Compile MySQL to work on PHP

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I have a remote server where I can't re-compile php to use mysql, but I have full access to install stuff; I installed mysql-server which is running fine. I have the open source code of the php version that is currently running on the server. Inside the php-5.1.2.tar.gz there is /php-5.1.2/ext/mysql/.

 

Is there a way that I could compile what is inside that directory perhaps in my local machine and generate somehow the mysql.so extension and use it on the remote server? comments and suggestions will be appreciate it.

 

Thanks