/* If no cached connection, we must set one up. Mysql allows for a host name
and port to be specified. It also allows the name of a Unix socket to be used.
Unfortunately, this contains slashes, but its use is expected to be rare, so
the rather cumbersome syntax shouldn't inconvenience too many people. We use
/* If no cached connection, we must set one up. Mysql allows for a host name
and port to be specified. It also allows the name of a Unix socket to be used.
Unfortunately, this contains slashes, but its use is expected to be rare, so
the rather cumbersome syntax shouldn't inconvenience too many people. We use