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From:Ingo Strüwing Date:November 11 2009 7:19pm
Subject:Re: bzr commit into mysql-6.0-backup branch (charles.bell:2890)
Bug#44787
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Hi Chuck,

I don't have remarkable comments to the new part3 patch.

Chuck Bell, 06.11.2009 14:38:

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>  2890 Chuck Bell	2009-11-06
>       BUG#44787 : Backup: Check privileges before executing BACKUP/RESTORE
>       
>       The backup system must be changed to allow users to adjust the
>       privilege behavior of MySQL Backup by allowing then 


Typo then -> them

>       to turn off backup elevation, restore elevation, and restore
>       prechecking using startup options and/or variables.
...
>       restore_precheck   
>         ON  = turn on restore precheck
>         OFF = turn off restore precheck
>         Note: Default is ON


This is fine. I am just curious: Why did we decide to add this option?
Is the idea that the precheck might be buggy and reject a RESTORE, which
would succeed without it?

...

Regards
Ingo
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bzr commit into mysql-6.0-backup branch (charles.bell:2890) Bug#44787Chuck Bell6 Nov
  • Re: bzr commit into mysql-6.0-backup branch (charles.bell:2890)Bug#44787Ingo Strüwing11 Nov