Index: /issm/trunk-jpl/m4/issm_options.m4
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--- /issm/trunk-jpl/m4/issm_options.m4	(revision 12497)
+++ /issm/trunk-jpl/m4/issm_options.m4	(revision 12498)
@@ -991,4 +991,6 @@
 	AC_MSG_RESULT(done)
 	dnl }}}
+
+	dnl Capabilities
 	dnl with-kriging{{{
 	AC_ARG_WITH([kriging],
@@ -1325,3 +1327,12 @@
 	AC_MSG_RESULT($USE_64BIT_INDICES)
 	dnl }}}
+	dnl circular-dependency{{{
+	AC_ARG_WITH([circular-dependency],
+	  AS_HELP_STRING([--with-circular-dependency = bool],[do we look for circular dependencies, default "yes", ex: --with-circular-dependency="no"]),
+	  [CIRCULAR_DEPENDENCIES=$withval],[CIRCULAR_DEPENDENCIES=yes]) 
+	AC_MSG_CHECKING(for circular dependencies)
+	AM_CONDITIONAL([CIRCULAR_DEPENDENCIES], [test x$CIRCULAR_DEPENDENCIES = xyes])
+	AC_MSG_RESULT($CIRCULAR_DEPENDENCIES) 
+
+	dnl }}}
 ])