tests: Fix tests in Autotools builds

* build/ax_boost_base.m4:
* build/ax_boost_unit_test_framework.m4: Newer versions have been fetched
from www.gnu.org/software/autoconf-archive

5 files changed, 359 insertions, 245 deletions

diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 4364bd0..450ce43 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -53,7 +53,12 @@ stamp-h?
 /tests/test-font-options
 /tests/test-matrix
 /tests/test-user-font
+/tests/*.log
+/tests/*.trs
+/tests/test.pdf
+/tests/test.ps
 
+/build/compile
 /build/config.*
 /build/depcomp
 /build/install-sh
@@ -64,6 +69,7 @@ stamp-h?
 /build/generate-binding.am
 /build/libtool.m4
 /build/lt*.m4
+/build/test-driver
 /releases/
 /tags
 
diff --git a/build/ax_boost_base.m4 b/build/ax_boost_base.m4
index 575a51e..16fa69b 100644
--- a/build/ax_boost_base.m4
+++ b/build/ax_boost_base.m4
@@ -1,17 +1,19 @@
-##### http://autoconf-archive.cryp.to/ax_boost_base.html
+# ===========================================================================
+#      https://www.gnu.org/software/autoconf-archive/ax_boost_base.html
+# ===========================================================================
 #
 # SYNOPSIS
 #
-#   AX_BOOST_BASE([MINIMUM-VERSION])
+#   AX_BOOST_BASE([MINIMUM-VERSION], [ACTION-IF-FOUND], [ACTION-IF-NOT-FOUND])
 #
 # DESCRIPTION
 #
 #   Test for the Boost C++ libraries of a particular version (or newer)
 #
-#   If no path to the installed boost library is given the macro
-#   searchs under /usr, /usr/local, and /opt, and evaluates the
-#   $BOOST_ROOT environment variable. Further documentation is
-#   available at <http://randspringer.de/boost/index.html>.
+#   If no path to the installed boost library is given the macro searchs
+#   under /usr, /usr/local, /opt and /opt/local and evaluates the
+#   $BOOST_ROOT environment variable. Further documentation is available at
+#   <http://randspringer.de/boost/index.html>.
 #
 #   This macro calls:
 #
@@ -21,178 +23,280 @@
 #
 #     HAVE_BOOST
 #
-# LAST MODIFICATION
+# LICENSE
 #
-#   2006-12-28
+#   Copyright (c) 2008 Thomas Porschberg <thomas@randspringer.de>
+#   Copyright (c) 2009 Peter Adolphs
 #
-# COPYLEFT
-#
-#   Copyright (c) 2006 Thomas Porschberg <thomas@randspringer.de>
-#
-#   Copying and distribution of this file, with or without
-#   modification, are permitted in any medium without royalty provided
-#   the copyright notice and this notice are preserved.
+#   Copying and distribution of this file, with or without modification, are
+#   permitted in any medium without royalty provided the copyright notice
+#   and this notice are preserved. This file is offered as-is, without any
+#   warranty.
+
+#serial 47
+
+# example boost program (need to pass version)
+m4_define([_AX_BOOST_BASE_PROGRAM],
+          [AC_LANG_PROGRAM([[
+#include <boost/version.hpp>
+]],[[
+(void) ((void)sizeof(char[1 - 2*!!((BOOST_VERSION) < ($1))]));
+]])])
 
 AC_DEFUN([AX_BOOST_BASE],
 [
 AC_ARG_WITH([boost],
-	AS_HELP_STRING([--with-boost@<:@=DIR@:>@], [use boost (default is No) - it is possible to specify the root directory for boost (optional)]),
-	[
-    if test "$withval" = "no"; then
-		want_boost="no"
-    elif test "$withval" = "yes"; then
-        want_boost="yes"
-        ac_boost_path=""
-    else
-	    want_boost="yes"
-        ac_boost_path="$withval"
-	fi
+  [AS_HELP_STRING([--with-boost@<:@=ARG@:>@],
+    [use Boost library from a standard location (ARG=yes),
+     from the specified location (ARG=<path>),
+     or disable it (ARG=no)
+     @<:@ARG=yes@:>@ ])],
+    [
+     AS_CASE([$withval],
+       [no],[want_boost="no";_AX_BOOST_BASE_boost_path=""],
+       [yes],[want_boost="yes";_AX_BOOST_BASE_boost_path=""],
+       [want_boost="yes";_AX_BOOST_BASE_boost_path="$withval"])
     ],
     [want_boost="yes"])
 
-if test "x$want_boost" = "xyes"; then
-	boost_lib_version_req=ifelse([$1], ,1.20.0,$1)
-	boost_lib_version_req_shorten=`expr $boost_lib_version_req : '\([[0-9]]*\.[[0-9]]*\)'`
-	boost_lib_version_req_major=`expr $boost_lib_version_req : '\([[0-9]]*\)'`
-	boost_lib_version_req_minor=`expr $boost_lib_version_req : '[[0-9]]*\.\([[0-9]]*\)'`
-	boost_lib_version_req_sub_minor=`expr $boost_lib_version_req : '[[0-9]]*\.[[0-9]]*\.\([[0-9]]*\)'`
-	if test "x$boost_lib_version_req_sub_minor" = "x" ; then
-		boost_lib_version_req_sub_minor="0"
-    	fi
-	WANT_BOOST_VERSION=`expr $boost_lib_version_req_major \* 100000 \+  $boost_lib_version_req_minor \* 100 \+ $boost_lib_version_req_sub_minor`
-	AC_MSG_CHECKING(for boostlib >= $boost_lib_version_req)
-	succeeded=no
-
-	dnl first we check the system location for boost libraries
-	dnl this location ist chosen if boost libraries are installed with the --layout=system option
-	dnl or if you install boost with RPM
-	if test "$ac_boost_path" != ""; then
-		BOOST_LDFLAGS="-L$ac_boost_path/lib"
-		BOOST_CPPFLAGS="-I$ac_boost_path/include"
-	else
-		for ac_boost_path_tmp in /usr /usr/local /opt ; do
-			if test -d "$ac_boost_path_tmp/include/boost" && test -r "$ac_boost_path_tmp/include/boost"; then
-				BOOST_LDFLAGS="-L$ac_boost_path_tmp/lib"
-				BOOST_CPPFLAGS="-I$ac_boost_path_tmp/include"
-				break;
-			fi
-		done
-	fi
-
-	CPPFLAGS_SAVED="$CPPFLAGS"
-	CPPFLAGS="$CPPFLAGS $BOOST_CPPFLAGS"
-	export CPPFLAGS
-
-	LDFLAGS_SAVED="$LDFLAGS"
-	LDFLAGS="$LDFLAGS $BOOST_LDFLAGS"
-	export LDFLAGS
-
-	AC_LANG_PUSH(C++)
-     	AC_COMPILE_IFELSE([AC_LANG_PROGRAM([[
-	@%:@include <boost/version.hpp>
-	]], [[
-	#if BOOST_VERSION >= $WANT_BOOST_VERSION
-	// Everything is okay
-	#else
-	#  error Boost version is too old
-	#endif
-	]])],[
+
+AC_ARG_WITH([boost-libdir],
+  [AS_HELP_STRING([--with-boost-libdir=LIB_DIR],
+    [Force given directory for boost libraries.
+     Note that this will override library path detection,
+     so use this parameter only if default library detection fails
+     and you know exactly where your boost libraries are located.])],
+  [
+   AS_IF([test -d "$withval"],
+         [_AX_BOOST_BASE_boost_lib_path="$withval"],
+    [AC_MSG_ERROR([--with-boost-libdir expected directory name])])
+  ],
+  [_AX_BOOST_BASE_boost_lib_path=""])
+
+BOOST_LDFLAGS=""
+BOOST_CPPFLAGS=""
+AS_IF([test "x$want_boost" = "xyes"],
+      [_AX_BOOST_BASE_RUNDETECT([$1],[$2],[$3])])
+AC_SUBST(BOOST_CPPFLAGS)
+AC_SUBST(BOOST_LDFLAGS)
+])
+
+
+# convert a version string in $2 to numeric and affect to polymorphic var $1
+AC_DEFUN([_AX_BOOST_BASE_TONUMERICVERSION],[
+  AS_IF([test "x$2" = "x"],[_AX_BOOST_BASE_TONUMERICVERSION_req="1.20.0"],[_AX_BOOST_BASE_TONUMERICVERSION_req="$2"])
+  _AX_BOOST_BASE_TONUMERICVERSION_req_shorten=`expr $_AX_BOOST_BASE_TONUMERICVERSION_req : '\([[0-9]]*\.[[0-9]]*\)'`
+  _AX_BOOST_BASE_TONUMERICVERSION_req_major=`expr $_AX_BOOST_BASE_TONUMERICVERSION_req : '\([[0-9]]*\)'`
+  AS_IF([test "x$_AX_BOOST_BASE_TONUMERICVERSION_req_major" = "x"],
+        [AC_MSG_ERROR([You should at least specify libboost major version])])
+  _AX_BOOST_BASE_TONUMERICVERSION_req_minor=`expr $_AX_BOOST_BASE_TONUMERICVERSION_req : '[[0-9]]*\.\([[0-9]]*\)'`
+  AS_IF([test "x$_AX_BOOST_BASE_TONUMERICVERSION_req_minor" = "x"],
+        [_AX_BOOST_BASE_TONUMERICVERSION_req_minor="0"])
+  _AX_BOOST_BASE_TONUMERICVERSION_req_sub_minor=`expr $_AX_BOOST_BASE_TONUMERICVERSION_req : '[[0-9]]*\.[[0-9]]*\.\([[0-9]]*\)'`
+  AS_IF([test "X$_AX_BOOST_BASE_TONUMERICVERSION_req_sub_minor" = "X"],
+        [_AX_BOOST_BASE_TONUMERICVERSION_req_sub_minor="0"])
+  _AX_BOOST_BASE_TONUMERICVERSION_RET=`expr $_AX_BOOST_BASE_TONUMERICVERSION_req_major \* 100000 \+  $_AX_BOOST_BASE_TONUMERICVERSION_req_minor \* 100 \+ $_AX_BOOST_BASE_TONUMERICVERSION_req_sub_minor`
+  AS_VAR_SET($1,$_AX_BOOST_BASE_TONUMERICVERSION_RET)
+])
+
+dnl Run the detection of boost should be run only if $want_boost
+AC_DEFUN([_AX_BOOST_BASE_RUNDETECT],[
+    _AX_BOOST_BASE_TONUMERICVERSION(WANT_BOOST_VERSION,[$1])
+    succeeded=no
+
+
+    AC_REQUIRE([AC_CANONICAL_HOST])
+    dnl On 64-bit systems check for system libraries in both lib64 and lib.
+    dnl The former is specified by FHS, but e.g. Debian does not adhere to
+    dnl this (as it rises problems for generic multi-arch support).
+    dnl The last entry in the list is chosen by default when no libraries
+    dnl are found, e.g. when only header-only libraries are installed!
+    AS_CASE([${host_cpu}],
+      [x86_64],[libsubdirs="lib64 libx32 lib lib64"],
+      [mips*64*],[libsubdirs="lib64 lib32 lib lib64"],
+      [ppc64|powerpc64|s390x|sparc64|aarch64|ppc64le|powerpc64le|riscv64],[libsubdirs="lib64 lib lib64"],
+      [libsubdirs="lib"]
+    )
+
+    dnl allow for real multi-arch paths e.g. /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu. Give
+    dnl them priority over the other paths since, if libs are found there, they
+    dnl are almost assuredly the ones desired.
+    AS_CASE([${host_cpu}],
+      [i?86],[multiarch_libsubdir="lib/i386-${host_os}"],
+      [multiarch_libsubdir="lib/${host_cpu}-${host_os}"]
+    )
+
+    dnl first we check the system location for boost libraries
+    dnl this location ist chosen if boost libraries are installed with the --layout=system option
+    dnl or if you install boost with RPM
+    AS_IF([test "x$_AX_BOOST_BASE_boost_path" != "x"],[
+        AC_MSG_CHECKING([for boostlib >= $1 ($WANT_BOOST_VERSION) includes in "$_AX_BOOST_BASE_boost_path/include"])
+         AS_IF([test -d "$_AX_BOOST_BASE_boost_path/include" && test -r "$_AX_BOOST_BASE_boost_path/include"],[
+           AC_MSG_RESULT([yes])
+           BOOST_CPPFLAGS="-I$_AX_BOOST_BASE_boost_path/include"
+           for _AX_BOOST_BASE_boost_path_tmp in $multiarch_libsubdir $libsubdirs; do
+                AC_MSG_CHECKING([for boostlib >= $1 ($WANT_BOOST_VERSION) lib path in "$_AX_BOOST_BASE_boost_path/$_AX_BOOST_BASE_boost_path_tmp"])
+                AS_IF([test -d "$_AX_BOOST_BASE_boost_path/$_AX_BOOST_BASE_boost_path_tmp" && test -r "$_AX_BOOST_BASE_boost_path/$_AX_BOOST_BASE_boost_path_tmp" ],[
+                        AC_MSG_RESULT([yes])
+                        BOOST_LDFLAGS="-L$_AX_BOOST_BASE_boost_path/$_AX_BOOST_BASE_boost_path_tmp";
+                        break;
+                ],
+      [AC_MSG_RESULT([no])])
+           done],[
+      AC_MSG_RESULT([no])])
+    ],[
+        if test X"$cross_compiling" = Xyes; then
+            search_libsubdirs=$multiarch_libsubdir
+        else
+            search_libsubdirs="$multiarch_libsubdir $libsubdirs"
+        fi
+        for _AX_BOOST_BASE_boost_path_tmp in /usr /usr/local /opt /opt/local ; do
+            if test -d "$_AX_BOOST_BASE_boost_path_tmp/include/boost" && test -r "$_AX_BOOST_BASE_boost_path_tmp/include/boost" ; then
+                for libsubdir in $search_libsubdirs ; do
+                    if ls "$_AX_BOOST_BASE_boost_path_tmp/$libsubdir/libboost_"* >/dev/null 2>&1 ; then break; fi
+                done
+                BOOST_LDFLAGS="-L$_AX_BOOST_BASE_boost_path_tmp/$libsubdir"
+                BOOST_CPPFLAGS="-I$_AX_BOOST_BASE_boost_path_tmp/include"
+                break;
+            fi
+        done
+    ])
+
+    dnl overwrite ld flags if we have required special directory with
+    dnl --with-boost-libdir parameter
+    AS_IF([test "x$_AX_BOOST_BASE_boost_lib_path" != "x"],
+          [BOOST_LDFLAGS="-L$_AX_BOOST_BASE_boost_lib_path"])
+
+    AC_MSG_CHECKING([for boostlib >= $1 ($WANT_BOOST_VERSION)])
+    CPPFLAGS_SAVED="$CPPFLAGS"
+    CPPFLAGS="$CPPFLAGS $BOOST_CPPFLAGS"
+    export CPPFLAGS
+
+    LDFLAGS_SAVED="$LDFLAGS"
+    LDFLAGS="$LDFLAGS $BOOST_LDFLAGS"
+    export LDFLAGS
+
+    AC_REQUIRE([AC_PROG_CXX])
+    AC_LANG_PUSH(C++)
+        AC_COMPILE_IFELSE([_AX_BOOST_BASE_PROGRAM($WANT_BOOST_VERSION)],[
         AC_MSG_RESULT(yes)
-	succeeded=yes
-	found_system=yes
-       	],[
-       	])
-	AC_LANG_POP([C++])
-
-
-
-	dnl if we found no boost with system layout we search for boost libraries
-	dnl built and installed without the --layout=system option or for a staged(not installed) version
-	if test "x$succeeded" != "xyes"; then
-		_version=0
-		if test "$ac_boost_path" != ""; then
-               		BOOST_LDFLAGS="-L$ac_boost_path/lib"
-			if test -d "$ac_boost_path" && test -r "$ac_boost_path"; then
-				for i in `ls -d $ac_boost_path/include/boost-* 2>/dev/null`; do
-					_version_tmp=`echo $i | sed "s#$ac_boost_path##" | sed 's/\/include\/boost-//' | sed 's/_/./'`
-					V_CHECK=`expr $_version_tmp \> $_version`
-					if test "$V_CHECK" = "1" ; then
-						_version=$_version_tmp
-					fi
-					VERSION_UNDERSCORE=`echo $_version | sed 's/\./_/'`
-					BOOST_CPPFLAGS="-I$ac_boost_path/include/boost-$VERSION_UNDERSCORE"
-				done
-			fi
-		else
-			for ac_boost_path in /usr /usr/local /opt ; do
-				if test -d "$ac_boost_path" && test -r "$ac_boost_path"; then
-					for i in `ls -d $ac_boost_path/include/boost-* 2>/dev/null`; do
-						_version_tmp=`echo $i | sed "s#$ac_boost_path##" | sed 's/\/include\/boost-//' | sed 's/_/./'`
-						V_CHECK=`expr $_version_tmp \> $_version`
-						if test "$V_CHECK" = "1" ; then
-							_version=$_version_tmp
-	               					best_path=$ac_boost_path
-						fi
-					done
-				fi
-			done
-
-			VERSION_UNDERSCORE=`echo $_version | sed 's/\./_/'`
-			BOOST_CPPFLAGS="-I$best_path/include/boost-$VERSION_UNDERSCORE"
-			BOOST_LDFLAGS="-L$best_path/lib"
-
-	    		if test "x$BOOST_ROOT" != "x"; then
-				if test -d "$BOOST_ROOT" && test -r "$BOOST_ROOT" && test -d "$BOOST_ROOT/stage/lib" && test -r "$BOOST_ROOT/stage/lib"; then
-					version_dir=`expr //$BOOST_ROOT : '.*/\(.*\)'`
-					stage_version=`echo $version_dir | sed 's/boost_//' | sed 's/_/./g'`
-			        	stage_version_shorten=`expr $stage_version : '\([[0-9]]*\.[[0-9]]*\)'`
-					V_CHECK=`expr $stage_version_shorten \>\= $_version`
-				        if test "$V_CHECK" = "1" ; then
-						AC_MSG_NOTICE(We will use a staged boost library from $BOOST_ROOT)
-						BOOST_CPPFLAGS="-I$BOOST_ROOT"
-						BOOST_LDFLAGS="-L$BOOST_ROOT/stage/lib"
-					fi
-				fi
-	    		fi
-		fi
-
-		CPPFLAGS="$CPPFLAGS $BOOST_CPPFLAGS"
-		export CPPFLAGS
-		LDFLAGS="$LDFLAGS $BOOST_LDFLAGS"
-		export LDFLAGS
-
-		AC_LANG_PUSH(C++)
-	     	AC_COMPILE_IFELSE([AC_LANG_PROGRAM([[
-		@%:@include <boost/version.hpp>
-		]], [[
-		#if BOOST_VERSION >= $WANT_BOOST_VERSION
-		// Everything is okay
-		#else
-		#  error Boost version is too old
-		#endif
-		]])],[
-        	AC_MSG_RESULT(yes)
-		succeeded=yes
-		found_system=yes
-       		],[
-	       	])
-		AC_LANG_POP([C++])
-	fi
-
-	if test "$succeeded" != "yes" ; then
-		if test "$_version" = "0" ; then
-			AC_MSG_ERROR([[We could not detect the boost libraries (version $boost_lib_version_req_shorten or higher). If you have a staged boost library (still not installed) please specify \$BOOST_ROOT in your environment and do not give a PATH to --with-boost option.  If you are sure you have boost installed, then check your version number looking in <boost/version.hpp>. See http://randspringer.de/boost for more documentation.]])
-		else
-			AC_MSG_NOTICE([Your boost libraries seems to old (version $_version).])
-		fi
-	else
-		AC_SUBST(BOOST_CPPFLAGS)
-		AC_SUBST(BOOST_LDFLAGS)
-		AC_DEFINE(HAVE_BOOST,,[define if the Boost library is available])
-	fi
+    succeeded=yes
+    found_system=yes
+        ],[
+        ])
+    AC_LANG_POP([C++])
+
+
 
+    dnl if we found no boost with system layout we search for boost libraries
+    dnl built and installed without the --layout=system option or for a staged(not installed) version
+    if test "x$succeeded" != "xyes" ; then
         CPPFLAGS="$CPPFLAGS_SAVED"
-       	LDFLAGS="$LDFLAGS_SAVED"
-fi
+        LDFLAGS="$LDFLAGS_SAVED"
+        BOOST_CPPFLAGS=
+        if test -z "$_AX_BOOST_BASE_boost_lib_path" ; then
+            BOOST_LDFLAGS=
+        fi
+        _version=0
+        if test -n "$_AX_BOOST_BASE_boost_path" ; then
+            if test -d "$_AX_BOOST_BASE_boost_path" && test -r "$_AX_BOOST_BASE_boost_path"; then
+                for i in `ls -d $_AX_BOOST_BASE_boost_path/include/boost-* 2>/dev/null`; do
+                    _version_tmp=`echo $i | sed "s#$_AX_BOOST_BASE_boost_path##" | sed 's/\/include\/boost-//' | sed 's/_/./'`
+                    V_CHECK=`expr $_version_tmp \> $_version`
+                    if test "x$V_CHECK" = "x1" ; then
+                        _version=$_version_tmp
+                    fi
+                    VERSION_UNDERSCORE=`echo $_version | sed 's/\./_/'`
+                    BOOST_CPPFLAGS="-I$_AX_BOOST_BASE_boost_path/include/boost-$VERSION_UNDERSCORE"
+                done
+                dnl if nothing found search for layout used in Windows distributions
+                if test -z "$BOOST_CPPFLAGS"; then
+                    if test -d "$_AX_BOOST_BASE_boost_path/boost" && test -r "$_AX_BOOST_BASE_boost_path/boost"; then
+                        BOOST_CPPFLAGS="-I$_AX_BOOST_BASE_boost_path"
+                    fi
+                fi
+                dnl if we found something and BOOST_LDFLAGS was unset before
+                dnl (because "$_AX_BOOST_BASE_boost_lib_path" = ""), set it here.
+                if test -n "$BOOST_CPPFLAGS" && test -z "$BOOST_LDFLAGS"; then
+                    for libsubdir in $libsubdirs ; do
+                        if ls "$_AX_BOOST_BASE_boost_path/$libsubdir/libboost_"* >/dev/null 2>&1 ; then break; fi
+                    done
+                    BOOST_LDFLAGS="-L$_AX_BOOST_BASE_boost_path/$libsubdir"
+                fi
+            fi
+        else
+            if test "x$cross_compiling" != "xyes" ; then
+                for _AX_BOOST_BASE_boost_path in /usr /usr/local /opt /opt/local ; do
+                    if test -d "$_AX_BOOST_BASE_boost_path" && test -r "$_AX_BOOST_BASE_boost_path" ; then
+                        for i in `ls -d $_AX_BOOST_BASE_boost_path/include/boost-* 2>/dev/null`; do
+                            _version_tmp=`echo $i | sed "s#$_AX_BOOST_BASE_boost_path##" | sed 's/\/include\/boost-//' | sed 's/_/./'`
+                            V_CHECK=`expr $_version_tmp \> $_version`
+                            if test "x$V_CHECK" = "x1" ; then
+                                _version=$_version_tmp
+                                best_path=$_AX_BOOST_BASE_boost_path
+                            fi
+                        done
+                    fi
+                done
+
+                VERSION_UNDERSCORE=`echo $_version | sed 's/\./_/'`
+                BOOST_CPPFLAGS="-I$best_path/include/boost-$VERSION_UNDERSCORE"
+                if test -z "$_AX_BOOST_BASE_boost_lib_path" ; then
+                    for libsubdir in $libsubdirs ; do
+                        if ls "$best_path/$libsubdir/libboost_"* >/dev/null 2>&1 ; then break; fi
+                    done
+                    BOOST_LDFLAGS="-L$best_path/$libsubdir"
+                fi
+            fi
+
+            if test -n "$BOOST_ROOT" ; then
+                for libsubdir in $libsubdirs ; do
+                    if ls "$BOOST_ROOT/stage/$libsubdir/libboost_"* >/dev/null 2>&1 ; then break; fi
+                done
+                if test -d "$BOOST_ROOT" && test -r "$BOOST_ROOT" && test -d "$BOOST_ROOT/stage/$libsubdir" && test -r "$BOOST_ROOT/stage/$libsubdir"; then
+                    version_dir=`expr //$BOOST_ROOT : '.*/\(.*\)'`
+                    stage_version=`echo $version_dir | sed 's/boost_//' | sed 's/_/./g'`
+                        stage_version_shorten=`expr $stage_version : '\([[0-9]]*\.[[0-9]]*\)'`
+                    V_CHECK=`expr $stage_version_shorten \>\= $_version`
+                    if test "x$V_CHECK" = "x1" && test -z "$_AX_BOOST_BASE_boost_lib_path" ; then
+                        AC_MSG_NOTICE(We will use a staged boost library from $BOOST_ROOT)
+                        BOOST_CPPFLAGS="-I$BOOST_ROOT"
+                        BOOST_LDFLAGS="-L$BOOST_ROOT/stage/$libsubdir"
+                    fi
+                fi
+            fi
+        fi
+
+        CPPFLAGS="$CPPFLAGS $BOOST_CPPFLAGS"
+        export CPPFLAGS
+        LDFLAGS="$LDFLAGS $BOOST_LDFLAGS"
+        export LDFLAGS
+
+        AC_LANG_PUSH(C++)
+            AC_COMPILE_IFELSE([_AX_BOOST_BASE_PROGRAM($WANT_BOOST_VERSION)],[
+            AC_MSG_RESULT(yes)
+        succeeded=yes
+        found_system=yes
+            ],[
+            ])
+        AC_LANG_POP([C++])
+    fi
+
+    if test "x$succeeded" != "xyes" ; then
+        if test "x$_version" = "x0" ; then
+            AC_MSG_NOTICE([[We could not detect the boost libraries (version $1 or higher). If you have a staged boost library (still not installed) please specify \$BOOST_ROOT in your environment and do not give a PATH to --with-boost option.  If you are sure you have boost installed, then check your version number looking in <boost/version.hpp>. See http://randspringer.de/boost for more documentation.]])
+        else
+            AC_MSG_NOTICE([Your boost libraries seems to old (version $_version).])
+        fi
+        # execute ACTION-IF-NOT-FOUND (if present):
+        ifelse([$3], , :, [$3])
+    else
+        AC_DEFINE(HAVE_BOOST,,[define if the Boost library is available])
+        # execute ACTION-IF-FOUND (if present):
+        ifelse([$2], , :, [$2])
+    fi
+
+    CPPFLAGS="$CPPFLAGS_SAVED"
+    LDFLAGS="$LDFLAGS_SAVED"
 
 ])
diff --git a/build/ax_boost_unit_test_framework.m4 b/build/ax_boost_unit_test_framework.m4
index 6072b51..4cca32f 100644
--- a/build/ax_boost_unit_test_framework.m4
+++ b/build/ax_boost_unit_test_framework.m4
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
-##### http://autoconf-archive.cryp.to/ax_boost_unit_test_framework.html
+# =================================================================================
+#  https://www.gnu.org/software/autoconf-archive/ax_boost_unit_test_framework.html
+# =================================================================================
 #
 # SYNOPSIS
 #
@@ -6,10 +8,9 @@
 #
 # DESCRIPTION
 #
-#   Test for Unit_Test_Framework library from the Boost C++ libraries.
-#   The macro requires a preceding call to AX_BOOST_BASE. Further
-#   documentation is available at
-#   <http://randspringer.de/boost/index.html>.
+#   Test for Unit_Test_Framework library from the Boost C++ libraries. The
+#   macro requires a preceding call to AX_BOOST_BASE. Further documentation
+#   is available at <http://randspringer.de/boost/index.html>.
 #
 #   This macro calls:
 #
@@ -19,17 +20,16 @@
 #
 #     HAVE_BOOST_UNIT_TEST_FRAMEWORK
 #
-# LAST MODIFICATION
+# LICENSE
 #
-#   2006-12-28
+#   Copyright (c) 2008 Thomas Porschberg <thomas@randspringer.de>
 #
-# COPYLEFT
-#
-#   Copyright (c) 2006 Thomas Porschberg <thomas@randspringer.de>
-#
-#   Copying and distribution of this file, with or without
-#   modification, are permitted in any medium without royalty provided
-#   the copyright notice and this notice are preserved.
+#   Copying and distribution of this file, with or without modification, are
+#   permitted in any medium without royalty provided the copyright notice
+#   and this notice are preserved. This file is offered as-is, without any
+#   warranty.
+
+#serial 22
 
 AC_DEFUN([AX_BOOST_UNIT_TEST_FRAMEWORK],
 [
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ AC_DEFUN([AX_BOOST_UNIT_TEST_FRAMEWORK],
             ax_boost_user_unit_test_framework_lib=""
         else
 		    want_boost="yes"
-        	ax_boost_user_unit_test_framework_lib="$withval"
+		ax_boost_user_unit_test_framework_lib="$withval"
 		fi
         ],
         [want_boost="yes"]
@@ -64,76 +64,74 @@ AC_DEFUN([AX_BOOST_UNIT_TEST_FRAMEWORK],
         AC_CACHE_CHECK(whether the Boost::Unit_Test_Framework library is available,
 					   ax_cv_boost_unit_test_framework,
         [AC_LANG_PUSH([C++])
-			 AC_COMPILE_IFELSE(AC_LANG_PROGRAM([[@%:@include <boost/test/unit_test.hpp>]],
+			 AC_COMPILE_IFELSE([AC_LANG_PROGRAM([[@%:@include <boost/test/unit_test.hpp>]],
                                     [[using boost::unit_test::test_suite;
-					                 test_suite* test= BOOST_TEST_SUITE( "Unit test example 1" ); return 0;]]),
+							 test_suite* test= BOOST_TEST_SUITE( "Unit test example 1" ); if (test == NULL) { return 1; } else { return 0; }]])],
                    ax_cv_boost_unit_test_framework=yes, ax_cv_boost_unit_test_framework=no)
          AC_LANG_POP([C++])
 		])
 		if test "x$ax_cv_boost_unit_test_framework" = "xyes"; then
 			AC_DEFINE(HAVE_BOOST_UNIT_TEST_FRAMEWORK,,[define if the Boost::Unit_Test_Framework library is available])
-			BN=boost_unit_test_framework
+            BOOSTLIBDIR=`echo $BOOST_LDFLAGS | sed -e 's/@<:@^\/@:>@*//'`
+
             if test "x$ax_boost_user_unit_test_framework_lib" = "x"; then
-         		saved_ldflags="${LDFLAGS}"
-		    	for ax_lib in  $BN $BN-mt $BN-mt-s $BN-s \
-                             $BN-$CC $BN-$CC-mt $BN-$CC-mt-s $BN-$CC-s \
-                             lib$BN lib$BN-$CC lib$BN-$CC-mt lib$BN-$CC-mt-s lib$BN-$CC-s \
-                             $BN-mgw $BN-mgw $BN-mgw-mt $BN-mgw-mt-s $BN-mgw-s ; do
-                   LDFLAGS="${LDFLAGS} -l$ax_lib"
-    			   AC_CACHE_CHECK(Boost::UnitTestFramework library linkage,
-	      			    		   ax_cv_boost_unit_test_framework_link,
-						  [AC_LANG_PUSH([C++])
-                   AC_LINK_IFELSE([AC_LANG_PROGRAM([[@%:@include <boost/test/unit_test.hpp>
-                                                     using boost::unit_test::test_suite;
-                                                     test_suite* init_unit_test_suite( int argc, char * argv[] ) {
-                                                     test_suite* test= BOOST_TEST_SUITE( "Unit test example 1" );
-                                                     return test;
-                                                     }
-                                                   ]],
-                                 [[ return 0;]])],
-                                 link_unit_test_framework="yes",link_unit_test_framework="no")
-			      AC_LANG_POP([C++])
-                  ])
-                  LDFLAGS="${saved_ldflags}"
+			saved_ldflags="${LDFLAGS}"
+                for monitor_library in `ls $BOOSTLIBDIR/libboost_unit_test_framework*.so* $BOOSTLIBDIR/libboost_unit_test_framework*.dylib* $BOOSTLIBDIR/libboost_unit_test_framework*.a* 2>/dev/null` ; do
+                    if test -r $monitor_library ; then
+                       libextension=`echo $monitor_library | sed 's,.*/,,' | sed -e 's;^lib\(boost_unit_test_framework.*\)\.so.*$;\1;' -e 's;^lib\(boost_unit_test_framework.*\)\.dylib.*$;\1;' -e 's;^lib\(boost_unit_test_framework.*\)\.a.*$;\1;'`
+                       ax_lib=${libextension}
+                       link_unit_test_framework="yes"
+                    else
+                       link_unit_test_framework="no"
+                    fi
 
-			      if test "x$link_unit_test_framework" = "xyes"; then
+			    if test "x$link_unit_test_framework" = "xyes"; then
                       BOOST_UNIT_TEST_FRAMEWORK_LIB="-l$ax_lib"
                       AC_SUBST(BOOST_UNIT_TEST_FRAMEWORK_LIB)
 					  break
-				  fi
+				    fi
                 done
+                if test "x$link_unit_test_framework" != "xyes"; then
+                for libextension in `ls $BOOSTLIBDIR/boost_unit_test_framework*.dll* $BOOSTLIBDIR/boost_unit_test_framework*.a* 2>/dev/null  | sed 's,.*/,,' | sed -e 's;^\(boost_unit_test_framework.*\)\.dll.*$;\1;' -e 's;^\(boost_unit_test_framework.*\)\.a.*$;\1;'` ; do
+                     ax_lib=${libextension}
+				    AC_CHECK_LIB($ax_lib, exit,
+                                 [BOOST_UNIT_TEST_FRAMEWORK_LIB="-l$ax_lib"; AC_SUBST(BOOST_UNIT_TEST_FRAMEWORK_LIB) link_unit_test_framework="yes"; break],
+                                 [link_unit_test_framework="no"])
+				done
+                fi
             else
-         		saved_ldflags="${LDFLAGS}"
-               for ax_lib in $ax_boost_user_unit_test_framework_lib $BN-$ax_boost_user_unit_test_framework_lib; do
-                   LDFLAGS="${LDFLAGS} -l$ax_lib"
-              			   AC_CACHE_CHECK(Boost::UnitTestFramework library linkage,
-	      			    		   ax_cv_boost_unit_test_framework_link,
-						  [AC_LANG_PUSH([C++])
-                           AC_LINK_IFELSE([AC_LANG_PROGRAM([[@%:@include <boost/test/unit_test.hpp>
-                                                        using boost::unit_test::test_suite;
-                                                        test_suite* init_unit_test_suite( int argc, char * argv[] ) {
-                                                        test_suite* test= BOOST_TEST_SUITE( "Unit test example 1" );
-                                                        return test;
-                                                        }
-                                                   ]],
-                                 [[ return 0;]])],
-                                 link_unit_test_framework="yes",link_unit_test_framework="no")
-			      AC_LANG_POP([C++])
-                  ])
-                  LDFLAGS="${saved_ldflags}"
-			      if test "x$link_unit_test_framework" = "xyes"; then
-                      BOOST_UNIT_TEST_FRAMEWORK_LIB="-l$ax_lib"
-                      AC_SUBST(BOOST_UNIT_TEST_FRAMEWORK_LIB)
-					  break
-				  fi
+                link_unit_test_framework="no"
+			saved_ldflags="${LDFLAGS}"
+                for ax_lib in boost_unit_test_framework-$ax_boost_user_unit_test_framework_lib $ax_boost_user_unit_test_framework_lib ; do
+                   if test "x$link_unit_test_framework" = "xyes"; then
+                      break;
+                   fi
+                   for unittest_library in `ls $BOOSTLIBDIR/lib${ax_lib}.so* $BOOSTLIBDIR/lib${ax_lib}.a* 2>/dev/null` ; do
+                   if test -r $unittest_library ; then
+                       libextension=`echo $unittest_library | sed 's,.*/,,' | sed -e 's;^lib\(boost_unit_test_framework.*\)\.so.*$;\1;' -e 's;^lib\(boost_unit_test_framework.*\)\.a*$;\1;'`
+                       ax_lib=${libextension}
+                       link_unit_test_framework="yes"
+                    else
+                       link_unit_test_framework="no"
+                    fi
+
+				if test "x$link_unit_test_framework" = "xyes"; then
+                        BOOST_UNIT_TEST_FRAMEWORK_LIB="-l$ax_lib"
+                        AC_SUBST(BOOST_UNIT_TEST_FRAMEWORK_LIB)
+					    break
+				    fi
+                  done
                done
             fi
-			if test "x$link_unit_test_framework" = "xno"; then
+            if test "x$ax_lib" = "x"; then
+                AC_MSG_ERROR(Could not find a version of the Boost::Unit_Test_Framework library!)
+            fi
+			if test "x$link_unit_test_framework" != "xyes"; then
 				AC_MSG_ERROR(Could not link against $ax_lib !)
 			fi
 		fi
 
 		CPPFLAGS="$CPPFLAGS_SAVED"
-    	LDFLAGS="$LDFLAGS_SAVED"
+	LDFLAGS="$LDFLAGS_SAVED"
 	fi
 ])
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 088992a..b8f60c1 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@ do
   ])
 done
 AC_SUBST([CAIROMM_INSTALL_PC])
-PKG_CHECK_MODULES([CAIROMM], [$cairomm_allmodules])
 
 MM_ARG_ENABLE_DOCUMENTATION
 MM_ARG_WITH_TAGFILE_DOC([libstdc++.tag], [mm-common-libstdc++])
@@ -90,16 +89,18 @@ AS_IF([test "x$ENABLE_TESTS" = xyes],
 #So we resort to hugly hacks to detect the version of
 #boost that is installed.
 #######################################################
+    cairomm_allmodules="$cairomm_allmodules fontconfig"
     AX_BOOST_BASE([1.63.0])
     AX_BOOST_UNIT_TEST_FRAMEWORK
 
-    dnl AX_BOOST_BASE defines a --with-boost[=DIR] option that sets
-    dnl $ac_boost_path as a custom boost prefix, so use that if it was specified
-    AS_IF([test "x$ac_boost_path" != x],
-          [for i in "$ac_boost_path/lib/libboost_unit_test_framework.a" \
-                    "$ac_boost_path/lib/libboost_unit_test_framework-st.a" \
-                    "$ac_boost_path/libboost_unit_test_framework.a" \
-                    "$ac_boost_path/libboost_unit_test_framework-st.a"
+    dnl AX_BOOST_BASE sets $BOOST_LDFLAGS as the boost library directory,
+    dnl so use that if it is available.
+    AS_IF([test "x$BOOST_LDFLAGS" != x],
+          [boost_lib_dir="${BOOST_LDFLAGS#-L}" # Remove -L prefix
+           for i in "$boost_lib_dir/lib/libboost_unit_test_framework.a" \
+                    "$boost_lib_dir/lib/libboost_unit_test_framework-st.a" \
+                    "$boost_lib_dir/libboost_unit_test_framework.a" \
+                    "$boost_lib_dir/libboost_unit_test_framework-st.a"
            do
                AS_IF([test -f "$i"], [BOOST_UNIT_TEST_FRAMEWORK_STATIC_LIB=$i; break])
            done],
@@ -119,8 +120,10 @@ using --with-boost=/path/to/lib])])
     AC_MSG_NOTICE([disabled support of automated tests])
 ])
 AC_SUBST([BOOST_UNIT_TEST_FRAMEWORK_STATIC_LIB])
-
 AM_CONDITIONAL([AUTOTESTS], [test "x$ENABLE_TESTS" = xyes])
+
+PKG_CHECK_MODULES([CAIROMM], [$cairomm_allmodules])
+
 CAIROMM_ARG_ENABLE_API_EXCEPTIONS
 
 AC_CONFIG_FILES([Makefile
diff --git a/tests/Makefile.am b/tests/Makefile.am
index 0508f8f..9f34edf 100644
--- a/tests/Makefile.am
+++ b/tests/Makefile.am
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+#Where to find the header files needed by the source files:
+local_cppflags = -I$(top_srcdir) @CAIROMM_CFLAGS@
+
 if AUTOTESTS
 
 # build automated 'tests'
@@ -11,7 +14,8 @@ test_scaled_font_SOURCES=test-scaled-font.cc
 test_font_options_SOURCES=test-font-options.cc
 test_matrix_SOURCES=test-matrix.cc
 
-test_surface_CPPFLAGS=-DPNG_STREAM_FILE=\"$(srcdir)/png-stream-test.png\"
+local_cppflags += -DBOOST_TEST_MAIN
+test_surface_CPPFLAGS = $(local_cppflags) -DPNG_STREAM_FILE=\"$(srcdir)/png-stream-test.png\"
 
 else
 
@@ -20,8 +24,7 @@ TESTS=
 
 endif
 
-#Where to find the header files needed by the source files:
-INCLUDES =  -I$(top_srcdir) @CAIROMM_CFLAGS@
+AM_CPPFLAGS = $(local_cppflags)
 
 #The libraries that the executable needs to link against:
 LIBS = $(top_builddir)/cairomm/libcairomm-1.16.la @LIBS@ @CAIROMM_LIBS@ @BOOST_UNIT_TEST_FRAMEWORK_STATIC_LIB@