From pip's log:
In file included from _mysql.c:44:0:
/usr/include/mysql/my_config.h:3:2: warning: #warning This file should not be included by clients, include only <mysql.h> [-Wcpp]
#warning This file should not be included by clients, include only <mysql.h>
^
_mysql.c: In function ‘_mysql_ConnectionObject_ping’:
_mysql.c:2005:41: error: ‘MYSQL’ has no member named ‘reconnect’
if ( reconnect != -1 ) self->connection.reconnect = reconnect;
^
error: command 'gcc' failed with exit status 1
