Re: configure and mySQL Database

William Heinbockel wrote:
> Does anyone here have any experience with making configure scripts?
> I think Renaud uses autoconf, but I have no clue on how to append
> to his stuff to have it check for the mysql.h library.
	I do have experience with autoconf scripts. Let me give it a try.

> 
> If the library is there, we might need to check to see if it is
> thread-safe.  When the qualifications are met, then nessusd
> needs compiled with USE_MYSQL (or similar).
> 
> I have no idea on how to go about doing this.
> If someone could explain to me how to do it, it would be greatly
> appreciated.

IMHO we should not be making something too mysql-dependant. The use of 
the database should be something to be selected the same way some 
experimental features are. Thus a --enable-database should plug-in the 
code for mysql/postgresql/whatever..

The DB code should be generic enough so that users can select whatever 
database they want and using #ifdefs include the proper code. We need a 
generic open_database function which would call whatever database the 
user has configured.


	Javi