+/* We define symbols for *_VERSION_ID (numeric), *_VERSION_STR (char*)
+and *_BASE_STR (char*). It's a bit of guesswork. Especially for mariadb
+with versions before 10.2, as they do not define there there specific symbols.
+*/
+
+/* Newer (>= 10.2) MariaDB */
+#if defined MARIADB_VERSION_ID
+#define EXIM_MxSQL_VERSION_ID MARIADB_VERSION_ID
+
+/* MySQL defines MYSQL_VERSION_ID, and MariaDB does so */
+/* https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.7/en/c-api-server-client-versions.html */
+#elif defined LIBMYSQL_VERSION_ID
+#define EXIM_MxSQL_VERSION_ID LIBMYSQL_VERSION_ID
+#elif defined MYSQL_VERSION_ID
+#define EXIM_MxSQL_VERSION_ID MYSQL_VERSION_ID
+
+#else
+#define EXIM_MYSQL_VERSION_ID 0
+#endif
+
+/* Newer (>= 10.2) MariaDB */
+#ifdef MARIADB_CLIENT_VERSION_STR
+#define EXIM_MxSQL_VERSION_STR MARIADB_CLIENT_VERSION_STR
+
+/* Mysql uses MYSQL_SERVER_VERSION */
+#elif defined LIBMYSQL_VERSION
+#define EXIM_MxSQL_VERSION_STR LIBMYSQL_VERSION
+#elif defined MYSQL_SERVER_VERSION
+#define EXIM_MxSQL_VERSION_STR MYSQL_SERVER_VERSION
+
+#else
+#define EXIM_MxSQL_VERSION_STR "unknown"
+#endif
+
+#if defined MARIADB_BASE_VERSION
+#define EXIM_MxSQL_BASE_STR MARIADB_BASE_VERSION
+
+#elif defined MARIADB_PACKAGE_VERSION
+#define EXIM_MxSQL_BASE_STR "mariadb"
+
+#elif defined MYSQL_BASE_VERSION
+#define EXIM_MxSQL_BASE_STR MYSQL_BASE_VERSION
+
+#else
+#define EXIM_MxSQL_BASE_STR "n.A."
+#endif
+