Bug #68907 mysqlfrm (and other utilities) should use common options

• Submitted: 9 Apr 2013 23:00
• Reporter: Todd Farmer (OCA)
• Status: Verified
• Category: MySQL Utilities
• Severity: S3 (Non-critical)
• Version: 1.3.0
• OS: Any
• CPU Architecture: Any

[9 Apr 2013 23:00] Todd Farmer

Description:
There are standard options implemented in other mysql clients which don't have equivalents in MySQL Utilities.  For example:

* mysqlfrm accepts --port=[port], as do mysql standard clients, but not the -P [port] equivalent found in the latter
* mysqlfrm accepts --user=[user], as do mysql standard clients, but not the -u [user] equivalent found in the latter
* mysqlfrm accepts --help, as do mysql standard clients, but not the -? equivalent found in the latter

How to repeat:
See above.

Suggested fix:
Identify all common options that are already established for standard mysql clients and implement consistent option flags.