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+dnl @synopsis OCTAVE_MKOCTFILE_VERSION
+dnl
+dnl Find the version of mkoctfile.
+dnl @version 1.0 Aug 23 2007
+dnl @author Erik de Castro Lopo <erikd AT mega-nerd DOT com>
+dnl
+dnl Permission to use, copy, modify, distribute, and sell this file for any
+dnl purpose is hereby granted without fee, provided that the above copyright
+dnl and this permission notice appear in all copies. No representations are
+dnl made about the suitability of this software for any purpose. It is
+dnl provided "as is" without express or implied warranty.
+dnl
+
+AC_DEFUN([OCTAVE_MKOCTFILE_VERSION],
+[
+
+
+AC_ARG_WITH(mkoctfile,
+ AC_HELP_STRING([--with-mkoctfile], [choose the mkoctfile version]),
+ [ with_mkoctfile=$withval ])
+
+test -z "$with_mkoctfile" && with_mkoctfile=mkoctfile
+
+AC_CHECK_PROG(HAVE_MKOCTFILE,$with_mkoctfile,yes,no)
+
+if test "x$ac_cv_prog_HAVE_MKOCTFILE" = "xyes" ; then
+ MKOCTFILE=$with_mkoctfile
+
+ AC_MSG_CHECKING([for version of $MKOCTFILE])
+ MKOCTFILE_VERSION=`$with_mkoctfile --version 2>&1 | sed 's/mkoctfile, version //g'`
+ AC_MSG_RESULT($MKOCTFILE_VERSION)
+ fi
+
+AC_SUBST(MKOCTFILE)
+AC_SUBST(MKOCTFILE_VERSION)
+
+])# OCTAVE_MKOCTFILE_VERSION
+