--- /dev/null
+AC_DEFUN([DX_PROG_MD5SUM], [dnl
+AC_CHECK_PROGS([MD5SUM], [md5sum], [false])
+AC_CACHE_CHECK([whether md5sum works], [dx_cv_md5sum_works], [dnl
+ dx_cv_md5sum_works=yes
+ # Positive test
+ cat >conftest.md5 <<'EOF'
+d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e /dev/null
+EOF
+ if $MD5SUM -c conftest.md5 >/dev/null 2>&1; then :; else
+ dx_cv_md5sum_works=no
+ fi
+ # Negative test
+ cat >conftest.md5 <<'EOF'
+d41d8cd98f00b204e9810998ecf8427e /dev/null
+EOF
+ if $MD5SUM -c conftest.md5 >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+ dx_cv_md5sum_works=no
+ fi
+ rm -f conftest.md5
+])])