+AC_CHECK_LIB(boost_thread, main, [],[
+ AC_MSG_ERROR([boost thread library not found. Install libboost-thread-dev (or similar)])
+])
+
+AC_MSG_CHECKING([for boost_unit_test_framework presence])
+OLIBS=$LIBS
+LIBS="$LIBS -lboost_unit_test_framework"
+AC_TRY_LINK([
+#define BOOST_AUTO_TEST_MAIN
+#include <boost/test/auto_unit_test.hpp>
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE( test )
+{
+ BOOST_CHECK(true);
+}
+],[],
+[
+ AC_MSG_RESULT([yes])
+ LIBS=$OLIBS
+],
+[
+ AC_MSG_RESULT([no])
+ AC_MSG_ERROR([Install libboost-test-dev (or similar)])
+])