Merge from gnulib

This incorporates:
2017-07-13 Improve cross-compilation guesses for native Windows
2017-07-11 More systematic m4 quoting and indentation
2017-07-10 Make sure $host and $host_os are defined when used
2017-07-03 stdioext: Port to OpenVMS
2017-06-24 xalloc-oversized: port to icc
* doc/misc/texinfo.tex, lib/fpending.c, lib/stdio-impl.h:
* lib/xalloc-oversized.h, m4/dirfd.m4, m4/gettimeofday.m4:
* m4/lstat.m4, m4/mktime.m4, m4/pselect.m4, m4/putenv.m4:
* m4/stdint.m4, m4/strtoimax.m4, m4/utimes.m4:
Copy from Gnulib.

13 files changed, 113 insertions, 89 deletions

diff --git a/doc/misc/texinfo.tex b/doc/misc/texinfo.tex
index b40a6e2a2be..3844333faec 100644
--- a/doc/misc/texinfo.tex
+++ b/doc/misc/texinfo.tex
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 % Load plain if necessary, i.e., if running under initex.
 \expandafter\ifx\csname fmtname\endcsname\relax\input plain\fi
 %
-\def\texinfoversion{2017-06-04.19}
+\def\texinfoversion{2017-07-04.16}
 %
 % Copyright 1985, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995,
 % 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006,
@@ -11009,7 +11009,6 @@ directory should work if nowhere else does.}
   \DeclareUnicodeCharacter{2113}{\ensuremath\ell}%
   \DeclareUnicodeCharacter{2118}{\ensuremath\wp}%
   \DeclareUnicodeCharacter{211C}{\ensuremath\Re}%
-  \DeclareUnicodeCharacter{2127}{\ensuremath\mho}%
   \DeclareUnicodeCharacter{2135}{\ensuremath\aleph}%
   \DeclareUnicodeCharacter{2190}{\ensuremath\leftarrow}%
   \DeclareUnicodeCharacter{2191}{\ensuremath\uparrow}%
@@ -11025,7 +11024,6 @@ directory should work if nowhere else does.}
   \DeclareUnicodeCharacter{21AA}{\ensuremath\hookrightarrow}%
   \DeclareUnicodeCharacter{21BC}{\ensuremath\leftharpoonup}%
   \DeclareUnicodeCharacter{21BD}{\ensuremath\leftharpoondown}%
-  \DeclareUnicodeCharacter{21BE}{\ensuremath\upharpoonright}%
   \DeclareUnicodeCharacter{21C0}{\ensuremath\rightharpoonup}%
   \DeclareUnicodeCharacter{21C1}{\ensuremath\rightharpoondown}%
   \DeclareUnicodeCharacter{21CC}{\ensuremath\rightleftharpoons}%
@@ -11034,8 +11032,6 @@ directory should work if nowhere else does.}
   \DeclareUnicodeCharacter{21D3}{\ensuremath\Downarrow}%
   \DeclareUnicodeCharacter{21D4}{\ensuremath\Leftrightarrow}%
   \DeclareUnicodeCharacter{21D5}{\ensuremath\Updownarrow}%
-  \DeclareUnicodeCharacter{21DD}{\ensuremath\leadsto}%
-  \DeclareUnicodeCharacter{2201}{\ensuremath\complement}%
   \DeclareUnicodeCharacter{2202}{\ensuremath\partial}%
   \DeclareUnicodeCharacter{2205}{\ensuremath\emptyset}%
   \DeclareUnicodeCharacter{2207}{\ensuremath\nabla}%
@@ -11069,8 +11065,6 @@ directory should work if nowhere else does.}
   \DeclareUnicodeCharacter{2283}{\ensuremath\supset}%
   \DeclareUnicodeCharacter{2286}{\ensuremath\subseteq}%
   \DeclareUnicodeCharacter{228E}{\ensuremath\uplus}%
-  \DeclareUnicodeCharacter{228F}{\ensuremath\sqsubset}%
-  \DeclareUnicodeCharacter{2290}{\ensuremath\sqsupset}%
   \DeclareUnicodeCharacter{2291}{\ensuremath\sqsubseteq}%
   \DeclareUnicodeCharacter{2292}{\ensuremath\sqsupseteq}%
   \DeclareUnicodeCharacter{2293}{\ensuremath\sqcap}%
@@ -11085,8 +11079,6 @@ directory should work if nowhere else does.}
   \DeclareUnicodeCharacter{22A4}{\ensuremath\ptextop}%
   \DeclareUnicodeCharacter{22A5}{\ensuremath\bot}%
   \DeclareUnicodeCharacter{22A8}{\ensuremath\models}%
-  \DeclareUnicodeCharacter{22B4}{\ensuremath\unlhd}%
-  \DeclareUnicodeCharacter{22B5}{\ensuremath\unrhd}%
   \DeclareUnicodeCharacter{22C0}{\ensuremath\bigwedge}%
   \DeclareUnicodeCharacter{22C1}{\ensuremath\bigvee}%
   \DeclareUnicodeCharacter{22C2}{\ensuremath\bigcap}%
@@ -11102,12 +11094,11 @@ directory should work if nowhere else does.}
   \DeclareUnicodeCharacter{2322}{\ensuremath\frown}%
   \DeclareUnicodeCharacter{2323}{\ensuremath\smile}%
   %
-  \DeclareUnicodeCharacter{25A1}{\ensuremath\Box}%
   \DeclareUnicodeCharacter{25B3}{\ensuremath\triangle}%
   \DeclareUnicodeCharacter{25B7}{\ensuremath\triangleright}%
   \DeclareUnicodeCharacter{25BD}{\ensuremath\bigtriangledown}%
   \DeclareUnicodeCharacter{25C1}{\ensuremath\triangleleft}%
-  \DeclareUnicodeCharacter{25C7}{\ensuremath\Diamond}%
+  \DeclareUnicodeCharacter{25C7}{\ensuremath\diamond}%
   \DeclareUnicodeCharacter{2660}{\ensuremath\spadesuit}%
   \DeclareUnicodeCharacter{2661}{\ensuremath\heartsuit}%
   \DeclareUnicodeCharacter{2662}{\ensuremath\diamondsuit}%
@@ -11129,7 +11120,6 @@ directory should work if nowhere else does.}
   \DeclareUnicodeCharacter{2A02}{\ensuremath\bigotimes}%
   \DeclareUnicodeCharacter{2A04}{\ensuremath\biguplus}%
   \DeclareUnicodeCharacter{2A06}{\ensuremath\bigsqcup}%
-  \DeclareUnicodeCharacter{2A1D}{\ensuremath\Join}%
   \DeclareUnicodeCharacter{2A3F}{\ensuremath\amalg}%
   \DeclareUnicodeCharacter{2AAF}{\ensuremath\preceq}%
   \DeclareUnicodeCharacter{2AB0}{\ensuremath\succeq}%
diff --git a/lib/fpending.c b/lib/fpending.c
index c9b77866858..02602a1c27f 100644
--- a/lib/fpending.c
+++ b/lib/fpending.c
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ __fpending (FILE *fp)
   return fp->_ptr - fp->_buffer;
 #elif defined __minix                /* Minix */
   return fp_->_ptr - fp_->_buf;
-#elif defined _IOERR                 /* AIX, HP-UX, IRIX, OSF/1, Solaris, OpenServer, mingw, MSVC, NonStop Kernel */
+#elif defined _IOERR                 /* AIX, HP-UX, IRIX, OSF/1, Solaris, OpenServer, mingw, MSVC, NonStop Kernel, OpenVMS */
   return (fp_->_ptr ? fp_->_ptr - fp_->_base : 0);
 #elif defined __UCLIBC__             /* uClibc */
   return (fp->__modeflags & __FLAG_WRITING ? fp->__bufpos - fp->__bufstart : 0);
@@ -51,8 +51,6 @@ __fpending (FILE *fp)
   return fp->__bufp - fp->__buffer;
 #elif defined EPLAN9                 /* Plan9 */
   return fp->wp - fp->buf;
-#elif defined __VMS                  /* VMS */
-  return (*fp)->_ptr - (*fp)->_base;
 #else
 # error "Please port gnulib fpending.c to your platform!"
   return 1;
diff --git a/lib/stdio-impl.h b/lib/stdio-impl.h
index 75a945eb724..d5b5943fd7c 100644
--- a/lib/stdio-impl.h
+++ b/lib/stdio-impl.h
@@ -99,6 +99,8 @@
                          int _file; \
                          unsigned int _flag; \
                        } *) fp)
+# elif defined __VMS                /* OpenVMS */
+#  define fp_ ((struct _iobuf *) fp)
 # else
 #  define fp_ fp
 # endif
diff --git a/lib/xalloc-oversized.h b/lib/xalloc-oversized.h
index ff0efc6ba40..2e09bab0be2 100644
--- a/lib/xalloc-oversized.h
+++ b/lib/xalloc-oversized.h
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ typedef size_t __xalloc_count_type;
 #if 7 <= __GNUC__
 # define xalloc_oversized(n, s) \
    __builtin_mul_overflow_p (n, s, (__xalloc_count_type) 1)
-#elif 5 <= __GNUC__ && !__STRICT_ANSI__
+#elif 5 <= __GNUC__ && !defined __ICC && !__STRICT_ANSI__
 # define xalloc_oversized(n, s) \
    (__builtin_constant_p (n) && __builtin_constant_p (s) \
     ? __xalloc_oversized (n, s) \
diff --git a/m4/dirfd.m4 b/m4/dirfd.m4
index b4ec3d1910b..d472c38549d 100644
--- a/m4/dirfd.m4
+++ b/m4/dirfd.m4
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# serial 24   -*- Autoconf -*-
+# serial 26   -*- Autoconf -*-
 
 dnl Find out how to get the file descriptor associated with an open DIR*.
 
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ dnl From Jim Meyering
 AC_DEFUN([gl_FUNC_DIRFD],
 [
   AC_REQUIRE([gl_DIRENT_H_DEFAULTS])
+  AC_REQUIRE([AC_CANONICAL_HOST]) dnl for cross-compiles
 
   dnl Persuade glibc <dirent.h> to declare dirfd().
   AC_REQUIRE([AC_USE_SYSTEM_EXTENSIONS])
@@ -25,15 +26,15 @@ AC_DEFUN([gl_FUNC_DIRFD],
   fi
 
   AC_CACHE_CHECK([whether dirfd is a macro],
-    gl_cv_func_dirfd_macro,
+    [gl_cv_func_dirfd_macro],
     [AC_EGREP_CPP([dirent_header_defines_dirfd], [
 #include <sys/types.h>
 #include <dirent.h>
 #ifdef dirfd
  dirent_header_defines_dirfd
 #endif],
-       gl_cv_func_dirfd_macro=yes,
-       gl_cv_func_dirfd_macro=no)])
+       [gl_cv_func_dirfd_macro=yes],
+       [gl_cv_func_dirfd_macro=no])])
 
   # Use the replacement if we have no function or macro with that name,
   # or if OS/2 kLIBC whose dirfd() does not work.
diff --git a/m4/gettimeofday.m4 b/m4/gettimeofday.m4
index 8ee206eea24..efa114dfaff 100644
--- a/m4/gettimeofday.m4
+++ b/m4/gettimeofday.m4
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# serial 23
+# serial 24
 
 # Copyright (C) 2001-2003, 2005, 2007, 2009-2017 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 # This file is free software; the Free Software Foundation
@@ -105,6 +105,8 @@ AC_DEFUN([gl_FUNC_GETTIMEOFDAY_CLOBBER],
       case "$host_os" in
                 # Guess all is fine on glibc systems.
         *-gnu*) gl_cv_func_gettimeofday_clobber="guessing no" ;;
+                # Guess no on native Windows.
+        mingw*) gl_cv_func_gettimeofday_clobber="guessing no" ;;
                 # If we don't know, assume the worst.
         *)      gl_cv_func_gettimeofday_clobber="guessing yes" ;;
       esac
diff --git a/m4/lstat.m4 b/m4/lstat.m4
index 953c117d801..0b6e5d70cba 100644
--- a/m4/lstat.m4
+++ b/m4/lstat.m4
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# serial 27
+# serial 29
 
 # Copyright (C) 1997-2001, 2003-2017 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 #
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ AC_DEFUN([gl_FUNC_LSTAT_FOLLOWS_SLASHED_SYMLINK],
 [
   dnl We don't use AC_FUNC_LSTAT_FOLLOWS_SLASHED_SYMLINK any more, because it
   dnl is no longer maintained in Autoconf and because it invokes AC_LIBOBJ.
+  AC_REQUIRE([AC_CANONICAL_HOST]) dnl for cross-compiles
   AC_CACHE_CHECK([whether lstat correctly handles trailing slash],
     [gl_cv_func_lstat_dereferences_slashed_symlink],
     [rm -f conftest.sym conftest.file
@@ -54,6 +55,9 @@ AC_DEFUN([gl_FUNC_LSTAT_FOLLOWS_SLASHED_SYMLINK],
           *-gnu*)
             # Guess yes on glibc systems.
             gl_cv_func_lstat_dereferences_slashed_symlink="guessing yes" ;;
+          mingw*)
+            # Guess no on native Windows.
+            gl_cv_func_lstat_dereferences_slashed_symlink="guessing no" ;;
           *)
             # If we don't know, assume the worst.
             gl_cv_func_lstat_dereferences_slashed_symlink="guessing no" ;;
diff --git a/m4/mktime.m4 b/m4/mktime.m4
index 31da65e8b2d..85666844e2e 100644
--- a/m4/mktime.m4
+++ b/m4/mktime.m4
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# serial 28
+# serial 29
 dnl Copyright (C) 2002-2003, 2005-2007, 2009-2017 Free Software Foundation,
 dnl Inc.
 dnl This file is free software; the Free Software Foundation
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ dnl Test whether mktime works. Set gl_cv_func_working_mktime.
 AC_DEFUN([gl_FUNC_MKTIME_WORKS],
 [
   AC_REQUIRE([gl_TIME_T_IS_SIGNED])
+  AC_REQUIRE([AC_CANONICAL_HOST]) dnl for cross-compiles
 
   dnl We don't use AC_FUNC_MKTIME any more, because it is no longer maintained
   dnl in Autoconf and because it invokes AC_LIBOBJ.
@@ -239,7 +240,12 @@ main ()
 }]])],
        [gl_cv_func_working_mktime=yes],
        [gl_cv_func_working_mktime=no],
-       [gl_cv_func_working_mktime="guessing no"])
+       [case "$host_os" in
+                  # Guess no on native Windows.
+          mingw*) gl_cv_func_working_mktime="guessing no" ;;
+          *)      gl_cv_func_working_mktime="guessing no" ;;
+        esac
+       ])
     ])
 ])
 
diff --git a/m4/pselect.m4 b/m4/pselect.m4
index 3f1c43f650d..eb1ad115cc2 100644
--- a/m4/pselect.m4
+++ b/m4/pselect.m4
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# pselect.m4 serial 2
+# pselect.m4 serial 4
 dnl Copyright (C) 2011-2017 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 dnl This file is free software; the Free Software Foundation
 dnl gives unlimited permission to copy and/or distribute it,
@@ -8,11 +8,12 @@ AC_DEFUN([gl_FUNC_PSELECT],
 [
   AC_REQUIRE([gl_HEADER_SYS_SELECT])
   AC_REQUIRE([AC_C_RESTRICT])
+  AC_REQUIRE([AC_CANONICAL_HOST]) dnl for cross-compiles
   AC_CHECK_FUNCS_ONCE([pselect])
 
   if test $ac_cv_func_pselect = yes; then
     AC_CACHE_CHECK([whether signature of pselect conforms to POSIX],
-      gl_cv_sig_pselect,
+      [gl_cv_sig_pselect],
       [AC_LINK_IFELSE(
          [AC_LANG_PROGRAM(
               [[#include <sys/select.h>
diff --git a/m4/putenv.m4 b/m4/putenv.m4
index a8e3ab33dc4..08ae41697a5 100644
--- a/m4/putenv.m4
+++ b/m4/putenv.m4
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# putenv.m4 serial 20
+# putenv.m4 serial 21
 dnl Copyright (C) 2002-2017 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 dnl This file is free software; the Free Software Foundation
 dnl gives unlimited permission to copy and/or distribute it,
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ AC_DEFUN([gl_FUNC_PUTENV],
              [case "$host_os" in
                         # Guess yes on glibc systems.
                 *-gnu*) gl_cv_func_svid_putenv="guessing yes" ;;
+                        # Guess no on native Windows.
+                mingw*) gl_cv_func_svid_putenv="guessing no" ;;
                         # If we don't know, assume the worst.
                 *)      gl_cv_func_svid_putenv="guessing no" ;;
               esac
diff --git a/m4/stdint.m4 b/m4/stdint.m4
index 4ac854d5198..4bf3e474515 100644
--- a/m4/stdint.m4
+++ b/m4/stdint.m4
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# stdint.m4 serial 50
+# stdint.m4 serial 51
 dnl Copyright (C) 2001-2017 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 dnl This file is free software; the Free Software Foundation
 dnl gives unlimited permission to copy and/or distribute it,
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ dnl Test whether <stdint.h> is supported or must be substituted.
 AC_DEFUN_ONCE([gl_STDINT_H],
 [
   AC_PREREQ([2.59])dnl
+  AC_REQUIRE([AC_CANONICAL_HOST]) dnl for cross-compiles
 
   AC_REQUIRE([gl_LIMITS_H])
   AC_REQUIRE([gt_TYPE_WINT_T])
@@ -288,8 +289,12 @@ static const char *macro_values[] =
 ]])],
               [gl_cv_header_working_stdint_h=yes],
               [],
-              [dnl When cross-compiling, assume it works.
-               gl_cv_header_working_stdint_h=yes
+              [case "$host_os" in
+                         # Guess yes on native Windows.
+                 mingw*) gl_cv_header_working_stdint_h="guessing yes" ;;
+                         # In general, assume it works.
+                 *)      gl_cv_header_working_stdint_h="guessing yes" ;;
+               esac
               ])
          ])
       ])
@@ -299,15 +304,16 @@ static const char *macro_values[] =
   HAVE_SYS_BITYPES_H=0
   HAVE_SYS_INTTYPES_H=0
   STDINT_H=stdint.h
-  if test "$gl_cv_header_working_stdint_h" = yes; then
-    HAVE_C99_STDINT_H=1
-    dnl Now see whether the system <stdint.h> works without
-    dnl __STDC_CONSTANT_MACROS/__STDC_LIMIT_MACROS defined.
-    AC_CACHE_CHECK([whether stdint.h predates C++11],
-      [gl_cv_header_stdint_predates_cxx11_h],
-      [gl_cv_header_stdint_predates_cxx11_h=yes
-       AC_COMPILE_IFELSE([
-         AC_LANG_PROGRAM([[
+  case "$gl_cv_header_working_stdint_h" in
+    *yes)
+      HAVE_C99_STDINT_H=1
+      dnl Now see whether the system <stdint.h> works without
+      dnl __STDC_CONSTANT_MACROS/__STDC_LIMIT_MACROS defined.
+      AC_CACHE_CHECK([whether stdint.h predates C++11],
+        [gl_cv_header_stdint_predates_cxx11_h],
+        [gl_cv_header_stdint_predates_cxx11_h=yes
+         AC_COMPILE_IFELSE([
+           AC_LANG_PROGRAM([[
 #define _GL_JUST_INCLUDE_SYSTEM_STDINT_H 1 /* work if build isn't clean */
 #include <stdint.h>
 ]
@@ -315,45 +321,47 @@ gl_STDINT_INCLUDES
 [
 intmax_t im = INTMAX_MAX;
 int32_t i32 = INT32_C (0x7fffffff);
-         ]])],
-         [gl_cv_header_stdint_predates_cxx11_h=no])])
+           ]])],
+           [gl_cv_header_stdint_predates_cxx11_h=no])])
 
-    if test "$gl_cv_header_stdint_predates_cxx11_h" = yes; then
-      AC_DEFINE([__STDC_CONSTANT_MACROS], [1],
-                [Define to 1 if the system <stdint.h> predates C++11.])
-      AC_DEFINE([__STDC_LIMIT_MACROS], [1],
-                [Define to 1 if the system <stdint.h> predates C++11.])
-    fi
-    AC_CACHE_CHECK([whether stdint.h has UINTMAX_WIDTH etc.],
-      [gl_cv_header_stdint_width],
-      [gl_cv_header_stdint_width=no
-       AC_COMPILE_IFELSE(
-         [AC_LANG_PROGRAM([[
-            /* Work if build is not clean.  */
-            #define _GL_JUST_INCLUDE_SYSTEM_STDINT_H 1
-            #ifndef __STDC_WANT_IEC_60559_BFP_EXT__
-             #define __STDC_WANT_IEC_60559_BFP_EXT__ 1
-            #endif
-            #include <stdint.h>
-            ]gl_STDINT_INCLUDES[
-            int iw = UINTMAX_WIDTH;
-            ]])],
-         [gl_cv_header_stdint_width=yes])])
-    if test "$gl_cv_header_stdint_width" = yes; then
-      STDINT_H=
-    fi
-  else
-    dnl Check for <sys/inttypes.h>, and for
-    dnl <sys/bitypes.h> (used in Linux libc4 >= 4.6.7 and libc5).
-    AC_CHECK_HEADERS([sys/inttypes.h sys/bitypes.h])
-    if test $ac_cv_header_sys_inttypes_h = yes; then
-      HAVE_SYS_INTTYPES_H=1
-    fi
-    if test $ac_cv_header_sys_bitypes_h = yes; then
-      HAVE_SYS_BITYPES_H=1
-    fi
-    gl_STDINT_TYPE_PROPERTIES
-  fi
+      if test "$gl_cv_header_stdint_predates_cxx11_h" = yes; then
+        AC_DEFINE([__STDC_CONSTANT_MACROS], [1],
+                  [Define to 1 if the system <stdint.h> predates C++11.])
+        AC_DEFINE([__STDC_LIMIT_MACROS], [1],
+                  [Define to 1 if the system <stdint.h> predates C++11.])
+      fi
+      AC_CACHE_CHECK([whether stdint.h has UINTMAX_WIDTH etc.],
+        [gl_cv_header_stdint_width],
+        [gl_cv_header_stdint_width=no
+         AC_COMPILE_IFELSE(
+           [AC_LANG_PROGRAM([[
+              /* Work if build is not clean.  */
+              #define _GL_JUST_INCLUDE_SYSTEM_STDINT_H 1
+              #ifndef __STDC_WANT_IEC_60559_BFP_EXT__
+               #define __STDC_WANT_IEC_60559_BFP_EXT__ 1
+              #endif
+              #include <stdint.h>
+              ]gl_STDINT_INCLUDES[
+              int iw = UINTMAX_WIDTH;
+              ]])],
+           [gl_cv_header_stdint_width=yes])])
+      if test "$gl_cv_header_stdint_width" = yes; then
+        STDINT_H=
+      fi
+      ;;
+    *)
+      dnl Check for <sys/inttypes.h>, and for
+      dnl <sys/bitypes.h> (used in Linux libc4 >= 4.6.7 and libc5).
+      AC_CHECK_HEADERS([sys/inttypes.h sys/bitypes.h])
+      if test $ac_cv_header_sys_inttypes_h = yes; then
+        HAVE_SYS_INTTYPES_H=1
+      fi
+      if test $ac_cv_header_sys_bitypes_h = yes; then
+        HAVE_SYS_BITYPES_H=1
+      fi
+      gl_STDINT_TYPE_PROPERTIES
+      ;;
+  esac
 
   dnl The substitute stdint.h needs the substitute limit.h's _GL_INTEGER_WIDTH.
   LIMITS_H=limits.h
diff --git a/m4/strtoimax.m4 b/m4/strtoimax.m4
index f0586f1a802..61809c8b5db 100644
--- a/m4/strtoimax.m4
+++ b/m4/strtoimax.m4
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# strtoimax.m4 serial 14
+# strtoimax.m4 serial 15
 dnl Copyright (C) 2002-2004, 2006, 2009-2017 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 dnl This file is free software; the Free Software Foundation
 dnl gives unlimited permission to copy and/or distribute it,
@@ -61,10 +61,12 @@ int main ()
          [gl_cv_func_strtoimax=yes],
          [gl_cv_func_strtoimax=no],
          [case "$host_os" in
-                   # Guess no on AIX 5.
-            aix5*) gl_cv_func_strtoimax="guessing no" ;;
-                   # Guess yes otherwise.
-            *)     gl_cv_func_strtoimax="guessing yes" ;;
+                    # Guess no on AIX 5.
+            aix5*)  gl_cv_func_strtoimax="guessing no" ;;
+                    # Guess yes on native Windows.
+            mingw*) gl_cv_func_strtoimax="guessing yes" ;;
+                    # Guess yes otherwise.
+            *)      gl_cv_func_strtoimax="guessing yes" ;;
           esac
          ])
       ])
diff --git a/m4/utimes.m4 b/m4/utimes.m4
index 518824f218f..847b2eba78f 100644
--- a/m4/utimes.m4
+++ b/m4/utimes.m4
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # Detect some bugs in glibc's implementation of utimes.
-# serial 4
+# serial 5
 
 dnl Copyright (C) 2003-2005, 2009-2017 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 dnl This file is free software; the Free Software Foundation
@@ -20,10 +20,10 @@ dnl with or without modifications, as long as this notice is preserved.
 
 AC_DEFUN([gl_FUNC_UTIMES],
 [
+  AC_REQUIRE([AC_CANONICAL_HOST]) dnl for cross-compiles
   AC_CACHE_CHECK([whether the utimes function works],
                  [gl_cv_func_working_utimes],
-  [
-  AC_RUN_IFELSE([AC_LANG_SOURCE([[
+    [AC_RUN_IFELSE([AC_LANG_SOURCE([[
 #include <sys/types.h>
 #include <sys/stat.h>
 #include <fcntl.h>
@@ -142,9 +142,17 @@ main ()
   ]])],
        [gl_cv_func_working_utimes=yes],
        [gl_cv_func_working_utimes=no],
-       [gl_cv_func_working_utimes=no])])
+       [case "$host_os" in
+                  # Guess no on native Windows.
+          mingw*) gl_cv_func_working_utimes="guessing no" ;;
+          *)      gl_cv_func_working_utimes="guessing no" ;;
+        esac
+       ])
+    ])
 
-  if test $gl_cv_func_working_utimes = yes; then
-    AC_DEFINE([HAVE_WORKING_UTIMES], [1], [Define if utimes works properly.])
-  fi
+  case "$gl_cv_func_working_utimes" in
+    *yes)
+      AC_DEFINE([HAVE_WORKING_UTIMES], [1], [Define if utimes works properly.])
+      ;;
+  esac
 ])