svn commit - mysqldoc@docsrva: r1490 - in trunk: refman-5.1 refman-common

[stefan]

Author: shinz
Date: 2006-03-02 15:07:28 +0100 (Thu, 02 Mar 2006)
New Revision: 1490

Log:
Reworked Roadmap section as discussed with Jon, added MySQL 5.2 subsection, added feature
list of changes as provided by Serg (closing Bug#17501)

Modified:
   trunk/refman-5.1/introduction.xml
   trunk/refman-common/titles.en.ent

Modified: trunk/refman-5.1/introduction.xml
===================================================================
--- trunk/refman-5.1/introduction.xml	2006-03-02 11:04:55 UTC (rev 1489)
+++ trunk/refman-5.1/introduction.xml	2006-03-02 14:07:28 UTC (rev 1490)
@@ -273,37 +273,17 @@
     <title>&title-roadmap;</title>
 
     <para>
-      This section provides a snapshot of the MySQL development roadmap,
-      including major features implemented in or planned for various
-      MySQL releases. The following sections provide information for
-      each release series.
+      This section describes the general development roadmap,
+      provides an overview about features that are new in this current release series,
and an overview about upcoming additions or changes in the next release series
(&next-series;).
     </para>
 
-    <remark role="todo">
-      [js] Update as required when we start a new release series. Do not
-      use entities for release/series numbers in the following 2
-      paragraphs, as they must be the same in all versions of the
-      Manual.
-    </remark>
-
     <para>
-      The current production release series is MySQL 5.0, which was
-      declared stable for production use as of MySQL 5.0.15, released in
-      October 2005. The previous production release series was MySQL
-      4.1, which was declared stable for production use as of MySQL
-      4.1.7, released in October 2004. <quote>Production status</quote>
-      means that future 5.0 and 4.1 development is limited only to
-      bugfixes. For the older MySQL 4.0 and 3.23 series, only critical
-      bugfixes are made.
+      The maturity level of the release series covered in this manual
(&current-series;) can be found here:
+      <xref linkend="preface"/>. Information about maturity levels is provided in
this section:
+      <xref linkend="choosing-version"/>.
     </para>
-
+    
     <para>
-      Active MySQL development is currently taking place in the MySQL
-      5.0 and 5.1 release series, and new features are being added only
-      to the latter.
-    </para>
-
-    <para>
       Before upgrading from one release series to the next, please see
       the notes in <xref linkend="upgrade"/>.
     </para>
@@ -572,7 +552,83 @@
       </itemizedlist>
 
     </section>
-
+    
+    <section id="mysql-5-2-plans">
+      <title>&title-mysql-5-2-plans;</title>
+      <para>
+        The following features will be added to MySQL 5.2, or change in MySQL 5.2. This
section is subject to change as long as MySQL 5.2 development is in its early stages.
+      </para>
+      <itemizedlist>
+        <listitem>
+          <para>
+            The following constructs will become deprecated in MySQL 5.2, or even
disappear:
+            <itemizedlist>
+              <listitem>
+                <para>The <literal>table_type</literal>
variable</para>
+              </listitem>
+              <listitem>
+                <para>
+                  The <literal>log_bin_trust_routine_creators</literal>
variable
+                </para>
+              </listitem>
+              <listitem>
+                <para>
+                  <literal>TIMESTAMP(N)</literal>: The ability to specify
<literal>N</literal>
+                </para>
+              </listitem>
+              <listitem>
+                <para>
+                  <literal>TYPE</literal> to specify the storage engine
+                </para>
+              </listitem>
+              <listitem>
+                <para>
+                  The <literal>RESTORE TABLE</literal> SQL statement
+                </para>
+              </listitem>
+              <listitem>
+                <para>
+                  The <literal>BACKUP TABLE</literal> SQL statement
+                </para>
+              </listitem>
+              <listitem>
+                <para>
+                  The <literal>SHOW TABLE TYPES</literal> SQL statement
+                </para>
+              </listitem>
+              <listitem>
+                <para>
+                  The <literal>SHOW INNODB STATUS</literal> SQL statement
+                </para>
+              </listitem>
+              <listitem>
+                <para>
+                  The <literal>SHOW MUTEX STATUS</literal> SQL statement
+                </para>
+              </listitem>
+              <listitem>
+                <para>
+                  The <literal>SHOW LOGS</literal> SQL statement
+                </para>
+              </listitem>
+              <listitem>
+                <para>
+                  The <literal>SHOW BDB LOGS</literal> SQL statement
+                </para>
+              </listitem>
+              <listitem>
+                <para>
+                  The <literal>LOAD TABLE FROM MASTER</literal> SQL statement
+                </para>
+              </listitem>
+            </itemizedlist>
+          </para>
+        </listitem>
+      </itemizedlist>
+      
+    </section>
+    
+    
   </section>
 
   <xi:include xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"
href="../refman-common/information-sources.xml"/>

Modified: trunk/refman-common/titles.en.ent
===================================================================
--- trunk/refman-common/titles.en.ent	2006-03-02 11:04:55 UTC (rev 1489)
+++ trunk/refman-common/titles.en.ent	2006-03-02 14:07:28 UTC (rev 1490)
@@ -781,6 +781,8 @@
 <!ENTITY title-mysql-5-0-nutshell "What's New in MySQL 5.0">
 <!ENTITY title-mysql-5-1-cluster-roadmap "MySQL 5.1 Development Roadmap for MySQL
Cluster">
 <!ENTITY title-mysql-5-1-nutshell "What's New in MySQL 5.1">
+<!ENTITY title-mysql-5-2-nutshell "What's New in MySQL 5.2">
+<!ENTITY title-mysql-5-2-plans "What's Planned for MySQL 5.2">
 <!ENTITY title-mysql-affected-rows
"<literal>mysql_affected_rows()</literal>">
 <!ENTITY title-mysql-autocommit
"<literal>mysql_autocommit()</literal>">
 <!ENTITY title-mysql-benchmarks "The MySQL Benchmark Suite">