GNU configure options

[Ryan Schmidt]

On Apr 18, 2007, at 23:10, Matt Eckhaus wrote:

> On 19/04/2007, at 1:47 PM, Ryan Schmidt wrote:
>
>> On Apr 18, 2007, at 21:50, Matt Eckhaus wrote:
>>
>>> Is there any way to pass an extra GNU configure option to "port  
>>> install"?
>>>
>>> Specifically, I want it to configure php5 with "--with-mssql=/opt/ 
>>> local" to make it pick up freeTDS.
>>
>> So, we should add a freetds variant to the php5 port.
>
> Yes, I think that would be a good idea. I worked out how to enable  
> it and it works great.

Is it something like this patch?


Index: Portfile
===================================================================
--- Portfile	(revision 24193)
+++ Portfile	(working copy)
@@ -161,6 +161,13 @@
		--enable-memory-limit
}
+variant mssql {
+	depends_lib-append \
+		freetds
+	configure.args-append \
+		--with-mssql=${prefix}
+}
+
variant snmp conflicts macports_snmp {
# This compiles PHP5 with SNMP linked against Apple's included NET-SNMP.
	configure.args-append \


I would be happy to commit that patch if it solves the problem. Let  
me know if that's it or if any additional changes are necessary.


> To answer my own original question: to change the GNU configure  
> options, edit the Portfile for the package you are installing. You  
> can find the portfile by running 'port file [packagename]'.
>
> I'm mentioning it here for posterity - it doesn't seem to be  
> included in any MacPorts documentation - I found it on an archive  
> of a DarwinPorts list.

"man port" explains "port file" and others.