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+dnl Process this file with autoconf to produce a configure script
+AC_INIT
+
+AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE(openbsc, 0.0alpha1)
+
+dnl checks for programs
+AC_PROG_MAKE_SET
+AC_PROG_CC
+AC_PROG_INSTALL
+
+dnl checks for libraries
+
+dnl checks for header files
+AC_HEADER_STDC
+AC_CHECK_HEADERS(mISDNif.h)
+
+dnl Checks for typedefs, structures and compiler characteristics
+
+AC_OUTPUT(include/openbsc/Makefile include/Makefile src/Makefile Makefile)