diff --git a/m4/common/ax_split_version.m4 b/m4/common/ax_split_version.m4
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+# ===========================================================================
+#     http://www.gnu.org/software/autoconf-archive/ax_split_version.html
+# ===========================================================================
+#
+# SYNOPSIS
+#
+#   AX_SPLIT_VERSION
+#
+# DESCRIPTION
+#
+#   Splits a version number in the format MAJOR.MINOR.POINT into its
+#   separate components.
+#
+#   Sets the variables.
+#
+# 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 9
+
+AC_DEFUN([AX_SPLIT_VERSION],[
+    AC_REQUIRE([AC_PROG_SED])
+    AX_MAJOR_VERSION=`echo "$VERSION" | $SED 's/\([[^.]][[^.]]*\).*/\1/'`
+    AX_MINOR_VERSION=`echo "$VERSION" | $SED 's/[[^.]][[^.]]*.\([[^.]][[^.]]*\).*/\1/'`
+    AX_POINT_VERSION=`echo "$VERSION" | $SED 's/[[^.]][[^.]]*.[[^.]][[^.]]*.\(.*\)/\1/'`
+    AC_MSG_CHECKING([Major version])
+    AC_MSG_RESULT([$AX_MAJOR_VERSION])
+    AC_MSG_CHECKING([Minor version])
+    AC_MSG_RESULT([$AX_MINOR_VERSION])
+    AC_MSG_CHECKING([Point version])
+    AC_MSG_RESULT([$AX_POINT_VERSION])
+])
diff --git a/m4/config_summary.m4 b/m4/config_summary.m4
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+# SYNOPSIS
+#
+#   Summarizes configuration settings.
+#
+#   AX_SUMMARIZE_CONFIG([, ACTION-IF-FOUND [, ACTION-IF-NOT-FOUND]]])
+#
+# DESCRIPTION
+#
+#   Outputs a summary of relevant configuration settings.
+#
+# LAST MODIFICATION
+#
+#   $Id: config_summary.m4 22758 2011-08-05 22:05:54Z nick $
+#
+
+AC_DEFUN([AX_SUMMARIZE_CONFIG],
+[
+
+echo
+echo '----------------------------------- SUMMARY -----------------------------------'
+echo
+echo Package version.................   : $PACKAGE-$VERSION
+echo				      
+echo C++ compiler....................   : $CXX
+echo C++ compiler flags..............   : $CXXFLAGS
+echo C compiler......................   : $CC
+echo C compiler flags................   : $CFLAGS
+echo Fortran compiler................   : $FC
+echo Fortran compiler flags..........   : $FCFLAGS
+echo Install dir.....................   : $prefix 
+echo Build user......................   : $USER
+echo Build host......................   : $BUILD_HOST
+echo Configure date..................   : $BUILD_DATE
+echo Build architecture..............   : $BUILD_ARCH
+echo SVN revision number.............   : $BUILD_VERSION
+echo
+echo
+echo '-------------------------------------------------------------------------------'
+
+echo
+echo Configure complete, now type \'make\' and then \'make install\'.
+echo
+echo To verify your verification library, type \'make check\' 
+echo to run a suite of regression tests.
+
+])