MySQL Bugs: #54839: docs say tmp_table_size removed in 5.1.12, but it's not

Bug #54839	docs say tmp_table_size removed in 5.1.12, but it's not
Submitted:	27 Jun 2010 12:27	Modified:	7 Jul 2010 15:26
Reporter:	Viktor Štujber	Email Updates:
Status:	Closed	Impact on me:	None
Category:	MySQL Server: Documentation	Severity:	S3 (Non-critical)
Version:	5.1	OS:	Any
Assigned to:	Paul DuBois	CPU Architecture:	Any

Description:
The docs on http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.1/en/server-system-variables.html#sysvar_tmp_table_size say "Version Removed	5.1.12". However, in 5.1.47, the setting is definitely still there. So either it got removed and then re-added (forgetting to mention it in the docs), or it was never removed and this is a documentation typo. Either way I find the current text confusing.

How to repeat:
Visit http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.1/en/server-system-variables.html#sysvar_tmp_table_size.
Connect to the mysql server and run "SHOW VARIABLES LIKE 'tmp_table_size';".

Suggested fix:
If it is a documentation mistake and the removal never happened, remove the offending text.
If the removal did happen and the setting got re-added in a later version, document that.

Thank you for the problem report.

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.

This was an error, the variable has not been not removed.