I’ve been using the MariaDB extension, but now with the JDBC Driver Updates mentioned in Lucee 7 new features, is that still recommended vs the MySQL extension?
OS: AlmaLinux 8
Java Version: 24
Tomcat Version: 11.0.9
Lucee Version: 7.0.0.395
Both extensions should work fine with a MariaDB data source. I think it’s down to personal preference or whether you need Maria-specific features.
The MySQL extension is maintained by the Lucee team and has the latest driver. The MariaDB extension is currently maintained by me and the driver was updated to v3.5.3 back in May, so not that long ago. I’m happy to update again to the current v3.5.6.
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@Julian_Halliwell Thank you.
What I’m curious about is what changes there are in both extensions specifically for Lucee 7, if any?
The extensions are just wrappers for the java drivers, so I’m not sure there are any Lucee-specific changes? Certainly not in the MariaDB extension.
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