customizing ./configure flags (gdal)

[Ryan Schmidt]

On Dec 8, 2007, at 20:10, Tim Jones wrote:

> First time posting to this list. I am sure this question is  
> frequently asked here, but I haven't found it in the FAQ or archives.
>
> What should I do if I want to install a MacPorts package using  
> configure options that are not covered by any of the package's  
> included variants?
>
> For instance: I'm trying to install GDAL with MySQL support. If I  
> was doing an ordinary non-MacPorts installation, I'd just extract  
> the GDAL tarball and run "./configure" with the "–with-mysql=/path/ 
> to/mysql_config" flag. Then make install etc.
>
> But MacPorts' GDAL package doesnt include an option for this.
>
> So, I'm not sure if there is a special flag I can add to my "port  
> install" command, or if I can/should edit GDAL's portfile before  
> installing, or if I am asking for the impossible and ought to find  
> a way to install this package without using MacPorts, or something  
> else.

This sounds like a good candidate for adding a mysql5 variant, for  
example, to the gdal portfile. You could file an enhancement request  
in the issue tracker. (I don't see one filed already.) Instructions  
for filing tickets are here:

http://trac.macosforge.org/projects/macports/wiki/TracTicketing