SimpleMachines / SMF2.1

		return false;

	// php < 7.0 need this

	if (empty($db_connection))

	{

		$db_options = array();

		// Add in the port if needed

		if (!empty($db_port))

			$db_options['port'] = $db_port;

		if (!empty($db_mb4))

		$db_options['db_mb4'] = $db_mb4;

		$options = array_merge($db_options, array('persist' => $db_persist, 'dont_select_db' => SMF == 'SSI'));

		$db_connection = smf_db_initiate($db_server, $db_name, $db_user, $db_passwd, $db_prefix, $options);

	}

	// First try to update an existing row...

	$smcFunc['db_query']('', '

		require_once($sourcedir . '/Subs-Db-' . $db_type . '.php');

		// Make the connection...

		if (empty($db_connection))

		{

			$options = array('non_fatal' => true);

			// Add in the port if needed

			if (!empty($db_port))

				$options['port'] = $db_port;

			if (!empty($db_mb4))

				$options['db_mb4'] = $db_mb4;

			$db_connection = smf_db_initiate($db_server, $db_name, $db_user, $db_passwd, $db_prefix, $options);

		}

		else

			// If we've returned here, ping/reconnect to be safe

			$smcFunc['db_ping']($db_connection);

		// Oh dear god!!

		if ($db_connection === null)