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diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index db0cddf..9480033 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -289,6 +289,62 @@ while test -n "$hname"; do
   test "$hname_tmp" = "$hname" && break
 done
 
+##
+## Enable/disable sanitizer checks for clang compilers, initially address sanitizer
+##
+AC_MSG_CHECKING([for clang sanitizer checks])
+AC_ARG_ENABLE([sanitize-checks],
+              [AS_HELP_STRING([--enable-sanitize-checks=address],
+                              [(clang/clang++ compilers only) Enable sanitize checks.
+                               Address is useful for detecting issues dealing with 
+                               memory. See AddressSanitizer in config/sanitizer/README.md
+                               for more information.
+                               [default=none]
+                               ])],
+              [CLANG_SANITIZE_CHECKS=$enableval])
+
+# Set default
+if test "X-$CLANG_SANITIZE_CHECKS" = X- ; then
+  CLANG_SANITIZE_CHECKS=none
+fi
+
+if test "X$CC_BASENAME" = "Xclang"; then
+  AC_SUBST([CLANG_SANITIZE_CHECKS])
+
+  # There are several sanitizer tools.  At present we are testing 
+  # and describing only -fsanitizer=address with autotools.
+  case "X-$CLANG_SANITIZE_CHECKS" in
+    X-no|X-none)
+      CLANG_SANITIZE_CHECKS=none
+      CLANG_SANITIZE_LIST=
+      ;;
+    *)
+      CLANG_SANITIZE_LIST=$CLANG_SANITIZE_CHECKS
+      ;;
+  esac
+  AC_MSG_RESULT([$CLANG_SANITIZE_CHECKS])
+
+  # Other tools can be added to the list of checks
+  # The clang compiler doesn't support some of them; they should be
+  # checked before adding them to the list in the help message.
+  # The sanitizers/sanitizers.cmake file lists these options:
+  # address, memory, memoryWithOrigins, undefined, thread, leak, 
+  # 'address;undefined'.  Which and which combinations of these are 
+  #  supported varies by compiler version, but unsupported options
+  # or combinations will result in configure errors reported in config.log.
+  # Comma separated lists of sanitize options wil be entered intact in
+  # one -fsanitize=<list> flag.  Space separated lists will be entered in
+  # separate -fsanitize=<item> flags.
+  # NOTE: No sanity checking done here!
+  if test -n "$CLANG_SANITIZE_LIST"; then
+    H5_CFLAGS="$H5_CFLAGS -fno-omit-frame-pointer"
+    H5_CXXFLAGS="$H5_CXXFLAGS -fno-omit-frame-pointer"
+    for sanitizer in `echo $CLANG_SANITIZE_LIST`; do
+      H5_CFLAGS="$H5_CFLAGS -fsanitize=${sanitizer}"
+      H5_CXXFLAGS="$H5_CXXFLAGS -fsanitize=${sanitizer}"
+    done
+  fi
+fi
 
 ## ----------------------------------------------------------------------
 ## Determine build mode (debug, production, clean).