+## FIXME: this should be a separate macro
+##
+AC_MSG_CHECKING([whether to build shared libraries])
+test "$can_build_shared" = "no" && enable_shared=no
+
+# On AIX, shared libraries and static libraries use the same namespace, and
+# are all built from PIC.
+case "$host_os" in
+aix3*)
+ test "$enable_shared" = yes && enable_static=no
+ if test -n "$RANLIB"; then
+ archive_cmds="$archive_cmds~\$RANLIB \$lib"
+ postinstall_cmds='$RANLIB $lib'
+ fi
+ ;;
+
+aix4*)
+ if test "$host_cpu" != ia64 && test "$aix_use_runtimelinking" = no ; then
+ test "$enable_shared" = yes && enable_static=no
+ fi
+ ;;
+esac
+AC_MSG_RESULT([$enable_shared])
+##
+## END FIXME
+
+## FIXME: this should be a separate macro
+##
+AC_MSG_CHECKING([whether to build static libraries])
+# Make sure either enable_shared or enable_static is yes.
+test "$enable_shared" = yes || enable_static=yes
+AC_MSG_RESULT([$enable_static])
+##
+## END FIXME
+