Bug #119745 documentation: mysql 9.6 release notes - classic_hashing

• Submitted: 22 Jan 10:24
• Modified: 27 Jan 7:03
• Reporter: Bernd Wahlen
• Status: Verified
• Category: MySQL Server: Documentation
• Severity: S3 (Non-critical)
• Version: 9.6.0
• OS: Any
• CPU Architecture: Any

[22 Jan 10:24] Bernd Wahlen

Description:
1. default deactivation of classic_hashing is a breaking change and should be mentioned under Functionality Added or Changed (not just under Security notes).

2. https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/9.6/en/legacy-hashing-component.html
URN: file://classic_hashing
is wrong (at least in ubuntu build), URN is component_classic_hashing
INSTALL COMPONENT 'file://component_classic_hashing';

additional suggestion:
https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/9.6/en/component-loading.html
should mention that component loading is server local (not replicated).

How to repeat:
upgraded from mysql 9.5.0 to 9.6.0, the classic_hashing component is not activated.
SELECT * FROM mysql.component;
SELECT MD5('test component');

[22 Jan 10:34] Bernd Wahlen

expected behavior:
- install component by default, show startup warning and change default in next version
- or clearly warn in release notes

unclear if this component is deprecated

[27 Jan 7:03] Harin Vadodaria

Thank you for the report.