ID:               47982
 Updated by:       [email protected]
 Reported By:      markac at home dot pl
 Status:           Assigned
 Bug Type:         MySQL related
 Operating System: WinXP
 PHP Version:      5.2CVS-2009-04-16 (snap)
 Assigned To:      mysql
 New Comment:

I don't call this a bug.

PDO::PARAM_LOB "can be either textual or binary in nature":

"At some point in your application, you might find that you need to
store "large" data in your database. Large typically means "around 4kb
or more", although some databases can happily handle up to 32kb before
data becomes "large". Large objects can be either textual or binary in
nature. PDO allows you to work with this large data type by using the
PDO::PARAM_LOB  type code in your PDOStatement::bindParam() or
PDOStatement::bindColumn() calls. PDO::PARAM_LOB tells PDO to map the
data as a stream, so that you can manipulate it using the PHP Streams
API.", http://www.php.net/manual/en/pdo.lobs.php

PDO_MySQL threats PDO::PARAM_LOB like textual data. Textual data needs
to be escaped. This is what also happens if you use the PDO Prepared
Statmeent emulation, which has been a default for a long time. When
using the emulation, the column will be seen as textual data and be
escaped. 

This, however, is not a MySQL specific problem. MySQL is affected
because it supports charsets and stuff. But every other PDO driver
supporting charsets is affected as well. 

A proper fix would be to introduce PDO::PARAM_BLOB for use with binary
data. PDO::PARAM_BLOB should go into the PDO core. As changes to the
core can impact all drivers, a volunteer is needed to check and/or
update all drivers to get this PDO flaw fixed.

Ulf



Previous Comments:
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[2009-04-22 10:51:40] [email protected]

Thanks. Got it now reproduced using 5.2 as well as 5.3 (with both
libmysql and mysqlnd)

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[2009-04-21 18:48:05] markac at home dot pl

Only dependant on the SET NAMES.

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[2009-04-21 15:10:53] [email protected]

I'm not sure I correctly understand your both last messages. Is the
problem only dependant on the SET NAMES call or also on the server
version?

Thanks for clarification.

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[2009-04-16 13:33:16] markac at home dot pl

Sorry once again. Works when
$pdo->exec('SET CHARACTER SET utf8');
is commented.

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[2009-04-16 13:28:11] markac at home dot pl

Strange, but when I using another remote database server 5.0.66a
everything is good. I thing problem is on my site (bad MySQL or PHP
configuration? ;/).

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