svn commit - mysqldoc@docsrva: r1308 - in trunk: refman-5.1 refman-common

[jon]

Author: jstephens
Date: 2006-02-14 12:01:49 +0100 (Tue, 14 Feb 2006)
New Revision: 1308

Log:

Documented bugfixes for Partitioning: 16695, 17082.



Modified:
   trunk/refman-5.1/partitioning.xml
   trunk/refman-common/news-5.1.xml

Modified: trunk/refman-5.1/partitioning.xml
===================================================================
--- trunk/refman-5.1/partitioning.xml	2006-02-14 10:30:45 UTC (rev 1307)
+++ trunk/refman-5.1/partitioning.xml	2006-02-14 11:01:49 UTC (rev 1308)
@@ -41,7 +41,14 @@
     created with MySQL versions prior to 5.1.6 cannot be read by a 5.1.6
     or later MySQL Server. In addition, the
     <literal>INFORMATION_SCHEMA.TABLES</literal> table cannot be used if
-    such tables are present on a 5.1.6 or later server. If you have
+    such tables are present on a 5.1.6 server. Beginning with MySQL
+    5.1.7, a suitable warning message is generated instead, to alert the
+    user that incompatible partitioned tables have been found by the
+    server.
+  </para>
+  
+  <para>
+    <emphasis role="bold">Important</emphasis>: If you are using
     partitioned tables which were created in MySQL 5.1.5 or earlier, be
     sure to see <xref linkend="news-5-1-6"/> for more information and
     suggested workarounds <emphasis>before</emphasis> upgrading to MySQL
@@ -3396,14 +3403,10 @@
 
       <listitem>
         <para>
-          Partitioned table may use any available MySQL storage engine;
+          Partitioned tables may use any available MySQL storage engine;
           however, all of the table's partitions and subpartitions (if
           there are any of the latter) use the same engine.
         </para>
-
-        <para>
-          We expect to lift this restriction in a future MySQL release.
-        </para>
       </listitem>
 
       <listitem>

Modified: trunk/refman-common/news-5.1.xml
===================================================================
--- trunk/refman-common/news-5.1.xml	2006-02-14 10:30:45 UTC (rev 1307)
+++ trunk/refman-common/news-5.1.xml	2006-02-14 11:01:49 UTC (rev 1308)
@@ -69,6 +69,19 @@
       
       <listitem>
         <para>
+          Attempting to read pre-5.1.6 partitioned tables with a MySQL
+          5.1.7 (or later) server now generates a suitable warning
+          message. (Bug #16695)
+        </para>
+        
+        <para>
+          For additional information about this issue, see 
+          <xref linkend="news-5-1-6"/>.
+        </para>
+      </listitem>
+      
+      <listitem>
+        <para>
           <literal>NDB Cluster</literal>: Attempting to <literal>SELECT
             ... FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.FILES</literal> now raises a
           warning in the event that the cluster has crashed. (Bug
@@ -85,8 +98,9 @@
 
       <listitem>
         <para>
-          Status messages added to NDB restore to allow users to know
-          that DD data files are being created. (Bug #16873)
+          Status messages added to <command>ndb_restore</command> to
+          allow users to know that data files for Disk Data are being
+          created. (Bug #16873)
         </para>
       </listitem>
 
@@ -100,6 +114,14 @@
       
       <listitem>
         <para>
+          On Windows platforms, some attempts to create partitioned
+          tables from the command line would cause the
+          <literal>mysql</literal> client to hang. (Bug #17082) 
+        </para>
+      </listitem>
+      
+      <listitem>
+        <para>
           <literal>NDB Cluster</literal>: <literal>SHOW CREATE
             TABLE</literal> would fail when run against a table created
           in a different session. (Bug #17340)