Bug #16409 Events: can't drop procedure containing CREATE EVENT statement

Description:
I have a procedure which contains a CREATE EVENT statement.
The event's schedule clause depends on a @variable.
If that variable is not positive, I can't drop the procedure.

How to repeat:

mysql> set @a = 1;
Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.00 sec)

mysql> create procedure p_16 () create event e_16 on schedule every @a second do set @a=5;
Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.00 sec)

mysql> set @a = null;
Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.00 sec)

mysql> drop procedure p_16;
ERROR 1516 (HY000): INTERVAL must be positive

The same problem is valid for CREATE PROCEDURE and ALTER PROCEDURE because in all three cases the server code compiles the body of the procedure (though on DROP it's not needed and probably on ALTER also not).

Will be fixed when #18896 is fixed. Tested with the patch for 18896 and this problem does not happen anymore. More or less it's because SP were changed not to compile the body when doing DROP PROCEDURE.

When bug#18896 is fixed then there will be no possibility to create an event inside a SP, which obsoletes this bug report.

Fixed in 5.1.12

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Documented bugfix in 5.1.12 changelog.

Updated Event Limitations in the 5.1 Manual.