MariaDB upgrade needed for Kernel update - but I must keep php 5.6

[jimjoe]

I MUST keep php 5.6 on my server, or I'm out of business, but now I see that kernel won't upgrade on MariaDB 10.2.


What higher version of mariadb will still work with php 5.6?


Is there a way to test to confirm if php 5.6 site will work with any mariadb upgrade before making it permanent?

THANK YOU!

 

[hmaddy]

php56 will work with mariadb 10.2

 

[jimjoe]

php56 will work with mariadb 10.2

But maria 10.2 won't work with a Kernel update - so I need to know what is the highest version of mariadb that I can go to and still have php 5.6 work.

thank you!

 

[cPRex]

Can you let me know what specific error you're seeing about the update process?