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Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2024 19:50:49 +0300
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Subject: [PHP-DEV] Proposal to Create a MariaDB Alias for the MySQL PDO Driver
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Cc: Saki Takamachi <saki@sakiot.com>, Matteo Beccati <php@beccati.com>
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From: arvids.godjuks@gmail.com (Arvids Godjuks)

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Hello,

I'm splitting this discussion from https://externals.io/message/123183, see
details at https://externals.io/message/123183#123234 and
https://externals.io/message/123183#123236 to keep the original thread
clean.

There's a clear divergence in functionality between MySQL and MariaDB. As
PDO evolves to accommodate database-specific drivers, it's sensible to
introduce a MariaDB alias for the MySQL driver. Although the mysqlnd
library handles networking protocols for both, practical higher level usage
increasingly demands differentiation at the database layer, much like
Doctrine's recent updates requiring distinct identification of MariaDB vs.
MySQL.

I propose establishing a MariaDB namespace. This would allow for explicit
implementation of database-specific functions and help in correctly mapping
methods and queries to the respective database.

Thoughts? Questions?

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Arv=C4=ABds Godjuks
+371 26 851 664
arvids.godjuks@gmail.com
Telegram: @psihius https://t.me/psihius

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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Hello,<br><br>I&#39;m splitting this discussion from =
<a href=3D"https://externals.io/message/123183">https://externals.io/messag=
e/123183</a>, see details at=C2=A0<a href=3D"https://externals.io/message/1=
23183#123234">https://externals.io/message/123183#123234</a> and <a href=3D=
"https://externals.io/message/123183#123236">https://externals.io/message/1=
23183#123236</a> to keep the original thread clean.<br><br>There&#39;s a cl=
ear divergence in functionality between MySQL and MariaDB. As PDO evolves t=
o accommodate database-specific drivers, it&#39;s sensible to introduce a M=
ariaDB alias for the MySQL driver. Although the mysqlnd library handles net=
working protocols for both, practical higher level usage increasingly deman=
ds differentiation at the database layer, much like Doctrine&#39;s recent u=
pdates requiring distinct identification of MariaDB vs. MySQL.<br><br>I pro=
pose establishing a MariaDB namespace. This would allow for explicit implem=
entation of database-specific functions and help in correctly mapping metho=
ds and queries to the respective database.<br><br>Thoughts? Questions?<br c=
lear=3D"all"><div><br></div><span class=3D"gmail_signature_prefix">-- </spa=
n><br><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_signature" data-smartmail=3D"gmail_si=
gnature"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><br></div>Arv=C4=ABds Godjuks<div>+371 26 85=
1 664</div><div><a href=3D"mailto:arvids.godjuks@gmail.com" target=3D"_blan=
k">arvids.godjuks@gmail.com</a></div><div>Telegram: @psihius=C2=A0<a href=
=3D"https://t.me/psihius" target=3D"_blank">https://t.me/psihius</a></div><=
/div></div></div></div>

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