is there a way to obtain whether column is signed or unsigned?

is there a way to obtain whether column is signed or unsigned?

am 23.09.2005 15:39:36 von perlnews.20.spamsucker

I need to obtain metatdata about a columns in the MySQL database.
Some of my columns are signed, others are not.
The column_info doesn't not return any information, whether the column is
signed or not.

Any hints where to dig?
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Denis