Question

I am trying to add an option to my ./configure script. I need to add the location to mysql.h but a few methods I have tried and keep getting the error: configure: error: unrecognized option: –mysql=/usr/local/mysql/include/mysql/

How do I add the option to my configure script aswell as to add the header file which is specified.

Answer 1

You’re probably looking for AC_ARG_WITH. Something like this:

AC_ARG_WITH([mysql],
        [AS_HELP_STRING([--with-mysql=path : path to mysql headers])],
        [MYSQL_INCLUDE=$withval],
        [])

Then run ./configure --with-mysql=/foo .