WARNING: MYSQL_OPT_RECONNECT is deprecated and will be removed in a future version

If you’re a Perl developer working with MySQL databases, you might have encountered a deprecation warning related to the MYSQL_OPT_RECONNECT option. This warning is prevalent in systems using MySQL versions starting from 8.0.34, where automatic reconnection features are being deprecated. Handling this warning effectively requires understanding the interplay between MySQL, Perl’s DBI module, and the DBD::mysql driver. In this post, we’ll explore the root cause of these warnings and offer strategies to mitigate them without altering standard libraries.

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