+# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# we use python to build the man page index, and for systemd-python
+have_python=no
+have_python_devel=no
+
+AC_ARG_WITH([python],
+ [AS_HELP_STRING([--without-python], [Disable building the man page index and systemd-python (default: test)])])
+
+AS_IF([test "x$with_python" != "xno"], [
+ AM_PATH_PYTHON(,, [:])
+ AS_IF([test "$PYTHON" != :], [have_python=yes])
+])
+AM_CONDITIONAL([HAVE_PYTHON], [test "x$have_python" = "xyes"])
+AS_IF([test "x$PYTHON_BINARY" = "x"],
+ [AS_IF([test "x$have_python" = "xyes"],
+ [PYTHON_BINARY="`which "$PYTHON"`"],
+ [PYTHON_BINARY=/usr/bin/python])])
+AC_ARG_VAR(PYTHON_BINARY, [Python binary used to launch installed scripts])
+
+AS_IF([test "x$with_python" != "xno"], [
+ AC_PATH_PROG(PYTHON_CONFIG, python${PYTHON_VERSION}-config)
+ AS_IF([test -n "$PYTHON_CONFIG"], [
+ have_python_devel=yes
+ PYTHON_CFLAGS="`$PYTHON_CONFIG --cflags` $python_extra_cflags"
+ PYTHON_LIBS="`$PYTHON_CONFIG --ldflags`"
+ AC_SUBST(PYTHON_CFLAGS)
+ AC_SUBST(PYTHON_LIBS)
+ ])
+])
+AM_CONDITIONAL([HAVE_PYTHON_DEVEL], [test "$have_python_devel" = "yes"])
+
+# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+