir-name' option (described by 'desc') and puts the
 dnl  resulting directory name in 'dir-var-name'.
 AC_DEFUN([LYX_WITH_DIR],[
-  AC_ARG_WITH($1,[AC_HELP_STRING([--with-$1],[specify $2])])
+  AC_ARG_WITH($1,[AS_HELP_STRING([--with-$1],[specify $2])])
   AC_MSG_CHECKING([for $2])
   if test -z "$with_$3"; then
      AC_CACHE_VAL(lyx_cv_$3, lyx_cv_$3=$4)
@@ -670,7 +693,8 @@ AC_DEFUN([LYX_WITH_DIR],[
     test "x$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)
@@ -680,7 +704,7 @@ AC_DEFUN([LYX_LOOP_DIR],[
 IFS="${IFS=    }"; ac_save_ifs="$IFS"; IFS="${IFS}:"
 for dir in `eval "echo $1"`; do
   if test ! "$dir" = NONE; then
-    test ! -d "$dir" && AC_MSG_ERROR([\"$dir\" is not a directory])
+    test ! -d "$dir" && AC_MSG_ERROR(['$dir' is not a directory])
     $2
   fi
 done
@@ -694,7 +718,7 @@ AC_DEFUN([LYX_ADD_LIB_DIR],[
 $1="${$1} -L$2"
 if test "`(uname) 2>/dev/null`" = SunOS &&
     uname -r | grep '^5' >/dev/null; then
-  if test $ac_cv_prog_gxx = yes ; then
+  if test $GXX = yes ; then
     $1="${$1} -Wl[,]-R$2"
   else
     $1="${$1} -R$2"
@@ -744,8 +768,8 @@ rm -f conftest*])
 AC_DEFUN([LYX_USE_PACKAGING],
 [AC_MSG_CHECKING([what packaging should be used])
 AC_ARG_WITH(packaging,
-  [AC_HELP_STRING([--with-packaging=THIS], [use THIS packaging for installation:
-                           Possible values: posix, windows, macosx, haiku])],
+  [AS_HELP_STRING([--with-packaging=STR], [set packaging for installation among:
+                           posix, windows, macosx, haiku (default is autodetected)])],
   [lyx_use_packaging="$withval"], [
   case $host in
     *-apple-darwin*) lyx_use_packaging=macosx ;;
@@ -817,13 +841,12 @@ AC_DEFUN([AC_FUNC_MKDIR],
 [AC_CHECK_FUNCS([mkdir _mkdir])
 AC_CACHE_CHECK([whether mkdir takes one argument],
                [ac_cv_mkdir_takes_one_arg],
-[AC_TRY_COMPILE([
+[AC_COMPILE_IFELSE([AC_LANG_PROGRAM([[
 #include <sys/stat.h>
 #if HAVE_UNISTD_H
 #  include <unistd.h>
 #endif
-], [mkdir (".");],
-[ac_cv_mkdir_takes_one_arg=yes], [ac_cv_mkdir_takes_one_arg=no])])
+]], [[mkdir (".");]])],[ac_cv_mkdir_takes_one_arg=yes],[ac_cv_mkdir_takes_one_arg=no])])
 if test x"$ac_cv_mkdir_takes_one_arg" = xyes; then
   AC_DEFINE([MKDIR_TAKES_ONE_ARG], 1,
             [Define if mkdir takes only one argument.])
@@ -858,7 +881,7 @@ 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...)
@@ -878,7 +901,7 @@ 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)
@@ -891,9 +914,7 @@ AC_DEFUN([LYX_CHECK_DEF],
  save_CXXFLAGS=$CXXFLAGS
  CXXFLAGS="$AM_CXXFLAGS $CXXFLAGS"
  AC_LANG_PUSH(C++)
- AC_TRY_COMPILE([#include <$2>], [$3],
-     lyx_have_def_name=yes,
-     lyx_have_def_name=no)
+ AC_COMPILE_IFELSE([AC_LANG_PROGRAM([[#include <$2>]], [[$3]])],[lyx_have_def_name=yes],[lyx_have_def_name=no])
  AC_LANG_POP(C++)
  CXXFLAGS=$save_CXXFLAGS
  CPPFLAGS=$save_CPPFLAGS
@@ -924,23 +945,3 @@ AC_DEFUN([LYX_SET_VERSION_INFO],
  AC_SUBST(LYX_USERDIR_VER,"$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])])