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Generic Compiler Characteristics

AC_CHECK_SIZEOF (type, [unused], [includes = default-includes]) Macro
Define SIZEOF_type (see Standard Symbols) to be the size in bytes of type. If type is unknown, it gets a size of 0. If no includes are specified, the default includes are used (see Default Includes). If you provide include, make sure to include stdio.h which is required for this macro to run.

This macro now works even when cross-compiling. The unused argument was used when cross-compiling.

For example, the call

AC_CHECK_SIZEOF(int *)

defines SIZEOF_INT_P to be 8 on DEC Alpha AXP systems.