MySQL Bugs: #68406: Error documenting data chunking

Bug #68406	Error documenting data chunking
Submitted:	17 Feb 2013 0:03	Modified:	20 Feb 2013 23:56
Reporter:	Roland Bouman	Email Updates:
Status:	Closed	Impact on me:	None
Category:	MySQL Server: Documentation	Severity:	S3 (Non-critical)
Version:		OS:	Any
Assigned to:	Paul DuBois	CPU Architecture:	Any

Description:
In http://dev.mysql.com/doc/internals/en/overview.html#mysql-packet, it reads:

"
If a MySQL Client or Server wants to send data it:

* splits the data in chunks of (2^24-1) packets
"

When taken literally, this means the payload is split and divided over 2^24-1 packets. This is almost certainly not the case. 

What is probably intended is that data is split in 2^24-1 byte chunks, and that each chunk is sent as the payload for a separate packet.

How to repeat:
Read doc. Observe error.

Suggested fix:
Fix error.

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.