+# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+have_compat_libs=no
+AC_ARG_ENABLE([compat_libs], AS_HELP_STRING([--enable-compat-libs],[Enable creation of compatibility libraries]),
+ [case "${enableval}" in
+ yes) have_compat_libs=yes ;;
+ no) have_compat_libs=no ;;
+ *) AC_MSG_ERROR(bad value ${enableval} for --enable-compat-libs) ;;
+ esac],
+ [have_compat_libs=no])
+AM_CONDITIONAL([ENABLE_COMPAT_LIBS], [test "$have_compat_libs" = "yes"])
+