[debian-mysql] Bug#879099: mariadb-client-10.1: mysqlbinlog: unknown variable 'default-character-set=utf8mb4'

[Faustin Lammler]

Hi Stefanos,
thank you for your report.

I can confirm this on the latest stable Debian release
(10.1.26-0+deb9u1). Problem is also present on Debian testing release
(1:10.1.35-1).

I see two solutions:
- the one you suggested 'loose-default-character-set=utf8mb4';
- using 'character-sets-dir=utf8mb4'.

Here is some information:
https://jira.mariadb.org/browse/MDEV-15835
https://jira.mariadb.org/browse/MDEV-6556

I will check what is the best solution for the future mysql-client
versions.

Faustin