[svn-r2913] Purpose:

	Bug fix
Description:
	Configure wasn't picking up the LT_STATIC_EXEC stuff from the
	top-level configure.
Solution:
	Added LT_STATIC_EXEC logic
Platforms tested:
	Linux

2 files changed, 88 insertions, 50 deletions

diff --git a/c++/configure b/c++/configure
index b78c641..aaf5539 100755
--- a/c++/configure
+++ b/c++/configure
@@ -121,6 +121,8 @@ ac_help="$ac_help
   --with-gnu-ld           assume the C compiler uses GNU ld [default=no]"
 ac_help="$ac_help
   --disable-libtool-lock  avoid locking (might break parallel builds)"
+ac_help="$ac_help
+  --enable-static-exec    Build only statically linked executables [default=no]"
 
 # Initialize some variables set by options.
 # The variables have the same names as the options, with
@@ -657,7 +659,7 @@ else { echo "configure: error: can not run $ac_config_sub" 1>&2; exit 1; }
 fi
 
 echo $ac_n "checking host system type""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:661: checking host system type" >&5
+echo "configure:663: checking host system type" >&5
 
 host_alias=$host
 case "$host_alias" in
@@ -680,7 +682,7 @@ echo "$ac_t""$host" 1>&6
 
 
 echo $ac_n "checking shell variables initial values""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:684: checking shell variables initial values" >&5
+echo "configure:686: checking shell variables initial values" >&5
 set >&5
 echo "$ac_t""done" 1>&6
 
@@ -692,7 +694,7 @@ fi
  ROOT=`$pwd`
 
 echo $ac_n "checking for cached host""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:696: checking for cached host" >&5
+echo "configure:698: checking for cached host" >&5
 if eval "test \"`echo '$''{'hdf5_cv_host'+set}'`\" = set"; then
   echo $ac_n "(cached) $ac_c" 1>&6
 else
@@ -745,7 +747,7 @@ for f in $host_cpu-$host_vendor-$host_os \
 	 $host_vendor \
 	 $host_cpu ; do
    echo $ac_n "checking for config $f""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:749: checking for config $f" >&5
+echo "configure:751: checking for config $f" >&5
    if test -f $srcdir/config/$f; then
       host_config=$srcdir/config/$f
       echo "$ac_t""found" 1>&6
@@ -763,7 +765,7 @@ do
 # Extract the first word of "$ac_prog", so it can be a program name with args.
 set dummy $ac_prog; ac_word=$2
 echo $ac_n "checking for $ac_word""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:767: checking for $ac_word" >&5
+echo "configure:769: checking for $ac_word" >&5
 if eval "test \"`echo '$''{'ac_cv_prog_CXX'+set}'`\" = set"; then
   echo $ac_n "(cached) $ac_c" 1>&6
 else
@@ -795,7 +797,7 @@ test -n "$CXX" || CXX="gcc"
 
 
 echo $ac_n "checking whether the C++ compiler ($CXX $CXXFLAGS $LDFLAGS) works""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:799: checking whether the C++ compiler ($CXX $CXXFLAGS $LDFLAGS) works" >&5
+echo "configure:801: checking whether the C++ compiler ($CXX $CXXFLAGS $LDFLAGS) works" >&5
 
 ac_ext=C
 # CXXFLAGS is not in ac_cpp because -g, -O, etc. are not valid cpp options.
@@ -806,12 +808,12 @@ cross_compiling=$ac_cv_prog_cxx_cross
 
 cat > conftest.$ac_ext << EOF
 
-#line 810 "configure"
+#line 812 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 
 int main(){return(0);}
 EOF
-if { (eval echo configure:815: \"$ac_link\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_link) 2>&5; } && test -s conftest${ac_exeext}; then
+if { (eval echo configure:817: \"$ac_link\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_link) 2>&5; } && test -s conftest${ac_exeext}; then
   ac_cv_prog_cxx_works=yes
   # If we can't run a trivial program, we are probably using a cross compiler.
   if (./conftest; exit) 2>/dev/null; then
@@ -837,12 +839,12 @@ if test $ac_cv_prog_cxx_works = no; then
   { echo "configure: error: installation or configuration problem: C++ compiler cannot create executables." 1>&2; exit 1; }
 fi
 echo $ac_n "checking whether the C++ compiler ($CXX $CXXFLAGS $LDFLAGS) is a cross-compiler""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:841: checking whether the C++ compiler ($CXX $CXXFLAGS $LDFLAGS) is a cross-compiler" >&5
+echo "configure:843: checking whether the C++ compiler ($CXX $CXXFLAGS $LDFLAGS) is a cross-compiler" >&5
 echo "$ac_t""$ac_cv_prog_cxx_cross" 1>&6
 cross_compiling=$ac_cv_prog_cxx_cross
 
 echo $ac_n "checking whether we are using GNU C++""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:846: checking whether we are using GNU C++" >&5
+echo "configure:848: checking whether we are using GNU C++" >&5
 if eval "test \"`echo '$''{'ac_cv_prog_gxx'+set}'`\" = set"; then
   echo $ac_n "(cached) $ac_c" 1>&6
 else
@@ -851,7 +853,7 @@ else
   yes;
 #endif
 EOF
-if { ac_try='${CXX-g++} -E conftest.C'; { (eval echo configure:855: \"$ac_try\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_try) 2>&5; }; } | egrep yes >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+if { ac_try='${CXX-g++} -E conftest.C'; { (eval echo configure:857: \"$ac_try\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_try) 2>&5; }; } | egrep yes >/dev/null 2>&1; then
   ac_cv_prog_gxx=yes
 else
   ac_cv_prog_gxx=no
@@ -870,7 +872,7 @@ ac_test_CXXFLAGS="${CXXFLAGS+set}"
 ac_save_CXXFLAGS="$CXXFLAGS"
 CXXFLAGS=
 echo $ac_n "checking whether ${CXX-g++} accepts -g""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:874: checking whether ${CXX-g++} accepts -g" >&5
+echo "configure:876: checking whether ${CXX-g++} accepts -g" >&5
 if eval "test \"`echo '$''{'ac_cv_prog_cxx_g'+set}'`\" = set"; then
   echo $ac_n "(cached) $ac_c" 1>&6
 else
@@ -902,7 +904,7 @@ else
 fi
 
 echo $ac_n "checking how to run the C++ preprocessor""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:906: checking how to run the C++ preprocessor" >&5
+echo "configure:908: checking how to run the C++ preprocessor" >&5
 if test -z "$CXXCPP"; then
 if eval "test \"`echo '$''{'ac_cv_prog_CXXCPP'+set}'`\" = set"; then
   echo $ac_n "(cached) $ac_c" 1>&6
@@ -915,12 +917,12 @@ ac_link='${CXX-g++} -o conftest${ac_exeext} $CXXFLAGS $CPPFLAGS $LDFLAGS conftes
 cross_compiling=$ac_cv_prog_cxx_cross
   CXXCPP="${CXX-g++} -E"
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<EOF
-#line 919 "configure"
+#line 921 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 #include <stdlib.h>
 EOF
 ac_try="$ac_cpp conftest.$ac_ext >/dev/null 2>conftest.out"
-{ (eval echo configure:924: \"$ac_try\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_try) 2>&5; }
+{ (eval echo configure:926: \"$ac_try\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_try) 2>&5; }
 ac_err=`grep -v '^ *+' conftest.out | grep -v "^conftest.${ac_ext}\$"`
 if test -z "$ac_err"; then
   :
@@ -945,7 +947,7 @@ CXXCPP="$ac_cv_prog_CXXCPP"
 echo "$ac_t""$CXXCPP" 1>&6
 	CXX_BASENAME="`echo $CXX |cut -f1 -d' ' |xargs basename 2>/dev/null`"
 echo $ac_n "checking whether ${MAKE-make} sets \${MAKE}""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:949: checking whether ${MAKE-make} sets \${MAKE}" >&5
+echo "configure:951: checking whether ${MAKE-make} sets \${MAKE}" >&5
 set dummy ${MAKE-make}; ac_make=`echo "$2" | sed 'y%./+-%__p_%'`
 if eval "test \"`echo '$''{'ac_cv_prog_make_${ac_make}_set'+set}'`\" = set"; then
   echo $ac_n "(cached) $ac_c" 1>&6
@@ -983,7 +985,7 @@ fi
 # SVR4 /usr/ucb/install, which tries to use the nonexistent group "staff"
 # ./install, which can be erroneously created by make from ./install.sh.
 echo $ac_n "checking for a BSD compatible install""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:987: checking for a BSD compatible install" >&5
+echo "configure:989: checking for a BSD compatible install" >&5
 if test -z "$INSTALL"; then
 if eval "test \"`echo '$''{'ac_cv_path_install'+set}'`\" = set"; then
   echo $ac_n "(cached) $ac_c" 1>&6
@@ -1105,7 +1107,7 @@ else
 fi
 
 echo $ac_n "checking build system type""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:1109: checking build system type" >&5
+echo "configure:1111: checking build system type" >&5
 
 build_alias=$build
 case "$build_alias" in
@@ -1125,7 +1127,7 @@ echo "$ac_t""$build" 1>&6
 # Extract the first word of "ranlib", so it can be a program name with args.
 set dummy ranlib; ac_word=$2
 echo $ac_n "checking for $ac_word""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:1129: checking for $ac_word" >&5
+echo "configure:1131: checking for $ac_word" >&5
 if eval "test \"`echo '$''{'ac_cv_prog_RANLIB'+set}'`\" = set"; then
   echo $ac_n "(cached) $ac_c" 1>&6
 else
@@ -1155,7 +1157,7 @@ fi
 # Extract the first word of "gcc", so it can be a program name with args.
 set dummy gcc; ac_word=$2
 echo $ac_n "checking for $ac_word""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:1159: checking for $ac_word" >&5
+echo "configure:1161: checking for $ac_word" >&5
 if eval "test \"`echo '$''{'ac_cv_prog_CC'+set}'`\" = set"; then
   echo $ac_n "(cached) $ac_c" 1>&6
 else
@@ -1185,7 +1187,7 @@ if test -z "$CC"; then
   # Extract the first word of "cc", so it can be a program name with args.
 set dummy cc; ac_word=$2
 echo $ac_n "checking for $ac_word""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:1189: checking for $ac_word" >&5
+echo "configure:1191: checking for $ac_word" >&5
 if eval "test \"`echo '$''{'ac_cv_prog_CC'+set}'`\" = set"; then
   echo $ac_n "(cached) $ac_c" 1>&6
 else
@@ -1236,7 +1238,7 @@ fi
       # Extract the first word of "cl", so it can be a program name with args.
 set dummy cl; ac_word=$2
 echo $ac_n "checking for $ac_word""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:1240: checking for $ac_word" >&5
+echo "configure:1242: checking for $ac_word" >&5
 if eval "test \"`echo '$''{'ac_cv_prog_CC'+set}'`\" = set"; then
   echo $ac_n "(cached) $ac_c" 1>&6
 else
@@ -1268,7 +1270,7 @@ fi
 fi
 
 echo $ac_n "checking whether the C compiler ($CC $CFLAGS $LDFLAGS) works""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:1272: checking whether the C compiler ($CC $CFLAGS $LDFLAGS) works" >&5
+echo "configure:1274: checking whether the C compiler ($CC $CFLAGS $LDFLAGS) works" >&5
 
 ac_ext=c
 # CFLAGS is not in ac_cpp because -g, -O, etc. are not valid cpp options.
@@ -1279,12 +1281,12 @@ cross_compiling=$ac_cv_prog_cc_cross
 
 cat > conftest.$ac_ext << EOF
 
-#line 1283 "configure"
+#line 1285 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 
 main(){return(0);}
 EOF
-if { (eval echo configure:1288: \"$ac_link\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_link) 2>&5; } && test -s conftest${ac_exeext}; then
+if { (eval echo configure:1290: \"$ac_link\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_link) 2>&5; } && test -s conftest${ac_exeext}; then
   ac_cv_prog_cc_works=yes
   # If we can't run a trivial program, we are probably using a cross compiler.
   if (./conftest; exit) 2>/dev/null; then
@@ -1310,12 +1312,12 @@ if test $ac_cv_prog_cc_works = no; then
   { echo "configure: error: installation or configuration problem: C compiler cannot create executables." 1>&2; exit 1; }
 fi
 echo $ac_n "checking whether the C compiler ($CC $CFLAGS $LDFLAGS) is a cross-compiler""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:1314: checking whether the C compiler ($CC $CFLAGS $LDFLAGS) is a cross-compiler" >&5
+echo "configure:1316: checking whether the C compiler ($CC $CFLAGS $LDFLAGS) is a cross-compiler" >&5
 echo "$ac_t""$ac_cv_prog_cc_cross" 1>&6
 cross_compiling=$ac_cv_prog_cc_cross
 
 echo $ac_n "checking whether we are using GNU C""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:1319: checking whether we are using GNU C" >&5
+echo "configure:1321: checking whether we are using GNU C" >&5
 if eval "test \"`echo '$''{'ac_cv_prog_gcc'+set}'`\" = set"; then
   echo $ac_n "(cached) $ac_c" 1>&6
 else
@@ -1324,7 +1326,7 @@ else
   yes;
 #endif
 EOF
-if { ac_try='${CC-cc} -E conftest.c'; { (eval echo configure:1328: \"$ac_try\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_try) 2>&5; }; } | egrep yes >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+if { ac_try='${CC-cc} -E conftest.c'; { (eval echo configure:1330: \"$ac_try\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_try) 2>&5; }; } | egrep yes >/dev/null 2>&1; then
   ac_cv_prog_gcc=yes
 else
   ac_cv_prog_gcc=no
@@ -1343,7 +1345,7 @@ ac_test_CFLAGS="${CFLAGS+set}"
 ac_save_CFLAGS="$CFLAGS"
 CFLAGS=
 echo $ac_n "checking whether ${CC-cc} accepts -g""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:1347: checking whether ${CC-cc} accepts -g" >&5
+echo "configure:1349: checking whether ${CC-cc} accepts -g" >&5
 if eval "test \"`echo '$''{'ac_cv_prog_cc_g'+set}'`\" = set"; then
   echo $ac_n "(cached) $ac_c" 1>&6
 else
@@ -1386,7 +1388,7 @@ ac_prog=ld
 if test "$ac_cv_prog_gcc" = yes; then
   # Check if gcc -print-prog-name=ld gives a path.
   echo $ac_n "checking for ld used by GCC""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:1390: checking for ld used by GCC" >&5
+echo "configure:1392: checking for ld used by GCC" >&5
   ac_prog=`($CC -print-prog-name=ld) 2>&5`
   case "$ac_prog" in
     # Accept absolute paths.
@@ -1410,10 +1412,10 @@ echo "configure:1390: checking for ld used by GCC" >&5
   esac
 elif test "$with_gnu_ld" = yes; then
   echo $ac_n "checking for GNU ld""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:1414: checking for GNU ld" >&5
+echo "configure:1416: checking for GNU ld" >&5
 else
   echo $ac_n "checking for non-GNU ld""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:1417: checking for non-GNU ld" >&5
+echo "configure:1419: checking for non-GNU ld" >&5
 fi
 if eval "test \"`echo '$''{'ac_cv_path_LD'+set}'`\" = set"; then
   echo $ac_n "(cached) $ac_c" 1>&6
@@ -1448,7 +1450,7 @@ else
 fi
 test -z "$LD" && { echo "configure: error: no acceptable ld found in \$PATH" 1>&2; exit 1; }
 echo $ac_n "checking if the linker ($LD) is GNU ld""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:1452: checking if the linker ($LD) is GNU ld" >&5
+echo "configure:1454: checking if the linker ($LD) is GNU ld" >&5
 if eval "test \"`echo '$''{'ac_cv_prog_gnu_ld'+set}'`\" = set"; then
   echo $ac_n "(cached) $ac_c" 1>&6
 else
@@ -1464,7 +1466,7 @@ echo "$ac_t""$ac_cv_prog_gnu_ld" 1>&6
 
 
 echo $ac_n "checking for BSD-compatible nm""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:1468: checking for BSD-compatible nm" >&5
+echo "configure:1470: checking for BSD-compatible nm" >&5
 if eval "test \"`echo '$''{'ac_cv_path_NM'+set}'`\" = set"; then
   echo $ac_n "(cached) $ac_c" 1>&6
 else
@@ -1500,7 +1502,7 @@ NM="$ac_cv_path_NM"
 echo "$ac_t""$NM" 1>&6
 
 echo $ac_n "checking whether ln -s works""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:1504: checking whether ln -s works" >&5
+echo "configure:1506: checking whether ln -s works" >&5
 if eval "test \"`echo '$''{'ac_cv_prog_LN_S'+set}'`\" = set"; then
   echo $ac_n "(cached) $ac_c" 1>&6
 else
@@ -1549,8 +1551,8 @@ test x"$silent" = xyes && libtool_flags="$libtool_flags --silent"
 case "$lt_target" in
 *-*-irix6*)
   # Find out which ABI we are using.
-  echo '#line 1553 "configure"' > conftest.$ac_ext
-  if { (eval echo configure:1554: \"$ac_compile\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_compile) 2>&5; }; then
+  echo '#line 1555 "configure"' > conftest.$ac_ext
+  if { (eval echo configure:1556: \"$ac_compile\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_compile) 2>&5; }; then
     case "`/usr/bin/file conftest.o`" in
     *32-bit*)
       LD="${LD-ld} -32"
@@ -1571,19 +1573,19 @@ case "$lt_target" in
   SAVE_CFLAGS="$CFLAGS"
   CFLAGS="$CFLAGS -belf"
   echo $ac_n "checking whether the C compiler needs -belf""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:1575: checking whether the C compiler needs -belf" >&5
+echo "configure:1577: checking whether the C compiler needs -belf" >&5
 if eval "test \"`echo '$''{'lt_cv_cc_needs_belf'+set}'`\" = set"; then
   echo $ac_n "(cached) $ac_c" 1>&6
 else
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<EOF
-#line 1580 "configure"
+#line 1582 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 
 int main() {
 
 ; return 0; }
 EOF
-if { (eval echo configure:1587: \"$ac_link\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_link) 2>&5; } && test -s conftest${ac_exeext}; then
+if { (eval echo configure:1589: \"$ac_link\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_link) 2>&5; } && test -s conftest${ac_exeext}; then
   rm -rf conftest*
   lt_cv_cc_needs_belf=yes
 else
@@ -1691,7 +1693,7 @@ do
 # Extract the first word of "$ac_prog", so it can be a program name with args.
 set dummy $ac_prog; ac_word=$2
 echo $ac_n "checking for $ac_word""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:1695: checking for $ac_word" >&5
+echo "configure:1697: checking for $ac_word" >&5
 if eval "test \"`echo '$''{'ac_cv_prog_AR'+set}'`\" = set"; then
   echo $ac_n "(cached) $ac_c" 1>&6
 else
@@ -1726,7 +1728,7 @@ fi
 
 if test -z "$SEARCH"; then
    echo $ac_n "checking how make searches directories""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:1730: checking how make searches directories" >&5
+echo "configure:1732: checking how make searches directories" >&5
    while true; do #for break
             cat >maketest <<EOF
 VPATH=$srcdir/config $srcdir/src $srcdir/bin
@@ -1789,6 +1791,24 @@ EOF
    rm maketest
 fi
 
+echo $ac_n "checking if should build only statically linked executables""... $ac_c" 1>&6
+echo "configure:1796: checking if should build only statically linked executables" >&5
+# Check whether --enable-static_exec or --disable-static_exec was given.
+if test "${enable_static_exec+set}" = set; then
+  enableval="$enable_static_exec"
+  STATIC_EXEC=$enableval
+fi
+
+
+if test "X$STATIC_EXEC" = "Xyes"; then
+   echo "yes"
+   LT_STATIC_EXEC="-all-static"
+else
+   echo "no"
+   LT_STATIC_EXEC=""
+fi
+
+
 ac_ext=C
 # CXXFLAGS is not in ac_cpp because -g, -O, etc. are not valid cpp options.
 ac_cpp='$CXXCPP $CPPFLAGS'
@@ -1798,12 +1818,12 @@ cross_compiling=$ac_cv_prog_cxx_cross
 
 
 echo $ac_n "checking if $CXX can handle namespaces""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:1802: checking if $CXX can handle namespaces" >&5
+echo "configure:1822: checking if $CXX can handle namespaces" >&5
 if test "$cross_compiling" = yes; then
     { echo "configure: error: can not run test program while cross compiling" 1>&2; exit 1; }
 else
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<EOF
-#line 1807 "configure"
+#line 1827 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 extern "C" void exit(int);
@@ -1818,7 +1838,7 @@ int main(void) { return 0; }
 }
 
 EOF
-if { (eval echo configure:1822: \"$ac_link\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_link) 2>&5; } && test -s conftest${ac_exeext} && (./conftest; exit) 2>/dev/null
+if { (eval echo configure:1842: \"$ac_link\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_link) 2>&5; } && test -s conftest${ac_exeext} && (./conftest; exit) 2>/dev/null
 then
   
 echo yes
@@ -1837,12 +1857,12 @@ fi
 
 
 echo $ac_n "checking if $CXX needs old style header files in includes""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:1841: checking if $CXX needs old style header files in includes" >&5
+echo "configure:1861: checking if $CXX needs old style header files in includes" >&5
 if test "$cross_compiling" = yes; then
     { echo "configure: error: can not run test program while cross compiling" 1>&2; exit 1; }
 else
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<EOF
-#line 1846 "configure"
+#line 1866 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 extern "C" void exit(int);
@@ -1853,7 +1873,7 @@ extern "C" void exit(int);
 int main(void) { return 0; }
 
 EOF
-if { (eval echo configure:1857: \"$ac_link\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_link) 2>&5; } && test -s conftest${ac_exeext} && (./conftest; exit) 2>/dev/null
+if { (eval echo configure:1877: \"$ac_link\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_link) 2>&5; } && test -s conftest${ac_exeext} && (./conftest; exit) 2>/dev/null
 then
   
 echo no
@@ -1921,7 +1941,7 @@ rm -f confcache
 
 
 echo $ac_n "checking make""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:1925: checking make" >&5
+echo "configure:1945: checking make" >&5
 
 if test "`${MAKE-make} --version -f /dev/null 2>/dev/null |\
 	sed -n 1p|cut -c1-8`" = "GNU Make"; then
@@ -1938,7 +1958,7 @@ fi
 
 if test -z "$DEPEND"; then
    echo $ac_n "checking how to include a makefile""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:1942: checking how to include a makefile" >&5
+echo "configure:1962: checking how to include a makefile" >&5
 
       cat >makeinc <<EOF
 foo:
@@ -2178,6 +2198,7 @@ s%@CC@%$CC%g
 s%@LN_S@%$LN_S%g
 s%@LIBTOOL@%$LIBTOOL%g
 s%@AR@%$AR%g
+s%@LT_STATIC_EXEC@%$LT_STATIC_EXEC%g
 /@DEPEND@/r $DEPEND
 s%@DEPEND@%%g
 s%@DYNAMIC_DIRS@%$DYNAMIC_DIRS%g
diff --git a/c++/configure.in b/c++/configure.in
index 73126c6..e56219f 100644
--- a/c++/configure.in
+++ b/c++/configure.in
@@ -203,6 +203,23 @@ EOF
 fi
 
 dnl ----------------------------------------------------------------------
+dnl If we should build only static executables
+dnl
+AC_MSG_CHECKING(if should build only statically linked executables)
+AC_ARG_ENABLE(static_exec,
+   [  --enable-static-exec    Build only statically linked executables [default=no]],
+   STATIC_EXEC=$enableval)
+
+if test "X$STATIC_EXEC" = "Xyes"; then
+   echo "yes"
+   LT_STATIC_EXEC="-all-static"
+else
+   echo "no"
+   LT_STATIC_EXEC=""
+fi
+AC_SUBST(LT_STATIC_EXEC)
+
+dnl ----------------------------------------------------------------------
 dnl Checks for compiler characteristics.
 dnl
 AC_LANG_CPLUSPLUS