akonadi package configures its own mysqld, so any configuration changes for akonadi users need to be made in akonadi packaging and not mysql packaging.
akonadi packagers/Kubuntu team: I'm happy to help with this, let me know. It probably makes more sense for someone familiar with Kubuntu and/or akonadi to figure out what is needed on that side, though?
akonadi package configures its own mysqld, so any configuration changes for akonadi users need to be made in akonadi packaging and not mysql packaging.
akonadi packagers/Kubuntu team: I'm happy to help with this, let me know. It probably makes more sense for someone familiar with Kubuntu and/or akonadi to figure out what is needed on that side, though?