Re: Does a default mysql/mariadb mapping exist?

On Fri, Feb 6, 2026 at 11:27 PM Michael Grimm <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> I am preferring mariadb over mysql, thus I do have to tell all relevant ports to depend on a given mariadb version like (make.conf):
>
> # MYSQL/MARIADB mappings
> #
> # Possible values see: https://cgit.freebsd.org/ports/tree/Mk/bsd.default-versions.mk
> # 8.0, 8.4, 9.1, 9.4            MSQL
> # 10.6m, 10.11m, 11.4m, 11.8m   MARIADB
> #
> DEFAULT_VERSIONS+=  mysql=11.8m
>
> But: Is there a way to define something like "use whatever mariadb version is considered default w.r.t the current default mysql version"?
>
> Thanks and regards,
> Michael
>
>

This is being worked on in https://reviews.freebsd.org/D43946