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+# CHECK_ENUM_VALUE([HEADER], [ENUM_NAME], [ENUM_VALUE])
+#
+# Define HAVE_[ENUM_NAME]_[ENUM_VALUE] if the specified enum value is
+# available.
+dnl
+dnl Copyright 2018 Andrew Beekhof <andrew@beekhof.net>
+dnl
+dnl This source code is licensed under the GNU General Public License version 2
+dnl or later (GPLv2+) WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY.
+
+AC_DEFUN([CHECK_ENUM_VALUE], [
+    AC_MSG_CHECKING(whether $1 defines enum $2 value $3)
+    AC_COMPILE_IFELSE([AC_LANG_PROGRAM([#include <$1>],
+                                       [enum $2 check_$2_$3 = $3])],
+                      [AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED(HAVE_$2_$3, 1,
+                                          [Whether enum $2 supports $3])
+                       AC_MSG_RESULT(yes)],
+                      [AC_MSG_RESULT(no)])
+])