Re: DBD::mysql Bugs

I'd like to offer help consolidating, closing, or unifying bugs.  So
whoever is main dev, please contact me if you'd like me to gather
mysql/cpan bugs in one spot (I would say make CPAN RT the main source
personally)

Jeff Bisbee / [email protected]



On Wed, Jul 14, 2010 at 12:24 PM, Rudy Lippan <[email protected]> wro=
te:
> Jeff Bisbee wrote:
>> I ran into a problem yesterday where 'mysql_use_result' and
>> 'mysql_server_prepare' don't play nicely together. =A0There is bug
>> reported to bugs.mysql.com here
>
> Interesting, I would have expected that to be a common use case. Hmm, I
> wonder if the fix for RT bug #49719 caused the problem you are seeing.
>
>> That got me wondering if that bug was also in CPAN RT. =A0I was then
>> amazed to see that there are currently 55 open issues, with some being
>> over 4 years old!
>>
>> I'm just wondering a couple things as a result:
>>
>> * =A0Who is ultimately responsible for DBD::mysql (is someone paid at
>> mysql to maintain it or is it CAPTTOFU, FRAMM, JIMW, RANGER, RUDY, and
>> WILSON from cpan rt?)
>
> These days, I believe that would be CAPTTOFU. =A0I maintained DBD::mysql
> through 2.9x where Patrick Galbraith(CAPTTOFU) took over. =A0At that time
> he was being paid by =A0mysql to maintain it (and I was low on cycles),
> although, I don't know if he is still working on the driver for the
> mysql people or not. =A0I believe that the others that you listed are
> people to whom Patrick has given commit access.
>
>> * =A0Is anyone comparing cpan's rt to bugs.mysql.com and actually fixing=
 them?
>> * =A0An finally the real question I'm interested in, what is an ETA
>
> From watching the mailing lists, Patrick has been rather responsive to
> new bugs and fixes them as they come to his attention. =A0I assume that h=
e
> is aware the issue now, if he was not before. =A0In the mean time,
> however, you might want to look at trying an older version (pre 4.013)
> to see if that works. =A0If you have an immediate need for a fix and
> Patrick is too busy, I'd be happy to look at the issue, and take a crack
> at writing up a patch.
>
>
> HTH,
>
> -r
>

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