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

diff --git a/m4/gnulib-common.m4 b/m4/gnulib-common.m4
index 54b2517..4c7ac30 100644 (file)
--- a/m4/gnulib-common.m4
+++ b/m4/gnulib-common.m4
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# gnulib-common.m4 serial 19
+# gnulib-common.m4 serial 20
 dnl Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 dnl This file is free software; the Free Software Foundation
 dnl gives unlimited permission to copy and/or distribute it,
@@ -35,6 +35,12 @@ AC_DEFUN([gl_COMMON_BODY], [
    is a misnomer outside of parameter lists.  */
 #define _UNUSED_PARAMETER_ _GL_UNUSED
 ])
+  dnl Preparation for running test programs:
+  dnl Tell glibc to write diagnostics from -D_FORTIFY_SOURCE=2 to stderr, not
+  dnl to /dev/tty, so they can be redirected to log files.  Such diagnostics
+  dnl arise e.g., in the macros gl_PRINTF_DIRECTIVE_N, gl_SNPRINTF_DIRECTIVE_N.
+  LIBC_FATAL_STDERR_=1
+  export LIBC_FATAL_STDERR_
 ])
 
 # gl_MODULE_INDICATOR_CONDITION