RE: bzr commit into mysql-6.0-backup branch (cbell:2681) WL#4296

[Chuck Bell]

Oystein, 

Thanks for the review(s)! I know this one was a bugger to deal with. Thanks
for your hard work.

> STATUS
> ------
> Test failure on Solaris needs to be fixed.
> 
> REQUESTS
> --------
> 
> 1. When I run this test on Solaris, the backup_logs_output tests fails
>     because grep option is not portable:
> 
> CURRENT_TEST: main.backup_logs_output
> grep: illegal option -- q
> Usage: grep -hblcnsviw pattern file . . .
> mysqltest: At line 184: command "grep -q "BACKUP DATABASE 
> bup_log TO 'bup_log.bak'" 
> $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/master-data/backup_history.log" failed with 
> wrong error: 2

Yeah, this is a problem. I am not sure how to handle this. I will
investigate. Would you be willing to try a test for me on Solaris? I will
send the test file to you.

> COMMENTARY
> ----------
> Test changes looks fine.
> 
> Wrt bug#33364 that is mentioned in the test: I am not sure 
> the original proposal fits with your current interpretation.  
> You are talking about purging of backup logs, but it seems to 
> me that the originator also were requesting the ability to 
> purge old backup images.

That is correct. This worklog does not fix that bug. I will look at the
worklog and correct any statements that may imply that it does.

Chuck