Merge narttu:/my/mysql into tik.mysql.com:/home/my/mysql

BitKeeper/etc/logging_ok:
  auto-union
Docs/manual.texi:
  Auto merged

BitKeeper/etc/logging_ok

 jani@prima.mysql.com
 jani@prima.mysql.fi
 monty@donna.mysql.com
+monty@tik.mysql.com
 monty@work.mysql.com
 paul@central.snake.net
 sasha@mysql.sashanet.com

Docs/manual.texi

@@ -9778,8 +9778,7 @@ the sort order!
 @item The default return type of @code{IF} will now depend on both arguments
 and not only the first argument.
 @item @code{AUTO_INCREMENT} will not work with negative numbers.
-@item @code{INNER}, @code{DELAYED}, @code{RIGHT} and @code{WHEN}
-are now reserved words.
+@item @code{INNER}, @code{DELAYED}, @code{RIGHT}, @code{CASE}, @code{THEN}, @code{WHEN}, @code{ELSE}, @code{END} and @code{WHEN} are now reserved words.
 @item @code{FLOAT(X)} is now a true floating-point type and not a value with
 a fixed number of decimals.
 @item When declaring @code{DECIMAL(length,dec)} the length argument no
@@ -9816,10 +9815,11 @@ almost always sorted.  In Version 3.23, you must use @code{GROUP BY} or
 @item
 @code{SUM()} now returns @code{NULL}, instead of 0, if there is no matching
 rows. This is according to ANSI SQL.
-@item New restricted words: @code{CASE, THEN, WHEN, ELSE, END, and RIGHT}.
 @item An @code{AND} or @code{OR} with @code{NULL} values will now return
 @code{NULL} instead of 0. This mostly affects queries that use @code{NOT}
 on an @code{AND/OR} expression as @code{NOT NULL} = @code{NULL}.
+@code{LPAD()} and @code{RPAD()} will shorten the result string if it's longer
+than the length argument.
 @end itemize
 
 @cindex compatibility, between MySQL versions
@@ -14389,11 +14389,13 @@ The values retrieved from the @code{CHAR(4)} and @code{VARCHAR(4)} columns
 will be the same in each case, because trailing spaces are removed from
 @code{CHAR} columns upon retrieval.
 
-Values in @code{CHAR} and @code{VARCHAR} columns are sorted and compared in
-case-insensitive fashion, unless the @code{BINARY} attribute was specified
-when the table was created.  The @code{BINARY} attribute means that column
-values are sorted and compared in case-sensitive fashion according to the
-ASCII order of the machine where the @strong{MySQL} server is running.
+Values in @code{CHAR} and @code{VARCHAR} columns are sorted and compared
+in case-insensitive fashion, unless the @code{BINARY} attribute was
+specified when the table was created.  The @code{BINARY} attribute means
+that column values are sorted and compared in case-sensitive fashion
+according to the ASCII order of the machine where the @strong{MySQL}
+server is running. @code{BINARY} doesn't affect how the column is stored
+or retrieved.
 
 The @code{BINARY} attribute is sticky.  This means that if a column marked
 @code{BINARY} is used in an expression, the whole expression is compared as a
@@ -14831,6 +14833,11 @@ between function calls and references to tables or columns that happen to
 have the same name as a function.  Spaces around arguments are permitted,
 though.
 
+You can force @strong{MySQL} to accept spaces after the function name by
+starting @code{mysqld} with @code{--ansi} or using the
+@code{CLIENT_IGNORE_SPACE} to @code{mysql_connect()}, but in this case all
+function names will become reserved words. @xref{ANSI mode}.
+
 @need 2000
 For the sake of brevity, examples display the output from the @code{mysql}
 program in abbreviated form.  So this:
@@ -16160,8 +16167,9 @@ This function is multi-byte safe.
 
 @findex LPAD()
 @item LPAD(str,len,padstr)
-Returns the string @code{str}, left-padded with the string
-@code{padstr} until @code{str} is @code{len} characters long:
+Returns the string @code{str}, left-padded with the string @code{padstr}
+until @code{str} is @code{len} characters long. If @code{str} is longer
+than @code{len'} then it will be shortened to @code{len} characters.
 
 @example
 mysql> select LPAD('hi',4,'??');
@@ -16171,7 +16179,10 @@ mysql> select LPAD('hi',4,'??');
 @findex RPAD()
 @item RPAD(str,len,padstr)
 Returns the string @code{str}, right-padded with the string
-@code{padstr} until @code{str} is @code{len} characters long.
+@code{padstr} until @code{str} is @code{len} characters long.  If
+@code{str} is longer than @code{len'} then it will be shortened to
+@code{len} characters.
+
 @example
 mysql> select RPAD('hi',5,'?');
         -> 'hi???'
@@ -20624,6 +20635,12 @@ threads.  Otherwise, you can see only your own threads.  @xref{KILL, ,
 @code{KILL}}.  If you don't use the @code{FULL} option, then only
 the first 100 characters of each query will be shown.
 
+This command is very useful if you get the 'too many connections' error
+message and want to find out what's going on. @strong{MySQL} reserves
+one extra connection for a client with the @code{Process_priv} privilege
+to ensure that you should always be able to login and check the system
+(assuming you are not giving this privilege to all your users).
+
 @cindex privileges, display
 @node SHOW GRANTS, SHOW CREATE TABLE, SHOW PROCESSLIST, SHOW
 @subsection SHOW GRANTS (Privileges) for a User
@@ -26846,8 +26863,8 @@ statement. In this case the last @code{SELECT} statement in the previous
 scenario would execute before the @code{INSERT} statement.
 
 @item
-You can give a specific @code{INSERT}, @code{UPDATE}, or @code{DELETE} statement
-lower priority with the @code{LOW_PRIORITY} attribute.
+You can give a specific @code{INSERT}, @code{UPDATE}, or @code{DELETE}
+statement lower priority with the @code{LOW_PRIORITY} attribute.
 
 @item
 Start @code{mysqld} with a low value for @strong{max_write_lock_count} to give
@@ -39765,6 +39782,11 @@ though, so Version 3.23 is not released as a stable version yet.
 @appendixsubsec Changes in release 3.23.29
 @itemize @bullet
 @item
+Fixed bug in @code{REPLACE} with BDB tables.
+@item
+@code{LPAD()} and @code{RPAD()} will shorten the result string if it's longer
+than the length argument.
+@item
 Remove not used BDB logs on shutdown.
 @item
 When creating a table, put @code{PRIMARY} keys first, followed by
@@ -44994,6 +45016,17 @@ using @code{-O thread_cache_size= 5'} will help a lot!
 
 If you want to get a core dump on Linux if @code{mysqld} dies with a
 SIGSEGV signal, you can start mysqld with the @code{--core-file} option.
+This core file can be used to make a backtrace that may help you
+find out why @code{mysqld} died:
+
+@example
+shell> gdb mysqld core
+gdb>   backtrace
+gdb>   info local
+gdb>   exit
+@end example
+
+@xref{Crashing}.
 
 If you are using gdb 4.17.x or above on Linux, you should install a
 @file{.gdb} file, with the following information, in your current

client/mysqldump.c

@@ -660,11 +660,10 @@ static uint getTableStructure(char *table, char* db)
     strpos=strend(insert_pat);
     while ((row=mysql_fetch_row(tableRes)))
     {
-      ulong *lengths=mysql_fetch_lengths(tableRes);
       if (init)
       {
         if (cFlag)
-  		strpos=strmov(strpos,", ");
+	  strpos=strmov(strpos,", ");
       }
       init=1;
       if (cFlag)

libmysql/libmysql.c

@@ -531,8 +531,8 @@ static void read_user_name(char *name)
 
 static void read_user_name(char *name)
 {
-  char *str=getenv("USER");
-  strmov(name,str ? str : "ODBC");	 /* ODBC will send user variable */
+  char *str=getenv("USER");		/* ODBC will send user variable */
+  strmake(name,str ? str : "ODBC", USERNAME_LENGTH);
 }
 
 #endif
@@ -1149,8 +1149,8 @@ mysql_real_connect(MYSQL *mysql,const char *host, const char *user,
 		   const char *passwd, const char *db,
 		   uint port, const char *unix_socket,uint client_flag)
 {
-  char		buff[NAME_LEN+100],charset_name_buff[16],*end,*host_info,
-		*charset_name;
+  char		buff[NAME_LEN+USERNAME_LENGTH+100],charset_name_buff[16];
+  char		*end,*host_info,*charset_name;
   my_socket	sock;
   uint32	ip_addr;
   struct	sockaddr_in sock_addr;

mysql-test/r/strfunc.result

+hello	'hello'	""hello""	'h'e'l'l'o'	hel"lo	hel'lo
+hello	'hello'	""hello""	'h'e'l'l'o'	hel"lo	hel'lo
+hello
+hellomonty
+length('\n\t\r\b\0\_\%\\')
+10
+concat('monty',' was here ','again')	length('hello')	char(ascii('h'))
+monty was here again	5	h
+locate('he','hello')	locate('he','hello',2)	locate('lo','hello',2)
+1	0	4
+instr('hello','he')
+1
+position('ll' in 'hello')	position('a' in 'hello')
+3	0
+left('hello',2)	right('hello',2)	substring('hello',2,2)	mid('hello',1,5)
+he	lo	el	hello
+concat('',left(right(concat('what ',concat('is ','happening')),9),4),'',substring('monty',5,1))
+happy
+substring_index('www.tcx.se','.',-2)	substring_index('www.tcx.se','.',1)
+tcx.se	www
+substring_index('www.tcx.se','tcx',1)	substring_index('www.tcx.se','tcx',-1)
+www.	.se
+substring_index('.tcx.se','.',-2)	substring_index('.tcx.se','.tcx',-1)
+tcx.se	.se
+concat(':',ltrim('  left  '),':',rtrim('  right  '),':')
+:left  :  right:
+concat(':',trim(LEADING FROM ' left'),':',trim(TRAILING FROM ' right '),':')
+:left: right:
+concat(':',trim(' m '),':',trim(BOTH FROM ' y '),':',trim('*' FROM '*s*'),':')
+:m:y:s:
+concat(':',trim(BOTH 'ab' FROM 'ababmyabab'),':',trim(BOTH '*' FROM '***sql'),':')
+:my:sql:
+concat(':',trim(LEADING '.*' FROM '.*my'),':',trim(TRAILING '.*' FROM 'sql.*.*'),':')
+:my:sql:
+insert('txs',2,1,'hi')	insert('is ',4,0,'a')	insert('txxxxt',2,4,'es')
+this	is a	test
+replace('aaaa','a','b')	replace('aaaa','aa','b')	replace('aaaa','a','bb')	replace('aaaa','','b')	replace('bbbb','a','c')
+bbbb	bb	bbbbbbbb	aaaa	bbbb
+replace(concat(lcase(concat('THIS',' ','IS',' ','A',' ')),ucase('false'),' ','test'),'FALSE','REAL')
+this is a REAL test
+soundex('')	soundex('he')	soundex('hello all folks')
+	H000	H4142
+password('test')	length(encrypt('test'))	encrypt('test','aa')
+378b243e220ca493	13	aaqPiZY5xR5l.
+md5('hello')
+5d41402abc4b2a76b9719d911017c592
+repeat('monty',5)	concat('*',space(5),'*')
+montymontymontymontymonty	*     *
+reverse('abc')	reverse('abcd')
+cba	dcba
+rpad('a',4,'1')	rpad('a',4,'12')	rpad('abcd',3,'12')
+a111	a121	abc
+lpad('a',4,'1')	lpad('a',4,'12')	lpad('abcd',3,'12')
+111a	121a	abc
+rpad(741653838,17,'0')	lpad(741653838,17,'0')
+74165383800000000	00000000741653838
+rpad('abcd',7,'ab')	lpad('abcd',7,'ab')
+abcdaba	abaabcd
+rpad('abcd',1,'ab')	lpad('abcd',1,'ab')
+a	a
+LEAST(NULL,'HARRY','HARRIOT',NULL,'HAROLD')	GREATEST(NULL,'HARRY','HARRIOT',NULL,'HAROLD')
+HAROLD	HARRY

mysql-test/t/strfunc.test

+# Version: 3.23.29
+#
+# Description
+# -----------
+# Testing string functions
+
+select 'hello',"'hello'",'""hello""','''h''e''l''l''o''',"hel""lo",'hel\'lo';
+select 'hello' 'monty';
+select length('\n\t\r\b\0\_\%\\');
+select concat('monty',' was here ','again'),length('hello'),char(ascii('h'));
+select locate('he','hello'),locate('he','hello',2),locate('lo','hello',2) ;
+select instr('hello','he');
+select position('ll' in 'hello'),position('a' in 'hello');
+select left('hello',2),right('hello',2),substring('hello',2,2),mid('hello',1,5) ;
+select concat('',left(right(concat('what ',concat('is ','happening')),9),4),'',substring('monty',5,1)) ;
+select substring_index('www.tcx.se','.',-2),substring_index('www.tcx.se','.',1);
+select substring_index('www.tcx.se','tcx',1),substring_index('www.tcx.se','tcx',-1);
+select substring_index('.tcx.se','.',-2),substring_index('.tcx.se','.tcx',-1);
+
+select concat(':',ltrim('  left  '),':',rtrim('  right  '),':');
+select concat(':',trim(LEADING FROM ' left'),':',trim(TRAILING FROM ' right '),':');
+select concat(':',trim(' m '),':',trim(BOTH FROM ' y '),':',trim('*' FROM '*s*'),':');
+select concat(':',trim(BOTH 'ab' FROM 'ababmyabab'),':',trim(BOTH '*' FROM '***sql'),':');
+select concat(':',trim(LEADING '.*' FROM '.*my'),':',trim(TRAILING '.*' FROM 'sql.*.*'),':');
+
+select insert('txs',2,1,'hi'),insert('is ',4,0,'a'),insert('txxxxt',2,4,'es');
+select replace('aaaa','a','b'),replace('aaaa','aa','b'),replace('aaaa','a','bb'),replace('aaaa','','b'),replace('bbbb','a','c');
+select replace(concat(lcase(concat('THIS',' ','IS',' ','A',' ')),ucase('false'),' ','test'),'FALSE','REAL') ;
+select soundex(''),soundex('he'),soundex('hello all folks');
+select password('test'),length(encrypt('test')),encrypt('test','aa');
+select md5('hello');
+select repeat('monty',5),concat('*',space(5),'*');
+select reverse('abc'),reverse('abcd');
+select rpad('a',4,'1'),rpad('a',4,'12'),rpad('abcd',3,'12');
+select lpad('a',4,'1'),lpad('a',4,'12'),lpad('abcd',3,'12');
+select rpad(741653838,17,'0'),lpad(741653838,17,'0');
+select rpad('abcd',7,'ab'),lpad('abcd',7,'ab');
+select rpad('abcd',1,'ab'),lpad('abcd',1,'ab');
+
+select LEAST(NULL,'HARRY','HARRIOT',NULL,'HAROLD'),GREATEST(NULL,'HARRY','HARRIOT',NULL,'HAROLD');

sql/handler.cc

@@ -615,7 +615,7 @@ void handler::print_error(int error, myf errflag)
 
 uint handler::get_dup_key(int error)
 {
-  DBUG_ENTER("key_error");
+  DBUG_ENTER("get_dup_key");
   table->file->errkey  = (uint) -1;
   if (error == HA_ERR_FOUND_DUPP_KEY || error == HA_ERR_FOUND_DUPP_UNIQUE)
     info(HA_STATUS_ERRKEY | HA_STATUS_NO_LOCK);

sql/item_strfunc.cc

@@ -1465,7 +1465,10 @@ String *Item_func_rpad::val_str(String *str)
     goto err;
   null_value=0;
   if (count <= (int32) (res_length=res->length()))
-    return (res);				// String to pad is big enough
+  {						// String to pad is big enough
+    res->length(count);				// Shorten result if longer
+    return (res);
+  }
   length_pad= rpad->length();
   if ((ulong) count > max_allowed_packet || args[2]->null_value || !length_pad)
     goto err;
@@ -1521,7 +1524,10 @@ String *Item_func_lpad::val_str(String *str)
     goto err;
   null_value=0;
   if (count <= (res_length=res->length()))
-    return (res);				// String to pad is big enough
+  {						// String to pad is big enough
+    res->length(count);				// Shorten result if longer
+    return (res);
+  }
   length_pad= lpad->length();
   if (count > max_allowed_packet || args[2]->null_value || !length_pad)
     goto err;

sql/mysqld.cc

@@ -1042,7 +1042,11 @@ static void init_signals(void)
 
 static sig_handler write_core(int sig)
 {
-  fprintf(stderr,"Got signal %s in thread %d\n",sys_siglist[sig],getpid());
+  fprintf(stderr,"\
+mysqld got signal %s in thread %d;  Writing core file: %s\n\
+The manual section 'Debugging a MySQL server' tells you how to use a \n\
+debugger on the core file to produce a backtrace that may help you find out\n\
+why mysqld died\n",sys_siglist[sig],getpid(),mysql_home);
   signal(sig, SIG_DFL);
   if (fork() != 0) exit(1);			// Abort main program
   // Core will be written at exit