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Dec 7, 2021 · Databases

Analysis of MySQL Connector/J Character Set Handling and UTF8MB4 Support

This article examines how MySQL Connector/J determines the character set during connection initialization, explains the transition from UTF8MB3 to UTF8MB4, analyzes source code of versions 5.1.46 and 5.1.47, and provides practical methods to enable UTF8MB4 without upgrading the driver.