Binary compatibility report for the MySQL library between 5.1.73 and 5.5.0 versions on x86

Test Info

Library Name	MySQL
Version #1	5.1.73
Version #2	5.5.0
CPU Type	x86
GCC Version	4.6.1

Test Results

Total Header Files	1
Total Shared Libraries	1
Total Symbols / Types	165 / 131
Verdict	Incompatible (42.1%)

Problem Summary

	Severity	Count
Added Symbols	-	2
Removed Symbols	High	19
Problems with Data Types	High	0
	Medium	1
	Low	12
Problems with Symbols	High	0
	Medium	0
	Low	0
Problems with Constants	Low	7
Other Changes in Data Types	-	1
Other Changes in Constants	-	4

Added Symbols (2)

mysql.h, libmysqlclient.so.16.0.0
mysql_odbc_escape_string ( MYSQL* mysql, char* to, unsigned long to_length, char const* from, unsigned long from_length, void* param, char*(*extend_buffer)(void*, char*, unsigned long*) ) @@ libmysqlclient_16
mysql_stmt_next_result ( MYSQL_STMT* stmt ) @@ libmysqlclient_16

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Removed Symbols (19)

mysql.h, libmysqlclient.so.16.0.0
mysql_add_slave ( MYSQL* mysql, char const* host, unsigned int port, char const* user, char const* passwd ) @@ libmysqlclient_16
mysql_disable_reads_from_master ( MYSQL* mysql ) @@ libmysqlclient_16
mysql_disable_rpl_parse ( MYSQL* mysql ) @@ libmysqlclient_16
mysql_enable_reads_from_master ( MYSQL* mysql ) @@ libmysqlclient_16
mysql_enable_rpl_parse ( MYSQL* mysql ) @@ libmysqlclient_16
mysql_manager_close ( MYSQL_MANAGER* con ) @@ libmysqlclient_16
mysql_manager_command ( MYSQL_MANAGER* con, char const* cmd, int cmd_len ) @@ libmysqlclient_16
mysql_manager_connect ( MYSQL_MANAGER* con, char const* host, char const* user, char const* passwd, unsigned int port ) @@ libmysqlclient_16
mysql_manager_fetch_line ( MYSQL_MANAGER* con, char* res_buf, int res_buf_size ) @@ libmysqlclient_16
mysql_manager_init ( MYSQL_MANAGER* con ) @@ libmysqlclient_16
mysql_master_query ( MYSQL* mysql, char const* q, unsigned long length ) @@ libmysqlclient_16
mysql_master_send_query ( MYSQL* mysql, char const* q, unsigned long length ) @@ libmysqlclient_16
mysql_reads_from_master_enabled ( MYSQL* mysql ) @@ libmysqlclient_16
mysql_rpl_parse_enabled ( MYSQL* mysql ) @@ libmysqlclient_16
mysql_rpl_probe ( MYSQL* mysql ) @@ libmysqlclient_16
mysql_rpl_query_type ( char const* q, int len ) @@ libmysqlclient_16
mysql_set_master ( MYSQL* mysql, char const* host, unsigned int port, char const* user, char const* passwd ) @@ libmysqlclient_16
mysql_slave_query ( MYSQL* mysql, char const* q, unsigned long length ) @@ libmysqlclient_16
mysql_slave_send_query ( MYSQL* mysql, char const* q, unsigned long length ) @@ libmysqlclient_16

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Problems with Data Types, Medium Severity (1)

	Change	Effect
1	Field query_cache_query has been removed from this type.	Applications will access incorrect memory when attempting to access this field.

mysql_com.h
[+] struct st_net (1)

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Problems with Data Types, Low Severity (12)

	Change	Effect
1	The member MYSQL_STATUS_STATEMENT_GET_RESULT has been removed.	This may result in crash or incorrect behavior of applications because the library may not handle removed member anymore.

	Change	Effect
1	Field last_used_con has been renamed to unused5.	Renaming of a field in data type may indicate a change in the semantic meaning of the field.
2	Field last_used_slave has been renamed to unused4.	Renaming of a field in data type may indicate a change in the semantic meaning of the field.
3	Field master has been renamed to unused2.	Renaming of a field in data type may indicate a change in the semantic meaning of the field.
4	Field next_slave has been renamed to unused3.	Renaming of a field in data type may indicate a change in the semantic meaning of the field.
5	Field rpl_pivot has been renamed to unused1.	Renaming of a field in data type may indicate a change in the semantic meaning of the field.

	Change	Effect
1	Base type of field flush_use_result has been changed from *void()(MYSQL)* to *void()(MYSQL,my_bool)*.	Replacement of field base type may indicate a change in the semantic meaning of the field.

	Change	Effect
1	Field no_master_reads has been renamed to unused3.	Renaming of a field in data type may indicate a change in the semantic meaning of the field.
2	Field rpl_parse has been renamed to unused2.	Renaming of a field in data type may indicate a change in the semantic meaning of the field.
3	Field rpl_probe has been renamed to unused1.	Renaming of a field in data type may indicate a change in the semantic meaning of the field.
4	Field separate_thread has been renamed to unused4.	Renaming of a field in data type may indicate a change in the semantic meaning of the field.

	Change	Effect
1	Field return_errno has been renamed to unused5.	Renaming of a field in data type may indicate a change in the semantic meaning of the field.

mysql.h
[+] enum mysql_status (1)
[+] struct st_mysql (5)
[+] struct st_mysql_methods (1)
[+] struct st_mysql_options (4)

mysql_com.h
[+] struct st_net (1)

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Problems with Constants, Low Severity (7)

	Change	Effect
1	The constant MANAGER_ACCESS with value 401 has been removed.	The value of this constant may no longer be properly handled by new-version library functions.

	Change	Effect
1	The constant MANAGER_CLIENT_ERR with value 450 has been removed.	The value of this constant may no longer be properly handled by new-version library functions.

	Change	Effect
1	The constant MANAGER_INFO with value 250 has been removed.	The value of this constant may no longer be properly handled by new-version library functions.

	Change	Effect
1	The constant MANAGER_INTERNAL_ERR with value 500 has been removed.	The value of this constant may no longer be properly handled by new-version library functions.

	Change	Effect
1	The constant MANAGER_OK with value 200 has been removed.	The value of this constant may no longer be properly handled by new-version library functions.

	Change	Effect
1	The constant MAX_MYSQL_MANAGER_ERR with value 256 has been removed.	The value of this constant may no longer be properly handled by new-version library functions.

	Change	Effect
1	The constant MAX_MYSQL_MANAGER_MSG with value 256 has been removed.	The value of this constant may no longer be properly handled by new-version library functions.

mysql.h
[+] MANAGER_ACCESS
[+] MANAGER_CLIENT_ERR
[+] MANAGER_INFO
[+] MANAGER_INTERNAL_ERR
[+] MANAGER_OK
[+] MAX_MYSQL_MANAGER_ERR
[+] MAX_MYSQL_MANAGER_MSG

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Other Changes in Data Types (1)

	Change	Effect
1	Type of field unused has been changed from my_bool (1 byte) to unsigned char* (4 bytes).	No effect.

mysql_com.h
[+] struct st_net (1)

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Other Changes in Constants (4)

	Change	Effect
1	The constant CLIENT_PS_MULTI_RESULTS with value (1UL << 18) has been added.	No effect.

	Change	Effect
1	The constant MYSQL_AUTODETECT_CHARSET_NAME with value "auto" has been added.	No effect.

	Change	Effect
1	The constant SERVER_PS_OUT_PARAMS with value 4096 has been added.	No effect.

	Change	Effect
1	The constant SERVER_QUERY_WAS_SLOW with value 2048 has been added.	No effect.

mysql_com.h
[+] CLIENT_PS_MULTI_RESULTS
[+] MYSQL_AUTODETECT_CHARSET_NAME
[+] SERVER_PS_OUT_PARAMS
[+] SERVER_QUERY_WAS_SLOW

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Header Files (1)

mysql.h

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Shared Libraries (1)

libmysqlclient.so.16.0.0

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