--- /dev/null
+dnl Checks for libevent
+AC_DEFUN([AC_LIBEVENT], [
+
+ dnl Check for libevent, but do not add -levent to LIBS
+ AC_CHECK_LIB([event], [event_dispatch], [libevent=1],
+ [AC_MSG_ERROR([libevent not found.])])
+
+ AC_CHECK_HEADERS([event.h], ,
+ [AC_MSG_ERROR([libevent headers not found.])])
+
+])dnl