>>>>> "Tim" == Tim Bunce <Tim.Bunce@stripped> writes:
Tim> On Sun, Jan 02, 2000 at 10:42:17AM -0600, Paul DuBois wrote:
>> At 3:10 PM +0000 2000-01-02, Tim Bunce wrote:
>> >On Sun, Jan 02, 2000 at 04:03:20PM +0200, sinisa wrote:
>> >>
>> >> Check your tables with isamchk or myisamchk, depending what type of
>> >> tables you use.
>> >
>> >Can't myisamchk 'do the right thing' when run on an old-style isam table?
>> >(Where do the right thing may mean running isamchk for you.)
>>
>> ISAM storage format is slated for obsolescence. Running isamchk automatically
>> arguably would encourage continued use of that format.
Tim> I'd argue that being able to use myisamchk regardless of table type
Tim> would simplify migration.
On the other hand, now you just have to modify your scripts from:
isamchk */*.ISM
to
isamchk */*.ISM
myisamchk */*.MYI
Not that complicated.
The main problem is that we would rather work with integrating
myisamchk into the server than letting myisamchk start isamchk. (If
you really need the later, why not writing a little script:
'mysqlcheck' that would automaticly start myisamchk or isamchk on the
table in question)
Regards,
Monty
