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+dnl Checks for libcap.so
+dnl
+AC_DEFUN([AC_LIBCAP], [
+
+ dnl look for prctl
+ AC_CHECK_FUNC([prctl], , )
+
+ dnl look for the library; do not add to LIBS if found
+ AC_CHECK_LIB([cap], [cap_get_proc], [LIBCAP=-lcap], ,)
+ AC_SUBST(LIBCAP)
+
+ AC_CHECK_HEADERS([sys/capability.h], ,
+ [AC_MSG_ERROR([libcap headers not found.])])
+
+])dnl