RFE: php5 +macports_gd2

[raimue@…]

This patch adds a new variant +macports_gd2 to php5. It let's you use the gd2 library from MacPorts rather than the bundled library coming with the php5 distribution.

[ryandesign@…]

I assume using the gd2 port is better in some way than using the included gd? If it is, then we should always use the gd2 port and never use the built-in gd and not add any variants. Could you tell me in what ways using the gd2 port is better?

[raimue@…]

The bundled gd2 is not the latest version, and someone was asking for this. Maybe it is better to stick with the bundled version, it was just a proposal. Feel free to set this to wontfix.

Also, sorry for the very late answer, I simply must have overlooked the notification.

[ryandesign@…]

php5 and php5-devel now use the gd2 port instead of the bundled gd2 library, in r37024.

[ryandesign@…]

And the php4 port now uses the gd2 port in r37025.

[ryandesign@…]

php5-devel was changed back to use the bundled libgd in r43136 while updating to 5.3.0alpha3. 5.3.0alpha2 and later cannot use the standalone libgd because of  php bug 46015 in which it was also explained why the bundled libgd is still preferred: it's the only way to get the imagefilter and imagerotate functions.

php5 was changed back in r43138.

[ryandesign@…]

php4 was changed back in r43329.

[anonymous]

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