2 files changed, 28 insertions, 16 deletions

diff --git a/REQUIREMENTS b/REQUIREMENTS
index fbd213b..bcc6433 100644
--- a/REQUIREMENTS
+++ b/REQUIREMENTS
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ check_mysql, check_mysql_query:
                 Lib: libmysql, libmysqlclient
                 Redhat Powertools Source: mysql-3.20.32a-3.i386.rpm, mysql-devel-3.20.32a-3.i386.rpm (these seem to be broken, however)
                 RPMS from www.mysql.org work better
-          Must have mysql_config in PATH
+          Must have mysql_config in PATH or specified with --with-mysql=DIR for DIR/bin/mysql_config
 
 check_pqsql:
         - Requires the PostgreSQL libraries available from
diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index 40a323c..b1efa09 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ AC_SUBST(RELEASE)
 
 AC_PREFIX_DEFAULT(/usr/local/nagios)
 
+dnl Deprecated configure options
+
 dnl Figure out how to invoke "install" and what install options to use.
 AC_PROG_INSTALL
 AC_SUBST(INSTALL)
@@ -254,22 +256,31 @@ fi
 LIBS="$_SAVEDLIBS"
 
 dnl Check for mysql libraries
-AC_PATH_PROG(MYSQLCONFIG, mysql_config)
-if test -z "$MYSQLCONFIG"; then
-  AC_MSG_WARN([Skipping mysql plugin])
-  AC_MSG_WARN([install mysql client libs to compile this plugin (see REQUIREMENTS).])
-else
-  EXTRAS="$EXTRAS check_mysql check_mysql_query"
-  MYSQLINCLUDE=`$MYSQLCONFIG --include`
-  if test $? != 0 ; then
-    # mysql_config for 3.x does not support --include
-    MYSQLINCLUDE=""
+AC_ARG_WITH(mysql,
+        ACX_HELP_STRING([--with-mysql=DIR],
+                [Compiles mysql plugins. Expects DIR/bin/mysql_config]),
+        with_mysql=$withval,
+        with_mysql=no)
+if test $with_mysql != "no" ; then
+  if test -x $with_mysql/bin/mysql_config ; then
+    MYSQLCONFIG="$with_mysql/bin/mysql_config"
+  else
+    AC_PATH_PROG(MYSQLCONFIG, mysql_config)
+  fi
+  if test -z "$MYSQLCONFIG"; then
+    with_mysql="not found"
+    AC_MSG_WARN([Skipping mysql plugin])
+    AC_MSG_WARN([install mysql client libs to compile this plugin (see REQUIREMENTS).])
+  else
+    with_mysql=$MYSQLCONFIG
+    EXTRAS="$EXTRAS check_mysql check_mysql_query"
+    MYSQLINCLUDE=`$MYSQLCONFIG --include`
+    MYSQLLIBS=`$MYSQLCONFIG --libs`
+    MYSQLCFLAGS=`$MYSQLCONFIG --cflags`
+    AC_SUBST(MYSQLINCLUDE)
+    AC_SUBST(MYSQLLIBS)
+    AC_SUBST(MYSQLCFLAGS)
   fi
-  MYSQLLIBS=`$MYSQLCONFIG --libs`
-  MYSQLCFLAGS=`$MYSQLCONFIG --cflags`
-  AC_SUBST(MYSQLINCLUDE)
-  AC_SUBST(MYSQLLIBS)
-  AC_SUBST(MYSQLCFLAGS)
 fi
 
 AC_CHECK_HEADERS(unistd.h)
@@ -1730,6 +1741,7 @@ dnl ACX_FEATURE([with],[ps-varlist])
 
 ACX_FEATURE([with],[lwres])
 ACX_FEATURE([with],[ipv6])
+ACX_FEATURE([with],[mysql])
 ACX_FEATURE([with],[openssl])
 ACX_FEATURE([with],[gnutls])
 ACX_FEATURE([enable],[emulate-getaddrinfo])