customizing ./configure flags (gdal)

[Daniel J. Luke]

On Dec 9, 2007, at 2:13 AM, Ryan Schmidt wrote:
> 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


And if you can't wait for the maintainer (or want to be very helpful  
and supply a patch) you can edit the portfile (or create your own  
portfile based on the one distributed by macports).

Read through the guide - http://geeklair.net/macports_guide/ for info.
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