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+dnl Copyright 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,
+dnl with or without modifications, as long as this notice is preserved.
+
+AC_DEFUN([gl_FUNC_EXPLICIT_BZERO],
+[
+  AC_REQUIRE([gl_HEADER_STRING_H_DEFAULTS])
+
+  dnl Persuade glibc <string.h> to declare explicit_bzero.
+  AC_REQUIRE([AC_USE_SYSTEM_EXTENSIONS])
+
+  AC_CHECK_FUNCS_ONCE([explicit_bzero])
+  if test $ac_cv_func_explicit_bzero = no; then
+    HAVE_EXPLICIT_BZERO=0
+  fi
+])
+
+AC_DEFUN([gl_PREREQ_EXPLICIT_BZERO],
+[
+  AC_CHECK_FUNCS([explicit_memset])
+])