Find 'ar' program that fits with --host argument.

[gnulib.git] / m4 / gnulib-common.m4

diff --git a/m4/gnulib-common.m4 b/m4/gnulib-common.m4
index 9dc8fbe..1e87b11 100644 (file)
--- a/m4/gnulib-common.m4
+++ b/m4/gnulib-common.m4
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# gnulib-common.m4 serial 29
+# gnulib-common.m4 serial 30
 dnl Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 dnl This file is free software; the Free Software Foundation
 dnl gives unlimited permission to copy and/or distribute it,
@@ -230,8 +230,9 @@ Amsterdam
      ARFLAGS='-o'
      RANLIB=':'
     ],
-    [dnl Use the Automake-documented default values for AR and ARFLAGS.
-     AR='ar'
+    [dnl Use the Automake-documented default values for AR and ARFLAGS,
+     dnl but prefer ${host}-ar over ar (useful for cross-compiling).
+     AC_CHECK_TOOL([AR], [ar], [ar])
      ARFLAGS='cru'
      dnl Use the ranlib program if it is available.
      AC_PROG_RANLIB