Bug #8073 mysql command "describe" error
Submitted: 21 Jan 2005 16:42 Modified: 3 Feb 2005 15:38
Reporter: Gary Jiang Email Updates:
Status: Duplicate Impact on me:
None 
Category:MySQL Server Severity:S2 (Serious)
Version:5.0.2-alpha-nt OS:Windows (windows xp)
Assigned to: Assigned Account CPU Architecture:Any

[21 Jan 2005 16:42] Gary Jiang 
Description:
When I try the verion 5 alpha , one command "describe" cause mysql service stopped :
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mysql> use menagerie
Databse changed
 ...   REM create pet table as the sample instruction

mysql> describe pet;

REM windows XP popup a system errors and mysql service is stopped

How to repeat:
start the mysql server
use the command "describe" to any table

Suggested fix:
to revise the design of this command "describe"
[22 Jan 2005 11:20] Aleksey Kishkin 
verified on win xp sp2
[1 Feb 2005 16:42] Assia Senouci 
I Confim this bug on windows 2000 Server and Professional.
[3 Feb 2005 15:19] Jan Weidauer 
This error also exist on Win2k3 IIS6.

Greetz Jan
[3 Feb 2005 15:38] MySQL Verification Team 
Duplicate for #6950