Get the runtime database driver for the configuration

[twister65]

If the selected driver is mysql and we are on PHP 7 or greater, switch to the mysqli driver.
See PR #25729 and #25807

Summary of Changes

Get the actual database driver loaded at run time and fill in the dbtype parameter in the configuration form. You must save the configuration to update the file.

Testing Instructions

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Actual result

Documentation Changes Required

[richard67]

If this is the same as the other PR for 3.10-dev then it doesn‘t need the other one. @wilsonge Is that right?

[mbabker]

If this is the same as the other PR for 3.10-dev then it doesn‘t need the other one. @wilsonge Is that right?

One pull request for a change, where the pull request is sent to the lowest active version branch the change applies to, and when merged the change merges forward as branches are merged up. Not that hard of a concept once people get used to it...

[richard67]

@mbabker You don't have to explain me that. I know it. Was at work and so could not check if this PR is really the same, that's why I asked.

[richard67]

Ok, maybe I should not have asked George to confirm it, but I got used to people don't believe me so I ask for someone more "official" to confirm.

[mbabker]

The question comes up often enough that I figured more than you and a couple others might know for sure by now 😉

[richard67]

Anyway thanks for confirming and clarifying.

[richard67]

I have tested this item ✅ successfully on e861080

Tested by code review. I've tested the same change for 4.0-dev before (PR #25729 ) with a real test, so I think it is enough to verify that it's the same.

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[alikon]

I have tested this item ✅ successfully on e861080

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[alikon]

RTC

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[twister65]

@alikon please, could you also test PR #25729 ?

[alikon]

sure, done, and thanks i've missed that one

[HLeithner]

Thanks for preparing J3 for J4