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+#.rest:
+# CheckLinkerFlags
+# ----------------
+#
+# Check support of a given linker flag
+#
+#   ecm_check_linker_flags(flags, result)
+#
+#  * result will be set to TRUE or FALSE if the linker accepts the flags.
+#
+#=============================================================================
+# Copyright 2018 Tobias C. Berner <tcberner@FreeBSD.org>
+#
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+# modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+# are met:
+#
+# 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the copyright
+#    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+# 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the copyright
+#    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+#    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+#
+# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR
+# IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES
+# OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED.
+# IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
+# INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT
+# NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+# DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+# THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+# (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF
+# THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+#=============================================================================
+
+function(ecm_check_linker_flags linker_flags result)
+    cmake_policy(SET CMP0056 NEW)
+    set(CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS "${linker_flags}")
+    set(TEST_PROGRAM "int main() { return 0 ; }")
+    set(TEST_FILE "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/test_linker_flags.cc")
+    file(WRITE "${TEST_FILE}" "${TEST_PROGRAM}")
+    message(STATUS "Checking whether the linker supports '${linker_flags}' ...")
+    try_compile(SUPPORTED
+                "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/test_linker_flags"
+                "${TEST_FILE}"
+    )
+    message(STATUS "  supports '${linker_flags}': ${SUPPORTED}")
+    if(SUPPORTED)
+        set(${result} TRUE)
+    else()
+        set(${result} FALSE)
+    endif()
+endfunction()