-remove debug message
[oweals/gnunet.git] / configure.ac
index 35b2ef65930a1fdccabfbebfa353b11560420588..6dc914c12cfc042eb094826994e48937341c2a95 100644 (file)
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # This file is part of GNUnet.
-# (C) 2001--2018 GNUnet e.V.
+# (C) 2001--2019 GNUnet e.V.
 #
 # GNUnet is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
 # under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL3.0-or-later
 #
 # Process this file with autoconf to produce a configure script.
 #
 #
 AC_PREREQ(2.61)
 # Checks for programs.
-AC_INIT([gnunet], [0.11.0pre66], [bug-gnunet@gnu.org])
+AC_INIT([gnunet], [0.12.2], [bug-gnunet@gnu.org])
 AC_CONFIG_AUX_DIR([build-aux])
 
+# check for legacy option that is no longer supported (#5627) and fail hard
+AC_ARG_WITH(nssdir,
+   [  --with-nssdir=DIR    legacy switch, no longer supported, do not use],
+   [AC_MSG_RESULT([$with_nssdir])
+    AS_CASE([$with_nssdir],
+      [no],[],
+      [AC_MSG_ERROR([--with-nssdir is no longer supported])])
+   ])
+
 AC_CANONICAL_TARGET
 AC_CANONICAL_HOST
 AC_CANONICAL_SYSTEM
 AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE
-m4_ifdef([AM_SILENT_RULES], [AM_SILENT_RULES([yes])])
+m4_ifdef([AM_SILENT_RULES], [AM_SILENT_RULES([yes])], [AM_DEFAULT_VERBOSITY=1 AC_SUBST(AM_DEFAULT_VERBOSITY)])
 AC_CONFIG_HEADERS([gnunet_config.h])
 AH_TOP([#define _GNU_SOURCE  1])
 AC_CONFIG_MACRO_DIR([m4])
 AC_PROG_AWK
 AC_PROG_CC_C99
-AC_PROG_CPP
-AC_PROG_CXX
 AC_PROG_OBJC
 AC_PROG_INSTALL
 AC_PROG_LN_S
 AC_PROG_MAKE_SET
 AM_PROG_CC_C_O
-LT_INIT([disable-static dlopen win32-dll])
+LT_INIT([disable-static dlopen])
 AC_SUBST(MKDIR_P)
 
+# allow for different autotools
+AS_AUTOTOOLS_ALTERNATE
+
 # large file support
 AC_SYS_LARGEFILE
 AC_FUNC_FSEEKO
 
 
 CFLAGS="-Wall $CFLAGS"
+AC_MSG_CHECKING(whether cc can use -fno-strict-aliasing)
 # use '-fno-strict-aliasing', but only if the compiler can take it
-if gcc -fno-strict-aliasing -S -o /dev/null -xc /dev/null >/dev/null 2>&1;
-then
- CFLAGS="-fno-strict-aliasing $CFLAGS"
-fi
+AS_IF([$CC -fno-strict-aliasing -S -o /dev/null -xc /dev/null >/dev/null 2>&1],
+ [CFLAGS="-fno-strict-aliasing $CFLAGS"])
+
+# A helper which allows us to check cflags if compiler
+AC_DEFUN([CC_CHECK_CFLAGS_SILENT], [
+  AC_CACHE_VAL(AS_TR_SH([cc_cv_cflags_$1]),
+    [ac_save_CFLAGS="$CFLAGS"
+     CFLAGS="$CFLAGS $1 -Werror"
+     AC_LINK_IFELSE([AC_LANG_SOURCE([int main() { return 0; }])],
+       [eval "AS_TR_SH([cc_cv_cflags_$1])='yes'"],
+       [eval "AS_TR_SH([cc_cv_cflags_$1])='no'"])
+     CFLAGS="$ac_save_CFLAGS"
+    ])
+
+  AS_IF([eval test x$]AS_TR_SH([cc_cv_cflags_$1])[ = xyes],
+    [$2], [$3])
+])
+
+
+# CC_CHECK_CFLAG_APPEND(FLAG, [action-if-found], [action-if-not-found])
+# Check for CFLAG and appends them to CFLAGS if supported
+AC_DEFUN([CC_CHECK_CFLAG_APPEND], [
+  AC_CACHE_CHECK([if $CC supports -Wno-$1 flag],
+    AS_TR_SH([cc_cv_cflags_-W$1]),
+    CC_CHECK_CFLAGS_SILENT([-W$1]) #gcc is stupid. It does not fail with the -W-no option for backwards compat but then shows the error "in case something goes wrong".
+  )
+
+  AS_IF([eval test x$]AS_TR_SH([cc_cv_cflags_-W$1])[ = xyes],
+    [CFLAGS="$CFLAGS -Wno-$1"; $2], [$3])
+])
+
+
+# We make heavy use of this, llvm/gcc and gcc-9 give warnings so disable.
+CC_CHECK_CFLAG_APPEND([address-of-packed-member])
+
+# We make heavy use of this, llvm/gcc and gcc-9 give warnings so disable.
+CC_CHECK_CFLAG_APPEND([tautological-constant-out-of-range-compare])
 
 # Use Linux interface name unless the OS has a different preference
 DEFAULT_INTERFACE="\"eth0\""
@@ -63,53 +108,54 @@ funcstocheck="getnameinfo gethostname gethostbyname gethostbyaddr getaddrinfo ge
 # Srcdir in a form that native compiler understands (i.e. DOS path on W32)
 native_srcdir=$srcdir
 
+OLD_LDFLAGS="$LDFLAGS"
+LDFLAGS="$LDFLAGS -Wl,--unresolved-symbols=report-all"
+
 # Check system type
-case "$host_os" in
-*darwin* | *rhapsody* | *macosx*)
+AS_CASE(["$host_os"],
+  [*darwin* | *rhapsody* | *macosx*],[
      AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED(DARWIN,1,[This is an Apple Darwin system])
      CPPFLAGS="-D_APPLE_C_SOURCE $CPPFLAGS"
      CFLAGS="-fno-common $CFLAGS"
+     LDFLAGS="$OLD_LDFLAGS"
      AC_MSG_WARN([WARNING: The VPN application cannot be compiled on your OS])
+     AC_CHECK_LIB(intl, gettext)
      build_target="darwin"
      DEFAULT_INTERFACE="\"en0\""
      LIBPREFIX=
      DLLDIR=lib
      UNIXONLY="#"
-     ;;
-linux*)
+  ],
+  [linux*],[
      AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED(LINUX,1,[This is a Linux kernel])
      build_target="linux"
      LIBPREFIX=
      DLLDIR=lib
      UNIXONLY="#"
      AC_PATH_XTRA
-     ;;
-*freebsd*)
-     AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED(SOMEBSD,1,[This is a BSD system])
-     AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED(FREEBSD,1,[This is a FreeBSD system])
+  ],
+  [*freebsd*],[
      CFLAGS="-D_THREAD_SAFE $CFLAGS"
      build_target="freebsd"
      LIBPREFIX=
      DLLDIR=lib
      UNIXONLY="#"
-     ;;
-*openbsd*)
-     AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED(SOMEBSD,1,[This is a BSD system])
-     AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED(OPENBSD,1,[This is an OpenBSD system])
+  ],
+  [*openbsd*],[
      LIBS=`echo $LIBS | sed -e "s/-ldl//"`
      build_target="openbsd"
+     use_openbsd_libtool=true
      LIBPREFIX=
      DLLDIR=lib
      UNIXONLY="#"
-     ;;
-*netbsd*)
-     AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED(SOMEBSD,1,[This is a BSD system])
-     AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED(NETBSD,1,[This is a NetBSD system])
+  ],
+  [*netbsd*],[
+     build_target="netbsd"
      LIBPREFIX=
      DLLDIR=lib
      UNIXONLY="#"
-     ;;
-*solaris*)
+  ],
+  [*solaris*],[
      AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED(SOLARIS,1,[This is a Solaris system])
      AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED(_REENTRANT,1,[Need with solaris or errno doesnt work])
      AC_CHECK_LIB(resolv, res_init)
@@ -118,54 +164,25 @@ linux*)
      LIBPREFIX=
      DLLDIR=lib
      UNIXONLY="#"
-     ;;
-*arm-linux*)
+  ],
+  [*arm-linux*],[
      AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED(LINUX,1,[This is a Linux kernel])
      CFLAGS="-D_REENTRANT -fPIC -pipe $CFLAGS"
      build_target="linux"
      LIBPREFIX=
      DLLDIR=lib
      UNIXONLY="#"
-     ;;
-*cygwin*)
-     AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED(CYGWIN,1,[This is a Cygwin system])
-     AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED(WINDOWS,1,[This is a Windows system])
-     AC_CHECK_LIB(intl, gettext)
-     CFLAGS="-mms-bitfields $CFLAGS"
-     build_target="cygwin"
-     LIBPREFIX=lib
-     DLLDIR=bin
-     AC_PROG_CXX
-     UNIXONLY=""
-     ;;
-*mingw*)
-     AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED(MINGW,1,[This is a MinGW system])
-     AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED(WINDOWS,1,[This is a Windows system])
-     AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED(_WIN32,1,[This is a Windows system])
-     AC_CHECK_LIB(intl, gettext)
-     LDFLAGS="$LDFLAGS -Wl,--export-all-symbols"
-     LIBS="$LIBS -lws2_32 -lplibc -lgnurx -lole32"
-     CFLAGS="-mms-bitfields $CFLAGS"
-     CPPFLAGS="-D_WIN32_WINNT=0x0501 -DHAVE_STAT64=1 -D__USE_MINGW_ANSI_STDIO=1 $CPPFLAGS"
-     build_target="mingw"
-     AC_PROG_CXX
-     LIBPREFIX=lib
-     DLLDIR=bin
-     UNIXONLY=""
-     funcstocheck=""
-     native_srcdir=$(cd $srcdir; pwd -W)
-     ;;
-gnu*)
+  ],
+  [gnu*],[
      AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED(GNU,1,[This is a GNU system])
      build_target="gnu"
      UNIXONLY="#"
-     ;;
-*)
+  ],
+  [
      AC_MSG_RESULT(Unrecognised OS $host_os)
      AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED(OTHEROS,1,[Some strange OS])
      UNIXONLY=""
-;;
-esac
+])
 AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED([GNUNET_DEFAULT_INTERFACE], $DEFAULT_INTERFACE, [This should be the default choice for the name of the first network interface])
 AC_SUBST(DEFAULT_INTERFACE)
 
@@ -176,11 +193,14 @@ AC_SUBST(UNIXONLY)
 
 AC_MSG_CHECKING([for build target])
 AM_CONDITIONAL(DARWIN,  test "$build_target" = "darwin")
-AM_CONDITIONAL(CYGWIN,  test "$build_target" = "cygwin")
-AM_CONDITIONAL(MINGW,   test "$build_target" = "mingw")
 AM_CONDITIONAL(SOLARIS, test "$build_target" = "solaris")
+AM_CONDITIONAL(XNETBSD, test "$build_target" = "netbsd")
 AM_CONDITIONAL(XFREEBSD, test "$build_target" = "freebsd")
 AM_CONDITIONAL(OPENBSD, test "$build_target" = "openbsd")
+# FIXME: We need a define BSD for some binaries like we
+# need define LINUX for some. This does not scale, how
+# can we solve this better?
+AM_CONDITIONAL(XBSD, test "$build_target" = "netbsd" -o "$build_target" = "freebsd" -o "$build_target" = "openbsd")
 AM_CONDITIONAL(LINUX, test "$build_target" = "linux")
 AM_CONDITIONAL(GNU, test "$build_target" = "gnu")
 
@@ -191,6 +211,12 @@ AC_UNALIGNED_64_ACCESS
 
 # some other checks for standard libs
 AC_SEARCH_LIBS([gethostbyname], [nsl ws2_32])
+AC_SEARCH_LIBS([memrchr], [],
+               AC_DEFINE(HAVE_MEMRCHR,1,[memrchr supported]), [])
+AC_SEARCH_LIBS([memset_s], [],
+               AC_DEFINE(HAVE_MEMSET_S,1,[memset_s supported]), [])
+AC_SEARCH_LIBS([explicit_bzero], [],
+               AC_DEFINE(HAVE_EXPLICIT_BZERO,1,[explicit_bzero supported]), [])
 AC_CHECK_LIB(socket, socket)
 AC_CHECK_LIB(m, log)
 AC_CHECK_LIB(c, getloadavg, AC_DEFINE(HAVE_GETLOADAVG,1,[getloadavg supported]))
@@ -198,61 +224,170 @@ AC_CHECK_LIB(c, getloadavg, AC_DEFINE(HAVE_GETLOADAVG,1,[getloadavg supported]))
 AC_CHECK_PROG(VAR_GETOPT_BINARY, getopt, true, false)
 AM_CONDITIONAL(HAVE_GETOPT_BINARY, $VAR_GETOPT_BINARY)
 
+AC_CHECK_PROGS(PKG_CONFIG, [pkgconf, pkg-config], false)
+AM_CONDITIONAL(HAVE_PKG_CONFIG, test x$PKG_CONFIG != xfalse)
+
 AC_CHECK_PROG(VAR_SSH_BINARY, ssh, true, false)
 AM_CONDITIONAL(HAVE_SSH_BINARY, $VAR_SSH_BINARY)
-AM_CONDITIONAL(HAVE_SSH_KEY,  ssh -D 12345 -o "BatchMode yes" -o "UserKnownHostsFile /tmp/gnunet_test_cosks_ssh_garbage" -o "StrictHostKeyChecking no" 127.0.0.1 echo -n)
-rm -f /tmp/gnunet_test_cosks_ssh_garbage
+AC_MSG_CHECKING(for SSH key)
+  AM_CONDITIONAL(HAVE_SSH_KEY,  ssh -D 12345 -o "BatchMode yes" -o "UserKnownHostsFile /tmp/gnunet_test_cosks_ssh_garbage" -o "StrictHostKeyChecking no" 127.0.0.1 echo -n)
+  if test -f /tmp/gnunet_test_cosks_ssh_garbage; then
+     rm -f /tmp/gnunet_test_cosks_ssh_garbage
+  fi
+
+
+# autotools' m4 for python has no maximum version!
+# python3.4 - python3.8 for tests (3.8 unchecked)
+# TODO: document how to override the lowest version
+# TODO: found by this.
+m4_define_default([_AM_PYTHON_INTERPRETER_LIST],[python3 python3.4 python3.5 python3.6 python3.7 python3.8 python])
+AM_PATH_PYTHON([3.4],, [:])
+AC_SUBST([PYTHON])
+AM_CONDITIONAL([HAVE_PYTHON], [test "$PYTHON" != :])
+
+
+# perl
+AC_PATH_PROG( PERL, perl, ,
+              $PATH:/usr/local/bin/perl:/usr/bin/:/usr/local/bin )
+AC_SUBST([PERL])
+AM_CONDITIONAL([HAVE_PERL], [test -x "$PERL"])
+AS_IF([test -x "$PERL"],
+  [AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED([HAVE_PERL], [1], [Path to Perl])],
+  [AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED([HAVE_PERL], [0], [Path to Perl])])
+
+# awk
+AC_PATH_PROGS( AWK_BINARY, [awk gawk], ,$PATH:/usr/bin/:/usr/local/bin )
+AC_SUBST([AWK_BINARY])
+AM_CONDITIONAL([HAVE_AWK], [test -x "$AWK_BINARY"])
+AS_IF([test -x "$AWK_BINARY"],
+  [AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED([HAVE_AWK], [1], [Path to awk])],
+  [AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED([HAVE_AWK], [0], [Path to awk])])
+
+# should we install gnunet-logread?
+AC_MSG_CHECKING(whether to install gnunet-logread)
+AC_ARG_WITH([gnunet-logread],
+              [AS_HELP_STRING([--with-gnunet-logread],
+                              [Install gnunet-logread])],
+              [logread=${withval}],
+              [logread=no])
+AC_MSG_RESULT($logread)
+AS_IF([test "x$logread" = "xyes"],
+      [AM_CONDITIONAL([GNUNET_LOGREAD], true)
+       AC_DEFINE([GNUNET_LOGREAD],
+                 [1],
+                 [Installing gnunet-logread])],
+      [AM_CONDITIONAL([GNUNET_LOGREAD],
+                      false)
+       AC_DEFINE([GNUNET_LOGREAD],
+                 [0],
+                 [Not installing gnunet-logread])])
 
 # iptables is a soft requirement to run tests
 AC_PATH_TARGET_TOOL(VAR_IPTABLES_BINARY, iptables, false)
 
-if test x"$VAR_IPTABLES_BINARY" = x"false"
-then
-  if test -x "/sbin/iptables"
-  then
-    VAR_IPTABLES_BINARY="/sbin/iptables"
-  elif test -x "/usr/sbin/iptables"
-  then
-    VAR_IPTABLES_BINARY="/usr/sbin/iptables"
-  fi
-fi
+AS_IF([test x"$VAR_IPTABLES_BINARY" = x"false"],
+ [AS_IF([test -x "/sbin/iptables"],
+   [VAR_IPTABLES_BINARY="/sbin/iptables"],
+   [AS_IF([test -x "/usr/sbin/iptables"],
+      [VAR_IPTABLES_BINARY="/usr/sbin/iptables"])])])
+
+AS_IF([test x"$VAR_IPTABLES_BINARY" != x"false"],
+ [AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED([IPTABLES], "$VAR_IPTABLES_BINARY", [Path to iptables])],
+ [AC_MSG_WARN([warning: 'iptables' not found.])])
+
+# ip6tables is a soft requirement for some features
+AC_PATH_TARGET_TOOL(VAR_IP6TABLES_BINARY, ip6tables, false)
+
+AS_IF([test x"$VAR_IP6TABLES_BINARY" = x"false"],
+  [AS_IF([test -x "/sbin/ip6tables"],
+     [VAR_IP6TABLES_BINARY="/sbin/ip6tables"],
+     [AS_IF([test -x "/usr/sbin/ip6tables"],
+        [VAR_IP6TABLES_BINARY="/usr/sbin/ip6tables"])])])
+
+
+AS_IF([test x"$VAR_IP6TABLES_BINARY" != x"false"],
+  [AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED([IP6TABLES], "$VAR_IP6TABLES_BINARY", [Path to ip6tables])],
+  [AC_MSG_WARN([warning: 'ip6tables' not found.])])
+
+# ip is a soft requirement for some features
+AC_PATH_TARGET_TOOL(VAR_IP_BINARY, ip, false)
+
+AS_IF([test x"$VAR_IP_BINARY" = x"false"],
+ [AS_IF([test -x "/sbin/ip"],
+   [VAR_IP_BINARY="/sbin/ip"],
+   [AS_IF([test -x "/usr/sbin/ip"],
+          [VAR_IP_BINARY="/usr/sbin/ip"])])])
 
-if test x"$VAR_IPTABLES_BINARY" != x"false"
-then
-AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED([IPTABLES], "$VAR_IPTABLES_BINARY", [Path to iptables])
-else
-AC_MSG_WARN([warning: 'iptables' not found.])
-fi
+AS_IF([test x"$VAR_IP_BINARY" != x"false"],
+ [AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED([PATH_TO_IP], "$VAR_IP_BINARY", [Path to ip])],
+ [AC_MSG_WARN([warning: 'ip' not found.])])
 
+# locate 'ifconfig'
 AC_PATH_TARGET_TOOL(VAR_IFCONFIG_BINARY, ifconfig, false)
 
 AC_CHECK_PROG(VAR_IFCONFIG_BINARY, ifconfig, true, false)
-if test x"$VAR_IFCONFIG_BINARY" = x"false"
-then
-  if test -x "/sbin/ifconfig"
-  then
-    VAR_IFCONFIG_BINARY="/sbin/ifconfig"
-  elif test -x "/usr/sbin/ifconfig"
-  then
-    VAR_IFCONFIG_BINARY="/usr/sbin/ifconfig"
-  fi
-fi
-if test x"$VAR_IFCONFIG_BINARY" != x"false"
-then
-AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED([IFCONFIG], "$VAR_IFCONFIG_BINARY", [Path to ifconfig])
-else
-AC_MSG_WARN([warning: 'ifconfig' not found.])
-fi
+AS_IF([test x"$VAR_IFCONFIG_BINARY" = x"false"],
+  [AS_IF([test -x "/sbin/ifconfig"],
+     [VAR_IFCONFIG_BINARY="/sbin/ifconfig"],
+     [AS_IF([test -x "/usr/sbin/ifconfig"],
+            [VAR_IFCONFIG_BINARY="/usr/sbin/ifconfig"])])])
+
+AS_IF([test x"$VAR_IFCONFIG_BINARY" != x"false"],
+  [AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED([IFCONFIG], "$VAR_IFCONFIG_BINARY", [Path to ifconfig])],
+  [AC_MSG_WARN(['ifconfig' not found.])])
+
+
+# Test if 'adduser' binary exists
+MSG_USER_SETUP=true
+AC_PATH_PROG([MSG_USER_SETUP],
+  [adduser],
+  false,
+  [path=$PATH$PATH_SEPARATOR/usr/sbin$PATH_SEPARATOR/sbin])
+
+# Test if 'gnunet' user and the groups exist
+getent passwd gnunet > /dev/null
+HAVE_GNUNET_USER=$?
+getent group gnunet > /dev/null
+AS_IF([test x$? != x0],
+      [HAVE_GNUNET_USER=1])
+getent group gnunetdns > /dev/null
+AS_IF([test x$? != x0],
+      [HAVE_GNUNET_USER=1])
+
+AC_PATH_TARGET_TOOL(VAR_SYSCTL_BINARY, sysctl, false)
+
+AC_CHECK_PROG(VAR_SYSCTL_BINARY, sysctl, true, false)
+AS_IF([test x"$VAR_SYSCTL_BINARY" = x"false"],
+      [AS_IF([test -x "/sbin/sysctl"],
+             [VAR_SYSCTL_BINARY="/sbin/sysctl"],
+             [AS_IF([test -x "/usr/sbin/sysctl"],
+                    [VAR_SYSCTL_BINARY="/usr/sbin/sysctl"])])])
+AS_IF([test x"$VAR_SYSCTL_BINARY" != x"false"],
+      [AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED([SYSCTL], "$VAR_SYSCTL_BINARY", [Path to sysctl])],
+      [AC_MSG_WARN(['sysctl' not found.])])
 
 # miniupnpc / upnpc binary is a soft runtime requirement
 AC_PATH_TARGET_TOOL(VAR_UPNPC_BINARY, upnpc, false)
 
-if test x"$VAR_UPNPC_BINARY" != x"false"
-then
-AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED([UPNPC], "$VAR_UPNPC_BINARY", [Path to upnpc binary])
-else
-AC_MSG_WARN([warning: 'upnpc' binary not found.])
-fi
+AS_IF([test x"$VAR_UPNPC_BINARY" != x"false"],
+  [AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED([UPNPC], "$VAR_UPNPC_BINARY", [Path to upnpc binary])],
+  [AC_MSG_WARN([warning: 'upnpc' binary not found.])])
+
+
+# checkbashisms
+AC_CHECK_PROGS(CHECKBASHISMS_BINARY, [checkbashisms checkbashisms.pl], false)
+AM_CONDITIONAL(HAVE_CHECKBASHISMS, test x$CHECKBASHISMS_BINARY != xfalse)
+
+# uncrustify
+# TODO: maybe add flag to pass location
+AC_CHECK_PROG(UNCRUSTIFY_BINARY, uncrustify, true)
+AM_CONDITIONAL(HAVE_UNCRUSTIFY_BINARY, $UNCRUSTIFY_BINARY)
+
+# yapf
+# TODO: less repetition, add flag to pass name
+AC_CHECK_PROGS(YAPF_BINARY, [yapf yapf3.0 yapf3.1 yapf3.2 yapf3.3 yapf3.4 yapf3.5 yapf3.6 yapf3.7 yapf3.8 yapf3.9 yapf4.0], false)
+AM_CONDITIONAL(HAVE_YAPF_BINARY, test x$YAPF_BINARY != xfalse)
+
 
 AC_CHECK_MEMBER(struct tm.tm_gmtoff,
   [AC_DEFINE(HAVE_TM_GMTOFF, 1,
@@ -260,23 +395,19 @@ AC_CHECK_MEMBER(struct tm.tm_gmtoff,
      ,
      [#include <time.h>])
 
-AC_CHECK_DECLS([_stati64])
-
 # 'save' libs; only those libs found so far will be
 # linked against _everywhere_.  For the others, we
 # will be more selective!
 SAVE_LIBS=$LIBS
 
 have_addrinfo_a=0
-AC_CHECK_LIB(anl, getaddrinfo_a, [have_addrinfo_a=1 AC_DEFINE(HAVE_GETADDRINFO_A,1,[getaddrinfo_a supported])])
-AM_CONDITIONAL(HAVE_GETADDRINFO_A, [test "$have_addrinfo_a" = 1])
-
-# tests only run on Windows
-if test "x$build_target" = "xmingw"
-then
-  AC_CHECK_LIB(plibc, plibc_init, [], [AC_MSG_ERROR([GNUnet requires PlibC on Windows])])
-  AC_CHECK_LIB(gnurx, regexec, [], [AC_MSG_ERROR([GNUnet requires libgnurx on Windows])])
-fi
+AC_CHECK_LIB(anl,
+             getaddrinfo_a,
+             [have_addrinfo_a=1 AC_DEFINE(HAVE_GETADDRINFO_A,
+                                          1,
+                                          [getaddrinfo_a supported])])
+AM_CONDITIONAL(HAVE_GETADDRINFO_A,
+               [test "$have_addrinfo_a" = 1])
 
 # libgcrypt
 gcrypt=0
@@ -287,130 +418,184 @@ NEED_LIBGCRYPT_VERSION=1.6.0
 AM_PATH_LIBGCRYPT("$NEED_LIBGCRYPT_API:$NEED_LIBGCRYPT_VERSION", gcrypt=1)
 AC_CHECK_DECLS([gcry_mpi_set_opaque_copy], [], [], [[#include <gcrypt.h>]])
 
-if test $gcrypt = 0
-then
+AS_IF([test $gcrypt = 0],
+ [
   AC_MSG_ERROR([[
 ***
 *** You need libgcrypt to build this program.
-**  This library is for example available at
-***   ftp://ftp.gnupg.org/gcrypt/libgcrypt/
-*** (at least version $NEED_LIBGCRYPT_VERSION (API $NEED_LIBGCRYPT_API)
-***  is required.)
+*** This library is for example available at
+*** ftp://ftp.gnupg.org/gcrypt/libgcrypt/.
+*** At least version $NEED_LIBGCRYPT_VERSION (API $NEED_LIBGCRYPT_API)
+***  is required.
 ***]])
-fi
+])
 AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED([NEED_LIBGCRYPT_VERSION], "$NEED_LIBGCRYPT_VERSION", [required libgcrypt version])
 
+AC_CHECK_DECLS([struct in6_ifreq], [], [], [[#include <linux/if_tun.h>]])
+
+AC_CHECK_HEADER([if_tun.h],
+    [AC_DEFINE([IF_TUN_HDR], ["if_tun.h"], [if_tun.h include path])],
+    [AC_CHECK_HEADER([linux/if_tun.h],
+        [AC_DEFINE([IF_TUN_HDR], ["linux/if_tun.h"])],
+        [AC_CHECK_HEADER([net/if_tun.h],
+            [AC_DEFINE([IF_TUN_HDR], ["net/if_tun.h"])],
+            [AC_CHECK_HEADER([net/tun/if_tun.h],
+                [AC_DEFINE([IF_TUN_HDR], ["net/tun/if_tun.h"])])])])])
+
+
 # should the build process be building the documentation?
 AC_MSG_CHECKING(whether to build documentation)
 AC_ARG_ENABLE([documentation],
-   [AS_HELP_STRING([--disable-documentation], [do not build the documentation])],
-   [documentation=${enableval}],
-   [documentation=yes])
+              [AS_HELP_STRING([--disable-documentation],
+                              [do not build the documentation])],
+              [documentation=${enableval}],
+              [documentation=yes])
 AC_MSG_RESULT($documentation)
-if test "x$documentation" = "xyes"
-then
-  AM_CONDITIONAL([DOCUMENTATION],true)
-  AC_DEFINE([DOCUMENTATION],[1],[Building the documentation])
-else
-  AM_CONDITIONAL([DOCUMENTATION],false)
-  AC_DEFINE([DOCUMENTATION],[0],[Not building the documentation])
-fi
-
-# TODO: Include check for mandoc + texi2mdoc.
-# TODO: Rename the switch? Just 'section7' is too vague.
-# mdoc section 7 output.
-AC_MSG_CHECKING(wether to build section 7 mdoc output)
-AC_ARG_ENABLE([section7],
-[AS_HELP_STRING([--disable-section7], [do not build section 7 mdoc output])],
-[section7=${enableval}],
-[section7=yes])
-AC_MSG_RESULT($section7)
-if test "x$section7" = "xyes"
-then
-  if test "$texi2mdoc" = 0
-  then
-  AC_MSG_WARN([ERROR: mdoc output currently requires texi2mdoc.])
-  AC_MSG_WARN([ERROR: texi2mdoc can be obtained via your Operating System])
-  AC_MSG_WARN([ERROR: package manager or from https://mandoc.bsd.lv/texi2mdoc/])
-  else
-  AM_CONDITIONAL([SECTION7],true)
-  AC_DEFINE([SECTION7],[1],[Building section 7 mdoc output])
-  fi
-else
-  AM_CONDITIONAL([SECTION7],false)
-  AC_DEFINE([SECTION7],[0],[Not building section 7 mdoc output])
-fi
+AS_IF([test "x$documentation" = "xyes"],
+      [AM_CONDITIONAL([DOCUMENTATION],
+                      true)
+       AC_DEFINE([DOCUMENTATION],
+                 [1],
+                 [Building the documentation])],
+      [AM_CONDITIONAL([DOCUMENTATION],
+                      false)
+       AC_DEFINE([DOCUMENTATION],
+                 [0],
+                 [Not building the documentation])])
+
+# COMMENT: Check whether to transpile texinfo to mdoc.
+# COMMENT: This is TRUE when --enable-texi2mdoc-generation
+# COMMENT: but ERRORS when texi2mdoc binary is missing in your $PATH
+# COMMENT: and makes the configure fail if it is missing.
+# COMMENT: Consequential the DEFINE and CONDITIONAL are set to true.
+# COMMENT: This is FALSE when --disable-texi2mdoc-generation was set
+# COMMENT: or nothing was set (this is the default).
+# COMMENT: There are 2 nested AS_IFs because we need to catch the
+# COMMENT: potential non-existence of the texi2mdoc binary.
+# COMMENT: Default return value / setting: no
+AC_MSG_CHECKING(whether to include generated texi2mdoc output in installation)
+AC_ARG_ENABLE([texi2mdoc-generation],
+              [AS_HELP_STRING([--enable-texi2mdoc-generation],
+                              [include generated texi2mdoc output in installation])],
+              [texi2mdoc_generation=${enableval}],
+              [texi2mdoc_generation=no])
+AC_MSG_RESULT($texi2mdoc_generation)
+AS_IF([test "x$texi2mdoc_generation" = "xyes"],
+      [AS_IF([test "$texi2mdoc" = 0],
+             [AC_MSG_WARN([ERROR: transpiled mdoc output requires texi2mdoc.])
+              AC_MSG_WARN([ERROR: texi2mdoc can be obtained via your])
+              AC_MSG_WARN([ERROR: Operating System package manager or from])
+              AC_MSG_WARN([ERROR: https://mandoc.bsd.lv/texi2mdoc/])],
+             [AM_CONDITIONAL([TEXI2MDOC_GENERATION],true)
+              AC_DEFINE([TEXI2MDOC_GENERATION],
+                        [1],
+                        [Building section 7 mdoc output])])],
+      [AM_CONDITIONAL([TEXI2MDOC_GENERATION],
+                      false)
+       AC_DEFINE([TEXI2MDOC_GENERATION],
+                 [0],
+                 [Not building section 7 mdoc output])])
+
+# test for texi2mdoc (the binary, not the script distributed
+# with autogen)
+# TODO: refactor this and the check above.
+AC_MSG_CHECKING(for texi2mdoc binary)
+AC_CHECK_PROGS(TEXI2MDOC_BINARY, [texi2mdoc], false)
+AM_CONDITIONAL(HAVE_TEXI2MDOC, test x$TEXI2MDOC_BINARY != xfalse)
+
+# texi2man is a tool which needs to be investigated and
+# is probably incompatible to texi2mdoc in invocation.
+# Detection at this point only serves as a reminder that
+# I will work this into the build-system.
+AC_MSG_CHECKING(for texi2man perl script)
+AC_CHECK_PROGS(TEXI2MAN_SCRIPT, [texi2man], false)
+AM_CONDITIONAL(HAVE_TEXI2MAN, test x$TEXI2MAN_SCRIPT != xfalse)
+
+
+# test for mandoc
+AC_MSG_CHECKING(for mandoc binary)
+AC_CHECK_PROGS(MANDOC_BINARY, [mandoc], false)
+AM_CONDITIONAL(HAVE_MANDOC, test x$MANDOC_BINARY != xfalse)
 
 # should the build process be building only the documentation?
 AC_MSG_CHECKING(whether to build only documentation)
 AC_ARG_ENABLE([documentation-only],
-   [AS_HELP_STRING([--enable-documentation-only], [build only the documentation])],
+   [AS_HELP_STRING([--enable-documentation-only],
+                   [build only the documentation])],
    [documentation_only=${enableval}],
    [documentation_only=no])
 AC_MSG_RESULT($documentation_only)
-if test "x$documentation_only" = "xyes"
-then
+AS_IF([test "x$documentation_only" = "xyes"],
+ [
   AM_CONDITIONAL([DOCUMENTATION_ONLY],true)
   AC_DEFINE([DOCUMENTATION_ONLY],[1],[Building only the documentation])
-else
+ ],[
   AM_CONDITIONAL([DOCUMENTATION_ONLY],false)
-  AC_DEFINE([DOCUMENTATION_ONLY],[0],[Not building only the documentation])
-fi
-
-
-# Check for makeinfo version >= 5, required for building documentation.
-# TODO: add check for alternatives
-have_makeinfo_5=false
-if test x"$documentation" = xyes || test x"$documentation_only" = xyes
-then
-  AC_PROG_SED
-  AC_CHECK_PROG([MAKEINFO_FOUND], [makeinfo], [yes])
-  if test x"${MAKEINFO_FOUND}" = xyes
-  then
-    MAKEINFO_VERSION_REQ=5
-    AC_MSG_CHECKING([for makeinfo version >= $MAKEINFO_VERSION_REQ])
-    # XXX: is this sed invocation portable?
-    MAKEINFO_VERSION=`makeinfo --version | sed -ne 's/^\(makeinfo\|texi2any\) .* \([[0-9]][[0-9]]*\)\.[[0-9]][[0-9]]*.*$/\2/p'`
-    if test x$MAKEINFO_VERSION = x -o 0$MAKEINFO_VERSION -lt $MAKEINFO_VERSION_REQ
-    then
-      AC_MSG_RESULT([no])
-      AC_MSG_FAILURE([Program 'makeinfo' version >= $MAKEINFO_VERSION_REQ is required.])
-    else
-      AC_MSG_RESULT([yes])
-      have_makeinfo_5=true
-    fi
-  else
-      AC_MSG_FAILURE([Missing program 'makeinfo', Documentation will not be built. Please install it if you want 'info' documentation or refer to online resources at 'https://docs.gnunet.org'.])
-  fi
-fi
-AM_CONDITIONAL([HAVE_MAKEINFO_5], [test x$have_makeinfo_5 = xtrue])
+  AC_DEFINE([DOCUMENTATION_ONLY],[0],[Doing a normal build, more than only documentation])
+ ])
+
+# should the build process be including the manpages? (default: yes)
+AC_MSG_CHECKING(whether to include man pages)
+AC_ARG_ENABLE([include-manpages],
+   [AS_HELP_STRING([--disable-include-manpages],
+                   [Do not include the man pages in build and installation])],
+   [include_manpages=${enableval}],
+   [include_manpages=yes])
+AC_MSG_RESULT($include_manpages)
+AS_IF([test "x$include_manpages" = "xyes"],
+ [
+  AM_CONDITIONAL([INCLUDE_MANPAGES],true)
+  AC_DEFINE([INCLUDE_MANPAGES],[1],[Including the man pages in the build and installation])
+ ],[
+  AM_CONDITIONAL([INCLUDE_MANPAGES],false)
+  AC_DEFINE([INCLUDE_MANPAGES],[0],[Not including the man pages in the build and installation])
+ ])
+
+# Do we have texinfo4? If yes, it is used to set texinfo4 specific switches
+# (not syntax!) to the commandline tools which generate the html. If not,
+# texinfo5 switches are used. This comes with no version checks, is
+# enabled only at distributors action (ie defaults to "no").
+# Mantis #3914 for more details (https://bugs.gnunet.org/view.php?id=3914)
+AC_MSG_CHECKING(whether to enable texinfo4 switches)
+AC_ARG_ENABLE([texinfo4],
+   [AS_HELP_STRING([--enable-texinfo4], [Use texinfo version 4 specific switches])],
+   [activate_texinfo4=${enableval}],
+   [activate_texinfo4=no])
+AC_MSG_RESULT($activate_texinfo4)
+AS_IF([test "x$activate_texinfo4" = "xyes"],
+ [
+  AM_CONDITIONAL([ACTIVATE_TEXINFO4],true)
+  AC_DEFINE([ACTIVATE_TEXINFO4],[1],[Using texinfo version 4 specific switches])
+ ],[
+  AM_CONDITIONAL([ACTIVATE_TEXINFO4],false)
+  AC_DEFINE([INCLUDE_MANPAGES],[0],[Using texinfo version 5 or later switches])
+ ])
+
 
 # Adam shostack suggests the following for Windows:
 # -D_FORTIFY_SOURCE=2 -fstack-protector-all
-AC_ARG_ENABLE(gcc-hardening,
+AC_ARG_ENABLE([gcc-hardening],
    AS_HELP_STRING(--enable-gcc-hardening, enable compiler security checks),
-[if test x$enableval = xyes; then
+[AS_IF([test x$enableval = xyes],[
     CFLAGS="$CFLAGS -U_FORTIFY_SOURCE -D_FORTIFY_SOURCE=2 -fstack-protector-all"
     CFLAGS="$CFLAGS -fwrapv -fPIE -Wstack-protector"
     CFLAGS="$CFLAGS --param ssp-buffer-size=1"
     LDFLAGS="$LDFLAGS -pie"
-fi])
-
+ ])])
 
 # Linker hardening options
 # Currently these options are ELF specific - you can't use this with MacOSX
-AC_ARG_ENABLE(linker-hardening,
+AC_ARG_ENABLE([linker-hardening],
   AS_HELP_STRING(--enable-linker-hardening, enable linker security fixups),
-[if test x$enableval = xyes; then
-   LDFLAGS="$LDFLAGS -z relro -z now"
-fi])
+[AS_IF([test x$enableval = xyes],
+   [LDFLAGS="$LDFLAGS -z relro -z now"])])
 
 
-AC_ARG_ENABLE(sanitizer,
+AC_ARG_ENABLE([sanitizer],
   AS_HELP_STRING(--enable-sanitizer, enable Address Sanitizer and Undefined Behavior Sanitizer),
-[if test x$enableval = xyes; then
+[AS_IF([test x$enableval = xyes],[
    LDFLAGS="$CFLAGS -fsanitize=address,undefined -fno-omit-frame-pointer"
-fi])
+ ])])
 
 
 extra_logging=GNUNET_NO
@@ -429,22 +614,18 @@ AC_ARG_ENABLE([poisoning],
    [AS_HELP_STRING([--enable-poisoning], [enable poisoning of freed memory (good for debugging)])],
    [enable_poisoning=${enableval}],
    [
-     if test "x$extra_logging" != "xGNUNET_NO"; then
-       enable_poisoning="defaults to yes (extra logging is enabled)"
-     else
-       enable_poisoning=no
-     fi
+     AS_IF([test "x$extra_logging" != "xGNUNET_NO"],
+       [enable_poisoning="defaults to yes (extra logging is enabled)"],
+       [enable_poisoning=no])
    ])
 AC_MSG_RESULT($enable_poisoning)
-if test ! "x$enable_poisoning" = "xno"; then
-  enable_poisoning=1
-else
-  enable_poisoning=0
-fi
+AS_IF([test ! "x$enable_poisoning" = "xno"],
+  [enable_poisoning=1],
+  [enable_poisoning=0])
 AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED([ENABLE_POISONING],[$enable_poisoning],[1 if freed memory should be poisoned, 0 otherwise])
 
-if test $build = $target
-then
+AS_IF([test $build = $target],
+[
 AC_MSG_CHECKING([for working HMAC])
 AC_LANG_PUSH(C)
 LIBS="$LIBS $LIBGCRYPT_LIBS"
@@ -511,88 +692,225 @@ AC_RUN_IFELSE(
   ],
   [AC_MSG_RESULT([cross compiling, test skipped])])
 AC_LANG_POP(C)
-fi     # $build = $target
+])     # $build = $target
+
+AC_COMPILE_IFELSE([AC_LANG_SOURCE(
+  [[int main() {
+      _Static_assert(sizeof(int) >= 4, "not big enough");
+      return 0;
+    };]])],
+  [AC_DEFINE([HAVE_STATIC_ASSERT],[1],[Static assertions supported])],
+  [AC_DEFINE([HAVE_STATIC_ASSERT],[0],[Static assertions not supported])])
 
 # check for bluetooth library
 bluetooth=0
-AC_CHECK_LIB(bluetooth, ba2str,[AC_CHECK_HEADER([bluetooth/bluetooth.h],bluetooth=1)])
-if test "$build_target" = "mingw"
-then
-  bluetooth=1
-fi
+AC_MSG_CHECKING(for libbluetooth)
+AC_ARG_WITH(libbluetooth,
+    [  --with-libbluetooth=PREFIX (base of libbluetooth installation)],
+    [AC_MSG_RESULT([$with_libbluetooth])
+     AS_CASE([$with_libbluetooth],
+        [no],[],
+        [yes],[
+            CHECK_LIBHEADER(BLUETOOTH,
+                            bluetooth,
+                            ba2str,
+                            bluetooth/bluetooth.h,
+                            bluetooth=1,)
+        ],[
+            LDFLAGS="-L$with_libbluetooth/lib $LDFLAGS"
+            CPPFLAGS="-I$with_libbluetooth/include $CPPFLAGS"
+            AC_CHECK_HEADERS(bluetooth/bluetooth.h,
+                             AC_CHECK_LIB([bluetooth],
+                                          [ba2str],
+                                          EXT_LIB_PATH="-L$with_libbluetooth/lib $EXT_LIB_PATH"
+                                          bluetooth=1))
+        ])
+    ],
+    [AC_MSG_RESULT([--with-libbluetooth not specified])
+     CHECK_LIBHEADER(BLUETOOTH,
+                     bluetooth,
+                     ba2str,
+                     bluetooth/bluetooth.h,
+                     bluetooth=1,)])
 AM_CONDITIONAL(HAVE_LIBBLUETOOTH, [test "$bluetooth" = 1])
-if test "$bluetooth" = 1
-then
-  AC_DEFINE([HAVE_LIBBLUETOOTH],[1],[Have bluetooth library])
-else
-  AC_DEFINE([HAVE_LIBBLUETOOTH],[0],[Lacking bluetooth library])
-fi
+AS_IF([test "$bluetooth" = 1],
+      [AC_DEFINE([HAVE_LIBBLUETOOTH],[1],[Have bluetooth library])],
+      [AC_DEFINE([HAVE_LIBBLUETOOTH],[0],[Lacking bluetooth library])])
+
+# check for zbar library
+# NOTE: Do not add checks for: -lSM, -lICE, -lX11, -lXv and -ljpeg
+# NOTE: they must be provided by the build environment, not the
+# NOTE: build-system of gnunet, as they are 2nd or 3rd level dependencies.
+zbar=0
+AC_MSG_CHECKING(for libzbar)
+AC_ARG_WITH(zbar,
+   [  --with-zbar=PREFIX (base of libzbar installation)],
+   [AC_MSG_RESULT([$with_zbar])
+    AS_CASE([$with_zbar],
+      [no],[],
+      [yes],[CHECK_LIBHEADER(ZBAR, zbar, zbar_processor_create, zbar.h,zbar=1,,)],
+      [
+        LDFLAGS="-L$with_zbar/lib $LDFLAGS"
+        CPPFLAGS="-I$with_zbar/include $CPPFLAGS"
+        AC_CHECK_HEADERS(zbar.h,
+          AC_CHECK_LIB([zbar], [zbar_processor_create],
+            EXT_LIB_PATH="-L$with_zbar/lib $EXT_LIB_PATH"
+            zbar=1))
+       ])
+   ],
+   [AC_MSG_RESULT([--with-zbar not specified])
+    CHECK_LIBHEADER(ZBAR, zbar, zbar_processor_create, zbar.h,zbar=1,,)])
+AM_CONDITIONAL(HAVE_ZBAR, [test "$zbar" = 1])
+AS_IF([test "x$zbar" = x1],
+      [AC_DEFINE([HAVE_ZBAR],[1],[Have zbar library])],
+      [AC_DEFINE([HAVE_ZBAR],[0],[Lacking zbar library])])
 
 # check for jansson library
 jansson=0
 AC_MSG_CHECKING(for libjansson)
 AC_ARG_WITH(jansson,
-   [  --with-jansson=PFX    base of libjansson installation],
+   [  --with-jansson=PREFIX (base of libjansson installation)],
    [AC_MSG_RESULT([$with_jansson])
-    case $with_jansson in
-      no)
-        ;;
-      yes)
-        AC_CHECK_HEADERS(jansson.h,
-          AC_CHECK_LIB([jansson], [json_loads],
-            jansson=1))
-        ;;
-      *)
+    AS_CASE([$with_jansson],
+      [no],[],
+      [yes],[
+        CHECK_LIBHEADER(JANSSON, jansson, json_loads, jansson.h,jansson=1,)
+      ],[
         LDFLAGS="-L$with_jansson/lib $LDFLAGS"
         CPPFLAGS="-I$with_jansson/include $CPPFLAGS"
         AC_CHECK_HEADERS(jansson.h,
           AC_CHECK_LIB([jansson], [json_loads],
             EXT_LIB_PATH="-L$with_jansson/lib $EXT_LIB_PATH"
             jansson=1))
-        ;;
-    esac
+      ])
    ],
    [AC_MSG_RESULT([--with-jansson not specified])
-    AC_CHECK_HEADERS(jansson.h,
-     AC_CHECK_LIB([jansson], [json_loads],
-      jansson=1))])
-AM_CONDITIONAL(HAVE_JANSSON, [test "$jansson" = 1])
-AS_IF([test "x$jansson" = x1],
-      [AC_DEFINE([HAVE_JANSSON],[1],[Have jansson library])],
-      [AC_DEFINE([HAVE_JANSSON],[0],[Lacking jansson library])])
+    CHECK_LIBHEADER(JANSSON, jansson, json_loads, jansson.h,jansson=1,)])
 
+AS_IF([test "x$jansson" != x1],
+      [AC_MSG_ERROR([GNUnet requires libjansson])])
 
 # check for libpulse(audio) library
 pulse=0
-AC_CHECK_LIB(pulse,pa_stream_peek,
-  [AC_CHECK_HEADER([pulse/simple.h],pulse=1)])
-AS_IF([test "$build_target" = "mingw"],
-      [pulse=0])
-AS_IF([test "$pulse" = 1],
-      [AC_DEFINE([HAVE_PULSE],[1],[Have libpulse(audio) library])])
+libpulse_msg="no"
+AC_MSG_CHECKING(for libpulse)
+# TODO: --with-libpulse or --with-pulseaudio? What is more established
+# TODO: in this context?
+AC_ARG_WITH(libpulse,
+    [  --with-libpulse=PREFIX (base of libpulse installation)],
+    [AC_MSG_RESULT([$with_libpulse])
+     AS_CASE([$with_libpulse],
+        [no],[],
+        [yes],[
+            CHECK_LIBHEADER(LIBPULSE,
+                            pulse,
+                            pa_stream_peek,
+                            pulse/simple.h,
+                            pulse=1,)
+        ],[
+            LDFLAGS="-L$with_libpulse/lib $LDFLAGS"
+            CPPFLAGS="-I$with_libpulse/include $CPPFLAGS"
+            AC_CHECK_HEADERS(pulse/simple.h,
+                             AC_CHECK_LIB([pulse],
+                                          [pa_stream_peek],
+                                          EXT_LIB_PATH="-L$with_libpulse/lib $EXT_LIB_PATH"
+                                          pulse=1))
+        ])
+    ],
+    [AC_MSG_RESULT([--with-libpulse not specified])
+     CHECK_LIBHEADER(LIBPULSE,
+                     pulse,
+                     pa_stream_peek,
+                     pulse/simple.h,
+                     pulse=1,)])
+AM_CONDITIONAL(HAVE_PULSE, [test "$pulse" = 1])
+AS_IF([test x"$pulse" = x1],
+      [AC_DEFINE([HAVE_PULSE],[1],[Have libpulse(audio) library])
+       libpulse_msg="yes"],
+      [AC_DEFINE([HAVE_PULSE],[0],[Lacking libpulse(audio) library])
+       libpulse_msg="no"])
 
 # check for libopus(audio) library
 opus=0
-AC_CHECK_LIB(opus,opus_decode_float,
-  [AC_CHECK_HEADER([opus/opus.h],
-    [AC_CHECK_DECL([OPUS_SET_GAIN],[opus=1],[],[[#include <opus/opus.h>]]
-    )]
-  )]
-)
+libopus_msg="no"
+AC_MSG_CHECKING(for libopus)
+AC_ARG_WITH(libopus,
+    [  --with-libopus=PREFIX (base of libopus installation)],
+    [AC_MSG_RESULT([$with_libopus])
+     AS_CASE([$with_libopus],
+        [no],[],
+        [yes],[
+            CHECK_LIBHEADER(LIBOPUS,
+                            opus,
+                            opus_decode_float,
+                            opus/opus.h,
+                            AC_CHECK_DECL([OPUS_SET_GAIN],
+                                          [opus=1],
+                                          [],
+                                          [[
+                                          #include <opus/opus.h>
+                                          ]]))
+    ],[
+        LDFLAGS="-L$with_libopus/lib $LDFLAGS"
+        CPPFLAGS="-I$with_libopus/include $CPPFLAGS"
+        AC_CHECK_HEADERS(opus/opus.h,
+                         AC_CHECK_LIB([opus],
+                                      [OPUS_SET_GAIN],
+                                      EXT_LIB_PATH="-L$with_libopus/lib $EXT_LIB_PATH"
+                                      opus=1))
+      ])
+    ],
+    [AC_MSG_RESULT([--with-libopus not specified])
+     CHECK_LIBHEADER(LIBOPUS,
+                     opus,
+                     opus_decode_float,
+                     opus/opus.h,
+                     AC_CHECK_DECL([OPUS_SET_GAIN],
+                                   [opus=1],
+                                   [],
+                                   [[
+                                     #include <opus/opus.h>
+                                   ]]))])
+AM_CONDITIONAL(HAVE_OPUS, [test "$opus" = 1])
 AS_IF([test "x$opus" = x1],
-      [AC_DEFINE([HAVE_OPUS],[1],[Have libopus library])])
+      [AC_DEFINE([HAVE_OPUS],[1],[Have libopus library])
+       libopus_msg="yes"],
+      [AC_DEFINE([HAVE_OPUS],[0],[Lacking libopus library])
+       libopus_msg="no (required for conversation)"])
 
 # libogg
-AC_CHECK_LIB(ogg, ogg_stream_flush_fill,
-        [AC_CHECK_HEADERS([ogg/ogg.h],
-          AM_CONDITIONAL(HAVE_OGG, true)
-          ogg=1
-          AC_DEFINE(HAVE_OGG,1,[Have ogg]),
-          AM_CONDITIONAL(HAVE_OGG, false)
-          ogg=0
-          AC_DEFINE(HAVE_OGG,0,[lacking ogg]))],
-        AM_CONDITIONAL(HAVE_OGG, false)
-        ogg=0)
+AC_MSG_CHECKING(for libogg)
+AC_ARG_WITH(libogg,
+    [  --with-libogg=PREFIX (base of libogg installation)],
+    [AC_MSG_RESULT([$with_libogg])
+     AS_CASE([$with_libogg],
+        [no],[],
+        [yes],[
+            CHECK_LIBHEADER(LIBOGG,
+                            ogg,
+                            ogg_stream_flush_fill,
+                            ogg/ogg.h,
+                            ogg=1,)
+        ],[
+            LDFLAGS="-L$with_libogg/lib $LDFLAGS"
+            CPPFLAGS="-I$with_libogg/include $CPPFLAGS"
+            AC_CHECK_HEADERS(ogg/ogg.h,
+                             AC_CHECK_LIB([ogg],
+                                          [ogg_stream_flush_fill],
+                                          EXT_LIB_PATH="-L$with_libogg/lib $EXT_LIB_PATH"
+                                          ogg=1))
+        ])
+     ],
+     [AC_MSG_RESULT([--with-libogg not specified])
+      CHECK_LIBHEADER(LIBOGG,
+                      ogg,
+                      ogg_stream_flush_fill,
+                      ogg/ogg.h,
+                      ogg=1,)])
+AM_CONDITIONAL(HAVE_OGG, [test "$ogg" = 1])
+AS_IF([test x"$ogg" = x1],
+      [AC_DEFINE([HAVE_OGG],[1],[Have ogg])]
+      [AC_DEFINE([HAVE_OGG],[0],[Lacking ogg])])
 
 
 PKG_CHECK_MODULES([GLIB],
@@ -614,46 +932,44 @@ PKG_CHECK_MODULES([GLIB],
    AM_CONDITIONAL(HAVE_ABE, [false])
    AC_DEFINE([HAVE_PBC],[0],[Lacking glib library])])
 
+
 gst=0
+gstreamer_msg="no"
+AC_MSG_CHECKING(for gstreamer)
 PKG_CHECK_MODULES(
   [GST],
   [glib-2.0 gobject-2.0 gstreamer-1.0 gstreamer-app-1.0 gstreamer-audio-1.0],
-  [gst=1],
+  [gst=1
+   gstreamer_msg="yes"],
   [gst=0])
 
-# Pulse Audio
-if test "x$pulse" != "x1" -o "x$opus" != "x1" -o "x$ogg" != "x1"
-then
- if test "x$gst" != "x1"
- then
+# conversation
+AC_MSG_CHECKING(conversation feature set to build)
+AS_IF([test "x$pulse" != "x1" -o "x$opus" != "x1" -o "x$ogg" != "x1"],[
+ AS_IF([test "x$gst" != "x1"],[
   conversation_backend=none
   AM_CONDITIONAL(BUILD_PULSE_HELPERS, false)
   AM_CONDITIONAL(BUILD_GST_HELPERS, false)
   AM_CONDITIONAL(BUILD_EXPERIMENTAL_HELPERS, false)
- else
+ ],[
    conversation_backend=gst
    AM_CONDITIONAL(BUILD_PULSE_HELPERS, false)
    AM_CONDITIONAL(BUILD_GST_HELPERS, true)
    AM_CONDITIONAL(BUILD_EXPERIMENTAL_HELPERS, false)
- fi
-else
-
+ ])
+],[
  conversation_backend=pulse
  AM_CONDITIONAL(BUILD_PULSE_HELPERS, true)
  AM_CONDITIONAL(BUILD_GST_HELPERS, false)
  AM_CONDITIONAL(BUILD_EXPERIMENTAL_HELPERS, false)
-fi
+])
+
+AS_IF([test "x$conversation_backend" = "xnone"],
+      AM_CONDITIONAL(BUILD_CONVERSATION, false),
+      AM_CONDITIONAL(BUILD_CONVERSATION, true))
 
 # libgnurl
 LIBGNURL_CHECK_CONFIG(,7.34.0,gnurl=1,gnurl=0)
-if test "$gnurl" = 1
-then
-       AM_CONDITIONAL(HAVE_LIBGNURL, true)
-       AC_DEFINE([HAVE_LIBGNURL],[1],[Have libgnurl])
-else
-       AM_CONDITIONAL(HAVE_LIBGNURL, false)
-       AC_DEFINE([HAVE_LIBGNURL],[0],[Lacking libgnurl])
-fi
 
 SAVE_CPPFLAGS=$CPPFLAGS
 CPPFLAGS="$LIBGNURL_CPPFLAGS $LIBCURL_CPPFLAGS $CPPFLAGS"
@@ -661,69 +977,55 @@ LIBS="$LIBGNURL $LIBCURL $LIBS"
 
 # libcurl-gnutls
 LIBCURL_CHECK_CONFIG(,7.34.0,[curl=true],[curl=false])
-if test "x$curl" = xtrue
-then
-
- AC_CHECK_HEADERS([curl/curl.h],
+AS_IF([test "x$curl" = xtrue],[
+ AC_CHECK_HEADER([curl/curl.h],
   AC_CHECK_DECLS(CURLINFO_TLS_SESSION,[curl=true],[curl=false],[[#include <curl/curl.h>]]),
   [curl=false])
- AC_CHECK_HEADERS([gnurl/curl.h],
-  AC_CHECK_DECLS(CURLINFO_TLS_SESSION,[curl=true],,[[#include <gnurl/curl.h>]]))
- # need libcurl-gnutls.so, everything else is not acceptable
- AC_CHECK_LIB([curl-gnutls],[curl_easy_getinfo],,[curl=false])
+ # need libcurl-gnutls.so for proxy, warn later if not found.
+ AC_CHECK_LIB([curl-gnutls],[curl_easy_getinfo],[curl_gnutls=true],[curl_gnutls=false])
  # cURL must support CURLINFO_TLS_SESSION, version >= 7.34
-fi
-
-# Check for curl/curl.h and gnurl/curl.h so we can use #ifdef
-# HAVE_CURL_CURL_H later (the above LIBCURL_CHECK_CONFIG accepted
-# *either* header set).
-AC_CHECK_HEADERS([curl/curl.h],,
-  curl=false
-  AC_CHECK_HEADERS([gnurl/curl.h],,
-  gnurl=false))
-
-
-
-if test x$curl = xfalse
-then
-       AM_CONDITIONAL(HAVE_LIBCURL, false)
-if test "$gnurl" = 0
-then
-       AC_MSG_WARN([ERROR: GNUnet requires libcurl-gnutls or gnurl >= 7.34])
-fi
-else
-       AM_CONDITIONAL(HAVE_LIBCURL, true)
-       AC_DEFINE([HAVE_LIBCURL],[1],[Have CURL])
-fi
+])
 
+# libcurl and libgnurl should be mutually exclusive
+AS_IF([test "$gnurl" = 1],
+      [AM_CONDITIONAL(HAVE_LIBGNURL, true)
+       AC_DEFINE([HAVE_LIBGNURL],[1],[Have libgnurl])
+       AM_CONDITIONAL(HAVE_LIBCURL, false)
+       AC_DEFINE([HAVE_LIBCURL],[0],[Lacking libcurl])],
+      [AS_IF([test "$curl" = true],
+             [AM_CONDITIONAL(HAVE_LIBGNURL, false)
+              AC_DEFINE([HAVE_LIBGNURL],[0],[Lacking libgnurl])
+              AM_CONDITIONAL(HAVE_LIBCURL, true)
+              AC_DEFINE([HAVE_LIBCURL],[1],[Have libcurl])],
+             [AC_MSG_ERROR([GNUnet requires libcurl or gnurl >= 7.34])
+              AM_CONDITIONAL(HAVE_LIBGNURL, false)
+              AC_DEFINE([HAVE_LIBGNURL],[0],[Lacking libgnurl])
+              AM_CONDITIONAL(HAVE_LIBCURL, false)
+              AC_DEFINE([HAVE_LIBCURL],[0],[Lacking libcurl])])])
+
+AC_SEARCH_LIBS(__atomic_load_8, atomic, [have_libatomic=1 AC_DEFINE(HAVE_LIBATOMIC,1,[external libatomic])])
+AM_CONDITIONAL(HAVE_LIBATOMIC, [test "$have_libatomic" = 1])
 
 # restore LIBS & CPPFLAGS
 LIBS=$SAVE_LIBS
 CPPFLAGS=$SAVE_CPPFLAGS
 
-AC_CHECK_HEADERS([glpk.h],[glpk=true],[gplk=false])
-# GLPK must support glpk_init_env, version >= 4.43
-AC_CHECK_LIB([glpk],[glp_init_env],,[gplk=false])
-# GLPK must support atm MLP presolving, version >= 4.32
-AC_CHECK_MEMBERS(glp_iocp.presolve,,[gplk=false],[[#include <glpk.h>]])
-if test x$gplk = xfalse
-then
-       AM_CONDITIONAL(HAVE_LIBGLPK, false)
-       AC_MSG_WARN([ERROR: GNUnet requires GLPK  >= 4.32])
-else
-       AM_CONDITIONAL(HAVE_LIBGLPK, true)
-       AC_DEFINE([HAVE_LIBGLPK],[1],[Have GLPK])
-fi
-
 
 AC_CHECK_HEADERS([nss.h],[nss=true],[nss=false])
-if test x$nss = xfalse
-then
+AS_IF([test x$nss = xfalse],
+  [
        AM_CONDITIONAL(HAVE_GLIBCNSS, false)
        AC_MSG_WARN([No GNU libc nss header, will not build NSS plugin])
-else
-       AM_CONDITIONAL(HAVE_GLIBCNSS, true)
-fi
+  ],[
+       NSS_INCLUDES="
+       #include <nss.h>
+       "
+       AC_CHECK_DECL([NSS_STATUS_UNAVAIL],
+               [AM_CONDITIONAL(HAVE_GLIBCNSS, true)],
+               [AM_CONDITIONAL(HAVE_GLIBCNSS, false)
+                AC_MSG_WARN([No nss header fails to define NSS_STATUS_UNAVAIl, will not build NSS plugin])],
+               [$NSS_INCLUDES])
+])
 
 
 
@@ -731,47 +1033,35 @@ fi
 AC_CHECK_LIB([kvm],[kvm_open])
 AC_CHECK_LIB([kstat],[kstat_open])
 
+libsodium=0
+# test for libsodium
+AC_CHECK_HEADER([sodium.h],
+                [AC_CHECK_LIB([sodium], [crypto_pwhash_argon2id],
+                              [libsodium=1])])
 
-# should the build process be restricted to the code required
-# for GNU Taler wallets?
-AC_MSG_CHECKING(whether to compile GNU Taler Wallet library ONLY)
-AC_ARG_ENABLE([taler-wallet],
-   [AS_HELP_STRING([--enable-taler-wallet], [only compile for Taler wallet])],
-   [taler_only=${enableval}],
-   [taler_only=no])
-AC_MSG_RESULT($taler_only)
-if test "x$taler_only" = "xyes"
-then
-  AM_CONDITIONAL([TALER_ONLY],true)
-  AC_DEFINE([TALER_WALLET_ONLY],[1],[Compiling for Taler wallet])
-else
-  AM_CONDITIONAL([TALER_ONLY],false)
-  AC_DEFINE([TALER_WALLET_ONLY],[0],[Canonical compilation])
-fi
+AS_IF([test x$libsodium = x0],
+      [AC_MSG_ERROR([GNUnet requires libsodium.])])
 
 # test for libextractor
 extractor=0
 AC_MSG_CHECKING(for libextractor)
 AC_ARG_WITH(extractor,
-   [  --with-extractor=PFX    base of libextractor installation],
+   [  --with-extractor=PREFIX (base of libextractor installation)],
    [AC_MSG_RESULT([$with_extractor])
-    case $with_extractor in
-      no)
-        ;;
-      yes)
+    AS_CASE([$with_extractor],
+      [no],[],
+      [yes],[
         AC_CHECK_HEADERS([extractor.h],
           AC_CHECK_LIB([extractor], [EXTRACTOR_plugin_add_defaults],
             extractor=1))
-        ;;
-      *)
+      ],[
         LDFLAGS="-L$with_extractor/lib $LDFLAGS"
         CPPFLAGS="-I$with_extractor/include $CPPFLAGS"
         AC_CHECK_HEADERS([extractor.h],
           AC_CHECK_LIB([extractor], [EXTRACTOR_plugin_add_defaults],
             EXT_LIB_PATH="-L$with_extractor/lib $EXT_LIB_PATH"
             extractor=1))
-        ;;
-    esac
+      ])
    ],
    [AC_MSG_RESULT([--with-extractor not specified])
     AC_CHECK_HEADERS([extractor.h],
@@ -780,53 +1070,47 @@ AC_ARG_WITH(extractor,
 # restore LIBS
 LIBS=$SAVE_LIBS
 
-if test "$extractor" != 1
-then
+AS_IF([test "$extractor" != 1],
+ [
  AM_CONDITIONAL(HAVE_LIBEXTRACTOR, false)
  AC_DEFINE([HAVE_LIBEXTRACTOR],[0],[Lacking libextractor])
-else
+ ],[
  AM_CONDITIONAL(HAVE_LIBEXTRACTOR, true)
  AC_DEFINE([HAVE_LIBEXTRACTOR],[1],[Have libextractor])
-fi
-
+ ])
 
-if test "$taler_only" != yes
-then
 
 # Check for libltdl header (#2999)
 ltdl=0
 AC_MSG_CHECKING(for libltdl)
 AC_ARG_WITH(ltdl,
-   [  --with-ltdl=PFX    base of libltdl installation],
+   [AS_HELP_STRING([--with-ltdl=PREFIX],[base of libltdl installation])],
    [AC_MSG_RESULT([$with_ltdl])
-    case $with_ltdl in
-      no)
-        ;;
-      yes)
+    AS_CASE([$with_ltdl],
+      [no],[],
+      [yes],[
         AC_CHECK_HEADERS(ltdl.h,
           AC_CHECK_LIB([ltdl], [lt_dlopenext],
             ltdl=1))
-        ;;
-      *)
+      ],[
         LDFLAGS="-L$with_ltdl/lib $LDFLAGS"
         CPPFLAGS="-I$with_ltdl/include $CPPFLAGS"
         AC_CHECK_HEADERS(ltdl.h,
           AC_CHECK_LIB([ltdl], [lt_dlopenext],
             EXT_LIB_PATH="-L$with_ltdl/lib $EXT_LIB_PATH"
             ltdl=1))
-        ;;
-    esac
+      ])
    ],
    [AC_MSG_RESULT([--with-ltdl not specified])
     AC_CHECK_HEADERS(ltdl.h,
      AC_CHECK_LIB([ltdl], [lt_dlopenext],
       ltdl=1))])
-if test x$ltdl = x1
-then
+AS_IF([test x$ltdl = x1],
+[
  AC_MSG_RESULT([libltdl found])
-else
- AC_MSG_ERROR([GNUnet requires libltdl (from GNU libtool), try installing libltdl-dev])
-fi
+],[
+ AC_MSG_ERROR([GNUnet requires libltdl (from GNU libtool).])
+])
 # restore LIBS
 LIBS=$SAVE_LIBS
 
@@ -836,6 +1120,9 @@ LIBS=$SAVE_LIBS
 # if none exist, fail and message that libidn or libidn2
 # is required with a preference for libidn2.
 # TODO: What we have right here can probably be improved.
+AC_MSG_CHECKING(for idn or idn2)
+
+AC_MSG_CHECKING(for idn)
 my_with_libidn=1
 AC_ARG_WITH(libidn,
             AS_HELP_STRING([--with-libidn=pathname],
@@ -844,19 +1131,20 @@ AC_ARG_WITH(libidn,
             [withval="yes"])
 AS_IF([test x_$withval = x_yes],
       [AC_CHECK_HEADERS([idna.h],
-          AC_MSG_NOTICE([Found idna.h]),
-          AC_CHECK_HEADERS([idn/idna.h],
-               AC_MSG_NOTICE([Found idn/idna.h]),
-               my_with_libidn=0))],
+                        AC_MSG_NOTICE([Found idna.h]),
+                        AC_CHECK_HEADERS([idn/idna.h],
+                                         AC_MSG_NOTICE([Found idn/idna.h]),
+                                         my_with_libidn=0))],
       [AS_IF([test x_$withval != x_no],
              [CFLAGS="$CFLAGS -I$withval/include"
               LDFLAGS="$LDFLAGS -L$withval/lib"
               AC_CHECK_HEADERS([idna.h],
-                AC_MSG_NOTICE([Found idna.h]),
-               [AC_MSG_NOTICE([Failed to find idna.h])
-                 my_with_libidn=0])],
+                               AC_MSG_NOTICE([Found idna.h]),
+                                  [AC_MSG_NOTICE([Failed to find idna.h])
+                               my_with_libidn=0])],
              [my_with_libidn=0])])
 
+AC_MSG_CHECKING(for idn2)
 my_with_libidn2=1
 AC_ARG_WITH(libidn2,
             AS_HELP_STRING([--with-libidn2=pathname],
@@ -865,15 +1153,15 @@ AC_ARG_WITH(libidn2,
             [withval="yes"])
 AS_IF([test x_$withval = x_yes],
       [AC_CHECK_HEADERS([idn2.h],
-       AC_MSG_NOTICE([Found idn2.h]),
-       AC_CHECK_HEADERS([idn2/idn2.h],
-          AC_MSG_NOTICE([Found idn2/idn2.h]),
-          [AC_MSG_NOTICE([Failed to find idn2.h])
-           my_with_libidn2=0]))],
+                        AC_MSG_NOTICE([Found idn2.h]),
+                        AC_CHECK_HEADERS([idn2/idn2.h],
+                                         AC_MSG_NOTICE([Found idn2/idn2.h]),
+                                         [AC_MSG_NOTICE([Failed to find idn2.h])
+                                         my_with_libidn2=0]))],
       [AS_IF([test x_$withval != x_no],
              [CFLAGS="$CFLAGS -I$withval/include"
               LDFLAGS="$LDFLAGS -L$withval/lib"],
-            [my_with_libidn2=0])])
+                 [my_with_libidn2=0])])
 
 AC_MSG_CHECKING([if libidn can be used])
 # Check for LIBIDNs
@@ -889,8 +1177,8 @@ AS_IF([test x$my_with_libidn2 = x1],
                     LIBS="-lidn2 $LIBS"
                    AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED([HAVE_LIBIDN2],
                                        [1],
-                                        [Define to 1 if you have 'libidn2' (-lidn).])],
-                     [MISSING_DEPS="${MISSING_DEPS}${MISSING_SEP}libidn2"
+                                       [Define to 1 if you have 'libidn2' (-lidn2).])],
+                    [MISSING_DEPS="${MISSING_DEPS}${MISSING_SEP}libidn2"
                      MISSING_SEP=", "])])
 AM_CONDITIONAL(HAVE_LIBIDN2, test x$working_libidn2 = x1)
 AS_IF([test x$working_libidn2 = x0],
@@ -899,11 +1187,11 @@ AS_IF([test x$working_libidn2 = x0],
               AC_CHECK_LIB([idn],
                            [idna_to_ascii_8z],
                            [working_libidn1=1
-                          LIBS="-lidn $LIBS"
-                             AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED([HAVE_LIBIDN],
-                                                [1],
-                                                [Define to 1 if you have 'libidn' (-lidn).])],
-                             [there_can_only_be_one=0])],
+                           LIBS="-lidn $LIBS"
+                           AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED([HAVE_LIBIDN],
+                                              [1],
+                                              [Define to 1 if you have 'libidn' (-lidn).])],
+                           [there_can_only_be_one=0])],
              [AS_IF([test x$my_with_libidn2 = x1],
                     [there_can_only_be_one=0
                      AC_MSG_FAILURE([* There can only be one libidn.
@@ -915,6 +1203,9 @@ AS_IF([test x$working_libidn2 = x0],
                                      * --with-libidn])])])])
 AM_CONDITIONAL(HAVE_LIBIDN, test x$working_libidn1 = x1)
 
+AS_IF([test "$working_libidn1" = 0 -a "$working_libidn2" = 0],
+      [AC_MSG_ERROR([GNUnet requires libidn (or libidn2)])])
+
 AS_IF([test x$there_can_only_be_one = x0],
       [AC_MSG_FAILURE([Missing dependencies: $MISSING_DEPS])])
 
@@ -926,18 +1217,17 @@ AC_ARG_WITH(zlib,
            [AS_IF([test "$withval" = "no"],
                   [AC_MSG_ERROR([GNUnet requires zlib])],
                   [test "$withval" != "yes"],
-                  [
-                    Z_DIR=$withval
-                    CPPFLAGS="${CPPFLAGS} -I$withval/include"
-                    LDFLAGS="${LDFLAGS} -L$withval/lib"
-                  ])
-           ])
+                  [Z_DIR=$withval
+                   CPPFLAGS="${CPPFLAGS} -I$withval/include"
+                   LDFLAGS="${LDFLAGS} -L$withval/lib"])])
 AC_CHECK_HEADER(zlib.h,
                [],
                [AC_MSG_ERROR([GNUnet requires zlib])])
-AC_CHECK_LIB(z, compress2,
-            [
-             AC_DEFINE([HAVE_ZLIB], [], [Have compression library])
+AC_CHECK_LIB(z,
+             compress2,
+            [AC_DEFINE([HAVE_ZLIB],
+                        [],
+                        [Have compression library])
              if test "x${Z_DIR}" != "x"; then
                      Z_CFLAGS="-I${Z_DIR}/include"
                      Z_LIBS="-L${Z_DIR}/lib -lz"
@@ -948,34 +1238,27 @@ AC_CHECK_LIB(z, compress2,
 AC_SUBST(Z_CFLAGS)
 AC_SUBST(Z_LIBS)
 
-if test "$enable_shared" = "no"
-then
- AC_MSG_ERROR([GNUnet only works with shared libraries. Sorry.])
-fi
-
+AS_IF([test "$enable_shared" = "no"],
+      [AC_MSG_ERROR([GNUnet only works with shared libraries. Sorry.])])
 
 
 # restore LIBS
 LIBS=$SAVE_LIBS
 
 
-fi
-
 # check for iconv
 AM_ICONV
 
 # test for libunistring
 gl_LIBUNISTRING
-if test $HAVE_LIBUNISTRING != yes; then
- AC_MSG_ERROR([GNUnet requires libunistring])
-fi
-# under emscripten, $gl_libunistring_hexversion is undefined
-if test "$taler_only" != yes; then
-if test "x$gl_libunistring_hexversion" = "x" || test "$gl_libunistring_hexversion" -le 2305; then
- AC_MSG_ERROR([GNUnet requires libunistring >= 0.9.1.1])
-fi
-fi
-AC_CHECK_HEADERS([unistr.h],,AC_MSG_ERROR([Compiling GNUnet requires unistr.h (from libunistring) to be installed]))
+AS_IF([test $HAVE_LIBUNISTRING != yes],
+      [AC_MSG_ERROR([GNUnet requires libunistring])])
+
+AS_IF([test "x$gl_libunistring_hexversion" = "x" || test "$gl_libunistring_hexversion" -le 2305],
+      [AC_MSG_ERROR([GNUnet requires libunistring >= 0.9.1.1])])
+AC_CHECK_HEADERS([unistr.h],
+                 ,
+                 AC_MSG_ERROR([Compiling GNUnet requires unistr.h (from libunistring) to be installed]))
 
 # restore LIBS
 LIBS=$SAVE_LIBS
@@ -987,14 +1270,15 @@ AC_HEADER_DIRENT
 AC_HEADER_STDC
 
 # Check for headers that are ALWAYS required
-AC_CHECK_HEADERS([fcntl.h math.h errno.h ctype.h limits.h stdio.h stdlib.h string.h unistd.h stdarg.h signal.h locale.h sys/stat.h sys/types.h],,AC_MSG_ERROR([Compiling GNUnet requires standard UNIX headers files]))
+AC_CHECK_HEADERS([fcntl.h math.h errno.h ctype.h limits.h stdio.h stdlib.h string.h unistd.h stdarg.h signal.h locale.h sys/stat.h sys/types.h],,AC_MSG_ERROR([Compiling GNUnet requires standard UNIX headers files: fcntl.h math.h errno.h ctype.h limits.h stdio.h stdlib.h string.h unistd.h stdarg.h signal.h locale.h sys/stat.h sys/types.h]))
 
 
 
-# Checks for headers that are only required on some systems or opional (and where we do NOT abort if they are not there)
-AC_CHECK_HEADERS([malloc.h malloc/malloc.h malloc/malloc_np.h langinfo.h sys/param.h sys/mount.h sys/statvfs.h sys/select.h sockLib.h sys/mman.h sys/msg.h sys/vfs.h arpa/inet.h fcntl.h libintl.h netdb.h netinet/in.h sys/ioctl.h sys/socket.h sys/time.h unistd.h kstat.h sys/sysinfo.h kvm.h sys/file.h sys/resource.h ifaddrs.h mach/mach.h stddef.h sys/timeb.h terminos.h argz.h ucred.h sys/ucred.h endian.h sys/endian.h execinfo.h byteswap.h])
+# Checks for headers that are only required on some systems or
+# opional (and where we do NOT abort if they are not there)
+AC_CHECK_HEADERS([stdatomic.h malloc.h malloc/malloc.h malloc/malloc_np.h langinfo.h sys/param.h sys/mount.h sys/statvfs.h sys/select.h sockLib.h sys/mman.h sys/msg.h sys/vfs.h arpa/inet.h fcntl.h libintl.h netdb.h netinet/in.h sys/ioctl.h sys/socket.h sys/time.h unistd.h kstat.h sys/sysinfo.h kvm.h sys/file.h sys/resource.h ifaddrs.h mach/mach.h stddef.h sys/timeb.h argz.h ucred.h sys/ucred.h endian.h sys/endian.h execinfo.h byteswap.h])
 
-# FreeBSD requires something more funky for netinet/in_systm.h and netinet/ip.h...
+# FreeBSD requires this for netinet/in_systm.h and netinet/ip.h
 AC_CHECK_HEADERS([sys/types.h netinet/in_systm.h netinet/in.h netinet/ip.h],,,
 [#ifdef HAVE_SYS_TYPES_H
 #include <sys/types.h>
@@ -1016,14 +1300,12 @@ AC_MSG_CHECKING(for SQLite)
 AC_ARG_WITH(sqlite,
   [  --with-sqlite=PFX       base of SQLite installation],
   [AC_MSG_RESULT("$with_sqlite")
-   case $with_sqlite in
-   no)
-     ;;
-   yes)
-    AC_CHECK_HEADERS(sqlite3.h,
-     sqlite=true)
-     ;;
-   *)
+   AS_CASE([$with_sqlite],
+     [no],[],
+     [yes],[
+      AC_CHECK_HEADERS(sqlite3.h,
+      sqlite=true)],
+     [
     LDFLAGS="-L$with_sqlite/lib $LDFLAGS"
     CPPFLAGS="-I$with_sqlite/include $CPPFLAGS"
     AC_CHECK_HEADERS(sqlite3.h,
@@ -1033,8 +1315,7 @@ AC_ARG_WITH(sqlite,
      sqlite=true)
     LDFLAGS=$SAVE_LDFLAGS
     CPPFLAGS=$SAVE_CPPFLAGS
-    ;;
-   esac
+    ])
   ],
   [AC_MSG_RESULT([--with-sqlite not specified])
     AC_CHECK_HEADERS(sqlite3.h, sqlite=true)])
@@ -1045,18 +1326,19 @@ AC_SUBST(SQLITE_LDFLAGS)
 LDFLAGS=$SAVE_LDFLAGS
 CPPFLAGS=$SAVE_CPPFLAGS
 
-# test for postgres
+# test for postgres:
 postgres=false
-# even running the check for postgres breaks emscripten ...
-AS_IF([test "$taler_only" != yes],
-      [AX_LIB_POSTGRESQL([9.5],
-        [CPPFLAGS="$CPPFLAGS $POSTGRESQL_CPPFLAGS"
-         AC_CHECK_HEADERS([libpq-fe.h],
-         postgres=true)
-        ],
-        [AC_MSG_RESULT([no postgres])])])
-AM_CONDITIONAL(HAVE_POSTGRESQL, test x$postgres = xtrue)
+AX_LIB_POSTGRESQL([9.5],
+  [CPPFLAGS="$CPPFLAGS $POSTGRESQL_CPPFLAGS"
+   AC_CHECK_HEADERS([libpq-fe.h],
+   postgres=true)
+  ],
+  [AC_MSG_RESULT([no postgres])])
 
+AM_CONDITIONAL(HAVE_POSTGRESQL, test x$postgres = xtrue)
+AS_IF([test "x$postgres" = xtrue],
+      [AC_DEFINE([HAVE_POSTGRESQL],[1],[Have PostgreSQL])],
+      [AC_DEFINE([HAVE_POSTGRESQL],[0],[Lacking PostgreSQL])])
 
 LDFLAGS=$SAVE_LDFLAGS
 CPPFLAGS=$SAVE_CPPFLAGS
@@ -1065,11 +1347,6 @@ CPPFLAGS=$SAVE_CPPFLAGS
 AC_CHECK_TYPES([sigset_t, off_t], [], [], [#include <sys/types.h>])
 AC_CHECK_TYPES([size_t], [], [], [#include <stdio.h>])
 
-if test "$build_target" = "mingw"
-then
-  CYGWIN_MYSQL_MAGIC="#include <mysql/my_global.h>"
-fi
-
 # test for mysql
 mysql=false
 mysqlfail=false
@@ -1079,16 +1356,13 @@ AC_MSG_CHECKING(for mysql)
 AC_ARG_WITH(mysql,
   [  --with-mysql=PFX        base of MySQL installation],
   [AC_MSG_RESULT([$with_mysql])
-   case $with_mysql in
-   no)
-      ;;
-   yes|"")
+   AS_CASE([$with_mysql],
+     [no],[],
+     [yes|""],[
       AC_CHECK_HEADERS(mysql/mysql.h,
        AC_CHECK_LIB(mysqlclient, mysql_init,
-
-       mysql=true), [], [$CYGWIN_MYSQL_MAGIC])
-      ;;
-   *)
+       mysql=true), [], [])
+     ],[
       LDFLAGS="-L$with_mysql/lib -L$with_mysql/lib/mysql $LDFLAGS $ZLIBS"
       CPPFLAGS="-I$with_mysql/include $CPPFLAGS"
       AC_CHECK_HEADERS(mysql/mysql.h,
@@ -1096,9 +1370,8 @@ AC_ARG_WITH(mysql,
         MYSQL_LDFLAGS="-L$with_mysql/lib -L$with_mysql/lib/mysql"
         MYSQL_CPPFLAGS="-I$with_mysql/include"
 
-        mysql=true), [], [$CYGWIN_MYSQL_MAGIC])
-      ;;
-   esac
+        mysql=true), [], [])
+     ])
   ],
   [AC_MSG_RESULT([--with-mysql not specified])
    if test -d "/usr/lib64/mysql"; then
@@ -1114,7 +1387,7 @@ AC_ARG_WITH(mysql,
       MYSQL_LDFLAGS="-L$MYSQL_LIBDIR"
       mysql=true
 
-     , [], [$CYGWIN_MYSQL_MAGIC])])
+     , [], [])])
   ])
 
 AC_SUBST(MYSQL_LDFLAGS)
@@ -1122,11 +1395,11 @@ AC_SUBST(MYSQL_CPPFLAGS)
 
 # additional version check for mysql
 AC_ARG_ENABLE(mysql-version-check, [  --disable-mysql-version-check  do not check MySQL version],, enable_mysql_version_check=yes)
-if test "$mysql" = "true" -a "x$enable_mysql_version_check" = "xyes"
-then
+AS_IF([test "$mysql" = "true" -a "x$enable_mysql_version_check" = "xyes"],
+ [
   AC_MSG_CHECKING(mysql version)
   AC_COMPILE_IFELSE([AC_LANG_PROGRAM(
-    [[$CYGWIN_MYSQL_MAGIC
+    [[
       #include <mysql/mysql.h>]],
     [[
       #if (MYSQL_VERSION_ID < 40100)
@@ -1134,15 +1407,20 @@ then
       #endif
       int main () { return 0; }
     ]])
-    ],mysql=true,mysql=false)
-  if test "$mysql" = "false"
-  then
+    ],
+    [mysql=true],
+    [mysql=false])
+  AS_IF([test x$mysql = xfalse],
+   [
     mysqlfail=true
-    AC_MSG_RESULT([fail, >= 4.1 required])
-  else
+    AC_MSG_WARN([fail, MySQL >= 4.1 required])
+   ],[
+    AC_MSG_NOTICE([success, will keep $mysqlfail])
+    mysqlfail=false
     AC_MSG_RESULT(ok)
-  fi
-fi
+   ])
+])
+
 AM_CONDITIONAL(HAVE_MYSQL, test x$mysql = xtrue)
 AM_CONDITIONAL(HAVE_MYSQLE, false)
 # restore LIBS
@@ -1150,95 +1428,44 @@ LIBS=$SAVE_LIBS
 LDFLAGS=$SAVE_LDFLAGS
 CPPFLAGS=$SAVE_CPPFLAGS
 
-if test "$sqlite" = 0 -a "$mysql" = 0
-then
- AC_MSG_ERROR([GNUnet requires SQLite or MySQL])
-fi
+# TODO: should this test for "or" not "and"?
+# TODO: Add postgres?
+AS_IF([test "$sqlite" = 0 -a "$mysql" = 0],
+[
+ AC_MSG_ERROR([GNUnet requires SQLite or MySQL / MariaDB.])
+])
 
 # libmicrohttpd
 lmhd=0
-AC_MSG_CHECKING([for libmicrohttpd])
+m4_define([MHD_MODULE], [libmicrohttpd >= 0.9.63])
 AC_ARG_WITH(microhttpd,
-   [  --with-microhttpd=PFX   base of libmicrohttpd installation],
-   [AC_MSG_RESULT([$with_microhttpd])
-    case $with_microhttpd in
-      no)
-        ;;
-      yes|"")
-        AC_CHECK_HEADERS([microhttpd.h],
-         AC_CHECK_DECL(MHD_OPTION_PER_IP_CONNECTION_LIMIT,
-            AC_CHECK_LIB([microhttpd], [MHD_get_fdset2],
-              [AC_MSG_CHECKING([for libmicrohttpd >= 0.9.42])
-              AC_COMPILE_IFELSE([AC_LANG_SOURCE([
-                #include "$native_srcdir/src/include/platform.h"
-                #include <microhttpd.h>
-                #if (MHD_VERSION < 0x0094200)
-                #error needs at least version 0.9.42
-                #endif
-                int main () { return 0; }
-               ])],
-               [AC_MSG_RESULT(ok)
-                lmhd=1],
-               [AC_MSG_RESULT(failed)])]),
-           [],[#include "$native_srcdir/src/include/platform.h"
-                #include <microhttpd.h>]),,
-            [#include "$native_srcdir/src/include/platform.h"])
-        ;;
-      *)
-        LDFLAGS="-L$with_microhttpd/lib $LDFLAGS"
-        CPPFLAGS="-I$with_microhttpd/include $CPPFLAGS"
-        AC_CHECK_HEADERS(microhttpd.h,
-         AC_CHECK_DECL(MHD_OPTION_PER_IP_CONNECTION_LIMIT,
-            AC_CHECK_LIB([microhttpd], [MHD_get_fdset2],
-              EXT_LIB_PATH="-L$with_microhttpd/lib $EXT_LIB_PATH"
-              [AC_MSG_CHECKING([for libmicrohttpd >= 0.9.42])
-               AC_COMPILE_IFELSE([AC_LANG_SOURCE([
-                #include "$native_srcdir/src/include/platform.h"
-                #include <microhttpd.h>
-                #if (MHD_VERSION < 0x0094200)
-                #error needs at least version 0.9.42
-                #endif
-                int main () { return 0; }
-               ])],
-               [AC_MSG_RESULT(ok)
-                lmhd=1],
-               [AC_MSG_RESULT(failed)])]),
-           [],[#include "$native_srcdir/src/include/platform.h"
-                #include <microhttpd.h>]),,
-            [#include "$native_srcdir/src/include/platform.h"])
-        ;;
-    esac
-   ],
-   [AC_MSG_RESULT([--with-microhttpd not specified])
-    AC_CHECK_HEADERS([microhttpd.h],
-      AC_CHECK_DECL(MHD_OPTION_PER_IP_CONNECTION_LIMIT,
-        AC_CHECK_LIB([microhttpd], [MHD_get_fdset2],
-          [AC_MSG_CHECKING([for libmicrohttpd >= 0.9.42])
-              AC_COMPILE_IFELSE([AC_LANG_SOURCE([
-                #include "$native_srcdir/src/include/platform.h"
-               #include <microhttpd.h>
-                #if (MHD_VERSION < 0x0094200)
-                #error needs at least version 0.9.42
-                #endif
-               ])],
-               [AC_MSG_RESULT(ok)
-                lmhd=1],
-               [AC_MSG_RESULT(failed)])]),
-       [],[#include "$native_srcdir/src/include/platform.h"
-            #include <microhttpd.h>]),,
-       [#include "$native_srcdir/src/include/platform.h"])])
+   [AS_HELP_STRING([--with-microhttpd[[=PFX]]],
+       [base of libmicrohttpd installation])],
+   [],
+   [with_microhttpd=check])
+AS_CASE([$with_microhttpd],
+   [no], [],
+   [yes], [PKG_CHECK_MODULES([MHD], [MHD_MODULE], [lmhd=1])],
+   [check], [PKG_CHECK_MODULES([MHD], [MHD_MODULE],
+       [lmhd=1],
+       [AC_MSG_WARN([Building without libmicrohttpd])])],
+   [SAVE_PKG_CONFIG_PATH=$PKG_CONFIG_PATH
+    PKG_CONFIG_PATH=$with_microhttpd/lib/pkgconfig
+    export PKG_CONFIG_PATH
+    PKG_CHECK_MODULES([MHD], [MHD_MODULE], [lmhd=1])
+    PKG_CONFIG_PATH=$SAVE_PKG_CONFIG_PATH])
 AM_CONDITIONAL(HAVE_MHD, test x$lmhd = x1)
 AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED([HAVE_MHD], $lmhd, [We have libmicrohttpd])
 
 AM_CONDITIONAL(HAVE_JSON, [test x$jansson = x1])
+AM_CONDITIONAL(HAVE_REST, [test x$jansson = x1 -a x$lmhd = x1])
+AS_IF([test "x$lmhd" != "x1"],
+      [AC_MSG_ERROR([GNUnet requires libmicrohttpd >= 0.9.63.])])
+
 
 # restore LIBS
 LIBS=$SAVE_LIBS
 
-# check for python & pexpect (used for some testcases only)
-AM_PATH_PYTHON([2.6],, [:])
-AM_CONDITIONAL([HAVE_PYTHON], [test "$PYTHON" != :])
-
 # check for gettext
 AM_GNU_GETTEXT([external])
 AM_GNU_GETTEXT_VERSION([0.18.1])
@@ -1263,14 +1490,15 @@ AC_CHECK_MEMBER([struct sockaddr_in.sin_len],
    ])
 
 AC_CHECK_MEMBER([struct sockaddr_un.sun_len],
-   [ AC_DEFINE(HAVE_SOCKADDR_UN_SUN_LEN, 1, [Do we have sockaddr_un.sun_len?])
-   ],
-   [],
-   [
-      #include <sys/types.h>
-      #include <sys/socket.h>
-      #include <sys/un.h>
-   ])
+                [ AC_DEFINE(HAVE_SOCKADDR_UN_SUN_LEN,
+                            1,
+                            [Do we have sockaddr_un.sun_len?])],
+                [],
+                [
+                #include <sys/types.h>
+                #include <sys/socket.h>
+                #include <sys/un.h>
+                ])
 
 
 
@@ -1296,16 +1524,6 @@ LIBS=$SAVE_LIBS
 
 GN_INTLINCL=""
 GN_LIBINTL="$LTLIBINTL"
-AC_ARG_ENABLE(framework, [  --enable-framework      enable Mac OS X framework build helpers],enable_framework_build=$enableval)
-AM_CONDITIONAL(WANT_FRAMEWORK, test x$enable_framework_build = xyes)
-if test x$enable_framework_build = xyes
-then
-  AC_DEFINE([FRAMEWORK_BUILD], 1, [Build a Mac OS X Framework])
-  GN_INTLINCL='-I$(top_srcdir)/src/intlemu'
-  GN_LIBINTL='$(top_builddir)/src/intlemu/libintlemu.la -framework CoreFoundation'
-  AC_LIB_APPENDTOVAR([CPPFLAGS], [$GN_INTLINCL])
-fi
-
 GN_LIB_LDFLAGS="-export-dynamic -no-undefined"
 GN_PLUGIN_LDFLAGS="-export-dynamic -avoid-version -module -no-undefined"
 
@@ -1324,48 +1542,41 @@ AC_SUBST(LIBPREFIX)
 AC_SUBST(DLLDIR)
 AC_SUBST(EXT_LIB_PATH)
 
+DATAROOTDIR=$datarootdir
+AC_SUBST(DATAROOTDIR)
 
 # test for sudo
 AC_MSG_CHECKING(for sudo)
+#AC_CHECK_PROGS(SUDO_BINARY, [sudo], false)
+#AM_CONDITIONAL(HAVE_SUDO, test x$SUDO_BINARY != xfalse)
 AC_ARG_WITH(sudo,
-  [  --with-sudo=PATH       path to sudo binary (or just yes)],
-  [AC_MSG_RESULT("$with_sudo")
-   case $with_sudo in
-   no)
-     SUDO_BINARY=
-     ;;
-   yes)
-     SUDO_BINARY=sudo
-     ;;
-   *)
-     SUDO_BINARY=$with_sudo
-    ;;
-   esac
-  ],
-  [AC_MSG_RESULT([no])])
+           [  --with-sudo=PATH       path to sudo binary (or just yes)],
+           [AC_MSG_RESULT("$with_sudo")
+            AS_CASE([$with_sudo],
+                    [no],[SUDO_BINARY=],
+                    [yes],[SUDO_BINARY=sudo],
+                    [SUDO_BINARY=$with_sudo])],
+           [AC_MSG_RESULT([no])])
 AC_SUBST(SUDO_BINARY)
-AM_CONDITIONAL([HAVE_SUDO], [test "x$SUDO_BINARY" != "x" -o -w /])
+AM_CONDITIONAL([HAVE_SUDO],
+              [test "x$SUDO_BINARY" != "x" -o -w /])
 
+# test for doas
+AC_MSG_CHECKING(for doas)
+AC_CHECK_PROGS(DOAS_BINARY, [doas], false)
+AM_CONDITIONAL(HAVE_DOAS_BINARY, test x$DOAS_BINARY != xfalse)
 
 # test for gnunetdns group name
 GNUNETDNS_GROUP=gnunetdns
 AC_MSG_CHECKING(for gnunetdns group name)
 AC_ARG_WITH(gnunetdns,
-  [  --with-gnunetdns=GRPNAME       name for gnunetdns group],
-  [AC_MSG_RESULT("$with_gnunetdns")
-   case $with_gnunetdns in
-   no)
-     GNUNETDNS_GROUP=gnunet
-     ;;
-   yes)
-     GNUNETDNS_GROUP=gnunetdns
-     ;;
-   *)
-     GNUNETDNS_GROUP=$with_gnunetdns
-    ;;
-   esac
-  ],
-  [AC_MSG_RESULT([gnunetdns])])
+            [  --with-gnunetdns=GRPNAME       name for gnunetdns group],
+            [AC_MSG_RESULT("$with_gnunetdns")
+             AS_CASE([$with_gnunetdns],
+                     [no],[GNUNETDNS_GROUP=gnunet],
+                     [yes],[GNUNETDNS_GROUP=gnunetdns],
+                     [GNUNETDNS_GROUP=$with_gnunetdns])],
+            [AC_MSG_RESULT([gnunetdns])])
 AC_SUBST(GNUNETDNS_GROUP)
 
 
@@ -1375,21 +1586,21 @@ gnutls=0
 gnutls_dane=0
 AC_MSG_CHECKING(for gnutls)
 AC_ARG_WITH(gnutls,
-   [  --with-gnutls=PFX   base of gnutls installation],
-   [AC_MSG_RESULT([$with_gnutls])
-    case $with_gnutls in
-      no)
-        ;;
-      yes)
-        AC_CHECK_HEADERS([gnutls/abstract.h],
-            AC_CHECK_LIB([gnutls], [gnutls_priority_set],
-            gnutls=true))
-        AC_CHECK_HEADERS([gnutls/dane.h],
-            AC_CHECK_LIB([gnutls-dane], [dane_verify_crt_raw],
-             gnutls_dane=1))
-        ;;
-      *)
-        LDFLAGS="-L$with_gnutls/lib $LDFLAGS"
+            [  --with-gnutls=PFX   base of gnutls installation],
+            [AC_MSG_RESULT([$with_gnutls])
+             AS_CASE([$with_gnutls],
+                     [no],[],
+                     [yes],
+                     [AC_CHECK_HEADERS([gnutls/abstract.h],
+                                       AC_CHECK_LIB([gnutls],
+                                                    [gnutls_priority_set],
+                                                   gnutls=true))
+                      AC_CHECK_HEADERS([gnutls/dane.h],
+                                       AC_CHECK_LIB([gnutls-dane],
+                                                    [dane_verify_crt_raw],
+                                                   gnutls_dane=1))],
+
+        [LDFLAGS="-L$with_gnutls/lib $LDFLAGS"
         CPPFLAGS="-I$with_gnutls/include $CPPFLAGS"
         AC_CHECK_HEADERS([gnutls/abstract.h],
             AC_CHECK_LIB([gnutls], [gnutls_priority_set],
@@ -1398,8 +1609,7 @@ AC_ARG_WITH(gnutls,
         AC_CHECK_HEADERS([gnutls/dane.h],
             AC_CHECK_LIB([gnutls-dane], [dane_verify_crt_raw],
              gnutls_dane=1))
-        ;;
-    esac
+      ])
    ],
    [AC_MSG_RESULT([--with-gnutls not specified])
     AC_CHECK_HEADERS([gnutls/abstract.h],
@@ -1415,17 +1625,15 @@ AM_CONDITIONAL(HAVE_GNUTLS_DANE, test x$gnutls_dane = x1)
 AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED([HAVE_GNUTLS_DANE], $gnutls_dane, [We have GnuTLS with DANE support])
 
 
+
 # Test if we are building for superMUC
 AC_MSG_CHECKING(if GNUnet is being configured to run on the SuperMUC)
 AC_ARG_ENABLE([supermuc],
     [AS_HELP_STRING([--enable-supermuc],
        [build GNUnet with support to run on the SuperMUC (default is NO)])],
-    [if test "x$enable_supermuc" = "xno"
-     then
-       supermuc=0
-     else
-       supermuc=1
-     fi],
+    [AS_IF([test "x$enable_supermuc" = "xno"],
+      [supermuc=0],
+      [supermuc=1])],
     [supermuc=0
      enable_supermuc=no])
 AC_MSG_RESULT($enable_SUPERMUC)
@@ -1440,12 +1648,9 @@ AC_ARG_ENABLE([nse-histogram],
        [have NSE send timestamp information to testbed logger for generating
        histogram of received messages.  NOT useful for production (default is
        NO)])],
-    [if test "x$enableval" = "xno"
-     then
-       nse_histogram=0
-     else
-       nse_histogram=1
-     fi],
+    [AS_IF([test "x$enableval" = "xno"],
+      [nse_histogram=0],
+      [nse_histogram=1])],
     [nse_histogram=0
      enable_nse_histogram=no])
 AC_MSG_RESULT($enable_nse_histogram)
@@ -1463,23 +1668,6 @@ AC_MSG_RESULT($enable_test_run)
 AM_CONDITIONAL([ENABLE_TEST_RUN], [test "x$enable_tests_run" = "xyes"])
 
 
-# should monkey be used when running (certain) services?
-AC_MSG_CHECKING(whether to run with monkey)
-AC_ARG_ENABLE([monkey],
-   [AS_HELP_STRING([--enable-monkey], [enable running with monkey])],
-   [enable_monkey=${enableval}],
-   [enable_monkey=no])
-AC_MSG_RESULT($enable_monkey)
-AM_CONDITIONAL([ENABLE_MONKEY], [test "x$enable_monkey" = "xyes"])
-if test "x$enable_monkey" = "xyes"
-then
-  MONKEYPREFIX="pathologist -d $(eval echo ${datarootdir}/gnunet/gnunet.sqlite) -p 30 --"
-else
-  MONKEYPREFIX=""
-fi
-AC_SUBST(MONKEYPREFIX)
-
-
 AC_MSG_CHECKING([whether to compile in benchmarks (currently for http and crypto)])
 AC_ARG_ENABLE([benchmark],
    [AS_HELP_STRING([--enable-benchmark], [enable benchmarking])],
@@ -1507,12 +1695,9 @@ AC_ARG_ENABLE([javaports],
    [enable_java_ports=${enableval}],
    [enable_java_ports=no])
 AC_MSG_RESULT($enable_java_ports)
-if test "x$enable_java_ports" = "xyes"
-then
-  JAVAPORT=""
-else
-  JAVAPORT="$UNIXONLY"
-fi
+AS_IF([test "x$enable_java_ports" = "xyes"],
+ [JAVAPORT=""],
+ [JAVAPORT="$UNIXONLY"])
 AC_SUBST(JAVAPORT)
 
 # should benchmarks be run?
@@ -1525,7 +1710,7 @@ AC_MSG_RESULT($enable_benchmarks)
 AM_CONDITIONAL([HAVE_BENCHMARKS], [test "x$enable_benchmarks" = "xyes"])
 
 # should gnunet-testing be compiled
-AC_MSG_CHECKING(wether to compile gnunet-testing)
+AC_MSG_CHECKING(whether to compile gnunet-testing)
 AC_ARG_ENABLE([testing],
    [AS_HELP_STRING([--disable-testing], [do not build gnunet-testing])],
    [enable_testing=${enableval}],
@@ -1546,12 +1731,9 @@ AM_CONDITIONAL([HAVE_EXPERIMENTAL], [test "x$enable_experimental" = "xyes"])
 AC_MSG_CHECKING(whether to compile malicious code)
 AC_ARG_ENABLE([malicious],
    [AS_HELP_STRING([--enable-malicious], [enable compiling malicious code])],
-   [if test "x$enableval" = "xno"
-     then
-       malicious=0
-     else
-       malicious=1
-     fi],
+   [AS_IF([test "x$enableval" = "xno"],
+     [malicious=0],
+     [malicious=1])],
    [malicious=0
     enable_malicious=no])
 AC_MSG_RESULT($enable_malicious)
@@ -1559,9 +1741,11 @@ AM_CONDITIONAL([ENABLE_MALICIOUS], [test 1=$malicious])
 AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED([ENABLE_MALICIOUS], [$malicious],
                    [enable compilation of malicious code])
 
-# should services be started on demand when needed?  Some services may choose to
-# never start by default and it is up to the service/module developer to decide
-# by having "START_ON_DEMAND = NO" instead of "START_ON_DEMAND = @START_ON_DEMAND@"
+# should services be started on demand when needed?
+# Some services may choose to never start by default
+# and it is up to the service/module developer to decide
+# by having "START_ON_DEMAND = NO" instead of
+# "START_ON_DEMAND = @START_ON_DEMAND@"
 # in the service/module's conf.in file.
 # See also IMMEDIATE_START for an unconditional immediate start.
 START_ON_DEMAND="YES"
@@ -1569,10 +1753,8 @@ AC_MSG_CHECKING(whether to start peer's services on demand by default)
 AC_ARG_ENABLE([autostart],
    [AS_HELP_STRING([--disable-autostart], [do not start peer's services by default])],
    [enable_autostart=${enableval}
-    if test "x$enable_autostart" == "xno"
-    then
-        START_ON_DEMAND="NO"
-    fi
+    AS_IF([test "x$enable_autostart" = "xno"],
+      [START_ON_DEMAND="NO"])
    ],
    [enable_autostart=yes])
 AC_MSG_RESULT($enable_autostart)
@@ -1588,116 +1770,20 @@ AC_ARG_ENABLE([heapstats],
 AC_MSG_RESULT($enable_heapstats)
 AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED([ENABLE_HEAP_STATISTICS],$enable_heapstats,[enable expensive heap statistics])
 
-# should code be enabled that works around missing OS functionality on Windows?
-# used for test cases
-if test $build_target = "mingw"
-then
-       workarounds=1
 
+# Check if the __thread storage class for
+# thread-local storage is available.
+AC_MSG_CHECKING(whether __thread is supported)
 AC_LINK_IFELSE(
- [AC_LANG_PROGRAM(
-  [#include <ws2tcpip.h>
-  ],[
-  int s = socket (0, 0, 0);])
- ],[
-  AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED([HAVE_SOCKET],1,[Define this if socket() is available])
- ],[
-  AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED([HAVE_SOCKET],0,[Define this if socket() is available])
- ])
-
-AC_LINK_IFELSE(
- [AC_LANG_PROGRAM(
-  [#include <ws2tcpip.h>
-  ],[
-  int s = select (0, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL);])
- ],[
-  AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED([HAVE_SELECT],1,[Define this if select() is available])
- ],[
-  AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED([HAVE_SELECT],0,[Define this if select() is available])
- ])
-
-AC_LINK_IFELSE(
- [AC_LANG_PROGRAM(
-  [#include <ws2tcpip.h>
-  ],[
-  struct in_addr i;
-  char *s = inet_ntoa (i);])
- ],[
-  AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED([HAVE_INET_NTOA],1,[Define this if inet_ntoa() is available])
- ],[
-  AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED([HAVE_INET_NTOA],0,[Define this if inet_ntoa() is available])
- ])
-
-AC_LINK_IFELSE(
- [AC_LANG_PROGRAM(
-  [#include <ws2tcpip.h>
-  ],[
-  int s = getnameinfo (NULL, 0, NULL, 0, NULL, 0, 0);])
- ],[
-  AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED([HAVE_GETNAMEINFO],1,[Define this if getnameinfo() is available])
- ],[
-  AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED([HAVE_GETNAMEINFO],0,[Define this if getnameinfo() is available])
- ])
-
-AC_LINK_IFELSE(
- [AC_LANG_PROGRAM(
-  [#include <ws2tcpip.h>
-  ],[
-  int s = gethostname (NULL, 0);])
- ],[
-  AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED([HAVE_GETHOSTNAME],1,[Define this if gethostname() is available])
- ],[
-  AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED([HAVE_GETHOSTNAME],0,[Define this if gethostname() is available])
- ])
-
-AC_LINK_IFELSE(
- [AC_LANG_PROGRAM(
-  [#include <ws2tcpip.h>
-  ],[
-  void *s = gethostbyname (NULL);])
- ],[
-  AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED([HAVE_GETHOSTBYNAME],1,[Define this if gethostbyname() is available])
- ],[
-  AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED([HAVE_GETHOSTBYNAME],0,[Define this if gethostbyname() is available])
- ])
-
-AC_LINK_IFELSE(
- [AC_LANG_PROGRAM(
-  [#include <ws2tcpip.h>
-  ],[
-  void *s = gethostbyaddr (NULL, 0, 0);])
- ],[
-  AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED([HAVE_GETHOSTBYADDR],1,[Define this if gethostbyaddr() is available])
- ],[
-  AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED([HAVE_GETHOSTBYADDR],0,[Define this if gethostbyaddr() is available])
- ])
-
-AC_LINK_IFELSE(
- [AC_LANG_PROGRAM(
-  [#include <ws2tcpip.h>
-  ],[
-  int s = getaddrinfo (NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL);])
- ],[
-  AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED([HAVE_GETADDRINFO],1,[Define this if getaddrinfo() is available])
- ],[
-  AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED([HAVE_GETADDRINFO],0,[Define this if getaddrinfo() is available])
- ])
-
-else
-  AC_MSG_CHECKING(whether to enable windows workarounds)
-  AC_ARG_ENABLE([windows_workarounds],
-     [AS_HELP_STRING([--enable-windows_workarounds], [enable workarounds used on Windows (only useful for test cases)])],
-     [enable_workarounds=${enableval}],
-     [enable_workarounds=no])
-  AC_MSG_RESULT($enable_workarounds)
-  if test x$enable_windows_workarounds = "xyes"
-  then
-     workarounds=1
-  else
-     workarounds=0
-   fi
-fi
-AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED([ENABLE_WINDOWS_WORKAROUNDS], $workarounds, [enable workarounds used on Windows (only useful for test cases)])
+[AC_LANG_PROGRAM([#include <stdlib.h>
+                   #undef __thread
+                   static __thread int a = 1;],
+                  [exit(a-1);])],
+ [have_thread_local_gcc=1],[have_thread_local_gcc=0])
+AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED([HAVE_THREAD_LOCAL_GCC],$have_thread_local_gcc,[Define this if __thread is supported])
+AS_IF([test "x$have_thread_local_gcc" = "x1"],
+      [AC_MSG_RESULT(yes)],
+      [AC_MSG_RESULT(no)])
 
 # gcov compilation
 AC_MSG_CHECKING(whether to compile with support for code coverage analysis)
@@ -1711,7 +1797,8 @@ AM_CONDITIONAL([USE_COVERAGE], [test "x$use_gcov" = "xyes"])
 
 
 # version info
-# TODO: git blame says this predates our switch to git. git-svn should be adjusted to simply git, or
+# TODO: git blame says this predates our switch to git.
+# git-svn should be adjusted to simply git, or
 # an external script that does the job.
 AC_PATH_PROG(svnversioncommand, svnversion)
 AC_PATH_PROG(gitcommand, git)
@@ -1743,7 +1830,14 @@ AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED(VCS_VERSION, [$vcs_version], [VCS revision/hash or tarball ve
 
 AC_CONFIG_FILES([
 Makefile
+bin/Makefile
 contrib/Makefile
+contrib/hellos/Makefile
+contrib/services/Makefile
+contrib/services/openrc/Makefile
+contrib/services/systemd/Makefile
+contrib/scripts/Makefile
+contrib/scripts/gnunet-logread/Makefile
 doc/Makefile
 doc/man/Makefile
 doc/doxygen/Makefile
@@ -1787,14 +1881,12 @@ src/gnsrecord/Makefile
 src/hello/Makefile
 src/identity/Makefile
 src/identity/identity.conf
-src/credential/Makefile
-src/credential/credential.conf
+src/abd/Makefile
+src/abd/abd.conf
 src/include/Makefile
 src/integration-tests/Makefile
 src/json/Makefile
 src/hostlist/Makefile
-src/multicast/Makefile
-src/multicast/multicast.conf
 src/my/Makefile
 src/mysql/Makefile
 src/namecache/Makefile
@@ -1814,11 +1906,6 @@ src/peerinfo-tool/Makefile
 src/peerstore/Makefile
 src/peerstore/peerstore.conf
 src/pq/Makefile
-src/psycutil/Makefile
-src/psyc/Makefile
-src/psyc/psyc.conf
-src/psycstore/Makefile
-src/psycstore/psycstore.conf
 src/pt/Makefile
 src/regex/Makefile
 src/regex/regex.conf
@@ -1832,8 +1919,6 @@ src/scalarproduct/Makefile
 src/scalarproduct/scalarproduct.conf
 src/set/Makefile
 src/set/set.conf
-src/social/Makefile
-src/social/social.conf
 src/sq/Makefile
 src/statistics/Makefile
 src/statistics/statistics.conf
@@ -1853,9 +1938,7 @@ src/vpn/vpn.conf
 src/zonemaster/Makefile
 src/zonemaster/zonemaster.conf
 src/rest/Makefile
-src/rest-plugins/Makefile
 src/abe/Makefile
-src/reclaim-attribute/Makefile
 src/reclaim/Makefile
 pkgconfig/Makefile
 pkgconfig/gnunetarm.pc
@@ -1869,7 +1952,6 @@ pkgconfig/gnunetdatacache.pc
 pkgconfig/gnunetdatastore.pc
 pkgconfig/gnunetdht.pc
 pkgconfig/gnunetdns.pc
-pkgconfig/gnunetdv.pc
 pkgconfig/gnunetenv.pc
 pkgconfig/gnunetfragmentation.pc
 pkgconfig/gnunetfs.pc
@@ -1877,21 +1959,17 @@ pkgconfig/gnunetgns.pc
 pkgconfig/gnunethello.pc
 pkgconfig/gnunetidentity.pc
 pkgconfig/gnunetmicrophone.pc
-pkgconfig/gnunetmulticast.pc
 pkgconfig/gnunetmysql.pc
 pkgconfig/gnunetnamestore.pc
 pkgconfig/gnunetnat.pc
 pkgconfig/gnunetnse.pc
 pkgconfig/gnunetpeerinfo.pc
 pkgconfig/gnunetpq.pc
-pkgconfig/gnunetpsyc.pc
-pkgconfig/gnunetpsycstore.pc
 pkgconfig/gnunetregex.pc
 pkgconfig/gnunetrevocation.pc
 pkgconfig/gnunetrps.pc
 pkgconfig/gnunetscalarproduct.pc
 pkgconfig/gnunetset.pc
-pkgconfig/gnunetsocial.pc
 pkgconfig/gnunetspeaker.pc
 pkgconfig/gnunetstatistics.pc
 pkgconfig/gnunettestbed.pc
@@ -1902,119 +1980,203 @@ pkgconfig/gnunetvpn.pc
 ])
 AC_OUTPUT
 
-# Finally: summary!
-
-# warn user if mysql found but not used due to version
-AS_IF([test "$mysqlfail" = "true"]
-      [AC_MSG_NOTICE([WARNING: optional MySQL not found (or too old)])])
-
-# sqlite
-AS_IF([test "x$sqlite" = "x0"],
-      [AC_MSG_ERROR([ERROR: sqlite3 not found, but sqlite3 is required.])])
-
-# libgnurl
-AS_IF([test "$gnurl" = "0"],
-  [AS_IF([test "x$curl" = "xfalse"],
-    [AC_MSG_NOTICE([WARNING: libgnurl not found.  http client support will not be compiled.])
-     AC_MSG_WARN([ERROR: libgnurl not found.  hostlist daemon will not be compiled, and you probably WANT the hostlist daemon])],
-    [AC_MSG_NOTICE([WARNING: libgnurl not found, trying to use libcurl-gnutls instead.])])])
-
-# bluetooth
-AS_IF([test "x$bluetooth" = "x0"],
-      [AC_MSG_NOTICE([WARNING: optional bluetooth library not found.])])
-
 
-# jansson
-AS_IF([test "x$jansson" = "x0"],
-      [AC_MSG_NOTICE([WARNING: optional jansson library not found.])])
-
-#
 # FIXME: `some modules' -> be more specific which exact modules.
-#
-
-# warn user if iptables is not found
-AS_IF([test "$VAR_IPTABLES_BINARY" = "false"],
- [AC_MSG_NOTICE([WARNING: optional iptables not found])])
-
-# warn user if ifconfig is not found
-AS_IF([test "$VAR_IFCONFIG_BINARY" = "false"],
- [AC_MSG_NOTICE([WARNING: optional ifconfig not found])])
-
-# warn user if upnpc binary is not found
-AS_IF([test "$VAR_UPNPC_BINARY" = "false"],
-  [AC_MSG_NOTICE([WARNING: optional upnpc binary not found])])
-
-#gnutls
-AS_IF([test x$gnutls != xtrue],
- [AC_MSG_NOTICE([WARNING: GnuTLS not found, gnunet-gns-proxy will not be built])],
- [AS_IF([test "x$gnutls_dane" != "x1"],
-  [AC_MSG_NOTICE([WARNING: GnuTLS has no DANE support, DANE validation will not be possible])])])
 
 # java ports
 AS_IF([test "x$enable_java_ports" = "xyes"],
-      [AC_MSG_NOTICE([NOTICE: Opening ports for gnunet-java bindings by default.])])
-
-# MHD
-AS_IF([test "x$lmhd" != "x1"],
-      [AC_MSG_NOTICE([WARNING: optional libmicrohttpd not found])])
-
-# conversation
+      [AC_MSG_NOTICE([Opening TCP ports by default to enable gnunet-java bindings.])])
+
+####
+#### This could be moved to the checks above,
+#### but for now let's keep it here.
+####
+transport_msg="tcp udp unix http"
+AS_IF([test "x$build_target" = "xlinux" -a "x$enable_experimental" = "xyes"],
+      [transport_msg="$transport_msg wlan"])
+# -- print message regarding enabled experimental features
+experimental_msg="no"
+AS_IF([test "x$enable_experimental" = "xyes"],
+      [experimental_msg="yes"])
+# -- libidn 2
+AS_IF([test "x$working_libidn2" = x1],
+      [libidn2_msg="libidn2"])
+# -- libidn 1
+AS_IF([test "x$working_libidn1" = x1],
+      [libidn1_msg="libidn1"])
+# -- texi2mdoc-generation
+AS_IF([test "x$texi2mdoc_generation" = "xyes"],
+      [mdocml_msg="yes"],
+      [mdocml_msg="no"])
+# -- texi2mdoc
+AS_IF([test "x$TEXI2MDOC_BINARY" = "false"],
+      [AC_MSG_NOTICE([texi2mdoc binary not found (will not generate mdoc documentation)])
+       texi2mdoc_msg="no (optional)"],
+      [texi2mdoc_msg="yes"])
+# -- mandoc
+AS_IF([test "x$MANDOC_BINARY" = "false"],
+      [AC_MSG_NOTICE([mandoc binary not found (will not generate handbook as man page)])
+       mandoc_msg="no"],
+      [mandoc_msg="yes"])
+# -- texinfo
+AS_IF([test "x$makeinfo" != "x1"],
+      [texinfo_msg="no"],
+      [texinfo_msg="yes"])
+# -- conversation
+conversation_msg="no"
 AS_IF([test "x$conversation_backend" = "xnone"],
- [AS_IF([test "x$pulse" != "x1"],
-   [AC_MSG_NOTICE([WARNING: libpulse(audio) not found, conversation will not be built.])])
-  AS_IF([test "x$opus" != "x1"],
-   [AC_MSG_NOTICE([WARNING: libopus not found, conversation will not be built.])])
-  AS_IF([test "x$gst" != "x1"],
-   [AC_MSG_NOTICE([WARNING: GStreamer not found, conversation will not be built.])])])
-
+      [AS_IF([test "x$pulse" != "x1"],
+             [libpulse_msg="no (required for conversation)"],
+             [libpulse_msg="yes"])
+       AS_IF([test "x$opus" != "x1"],
+             [libopus_msg="no (required for conversation)"],
+             [libopus_msg="yes"])
+       AS_IF([test "x$gst" != "x1"],
+             [gstreamer_msg="no (required for conversation)"],
+             [gstreamer_msg="yes"])],
+      [AS_IF([test "x$opus" = x1],
+             [conversation_msg="yes (x$conversation_backend)"],
+             [AC_MSG_WARN([libopus not found (required to build conversation)])])])
+
+# -- interface
+interface_msg=`echo $DEFAULT_INTERFACE | tr -d \"`
+# -- jansson
+# -- libextractor
 AS_IF([test "$extractor" != 1],
-      [AC_MSG_WARN([ERROR: libextractor not found, but various file-sharing functions require it])])
+      [AC_MSG_WARN([libextractor not found, but various file-sharing functions require it])],
+      [libextractor_msg="yes"])
+# -- libzbar
+AS_IF([test "x$zbar" = "x1"],
+      [libzbar_msg="yes"],
+      [libzbar_msg="no (gnunet-qr will not be built)"])
+# -- libgnurl
+AS_IF([test "$gnurl" = "0"],
+      [AS_IF([test "x$curl" = "xfalse"],
+             [AC_MSG_WARN([libgnurl not found. http client support will not be compiled.])
+              AC_MSG_WARN([IMPORTANT: No HTTP client library found. HTTP transports and hostlist daemon will not be compiled, and you probably WANT the hostlist daemon])
+              http_client="none"],
+             [AC_MSG_NOTICE([Using libcurl as HTTP client library.])
+              http_client="curl"])],
+       [AC_MSG_NOTICE([Using libgnurl as HTTP client library.])
+        http_client="gnurl"])
+AS_IF([test "x$curl" = "xtrue" -a "x$curl_gnutls" != "xtrue"],
+      [AC_MSG_WARN([libcurl TLS backend is not gnutls. The GNS Proxy will likely not function properly.])
+       http_client="curl-openssl"],
+      [http_client="curl-gnutls"])
+# -- ifconfig
+AS_IF([test "$VAR_IFCONFIG_BINARY" = "false"],
+      [ifconfig_msg="no (optional, some features will not work)"],
+      [ifconfig_msg="yes"])
+# -- upnpc
+AS_IF([test "$VAR_UPNPC_BINARY" = "false"],
+      [upnpc_msg="no (optional, NAT traversal using UPnPc will not work)"],
+      [upnpc_msg="yes"])
+# -- iptables
+AS_IF([test "$VAR_IPTABLES_BINARY" = "false"],
+      [iptables_msg="no (optional, DNS query interception will not work)"],
+      [iptables_msg="yes"])
+# -- bluetooth
+AS_IF([test "x$bluetooth" = "x0"],
+      [bluetooth_msg="no (optional)"],
+      [bluetooth_msg="yes"
+       transport_msg="$transport_msg bluetooth"])
+# -- gnutls
+AS_IF([test x$gnutls != xtrue],
+      [AC_MSG_WARN([GnuTLS not found, gnunet-gns-proxy will not be built])
+       gnutls_msg="no (gnunet-gns-proxy will not be built)"],
+      [AS_IF([test "x$gnutls_dane" != "x1"],
+             [AC_MSG_WARN([GnuTLS lacks DANE support, DANE validation will not be possible])
+              gnutls_msg="yes (without DANE support)"],
+             [gnutls_msg="yes (with DANE support)"])])
+# -- databases
+# TODO: this always returns true, the check might
+# TODO: not be working as intended (for msqlfail).
+AS_IF([test "$mysql" = true],
+      [features_msg="$features_msg mysql"
+       mysql_msg="yes"],
+      [mysql_msg="no"])
+AS_IF([test x$mysqlfail = xtrue],
+      [AC_MSG_WARN([MySQL not found (or too old), will not create MySQL database support])
+       mysql_msg="unsupported version"])
+AS_IF([test "$sqlite" = true],
+      [features_msg="$features_msg sqlite"
+       sqlite_msg="yes"],
+      [AC_MSG_ERROR([sqlite3 not found, but sqlite3 is required.])
+       sqlite_msg="no"])
+AS_IF([test "$postgres" = true],
+      [features_msg="$features_msg postgres"
+       postgres_msg="yes"],
+      [postgres_msg="no"])
+# -- features
+# ---- 1. replace spaces with newlines,
+# ---- 2. sort the lines,
+# ---- 3. replace the newlines with spaces.
+features_msg=`echo $features_msg | tr ' ' '\012' | sort | tr '\012' ' '`
+AC_SUBST(features_msg)
+
+
+# The summary
+# TODO: reduce the length of the last message block, following "IMPORTANT".
+
+AC_MSG_NOTICE([
+Detected system
+===============
+
+GNUnet version:                 ${VERSION}
+
+Host setup:                     ${host}
+Install prefix:                 ${prefix}
+Compiler:                       ${CC}
+CFLAGS:                         ${CFLAGS}
+CPPFLAGS:                       ${CPPFLAGS}
+LDFLAGS:                        ${LDFLAGS}
+LIBS:                           ${LIBS}
+Build Target:                   $build_target
+
+Default Interface:              ${interface_msg}
+
+MySQL:                          ${mysql_msg}
+PostgreSQL:                     ${postgres_msg}
+sqlite3:                        ${sqlite_msg}
+http client:                    ${http_client}
+bluetooth:                      ${bluetooth_msg}
+iptables:                       ${iptables_msg}
+ifconfig:                       ${ifconfig_msg}
+upnpc:                          ${upnpc_msg}
+gnutls:                         ${gnutls_msg}
+libzbar:                        ${libzbar_msg}
+java:                           ${java_msg}
+libidn:                         ${libidn1_msg}${libidn2_msg}
+libopus:                        ${libopus_msg}
+gstreamer:                      ${gstreamer_msg}
+libpulse:                       ${libpulse_msg}
+libextractor:                   ${libextractor_msg}
+texi2mdoc:                      ${texi2mdoc_msg}
+mandoc:                         ${mandoc_msg}
+
+GNUnet configuration:
+=====================
+transports:                     ${transport_msg}
+conversation:                   ${conversation_msg}
+database backends:              ${features_msg}
+experimental:                   ${experimental_msg}
+
+texinfo manual:                 ${texinfo_msg}
+transpiled mdocml manual:       ${mdocml_msg}
+])
 
-AS_IF([test "x$working_libidn2" = x1],
-      [AC_MSG_NOTICE([INFO: Using libidn2])])
-AS_IF([test "x$working_libidn1" = x1],
-      [AC_MSG_NOTICE([INFO: Using libidn1])])
-
-AC_MSG_NOTICE([NOTICE: Database support is set to MySQL: $mysql, SQLite: $sqlite, Postgres: $postgres])
-
-AS_IF([test "$enable_framework_build" = "yes"],
-      [AC_MSG_NOTICE([Mac OS X framework build enabled.])])
-
-AC_MSG_NOTICE([********************************************
-Please make sure NOW that you have created a user and group 'gnunet'
-and additionally a group 'gnunetdns'. On Debian and Ubuntu GNU/Linux, type:
-        addgroup gnunetdns
-        adduser --system --group --disabled-login --home /var/lib/gnunet gnunet
-
-Make sure that '/var/lib/gnunet' is owned (and writable) by user
-'gnunet'.  Then, you can compile GNUnet with
-        make
-
-After that, run (if necessary as 'root')
-        make install
-to install everything.
-
-Each GNUnet user should be added to the 'gnunet' group (may
-require fresh login to come into effect):
-        adduser USERNAME gnunet
-(run the above command as root once for each of your users, replacing
-"USERNAME" with the respective login names).  If you have a global IP
-address, no further configuration is required.
-
-For more detailed setup instructions, see https://gnunet.org/installation
-
-Optionally, download and compile gnunet-gtk to get a GUI for
-file-sharing and configuration.  This is particularly recommended
-if your network setup is non-trivial, as gnunet-setup can be
-used to test in the GUI if your network configuration is working.
-gnunet-setup should be run as the "gnunet" user under X.  As it
-does very little with the network, running it as "root" is likely
-also harmless.  You can also run it as a normal user, but then
-you have to copy ~/.gnunet/gnunet.conf" over to the "gnunet" user's
-home directory in the end.
-
-Once you have configured your peer, run (as the 'gnunet' user)
-       gnunet-arm -s
-to start the peer.  You can then run the various GNUnet-tools as
-your "normal" user (who should only be in the group 'gnunet').
-********************************************])
+AS_IF([test x$MSG_USER_SETUP != xfalse],
+ [AC_MSG_WARN([Please make sure NOW to create a user and group 'gnunet' and additionally a group 'gnunetdns'. Make sure that '/var/lib/gnunet' is owned (and writable) by user 'gnunet'.])
+  AS_IF([test x$HAVE_GNUNET_USER != 0],
+    [AC_MSG_NOTICE([To do this on this system, run:
+# addgroup gnunetdns
+# adduser --system --disabled-login --home /var/lib/gnunet gnunet
+])])
+  AC_MSG_WARN([Each user of GNUnet should be added to the 'gnunet' group.])
+  AS_IF([test x$HAVE_GNUNET_USER != 0],
+    [AC_MSG_NOTICE([To do this on this system, run:
+# adduser USERNAME gnunet
+   for each of your users, replacing \"USERNAME\" with the respective login name. Users may have to login again for the changes to take effect.
+])])])
+
+AC_MSG_NOTICE([For detailed setup instructions, type 'info gnunet' after the installation or visit https://docs.gnunet.org/])