tlu/salt/modules/_states/mysql.py

import salt.exceptions

def root_password(name, password):
    """
    Set the mysql/mariadb root password

    password
        the password to user for root
    """
    ret = {
            "name": name,
            "changes": {},
            "result": False,
            "comment": ""
        }

    if __salt__["mysql.check_credentials"]("root", password):
        ret["comment"]="Password is in correct state"
        ret["result"] = True
        return ret

    result = __salt__["mysql.set_root_password"](password)
    if not result["result"]:
        ret["comment"] = result["err"]
        return ret

    ret["changes"].update({"root password": {"old": "######", "new": "******"}})
    ret["result"]=True
    return ret