mysqldump for older mysql version

mysql

Solution

I have never met such problems. All higher versions support previous ones. So, you can use mysqldump 5.6 for 5.X.

I think you should look at mysqldump options, some of them were added in 5.5, some in 5.6; but the major of options work for all versions.

http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.5/en/mysqldump.html http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.6/en/mysqldump.html

Problem

Are there any known risks if I use mysqldump tool to backup MySql databases older versions? For example, if I use mysqldump 5.6 on a production machine to backup MySql 5.X databases.

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