Merge bk-internal:/home/bk/mysql-4.1/

into serg.mylan:/usr/home/serg/Abk/mysql-4.1

client/mysql.cc

@@ -563,12 +563,12 @@ static struct my_option my_long_options[] =
   {"prompt", OPT_PROMPT, "Set the mysql prompt to this value.",
    (gptr*) &current_prompt, (gptr*) &current_prompt, 0, GET_STR_ALLOC,
    REQUIRED_ARG, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
-  {"protocol", OPT_MYSQL_PROTOCOL, "The protocol of connection (tcp,socket,pipe,memory)",
+  {"protocol", OPT_MYSQL_PROTOCOL, "The protocol of connection (tcp,socket,pipe,memory).",
    0, 0, 0, GET_STR,  REQUIRED_ARG, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
   {"quick", 'q',
-   "Don't cache result, print it row by row. This may slow down the server if the output is suspended. Doesn't use history file. ",
+   "Don't cache result, print it row by row. This may slow down the server if the output is suspended. Doesn't use history file.",
    (gptr*) &quick, (gptr*) &quick, 0, GET_BOOL, NO_ARG, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
-  {"raw", 'r', "Write fields without conversion. Used with --batch",
+  {"raw", 'r', "Write fields without conversion. Used with --batch.",
    (gptr*) &opt_raw_data, (gptr*) &opt_raw_data, 0, GET_BOOL, NO_ARG, 0, 0, 0,
    0, 0, 0},
   {"reconnect", OPT_RECONNECT, "Reconnect if the connection is lost. Disable with --disable-reconnect. This option is enabled by default.", 
@@ -577,7 +577,7 @@ static struct my_option my_long_options[] =
    0, 0},
 #ifdef HAVE_SMEM
   {"shared_memory_base_name", OPT_SHARED_MEMORY_BASE_NAME,
-   "Base name of shared memory", (gptr*) &shared_memory_base_name, (gptr*) &shared_memory_base_name, 
+   "Base name of shared memory.", (gptr*) &shared_memory_base_name, (gptr*) &shared_memory_base_name, 
    0, GET_STR_ALLOC, REQUIRED_ARG, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
 #endif
   {"socket", 'S', "Socket file to use for connection.",
@@ -601,7 +601,7 @@ static struct my_option my_long_options[] =
   {"i-am-a-dummy", 'U', "Synonym for option --safe-updates, -U.",
    (gptr*) &safe_updates, (gptr*) &safe_updates, 0, GET_BOOL, OPT_ARG, 0, 0,
    0, 0, 0, 0},
-  {"verbose", 'v', "Write more. (-v -v -v gives the table output format)", 0,
+  {"verbose", 'v', "Write more. (-v -v -v gives the table output format).", 0,
    0, 0, GET_NO_ARG, NO_ARG, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
   {"version", 'V', "Output version information and exit.", 0, 0, 0,
    GET_NO_ARG, NO_ARG, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},

client/mysqladmin.c

@@ -113,16 +113,16 @@ static TYPELIB command_typelib=
 static struct my_option my_long_options[] =
 {
   {"count", 'c',
-   "Number of iterations to make. This works with -i (--sleep) only",
+   "Number of iterations to make. This works with -i (--sleep) only.",
    (gptr*) &nr_iterations, (gptr*) &nr_iterations, 0, GET_UINT,
    REQUIRED_ARG, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
-  {"debug", '#', "Output debug log. Often this is 'd:t:o,filename'",
+  {"debug", '#', "Output debug log. Often this is 'd:t:o,filename'.",
    0, 0, 0, GET_STR, OPT_ARG, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
   {"force", 'f',
    "Don't ask for confirmation on drop database; with multiple commands, continue even if an error occurs.",
    (gptr*) &option_force, (gptr*) &option_force, 0, GET_BOOL, NO_ARG, 0, 0,
    0, 0, 0, 0},
-  {"compress", 'C', "Use compression in server/client protocol",
+  {"compress", 'C', "Use compression in server/client protocol.",
    (gptr*) &opt_compress, (gptr*) &opt_compress, 0, GET_BOOL, NO_ARG, 0, 0, 0,
    0, 0, 0},
   {"character-sets-dir", OPT_CHARSETS_DIR,
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ static struct my_option my_long_options[] =
    (gptr*) &charsets_dir, 0, GET_STR, REQUIRED_ARG, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
   {"help", '?', "Display this help and exit.", 0, 0, 0, GET_NO_ARG,
    NO_ARG, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
-  {"host", 'h', "Connect to host", (gptr*) &host, (gptr*) &host, 0, GET_STR,
+  {"host", 'h', "Connect to host.", (gptr*) &host, (gptr*) &host, 0, GET_STR,
    REQUIRED_ARG, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
   {"password", 'p',
    "Password to use when connecting to server. If password is not given it's asked from the tty.",
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ static struct my_option my_long_options[] =
 #endif
   {"port", 'P', "Port number to use for connection.", (gptr*) &tcp_port,
    (gptr*) &tcp_port, 0, GET_UINT, REQUIRED_ARG, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
-  {"protocol", OPT_MYSQL_PROTOCOL, "The protocol of connection (tcp,socket,pipe,memory)",
+  {"protocol", OPT_MYSQL_PROTOCOL, "The protocol of connection (tcp,socket,pipe,memory).",
     0, 0, 0, GET_STR,  REQUIRED_ARG, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
   {"relative", 'r',
    "Show difference between current and previous values when used with -i. Currently works only with extended-status.",
@@ -152,10 +152,10 @@ static struct my_option my_long_options[] =
    0, 0, 0, GET_STR, REQUIRED_ARG, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
 #ifdef HAVE_SMEM
   {"shared_memory_base_name", OPT_SHARED_MEMORY_BASE_NAME,
-   "Base name of shared memory", (gptr*) &shared_memory_base_name, (gptr*) &shared_memory_base_name,
+   "Base name of shared memory.", (gptr*) &shared_memory_base_name, (gptr*) &shared_memory_base_name,
    0, GET_STR_ALLOC, REQUIRED_ARG, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
 #endif
-  {"silent", 's', "Silently exit if one can't connect to server",
+  {"silent", 's', "Silently exit if one can't connect to server.",
    0, 0, 0, GET_NO_ARG, NO_ARG, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
   {"socket", 'S', "Socket file to use for connection.",
    (gptr*) &unix_port, (gptr*) &unix_port, 0, GET_STR, REQUIRED_ARG, 0, 0, 0,
@@ -170,13 +170,13 @@ static struct my_option my_long_options[] =
 #endif
   {"verbose", 'v', "Write more information.", (gptr*) &opt_verbose,
    (gptr*) &opt_verbose, 0, GET_BOOL, NO_ARG, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
-  {"version", 'V', "Output version information and exit", 0, 0, 0, GET_NO_ARG,
+  {"version", 'V', "Output version information and exit.", 0, 0, 0, GET_NO_ARG,
    NO_ARG, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
   {"vertical", 'E',
    "Print output vertically. Is similar to --relative, but prints output vertically.",
    (gptr*) &opt_vertical, (gptr*) &opt_vertical, 0, GET_BOOL, NO_ARG, 0, 0, 0,
    0, 0, 0},
-  {"wait", 'w', "Wait and retry if connection is down", 0, 0, 0, GET_UINT,
+  {"wait", 'w', "Wait and retry if connection is down.", 0, 0, 0, GET_UINT,
    OPT_ARG, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
   {"connect_timeout", OPT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT, "", (gptr*) &opt_connect_timeout,
    (gptr*) &opt_connect_timeout, 0, GET_ULONG, REQUIRED_ARG, 3600*12, 0,

client/mysqlbinlog.cc

@@ -199,38 +199,38 @@ static struct my_option my_long_options[] =
   {"debug", '#', "Output debug log.", (gptr*) &default_dbug_option,
    (gptr*) &default_dbug_option, 0, GET_STR, OPT_ARG, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
 #endif
-  {"database", 'd', "List entries for just this database (local log only)",
+  {"database", 'd', "List entries for just this database (local log only).",
    (gptr*) &database, (gptr*) &database, 0, GET_STR_ALLOC, REQUIRED_ARG,
    0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
-  {"force-read", 'f', "Force reading unknown binlog events",
+  {"force-read", 'f', "Force reading unknown binlog events.",
    (gptr*) &force_opt, (gptr*) &force_opt, 0, GET_BOOL, NO_ARG, 0, 0, 0, 0,
    0, 0},
-  {"help", '?', "Display this help and exit",
+  {"help", '?', "Display this help and exit.",
    0, 0, 0, GET_NO_ARG, NO_ARG, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
-  {"host", 'h', "Get the binlog from server", (gptr*) &host, (gptr*) &host,
+  {"host", 'h', "Get the binlog from server.", (gptr*) &host, (gptr*) &host,
    0, GET_STR_ALLOC, REQUIRED_ARG, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
-  {"offset", 'o', "Skip the first N entries", (gptr*) &offset, (gptr*) &offset,
+  {"offset", 'o', "Skip the first N entries.", (gptr*) &offset, (gptr*) &offset,
    0, GET_ULL, REQUIRED_ARG, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
-  {"password", 'p', "Password to connect to remote server",
+  {"password", 'p', "Password to connect to remote server.",
    0, 0, 0, GET_STR, REQUIRED_ARG, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
-  {"port", 'P', "Use port to connect to the remote server",
+  {"port", 'P', "Use port to connect to the remote server.",
    (gptr*) &port, (gptr*) &port, 0, GET_INT, REQUIRED_ARG, MYSQL_PORT, 0, 0,
    0, 0, 0},
-  {"position", 'j', "Start reading the binlog at position N",
+  {"position", 'j', "Start reading the binlog at position N.",
    (gptr*) &position, (gptr*) &position, 0, GET_ULL, REQUIRED_ARG, 0, 0, 0, 0,
    0, 0},
-  {"result-file", 'r', "Direct output to a given file", 0, 0, 0, GET_STR,
+  {"result-file", 'r', "Direct output to a given file.", 0, 0, 0, GET_STR,
    REQUIRED_ARG, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
-  {"short-form", 's', "Just show the queries, no extra info",
+  {"short-form", 's', "Just show the queries, no extra info.",
    (gptr*) &short_form, (gptr*) &short_form, 0, GET_BOOL, NO_ARG, 0, 0, 0, 0,
    0, 0},
-  {"table", 't', "Get raw table dump using COM_TABLE_DUMB", (gptr*) &table,
+  {"table", 't', "Get raw table dump using COM_TABLE_DUMB.", (gptr*) &table,
    (gptr*) &table, 0, GET_STR_ALLOC, REQUIRED_ARG, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
-  {"user", 'u', "Connect to the remote server as username",
+  {"user", 'u', "Connect to the remote server as username.",
    (gptr*) &user, (gptr*) &user, 0, GET_STR_ALLOC, REQUIRED_ARG, 0, 0, 0, 0,
    0, 0},
-  {"local-load", 'l', "Prepare files for local load in directory",
-   (gptr*) &dirname_for_local_load, (gptr*) &dirname_for_local_load, 0, 
+  {"local-load", 'l', "Prepare files for local load in directory.",
+   (gptr*) &dirname_for_local_load, (gptr*) &dirname_for_local_load, 0,
    GET_STR_ALLOC, OPT_ARG, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
   {"version", 'V', "Print version and exit.", 0, 0, 0, GET_NO_ARG, NO_ARG, 0,
    0, 0, 0, 0, 0},

client/mysqlcheck.c

@@ -67,9 +67,9 @@ static struct my_option my_long_options[] =
    (gptr*) &opt_auto_repair, (gptr*) &opt_auto_repair, 0, GET_BOOL, NO_ARG, 0,
    0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
   {"character-sets-dir", OPT_CHARSETS_DIR,
-   "Directory where character sets are", (gptr*) &charsets_dir,
+   "Directory where character sets are.", (gptr*) &charsets_dir,
    (gptr*) &charsets_dir, 0, GET_STR, REQUIRED_ARG, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
-  {"check", 'c', "Check table for errors", 0, 0, 0, GET_NO_ARG, NO_ARG, 0, 0,
+  {"check", 'c', "Check table for errors.", 0, 0, 0, GET_NO_ARG, NO_ARG, 0, 0,
    0, 0, 0, 0},
   {"check-only-changed", 'C',
    "Check only tables that have changed since last check or haven't been closed properly.",
@@ -81,12 +81,12 @@ static struct my_option my_long_options[] =
    "To check several databases. Note the difference in usage; In this case no tables are given. All name arguments are regarded as databasenames.",
    (gptr*) &opt_databases, (gptr*) &opt_databases, 0, GET_BOOL, NO_ARG,
    0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
-  {"debug", '#', "Output debug log. Often this is 'd:t:o,filename'",
+  {"debug", '#', "Output debug log. Often this is 'd:t:o,filename'.",
    0, 0, 0, GET_STR, OPT_ARG, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
   {"default-character-set", OPT_DEFAULT_CHARSET,
-   "Set the default character set", (gptr*) &default_charset,
+   "Set the default character set.", (gptr*) &default_charset,
    (gptr*) &default_charset, 0, GET_STR, REQUIRED_ARG, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
-  {"fast",'F', "Check only tables that haven't been closed properly",
+  {"fast",'F', "Check only tables that haven't been closed properly.",
    (gptr*) &opt_fast, (gptr*) &opt_fast, 0, GET_BOOL, NO_ARG, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0,
    0},
   {"force", 'f', "Continue even if we get an sql-error.",
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ static struct my_option my_long_options[] =
   {"port", 'P', "Port number to use for connection.", (gptr*) &opt_mysql_port,
    (gptr*) &opt_mysql_port, 0, GET_UINT, REQUIRED_ARG, MYSQL_PORT, 0, 0, 0, 0,
    0},
-  {"protocol", OPT_MYSQL_PROTOCOL, "The protocol of connection (tcp,socket,pipe,memory)",
+  {"protocol", OPT_MYSQL_PROTOCOL, "The protocol of connection (tcp,socket,pipe,memory).",
    0, 0, 0, GET_STR,  REQUIRED_ARG, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
   {"quick", 'q',
    "If you are using this option with CHECK TABLE, it prevents the check from scanning the rows to check for wrong links. This is the fastest check. If you are using this option with REPAIR TABLE, it will try to repair only the index tree. This is the fastest repair method for a table.",
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ static struct my_option my_long_options[] =
    0, 0, 0, GET_NO_ARG, NO_ARG, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
 #ifdef HAVE_SMEM
   {"shared_memory_base_name", OPT_SHARED_MEMORY_BASE_NAME,
-   "Base name of shared memory", (gptr*) &shared_memory_base_name, (gptr*) &shared_memory_base_name, 
+   "Base name of shared memory.", (gptr*) &shared_memory_base_name, (gptr*) &shared_memory_base_name,
    0, GET_STR_ALLOC, REQUIRED_ARG, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
 #endif
   {"silent", 's', "Print only error messages.", (gptr*) &opt_silent,

client/mysqldump.c

@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ static struct my_option my_long_options[] =
    "Allow creation of column names that are keywords.", (gptr*) &opt_keywords,
    (gptr*) &opt_keywords, 0, GET_BOOL, NO_ARG, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
   {"character-sets-dir", OPT_CHARSETS_DIR,
-   "Directory where character sets are", (gptr*) &charsets_dir,
+   "Directory where character sets are.", (gptr*) &charsets_dir,
    (gptr*) &charsets_dir, 0, GET_STR, REQUIRED_ARG, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
   {"compatible", OPT_COMPATIBLE,
    "Change the dump to be compatible with a given mode. By default tables are dumped without any restrictions. Legal modes are: mysql323, mysql40, postgresql, oracle, mssql, db2, sapdb, no_key_options, no_table_options, no_field_options. One can use several modes separated by commas. Note: Requires MySQL server version 4.1.0 or higher. This option does a no operation on earlier server versions.",
@@ -204,9 +204,9 @@ static struct my_option my_long_options[] =
   {"single-transaction", OPT_TRANSACTION,
    "Dump all tables in single transaction to get consistent snapshot. Mutually exclusive with --lock-tables.",
    (gptr*) &opt_single_transaction, (gptr*) &opt_single_transaction, 0,
-   GET_BOOL, NO_ARG,  0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},   
+   GET_BOOL, NO_ARG,  0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
   {"no-create-db", 'n',
-   "'CREATE DATABASE /*!32312 IF NOT EXISTS*/ db_name;' will not be put in the output. The above line will be added otherwise, if --databases or --all-databases option was given.}",
+   "'CREATE DATABASE /*!32312 IF NOT EXISTS*/ db_name;' will not be put in the output. The above line will be added otherwise, if --databases or --all-databases option was given.}.",
    (gptr*) &opt_create_db, (gptr*) &opt_create_db, 0, GET_BOOL, NO_ARG, 0, 0,
    0, 0, 0, 0},
   {"no-create-info", 't', "Don't write table creation info.",
@@ -227,17 +227,17 @@ static struct my_option my_long_options[] =
    "Password to use when connecting to server. If password is not given it's solicited on the tty.",
    0, 0, 0, GET_STR, OPT_ARG, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
 #ifdef __WIN__
-  {"pipe", 'W', "Use named pipes to connect to server", 0, 0, 0, GET_NO_ARG,
+  {"pipe", 'W', "Use named pipes to connect to server.", 0, 0, 0, GET_NO_ARG,
    NO_ARG, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
 #endif
   {"port", 'P', "Port number to use for connection.", (gptr*) &opt_mysql_port,
    (gptr*) &opt_mysql_port, 0, GET_UINT, REQUIRED_ARG, MYSQL_PORT, 0, 0, 0, 0,
    0},
-  {"protocol", OPT_MYSQL_PROTOCOL, "The protocol of connection (tcp,socket,pipe,memory)",
+  {"protocol", OPT_MYSQL_PROTOCOL, "The protocol of connection (tcp,socket,pipe,memory).",
    0, 0, 0, GET_STR,  REQUIRED_ARG, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
   {"quick", 'q', "Don't buffer query, dump directly to stdout.",
    (gptr*) &quick, (gptr*) &quick, 0, GET_BOOL, NO_ARG, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
-  {"quote-names",'Q', "Quote table and column names with a `",
+  {"quote-names",'Q', "Quote table and column names with backticks (`).",
    (gptr*) &opt_quoted, (gptr*) &opt_quoted, 0, GET_BOOL, NO_ARG, 0, 0, 0, 0,
    0, 0},
   {"result-file", 'r',
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ static struct my_option my_long_options[] =
    0, 0, 0, GET_STR, REQUIRED_ARG, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
 #ifdef HAVE_SMEM
   {"shared_memory_base_name", OPT_SHARED_MEMORY_BASE_NAME,
-   "Base name of shared memory", (gptr*) &shared_memory_base_name, (gptr*) &shared_memory_base_name, 
+   "Base name of shared memory.", (gptr*) &shared_memory_base_name, (gptr*) &shared_memory_base_name,
    0, GET_STR_ALLOC, REQUIRED_ARG, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
 #endif
   {"skip-opt", OPT_SKIP_OPTIMIZATION,

client/mysqlimport.c

@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ static uint opt_protocol=0;
 static struct my_option my_long_options[] =
 {
   {"character-sets-dir", OPT_CHARSETS_DIR,
-   "Directory where character sets are", (gptr*) &charsets_dir,
+   "Directory where character sets are.", (gptr*) &charsets_dir,
    (gptr*) &charsets_dir, 0, GET_STR, REQUIRED_ARG, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
   {"default-character-set", OPT_DEFAULT_CHARSET,
    "Set the default character set.", (gptr*) &default_charset,
@@ -71,8 +71,8 @@ static struct my_option my_long_options[] =
   {"compress", 'C', "Use compression in server/client protocol.",
    (gptr*) &opt_compress, (gptr*) &opt_compress, 0, GET_BOOL, NO_ARG, 0, 0, 0,
    0, 0, 0},
-  {"debug",'#', "Output debug log. Often this is 'd:t:o,filename'", 0, 0, 0,
-   GET_STR, OPT_ARG, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}, 
+  {"debug",'#', "Output debug log. Often this is 'd:t:o,filename'.", 0, 0, 0,
+   GET_STR, OPT_ARG, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
   {"delete", 'd', "First delete all rows from table.", (gptr*) &opt_delete,
    (gptr*) &opt_delete, 0, GET_BOOL, NO_ARG, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
   {"fields-terminated-by", OPT_FTB,
@@ -102,12 +102,12 @@ static struct my_option my_long_options[] =
   {"lines-terminated-by", OPT_LTB, "Lines in the i.file are terminated by ...",
    (gptr*) &lines_terminated, (gptr*) &lines_terminated, 0, GET_STR,
    REQUIRED_ARG, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
-  {"local", 'L', "Read all files through the client", (gptr*) &opt_local_file,
+  {"local", 'L', "Read all files through the client.", (gptr*) &opt_local_file,
    (gptr*) &opt_local_file, 0, GET_BOOL, NO_ARG, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
   {"lock-tables", 'l', "Lock all tables for write.", (gptr*) &lock_tables,
    (gptr*) &lock_tables, 0, GET_BOOL, NO_ARG, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
   {"low-priority", OPT_LOW_PRIORITY,
-   "Use LOW_PRIORITY when updating the table", (gptr*) &opt_low_priority,
+   "Use LOW_PRIORITY when updating the table.", (gptr*) &opt_low_priority,
    (gptr*) &opt_low_priority, 0, GET_BOOL, NO_ARG, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
   {"password", 'p',
    "Password to use when connecting to server. If password is not given it's asked from the tty.",
@@ -119,13 +119,13 @@ static struct my_option my_long_options[] =
   {"port", 'P', "Port number to use for connection.", (gptr*) &opt_mysql_port,
    (gptr*) &opt_mysql_port, 0, GET_UINT, REQUIRED_ARG, MYSQL_PORT, 0, 0, 0, 0,
    0},
-  {"protocol", OPT_MYSQL_PROTOCOL, "The protocol of connection (tcp,socket,pipe,memory)",
+  {"protocol", OPT_MYSQL_PROTOCOL, "The protocol of connection (tcp,socket,pipe,memory).",
    0, 0, 0, GET_STR, REQUIRED_ARG, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
   {"replace", 'r', "If duplicate unique key was found, replace old row.",
    (gptr*) &replace, (gptr*) &replace, 0, GET_BOOL, NO_ARG, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
 #ifdef HAVE_SMEM
   {"shared_memory_base_name", OPT_SHARED_MEMORY_BASE_NAME,
-   "Base name of shared memory", (gptr*) &shared_memory_base_name, (gptr*) &shared_memory_base_name, 
+   "Base name of shared memory.", (gptr*) &shared_memory_base_name, (gptr*) &shared_memory_base_name,
    0, GET_STR_ALLOC, REQUIRED_ARG, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
 #endif
   {"silent", 's', "Be more silent.", (gptr*) &silent, (gptr*) &silent, 0,

client/mysqlmanager-pwgen.c

@@ -29,14 +29,14 @@ const char* outfile=0,*user="root";
 
 static struct my_option my_long_options[] =
 {
-  {"output-file", 'o', "Write the output to the file with the given name",
+  {"output-file", 'o', "Write the output to the file with the given name.",
    (gptr*) &outfile, (gptr*) &outfile, 0, GET_STR, REQUIRED_ARG, 0, 0, 0, 0,
    0, 0},
-  {"user", 'u', "Put given user in the password file", (gptr*) &user,
+  {"user", 'u', "Put given user in the password file.", (gptr*) &user,
    (gptr*) &user, 0, GET_STR, REQUIRED_ARG, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
-  {"help", '?', "Display this message and exit", 0, 0, 0, GET_NO_ARG, NO_ARG,
+  {"help", '?', "Display this message and exit.", 0, 0, 0, GET_NO_ARG, NO_ARG,
    0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
-  {"version", 'V', "Display version info", 0, 0, 0, GET_NO_ARG, NO_ARG, 0, 0,
+  {"version", 'V', "Display version info.", 0, 0, 0, GET_NO_ARG, NO_ARG, 0, 0,
    0, 0, 0, 0},
   {0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, GET_NO_ARG, NO_ARG, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}
 };

client/mysqlshow.c

@@ -155,16 +155,16 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 
 static struct my_option my_long_options[] =
 {
-  {"character-sets-dir", 'c', "Directory where character sets are",
+  {"character-sets-dir", 'c', "Directory where character sets are.",
    (gptr*) &charsets_dir, (gptr*) &charsets_dir, 0, GET_STR, REQUIRED_ARG, 0,
    0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
   {"default-character-set", OPT_DEFAULT_CHARSET,
    "Set the default character set.", (gptr*) &default_charset,
    (gptr*) &default_charset, 0, GET_STR, REQUIRED_ARG, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
-  {"compress", 'C', "Use compression in server/client protocol",
+  {"compress", 'C', "Use compression in server/client protocol.",
    (gptr*) &opt_compress, (gptr*) &opt_compress, 0, GET_BOOL, NO_ARG, 0, 0, 0,
    0, 0, 0},
-  {"debug", '#', "Output debug log. Often this is 'd:t:o,filename'",
+  {"debug", '#', "Output debug log. Often this is 'd:t:o,filename'.",
    0, 0, 0, GET_STR, OPT_ARG, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
   {"help", '?', "Display this help and exit.", 0, 0, 0, GET_NO_ARG, NO_ARG,
    0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
@@ -173,10 +173,10 @@ static struct my_option my_long_options[] =
   {"status", 'i', "Shows a lot of extra information about each table.",
    (gptr*) &opt_status, (gptr*) &opt_status, 0, GET_BOOL, NO_ARG, 0, 0, 0, 0,
    0, 0},
-  {"keys", 'k', "Show keys for table", (gptr*) &opt_show_keys,
+  {"keys", 'k', "Show keys for table.", (gptr*) &opt_show_keys,
    (gptr*) &opt_show_keys, 0, GET_BOOL, NO_ARG, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
   {"password", 'p',
-   "Password to use when connecting to server. If password is not given it's asked from the tty.", 
+   "Password to use when connecting to server. If password is not given it's asked from the tty.",
    0, 0, 0, GET_STR, OPT_ARG, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
   {"port", 'P', "Port number to use for connection.", (gptr*) &opt_mysql_port,
    (gptr*) &opt_mysql_port, 0, GET_UINT, REQUIRED_ARG, MYSQL_PORT, 0, 0, 0, 0,
@@ -185,11 +185,11 @@ static struct my_option my_long_options[] =
   {"pipe", 'W', "Use named pipes to connect to server.", 0, 0, 0, GET_NO_ARG,
    NO_ARG, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
 #endif
-  {"protocol", OPT_MYSQL_PROTOCOL, "The protocol of connection (tcp,socket,pipe,memory)",
+  {"protocol", OPT_MYSQL_PROTOCOL, "The protocol of connection (tcp,socket,pipe,memory).",
    0, 0, 0, GET_STR,  REQUIRED_ARG, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
 #ifdef HAVE_SMEM
   {"shared_memory_base_name", OPT_SHARED_MEMORY_BASE_NAME,
-   "Base name of shared memory", (gptr*) &shared_memory_base_name, (gptr*) &shared_memory_base_name, 
+   "Base name of shared memory.", (gptr*) &shared_memory_base_name, (gptr*) &shared_memory_base_name,
    0, GET_STR_ALLOC, REQUIRED_ARG, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
 #endif
   {"socket", 'S', "Socket file to use for connection.",
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ static struct my_option my_long_options[] =
    NO_ARG, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
   {0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, GET_NO_ARG, NO_ARG, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}
 };
-  
+
   
 static void print_version(void)
 {

client/mysqltest.c

@@ -1808,34 +1808,34 @@ int read_query(struct st_query** q_ptr)
 
 static struct my_option my_long_options[] =
 {
-  {"debug", '#', "Output debug log. Often this is 'd:t:o,filename'",
+  {"debug", '#', "Output debug log. Often this is 'd:t:o,filename'.",
    0, 0, 0, GET_STR, OPT_ARG, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
   {"database", 'D', "Database to use.", (gptr*) &db, (gptr*) &db, 0,
    GET_STR, REQUIRED_ARG, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
-  {"basedir", 'b', "Basedir for tests", (gptr*) &opt_basedir,
+  {"basedir", 'b', "Basedir for tests.", (gptr*) &opt_basedir,
    (gptr*) &opt_basedir, 0, GET_STR, REQUIRED_ARG, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
-  {"big-test", 'B', "Define BIG_TEST to 1", (gptr*) &opt_big_test,
+  {"big-test", 'B', "Define BIG_TEST to 1.", (gptr*) &opt_big_test,
    (gptr*) &opt_big_test, 0, GET_BOOL, NO_ARG, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
-  {"compress", 'C', "Use the compressed server/client protocol",
+  {"compress", 'C', "Use the compressed server/client protocol.",
    (gptr*) &opt_compress, (gptr*) &opt_compress, 0, GET_BOOL, NO_ARG, 0, 0, 0,
    0, 0, 0},
   {"help", '?', "Display this help and exit.", 0, 0, 0, GET_NO_ARG, NO_ARG,
    0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
   {"host", 'h', "Connect to host.", (gptr*) &host, (gptr*) &host, 0,
    GET_STR, REQUIRED_ARG, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
-  {"manager-user", OPT_MANAGER_USER, "Undocumented: Used for debugging",
+  {"manager-user", OPT_MANAGER_USER, "Undocumented: Used for debugging.",
    (gptr*) &manager_user, (gptr*) &manager_user, 0, GET_STR, REQUIRED_ARG, 0,
    0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
-  {"manager-host", OPT_MANAGER_HOST, "Undocumented: Used for debugging",
+  {"manager-host", OPT_MANAGER_HOST, "Undocumented: Used for debugging.",
    (gptr*) &manager_host, (gptr*) &manager_host, 0, GET_STR, REQUIRED_ARG,
    0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
-  {"manager-password", OPT_MANAGER_PASSWD, "Undocumented: Used for debugging",
+  {"manager-password", OPT_MANAGER_PASSWD, "Undocumented: Used for debugging.",
    0, 0, 0, GET_STR, REQUIRED_ARG, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
-  {"manager-port", OPT_MANAGER_PORT, "Undocumented: Used for debugging",
+  {"manager-port", OPT_MANAGER_PORT, "Undocumented: Used for debugging.",
    (gptr*) &manager_port, (gptr*) &manager_port, 0, GET_INT, REQUIRED_ARG,
    MYSQL_MANAGER_PORT, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
   {"manager-wait-timeout", OPT_MANAGER_WAIT_TIMEOUT,
-   "Undocumented: Used for debugging", (gptr*) &manager_wait_timeout,
+   "Undocumented: Used for debugging.", (gptr*) &manager_wait_timeout,
    (gptr*) &manager_wait_timeout, 0, GET_INT, REQUIRED_ARG, 3, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
   {"password", 'p', "Password to use when connecting to server.",
    0, 0, 0, GET_STR, OPT_ARG, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
@@ -1848,16 +1848,16 @@ static struct my_option my_long_options[] =
   {"result-file", 'R', "Read/Store result from/in this file.",
    (gptr*) &result_file, (gptr*) &result_file, 0, GET_STR, REQUIRED_ARG,
    0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
-  {"server-arg", 'A', "Send enbedded server this as a paramenter",
+  {"server-arg", 'A', "Send enbedded server this as a paramenter.",
    0, 0, 0, GET_STR, REQUIRED_ARG, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
-  {"server-file", 'F', "Read embedded server arguments from file",
+  {"server-file", 'F', "Read embedded server arguments from file.",
    0, 0, 0, GET_STR, REQUIRED_ARG, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
   {"silent", 's', "Suppress all normal output. Synonym for --quiet.",
    (gptr*) &silent, (gptr*) &silent, 0, GET_BOOL, NO_ARG, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
   {"skip-safemalloc", OPT_SKIP_SAFEMALLOC,
-   "Don't use the memory allocation checking", 0, 0, 0, GET_NO_ARG, NO_ARG,
+   "Don't use the memory allocation checking.", 0, 0, 0, GET_NO_ARG, NO_ARG,
    0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
-  {"sleep", 'T', "Sleep always this many seconds on sleep commands",
+  {"sleep", 'T', "Sleep always this many seconds on sleep commands.",
    (gptr*) &opt_sleep, (gptr*) &opt_sleep, 0, GET_INT, REQUIRED_ARG, 0, 0, 0,
    0, 0, 0},
   {"socket", 'S', "Socket file to use for connection.",
@@ -1866,7 +1866,7 @@ static struct my_option my_long_options[] =
 #include "sslopt-longopts.h"
   {"test-file", 'x', "Read test from/in this file (default stdin).",
    0, 0, 0, GET_STR, REQUIRED_ARG, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
-  {"tmpdir", 't', "Temporary directory where sockets are put",
+  {"tmpdir", 't', "Temporary directory where sockets are put.",
    0, 0, 0, GET_STR, REQUIRED_ARG, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
   {"user", 'u', "User for login.", (gptr*) &user, (gptr*) &user, 0, GET_STR,
    REQUIRED_ARG, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
@@ -1877,7 +1877,6 @@ static struct my_option my_long_options[] =
   { 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, GET_NO_ARG, NO_ARG, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}
 };
 
-
 static void print_version(void)
 {
   printf("%s  Ver %s Distrib %s, for %s (%s)\n",my_progname,MTEST_VERSION,

extra/my_print_defaults.c

@@ -29,21 +29,21 @@ const char *config_file="my";			/* Default config file */
 
 static struct my_option my_long_options[] =
 {
-  {"config-file", 'c', "The config file to be used",
+  {"config-file", 'c', "The config file to be used.",
    (gptr*) &config_file, (gptr*) &config_file, 0, GET_STR, REQUIRED_ARG,
    0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
-  {"defaults-file", 'c', "Synonym for --config-file",
+  {"defaults-file", 'c', "Synonym for --config-file.",
    (gptr*) &config_file, (gptr*) &config_file, 0, GET_STR, REQUIRED_ARG,
    0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
-  {"defaults-extra-file", 'e', 
+  {"defaults-extra-file", 'e',
    "Read this file after the global /etc config file and before the config file in the users home directory.",
    (gptr*) &defaults_extra_file, (gptr*) &defaults_extra_file, 0, GET_STR,
    REQUIRED_ARG, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
-  {"extra-file", 'e', 
-   "Synonym for --defaults-extra-file",
+  {"extra-file", 'e',
+   "Synonym for --defaults-extra-file.",
    (gptr*) &defaults_extra_file, (gptr*) &defaults_extra_file, 0, GET_STR,
    REQUIRED_ARG, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
-  {"no-defaults", 'n', "Return an empty string (useful for scripts)",
+  {"no-defaults", 'n', "Return an empty string (useful for scripts).",
    0, 0, 0, GET_NO_ARG, NO_ARG, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
   {"help", '?', "Display this help message and exit.",
    0, 0, 0, GET_NO_ARG, NO_ARG, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ static struct my_option my_long_options[] =
   {0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, GET_NO_ARG, NO_ARG, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}
 };
 
-
 static void usage(my_bool version)
 {
   printf("%s  Ver 1.5 for %s at %s\n",my_progname,SYSTEM_TYPE,

extra/perror.c

@@ -30,14 +30,14 @@ static struct my_option my_long_options[] =
 {
   {"help", '?', "Displays this help and exits.", 0, 0, 0, GET_NO_ARG,
    NO_ARG, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
-  {"info", 'I', "Synonym for --help",  0, 0, 0, GET_NO_ARG,
+  {"info", 'I', "Synonym for --help.",  0, 0, 0, GET_NO_ARG,
    NO_ARG, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
 #ifdef HAVE_SYS_ERRLIST
   {"all", 'a', "Print all the error messages and the number.",
    (gptr*) &print_all_codes, (gptr*) &print_all_codes, 0, GET_BOOL, NO_ARG,
    0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
 #endif
-  {"silent", 's', "Only print the error message", 0, 0, 0, GET_NO_ARG, NO_ARG,
+  {"silent", 's', "Only print the error message.", 0, 0, 0, GET_NO_ARG, NO_ARG,
    0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
   {"verbose", 'v', "Print error code and message (default).", (gptr*) &verbose,
    (gptr*) &verbose, 0, GET_BOOL, NO_ARG, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},

extra/resolveip.c

@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ static struct my_option my_long_options[] =
 {
   {"help", '?', "Displays this help and exits.",
    0, 0, 0, GET_NO_ARG, NO_ARG, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
-  {"info", 'I', "Synonym for --help",
+  {"info", 'I', "Synonym for --help.",
    0, 0, 0, GET_NO_ARG, NO_ARG, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
   {"silent", 's', "Be more silent.", (gptr*) &silent, (gptr*) &silent,
    0, GET_BOOL, NO_ARG, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},

include/sslopt-longopts.h

@@ -17,24 +17,24 @@
 #ifdef HAVE_OPENSSL
 
   {"ssl", OPT_SSL_SSL,
-   "Enable SSL for connection (automatically enabled with other flags). Disable with --skip-ssl",
+   "Enable SSL for connection (automatically enabled with other flags). Disable with --skip-ssl.",
  (gptr*) &opt_use_ssl, (gptr*) &opt_use_ssl, 0, GET_BOOL, NO_ARG, 0, 0, 0,
    0, 0, 0},
-  {"ssl-key", OPT_SSL_KEY, "X509 key in PEM format (implies --ssl)",
+  {"ssl-key", OPT_SSL_KEY, "X509 key in PEM format (implies --ssl).",
    (gptr*) &opt_ssl_key, (gptr*) &opt_ssl_key, 0, GET_STR, REQUIRED_ARG,
    0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
-  {"ssl-cert", OPT_SSL_CERT, "X509 cert in PEM format (implies --ssl)",
+  {"ssl-cert", OPT_SSL_CERT, "X509 cert in PEM format (implies --ssl).",
    (gptr*) &opt_ssl_cert, (gptr*) &opt_ssl_cert, 0, GET_STR, REQUIRED_ARG,
    0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
   {"ssl-ca", OPT_SSL_CA,
-   "CA file in PEM format (check OpenSSL docs, implies --ssl)",
+   "CA file in PEM format (check OpenSSL docs, implies --ssl).",
    (gptr*) &opt_ssl_ca, (gptr*) &opt_ssl_ca, 0, GET_STR, REQUIRED_ARG,
    0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
   {"ssl-capath", OPT_SSL_CAPATH,
-   "CA directory (check OpenSSL docs, implies --ssl)",
+   "CA directory (check OpenSSL docs, implies --ssl).",
    (gptr*) &opt_ssl_capath, (gptr*) &opt_ssl_capath, 0, GET_STR, REQUIRED_ARG,
    0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
-  {"ssl-cipher", OPT_SSL_CIPHER, "SSL cipher to use (implies --ssl)",
+  {"ssl-cipher", OPT_SSL_CIPHER, "SSL cipher to use (implies --ssl).",
    (gptr*) &opt_ssl_cipher, (gptr*) &opt_ssl_cipher, 0, GET_STR, REQUIRED_ARG,
    0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
 

myisam/ft_dump.c

@@ -34,21 +34,23 @@ static uint lengths[256];
 
 static struct my_option my_long_options[] =
 {
-  {"dump", 'd', "Dump index (incl. data offsets and word weights)",
+  {"dump", 'd', "Dump index (incl. data offsets and word weights).",
    0, 0, 0, GET_NO_ARG, NO_ARG, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
-  {"stats", 's', "Report global stats",
+  {"stats", 's', "Report global stats.",
    0, 0, 0, GET_NO_ARG, NO_ARG, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
-  {"verbose", 'v', "Be verbose",
+  {"verbose", 'v', "Be verbose.",
    (gptr*) &verbose, (gptr*) &verbose, 0, GET_BOOL, NO_ARG, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
-  {"count", 'c', "Calculate per-word stats (counts and global weights)",
+  {"count", 'c', "Calculate per-word stats (counts and global weights).",
    0, 0, 0, GET_NO_ARG, NO_ARG, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
-  {"length", 'l', "Report length distribution",
+  {"length", 'l', "Report length distribution.",
    0, 0, 0, GET_NO_ARG, NO_ARG, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
-  {"execute", 'e', "Execute given query", (gptr*) &query, (gptr*) &query, 0,
+#ifdef DISABLED
+  {"execute", 'e', "Execute given query.", (gptr*) &query, (gptr*) &query, 0,
    GET_STR_ALLOC, REQUIRED_ARG, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
-  {"help", 'h', "Display help and exit",
+#endif
+  {"help", 'h', "Display help and exit.",
    0, 0, 0, GET_NO_ARG, NO_ARG, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
-  {"help", '?', "Synonym for -h",
+  {"help", '?', "Synonym for -h.",
    0, 0, 0, GET_NO_ARG, NO_ARG, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
   { 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, GET_NO_ARG, NO_ARG, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}
 };

myisam/myisamchk.c

@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ static struct my_option my_long_options[] =
    "No help available.",
    0, 0, 0, GET_ULONG, REQUIRED_ARG, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
   {"backup", 'B',
-   "Make a backup of the .MYD file as 'filename-time.BAK'",
+   "Make a backup of the .MYD file as 'filename-time.BAK'.",
    0, 0, 0, GET_NO_ARG, NO_ARG, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
   {"character-sets-dir", OPT_CHARSETS_DIR,
    "Directory where character sets are.",
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ static struct my_option my_long_options[] =
    "Print statistics information about table that is checked.",
    0, 0, 0, GET_NO_ARG, NO_ARG, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
   {"keys-used", 'k',
-   "Tell MyISAM to update only some specific keys. # is a bit mask of which keys to use. This can be used to get faster inserts!",
+   "Tell MyISAM to update only some specific keys. # is a bit mask of which keys to use. This can be used to get faster inserts.",
    (gptr*) &check_param.keys_in_use,
    (gptr*) &check_param.keys_in_use,
    0, GET_ULL, REQUIRED_ARG, -1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ static struct my_option my_long_options[] =
    "Can fix almost anything except unique keys that aren't unique.",
    0, 0, 0, GET_NO_ARG, NO_ARG, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
   {"parallel-recover", 'p',
-   "Same as '-r' but creates all the keys in parallel",
+   "Same as '-r' but creates all the keys in parallel.",
    0, 0, 0, GET_NO_ARG, NO_ARG, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
   {"safe-recover", 'o',
    "Uses old recovery method; Slower than '-r' but can handle a couple of cases where '-r' reports that it can't fix the data file.",
@@ -337,9 +337,9 @@ static void usage(void)
   puts("Used without options all tables on the command will be checked for errors");
   printf("Usage: %s [OPTIONS] tables[.MYI]\n", my_progname_short);
   puts("\nGlobal options:\n\
-  -#, --debug=...     Output debug log. Often this is 'd:t:o,filename'\n\
+  -#, --debug=...     Output debug log. Often this is 'd:t:o,filename'.\n\
   -?, --help          Display this help and exit.\n\
-  -O, --set-variable var=option\n\
+  -O, --set-variable var=option.\n\
                       Change the value of a variable. Please note that\n\
                       this option is deprecated; you can set variables\n\
                       directly with '--variable-name=value'.\n\
@@ -353,9 +353,9 @@ static void usage(void)
                       ", they will be used\n\
                       in a round-robin fashion.\n\
   -s, --silent	      Only print errors.  One can use two -s to make\n\
-		      myisamchk very silent\n\
+		      myisamchk very silent.\n\
   -v, --verbose       Print more information. This can be used with\n\
-                      --description and --check. Use many -v for more verbosity!\n\
+                      --description and --check. Use many -v for more verbosity.\n\
   -V, --version       Print version and exit.\n\
   -w, --wait          Wait if table is locked.\n");
 #ifdef DEBUG
@@ -363,33 +363,33 @@ static void usage(void)
 #endif
 
   puts("Check options (check is the default action for myisamchk):\n\
-  -c, --check	      Check table for errors\n\
+  -c, --check	      Check table for errors.\n\
   -e, --extend-check  Check the table VERY throughly.  Only use this in\n\
                       extreme cases as myisamchk should normally be able to\n\
-                      find out if the table is ok even without this switch\n\
-  -F, --fast	      Check only tables that haven't been closed properly\n\
+                      find out if the table is ok even without this switch.\n\
+  -F, --fast	      Check only tables that haven't been closed properly.\n\
   -C, --check-only-changed\n\
-		      Check only tables that have changed since last check\n\
+		      Check only tables that have changed since last check.\n\
   -f, --force         Restart with '-r' if there are any errors in the table.\n\
-		      States will be updated as with '--update-state'\n\
-  -i, --information   Print statistics information about table that is checked\n\
+		      States will be updated as with '--update-state'.\n\
+  -i, --information   Print statistics information about table that is checked.\n\
   -m, --medium-check  Faster than extend-check, but only finds 99.99% of\n\
-		      all errors.  Should be good enough for most cases\n\
-  -U  --update-state  Mark tables as crashed if you find any errors\n\
-  -T, --read-only     Don't mark table as checked\n");
+		      all errors.  Should be good enough for most cases.\n\
+  -U  --update-state  Mark tables as crashed if you find any errors.\n\
+  -T, --read-only     Don't mark table as checked.\n");
 
-  puts("Repair options (When using '-r' or '-o') \n\
-  -B, --backup	      Make a backup of the .MYD file as 'filename-time.BAK'\n\
+  puts("Repair options (When using '-r' or '-o'):\n\
+  -B, --backup	      Make a backup of the .MYD file as 'filename-time.BAK'.\n\
   --correct-checksum  Correct checksum information for table.\n\
   -D, --data-file-length=#  Max length of data file (when recreating data\n\
-                      file when it's full)\n\
+                      file when it's full).\n\
   -e, --extend-check  Try to recover every possible row from the data file\n\
 		      Normally this will also find a lot of garbage rows;\n\
 		      Don't use this option if you are not totally desperate.\n\
   -f, --force         Overwrite old temporary files.\n\
   -k, --keys-used=#   Tell MyISAM to update only some specific keys. # is a\n\
 	              bit mask of which keys to use. This can be used to\n\
-		      get faster inserts!\n\
+		      get faster inserts.\n\
   -r, --recover       Can fix almost anything except unique keys that aren't\n\
                       unique.\n\
   -n, --sort-recover  Forces recovering with sorting even if the temporary\n\
@@ -397,17 +397,16 @@ static void usage(void)
   -p, --parallel-recover\n\
                       Uses the same technique as '-r' and '-n', but creates\n\
                       all the keys in parallel, in different threads.\n\
-                      THIS IS ALPHA CODE. USE AT YOUR OWN RISK!\n\
   -o, --safe-recover  Uses old recovery method; Slower than '-r' but can\n\
 		      handle a couple of cases where '-r' reports that it\n\
 		      can't fix the data file.\n\
   --character-sets-dir=...\n\
-                      Directory where character sets are\n\
+                      Directory where character sets are.\n\
   --set-character-set=name\n\
- 		      Change the character set used by the index\n\
+ 		      Change the character set used by the index.\n\
   -q, --quick         Faster repair by not modifying the data file.\n\
                       One can give a second '-q' to force myisamchk to\n\
-		      modify the original datafile in case of duplicate keys\n\
+		      modify the original datafile in case of duplicate keys.\n\
   -u, --unpack        Unpack file packed with myisampack.\n\
 ");
 
@@ -421,11 +420,11 @@ static void usage(void)
 		      If no value is given, then sets the next auto_increment\n\
 		      value to the highest used value for the auto key + 1.\n\
   -S, --sort-index    Sort index blocks.  This speeds up 'read-next' in\n\
-		      applications\n\
+		      applications.\n\
   -R, --sort-records=#\n\
 		      Sort records according to an index.  This makes your\n\
 		      data much more localized and may speed up things\n\
-		      (It may be VERY slow to do a sort the first time!)\n\
+		      (It may be VERY slow to do a sort the first time!).\n\
   -b,  --block-search=#\n\
                        Find a record, a block at given offset belongs to.");
 

myisam/myisampack.c

@@ -235,12 +235,12 @@ enum options_mp {OPT_CHARSETS_DIR_MP=256};
 
 static struct my_option my_long_options[] =
 {
-  {"backup", 'b', "Make a backup of the table as table_name.OLD",
+  {"backup", 'b', "Make a backup of the table as table_name.OLD.",
    (gptr*) &backup, (gptr*) &backup, 0, GET_BOOL, NO_ARG, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
   {"character-sets-dir", OPT_CHARSETS_DIR_MP,
    "Directory where character sets are.", (gptr*) &charsets_dir,
    (gptr*) &charsets_dir, 0, GET_STR, REQUIRED_ARG, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
-  {"debug", '#', "Output debug log. Often this is 'd:t:o,filename'",
+  {"debug", '#', "Output debug log. Often this is 'd:t:o,filename'.",
    0, 0, 0, GET_STR, OPT_ARG, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
   {"force", 'f',
    "Force packing of table even if it gets bigger or if	tempfile exists.",

support-files/mysql.server.sh

@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ then
   extra_args="-e $datadir/my.cnf"
 fi
 
-parse_arguments `$print_defaults $extra_args mysqld mysql_server mysql.server`
+parse_arguments `$print_defaults $extra_args mysqld server mysql_server mysql.server`
 
 # Safeguard (relative paths, core dumps..)
 cd $basedir

tools/mysqlmanager.c

@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ struct manager_cmd commands[] =
 static struct my_option my_long_options[] =
 {
 #ifndef DBUG_OFF
-  {"debug", '#', "Output debug log. Often this is 'd:t:o,filename'",
+  {"debug", '#', "Output debug log. Often this is 'd:t:o,filename'.",
    0, 0, 0, GET_STR, OPT_ARG, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
 #endif
   {"help", '?', "Display this help and exit.",
@@ -299,20 +299,20 @@ static struct my_option my_long_options[] =
   {"tcp-backlog", 'B', "Size of TCP/IP listen queue.",
    (gptr*) &manager_back_log, (gptr*) &manager_back_log, 0, GET_INT,
    REQUIRED_ARG, MANAGER_BACK_LOG, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
-  {"greeting", 'g', "Set greeting on connect", (gptr*) &manager_greeting,
+  {"greeting", 'g', "Set greeting on connect.", (gptr*) &manager_greeting,
    (gptr*) &manager_greeting, 0, GET_STR, REQUIRED_ARG, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
-  {"max-command-len", 'm', "Maximum command length",
+  {"max-command-len", 'm', "Maximum command length.",
    (gptr*) &manager_max_cmd_len, (gptr*) &manager_max_cmd_len, 0, GET_UINT,
    REQUIRED_ARG, MANAGER_MAX_CMD_LEN, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
-  {"one-thread", 'd', "Use one thread ( for debugging)", (gptr*) &one_thread,
+  {"one-thread", 'd', "Use one thread ( for debugging).", (gptr*) &one_thread,
    (gptr*) &one_thread, 0, GET_BOOL, NO_ARG, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
-  {"connect-retries", 'C', "Number of attempts to establish MySQL connection",
+  {"connect-retries", 'C', "Number of attempts to establish MySQL connection.",
    (gptr*) &manager_connect_retries, (gptr*) &manager_connect_retries, 0,
    GET_INT, REQUIRED_ARG, MANAGER_CONNECT_RETRIES, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
-  {"password-file", 'p', "Password file for manager",
+  {"password-file", 'p', "Password file for manager.",
    (gptr*) &manager_pw_file, (gptr*) &manager_pw_file, 0, GET_STR,
    REQUIRED_ARG, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
-  {"pid-file", 'f', "Pid file to use", (gptr*) &pid_file, (gptr*) &pid_file,
+  {"pid-file", 'f', "Pid file to use.", (gptr*) &pid_file, (gptr*) &pid_file,
    0, GET_STR, REQUIRED_ARG, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
   {"version", 'V', "Output version information and exit.", 0, 0, 0,
    GET_NO_ARG, NO_ARG, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},