Bug #6375 binary ISAM table data crashes server which is bad for a general user

• Submitted: 2 Nov 2004 1:27
• Modified: 31 Jan 2005 20:33
• Reporter: Matthew Lord
• Status: Won't fix
• Category: MySQL Server: ISAM storage engine
• Severity: S3 (Non-critical)
• Version: all
• OS: Any (all)
• CPU Architecture: Any

[2 Nov 2004 1:27] Matthew Lord

Description:
Hi,

I know that ISAM data is machine/os dependant but as it is now it crashes the server.
IMHO, anytime the server crashes it's a bug that should be fixed.  We should, if possible,
produce an error rather than allow the server to crash.

How to repeat:
Use the ISAM table data which you can get here:

ftp.mysql.com/pub/mysql/secret/themecustom.tar.gz

Add that to any database directory on a *non x86* machine, x86_64 will
display the crash.

All you to do is show table status; to crash the server.

Suggested fix:
Just report an error if possible so that the user is aware of the problem, *and that he even has 
ISAM tables*.  Many people with large database systems which have been around for some time
may still have some ISAM tables around unknowingly.

[31 Jan 2005 20:33] Brian Aker

ISAM is no longer supported at this point.