[wip] Raw MySQL packets

[vmg]

WIP branch for a potential optimization. Will document once I can run some benchmarks

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[frouioui]

I am removing the Benchmark me label to not overload arewefastyet while it catches up with the list of benchmark it needs to re-do

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