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    Replace our hacked version of ax_pthread.m4 with latest upstream version. · e97af6c8
    Heikki Linnakangas authored
    Our version was different from the upstream version in that we tried to use
    all possible pthread-related flags that the compiler accepts, rather than
    just the first one that works. That change was made in commit
    e48322a6, to work-around a bug affecting GCC
    versions 3.2 and below (https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=8888),
    although we didn't realize that it was a GCC bug at the time. We hardly care
    about that old GCC versions anymore, so we no longer need that workaround.
    
    This fixes the macro for compilers that print warnings with the chosen
    flags. That's pretty annoying on its own right, but it also inconspicuously
    disabled thread-safety, because we refused to use any pthread-related flags
    if the compiler produced warnings. Max Filippov reported that problem when
    linking with uClibc and OpenSSL. The warnings-check was added because the
    workaround for the GCC bug caused warnings otherwise, so it's no longer
    needed either. We can just use the upstream version as is.
    
    If you really want to compile with GCC version 3.2 or older, you can still
    work-around it manually by setting PTHREAD_CFLAGS="-pthread -lpthread"
    manually on the configure command line.
    
    Backpatch to 9.5. I don't want to unnecessarily rock the boat on stable
    branches, but 9.5 seems like fair game.
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