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+AC_PREREQ([2.69])
+AC_INIT([openpower-proc-control], [1.0], [https://github.com/openbmc/openpower-proc-control/issues])
+AC_LANG([C++])
+AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE([subdir-objects -Wall -Werror foreign dist-xz])
+AM_SILENT_RULES([yes])
+
+# Checks for programs
+AC_PROG_CXX
+AC_PROG_INSTALL #Checks/sets the install variable to be used
+AC_PROG_MAKE_SET
+
+# Checks for typedefs, structures, and compiler characteristics.
+AX_CXX_COMPILE_STDCXX_14([noext])
+AX_APPEND_COMPILE_FLAGS([-Wall -Werror], [CXXFLAGS])
+
+# Checks for library functions
+LT_INIT
+
+PKG_CHECK_MODULES([PHOSPHOR_LOGGING], [phosphor-logging],, [AC_MSG_ERROR([Could not find phosphor-logging...openbmc/phosphor-logging package required])])
+
+AC_CONFIG_FILES([Makefile])
+AC_OUTPUT