[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #33122: DB_CHARSET in config should be set to utf8mb4 if mysql version >5.5.3

[WordPress Trac]

#33122: DB_CHARSET in config should be set to utf8mb4 if mysql version >5.5.3
--------------------------+-----------------------------
 Reporter:  laserjobs     |      Owner:
     Type:  defect (bug)  |     Status:  new
 Priority:  normal        |  Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  General       |    Version:  4.2.3
 Severity:  normal        |   Keywords:
  Focuses:                |
--------------------------+-----------------------------
 Currently if the database has been converted to utf8mb4, wp-config is
 still set for creating new tables as utf8

 /** Database Charset to use in creating database tables. */
 define('DB_CHARSET', 'utf8');

 Looks like it was addressed here at one time
 https://core.trac.wordpress.org/attachment/ticket/21212/21212-utf8mb4.diff

--
Ticket URL: <https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/33122>
WordPress Trac <https://core.trac.wordpress.org/>
WordPress publishing platform