Bug #32350 mysqldump should show more version information in output

Description:
The mysqldump utility should print more version information about itself at the top of its output.

How to repeat:
mysqldump test | head -n 1

Currently:

-- MySQL dump 10.11

Vastly more useful:

-- mysqldump  Ver 10.11 Distrib 5.0.50, for redhat-linux-gnu (x86_64)

Suggested fix:
Make mysqldump put the same version information at the top of its output that it outputs when invoked with -V.

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/37822

ChangeSet@1.2591, 2007-11-15 07:26:51+01:00, tnurnberg@mysql.com +1 -0
  Bug#32350: mysqldump should show more version information in output
  
  show version of mysqldump, release of server et al., and version of
  current server in mysqldumps.

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/40079

ChangeSet@1.2686, 2007-12-17 06:13:26+01:00, tnurnberg@mysql.com +1 -0
  Bug#32350: mysqldump should show more version information in output
  
  show version of mysqldump, release of server et al., and version of
  current server in mysqldumps.

5.1.23-opt, 6.0.5-opt
patches for lower versions exist, but were held back for compat reasons

Pushed into 6.0.5-alpha

Pushed into 5.1.23-rc

Thank you for your bug report. This issue has been addressed in the documentation. The updated documentation will appear on our website shortly, and will be included in the next release of the relevant products.
Added to the changelog for versions 5.1.23, 6.0.5.