Only write to the error log if --log-error is specified and --console is not specified

(On Windows --log-error is enabled by default)

mysys/my_getopt.c

@@ -300,7 +300,8 @@ int handle_options(int *argc, char ***argv,
 	      */
 	    *((my_bool*) optp->value)= 	(my_bool) (!optend || *optend == '1');
 	    (*argc)--;	    
-	    continue; /* For GET_BOOL get_one_option() shouldn't be called */
+	    get_one_option(optp->id, optp, argument);
+	    continue;
 	  }
 	  argument= optend;
 	}
@@ -348,7 +349,8 @@ int handle_options(int *argc, char ***argv,
 	      if (optp->var_type == GET_BOOL && optp->arg_type == NO_ARG)
 	      {
 		*((my_bool*) optp->value)= (my_bool) 1;
-		continue; /* For GET_BOOL get_one_option() shouldn't be called */
+		get_one_option(optp->id, optp, argument);
+		continue;
 	      }
 	      else if (optp->arg_type == REQUIRED_ARG ||
 		       optp->arg_type == OPT_ARG)

scripts/mysqld_safe.sh

@@ -47,8 +47,10 @@ parse_arguments() {
 
       # mysqld_safe-specific options - must be set in my.cnf ([mysqld_safe])!
       --ledir=*)   ledir=`echo "$arg" | sed -e "s;--ledir=;;"` ;;
+      # err-log should be removed in 5.0
       --err-log=*) err_log=`echo "$arg" | sed -e "s;--err-log=;;"` ;;
-      # QQ The --open-files should be removed
+      --log-error=*) err_log=`echo "$arg" | sed -e "s;--log-error=;;"` ;;
+      # QQ The --open-files should be removed in 5.0
       --open-files=*) open_files=`echo "$arg" | sed -e "s;--open-files=;;"` ;;
       --open-files-limit=*) open_files=`echo "$arg" | sed -e "s;--open-files-limit=;;"` ;;
       --core-file-size=*) core_file_size=`echo "$arg" | sed -e "s;--core-file-size=;;"` ;;

sql/log.cc

@@ -1583,7 +1583,7 @@ void sql_perror(const char *message)
 bool flush_error_log()
 {
   bool result=0;
-  if (log_error_file[0] != '\0') /* --log-error="" */
+  if (opt_error_log)
   {
     char err_renamed[FN_REFLEN], *end;
     end= strmake(err_renamed,log_error_file,FN_REFLEN-4);

sql/mysql_priv.h

@@ -666,7 +666,7 @@ extern uint delay_key_write_options;
 extern bool opt_endinfo, using_udf_functions, locked_in_memory;
 extern bool opt_using_transactions, mysql_embedded;
 extern bool using_update_log, opt_large_files;
-extern bool opt_log, opt_update_log, opt_bin_log, opt_slow_log;
+extern bool opt_log, opt_update_log, opt_bin_log, opt_slow_log, opt_error_log;
 extern bool opt_disable_networking, opt_skip_show_db;
 extern bool volatile abort_loop, shutdown_in_progress, grant_option;
 extern uint volatile thread_count, thread_running, global_read_lock;

sql/mysqld.cc

@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ static pthread_cond_t COND_handler_count;
 static uint handler_count;
 #endif
 #ifdef __WIN__
-static bool opt_console=0, start_mode=0, use_opt_args;
+static bool start_mode=0, use_opt_args;
 static int opt_argc;
 static char **opt_argv;
 #endif
@@ -280,6 +280,7 @@ ulong back_log, connect_timeout, concurrency;
 char mysql_home[FN_REFLEN], pidfile_name[FN_REFLEN], time_zone[30];
 char log_error_file[FN_REFLEN];
 bool opt_log, opt_update_log, opt_bin_log, opt_slow_log;
+bool opt_error_log= IF_WIN(1,0);
 bool opt_disable_networking=0, opt_skip_show_db=0;
 my_bool opt_enable_named_pipe= 0;
 my_bool opt_local_infile, opt_external_locking, opt_slave_compressed_protocol;
@@ -301,7 +302,7 @@ static my_bool opt_noacl=0, opt_bootstrap=0, opt_myisam_log=0;
 my_bool opt_safe_user_create = 0, opt_no_mix_types = 0;
 my_bool lower_case_table_names, opt_old_rpl_compat;
 my_bool opt_show_slave_auth_info, opt_sql_bin_update = 0;
-my_bool opt_log_slave_updates= 0;
+my_bool opt_log_slave_updates= 0, opt_console= 0;
 
 volatile bool  mqh_used = 0;
 FILE *bootstrap_file=0;
@@ -2208,27 +2209,22 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
   if (opt_slow_log)
     open_log(&mysql_slow_log, glob_hostname, opt_slow_logname, "-slow.log",
 	     NullS, LOG_NORMAL);
-#ifdef __WIN__
-  if (!opt_console)
-#endif
+
+  if (opt_error_log)
   {
-    if (log_error_file_ptr != log_error_file)
-      strmake(log_error_file, log_error_file_ptr, sizeof(log_error_file));
+    if (!log_error_file_ptr[0])
+      fn_format(log_error_file, glob_hostname, mysql_data_home, ".err", 0);
+    else
+      fn_format(log_error_file, log_error_file_ptr, mysql_data_home, ".err",
+		MY_UNPACK_FILENAME | MY_SAFE_PATH);
+    if (!log_error_file[0])
+      opt_error_log= 1;				// Too long file name
     else
     {
-      char *end;
-      uint length= ((end=strmake(log_error_file,
-                                 mysql_real_data_home,
-                                 FN_REFLEN-5)) -
-		    log_error_file);
-      *strxnmov(end, sizeof(log_error_file)-length-1,
-                glob_hostname, ".err", NullS)= 0;
-    }
-    if (log_error_file[0] != 0)
       if (freopen(log_error_file, "a+", stdout))
 	freopen(log_error_file, "a+", stderr);
     }
-
+  }
   if (ha_init())
   {
     sql_print_error("Can't init databases");
@@ -3231,10 +3227,10 @@ struct my_option my_long_options[] =
    REQUIRED_ARG, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
   {"bootstrap", OPT_BOOTSTRAP, "Used by mysql installation scripts", 0, 0, 0,
    GET_NO_ARG, NO_ARG, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
-#ifdef __WIN__
-  {"console", OPT_CONSOLE, "Don't remove the console window",
+  {"console", OPT_CONSOLE, "Write error output on screen; Don't remove the console window on windows",
    (gptr*) &opt_console, (gptr*) &opt_console, 0, GET_BOOL, NO_ARG, 0, 0, 0,
    0, 0, 0},
+#ifdef __WIN__
   {"standalone", OPT_STANDALONE,
   "Dummy option to start as a standalone program (NT)", 0, 0, 0, GET_NO_ARG,
    NO_ARG, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
@@ -3471,7 +3467,7 @@ struct my_option my_long_options[] =
    REQUIRED_ARG, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
   {"log-error", OPT_ERROR_LOG_FILE, "Log error file",
    (gptr*) &log_error_file_ptr, (gptr*) &log_error_file_ptr, 0, GET_STR,
-   REQUIRED_ARG, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
+   OPT_ARG, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
   {"port", 'P', "Port number to use for connection.", (gptr*) &mysql_port,
    (gptr*) &mysql_port, 0, GET_UINT, REQUIRED_ARG, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
   {"reckless-slave", OPT_RECKLESS_SLAVE, "For debugging", 0, 0, 0, GET_NO_ARG,
@@ -4150,7 +4146,6 @@ Starts the MySQL server\n");
   printf("Usage: %s [OPTIONS]\n", my_progname);
 #ifdef __WIN__
   puts("NT and Win32 specific options:\n\
-  --console                     Don't remove the console window\n\
   --install                     Install the default service (NT)\n\
   --install-manual              Install the default service started manually (NT)\n\
   --install service_name        Install an optional service (NT)\n\
@@ -4295,6 +4290,9 @@ get_one_option(int optid, const struct my_option *opt __attribute__((unused)),
   case (int) OPT_BIN_LOG:
     opt_bin_log=1;
     break;
+  case (int) OPT_ERROR_LOG_FILE:
+    opt_error_log= 1;
+    break;
   case (int) OPT_INIT_RPL_ROLE:
   {
     int role;
@@ -4515,6 +4513,10 @@ get_one_option(int optid, const struct my_option *opt __attribute__((unused)),
   case (int) OPT_STANDALONE:		/* Dummy option for NT */
     break;
 #endif
+  case OPT_CONSOLE:
+    if (opt_console)
+      opt_error_log= 0;			// Force logs to stdout
+    break;
 #ifdef __NETWARE__
   case (int) OPT_AUTOCLOSE:
     setscreenmode(SCR_AUTOCLOSE_ON_EXIT);

sql/sql_udf.cc

@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ void udf_init()
   tables.lock_type = TL_READ;
   tables.db=new_thd->db;
 
-  if (open_tables(new_thd, &tables))
+  if (open_and_lock_tables(new_thd, &tables))
   {
     DBUG_PRINT("error",("Can't open udf table"));
     sql_print_error("Can't open mysql/func table");