The parameters innodb_file_format and innodb_large_prefix were overridden
in the Debian-distributed configuration files, because the default values
of these parameters between MariaDB 5.5 and MariaDB 10.2
did not make any sense.

To allow a more seamless upgrade from MariaDB 10.1 to later versions,
let InnoDB recognize the parameters innodb_file_format and
innodb_large_prefix and issue deprecation warnings for them if they
are specified. A deprecation period of only one major release
(one year between the MariaDB 10.2 and 10.3 releases) is insufficient
for these widely used parameters.