[asterisk-users] Asterisk repository: asterisk14-addons-mysql

[Danny Nicholas]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com [mailto:asterisk-users-
> bounces at lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Ioan Indreias
> Sent: Monday, May 02, 2011 7:41 AM
> To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion
> Subject: [asterisk-users] Asterisk repository: asterisk14-addons-mysql
> 
> Hello,
> 
> We have chosen to upgrade our Trixbox installations (2.6.2.3, asterisk
> 1.4.20) and everything work smooth.
> 
> The problem we face now is that asterisk14-addons-mysql looks to have
> not been compiled with uniqueID feature and we are asking your opinion
> about what should be the best fix for this problem.
> 
> Our workarround was to overwrite (from backup) the cdr_addon_mysql.so
> module, but this is not the best approach as in case for future
> updates (yes - we know support of 1.4 have reach it's end but who
> knows....).
> 
> On the other hand we could try to compile from sources but this
> procedure we have tried to avoid when we choose to use asterisk.org
> repository.
> 
> My idea is to ask for an additional addons-mysql RPM package - with
> uniqueID enabled - but I do not know exactly where I have to post this
> question.
> 
> What is your opinion?
> 
> Best regards,
> Ioan.
[Danny Nicholas] 
IMO, one of the "selling points" of the add-on modules is that they can be
compiled/tweaked without too much input from the base installation.  I don't
think you're going to get too far with the new/modified RPM request.