Merge quadxeon.mysql.com:/benchmarks/ext3/TOSAVE/tsmith/bk/maint/50

into  quadxeon.mysql.com:/benchmarks/ext3/TOSAVE/tsmith/bk/maint/51


configure.in:
  Auto merged
mysql-test/r/strict.result:
  Auto merged
mysql-test/r/type_datetime.result:
  Auto merged
mysql-test/t/type_datetime.test:
  Auto merged
sql/item.cc:
  Auto merged
sql/item_cmpfunc.cc:
  Auto merged