akonadi package configures its own mysqld, so any configuration changes for akonadi users need to be made in akonadi packaging and not mysql packaging.
akonadi packagers/Kubuntu team: I'm happy to help with this, let me know. It probably makes more sense for someone familiar with Kubuntu and/or akonadi to figure out what is needed on that side, though? ** Package changed: mysql-5.7 (Ubuntu) => akonadi (Ubuntu) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1576930 Title: Excessive consumption RAM of mysqld daemon in Kubuntu 16.04 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/akonadi/+bug/1576930/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs