dnl AX_MALLOC_ATTRIBUTE - see if gcc will take __attribute__((malloc)) AC_DEFUN([AX_MALLOC_ATTRIBUTE], [ AC_MSG_CHECKING([whether malloc attribute is understood]) SAVE_CFLAGS=$CFLAGS CFLAGS="-Werror $CFLAGS" AC_TRY_COMPILE(,[ void monkey() __attribute__((malloc)); ],AC_MSG_RESULT([yes]); AC_DEFINE(MALLOC_ATTRIBUTE_OK, 1, [whether malloc attribute is understood]), AC_MSG_RESULT([no])) CFLAGS=$SAVE_CFLAGS ] )