Bug#842011: [debian-mysql] Bug#842011: Bug#842011: default-mysql-client forces removal of mysql-server* and mysql-client*

2016-10-25 Thread Craig Sanders
On Wed, Oct 26, 2016 at 04:52:38AM +0200, Clint Byrum wrote: > The point of the stable release is security updates with minimal impact. well, no. that's ONE of its points, not THE point. Another point is to refrain from breaking existing systems - that's at least as important as security

Bug#842011: [debian-mysql] Bug#842011: Bug#842011: default-mysql-client forces removal of mysql-server* and mysql-client*

2016-10-25 Thread Craig Sanders
On Wed, Oct 26, 2016 at 04:43:53AM +0200, Clint Byrum wrote: > > [ using /dev/tcp in bash ] > > That seems like a gross oversimplification of what works extremely well > today. mysqladmin actually understands mysql's protocol, and can verify > that it is up and fully functional. Listening doesn't

Bug#842011: [debian-mysql] Bug#842011: Bug#842011: default-mysql-client forces removal of mysql-server* and mysql-client*

2016-10-25 Thread Clint Byrum
Excerpts from Craig Sanders's message of 2016-10-26 12:10:49 +1100: > On Tue, Oct 25, 2016 at 01:09:23PM +0100, Robie Basak wrote: > > I agree with you, but the release team have made their decision against our > > wishes. There's no point arguing with us. We know. > > since when does the release

Bug#842011: [debian-mysql] Bug#842011: Bug#842011: default-mysql-client forces removal of mysql-server* and mysql-client*

2016-10-25 Thread Clint Byrum
Excerpts from Craig Sanders's message of 2016-10-26 12:56:43 +1100: > On Tue, Oct 25, 2016 at 06:42:11AM -0700, Lars Tangvald wrote: > > > SysV and upstart scripts use mysqladmin (which is in the client) to verify > > that the server is running. 5.7 has some inbuilt support for systemd, so for >