MySQL Bugs: #3529: mysql client: Short-form of --safe-updates (-U) doesn't work

Bug #3529	mysql client: Short-form of --safe-updates (-U) doesn't work
Submitted:	21 Apr 2004 15:13	Modified:	28 Apr 2004 15:46
Reporter:	Olaf van der Spek (Basic Quality Contributor)	Email Updates:
Status:	Closed	Impact on me:	None
Category:	MySQL Server	Severity:	S3 (Non-critical)
Version:	4.0.18	OS:	Windows (Windows XP)
Assigned to:	Sergei Golubchik	CPU Architecture:	Any

Description:
mysql --safe-updates works, 
mysql -U doesn't.

How to repeat:
mysql  Ver 12.22 Distrib 4.0.18, for Win95/Win98 (i32)

mysql -h holafb -u xbt -ppass -D xbt -U
Welcome to the MySQL monitor.  Commands end with ; or \g.
Your MySQL connection id is 899 to server version: 4.0.17-nt

Type 'help;' or '\h' for help. Type '\c' to clear the buffer.

mysql> insert into test values (), (), ();
Query OK, 3 rows affected (0.00 sec)
Records: 3  Duplicates: 0  Warnings: 0

mysql> delete from test;
Query OK, 3 rows affected (0.00 sec)

mysql> exit
Bye

Verified.

my_getopt treats short options of OPT_ARG type incorrectly

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Additional info:

fixed in 4.0.19