Pushbuild fixes: 
 - Make MAX_SEL_ARGS smaller (even 16K records_in_range() calls is 
   more than it makes sense to do in typical cases)
 - Don't call sel_arg->test_use_count() if we've already allocated 
   more than MAX_SEL_ARGs elements. The test will succeed but will take
   too much time for the test suite (and not provide much value).


mysql-test/r/range.result:
  BUG#26624: high mem usage (crash) in range optimizer
  Pushbuild fixes: make the test go faster
mysql-test/t/range.test:
  BUG#26624: high mem usage (crash) in range optimizer
  Pushbuild fixes: make the test go faster

 - Post-review fixes

into  mysql.com:/home/psergey/mysql-4.1-bug26624-r2

- Added PARAM::alloced_sel_args where we count the # of SEL_ARGs
  created by SEL_ARG tree cloning operations.
- Made the range analyzer to shortcut and not do any more cloning 
  if we've already created MAX_SEL_ARGS SEL_ARG objects in cloning.
- Added comments about space complexity of SEL_ARG-graph 
  representation.


mysql-test/r/range.result:
  BUG#26624: Testcase
mysql-test/t/range.test:
  BUG#26624: Testcase

- Define Sql_alloc::operator new() as thow() so that C++ compiler
  handles NULL return values
(there is no testcase as there is no portable way to set limit on the 
amount of memory that a process can allocate)


sql/sql_list.h:
  BUG#26625: crash in range optimizer (out of mem) 
  - Define Sql_alloc::operator new() as thow() so that C++ compiler
    handles NULL return values

 to 0 causes wrong (large) length to be read
 from the row in _mi_calc_blob_length() when 
 storing NULL values in (e.g) POINT columns.
 This large length is then used to allocate
 a block of memory that (on some OSes) causes
 trouble.
 Fixed by calling the base class's 
 Field_blob::reset() from Field_geom::reset()
 that is called when storing a NULL value into
 the column.


mysql-test/r/gis.result:
  Bug #27164: test case
mysql-test/t/gis.test:
  Bug #27164: test case
sql/field.h:
  Bug #27164: not reseting the data pointer
   to 0 causes wrong (large) length to be read
   from the row in _mi_calc_blob_length() when 
   storing NULL values in (e.g) POINT columns.
   This large length is then used to allocate
   a block of memory that (on some OSes) causes
   trouble.

into  mysql.com:/home/hf/work/mrg/mysql-4.1-opt

  fix for cast( AS DATETIME) + 0 operation.
  I just implemented Item_datetime_typecast::val() method
  as it is usually done in other classes.
  Should be fixed more radically in 5.0


mysql-test/r/type_datetime.result:
  result added
mysql-test/t/type_datetime.test:
  testcase
sql/item_timefunc.h:
  added double conversion to Item_datetime_typecast

into  mysql.com:/home/hf/work/mrg/mysql-4.1-opt

- Problem: data separators were copied to a fixed-size buffer
  on the stack; memcpy was used, without bounds checking; a
  server crash could result if long FIELDS ENCLOSED BY, etc.,
  was given
- Fix: write the separators directly, instead of copying to
  a buffer first (in select_export::send_data())


sql/sql_class.cc:
  In select_export::send_data(), write data separators
  directly, instead of copying into a fixed-size memory
  buffer before writing.  This avoids a buffer overflow
  when very large separators are specified.

into  mockturtle.local:/home/dlenev/src/mysql-4.1-merge

TABLE ... WRITE".

CPU hogging occured when connection which had to wait for table lock was
serviced by thread which previously serviced connection that was killed
(note that connections can reuse threads if thread cache is enabled).
One possible scenario which exposed this problem was when thread which
provided binlog dump to replication slave was implicitly/automatically
killed when the same slave reconnected and started pulling data through
different thread/connection.
In 5.* versions memory hogging was added to CPU hogging. Moreover in
those versions the problem also occured when one killed particular query
in connection (using KILL QUERY) and later this connection had to wait for
some table lock.

This problem was caused by the fact that thread-specific mysys_var::abort
variable, which indicates that waiting operations on mysys layer should
be aborted (this includes waiting for table locks), was set by kill
operation but was never reset back. So this value was "inherited" by the
following statements or even other connections (which reused the same
physical thread). Such discrepancy between this variable and THD::killed
flag broke logic on SQL-layer and caused CPU and memory hogging.

This patch tries to fix this problem by properly resetting this member.

There is no test-case associated with this patch since it is hard to test
for memory/CPU hogging conditions in our test-suite.


sql/mysqld.cc:
  We should not forget to reset THD::mysys_var::abort after kill operation
  if we are going to use thread to which this operation was applied for
  handling of other connections.

into  mysql.com:/home/kent/bk/tmp/mysql-4.1-build

  Updated to version 0.6 of the text


EXCEPTIONS-CLIENT:
  Updated to version 0.6 of the text

into  mysql.com:/home/kent/bk/tmp/mysql-4.1-build

into  mysql.com:/home/kent/bk/tmp/mysql-4.1-build


configure.in:
  SCCS merged

  Added test for sched_yield() possibly in -lposix4 on Solaris


configure.in:
  Added test for sched_yield() possibly in -lposix4 on Solaris

            differences in tables
Certain merge tables were wrongly reported as having incorrect definition:
- Some fields that are 1 byte long (e.g. TINYINT, CHAR(1)), might
  be internally casted (in certain cases) to a different type on a
  storage engine layer. (affects 4.1 and up)
- If tables in a merge (and a MERGE table itself) had short VARCHAR column (less
  than 4 bytes) and at least one (but not all) tables were ALTER'ed (even to an
  identical table: ALTER TABLE xxx ENGINE=yyy), table definitions went ouf of
  sync. (affects 4.1 only)

This is fixed by relaxing a check for underlying conformance and setting
field type to FIELD_TYPE_STRING in case varchar is shorter than 4
when a table is created.


myisam/mi_create.c:
  Added a comment.
mysql-test/r/merge.result:
  A test case for bug#26881.
mysql-test/t/merge.test:
  A test case for bug#26881.
sql/ha_myisam.cc:
  Relaxed some checks performed by check_definition():
  As comparing of fulltext keys (and key segments) is not yet implemented,
  only return an error in case one of keys is fulltext and other is not.
  Otherwise, if both keys are fulltext, accept them as is.
  
  As comparing of spatial keys (and key segments) is not yet implemented,
  only return an error in case one of keys is spatial and other is not.
  Otherwise, if both keys are spatial, accept them as is.
  
  A workaround to handle situation when field is casted from FIELD_SKIP_ZERO
  to FIELD_NORMAL. This could happen only in case field length is 1 and row
  format is fixed.
sql/sql_parse.cc:
  When a table that has varchar field shorter than 4 is created, field type is
  set to FIELD_TYPE_VAR_STRING. Later, when a table is modified using alter
  table, field type is changed to FIELD_TYPE_STRING (see Field_string::type).
  That means HA_OPTION_PACK_RECORD flag might be lost and thus null_bit might
  be shifted by alter table, in other words alter table doesn't create 100%
  equal table definition.
  
  This is usually not a problem, since when a table is created/altered,
  definition on a storage engine layer is based on one that is passed from
  sql layer. But it is a problem for merge engine - null_bit is shifted when
  a table (merge or underlying) is altered.
  
  Set field type to FIELD_TYPE_STRING in case FIELD_TYPE_VAR_STRING is shorter
  than 4 when a table is created as it is done in Field::type.

into  mysql.com:/home/svoj/devel/mysql/BUG26881/mysql-4.1-engines

  Restored accidently removed line to check for zlib


configure.in:
  Restored accidently removed line to check for zlib

  Removed references to unused files


VC++Files/mysys/mysys.vcproj:
  Removed unused files
VC++Files/mysys/mysys_ia64.dsp:
  Removed unused files

into  mysql.com:/home/kent/bk/tmp/mysql-4.1-build


include/Makefile.am:
  Auto merged

  Removed unused files
.del-my_winsem.c:
  Delete: mysys/my_winsem.c
.del-my_semaphore.c:
  Delete: mysys/my_semaphore.c
.del-my_semaphore.h:
  Delete: include/my_semaphore.h


BitKeeper/deleted/.del-my_semaphore.c:
  Delete: mysys/my_semaphore.c
BitKeeper/deleted/.del-my_semaphore.h:
  Delete: include/my_semaphore.h
BitKeeper/deleted/.del-my_winsem.c:
  Delete: mysys/my_winsem.c
VC++Files/mysys/mysys.dsp:
  Removed unused files
configure.in:
  Removed unused files
include/Makefile.am:
  Removed unused files
mysys/Makefile.am:
  Removed unused files

into  chilla.local:/home/mydev/mysql-4.1-bug25673

Fixed a compiler warning, deteced by pushbuild only.

After backport fix.
Added forgotten DBUG_RETURNs, which was detected in 5.1 only.

into  mysql.com:/home/hf/work/mrg/mysql-4.1-opt

into  pilot.blaudden:/home/msvensson/mysql/mysql-4.1-maint

          incorrect key file for table

In certain cases it could happen that deleting a row could
corrupt an RTREE index.

According to Guttman's algorithm, page underflow is handled
by storing the page in a list for later re-insertion. The
keys from the stored pages have to be inserted into the
remaining pages of the same level of the tree. Hence the
level number is stored in the re-insertion list together
with the page.

In the MySQL RTree implementation the level counts from zero
at the root page, increasing numbers for levels down the tree.

If during re-insertion of the keys the tree height grows, all
level numbers become invalid. The remaining keys will be
inserted at the wrong level.

The fix is to increment the level numbers stored in the
reinsert list after a split of the root block during reinsertion.


myisam/rt_index.c:
  Bug#25673 - spatial index corruption, error 126
              incorrect key file for table
  Added a loop in rtree_delete() to increment the level numbers
  stored in the reinsert list after a split of the root block
  during reinsertion.
  Added comments and DBUG statements.
myisam/rt_key.c:
  Bug#25673 - spatial index corruption, error 126
              incorrect key file for table
  Added DBUG statements.
myisam/rt_split.c:
  Bug#25673 - spatial index corruption, error 126
              incorrect key file for table
  Added DBUG statements.
mysql-test/r/gis-rtree.result:
  Bug#25673 - spatial index corruption, error 126
              incorrect key file for table
  Added the test result.
mysql-test/t/gis-rtree.test:
  Bug#25673 - spatial index corruption, error 126
              incorrect key file for table
  Added a test.

into  quadxeon.mysql.com:/benchmarks/ext3/TOSAVE/tsmith/bk/maint/mar07/stage2/41

into  quadxeon.mysql.com:/benchmarks/ext3/TOSAVE/tsmith/bk/maint/mar07/stage2/41

into  quadxeon.mysql.com:/benchmarks/ext3/TOSAVE/tsmith/bk/maint/mrg0306/40

into  mysql.com:/home/kent/bk/tmp/mysql-4.1-build

into  quadxeon.mysql.com:/benchmarks/ext3/TOSAVE/tsmith/bk/maint/mrg0306/41

into  quadxeon.mysql.com:/benchmarks/ext3/TOSAVE/tsmith/bk/maint/mrg0306/41

into  mysql.com:/home/ram/work/b26038/b26038.4.1

Using INSERT DELAYED on MERGE tables could lead to table
corruptions.

The manual lists a couple of storage engines, which can be
used with INSERT DELAYED. MERGE is not in this list.

The attempt to try it anyway has not been rejected yet.
This bug was not detected earlier as it can work under
special circumstances. Most notable is low concurrency.

To be safe, this patch rejects any attempt to use INSERT
DELAYED on MERGE tables.


mysql-test/r/merge.result:
  Bug#26464 - insert delayed + update + merge = corruption
  Added test result.
mysql-test/t/merge.test:
  Bug#26464 - insert delayed + update + merge = corruption
  Added test.
sql/ha_myisammrg.h:
  Bug#26464 - insert delayed + update + merge = corruption
  Removed HA_CAN_INSERT_DELAYED flag from table_flags().
  The insert delayed thread upgrades the lock from the first
  entry in MYSQL_LOCK::locks only. Hence it is incapable to
  handle MERGE tables, which have as many entries in this
  array as they have MyISAM sub-tables.

 - Add --debugger=dbx
 - Fix --debugger=devenv, --debugger=DevEnv and --debugger=/path/devenv


mysql-test/mysql-test-run.pl:
  Add support for --debugger=dbx to mysql-test-run.pl
  Fix case senitive match for vc, vcexpress or deven
  Make it possible to use full path to debugger for
  --debugger=/path/vcexpress

into  mysql.com:/home/ram/work/b23616/b23616.4.1