+dnl Check whether ld supports -x
+dnl
+AC_DEFUN(FPTOOLS_LD_X,
+[AC_CACHE_CHECK([whether ld understands -x], fptools_cv_ld_x,
+[
+echo 'foo() {}' > conftest.c
+${CC-cc} -c conftest.c
+if ${LdCmd} -r -x -o foo.o conftest.o; then
+ fptools_cv_ld_x=yes
+else
+ fptools_cv_ld_x=no
+fi
+rm -rf conftest.c conftest.o foo.o
+])
+if test "$fptools_cv_ld_x" = yes; then
+ LdXFlag=-x
+else
+ LdXFlag=
+fi
+AC_SUBST(LdXFlag)
+])
+
+dnl