+dnl CF_ENABLE_BROKEN_LINKER version: 1 updated: 2020/02/08 15:59:30
+dnl -----------------------
+dnl Some linkers cannot reference a data-only object. Cygwin used to be one.
+dnl This usually follows CF_LINK_DATAONLY, but is not required in case we need
+dnl an unconditional feature.
+AC_DEFUN([CF_ENABLE_BROKEN_LINKER],[
+
+AC_MSG_CHECKING(if you want broken-linker support code)
+AC_ARG_ENABLE(broken_linker,
+ [ --enable-broken_linker compile with broken-linker support code],
+ [with_broken_linker=$enableval],
+ [with_broken_linker=no])
+AC_MSG_RESULT($with_broken_linker)
+
+: ${BROKEN_LINKER:=0}
+if test "x$with_broken_linker" = xyes ; then
+ AC_DEFINE(BROKEN_LINKER,1,[Define to 1 to work around linkers which cannot link data-only modules])
+ BROKEN_LINKER=1
+fi
+AC_SUBST(BROKEN_LINKER)
+])dnl
+dnl ---------------------------------------------------------------------------