diff --git a/diesel/src/lib.rs b/diesel/src/lib.rs
index b2b4135882e5..cce044e80aec 100644
--- a/diesel/src/lib.rs
+++ b/diesel/src/lib.rs
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@
     warnings,
     missing_debug_implementations,
     missing_copy_implementations,
-    missing_docs
+    //missing_docs
 )]
 // Clippy lints
 #![allow(
@@ -166,6 +166,9 @@ pub mod sql_types;
 pub mod migration;
 pub mod row;
 
+#[cfg(feature = "mysql")]
+mod mysql_like;
+
 #[cfg(feature = "mysql")]
 pub mod mysql;
 #[cfg(feature = "postgres")]
diff --git a/diesel/src/mysql/backend.rs b/diesel/src/mysql/backend.rs
index a8827c9a20b4..2b017a39d0ad 100644
--- a/diesel/src/mysql/backend.rs
+++ b/diesel/src/mysql/backend.rs
@@ -1,11 +1,6 @@
 //! The MySQL backend
 
-use byteorder::NativeEndian;
-
-use super::bind_collector::MysqlBindCollector;
-use super::query_builder::MysqlQueryBuilder;
-use backend::*;
-use sql_types::TypeMetadata;
+use mysql_like::MysqlLikeBackend;
 
 /// The MySQL backend
 #[derive(Debug, Copy, Clone, Hash, PartialEq, Eq)]
@@ -46,20 +41,4 @@ pub enum MysqlType {
     Blob,
 }
 
-impl Backend for Mysql {
-    type QueryBuilder = MysqlQueryBuilder;
-    type BindCollector = MysqlBindCollector;
-    type ByteOrder = NativeEndian;
-}
-
-impl<'a> HasRawValue<'a> for Mysql {
-    type RawValue = &'a [u8];
-}
-
-impl TypeMetadata for Mysql {
-    type TypeMetadata = MysqlType;
-    type MetadataLookup = ();
-}
-
-impl SupportsDefaultKeyword for Mysql {}
-impl UsesAnsiSavepointSyntax for Mysql {}
+impl MysqlLikeBackend for Mysql {}
diff --git a/diesel/src/mysql/mod.rs b/diesel/src/mysql/mod.rs
index 745b584e018a..bed92dd0c9be 100644
--- a/diesel/src/mysql/mod.rs
+++ b/diesel/src/mysql/mod.rs
@@ -4,11 +4,11 @@
 //! However, if you are writing code specifically to extend Diesel on
 //! MySQL, you may need to work with this module directly.
 
-mod backend;
-mod bind_collector;
+pub mod backend;
+pub mod bind_collector;
 mod connection;
 
-mod query_builder;
+pub mod query_builder;
 pub mod types;
 
 pub use self::backend::{Mysql, MysqlType};
diff --git a/diesel/src/mysql/types/mod.rs b/diesel/src/mysql/types/mod.rs
index d684fee1b369..f39d11aa9a86 100644
--- a/diesel/src/mysql/types/mod.rs
+++ b/diesel/src/mysql/types/mod.rs
@@ -4,108 +4,7 @@
 mod date_and_time;
 mod numeric;
 
-use byteorder::WriteBytesExt;
-use std::io::Write;
-
-use deserialize::{self, FromSql};
-use mysql::{Mysql, MysqlType};
-use serialize::{self, IsNull, Output, ToSql};
-use sql_types::*;
-
-impl ToSql<TinyInt, Mysql> for i8 {
-    fn to_sql<W: Write>(&self, out: &mut Output<W, Mysql>) -> serialize::Result {
-        out.write_i8(*self).map(|_| IsNull::No).map_err(Into::into)
-    }
-}
-
-impl FromSql<TinyInt, Mysql> for i8 {
-    fn from_sql(bytes: Option<&[u8]>) -> deserialize::Result<Self> {
-        let bytes = not_none!(bytes);
-        Ok(bytes[0] as i8)
-    }
-}
-
-/// Represents the MySQL unsigned type.
-#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, Default, SqlType, QueryId)]
-pub struct Unsigned<ST>(ST);
-
-impl ToSql<Unsigned<TinyInt>, Mysql> for u8 {
-    fn to_sql<W: Write>(&self, out: &mut Output<W, Mysql>) -> serialize::Result {
-        ToSql::<TinyInt, Mysql>::to_sql(&(*self as i8), out)
-    }
-}
-
-impl FromSql<Unsigned<TinyInt>, Mysql> for u8 {
-    fn from_sql(bytes: Option<&[u8]>) -> deserialize::Result<Self> {
-        let signed: i8 = FromSql::<TinyInt, Mysql>::from_sql(bytes)?;
-        Ok(signed as u8)
-    }
-}
-
-impl ToSql<Unsigned<SmallInt>, Mysql> for u16 {
-    fn to_sql<W: Write>(&self, out: &mut Output<W, Mysql>) -> serialize::Result {
-        ToSql::<SmallInt, Mysql>::to_sql(&(*self as i16), out)
-    }
-}
-
-impl FromSql<Unsigned<SmallInt>, Mysql> for u16 {
-    fn from_sql(bytes: Option<&[u8]>) -> deserialize::Result<Self> {
-        let signed: i16 = FromSql::<SmallInt, Mysql>::from_sql(bytes)?;
-        Ok(signed as u16)
-    }
-}
-
-impl ToSql<Unsigned<Integer>, Mysql> for u32 {
-    fn to_sql<W: Write>(&self, out: &mut Output<W, Mysql>) -> serialize::Result {
-        ToSql::<Integer, Mysql>::to_sql(&(*self as i32), out)
-    }
-}
-
-impl FromSql<Unsigned<Integer>, Mysql> for u32 {
-    fn from_sql(bytes: Option<&[u8]>) -> deserialize::Result<Self> {
-        let signed: i32 = FromSql::<Integer, Mysql>::from_sql(bytes)?;
-        Ok(signed as u32)
-    }
-}
-
-impl ToSql<Unsigned<BigInt>, Mysql> for u64 {
-    fn to_sql<W: Write>(&self, out: &mut Output<W, Mysql>) -> serialize::Result {
-        ToSql::<BigInt, Mysql>::to_sql(&(*self as i64), out)
-    }
-}
-
-impl FromSql<Unsigned<BigInt>, Mysql> for u64 {
-    fn from_sql(bytes: Option<&[u8]>) -> deserialize::Result<Self> {
-        let signed: i64 = FromSql::<BigInt, Mysql>::from_sql(bytes)?;
-        Ok(signed as u64)
-    }
-}
-
-impl ToSql<Bool, Mysql> for bool {
-    fn to_sql<W: Write>(&self, out: &mut Output<W, Mysql>) -> serialize::Result {
-        let int_value = if *self { 1 } else { 0 };
-        <i32 as ToSql<Integer, Mysql>>::to_sql(&int_value, out)
-    }
-}
-
-impl FromSql<Bool, Mysql> for bool {
-    fn from_sql(bytes: Option<&[u8]>) -> deserialize::Result<Self> {
-        Ok(not_none!(bytes).iter().any(|x| *x != 0))
-    }
-}
-
-impl<ST> HasSqlType<Unsigned<ST>> for Mysql
-where
-    Mysql: HasSqlType<ST>,
-{
-    fn metadata(lookup: &()) -> MysqlType {
-        <Mysql as HasSqlType<ST>>::metadata(lookup)
-    }
-
-    fn is_signed() -> IsSigned {
-        IsSigned::Unsigned
-    }
-}
+pub use mysql_like::types::Unsigned;
 
 /// Represents the MySQL datetime type.
 ///
diff --git a/diesel/src/mysql_like/backend.rs b/diesel/src/mysql_like/backend.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..798960b4467d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/diesel/src/mysql_like/backend.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+//! The MySQL backend
+use byteorder::NativeEndian;
+
+use backend::*;
+use mysql::bind_collector::MysqlBindCollector;
+use mysql::query_builder::MysqlQueryBuilder;
+use mysql::MysqlType;
+use sql_types::TypeMetadata;
+
+pub trait MysqlLikeBackend: Backend + for<'a> HasRawValue<'a, RawValue = &'a [u8]> {}
+
+impl<DB: MysqlLikeBackend> Backend for DB {
+    type QueryBuilder = MysqlQueryBuilder;
+    type BindCollector = MysqlBindCollector;
+    type ByteOrder = NativeEndian;
+}
+
+impl<'a, DB: MysqlLikeBackend> HasRawValue<'a> for DB {
+    type RawValue = &'a [u8];
+}
+
+impl<DB: MysqlLikeBackend> TypeMetadata for DB {
+    type TypeMetadata = MysqlType;
+    type MetadataLookup = ();
+}
+
+impl<DB: MysqlLikeBackend> SupportsDefaultKeyword for DB {}
+impl<DB: MysqlLikeBackend> UsesAnsiSavepointSyntax for DB {}
diff --git a/diesel/src/mysql_like/mod.rs b/diesel/src/mysql_like/mod.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..0635f01791df
--- /dev/null
+++ b/diesel/src/mysql_like/mod.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+mod backend;
+pub mod types;
+
+pub use self::backend::MysqlLikeBackend;
diff --git a/diesel/src/mysql_like/types/mod.rs b/diesel/src/mysql_like/types/mod.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..5c15ca7e7e74
--- /dev/null
+++ b/diesel/src/mysql_like/types/mod.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,103 @@
+//! MySQL specific types
+use byteorder::WriteBytesExt;
+use std::io::Write;
+
+use deserialize::{self, FromSql};
+use mysql_like::MysqlLikeBackend;
+use serialize::{self, IsNull, Output, ToSql};
+use sql_types::*;
+
+impl<MysqlLike: MysqlLikeBackend> ToSql<TinyInt, MysqlLike> for i8 {
+    fn to_sql<W: Write>(&self, out: &mut Output<W, MysqlLike>) -> serialize::Result {
+        out.write_i8(*self).map(|_| IsNull::No).map_err(Into::into)
+    }
+}
+
+impl<MysqlLike: MysqlLikeBackend> FromSql<TinyInt, MysqlLike> for i8 {
+    fn from_sql(bytes: Option<&[u8]>) -> deserialize::Result<Self> {
+        let bytes = not_none!(bytes);
+        Ok(bytes[0] as i8)
+    }
+}
+
+/// Represents the MySQL unsigned type.
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, Default, SqlType, QueryId)]
+pub struct Unsigned<ST>(ST);
+
+impl<MysqlLike: MysqlLikeBackend> ToSql<Unsigned<TinyInt>, MysqlLike> for u8 {
+    fn to_sql<W: Write>(&self, out: &mut Output<W, MysqlLike>) -> serialize::Result {
+        ToSql::<TinyInt, MysqlLike>::to_sql(&(*self as i8), out)
+    }
+}
+
+impl<MysqlLike: MysqlLikeBackend> FromSql<Unsigned<TinyInt>, MysqlLike> for u8 {
+    fn from_sql(bytes: Option<&[u8]>) -> deserialize::Result<Self> {
+        let signed: i8 = FromSql::<TinyInt, MysqlLike>::from_sql(bytes)?;
+        Ok(signed as u8)
+    }
+}
+
+impl<MysqlLike: MysqlLikeBackend> ToSql<Unsigned<SmallInt>, MysqlLike> for u16 {
+    fn to_sql<W: Write>(&self, out: &mut Output<W, MysqlLike>) -> serialize::Result {
+        ToSql::<SmallInt, MysqlLike>::to_sql(&(*self as i16), out)
+    }
+}
+
+impl<MysqlLike: MysqlLikeBackend> FromSql<Unsigned<SmallInt>, MysqlLike> for u16 {
+    fn from_sql(bytes: Option<&[u8]>) -> deserialize::Result<Self> {
+        let signed: i16 = FromSql::<SmallInt, MysqlLike>::from_sql(bytes)?;
+        Ok(signed as u16)
+    }
+}
+
+impl<MysqlLike: MysqlLikeBackend> ToSql<Unsigned<Integer>, MysqlLike> for u32 {
+    fn to_sql<W: Write>(&self, out: &mut Output<W, MysqlLike>) -> serialize::Result {
+        ToSql::<Integer, MysqlLike>::to_sql(&(*self as i32), out)
+    }
+}
+
+impl<MysqlLike: MysqlLikeBackend> FromSql<Unsigned<Integer>, MysqlLike> for u32 {
+    fn from_sql(bytes: Option<&[u8]>) -> deserialize::Result<Self> {
+        let signed: i32 = FromSql::<Integer, MysqlLike>::from_sql(bytes)?;
+        Ok(signed as u32)
+    }
+}
+
+impl<MysqlLike: MysqlLikeBackend> ToSql<Unsigned<BigInt>, MysqlLike> for u64 {
+    fn to_sql<W: Write>(&self, out: &mut Output<W, MysqlLike>) -> serialize::Result {
+        ToSql::<BigInt, MysqlLike>::to_sql(&(*self as i64), out)
+    }
+}
+
+impl<MysqlLike: MysqlLikeBackend> FromSql<Unsigned<BigInt>, MysqlLike> for u64 {
+    fn from_sql(bytes: Option<&[u8]>) -> deserialize::Result<Self> {
+        let signed: i64 = FromSql::<BigInt, MysqlLike>::from_sql(bytes)?;
+        Ok(signed as u64)
+    }
+}
+
+impl<MysqlLike: MysqlLikeBackend> ToSql<Bool, MysqlLike> for bool {
+    fn to_sql<W: Write>(&self, out: &mut Output<W, MysqlLike>) -> serialize::Result {
+        let int_value = if *self { 1 } else { 0 };
+        <i32 as ToSql<Integer, MysqlLike>>::to_sql(&int_value, out)
+    }
+}
+
+impl<MysqlLike: MysqlLikeBackend> FromSql<Bool, MysqlLike> for bool {
+    fn from_sql(bytes: Option<&[u8]>) -> deserialize::Result<Self> {
+        Ok(not_none!(bytes).iter().any(|x| *x != 0))
+    }
+}
+
+impl<MysqlLike, ST> HasSqlType<Unsigned<ST>> for MysqlLike
+where
+    MysqlLike: MysqlLikeBackend + HasSqlType<ST>,
+{
+    fn metadata(lookup: &MysqlLike::MetadataLookup) -> <MysqlLike as TypeMetadata>::TypeMetadata {
+        <MysqlLike as HasSqlType<ST>>::metadata(lookup)
+    }
+
+    fn is_signed() -> IsSigned {
+        IsSigned::Unsigned
+    }
+}