Bug #8069 desc command doesnt work
Submitted: 21 Jan 2005 14:50 Modified: 21 Jan 2005 15:21
Reporter: Sorin Ploscaru Email Updates:
Status: Duplicate Impact on me:
None 
Category:MySQL Server: Command-line Clients Severity:S2 (Serious)
Version:5.0.2-alpha OS:Windows (WinXP SP2)
Assigned to: CPU Architecture:Any

[21 Jan 2005 14:50] Sorin Ploscaru
Description:
desc command doesn work and mysqld crash.

command promt view:

begin
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Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:\Documents and Settings\soso>mysql

C:\Documents and Settings\soso>cd "c:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.0\bin"

C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.0\bin>mysql -proot -pPotomac
Welcome to the MySQL monitor.  Commands end with ; or \g.
Your MySQL connection id is 1 to server version: 5.0.2-alpha-nt

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

mysql> use mysql
Database changed
mysql> sh tables
    -> ;
ERROR 1064 (42000): You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that
corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near 'sh ta
bles' at line 1
mysql> show tables;
+---------------------------+
| Tables_in_mysql           |
+---------------------------+
| columns_priv              |
| db                        |
| func                      |
| help_category             |
| help_keyword              |
| help_relation             |
| help_topic                |
| host                      |
| proc                      |
| tables_priv               |
| time_zone                 |
| time_zone_leap_second     |
| time_zone_name            |
| time_zone_transition      |
| time_zone_transition_type |
| user                      |
+---------------------------+
16 rows in set (0.25 sec)

mysql> desc user
    -> ;
ERROR 2013 (HY000): Lost connection to MySQL server during query
mysql>

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end

and.....

Error Signature:

szAppName : mysqld-nt.exe     szAppVer : 0.0.0.0     szModName : mysqld-nt.exe
szModVer : 0.0.0.0     offset : 001346c4

The following files will be included in this error report:

C:\DOCUME~1\soso\LOCALS~1\Temp\WER9f90.dir00\mysqld-nt.exe.mdmp
C:\DOCUME~1\soso\LOCALS~1\Temp\WER9f90.dir00\appcompat.txt

How to repeat:
I dont know, for me, everytime works(the bug) :)))))))))
[21 Jan 2005 15:21] MySQL Verification Team
Thank you for the bug report. It is related to the bug:

http://bugs.mysql.com/bug.php?id=6950