[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #21663: Use PDO or mysqli for MySQL queries when available

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#21663: Use PDO or mysqli for MySQL queries when available
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 Reporter:  scottconnerly                         |       Owner:
     Type:  task (blessed)                        |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal                                |   Milestone:  3.8
Component:  Database                              |     Version:  3.5
 Severity:  normal                                |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  dev-feedback has-patch needs-testing  |
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Comment (by kurtpayne):

 Replying to [comment:124 wonderboymusic]:
 > I added a `wpdb_drivers` filter in `wpdb::set_driver()` to allow someone
 to shove another slug in there.

 This is going to be hard to access.  Plugins and mu-plugins aren't loaded
 until after a database connection is made, so what could set that filter?
 If this is in core, it would probably only be code in db.php.  The current
 plugin on github relies on a constant named WPDB_DRIVER (presumably in wp-
 config.php) if the user wants to pick a particular driver.

 Thoughts?

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