1 files changed, 15 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index a6fae9ff0..60dbd0c34 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# $Id: configure.ac,v 1.283 2005/08/09 17:09:54 tim Exp $
+# $Id: configure.ac,v 1.284 2005/08/10 10:34:15 dtucker Exp $
 #
 # Copyright (c) 1999-2004 Damien Miller
 #
@@ -1023,6 +1023,20 @@ AC_ARG_WITH(libedit,
                         [ AC_MSG_ERROR(libedit not found) ],
                         [ -lcurses ]
                 )
+                AC_MSG_CHECKING(if libedit version is compatible)
+                AC_TRY_COMPILE([#include <histedit.h>],
+                    [
+int main(void)
+{
+        int i = H_SETSIZE;
+        el_init("", NULL, NULL, NULL);
+        exit(0);
+}
+                    ],
+                    [ AC_MSG_RESULT(yes) ],
+                    [ AC_MSG_RESULT(no)
+                      AC_MSG_ERROR(libedit version is not compatible) ]
+                )
         fi ]
 )