[Bug 1276757] Re: mysql 5.1.73 client can't back up older mysql

[Clint Byrum]

I am not currently active in the SRU team, but I'd say no to this fix.

With just over a year left in Lucid's supported phase, at this point,
Lucid is really getting security and grave bug fixes only.  Upstream has
commented on the bug report and basically stated that 5.1 is in a similar
condition, and even Oracle will not sell you a fix for this.

You should also be aware that MySQL 5.0 is even less supported and has
no supported version in Ubuntu.

I know that database migrations are hard. But the workaround is to
upgrade that old unsupported database server, or upgrade this client
box to Ubuntu 12.04.

Excerpts from Robie Basak's message of 2014-02-06 13:16:55 UTC:
> Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make
> Ubuntu better.
> 
> If you need a fix for an existing stable release, please comment with a
> justification against https://wiki.ubuntu.com/StableReleaseUpdates#When
> and complete https://wiki.ubuntu.com/StableReleaseUpdates#Procedure.
> Note that that SRU team would need to make a final decision.
> 
> On this bug, it looks like a cherry-pick from upstream would need to be
> identified, and a debdiff will need to be prepared against mysql-
> dfsg-5.1 in lucid. Marking this bug Incomplete, as I think this is
> unlikely to happen.
> 
> Please change the bug status back to New if and when these items have
> been done.
> 
> ** Bug watch added: MySQL Bug System #65670
>    http://bugs.mysql.com/bug.php?id=65670
> 
> ** Also affects: mysql-server via
>    http://bugs.mysql.com/bug.php?id=65670
>    Importance: Unknown
>        Status: Unknown
> 
> ** Package changed: mysql-5.5 (Ubuntu) => mysql-dfsg-5.1 (Ubuntu)
> 
> ** Changed in: mysql-dfsg-5.1 (Ubuntu)
>        Status: New => Incomplete
> 
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> Title:
>   mysql 5.1.73 client can't back up older mysql
> 
> Status in MySQL Server:
>   Unknown
> Status in “mysql-dfsg-5.1” package in Ubuntu:
>   Incomplete
> 
> Bug description:
>   The bug is reported here http://bugs.mysql.com/bug.php?id=65670 , it
>   seems to be patched in Ubuntu 11.10 and mysql-client 5.5 I believe it
>   just needs backported to mysql 10.04 and mysql-client 5.1
> 
>   
>   Description:    Ubuntu 10.04.4 LTS
>   Release:        10.04
> 
>   mysql-client:
>     Installed: 5.1.73-0ubuntu0.10.04.1
>     Candidate: 5.1.73-0ubuntu0.10.04.1
>     Version table:
>    *** 5.1.73-0ubuntu0.10.04.1 0
>           500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid-updates/main Packages
>           500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid-security/main Packages
>           100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
>        5.1.41-3ubuntu12.10 0
>           500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid-updates/main Packages
>        5.1.41-3ubuntu12.7 0
>           500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid-security/main Packages
>        5.1.41-3ubuntu12 0
>           500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid/main Packages
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