diff --git a/m4/ax_ac_append_to_file.m4 b/m4/ax_ac_append_to_file.m4
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+# ===========================================================================
+#   https://www.gnu.org/software/autoconf-archive/ax_ac_append_to_file.html
+# ===========================================================================
+#
+# SYNOPSIS
+#
+#   AX_AC_APPEND_TO_FILE([FILE],[DATA])
+#
+# DESCRIPTION
+#
+#   Appends the specified data to the specified Autoconf is run. If you want
+#   to append to a file when configure is run use AX_APPEND_TO_FILE instead.
+#
+# LICENSE
+#
+#   Copyright (c) 2009 Allan Caffee <allan.caffee@gmail.com>
+#
+#   Copying and distribution of this file, with or without modification, are
+#   permitted in any medium without royalty provided the copyright notice
+#   and this notice are preserved. This file is offered as-is, without any
+#   warranty.
+
+#serial 10
+
+AC_DEFUN([AX_AC_APPEND_TO_FILE],[
+AC_REQUIRE([AX_FILE_ESCAPES])
+m4_esyscmd(
+AX_FILE_ESCAPES
+[
+printf "%s" "$2" >> "$1"
+])
+])
diff --git a/m4/ax_add_am_macro_static.m4 b/m4/ax_add_am_macro_static.m4
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+# ===========================================================================
+#  https://www.gnu.org/software/autoconf-archive/ax_add_am_macro_static.html
+# ===========================================================================
+#
+# SYNOPSIS
+#
+#   AX_ADD_AM_MACRO_STATIC([RULE])
+#
+# DESCRIPTION
+#
+#   Adds the specified rule to $AMINCLUDE.
+#
+# LICENSE
+#
+#   Copyright (c) 2009 Tom Howard <tomhoward@users.sf.net>
+#   Copyright (c) 2009 Allan Caffee <allan.caffee@gmail.com>
+#
+#   Copying and distribution of this file, with or without modification, are
+#   permitted in any medium without royalty provided the copyright notice
+#   and this notice are preserved. This file is offered as-is, without any
+#   warranty.
+
+#serial 8
+
+AC_DEFUN([AX_ADD_AM_MACRO_STATIC],[
+  AC_REQUIRE([AX_AM_MACROS_STATIC])
+  AX_AC_APPEND_TO_FILE(AMINCLUDE_STATIC,[$1])
+])
diff --git a/m4/ax_am_macros_static.m4 b/m4/ax_am_macros_static.m4
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+# ===========================================================================
+#   https://www.gnu.org/software/autoconf-archive/ax_am_macros_static.html
+# ===========================================================================
+#
+# SYNOPSIS
+#
+#   AX_AM_MACROS_STATIC
+#
+# DESCRIPTION
+#
+#   Adds support for macros that create Automake rules. You must manually
+#   add the following line
+#
+#     include $(top_srcdir)/aminclude_static.am
+#
+#   to your Makefile.am files.
+#
+# LICENSE
+#
+#   Copyright (c) 2009 Tom Howard <tomhoward@users.sf.net>
+#   Copyright (c) 2009 Allan Caffee <allan.caffee@gmail.com>
+#
+#   Copying and distribution of this file, with or without modification, are
+#   permitted in any medium without royalty provided the copyright notice
+#   and this notice are preserved. This file is offered as-is, without any
+#   warranty.
+
+#serial 11
+
+AC_DEFUN([AMINCLUDE_STATIC],[aminclude_static.am])
+
+AC_DEFUN([AX_AM_MACROS_STATIC],
+[
+AX_AC_PRINT_TO_FILE(AMINCLUDE_STATIC,[
+# ]AMINCLUDE_STATIC[ generated automatically by Autoconf
+# from AX_AM_MACROS_STATIC on ]m4_esyscmd([LC_ALL=C date])[
+])
+])
diff --git a/m4/ax_file_escapes.m4 b/m4/ax_file_escapes.m4
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+# ===========================================================================
+#     https://www.gnu.org/software/autoconf-archive/ax_file_escapes.html
+# ===========================================================================
+#
+# SYNOPSIS
+#
+#   AX_FILE_ESCAPES
+#
+# DESCRIPTION
+#
+#   Writes the specified data to the specified file.
+#
+# LICENSE
+#
+#   Copyright (c) 2008 Tom Howard <tomhoward@users.sf.net>
+#
+#   Copying and distribution of this file, with or without modification, are
+#   permitted in any medium without royalty provided the copyright notice
+#   and this notice are preserved. This file is offered as-is, without any
+#   warranty.
+
+#serial 8
+
+AC_DEFUN([AX_FILE_ESCAPES],[
+AX_DOLLAR="\$"
+AX_SRB="\\135"
+AX_SLB="\\133"
+AX_BS="\\\\"
+AX_DQ="\""
+])