Recompile Interbase for Mac

Add interbase.so to MAMP / OSX

get xcode and macports.
install m4 through macports
download php-source corresponding to mamp-version

create symblinks needed
from http://www.ibexpert.net/forum/viewtopic.phpf=13&t=7&start=0&st=0&sk=t&sd=a

# in short:
# (backslash = keep on same row)
cd /usr
sudo  mkdir -p local/firebird/lib

sudo ln -s /Library/Frameworks/Firebird.framework/Firebird \
local/firebird/lib/libfbclient.dylib

sudo ln -s /Library/Frameworks/Firebird.framework/Headers/ \
local/firebird/include

#create .so
sudo su

cd /path-to-php-source/ext/interbase

/Applications/MAMP/bin/php5/bin/phpize

./configure –with-interbase=/usr/local/firebird

make

#install so to mamp-ext.dir
cp modules/interbase.so \
/Applications/MAMP/bin/php5/lib/ \
php/extensions/no-debug-non-zts-20050922

#add to /Applications/MAMP/conf/php5/php.ini
[firebird]
extension = interbase.so
ibase.allow_persistent = “1”
ibase.max_persistent = “-1”
ibase.max_links = “-1”
ibase.default_db = null
ibase.default_user = NULL
ibase.default_password = NULL
ibase.default_charset = NULL
ibase.timestampformat = “%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S”
ibase.dateformat = “%Y-%m-%d”
ibase.timeformat = “%H:%M:%S”

#restart mamp – interbase should show in phpinfo
#enjoy!