> > This would allow people to use MariaDB and MySQL-specific functionality by > using the respective driver namespace and remove any confusion about if this > works with both or only one of them. > > > > I know it seems to be out of scope, but this deals with PDO subclass names > and this seems to be a thing to consider here. Sure, we can have a separate > RFC about it, but I think this is the right moment to handle this question. > > > > Has the network protocol diverged much? I know storage engines, query > language, etc. might change, but the underlying protocol might be similar.
Saw this on a Jira ticket for MaxScale: "The MariaDB and MySQL protocols are mostly identical and the differences are of opt-in character."
