1 files changed, 24 insertions, 8 deletions

diff --git a/gl/m4/limits-h.m4 b/gl/m4/limits-h.m4
index 5088fa16..202df492 100644
--- a/gl/m4/limits-h.m4
+++ b/gl/m4/limits-h.m4
@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
-dnl Check whether limits.h has needed features.
-
-dnl Copyright 2016-2023 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+# limits-h.m4
+# serial 1
+dnl Copyright 2016-2025 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 dnl This file is free software; the Free Software Foundation
 dnl gives unlimited permission to copy and/or distribute it,
 dnl with or without modifications, as long as this notice is preserved.
+dnl This file is offered as-is, without any warranty.
+
+dnl Check whether limits.h has needed features.
 
 dnl From Paul Eggert.
 
@@ -23,14 +26,27 @@ AC_DEFUN_ONCE([gl_LIMITS_H],
             int wb = WORD_BIT;
             int ullw = ULLONG_WIDTH;
             int bw = BOOL_WIDTH;
+            int bm = BOOL_MAX;
+            int mblm = MB_LEN_MAX;
           ]])],
        [gl_cv_header_limits_width=yes],
        [gl_cv_header_limits_width=no])])
-  if test "$gl_cv_header_limits_width" = yes; then
-    GL_GENERATE_LIMITS_H=false
-  else
-    GL_GENERATE_LIMITS_H=true
-  fi
+  GL_GENERATE_LIMITS_H=true
+  AS_IF([test "$gl_cv_header_limits_width" = yes],
+    [AC_CACHE_CHECK([whether limits.h has SSIZE_MAX],
+       [gl_cv_header_limits_ssize_max],
+       [AC_COMPILE_IFELSE(
+          [AC_LANG_SOURCE(
+             [[#include <limits.h>
+               #ifndef SSIZE_MAX
+                 #error "SSIZE_MAX is not defined"
+               #endif
+             ]])],
+          [gl_cv_header_limits_ssize_max=yes],
+          [gl_cv_header_limits_ssize_max=no])])
+     if test "$gl_cv_header_limits_ssize_max" = yes; then
+       GL_GENERATE_LIMITS_H=false
+     fi])
 ])
 
 dnl Unconditionally enables the replacement of <limits.h>.