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diff --git a/m4/gnulib-common.m4 b/m4/gnulib-common.m4
index f2eff10de6d..12b19dbcb44 100644
--- a/m4/gnulib-common.m4
+++ b/m4/gnulib-common.m4
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# gnulib-common.m4 serial 63
+# gnulib-common.m4 serial 67
dnl Copyright (C) 2007-2021 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
dnl This file is free software; the Free Software Foundation
dnl gives unlimited permission to copy and/or distribute it,
@@ -85,12 +85,12 @@ AC_DEFUN([gl_COMMON_BODY], [
# define _GL_ATTR_fallthrough _GL_GNUC_PREREQ (7, 0)
# define _GL_ATTR_format _GL_GNUC_PREREQ (2, 7)
# define _GL_ATTR_leaf _GL_GNUC_PREREQ (4, 6)
+# define _GL_ATTR_malloc _GL_GNUC_PREREQ (3, 0)
# ifdef _ICC
# define _GL_ATTR_may_alias 0
# else
# define _GL_ATTR_may_alias _GL_GNUC_PREREQ (3, 3)
# endif
-# define _GL_ATTR_malloc _GL_GNUC_PREREQ (3, 0)
# define _GL_ATTR_noinline _GL_GNUC_PREREQ (3, 1)
# define _GL_ATTR_nonnull _GL_GNUC_PREREQ (3, 3)
# define _GL_ATTR_nonstring _GL_GNUC_PREREQ (8, 0)
@@ -103,26 +103,47 @@ AC_DEFUN([gl_COMMON_BODY], [
# define _GL_ATTR_warn_unused_result _GL_GNUC_PREREQ (3, 4)
#endif
+#ifdef __has_c_attribute
+# define _GL_HAS_C_ATTRIBUTE(attr) __has_c_attribute (__##attr##__)
+#else
+# define _GL_HAS_C_ATTRIBUTE(attr) 0
+#endif
+
]dnl There is no _GL_ATTRIBUTE_ALIGNED; use stdalign's _Alignas instead.
[
+/* _GL_ATTRIBUTE_ALLOC_SIZE ((N)) declares that the Nth argument of the function
+ is the size of the returned memory block.
+ _GL_ATTRIBUTE_ALLOC_SIZE ((M, N)) declares that the Mth argument multiplied
+ by the Nth argument of the function is the size of the returned memory block.
+ */
+/* Applies to: function, pointer to function, function types. */
#if _GL_HAS_ATTRIBUTE (alloc_size)
# define _GL_ATTRIBUTE_ALLOC_SIZE(args) __attribute__ ((__alloc_size__ args))
#else
# define _GL_ATTRIBUTE_ALLOC_SIZE(args)
#endif
+/* _GL_ATTRIBUTE_ALWAYS_INLINE tells that the compiler should always inline the
+ function and report an error if it cannot do so. */
+/* Applies to: function. */
#if _GL_HAS_ATTRIBUTE (always_inline)
# define _GL_ATTRIBUTE_ALWAYS_INLINE __attribute__ ((__always_inline__))
#else
# define _GL_ATTRIBUTE_ALWAYS_INLINE
#endif
+/* _GL_ATTRIBUTE_ARTIFICIAL declares that the function is not important to show
+ in stack traces when debugging. The compiler should omit the function from
+ stack traces. */
+/* Applies to: function. */
#if _GL_HAS_ATTRIBUTE (artificial)
# define _GL_ATTRIBUTE_ARTIFICIAL __attribute__ ((__artificial__))
#else
# define _GL_ATTRIBUTE_ARTIFICIAL
#endif
+/* _GL_ATTRIBUTE_COLD declares that the function is rarely executed. */
+/* Applies to: functions. */
/* Avoid __attribute__ ((cold)) on MinGW; see thread starting at
<https://lists.gnu.org/r/emacs-devel/2019-04/msg01152.html>.
Also, Oracle Studio 12.6 requires 'cold' not '__cold__'. */
@@ -136,13 +157,41 @@ AC_DEFUN([gl_COMMON_BODY], [
# define _GL_ATTRIBUTE_COLD
#endif
+/* _GL_ATTRIBUTE_CONST declares that it is OK for a compiler to omit duplicate
+ calls to the function with the same arguments.
+ This attribute is safe for a function that neither depends on nor affects
+ observable state, and always returns exactly once - e.g., does not loop
+ forever, and does not call longjmp.
+ (This attribute is stricter than _GL_ATTRIBUTE_PURE.) */
+/* Applies to: functions. */
#if _GL_HAS_ATTRIBUTE (const)
# define _GL_ATTRIBUTE_CONST __attribute__ ((__const__))
#else
# define _GL_ATTRIBUTE_CONST
#endif
-#if 201710L < __STDC_VERSION__
+/* _GL_ATTRIBUTE_DEALLOC (F, I) declares that the function returns pointers
+ that can be freed by passing them as the Ith argument to the
+ function F.
+ _GL_ATTRIBUTE_DEALLOC_FREE declares that the function returns pointers that
+ can be freed via 'free'; it can be used only after declaring 'free'. */
+/* Applies to: functions. Cannot be used on inline functions. */
+#if _GL_GNUC_PREREQ (11, 0)
+# define _GL_ATTRIBUTE_DEALLOC(f, i) __attribute__ ((__malloc__ (f, i)))
+#else
+# define _GL_ATTRIBUTE_DEALLOC(f, i)
+#endif
+#define _GL_ATTRIBUTE_DEALLOC_FREE _GL_ATTRIBUTE_DEALLOC (free, 1)
+
+/* _GL_ATTRIBUTE_DEPRECATED: Declares that an entity is deprecated.
+ The compiler may warn if the entity is used. */
+/* Applies to:
+ - function, variable,
+ - struct, union, struct/union member,
+ - enumeration, enumeration item,
+ - typedef,
+ in C++ also: namespace, class, template specialization. */
+#if _GL_HAS_C_ATTRIBUTE (deprecated)
# define _GL_ATTRIBUTE_DEPRECATED [[__deprecated__]]
#elif _GL_HAS_ATTRIBUTE (deprecated)
# define _GL_ATTRIBUTE_DEPRECATED __attribute__ ((__deprecated__))
@@ -150,6 +199,11 @@ AC_DEFUN([gl_COMMON_BODY], [
# define _GL_ATTRIBUTE_DEPRECATED
#endif
+/* _GL_ATTRIBUTE_ERROR(msg) requests an error if a function is called and
+ the function call is not optimized away.
+ _GL_ATTRIBUTE_WARNING(msg) requests a warning if a function is called and
+ the function call is not optimized away. */
+/* Applies to: functions. */
#if _GL_HAS_ATTRIBUTE (error)
# define _GL_ATTRIBUTE_ERROR(msg) __attribute__ ((__error__ (msg)))
# define _GL_ATTRIBUTE_WARNING(msg) __attribute__ ((__warning__ (msg)))
@@ -161,14 +215,21 @@ AC_DEFUN([gl_COMMON_BODY], [
# define _GL_ATTRIBUTE_WARNING(msg)
#endif
+/* _GL_ATTRIBUTE_EXTERNALLY_VISIBLE declares that the entity should remain
+ visible to debuggers etc., even with '-fwhole-program'. */
+/* Applies to: functions, variables. */
#if _GL_HAS_ATTRIBUTE (externally_visible)
# define _GL_ATTRIBUTE_EXTERNALLY_VISIBLE __attribute__ ((externally_visible))
#else
# define _GL_ATTRIBUTE_EXTERNALLY_VISIBLE
#endif
-/* FALLTHROUGH is special, because it always expands to something. */
-#if 201710L < __STDC_VERSION__
+/* _GL_ATTRIBUTE_FALLTHROUGH declares that it is not a programming mistake if
+ the control flow falls through to the immediately following 'case' or
+ 'default' label. The compiler should not warn in this case. */
+/* Applies to: Empty statement (;), inside a 'switch' statement. */
+/* Always expands to something. */
+#if _GL_HAS_C_ATTRIBUTE (fallthrough)
# define _GL_ATTRIBUTE_FALLTHROUGH [[__fallthrough__]]
#elif _GL_HAS_ATTRIBUTE (fallthrough)
# define _GL_ATTRIBUTE_FALLTHROUGH __attribute__ ((__fallthrough__))
@@ -176,18 +237,47 @@ AC_DEFUN([gl_COMMON_BODY], [
# define _GL_ATTRIBUTE_FALLTHROUGH ((void) 0)
#endif
+/* _GL_ATTRIBUTE_FORMAT ((ARCHETYPE, STRING-INDEX, FIRST-TO-CHECK))
+ declares that the STRING-INDEXth function argument is a format string of
+ style ARCHETYPE, which is one of:
+ printf, gnu_printf
+ scanf, gnu_scanf,
+ strftime, gnu_strftime,
+ strfmon,
+ or the same thing prefixed and suffixed with '__'.
+ If FIRST-TO-CHECK is not 0, arguments starting at FIRST-TO_CHECK
+ are suitable for the format string. */
+/* Applies to: functions. */
#if _GL_HAS_ATTRIBUTE (format)
# define _GL_ATTRIBUTE_FORMAT(spec) __attribute__ ((__format__ spec))
#else
# define _GL_ATTRIBUTE_FORMAT(spec)
#endif
+/* _GL_ATTRIBUTE_LEAF declares that if the function is called from some other
+ compilation unit, it executes code from that unit only by return or by
+ exception handling. This declaration lets the compiler optimize that unit
+ more aggressively. */
+/* Applies to: functions. */
#if _GL_HAS_ATTRIBUTE (leaf)
# define _GL_ATTRIBUTE_LEAF __attribute__ ((__leaf__))
#else
# define _GL_ATTRIBUTE_LEAF
#endif
+/* _GL_ATTRIBUTE_MALLOC declares that the function returns a pointer to freshly
+ allocated memory. */
+/* Applies to: functions. */
+#if _GL_HAS_ATTRIBUTE (malloc)
+# define _GL_ATTRIBUTE_MALLOC __attribute__ ((__malloc__))
+#else
+# define _GL_ATTRIBUTE_MALLOC
+#endif
+
+/* _GL_ATTRIBUTE_MAY_ALIAS declares that pointers to the type may point to the
+ same storage as pointers to other types. Thus this declaration disables
+ strict aliasing optimization. */
+/* Applies to: types. */
/* Oracle Studio 12.6 mishandles may_alias despite __has_attribute OK. */
#if _GL_HAS_ATTRIBUTE (may_alias) && !defined __SUNPRO_C
# define _GL_ATTRIBUTE_MAY_ALIAS __attribute__ ((__may_alias__))
@@ -195,24 +285,33 @@ AC_DEFUN([gl_COMMON_BODY], [
# define _GL_ATTRIBUTE_MAY_ALIAS
#endif
-#if 201710L < __STDC_VERSION__
+/* _GL_ATTRIBUTE_MAYBE_UNUSED declares that it is not a programming mistake if
+ the entity is not used. The compiler should not warn if the entity is not
+ used. */
+/* Applies to:
+ - function, variable,
+ - struct, union, struct/union member,
+ - enumeration, enumeration item,
+ - typedef,
+ in C++ also: class. */
+/* In C++ and C2x, this is spelled [[__maybe_unused__]].
+ GCC's syntax is __attribute__ ((__unused__)).
+ clang supports both syntaxes. */
+#if _GL_HAS_C_ATTRIBUTE (maybe_unused)
# define _GL_ATTRIBUTE_MAYBE_UNUSED [[__maybe_unused__]]
-#elif _GL_HAS_ATTRIBUTE (unused)
-# define _GL_ATTRIBUTE_MAYBE_UNUSED __attribute__ ((__unused__))
#else
-# define _GL_ATTRIBUTE_MAYBE_UNUSED
+# define _GL_ATTRIBUTE_MAYBE_UNUSED _GL_ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED
#endif
-/* Earlier spellings of this macro. */
+/* Alternative spelling of this macro, for convenience. */
#define _GL_UNUSED _GL_ATTRIBUTE_MAYBE_UNUSED
+/* Earlier spellings of this macro. */
#define _UNUSED_PARAMETER_ _GL_ATTRIBUTE_MAYBE_UNUSED
-#if _GL_HAS_ATTRIBUTE (malloc)
-# define _GL_ATTRIBUTE_MALLOC __attribute__ ((__malloc__))
-#else
-# define _GL_ATTRIBUTE_MALLOC
-#endif
-
-#if 201710L < __STDC_VERSION__
+/* _GL_ATTRIBUTE_NODISCARD declares that the caller of the function should not
+ discard the return value. The compiler may warn if the caller does not use
+ the return value, unless the caller uses something like ignore_value. */
+/* Applies to: function, enumeration, class. */
+#if _GL_HAS_C_ATTRIBUTE (nodiscard)
# define _GL_ATTRIBUTE_NODISCARD [[__nodiscard__]]
#elif _GL_HAS_ATTRIBUTE (warn_unused_result)
# define _GL_ATTRIBUTE_NODISCARD __attribute__ ((__warn_unused_result__))
@@ -220,18 +319,30 @@ AC_DEFUN([gl_COMMON_BODY], [
# define _GL_ATTRIBUTE_NODISCARD
#endif
+/* _GL_ATTRIBUTE_NOINLINE tells that the compiler should not inline the
+ function. */
+/* Applies to: functions. */
#if _GL_HAS_ATTRIBUTE (noinline)
# define _GL_ATTRIBUTE_NOINLINE __attribute__ ((__noinline__))
#else
# define _GL_ATTRIBUTE_NOINLINE
#endif
+/* _GL_ATTRIBUTE_NONNULL ((N1, N2,...)) declares that the arguments N1, N2,...
+ must not be NULL.
+ _GL_ATTRIBUTE_NONNULL () declares that all pointer arguments must not be
+ null. */
+/* Applies to: functions. */
#if _GL_HAS_ATTRIBUTE (nonnull)
# define _GL_ATTRIBUTE_NONNULL(args) __attribute__ ((__nonnull__ args))
#else
# define _GL_ATTRIBUTE_NONNULL(args)
#endif
+/* _GL_ATTRIBUTE_NONSTRING declares that the contents of a character array is
+ not meant to be NUL-terminated. */
+/* Applies to: struct/union members and variables that are arrays of element
+ type '[[un]signed] char'. */
#if _GL_HAS_ATTRIBUTE (nonstring)
# define _GL_ATTRIBUTE_NONSTRING __attribute__ ((__nonstring__))
#else
@@ -240,41 +351,77 @@ AC_DEFUN([gl_COMMON_BODY], [
/* There is no _GL_ATTRIBUTE_NORETURN; use _Noreturn instead. */
+/* _GL_ATTRIBUTE_NOTHROW declares that the function does not throw exceptions.
+ */
+/* Applies to: functions. */
#if _GL_HAS_ATTRIBUTE (nothrow) && !defined __cplusplus
# define _GL_ATTRIBUTE_NOTHROW __attribute__ ((__nothrow__))
#else
# define _GL_ATTRIBUTE_NOTHROW
#endif
+/* _GL_ATTRIBUTE_PACKED declares:
+ For struct members: The member has the smallest possible alignment.
+ For struct, union, class: All members have the smallest possible alignment,
+ minimizing the memory required. */
+/* Applies to: struct members, struct, union,
+ in C++ also: class. */
#if _GL_HAS_ATTRIBUTE (packed)
# define _GL_ATTRIBUTE_PACKED __attribute__ ((__packed__))
#else
# define _GL_ATTRIBUTE_PACKED
#endif
+/* _GL_ATTRIBUTE_PURE declares that It is OK for a compiler to omit duplicate
+ calls to the function with the same arguments if observable state is not
+ changed between calls.
+ This attribute is safe for a function that does not affect
+ observable state, and always returns exactly once.
+ (This attribute is looser than _GL_ATTRIBUTE_CONST.) */
+/* Applies to: functions. */
#if _GL_HAS_ATTRIBUTE (pure)
# define _GL_ATTRIBUTE_PURE __attribute__ ((__pure__))
#else
# define _GL_ATTRIBUTE_PURE
#endif
+/* _GL_ATTRIBUTE_RETURNS_NONNULL declares that the function's return value is
+ a non-NULL pointer. */
+/* Applies to: functions. */
#if _GL_HAS_ATTRIBUTE (returns_nonnull)
# define _GL_ATTRIBUTE_RETURNS_NONNULL __attribute__ ((__returns_nonnull__))
#else
# define _GL_ATTRIBUTE_RETURNS_NONNULL
#endif
+/* _GL_ATTRIBUTE_SENTINEL(pos) declares that the variadic function expects a
+ trailing NULL argument.
+ _GL_ATTRIBUTE_SENTINEL () - The last argument is NULL (requires C99).
+ _GL_ATTRIBUTE_SENTINEL ((N)) - The (N+1)st argument from the end is NULL. */
+/* Applies to: functions. */
#if _GL_HAS_ATTRIBUTE (sentinel)
# define _GL_ATTRIBUTE_SENTINEL(pos) __attribute__ ((__sentinel__ pos))
#else
# define _GL_ATTRIBUTE_SENTINEL(pos)
#endif
+/* A helper macro. Don't use it directly. */
+#if _GL_HAS_ATTRIBUTE (unused)
+# define _GL_ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED __attribute__ ((__unused__))
+#else
+# define _GL_ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED
+#endif
+
]dnl There is no _GL_ATTRIBUTE_VISIBILITY; see m4/visibility.m4 instead.
[
-/* To support C++ as well as C, use _GL_UNUSED_LABEL with trailing ';'. */
-#if !defined __cplusplus || _GL_GNUC_PREREQ (4, 5)
-# define _GL_UNUSED_LABEL _GL_ATTRIBUTE_MAYBE_UNUSED
+/* _GL_UNUSED_LABEL; declares that it is not a programming mistake if the
+ immediately preceding label is not used. The compiler should not warn
+ if the label is not used. */
+/* Applies to: label (both in C and C++). */
+/* Note that g++ < 4.5 does not support the '__attribute__ ((__unused__)) ;'
+ syntax. But clang does. */
+#if !(defined __cplusplus && !_GL_GNUC_PREREQ (4, 5)) || defined __clang__
+# define _GL_UNUSED_LABEL _GL_ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED
#else
# define _GL_UNUSED_LABEL
#endif
@@ -357,6 +504,16 @@ AC_DEFUN([gl_COMMON_BODY], [
export LIBC_FATAL_STDERR_
])
+# gl_MODULE_INDICATOR_INIT_VARIABLE([variablename])
+# gl_MODULE_INDICATOR_INIT_VARIABLE([variablename], [initialvalue])
+# initializes the shell variable that indicates the presence of the given module
+# as a C preprocessor expression.
+AC_DEFUN([gl_MODULE_INDICATOR_INIT_VARIABLE],
+[
+ GL_MODULE_INDICATOR_PREFIX[]_[$1]=m4_if([$2], , [0], [$2])
+ AC_SUBST(GL_MODULE_INDICATOR_PREFIX[]_[$1])
+])
+
# gl_MODULE_INDICATOR_CONDITION
# expands to a C preprocessor expression that evaluates to 1 or 0, depending
# whether a gnulib module that has been requested shall be considered present
@@ -369,9 +526,9 @@ m4_define([gl_MODULE_INDICATOR_CONDITION], [1])
AC_DEFUN([gl_MODULE_INDICATOR_SET_VARIABLE],
[
gl_MODULE_INDICATOR_SET_VARIABLE_AUX(
- [GNULIB_[]m4_translit([[$1]],
- [abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz./-],
- [ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ___])],
+ [GL_MODULE_INDICATOR_PREFIX[]_GNULIB_[]m4_translit([[$1]],
+ [abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz./-],
+ [ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ___])],
[gl_MODULE_INDICATOR_CONDITION])
])
@@ -656,6 +813,72 @@ AC_DEFUN([gl_CACHE_VAL_SILENT],
])
])
+# gl_CC_ALLOW_WARNINGS
+# sets and substitutes a variable GL_CFLAG_ALLOW_WARNINGS, to a $(CC) option
+# that reverts a preceding '-Werror' option, if available.
+# This is expected to be '-Wno-error' on gcc, clang (except clang/MSVC), xlclang
+# and empty otherwise.
+AC_DEFUN([gl_CC_ALLOW_WARNINGS],
+[
+ AC_REQUIRE([AC_PROG_CC])
+ AC_CACHE_CHECK([for C compiler option to allow warnings],
+ [gl_cv_cc_wallow],
+ [rm -f conftest*
+ echo 'int dummy;' > conftest.c
+ AC_TRY_COMMAND([${CC-cc} $CFLAGS $CPPFLAGS -c conftest.c 2>conftest1.err]) >/dev/null
+ AC_TRY_COMMAND([${CC-cc} $CFLAGS $CPPFLAGS -Wno-error -c conftest.c 2>conftest2.err]) >/dev/null
+ dnl Test the number of error output lines, because AIX xlc accepts the
+ dnl option '-Wno-error', just to produce a warning
+ dnl "Option -Wno-error was incorrectly specified. The option will be ignored."
+ dnl afterwards.
+ if test $? = 0 && test `wc -l < conftest1.err` = `wc -l < conftest2.err`; then
+ gl_cv_cc_wallow='-Wno-error'
+ else
+ gl_cv_cc_wallow=none
+ fi
+ rm -f conftest*
+ ])
+ case "$gl_cv_cc_wallow" in
+ none) GL_CFLAG_ALLOW_WARNINGS='' ;;
+ *) GL_CFLAG_ALLOW_WARNINGS="$gl_cv_cc_wallow" ;;
+ esac
+ AC_SUBST([GL_CFLAG_ALLOW_WARNINGS])
+])
+
+# gl_CXX_ALLOW_WARNINGS
+# sets and substitutes a variable GL_CXXFLAG_ALLOW_WARNINGS, to a $(CC) option
+# that reverts a preceding '-Werror' option, if available.
+AC_DEFUN([gl_CXX_ALLOW_WARNINGS],
+[
+ dnl Requires AC_PROG_CXX or gl_PROG_ANSI_CXX.
+ if test -n "$CXX" && test "$CXX" != no; then
+ AC_CACHE_CHECK([for C++ compiler option to allow warnings],
+ [gl_cv_cxx_wallow],
+ [rm -f conftest*
+ echo 'int dummy;' > conftest.cc
+ AC_TRY_COMMAND([${CXX-c++} $CXXFLAGS $CPPFLAGS -c conftest.cc 2>conftest1.err]) >/dev/null
+ AC_TRY_COMMAND([${CXX-c++} $CXXFLAGS $CPPFLAGS -Wno-error -c conftest.cc 2>conftest2.err]) >/dev/null
+ dnl Test the number of error output lines, because AIX xlC accepts the
+ dnl option '-Wno-error', just to produce a warning
+ dnl "Option -Wno-error was incorrectly specified. The option will be ignored."
+ dnl afterwards.
+ if test $? = 0 && test `wc -l < conftest1.err` = `wc -l < conftest2.err`; then
+ gl_cv_cxx_wallow='-Wno-error'
+ else
+ gl_cv_cxx_wallow=none
+ fi
+ rm -f conftest*
+ ])
+ case "$gl_cv_cxx_wallow" in
+ none) GL_CXXFLAG_ALLOW_WARNINGS='' ;;
+ *) GL_CXXFLAG_ALLOW_WARNINGS="$gl_cv_cxx_wallow" ;;
+ esac
+ else
+ GL_CXXFLAG_ALLOW_WARNINGS=''
+ fi
+ AC_SUBST([GL_CXXFLAG_ALLOW_WARNINGS])
+])
+
dnl Expands to some code for use in .c programs that, on native Windows, defines
dnl the Microsoft deprecated alias function names to the underscore-prefixed
dnl actual function names. With this macro, these function names are available