java - Does MariaDB 10 support sym files on Wndows -

java - Does MariaDB 10 support sym files on Wndows -

i'm working old java app that's using mysql 5. app creates [schema name].sym files each schema creates in order instruct mysql create physical table files folder stated in sym file.

with initial tests mariadb 10 seems ignore sym files , schema's created under folder specified mariadb's datadir variable, reckon typical location schemas reside.

nevertheless tried find info on using sym files or them beingness made unsupported mariadb documentation no luck made me wonder whether feature has been dropped out @ point between mysql 5.0 , mariadb 10 releases.

can tell there still way create sym files (and not mean symbolic links) work mariadb 10 on windows?

for mysql .sym files back upwards have been removed since mysql 5.7.0: http://dev.mysql.com/doc/relnotes/mysql/5.7/en/news-5-7-0.html

for mariadb @ to the lowest degree until mariadb 10.0 there should .sym files back upwards mariadb 10.0 compatible mysql 5.6.

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