Bug #46620 GetSByte returns a byte value instead of sbyte
Submitted: 9 Aug 2009 12:32 Modified: 11 Aug 2009 14:50
Reporter: Yuriy Margulis Email Updates:
Status: Closed Impact on me:
None 
Category:Connector / NET Severity:S3 (Non-critical)
Version:6.0.4 OS:Any
Assigned to: CPU Architecture:Any
Tags: GetSByte

[9 Aug 2009 12:32] Yuriy Margulis 
Description:
in MySqlDataReader class
GetSByte function returns byte value instead of sbyte

//datareader.cs
public byte GetSByte(string name)
{
     return GetByte(GetOrdinal(name));
}

How to repeat:
dr -> MySqlDataReader
dr.GetSByte("col");
[10 Aug 2009 17:57] Bugs System 
A patch for this bug has been committed. After review, it may
be pushed to the relevant source trees for release in the next
version. You can access the patch from:

  http://lists.mysql.com/commits/80470

706 Reggie Burnett	2009-08-10
      - fixed GetSByte method to actually return an sbyte  (bug #46620)
[10 Aug 2009 18:05] Reggie Burnett 
Fixed in 5.2.8, 6.0.5, and 6.1.1+
[11 Aug 2009 14:50] Tony Bedford 
An entry was added to the 5.2.8, 6.0.5 and 6.1.1 changelogs:

In the MySqlDataReader class the GetSByte function returned a byte value instead of an sbyte value.