Apache Build - Use System Mysql?

[micron]

Under PHP Module, there's an option for "Use System Mysql". Can someone enlighten me as to what this is?

Thanks.

 

[elleryjh]

*bump*

I'm wondering the same thing.

 

[PbG]

The following comes from the compiler:

+--------------------------------------------------------------------+
| *** WARNING *** |
| |
| You chose to compile PHP with the built-in MySQL support. If you |
| are compiling a server module, and intend to use other server |
| modules that also use MySQL (e.g, mod_auth_mysql, PHP 3.0, |
| mod_perl) you must NOT rely on PHP's built-in MySQL support, and |
| instead build it with your local MySQL support files, by adding |
| --with-mysql=/path/to/mysql to your configure line. |
+--------------------------------------------------------------------+

 

[Gavster]

Hi Micron -

Under PHP Module, there's an option for "Use System Mysql". Can someone enlighten me as to what this is?

The essential difference is that "Use system MySQL" compiles using the mysql system libs that are installed with MySQL, and "Mysql Module" uses the mysql libs in the mysql extension bundled with the php distro - which are usually behind the times.

Since PHP has dropped support for bundling their own set of mysql libs in new versions of PHP(especially 5.x), you should always build apache in cPanel with the "Use System MySQL" option.

Kind regards,

Gavin

 

[LordJMann]

Hi Micron -



The essential difference is that "Use system MySQL" compiles using the mysql system libs that are installed with MySQL, and "Mysql Module" uses the mysql libs in the mysql extension bundled with the php distro - which are usually behind the times.

Since PHP has dropped support for bundling their own set of mysql libs in new versions of PHP(especially 5.x), you should always build apache in cPanel with the "Use System MySQL" option.

Kind regards,

Gavin

So "Use System MySQL" checked and "Mysql module" unchecked? Then I'll have a mysql 5.0 extension instead of a 4.1 extension?