diff -rup old/libmysql/libmysql.c new/libmysql/libmysql.c
--- old/libmysql/libmysql.c	2013-11-04 20:15:10.000000000 +0100
+++ new/libmysql/libmysql.c	2014-01-14 12:10:27.148374504 +0100
@@ -4898,3 +4898,612 @@ my_bool STDCALL mysql_read_query_result(
   return (*mysql->methods->read_query_result)(mysql);
 }
 
+#ifndef EMBEDDED_LIBRARY
+
+// Hack to provide both libmysqlclient_16 and libmysqlclient_18 symbol versions
+
+#define SYM_16(_exportedsym) __asm__(".symver symver16_" #_exportedsym "," #_exportedsym "@libmysqlclient_16")
+
+void STDCALL symver16_myodbc_remove_escape(MYSQL *mysql,char *name)
+{
+  return myodbc_remove_escape(mysql, name);
+}
+SYM_16(myodbc_remove_escape);
+
+
+my_ulonglong STDCALL symver16_mysql_affected_rows(MYSQL *mysql)
+{
+  return mysql_affected_rows(mysql);
+}
+SYM_16(mysql_affected_rows);
+
+
+my_bool STDCALL symver16_mysql_autocommit(MYSQL * mysql, my_bool auto_mode)
+{
+  return mysql_autocommit(mysql, auto_mode);
+}
+SYM_16(mysql_autocommit);
+
+
+my_bool STDCALL symver16_mysql_change_user(MYSQL *mysql, const char *user, const char *passwd, const char *db)
+{
+  return mysql_change_user(mysql, user, passwd, db);
+}
+SYM_16(mysql_change_user);
+
+
+const char * STDCALL symver16_mysql_character_set_name(MYSQL *mysql)
+{
+  return mysql_character_set_name(mysql);
+}
+SYM_16(mysql_character_set_name);
+
+
+my_bool STDCALL symver16_mysql_commit(MYSQL * mysql)
+{
+  return mysql_commit(mysql);
+}
+SYM_16(mysql_commit);
+
+
+void STDCALL symver16_mysql_data_seek(MYSQL_RES *result, my_ulonglong row)
+{
+  return mysql_data_seek(result, row);
+}
+SYM_16(mysql_data_seek);
+
+
+void STDCALL symver16_mysql_debug(const char *debug __attribute__((unused)))
+{
+  return mysql_debug(debug);
+}
+SYM_16(mysql_debug);
+
+
+int STDCALL symver16_mysql_dump_debug_info(MYSQL *mysql)
+{
+  return mysql_dump_debug_info(mysql);
+}
+SYM_16(mysql_dump_debug_info);
+
+
+my_bool STDCALL symver16_mysql_embedded(void)
+{
+  return mysql_embedded();
+}
+SYM_16(mysql_embedded);
+
+
+my_bool STDCALL symver16_mysql_eof(MYSQL_RES *res)
+{
+  return mysql_eof(res);
+}
+SYM_16(mysql_eof);
+
+
+ulong STDCALL symver16_mysql_escape_string(char *to,const char *from,ulong length)
+{
+  return mysql_escape_string(to, from, length);
+}
+SYM_16(mysql_escape_string);
+
+
+MYSQL_FIELD * STDCALL symver16_mysql_fetch_field(MYSQL_RES *result)
+{
+  return mysql_fetch_field(result);
+}
+SYM_16(mysql_fetch_field);
+
+
+MYSQL_FIELD * STDCALL symver16_mysql_fetch_field_direct(MYSQL_RES *res,uint fieldnr)
+{
+  return mysql_fetch_field_direct(res, fieldnr);
+}
+SYM_16(mysql_fetch_field_direct);
+
+
+MYSQL_FIELD * STDCALL symver16_mysql_fetch_fields(MYSQL_RES *res)
+{
+  return mysql_fetch_fields(res);
+}
+SYM_16(mysql_fetch_fields);
+
+
+unsigned int STDCALL symver16_mysql_field_count(MYSQL *mysql)
+{
+  return mysql_field_count(mysql);
+}
+SYM_16(mysql_field_count);
+
+
+MYSQL_FIELD_OFFSET STDCALL symver16_mysql_field_seek(MYSQL_RES *result, MYSQL_FIELD_OFFSET field_offset)
+{
+  return mysql_field_seek(result, field_offset);
+}
+SYM_16(mysql_field_seek);
+
+
+MYSQL_FIELD_OFFSET STDCALL symver16_mysql_field_tell(MYSQL_RES *res)
+{
+  return mysql_field_tell(res);
+}
+SYM_16(mysql_field_tell);
+
+
+void STDCALL symver16_mysql_get_character_set_info(MYSQL *mysql, MY_CHARSET_INFO *csinfo)
+{
+  return mysql_get_character_set_info(mysql, csinfo);
+}
+SYM_16(mysql_get_character_set_info);
+
+
+const char * STDCALL symver16_mysql_get_client_info(void)
+{
+  return mysql_get_client_info();
+}
+SYM_16(mysql_get_client_info);
+
+ulong STDCALL symver16_mysql_get_client_version(void)
+{
+  return mysql_get_client_version();
+}
+SYM_16(mysql_get_client_version);
+
+
+const char * STDCALL symver16_mysql_get_host_info(MYSQL *mysql)
+{
+  return mysql_get_host_info(mysql);
+}
+SYM_16(mysql_get_host_info);
+
+
+MYSQL_PARAMETERS *STDCALL symver16_mysql_get_parameters(void)
+{
+  return mysql_get_parameters();
+}
+SYM_16(mysql_get_parameters);
+
+
+uint STDCALL symver16_mysql_get_proto_info(MYSQL *mysql)
+{
+  return mysql_get_proto_info(mysql);
+}
+SYM_16(mysql_get_proto_info);
+
+
+const char * STDCALL symver16_mysql_get_server_info(MYSQL *mysql)
+{
+  return mysql_get_server_info(mysql);
+}
+SYM_16(mysql_get_server_info);
+
+
+ulong STDCALL symver16_mysql_hex_string(char *to, const char *from, ulong length)
+{
+  return mysql_hex_string(to, from, length);
+}
+SYM_16(mysql_hex_string);
+
+
+const char *STDCALL symver16_mysql_info(MYSQL *mysql)
+{
+  return mysql_info(mysql);
+}
+SYM_16(mysql_info);
+
+
+my_ulonglong STDCALL symver16_mysql_insert_id(MYSQL *mysql)
+{
+  return mysql_insert_id(mysql);
+}
+SYM_16(mysql_insert_id);
+
+
+int STDCALL symver16_mysql_kill(MYSQL *mysql,ulong pid)
+{
+  return mysql_kill(mysql, pid);
+}
+SYM_16(mysql_kill);
+
+
+MYSQL_RES * STDCALL symver16_mysql_list_dbs(MYSQL *mysql, const char *wild)
+{
+  return mysql_list_dbs(mysql, wild);
+}
+SYM_16(mysql_list_dbs);
+
+
+MYSQL_RES * STDCALL symver16_mysql_list_fields(MYSQL *mysql, const char *table, const char *wild)
+{
+  return mysql_list_fields(mysql, table, wild);
+}
+SYM_16(mysql_list_fields);
+
+
+MYSQL_RES * STDCALL symver16_mysql_list_processes(MYSQL *mysql)
+{
+  return mysql_list_processes(mysql);
+}
+SYM_16(mysql_list_processes);
+
+
+MYSQL_RES * STDCALL symver16_mysql_list_tables(MYSQL *mysql, const char *wild)
+{
+  return mysql_list_tables(mysql, wild);
+}
+SYM_16(mysql_list_tables);
+
+
+my_bool STDCALL symver16_mysql_more_results(MYSQL *mysql)
+{
+  return mysql_more_results(mysql);
+}
+SYM_16(mysql_more_results);
+
+
+int STDCALL symver16_mysql_next_result(MYSQL *mysql)
+{
+  return mysql_next_result(mysql);
+}
+SYM_16(mysql_next_result);
+
+
+int STDCALL symver16_mysql_ping(MYSQL *mysql)
+{
+  return mysql_ping(mysql);
+}
+SYM_16(mysql_ping);
+
+
+int STDCALL symver16_mysql_query(MYSQL *mysql, const char *query)
+{
+  return mysql_query(mysql, query);
+}
+SYM_16(mysql_query);
+
+
+my_bool STDCALL symver16_mysql_read_query_result(MYSQL *mysql)
+{
+  return mysql_read_query_result(mysql);
+}
+SYM_16(mysql_read_query_result);
+
+
+ulong STDCALL symver16_mysql_real_escape_string(MYSQL *mysql, char *to,const char *from, ulong length)
+{
+  return mysql_real_escape_string(mysql, to, from, length);
+}
+SYM_16(mysql_real_escape_string);
+
+
+int STDCALL symver16_mysql_refresh(MYSQL *mysql,uint options)
+{
+  return mysql_refresh(mysql, options);
+}
+SYM_16(mysql_refresh);
+
+
+my_bool STDCALL symver16_mysql_rollback(MYSQL * mysql)
+{
+  return mysql_rollback(mysql);
+}
+SYM_16(mysql_rollback);
+
+
+MYSQL_ROW_OFFSET STDCALL symver16_mysql_row_seek(MYSQL_RES *result, MYSQL_ROW_OFFSET row)
+{
+  return mysql_row_seek(result, row);
+}
+SYM_16(mysql_row_seek);
+
+
+MYSQL_ROW_OFFSET STDCALL symver16_mysql_row_tell(MYSQL_RES *res)
+{
+  return mysql_row_tell(res);
+}
+SYM_16(mysql_row_tell);
+
+
+void STDCALL symver16_mysql_server_end()
+{
+  return mysql_server_end();
+}
+SYM_16(mysql_server_end);
+
+
+int STDCALL symver16_mysql_server_init(int argc __attribute__((unused)), char **argv __attribute__((unused)), char **groups __attribute__((unused)))
+{
+  return mysql_server_init(argc, argv, groups);
+}
+SYM_16(mysql_server_init);
+
+
+void symver16_mysql_set_local_infile_default(MYSQL *mysql)
+{
+  return mysql_set_local_infile_default(mysql);
+}
+SYM_16(mysql_set_local_infile_default);
+
+
+void symver16_mysql_set_local_infile_handler(MYSQL *mysql, int (*local_infile_init)(void **, const char *, void *), int (*local_infile_read)(void *, char *, uint), void (*local_infile_end)(void *), int (*local_infile_error)(void *, char *, uint), void *userdata)
+{
+  return mysql_set_local_infile_handler(mysql, local_infile_init, local_infile_read, local_infile_end, local_infile_error, userdata);
+}
+SYM_16(mysql_set_local_infile_handler);
+
+
+int STDCALL symver16_mysql_set_server_option(MYSQL *mysql, enum enum_mysql_set_option option)
+{
+  return mysql_set_server_option(mysql, option);
+}
+SYM_16(mysql_set_server_option);
+
+
+int STDCALL symver16_mysql_shutdown(MYSQL *mysql, enum mysql_enum_shutdown_level shutdown_level)
+{
+  return mysql_shutdown(mysql, shutdown_level);
+}
+SYM_16(mysql_shutdown);
+
+
+const char *STDCALL symver16_mysql_sqlstate(MYSQL *mysql)
+{
+  return mysql_sqlstate(mysql);
+}
+SYM_16(mysql_sqlstate);
+
+
+const char * STDCALL symver16_mysql_stat(MYSQL *mysql)
+{
+  return mysql_stat(mysql);
+}
+SYM_16(mysql_stat);
+
+
+my_ulonglong STDCALL symver16_mysql_stmt_affected_rows(MYSQL_STMT *stmt)
+{
+  return mysql_stmt_affected_rows(stmt);
+}
+SYM_16(mysql_stmt_affected_rows);
+
+
+my_bool STDCALL symver16_mysql_stmt_attr_get(MYSQL_STMT *stmt, enum enum_stmt_attr_type attr_type, void *value)
+{
+  return mysql_stmt_attr_get(stmt, attr_type, value);
+}
+SYM_16(mysql_stmt_attr_get);
+
+
+my_bool STDCALL symver16_mysql_stmt_attr_set(MYSQL_STMT *stmt, enum enum_stmt_attr_type attr_type, const void *value)
+{
+  return mysql_stmt_attr_set(stmt, attr_type, value);
+}
+SYM_16(mysql_stmt_attr_set);
+
+
+my_bool STDCALL symver16_mysql_stmt_bind_param(MYSQL_STMT *stmt, MYSQL_BIND *my_bind)
+{
+  return mysql_stmt_bind_param(stmt, my_bind);
+}
+SYM_16(mysql_stmt_bind_param);
+
+
+my_bool STDCALL symver16_mysql_stmt_bind_result(MYSQL_STMT *stmt, MYSQL_BIND *my_bind)
+{
+  return mysql_stmt_bind_result(stmt, my_bind);
+}
+SYM_16(mysql_stmt_bind_result);
+
+
+my_bool STDCALL symver16_mysql_stmt_close(MYSQL_STMT *stmt)
+{
+  return mysql_stmt_close(stmt);
+}
+SYM_16(mysql_stmt_close);
+
+
+void STDCALL symver16_mysql_stmt_data_seek(MYSQL_STMT *stmt, my_ulonglong row)
+{
+  return mysql_stmt_data_seek(stmt, row);
+}
+SYM_16(mysql_stmt_data_seek);
+
+
+uint STDCALL symver16_mysql_stmt_errno(MYSQL_STMT * stmt)
+{
+  return mysql_stmt_errno(stmt);
+}
+SYM_16(mysql_stmt_errno);
+
+
+const char *STDCALL symver16_mysql_stmt_error(MYSQL_STMT * stmt)
+{
+  return mysql_stmt_error(stmt);
+}
+SYM_16(mysql_stmt_error);
+
+
+int STDCALL symver16_mysql_stmt_execute(MYSQL_STMT *stmt)
+{
+  return mysql_stmt_execute(stmt);
+}
+SYM_16(mysql_stmt_execute);
+
+
+int STDCALL symver16_mysql_stmt_fetch(MYSQL_STMT *stmt)
+{
+  return mysql_stmt_fetch(stmt);
+}
+SYM_16(mysql_stmt_fetch);
+
+
+int STDCALL symver16_mysql_stmt_fetch_column(MYSQL_STMT *stmt, MYSQL_BIND *my_bind, uint column, ulong offset)  
+{
+  return mysql_stmt_fetch_column(stmt, my_bind, column, offset);
+}
+SYM_16(mysql_stmt_fetch_column);
+
+
+unsigned int STDCALL symver16_mysql_stmt_field_count(MYSQL_STMT *stmt)
+{
+  return mysql_stmt_field_count(stmt);
+}
+SYM_16(mysql_stmt_field_count);
+
+
+my_bool STDCALL symver16_mysql_stmt_free_result(MYSQL_STMT *stmt)
+{
+  return mysql_stmt_free_result(stmt);
+}
+SYM_16(mysql_stmt_free_result);
+
+
+MYSQL_STMT * STDCALL symver16_mysql_stmt_init(MYSQL *mysql)
+{
+  return mysql_stmt_init(mysql);
+}
+SYM_16(mysql_stmt_init);
+
+
+my_ulonglong STDCALL symver16_mysql_stmt_insert_id(MYSQL_STMT *stmt)
+{
+  return mysql_stmt_insert_id(stmt);
+}
+SYM_16(mysql_stmt_insert_id);
+
+
+my_ulonglong STDCALL symver16_mysql_stmt_num_rows(MYSQL_STMT *stmt)
+{
+  return mysql_stmt_num_rows(stmt);
+}
+SYM_16(mysql_stmt_num_rows);
+
+
+ulong STDCALL symver16_mysql_stmt_param_count(MYSQL_STMT * stmt)
+{
+  return mysql_stmt_param_count(stmt);
+}
+SYM_16(mysql_stmt_param_count);
+
+
+MYSQL_RES * STDCALL symver16_mysql_stmt_param_metadata(MYSQL_STMT *stmt)
+{
+  return mysql_stmt_param_metadata(stmt);
+}
+SYM_16(mysql_stmt_param_metadata);
+
+
+int STDCALL symver16_mysql_stmt_prepare(MYSQL_STMT *stmt, const char *query, ulong length)
+{
+  return mysql_stmt_prepare(stmt, query, length);
+}
+SYM_16(mysql_stmt_prepare);
+
+
+my_bool STDCALL symver16_mysql_stmt_reset(MYSQL_STMT *stmt)
+{
+  return mysql_stmt_reset(stmt);
+}
+SYM_16(mysql_stmt_reset);
+
+
+MYSQL_RES * STDCALL symver16_mysql_stmt_result_metadata(MYSQL_STMT *stmt)
+{
+  return mysql_stmt_result_metadata(stmt);
+}
+SYM_16(mysql_stmt_result_metadata);
+
+
+MYSQL_ROW_OFFSET STDCALL symver16_mysql_stmt_row_seek(MYSQL_STMT *stmt, MYSQL_ROW_OFFSET row)
+{
+  return mysql_stmt_row_seek(stmt, row);
+}
+SYM_16(mysql_stmt_row_seek);
+
+
+MYSQL_ROW_OFFSET STDCALL symver16_mysql_stmt_row_tell(MYSQL_STMT *stmt)
+{
+  return mysql_stmt_row_tell(stmt);
+}
+SYM_16(mysql_stmt_row_tell);
+
+
+my_bool STDCALL symver16_mysql_stmt_send_long_data(MYSQL_STMT *stmt, uint param_number, const char *data, ulong length)
+{
+  return mysql_stmt_send_long_data(stmt, param_number, data, length);
+}
+SYM_16(mysql_stmt_send_long_data);
+
+
+const char *STDCALL symver16_mysql_stmt_sqlstate(MYSQL_STMT * stmt)
+{
+  return mysql_stmt_sqlstate(stmt);
+}
+SYM_16(mysql_stmt_sqlstate);
+
+
+int STDCALL symver16_mysql_stmt_store_result(MYSQL_STMT *stmt)
+{
+  return mysql_stmt_store_result(stmt);
+}
+SYM_16(mysql_stmt_store_result);
+
+
+void STDCALL symver16_mysql_thread_end()
+{
+  return mysql_thread_end();
+}
+SYM_16(mysql_thread_end);
+
+
+ulong STDCALL symver16_mysql_thread_id(MYSQL *mysql)
+{
+  return mysql_thread_id(mysql);
+}
+SYM_16(mysql_thread_id);
+
+
+my_bool STDCALL symver16_mysql_thread_init()
+{
+  return mysql_thread_init();
+}
+SYM_16(mysql_thread_init);
+
+
+uint STDCALL symver16_mysql_thread_safe(void)
+{
+  return mysql_thread_safe();
+}
+SYM_16(mysql_thread_safe);
+
+
+MYSQL_RES * STDCALL symver16_mysql_use_result(MYSQL *mysql)
+{
+  return mysql_use_result(mysql);
+}
+SYM_16(mysql_use_result);
+
+
+uint STDCALL symver16_mysql_warning_count(MYSQL *mysql)
+{
+  return mysql_warning_count(mysql);
+}
+SYM_16(mysql_warning_count);
+
+/*****/
+
+MYSQL * STDCALL symver16_mysql_real_connect(MYSQL *mysql,const char *host, const char *user, const char *passwd, const char *db, uint port, const char *unix_socket,ulong client_flag)
+{
+  return mysql_real_connect(mysql, host, user, passwd, db, port, unix_socket, client_flag);
+}
+SYM_16(mysql_real_connect);
+
+/*****/
+
+my_bool symver16_my_init(void)
+{
+  return my_init();
+}
+SYM_16(my_init);
+
+#endif
diff -rup old/libmysql/libmysql.ver.in new/libmysql/libmysql.ver.in
--- old/libmysql/libmysql.ver.in	2013-11-04 20:15:10.000000000 +0100
+++ new/libmysql/libmysql.ver.in	2014-01-14 12:10:27.148374504 +0100
@@ -1 +1,136 @@
-libmysqlclient_@SHARED_LIB_MAJOR_VERSION@ { global: *; };
+libmysqlclient_16
+{
+  local:
+    symver16_*;
+};
+
+libmysqlclient_18
+{
+  global:
+    my_init;
+    myodbc_remove_escape;
+    mysql_affected_rows;
+    mysql_autocommit;
+    mysql_change_user;
+    mysql_character_set_name;
+    mysql_close;
+    mysql_commit;
+    mysql_data_seek;
+    mysql_debug;
+    mysql_dump_debug_info;
+    mysql_embedded;
+    mysql_eof;
+    mysql_errno;
+    mysql_error;
+    mysql_escape_string;
+    mysql_fetch_field;
+    mysql_fetch_field_direct;
+    mysql_fetch_fields;
+    mysql_fetch_lengths;
+    mysql_fetch_row;
+    mysql_field_count;
+    mysql_field_seek;
+    mysql_field_tell;
+    mysql_free_result;
+    mysql_get_character_set_info;
+    mysql_get_client_info;
+    mysql_get_client_version;
+    mysql_get_host_info;
+    mysql_get_parameters;
+    mysql_get_proto_info;
+    mysql_get_server_info;
+    mysql_get_server_version;
+    mysql_get_ssl_cipher;
+    mysql_hex_string;
+    mysql_info;
+    mysql_init;
+    mysql_insert_id;
+    mysql_kill;
+    mysql_list_dbs;
+    mysql_list_fields;
+    mysql_list_processes;
+    mysql_list_tables;
+    mysql_more_results;
+    mysql_next_result;
+    mysql_num_fields;
+    mysql_num_rows;
+    mysql_options;
+    mysql_ping;
+    mysql_query;
+    mysql_read_query_result;
+    mysql_real_connect;
+    mysql_real_escape_string;
+    mysql_real_query;
+    mysql_refresh;
+    mysql_rollback;
+    mysql_row_seek;
+    mysql_row_tell;
+    mysql_select_db;
+    mysql_send_query;
+    mysql_server_end;
+    mysql_server_init;
+    mysql_set_character_set;
+    mysql_set_local_infile_default;
+    mysql_set_local_infile_handler;
+    mysql_set_server_option;
+    mysql_shutdown;
+    mysql_sqlstate;
+    mysql_ssl_set;
+    mysql_stat;
+    mysql_stmt_affected_rows;
+    mysql_stmt_attr_get;
+    mysql_stmt_attr_set;
+    mysql_stmt_bind_param;
+    mysql_stmt_bind_result;
+    mysql_stmt_close;
+    mysql_stmt_data_seek;
+    mysql_stmt_errno;
+    mysql_stmt_error;
+    mysql_stmt_execute;
+    mysql_stmt_fetch;
+    mysql_stmt_fetch_column;
+    mysql_stmt_field_count;
+    mysql_stmt_free_result;
+    mysql_stmt_init;
+    mysql_stmt_insert_id;
+    mysql_stmt_num_rows;
+    mysql_stmt_param_count;
+    mysql_stmt_param_metadata;
+    mysql_stmt_prepare;
+    mysql_stmt_reset;
+    mysql_stmt_result_metadata;
+    mysql_stmt_row_seek;
+    mysql_stmt_row_tell;
+    mysql_stmt_send_long_data;
+    mysql_stmt_sqlstate;
+    mysql_stmt_store_result;
+    mysql_store_result;
+    mysql_thread_end;
+    mysql_thread_id;
+    mysql_thread_init;
+    mysql_thread_safe;
+    mysql_use_result;
+    mysql_warning_count;
+
+    free_defaults;
+    handle_options;
+    load_defaults;
+    my_print_help;
+
+    #my_make_scrambled_password;
+    THR_KEY_mysys;
+
+    mysql_client_find_plugin;
+    mysql_client_register_plugin;
+    mysql_load_plugin;
+    mysql_load_plugin_v;
+    mysql_plugin_options;
+    mysql_stmt_next_result;
+
+    #mysql_default_charset_info;
+    mysql_get_charset;
+    mysql_get_charset_by_csname;
+    mysql_net_realloc;
+    #mysql_client_errors;
+    *;
+} libmysqlclient_16;
diff -rup old/mysys/charset.c new/mysys/charset.c
--- old/mysys/charset.c	2013-11-04 20:15:10.000000000 +0100
+++ new/mysys/charset.c	2014-01-14 12:10:27.197377417 +0100
@@ -1040,3 +1040,20 @@ size_t escape_quotes_for_mysql(CHARSET_I
   *to= 0;
   return overflow ? (ulong)~0 : (ulong) (to - to_start);
 }
+
+#ifndef EMBEDDED_LIBRARY
+
+// Hack to provide Fedora symbols
+
+CHARSET_INFO *mysql_get_charset(uint cs_number, myf flags)
+{
+  return get_charset(cs_number, flags);
+}
+
+
+CHARSET_INFO * mysql_get_charset_by_csname(const char *cs_name, uint cs_flags, myf flags)
+{
+  return get_charset_by_csname(cs_name, cs_flags, flags);
+}
+
+#endif
diff -rup old/sql/net_serv.cc new/sql/net_serv.cc
--- old/sql/net_serv.cc	2013-11-04 20:15:10.000000000 +0100
+++ new/sql/net_serv.cc	2014-01-14 12:10:27.252380688 +0100
@@ -1047,3 +1047,15 @@ void my_net_set_write_timeout(NET *net, 
   DBUG_VOID_RETURN;
 }
 
+#ifndef EMBEDDED_LIBRARY
+C_MODE_START
+
+// Hack to provide Fedora symbols
+
+my_bool mysql_net_realloc(NET *net, size_t length)
+{
+  return net_realloc(net, length);
+}
+
+C_MODE_END
+#endif
diff -rup old/sql/password.c new/sql/password.c
--- old/sql/password.c	2013-11-04 20:15:10.000000000 +0100
+++ new/sql/password.c	2014-01-14 12:10:27.309384078 +0100
@@ -584,3 +584,16 @@ void make_password_from_salt(char *to, c
   octet2hex(to, (const char*) hash_stage2, SHA1_HASH_SIZE);
 }
 
+#ifndef EMBEDDED_LIBRARY
+
+// Hack to provide both libmysqlclient_16 and libmysqlclient_18 symbol versions
+
+#define SYM_16(_exportedsym) __asm__(".symver symver16_" #_exportedsym "," #_exportedsym "@libmysqlclient_16")
+
+void symver16_my_make_scrambled_password(char *to, const char *password, size_t pass_len)
+{
+  my_make_scrambled_password(to, password, pass_len);
+}
+SYM_16(my_make_scrambled_password);
+
+#endif
diff -rup old/sql-common/client.c new/sql-common/client.c
--- old/sql-common/client.c	2013-11-04 20:15:10.000000000 +0100
+++ new/sql-common/client.c	2014-01-14 12:10:27.199377537 +0100
@@ -4847,3 +4847,136 @@ static int clear_password_auth_client(MY
 
   return res ? CR_ERROR : CR_OK;
 }
+
+#ifndef EMBEDDED_LIBRARY
+
+// Hack to provide both libmysqlclient_16 and libmysqlclient_18 symbol versions
+
+#define SYM_16(_exportedsym) __asm__(".symver symver16_" #_exportedsym "," #_exportedsym "@libmysqlclient_16")
+
+void STDCALL symver16_mysql_close(MYSQL *mysql)
+{
+  return mysql_close(mysql);
+}
+SYM_16(mysql_close);
+
+
+uint STDCALL symver16_mysql_errno(MYSQL *mysql)
+{
+  return mysql_errno(mysql);
+}
+SYM_16(mysql_errno);
+
+
+const char * STDCALL symver16_mysql_error(MYSQL *mysql)
+{
+  return mysql_error(mysql);
+}
+SYM_16(mysql_error);
+
+
+ulong * STDCALL symver16_mysql_fetch_lengths(MYSQL_RES *res)
+{
+  return mysql_fetch_lengths(res);
+}
+SYM_16(mysql_fetch_lengths);
+
+
+MYSQL_ROW STDCALL symver16_mysql_fetch_row(MYSQL_RES *res)
+{
+  return mysql_fetch_row(res);
+}
+SYM_16(mysql_fetch_row);
+
+
+void STDCALL symver16_mysql_free_result(MYSQL_RES *result)
+{
+  return mysql_free_result(result);
+}
+SYM_16(mysql_free_result);
+
+
+ulong STDCALL symver16_mysql_get_server_version(MYSQL *mysql)
+{
+  return mysql_get_server_version(mysql);
+}
+SYM_16(mysql_get_server_version);
+
+
+const char * STDCALL symver16_mysql_get_ssl_cipher(MYSQL *mysql __attribute__((unused)))
+{
+  return mysql_get_ssl_cipher(mysql);
+}
+SYM_16(mysql_get_ssl_cipher);
+
+
+MYSQL * STDCALL symver16_mysql_init(MYSQL *mysql)
+{
+  return mysql_init(mysql);
+}
+SYM_16(mysql_init);
+
+
+unsigned int STDCALL symver16_mysql_num_fields(MYSQL_RES *res)
+{
+  return mysql_num_fields(res);
+}
+SYM_16(mysql_num_fields);
+
+
+my_ulonglong STDCALL symver16_mysql_num_rows(MYSQL_RES *res)
+{
+  return mysql_num_rows(res);
+}
+SYM_16(mysql_num_rows);
+
+
+int STDCALL symver16_mysql_options(MYSQL *mysql,enum mysql_option option, const void *arg)
+{
+  return mysql_options(mysql, option, arg);
+}
+SYM_16(mysql_options);
+
+
+int STDCALL symver16_mysql_real_query(MYSQL *mysql, const char *query, ulong length)
+{
+  return mysql_real_query(mysql, query, length);
+}
+SYM_16(mysql_real_query);
+
+
+int STDCALL symver16_mysql_select_db(MYSQL *mysql, const char *db)
+{
+  return mysql_select_db(mysql, db);
+}
+SYM_16(mysql_select_db);
+
+
+int STDCALL symver16_mysql_send_query(MYSQL* mysql, const char* query, ulong length)
+{
+  return mysql_send_query(mysql, query, length);
+}
+SYM_16(mysql_send_query);
+
+
+int STDCALL symver16_mysql_set_character_set(MYSQL *mysql, const char *cs_name)
+{
+  return mysql_set_character_set(mysql, cs_name);
+}
+SYM_16(mysql_set_character_set);
+
+
+my_bool STDCALL symver16_mysql_ssl_set(MYSQL *mysql __attribute__((unused)), const char *key __attribute__((unused)), const char *cert __attribute__((unused)), const char *ca __attribute__((unused)), const char *capath __attribute__((unused)), const char *cipher __attribute__((unused)))
+{
+  return mysql_ssl_set(mysql, key, cert, ca, capath, cipher);
+}
+SYM_16(mysql_ssl_set);
+
+
+MYSQL_RES * STDCALL symver16_mysql_store_result(MYSQL *mysql)
+{
+  return mysql_store_result(mysql);
+}
+SYM_16(mysql_store_result);
+
+#endif