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http://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=31168
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[18 Dec 2004 12:44pm CET] edink@php.net

As of php-5.0.3 both mysql and mysqli extensions use the same
libmysql.dll which is identical to one shipped with mysql distribution.

Marking this as documentation issue.
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