autoconf: Fix C++17 detection not working on Ubuntu 16.04.

And probably many other distributions.

Until now, ./configure would fail silently printing a warning

    ./configure: line 4621: AX_CXX_COMPILE_STDCXX_17: command not found

and then continuing, later failing with a C++ #error saying that some C++11
feature isn't supported (it didn't even get to the C++17 features).

This is because older distributions don't come with the
`AX_CXX_COMPILE_STDCXX_17` m4 macro.

This commit vendors that macro accordingly.

Now ./configure complains correctly:

    configure: error: *** A compiler with support for C++17 language features is required.

On Ubuntu 16.04, ./configure completes if a newer compiler is used, e.g. with
gcc-7 from https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-toolchain-r/+archive/ubuntu/test
using:

    ./bootstrap.sh
    ./configure CXX=g++-7 --disable-doc-gen --with-boost=$(nix-build --no-link '<nixpkgs>' -A boost.dev)

2 files changed, 986 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/m4/ax_cxx_compile_stdcxx.m4 b/m4/ax_cxx_compile_stdcxx.m4
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..43087b2e6889
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+++ b/m4/ax_cxx_compile_stdcxx.m4
@@ -0,0 +1,951 @@
+# ===========================================================================
+#  https://www.gnu.org/software/autoconf-archive/ax_cxx_compile_stdcxx.html
+# ===========================================================================
+#
+# SYNOPSIS
+#
+#   AX_CXX_COMPILE_STDCXX(VERSION, [ext|noext], [mandatory|optional])
+#
+# DESCRIPTION
+#
+#   Check for baseline language coverage in the compiler for the specified
+#   version of the C++ standard.  If necessary, add switches to CXX and
+#   CXXCPP to enable support.  VERSION may be '11' (for the C++11 standard)
+#   or '14' (for the C++14 standard).
+#
+#   The second argument, if specified, indicates whether you insist on an
+#   extended mode (e.g. -std=gnu++11) or a strict conformance mode (e.g.
+#   -std=c++11).  If neither is specified, you get whatever works, with
+#   preference for an extended mode.
+#
+#   The third argument, if specified 'mandatory' or if left unspecified,
+#   indicates that baseline support for the specified C++ standard is
+#   required and that the macro should error out if no mode with that
+#   support is found.  If specified 'optional', then configuration proceeds
+#   regardless, after defining HAVE_CXX${VERSION} if and only if a
+#   supporting mode is found.
+#
+# LICENSE
+#
+#   Copyright (c) 2008 Benjamin Kosnik <bkoz@redhat.com>
+#   Copyright (c) 2012 Zack Weinberg <zackw@panix.com>
+#   Copyright (c) 2013 Roy Stogner <roystgnr@ices.utexas.edu>
+#   Copyright (c) 2014, 2015 Google Inc.; contributed by Alexey Sokolov <sokolov@google.com>
+#   Copyright (c) 2015 Paul Norman <penorman@mac.com>
+#   Copyright (c) 2015 Moritz Klammler <moritz@klammler.eu>
+#   Copyright (c) 2016, 2018 Krzesimir Nowak <qdlacz@gmail.com>
+#   Copyright (c) 2019 Enji Cooper <yaneurabeya@gmail.com>
+#
+#   Copying and distribution of this file, with or without modification, are
+#   permitted in any medium without royalty provided the copyright notice
+#   and this notice are preserved.  This file is offered as-is, without any
+#   warranty.
+
+#serial 11
+
+dnl  This macro is based on the code from the AX_CXX_COMPILE_STDCXX_11 macro
+dnl  (serial version number 13).
+
+AC_DEFUN([AX_CXX_COMPILE_STDCXX], [dnl
+  m4_if([$1], [11], [ax_cxx_compile_alternatives="11 0x"],
+        [$1], [14], [ax_cxx_compile_alternatives="14 1y"],
+        [$1], [17], [ax_cxx_compile_alternatives="17 1z"],
+        [m4_fatal([invalid first argument `$1' to AX_CXX_COMPILE_STDCXX])])dnl
+  m4_if([$2], [], [],
+        [$2], [ext], [],
+        [$2], [noext], [],
+        [m4_fatal([invalid second argument `$2' to AX_CXX_COMPILE_STDCXX])])dnl
+  m4_if([$3], [], [ax_cxx_compile_cxx$1_required=true],
+        [$3], [mandatory], [ax_cxx_compile_cxx$1_required=true],
+        [$3], [optional], [ax_cxx_compile_cxx$1_required=false],
+        [m4_fatal([invalid third argument `$3' to AX_CXX_COMPILE_STDCXX])])
+  AC_LANG_PUSH([C++])dnl
+  ac_success=no
+
+  m4_if([$2], [noext], [], [dnl
+  if test x$ac_success = xno; then
+    for alternative in ${ax_cxx_compile_alternatives}; do
+      switch="-std=gnu++${alternative}"
+      cachevar=AS_TR_SH([ax_cv_cxx_compile_cxx$1_$switch])
+      AC_CACHE_CHECK(whether $CXX supports C++$1 features with $switch,
+                     $cachevar,
+        [ac_save_CXX="$CXX"
+         CXX="$CXX $switch"
+         AC_COMPILE_IFELSE([AC_LANG_SOURCE([_AX_CXX_COMPILE_STDCXX_testbody_$1])],
+          [eval $cachevar=yes],
+          [eval $cachevar=no])
+         CXX="$ac_save_CXX"])
+      if eval test x\$$cachevar = xyes; then
+        CXX="$CXX $switch"
+        if test -n "$CXXCPP" ; then
+          CXXCPP="$CXXCPP $switch"
+        fi
+        ac_success=yes
+        break
+      fi
+    done
+  fi])
+
+  m4_if([$2], [ext], [], [dnl
+  if test x$ac_success = xno; then
+    dnl HP's aCC needs +std=c++11 according to:
+    dnl http://h21007.www2.hp.com/portal/download/files/unprot/aCxx/PDF_Release_Notes/769149-001.pdf
+    dnl Cray's crayCC needs "-h std=c++11"
+    for alternative in ${ax_cxx_compile_alternatives}; do
+      for switch in -std=c++${alternative} +std=c++${alternative} "-h std=c++${alternative}"; do
+        cachevar=AS_TR_SH([ax_cv_cxx_compile_cxx$1_$switch])
+        AC_CACHE_CHECK(whether $CXX supports C++$1 features with $switch,
+                       $cachevar,
+          [ac_save_CXX="$CXX"
+           CXX="$CXX $switch"
+           AC_COMPILE_IFELSE([AC_LANG_SOURCE([_AX_CXX_COMPILE_STDCXX_testbody_$1])],
+            [eval $cachevar=yes],
+            [eval $cachevar=no])
+           CXX="$ac_save_CXX"])
+        if eval test x\$$cachevar = xyes; then
+          CXX="$CXX $switch"
+          if test -n "$CXXCPP" ; then
+            CXXCPP="$CXXCPP $switch"
+          fi
+          ac_success=yes
+          break
+        fi
+      done
+      if test x$ac_success = xyes; then
+        break
+      fi
+    done
+  fi])
+  AC_LANG_POP([C++])
+  if test x$ax_cxx_compile_cxx$1_required = xtrue; then
+    if test x$ac_success = xno; then
+      AC_MSG_ERROR([*** A compiler with support for C++$1 language features is required.])
+    fi
+  fi
+  if test x$ac_success = xno; then
+    HAVE_CXX$1=0
+    AC_MSG_NOTICE([No compiler with C++$1 support was found])
+  else
+    HAVE_CXX$1=1
+    AC_DEFINE(HAVE_CXX$1,1,
+              [define if the compiler supports basic C++$1 syntax])
+  fi
+  AC_SUBST(HAVE_CXX$1)
+])
+
+
+dnl  Test body for checking C++11 support
+
+m4_define([_AX_CXX_COMPILE_STDCXX_testbody_11],
+  _AX_CXX_COMPILE_STDCXX_testbody_new_in_11
+)
+
+
+dnl  Test body for checking C++14 support
+
+m4_define([_AX_CXX_COMPILE_STDCXX_testbody_14],
+  _AX_CXX_COMPILE_STDCXX_testbody_new_in_11
+  _AX_CXX_COMPILE_STDCXX_testbody_new_in_14
+)
+
+m4_define([_AX_CXX_COMPILE_STDCXX_testbody_17],
+  _AX_CXX_COMPILE_STDCXX_testbody_new_in_11
+  _AX_CXX_COMPILE_STDCXX_testbody_new_in_14
+  _AX_CXX_COMPILE_STDCXX_testbody_new_in_17
+)
+
+dnl  Tests for new features in C++11
+
+m4_define([_AX_CXX_COMPILE_STDCXX_testbody_new_in_11], [[
+
+// If the compiler admits that it is not ready for C++11, why torture it?
+// Hopefully, this will speed up the test.
+
+#ifndef __cplusplus
+
+#error "This is not a C++ compiler"
+
+#elif __cplusplus < 201103L
+
+#error "This is not a C++11 compiler"
+
+#else
+
+namespace cxx11
+{
+
+  namespace test_static_assert
+  {
+
+    template <typename T>
+    struct check
+    {
+      static_assert(sizeof(int) <= sizeof(T), "not big enough");
+    };
+
+  }
+
+  namespace test_final_override
+  {
+
+    struct Base
+    {
+      virtual ~Base() {}
+      virtual void f() {}
+    };
+
+    struct Derived : public Base
+    {
+      virtual ~Derived() override {}
+      virtual void f() override {}
+    };
+
+  }
+
+  namespace test_double_right_angle_brackets
+  {
+
+    template < typename T >
+    struct check {};
+
+    typedef check<void> single_type;
+    typedef check<check<void>> double_type;
+    typedef check<check<check<void>>> triple_type;
+    typedef check<check<check<check<void>>>> quadruple_type;
+
+  }
+
+  namespace test_decltype
+  {
+
+    int
+    f()
+    {
+      int a = 1;
+      decltype(a) b = 2;
+      return a + b;
+    }
+
+  }
+
+  namespace test_type_deduction
+  {
+
+    template < typename T1, typename T2 >
+    struct is_same
+    {
+      static const bool value = false;
+    };
+
+    template < typename T >
+    struct is_same<T, T>
+    {
+      static const bool value = true;
+    };
+
+    template < typename T1, typename T2 >
+    auto
+    add(T1 a1, T2 a2) -> decltype(a1 + a2)
+    {
+      return a1 + a2;
+    }
+
+    int
+    test(const int c, volatile int v)
+    {
+      static_assert(is_same<int, decltype(0)>::value == true, "");
+      static_assert(is_same<int, decltype(c)>::value == false, "");
+      static_assert(is_same<int, decltype(v)>::value == false, "");
+      auto ac = c;
+      auto av = v;
+      auto sumi = ac + av + 'x';
+      auto sumf = ac + av + 1.0;
+      static_assert(is_same<int, decltype(ac)>::value == true, "");
+      static_assert(is_same<int, decltype(av)>::value == true, "");
+      static_assert(is_same<int, decltype(sumi)>::value == true, "");
+      static_assert(is_same<int, decltype(sumf)>::value == false, "");
+      static_assert(is_same<int, decltype(add(c, v))>::value == true, "");
+      return (sumf > 0.0) ? sumi : add(c, v);
+    }
+
+  }
+
+  namespace test_noexcept
+  {
+
+    int f() { return 0; }
+    int g() noexcept { return 0; }
+
+    static_assert(noexcept(f()) == false, "");
+    static_assert(noexcept(g()) == true, "");
+
+  }
+
+  namespace test_constexpr
+  {
+
+    template < typename CharT >
+    unsigned long constexpr
+    strlen_c_r(const CharT *const s, const unsigned long acc) noexcept
+    {
+      return *s ? strlen_c_r(s + 1, acc + 1) : acc;
+    }
+
+    template < typename CharT >
+    unsigned long constexpr
+    strlen_c(const CharT *const s) noexcept
+    {
+      return strlen_c_r(s, 0UL);
+    }
+
+    static_assert(strlen_c("") == 0UL, "");
+    static_assert(strlen_c("1") == 1UL, "");
+    static_assert(strlen_c("example") == 7UL, "");
+    static_assert(strlen_c("another\0example") == 7UL, "");
+
+  }
+
+  namespace test_rvalue_references
+  {
+
+    template < int N >
+    struct answer
+    {
+      static constexpr int value = N;
+    };
+
+    answer<1> f(int&)       { return answer<1>(); }
+    answer<2> f(const int&) { return answer<2>(); }
+    answer<3> f(int&&)      { return answer<3>(); }
+
+    void
+    test()
+    {
+      int i = 0;
+      const int c = 0;
+      static_assert(decltype(f(i))::value == 1, "");
+      static_assert(decltype(f(c))::value == 2, "");
+      static_assert(decltype(f(0))::value == 3, "");
+    }
+
+  }
+
+  namespace test_uniform_initialization
+  {
+
+    struct test
+    {
+      static const int zero {};
+      static const int one {1};
+    };
+
+    static_assert(test::zero == 0, "");
+    static_assert(test::one == 1, "");
+
+  }
+
+  namespace test_lambdas
+  {
+
+    void
+    test1()
+    {
+      auto lambda1 = [](){};
+      auto lambda2 = lambda1;
+      lambda1();
+      lambda2();
+    }
+
+    int
+    test2()
+    {
+      auto a = [](int i, int j){ return i + j; }(1, 2);
+      auto b = []() -> int { return '0'; }();
+      auto c = [=](){ return a + b; }();
+      auto d = [&](){ return c; }();
+      auto e = [a, &b](int x) mutable {
+        const auto identity = [](int y){ return y; };
+        for (auto i = 0; i < a; ++i)
+          a += b--;
+        return x + identity(a + b);
+      }(0);
+      return a + b + c + d + e;
+    }
+
+    int
+    test3()
+    {
+      const auto nullary = [](){ return 0; };
+      const auto unary = [](int x){ return x; };
+      using nullary_t = decltype(nullary);
+      using unary_t = decltype(unary);
+      const auto higher1st = [](nullary_t f){ return f(); };
+      const auto higher2nd = [unary](nullary_t f1){
+        return [unary, f1](unary_t f2){ return f2(unary(f1())); };
+      };
+      return higher1st(nullary) + higher2nd(nullary)(unary);
+    }
+
+  }
+
+  namespace test_variadic_templates
+  {
+
+    template <int...>
+    struct sum;
+
+    template <int N0, int... N1toN>
+    struct sum<N0, N1toN...>
+    {
+      static constexpr auto value = N0 + sum<N1toN...>::value;
+    };
+
+    template <>
+    struct sum<>
+    {
+      static constexpr auto value = 0;
+    };
+
+    static_assert(sum<>::value == 0, "");
+    static_assert(sum<1>::value == 1, "");
+    static_assert(sum<23>::value == 23, "");
+    static_assert(sum<1, 2>::value == 3, "");
+    static_assert(sum<5, 5, 11>::value == 21, "");
+    static_assert(sum<2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13>::value == 41, "");
+
+  }
+
+  // http://stackoverflow.com/questions/13728184/template-aliases-and-sfinae
+  // Clang 3.1 fails with headers of libstd++ 4.8.3 when using std::function
+  // because of this.
+  namespace test_template_alias_sfinae
+  {
+
+    struct foo {};
+
+    template<typename T>
+    using member = typename T::member_type;
+
+    template<typename T>
+    void func(...) {}
+
+    template<typename T>
+    void func(member<T>*) {}
+
+    void test();
+
+    void test() { func<foo>(0); }
+
+  }
+
+}  // namespace cxx11
+
+#endif  // __cplusplus >= 201103L
+
+]])
+
+
+dnl  Tests for new features in C++14
+
+m4_define([_AX_CXX_COMPILE_STDCXX_testbody_new_in_14], [[
+
+// If the compiler admits that it is not ready for C++14, why torture it?
+// Hopefully, this will speed up the test.
+
+#ifndef __cplusplus
+
+#error "This is not a C++ compiler"
+
+#elif __cplusplus < 201402L
+
+#error "This is not a C++14 compiler"
+
+#else
+
+namespace cxx14
+{
+
+  namespace test_polymorphic_lambdas
+  {
+
+    int
+    test()
+    {
+      const auto lambda = [](auto&&... args){
+        const auto istiny = [](auto x){
+          return (sizeof(x) == 1UL) ? 1 : 0;
+        };
+        const int aretiny[] = { istiny(args)... };
+        return aretiny[0];
+      };
+      return lambda(1, 1L, 1.0f, '1');
+    }
+
+  }
+
+  namespace test_binary_literals
+  {
+
+    constexpr auto ivii = 0b0000000000101010;
+    static_assert(ivii == 42, "wrong value");
+
+  }
+
+  namespace test_generalized_constexpr
+  {
+
+    template < typename CharT >
+    constexpr unsigned long
+    strlen_c(const CharT *const s) noexcept
+    {
+      auto length = 0UL;
+      for (auto p = s; *p; ++p)
+        ++length;
+      return length;
+    }
+
+    static_assert(strlen_c("") == 0UL, "");
+    static_assert(strlen_c("x") == 1UL, "");
+    static_assert(strlen_c("test") == 4UL, "");
+    static_assert(strlen_c("another\0test") == 7UL, "");
+
+  }
+
+  namespace test_lambda_init_capture
+  {
+
+    int
+    test()
+    {
+      auto x = 0;
+      const auto lambda1 = [a = x](int b){ return a + b; };
+      const auto lambda2 = [a = lambda1(x)](){ return a; };
+      return lambda2();
+    }
+
+  }
+
+  namespace test_digit_separators
+  {
+
+    constexpr auto ten_million = 100'000'000;
+    static_assert(ten_million == 100000000, "");
+
+  }
+
+  namespace test_return_type_deduction
+  {
+
+    auto f(int& x) { return x; }
+    decltype(auto) g(int& x) { return x; }
+
+    template < typename T1, typename T2 >
+    struct is_same
+    {
+      static constexpr auto value = false;
+    };
+
+    template < typename T >
+    struct is_same<T, T>
+    {
+      static constexpr auto value = true;
+    };
+
+    int
+    test()
+    {
+      auto x = 0;
+      static_assert(is_same<int, decltype(f(x))>::value, "");
+      static_assert(is_same<int&, decltype(g(x))>::value, "");
+      return x;
+    }
+
+  }
+
+}  // namespace cxx14
+
+#endif  // __cplusplus >= 201402L
+
+]])
+
+
+dnl  Tests for new features in C++17
+
+m4_define([_AX_CXX_COMPILE_STDCXX_testbody_new_in_17], [[
+
+// If the compiler admits that it is not ready for C++17, why torture it?
+// Hopefully, this will speed up the test.
+
+#ifndef __cplusplus
+
+#error "This is not a C++ compiler"
+
+#elif __cplusplus < 201703L
+
+#error "This is not a C++17 compiler"
+
+#else
+
+#include <initializer_list>
+#include <utility>
+#include <type_traits>
+
+namespace cxx17
+{
+
+  namespace test_constexpr_lambdas
+  {
+
+    constexpr int foo = [](){return 42;}();
+
+  }
+
+  namespace test::nested_namespace::definitions
+  {
+
+  }
+
+  namespace test_fold_expression
+  {
+
+    template<typename... Args>
+    int multiply(Args... args)
+    {
+      return (args * ... * 1);
+    }
+
+    template<typename... Args>
+    bool all(Args... args)
+    {
+      return (args && ...);
+    }
+
+  }
+
+  namespace test_extended_static_assert
+  {
+
+    static_assert (true);
+
+  }
+
+  namespace test_auto_brace_init_list
+  {
+
+    auto foo = {5};
+    auto bar {5};
+
+    static_assert(std::is_same<std::initializer_list<int>, decltype(foo)>::value);
+    static_assert(std::is_same<int, decltype(bar)>::value);
+  }
+
+  namespace test_typename_in_template_template_parameter
+  {
+
+    template<template<typename> typename X> struct D;
+
+  }
+
+  namespace test_fallthrough_nodiscard_maybe_unused_attributes
+  {
+
+    int f1()
+    {
+      return 42;
+    }
+
+    [[nodiscard]] int f2()
+    {
+      [[maybe_unused]] auto unused = f1();
+
+      switch (f1())
+      {
+      case 17:
+        f1();
+        [[fallthrough]];
+      case 42:
+        f1();
+      }
+      return f1();
+    }
+
+  }
+
+  namespace test_extended_aggregate_initialization
+  {
+
+    struct base1
+    {
+      int b1, b2 = 42;
+    };
+
+    struct base2
+    {
+      base2() {
+        b3 = 42;
+      }
+      int b3;
+    };
+
+    struct derived : base1, base2
+    {
+        int d;
+    };
+
+    derived d1 {{1, 2}, {}, 4};  // full initialization
+    derived d2 {{}, {}, 4};      // value-initialized bases
+
+  }
+
+  namespace test_general_range_based_for_loop
+  {
+
+    struct iter
+    {
+      int i;
+
+      int& operator* ()
+      {
+        return i;
+      }
+
+      const int& operator* () const
+      {
+        return i;
+      }
+
+      iter& operator++()
+      {
+        ++i;
+        return *this;
+      }
+    };
+
+    struct sentinel
+    {
+      int i;
+    };
+
+    bool operator== (const iter& i, const sentinel& s)
+    {
+      return i.i == s.i;
+    }
+
+    bool operator!= (const iter& i, const sentinel& s)
+    {
+      return !(i == s);
+    }
+
+    struct range
+    {
+      iter begin() const
+      {
+        return {0};
+      }
+
+      sentinel end() const
+      {
+        return {5};
+      }
+    };
+
+    void f()
+    {
+      range r {};
+
+      for (auto i : r)
+      {
+        [[maybe_unused]] auto v = i;
+      }
+    }
+
+  }
+
+  namespace test_lambda_capture_asterisk_this_by_value
+  {
+
+    struct t
+    {
+      int i;
+      int foo()
+      {
+        return [*this]()
+        {
+          return i;
+        }();
+      }
+    };
+
+  }
+
+  namespace test_enum_class_construction
+  {
+
+    enum class byte : unsigned char
+    {};
+
+    byte foo {42};
+
+  }
+
+  namespace test_constexpr_if
+  {
+
+    template <bool cond>
+    int f ()
+    {
+      if constexpr(cond)
+      {
+        return 13;
+      }
+      else
+      {
+        return 42;
+      }
+    }
+
+  }
+
+  namespace test_selection_statement_with_initializer
+  {
+
+    int f()
+    {
+      return 13;
+    }
+
+    int f2()
+    {
+      if (auto i = f(); i > 0)
+      {
+        return 3;
+      }
+
+      switch (auto i = f(); i + 4)
+      {
+      case 17:
+        return 2;
+
+      default:
+        return 1;
+      }
+    }
+
+  }
+
+  namespace test_template_argument_deduction_for_class_templates
+  {
+
+    template <typename T1, typename T2>
+    struct pair
+    {
+      pair (T1 p1, T2 p2)
+        : m1 {p1},
+          m2 {p2}
+      {}
+
+      T1 m1;
+      T2 m2;
+    };
+
+    void f()
+    {
+      [[maybe_unused]] auto p = pair{13, 42u};
+    }
+
+  }
+
+  namespace test_non_type_auto_template_parameters
+  {
+
+    template <auto n>
+    struct B
+    {};
+
+    B<5> b1;
+    B<'a'> b2;
+
+  }
+
+  namespace test_structured_bindings
+  {
+
+    int arr[2] = { 1, 2 };
+    std::pair<int, int> pr = { 1, 2 };
+
+    auto f1() -> int(&)[2]
+    {
+      return arr;
+    }
+
+    auto f2() -> std::pair<int, int>&
+    {
+      return pr;
+    }
+
+    struct S
+    {
+      int x1 : 2;
+      volatile double y1;
+    };
+
+    S f3()
+    {
+      return {};
+    }
+
+    auto [ x1, y1 ] = f1();
+    auto& [ xr1, yr1 ] = f1();
+    auto [ x2, y2 ] = f2();
+    auto& [ xr2, yr2 ] = f2();
+    const auto [ x3, y3 ] = f3();
+
+  }
+
+  namespace test_exception_spec_type_system
+  {
+
+    struct Good {};
+    struct Bad {};
+
+    void g1() noexcept;
+    void g2();
+
+    template<typename T>
+    Bad
+    f(T*, T*);
+
+    template<typename T1, typename T2>
+    Good
+    f(T1*, T2*);
+
+    static_assert (std::is_same_v<Good, decltype(f(g1, g2))>);
+
+  }
+
+  namespace test_inline_variables
+  {
+
+    template<class T> void f(T)
+    {}
+
+    template<class T> inline T g(T)
+    {
+      return T{};
+    }
+
+    template<> inline void f<>(int)
+    {}
+
+    template<> int g<>(int)
+    {
+      return 5;
+    }
+
+  }
+
+}  // namespace cxx17
+
+#endif  // __cplusplus < 201703L
+
+]])
diff --git a/m4/ax_cxx_compile_stdcxx_17.m4 b/m4/ax_cxx_compile_stdcxx_17.m4
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..a6834171739b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/m4/ax_cxx_compile_stdcxx_17.m4
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+# =============================================================================
+#  https://www.gnu.org/software/autoconf-archive/ax_cxx_compile_stdcxx_17.html
+# =============================================================================
+#
+# SYNOPSIS
+#
+#   AX_CXX_COMPILE_STDCXX_17([ext|noext], [mandatory|optional])
+#
+# DESCRIPTION
+#
+#   Check for baseline language coverage in the compiler for the C++17
+#   standard; if necessary, add switches to CXX and CXXCPP to enable
+#   support.
+#
+#   This macro is a convenience alias for calling the AX_CXX_COMPILE_STDCXX
+#   macro with the version set to C++17.  The two optional arguments are
+#   forwarded literally as the second and third argument respectively.
+#   Please see the documentation for the AX_CXX_COMPILE_STDCXX macro for
+#   more information.  If you want to use this macro, you also need to
+#   download the ax_cxx_compile_stdcxx.m4 file.
+#
+# LICENSE
+#
+#   Copyright (c) 2015 Moritz Klammler <moritz@klammler.eu>
+#   Copyright (c) 2016 Krzesimir Nowak <qdlacz@gmail.com>
+#
+#   Copying and distribution of this file, with or without modification, are
+#   permitted in any medium without royalty provided the copyright notice
+#   and this notice are preserved. This file is offered as-is, without any
+#   warranty.
+
+#serial 2
+
+AX_REQUIRE_DEFINED([AX_CXX_COMPILE_STDCXX])
+AC_DEFUN([AX_CXX_COMPILE_STDCXX_17], [AX_CXX_COMPILE_STDCXX([17], [$1], [$2])])