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#At lp:maria based on revid:monty@xxxxxxxxxxxx-20091014080956-d6xr2v3glk4v53sg

 2747 Igor Babaev	2010-06-28
      Partitioned key cache (mwl#85) for maria-5.1. Saved for possible
      future request.
      modified:
        include/keycache.h
        mysql-test/r/information_schema.result
        mysql-test/r/information_schema_all_engines.result
        mysql-test/r/key_cache.result
        mysql-test/t/key_cache.test
        mysys/mf_keycache.c
        sql/handler.cc
        sql/handler.h
        sql/mysqld.cc
        sql/set_var.cc
        sql/set_var.h
        sql/sql_show.cc
        sql/sql_test.cc
        sql/table.h
        storage/myisam/mi_check.c
        storage/myisam/mi_close.c
        storage/myisam/mi_delete_all.c
        storage/myisam/mi_extra.c
        storage/myisam/mi_keycache.c
        storage/myisam/mi_locking.c
        storage/myisam/mi_page.c
        storage/myisam/mi_panic.c
        storage/myisam/mi_preload.c
        storage/myisam/mi_test1.c
        storage/myisam/mi_test2.c
        storage/myisam/mi_test3.c
        storage/myisam/myisam_ftdump.c
        storage/myisam/myisamchk.c
        storage/myisam/myisamdef.h
        storage/myisam/myisamlog.c

=== modified file 'include/keycache.h'
--- a/include/keycache.h	2007-12-16 15:03:44 +0000
+++ b/include/keycache.h	2010-06-29 00:10:53 +0000
@@ -19,96 +19,121 @@
 #define _keycache_h
 C_MODE_START
 
-/* declare structures that is used by st_key_cache */
 
-struct st_block_link;
-typedef struct st_block_link BLOCK_LINK;
-struct st_keycache_page;
-typedef struct st_keycache_page KEYCACHE_PAGE;
-struct st_hash_link;
-typedef struct st_hash_link HASH_LINK;
 
-/* info about requests in a waiting queue */
-typedef struct st_keycache_wqueue
+/* 
+  Currently the default key cache is created as non-partitioned at 
+  the start of the server unless the server is started with the parameter 
+  --key-cache-partitions that is greater than 0
+*/
+
+#define DEFAULT_KEY_CACHE_PARTITIONS    0
+
+/* 
+  MAX_KEY_CACHE_PARTITIONS cannot be greater than 
+  sizeof(MYISAM_SHARE::dirty_part_map)
+  Currently sizeof(MYISAM_SHARE::dirty_part_map)=sizeof(ulonglong)
+*/
+
+#define MAX_KEY_CACHE_PARTITIONS    64
+
+
+/* The structure to get statistical data about a key cache */
+
+typedef struct st_key_cache_statistics
+{
+  ulonglong mem_size;       /* memory for cache buffers/auxiliary structures */
+  ulonglong block_size;     /* size of the each buffers in the key cache     */
+  ulonglong blocks_used;    /* maximum number of used blocks/buffers         */ 
+  ulonglong blocks_unused;  /* number of currently unused blocks             */
+  ulonglong blocks_changed; /* number of currently dirty blocks              */
+  ulonglong read_requests;  /* number of read requests (read hits)           */
+  ulonglong reads;        /* number of actual reads from files into buffers  */
+  ulonglong write_requests; /* number of write requests (write hits)         */
+  ulonglong writes;       /* number of actual writes from buffers into files */
+} KEY_CACHE_STATISTICS;
+
+/* The type of a key cache object */
+typedef enum key_cache_type
 {
-  struct st_my_thread_var *last_thread;  /* circular list of waiting threads */
-} KEYCACHE_WQUEUE;
+  SIMPLE_KEY_CACHE,         
+  PARTITIONED_KEY_CACHE
+} KEY_CACHE_TYPE;
 
-#define CHANGED_BLOCKS_HASH 128             /* must be power of 2 */
 
 /*
-  The key cache structure
-  It also contains read-only statistics parameters.
+  An object of the type KEY_CACHE_FUNCS contains pointers to all functions
+  from the key cache interface.
+  Currently a key cache can be of two types: simple and partitioned.
+  For each of them its own static structure of the type KEY_CACHE_FUNCS is
+  defined . The structures contain the pointers to the implementations of
+  the interface functions used by simple key caches and partitioned key
+  caches respectively. Pointers to these structures are assigned to key cache
+  objects at the time of their creation.
 */   
 
+typedef struct st_key_cache_funcs 
+{
+  int    (*init)    (void *, uint key_cache_block_size,
+                     size_t use_mem, uint division_limit, uint age_threshold);
+  int    (*resize)  (void *, uint key_cache_block_size,
+                     size_t use_mem, uint division_limit, uint age_threshold);
+  void   (*change_param) (void *keycache_cb,
+                          uint division_limit, uint age_threshold);      
+  uchar* (*read)    (void *keycache_cb,
+                     File file, my_off_t filepos, int level,
+                     uchar *buff, uint length,
+                     uint block_length, int return_buffer);
+  int   (*insert)   (void *keycache_cb,
+                     File file, my_off_t filepos, int level,
+                     uchar *buff, uint length);
+  int   (*write)    (void *keycache_cb,
+                     File file, void *file_extra,
+                     my_off_t filepos, int level,
+                     uchar *buff, uint length, 
+                     uint block_length, int force_write);
+  int   (*flush)    (void *keycache_cb,
+                     int file, void *file_extra,
+                     enum flush_type type); 
+  int (*reset_counters) (const char *name, void *keycache_cb); 
+  void (*end)    (void *keycache_cb, my_bool cleanup);
+  void (*get_stats) (void *keycache_cb, uint partition_no, 
+                     KEY_CACHE_STATISTICS *key_cache_stats); 
+  ulonglong (*get_stat_val) (void *keycache_cb, uint var_no);
+} KEY_CACHE_FUNCS;
+
+
 typedef struct st_key_cache
 {
-  my_bool key_cache_inited;
-  my_bool in_resize;             /* true during resize operation             */
-  my_bool resize_in_flush;       /* true during flush of resize operation    */
+  KEY_CACHE_TYPE key_cache_type; /* type of the key cache used for debugging */
+  void *keycache_cb;             /* control block of the used key cache      */
+  KEY_CACHE_FUNCS *interface_funcs; /* interface functions of the key cache  */
+  ulonglong param_buff_size;     /* size the memory allocated for the cache  */
+  ulong param_block_size;        /* size of the blocks in the key cache      */
+  ulong param_division_limit;    /* min. percentage of warm blocks           */
+  ulong param_age_threshold;     /* determines when hot block is downgraded  */
+  ulong param_partitions;        /* number of the key cache partitions       */
+  my_bool key_cache_inited;      /* <=> key cache has been created           */
   my_bool can_be_used;           /* usage of cache for read/write is allowed */
-  size_t key_cache_mem_size;      /* specified size of the cache memory       */
-  uint key_cache_block_size;     /* size of the page buffer of a cache block */
-  ulong min_warm_blocks;         /* min number of warm blocks;               */
-  ulong age_threshold;           /* age threshold for hot blocks             */
-  ulonglong keycache_time;       /* total number of block link operations    */
-  uint hash_entries;             /* max number of entries in the hash table  */
-  int hash_links;                /* max number of hash links                 */
-  int hash_links_used;           /* number of hash links currently used      */
-  int disk_blocks;               /* max number of blocks in the cache        */
-  ulong blocks_used; /* maximum number of concurrently used blocks */
-  ulong blocks_unused; /* number of currently unused blocks */
-  ulong blocks_changed;          /* number of currently dirty blocks         */
-  ulong warm_blocks;             /* number of blocks in warm sub-chain       */
-  ulong cnt_for_resize_op;       /* counter to block resize operation        */
-  long blocks_available;      /* number of blocks available in the LRU chain */
-  HASH_LINK **hash_root;         /* arr. of entries into hash table buckets  */
-  HASH_LINK *hash_link_root;     /* memory for hash table links              */
-  HASH_LINK *free_hash_list;     /* list of free hash links                  */
-  BLOCK_LINK *free_block_list;   /* list of free blocks */
-  BLOCK_LINK *block_root;        /* memory for block links                   */
-  uchar HUGE_PTR *block_mem;     /* memory for block buffers                 */
-  BLOCK_LINK *used_last;         /* ptr to the last block of the LRU chain   */
-  BLOCK_LINK *used_ins;          /* ptr to the insertion block in LRU chain  */
-  pthread_mutex_t cache_lock;    /* to lock access to the cache structure    */
-  KEYCACHE_WQUEUE resize_queue;  /* threads waiting during resize operation  */
-  /*
-    Waiting for a zero resize count. Using a queue for symmetry though
-    only one thread can wait here.
-  */
-  KEYCACHE_WQUEUE waiting_for_resize_cnt;
-  KEYCACHE_WQUEUE waiting_for_hash_link; /* waiting for a free hash link     */
-  KEYCACHE_WQUEUE waiting_for_block;    /* requests waiting for a free block */
-  BLOCK_LINK *changed_blocks[CHANGED_BLOCKS_HASH]; /* hash for dirty file bl.*/
-  BLOCK_LINK *file_blocks[CHANGED_BLOCKS_HASH];    /* hash for other file bl.*/
-
-  /*
-    The following variables are and variables used to hold parameters for
-    initializing the key cache.
-  */
-
-  ulonglong param_buff_size;    /* size the memory allocated for the cache  */
-  ulong param_block_size;       /* size of the blocks in the key cache      */
-  ulong param_division_limit;   /* min. percentage of warm blocks           */
-  ulong param_age_threshold;    /* determines when hot block is downgraded  */
-
-  /* Statistics variables. These are reset in reset_key_cache_counters(). */
-  ulong global_blocks_changed;	/* number of currently dirty blocks         */
+  my_bool in_init;		 /* Set to 1 in MySQL during init/resize     */
+  uint partitions;               /* actual number of partitions              */
+  size_t key_cache_mem_size;     /* specified size of the cache memory       */
+  ulong blocks_used;           /* maximum number of concurrently used blocks */
+  ulong blocks_unused;           /* number of currently unused blocks        */
+  ulong global_blocks_changed;	 /* number of currently dirty blocks         */
   ulonglong global_cache_w_requests;/* number of write requests (write hits) */
   ulonglong global_cache_write;     /* number of writes from cache to files  */
   ulonglong global_cache_r_requests;/* number of read requests (read hits)   */
   ulonglong global_cache_read;      /* number of reads from files to cache   */
-
-  int blocks;                   /* max number of blocks in the cache        */
-  my_bool in_init;		/* Set to 1 in MySQL during init/resize     */
 } KEY_CACHE;
 
+
 /* The default key cache */
 extern KEY_CACHE dflt_key_cache_var, *dflt_key_cache;
 
 extern int init_key_cache(KEY_CACHE *keycache, uint key_cache_block_size,
 			  size_t use_mem, uint division_limit,
-			  uint age_threshold);
+			  uint age_threshold, uint partitions);
 extern int resize_key_cache(KEY_CACHE *keycache, uint key_cache_block_size,
 			    size_t use_mem, uint division_limit,
 			    uint age_threshold);
@@ -122,12 +147,18 @@ extern int key_cache_insert(KEY_CACHE *k
                             File file, my_off_t filepos, int level,
                             uchar *buff, uint length);
 extern int key_cache_write(KEY_CACHE *keycache,
-                           File file, my_off_t filepos, int level,
+                           File file, void *file_extra,
+                           my_off_t filepos, int level,
                            uchar *buff, uint length,
-			   uint block_length,int force_write);
+			   uint block_length, int force_write);
 extern int flush_key_blocks(KEY_CACHE *keycache,
-                            int file, enum flush_type type);
+                            int file, void *file_extra,
+                            enum flush_type type);
 extern void end_key_cache(KEY_CACHE *keycache, my_bool cleanup);
+extern void get_key_cache_statistics(KEY_CACHE *keycache,
+                                     uint partition_no, 
+                                     KEY_CACHE_STATISTICS *key_cache_stats);
+extern ulonglong get_key_cache_stat_value(KEY_CACHE *keycache, uint var_no);
 
 /* Functions to handle multiple key caches */
 extern my_bool multi_keycache_init(void);
@@ -140,5 +171,11 @@ extern void multi_key_cache_change(KEY_C
 				   KEY_CACHE *new_data);
 extern int reset_key_cache_counters(const char *name,
                                     KEY_CACHE *key_cache);
+extern int repartition_key_cache(KEY_CACHE *keycache,
+                                 uint key_cache_block_size,
+			         size_t use_mem, 
+                                 uint division_limit,
+			         uint age_threshold,
+                                 uint partitions);
 C_MODE_END
 #endif /* _keycache_h */

=== modified file 'mysql-test/r/information_schema.result'
--- a/mysql-test/r/information_schema.result	2009-09-29 20:19:43 +0000
+++ b/mysql-test/r/information_schema.result	2010-06-29 00:10:53 +0000
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ INNODB_LOCK_WAITS
 INNODB_RSEG
 INNODB_TABLE_STATS
 INNODB_TRX
+KEY_CACHES
 KEY_COLUMN_USAGE
 PARTITIONS
 PLUGINS

=== modified file 'mysql-test/r/information_schema_all_engines.result'
--- a/mysql-test/r/information_schema_all_engines.result	2009-08-03 20:09:53 +0000
+++ b/mysql-test/r/information_schema_all_engines.result	2010-06-29 00:10:53 +0000
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ EVENTS
 FILES
 GLOBAL_STATUS
 GLOBAL_VARIABLES
+KEY_CACHES
 KEY_COLUMN_USAGE
 PARTITIONS
 PLUGINS
@@ -69,6 +70,7 @@ EVENTS	EVENT_SCHEMA
 FILES	TABLE_SCHEMA
 GLOBAL_STATUS	VARIABLE_NAME
 GLOBAL_VARIABLES	VARIABLE_NAME
+KEY_CACHES	KEY_CACHE_NAME
 KEY_COLUMN_USAGE	CONSTRAINT_SCHEMA
 PARTITIONS	TABLE_SCHEMA
 PLUGINS	PLUGIN_NAME
@@ -127,6 +129,7 @@ EVENTS	EVENT_SCHEMA
 FILES	TABLE_SCHEMA
 GLOBAL_STATUS	VARIABLE_NAME
 GLOBAL_VARIABLES	VARIABLE_NAME
+KEY_CACHES	KEY_CACHE_NAME
 KEY_COLUMN_USAGE	CONSTRAINT_SCHEMA
 PARTITIONS	TABLE_SCHEMA
 PLUGINS	PLUGIN_NAME
@@ -204,6 +207,7 @@ INNODB_LOCK_WAITS	information_schema.INN
 INNODB_RSEG	information_schema.INNODB_RSEG	1
 INNODB_TABLE_STATS	information_schema.INNODB_TABLE_STATS	1
 INNODB_TRX	information_schema.INNODB_TRX	1
+KEY_CACHES	information_schema.KEY_CACHES	1
 KEY_COLUMN_USAGE	information_schema.KEY_COLUMN_USAGE	1
 PARTITIONS	information_schema.PARTITIONS	1
 PBXT_STATISTICS	information_schema.PBXT_STATISTICS	1
@@ -238,6 +242,7 @@ Database: information_schema
 | FILES                                 |
 | GLOBAL_STATUS                         |
 | GLOBAL_VARIABLES                      |
+| KEY_CACHES                            |
 | KEY_COLUMN_USAGE                      |
 | PARTITIONS                            |
 | PLUGINS                               |
@@ -286,6 +291,7 @@ Database: INFORMATION_SCHEMA
 | FILES                                 |
 | GLOBAL_STATUS                         |
 | GLOBAL_VARIABLES                      |
+| KEY_CACHES                            |
 | KEY_COLUMN_USAGE                      |
 | PARTITIONS                            |
 | PLUGINS                               |
@@ -328,5 +334,5 @@ Wildcard: inf_rmation_schema
 +--------------------+
 SELECT table_schema, count(*) FROM information_schema.TABLES WHERE table_schema IN ('mysql', 'INFORMATION_SCHEMA', 'test', 'mysqltest') AND table_name<>'ndb_binlog_index' AND table_name<>'ndb_apply_status' GROUP BY TABLE_SCHEMA;
 table_schema	count(*)
-information_schema	43
+information_schema	44
 mysql	22

=== modified file 'mysql-test/r/key_cache.result'
--- a/mysql-test/r/key_cache.result	2009-03-16 19:54:50 +0000
+++ b/mysql-test/r/key_cache.result	2010-06-29 00:10:53 +0000
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 drop table if exists t1, t2, t3;
-SET @save_key_buffer=@@key_buffer_size;
+SET @save_key_buffer_size=@@key_buffer_size;
+SET @save_key_cache_block_size=@@key_cache_block_size;
+SET @save_key_cache_partitions=@@key_cache_partitions;
 SELECT @@key_buffer_size, @@small.key_buffer_size;
 @@key_buffer_size	@@small.key_buffer_size
 2097152	131072
@@ -37,7 +39,7 @@ SELECT @@small.key_buffer_size;
 SELECT @@medium.key_buffer_size;
 @@medium.key_buffer_size
 0
-SET @@global.key_buffer_size=@save_key_buffer;
+SET @@global.key_buffer_size=@save_key_buffer_size;
 SELECT @@default.key_buffer_size;
 ERROR 42000: You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near 'default.key_buffer_size' at line 1
 SELECT @@skr.storage_engine="test";
@@ -366,3 +368,537 @@ Variable_name	Value
 key_cache_block_size	1536
 SET GLOBAL key_cache_block_size= @bug28478_key_cache_block_size;
 DROP TABLE t1;
+set global key_buffer_size=@save_key_buffer_size;
+set global key_cache_block_size=@save_key_cache_block_size;
+select @@key_buffer_size;
+@@key_buffer_size
+2097152
+select @@key_cache_block_size;
+@@key_cache_block_size
+1024
+select @@key_cache_partitions;
+@@key_cache_partitions
+0
+create table t1 (
+p int not null auto_increment primary key,
+a char(10));
+create table t2 (
+p int  not null auto_increment primary key,
+i int, a char(10), key k1(i), key k2(a));
+select @@key_cache_partitions;
+@@key_cache_partitions
+0
+select * from information_schema.key_caches;
+KEY_CACHE_NAME	PARTITIONS	PARTITION_NUMBER	FULL_SIZE	BLOCK_SIZE	USED_BLOCKS	UNUSED_BLOCKS	DIRTY_BLOCKS	READ_REQUESTS	READS	WRITE_REQUESTS	WRITES
+default	NULL	NULL	2097152	1024	0	#	0	0	0	0	0
+small	NULL	NULL	1048576	1024	1	#	0	1	0	2	1
+insert into t1 values (1, 'qqqq'), (2, 'yyyy');
+insert into t2 values (1, 1, 'qqqq'), (2, 1, 'pppp'),
+(3, 1, 'yyyy'), (4, 3, 'zzzz');
+select * from t1;
+p	a
+1	qqqq
+2	yyyy
+select * from t2;
+p	i	a
+1	1	qqqq
+2	1	pppp
+3	1	yyyy
+4	3	zzzz
+update t1 set p=3 where p=1;
+update t2 set i=2 where i=1;
+show status like 'key_%';
+Variable_name	Value
+Key_blocks_not_flushed	0
+Key_blocks_unused	KEY_BLOCKS_UNUSED
+Key_blocks_used	4
+Key_read_requests	22
+Key_reads	0
+Key_write_requests	26
+Key_writes	6
+select * from information_schema.key_caches;
+KEY_CACHE_NAME	PARTITIONS	PARTITION_NUMBER	FULL_SIZE	BLOCK_SIZE	USED_BLOCKS	UNUSED_BLOCKS	DIRTY_BLOCKS	READ_REQUESTS	READS	WRITE_REQUESTS	WRITES
+default	NULL	NULL	2097152	1024	4	#	0	22	0	26	6
+small	NULL	NULL	1048576	1024	1	#	0	1	0	2	1
+delete from t2 where a='zzzz';
+select * from information_schema.key_caches;
+KEY_CACHE_NAME	PARTITIONS	PARTITION_NUMBER	FULL_SIZE	BLOCK_SIZE	USED_BLOCKS	UNUSED_BLOCKS	DIRTY_BLOCKS	READ_REQUESTS	READS	WRITE_REQUESTS	WRITES
+default	NULL	NULL	2097152	1024	4	#	0	29	0	32	9
+small	NULL	NULL	1048576	1024	1	#	0	1	0	2	1
+delete from t1;
+delete from t2;
+select * from information_schema.key_caches;
+KEY_CACHE_NAME	PARTITIONS	PARTITION_NUMBER	FULL_SIZE	BLOCK_SIZE	USED_BLOCKS	UNUSED_BLOCKS	DIRTY_BLOCKS	READ_REQUESTS	READS	WRITE_REQUESTS	WRITES
+default	NULL	NULL	2097152	1024	4	#	0	29	0	32	9
+small	NULL	NULL	1048576	1024	1	#	0	1	0	2	1
+set global key_cache_partitions=2;
+select @@key_cache_partitions;
+@@key_cache_partitions
+2
+select * from information_schema.key_caches;
+KEY_CACHE_NAME	PARTITIONS	PARTITION_NUMBER	FULL_SIZE	BLOCK_SIZE	USED_BLOCKS	UNUSED_BLOCKS	DIRTY_BLOCKS	READ_REQUESTS	READS	WRITE_REQUESTS	WRITES
+default	2	1	1048576	1024	0	#	0	0	0	0	0
+default	2	2	1048576	1024	0	#	0	0	0	0	0
+default	2	NULL	2097152	1024	0	#	0	0	0	0	0
+small	NULL	NULL	1048576	1024	1	#	0	1	0	2	1
+insert into t1 values (1, 'qqqq'), (2, 'yyyy');
+insert into t2 values (1, 1, 'qqqq'), (2, 1, 'pppp'),
+(3, 1, 'yyyy'), (4, 3, 'zzzz');
+select * from t1;
+p	a
+1	qqqq
+2	yyyy
+select * from t2;
+p	i	a
+1	1	qqqq
+2	1	pppp
+3	1	yyyy
+4	3	zzzz
+update t1 set p=3 where p=1;
+update t2 set i=2 where i=1;
+show status like 'key_%';
+Variable_name	Value
+Key_blocks_not_flushed	0
+Key_blocks_unused	KEY_BLOCKS_UNUSED
+Key_blocks_used	4
+Key_read_requests	22
+Key_reads	0
+Key_write_requests	26
+Key_writes	6
+select * from information_schema.key_caches;
+KEY_CACHE_NAME	PARTITIONS	PARTITION_NUMBER	FULL_SIZE	BLOCK_SIZE	USED_BLOCKS	UNUSED_BLOCKS	DIRTY_BLOCKS	READ_REQUESTS	READS	WRITE_REQUESTS	WRITES
+default	2	1	1048576	1024	3	#	0	10	0	13	4
+default	2	2	1048576	1024	1	#	0	12	0	13	2
+default	2	NULL	2097152	1024	4	#	0	22	0	26	6
+small	NULL	NULL	1048576	1024	1	#	0	1	0	2	1
+delete from t1;
+delete from t2;
+select * from information_schema.key_caches;
+KEY_CACHE_NAME	PARTITIONS	PARTITION_NUMBER	FULL_SIZE	BLOCK_SIZE	USED_BLOCKS	UNUSED_BLOCKS	DIRTY_BLOCKS	READ_REQUESTS	READS	WRITE_REQUESTS	WRITES
+default	2	1	1048576	1024	3	#	0	10	0	13	4
+default	2	2	1048576	1024	1	#	0	12	0	13	2
+default	2	NULL	2097152	1024	4	#	0	22	0	26	6
+small	NULL	NULL	1048576	1024	1	#	0	1	0	2	1
+set global key_cache_partitions=1;
+select @@key_cache_partitions;
+@@key_cache_partitions
+1
+select * from information_schema.key_caches;
+KEY_CACHE_NAME	PARTITIONS	PARTITION_NUMBER	FULL_SIZE	BLOCK_SIZE	USED_BLOCKS	UNUSED_BLOCKS	DIRTY_BLOCKS	READ_REQUESTS	READS	WRITE_REQUESTS	WRITES
+default	1	1	2097152	1024	0	#	0	0	0	0	0
+default	1	NULL	2097152	1024	0	#	0	0	0	0	0
+small	NULL	NULL	1048576	1024	1	#	0	1	0	2	1
+insert into t1 values (1, 'qqqq'), (2, 'yyyy');
+insert into t2 values (1, 1, 'qqqq'), (2, 1, 'pppp'),
+(3, 1, 'yyyy'), (4, 3, 'zzzz');
+select * from t1;
+p	a
+1	qqqq
+2	yyyy
+select * from t2;
+p	i	a
+1	1	qqqq
+2	1	pppp
+3	1	yyyy
+4	3	zzzz
+update t1 set p=3 where p=1;
+update t2 set i=2 where i=1;
+show status like 'key_%';
+Variable_name	Value
+Key_blocks_not_flushed	0
+Key_blocks_unused	KEY_BLOCKS_UNUSED
+Key_blocks_used	4
+Key_read_requests	22
+Key_reads	0
+Key_write_requests	26
+Key_writes	6
+select * from information_schema.key_caches;
+KEY_CACHE_NAME	PARTITIONS	PARTITION_NUMBER	FULL_SIZE	BLOCK_SIZE	USED_BLOCKS	UNUSED_BLOCKS	DIRTY_BLOCKS	READ_REQUESTS	READS	WRITE_REQUESTS	WRITES
+default	1	1	2097152	1024	4	#	0	22	0	26	6
+default	1	NULL	2097152	1024	4	#	0	22	0	26	6
+small	NULL	NULL	1048576	1024	1	#	0	1	0	2	1
+delete from t1;
+delete from t2;
+select * from information_schema.key_caches;
+KEY_CACHE_NAME	PARTITIONS	PARTITION_NUMBER	FULL_SIZE	BLOCK_SIZE	USED_BLOCKS	UNUSED_BLOCKS	DIRTY_BLOCKS	READ_REQUESTS	READS	WRITE_REQUESTS	WRITES
+default	1	1	2097152	1024	4	#	0	22	0	26	6
+default	1	NULL	2097152	1024	4	#	0	22	0	26	6
+small	NULL	NULL	1048576	1024	1	#	0	1	0	2	1
+flush tables;
+flush status;
+select * from information_schema.key_caches;
+KEY_CACHE_NAME	PARTITIONS	PARTITION_NUMBER	FULL_SIZE	BLOCK_SIZE	USED_BLOCKS	UNUSED_BLOCKS	DIRTY_BLOCKS	READ_REQUESTS	READS	WRITE_REQUESTS	WRITES
+default	1	1	2097152	1024	4	#	0	0	0	0	0
+default	1	NULL	2097152	1024	4	#	0	0	0	0	0
+small	NULL	NULL	1048576	1024	1	#	0	0	0	0	0
+set global key_buffer_size=32*1024;
+select @@key_buffer_size;
+@@key_buffer_size
+32768
+set global key_cache_partitions=2;
+select @@key_cache_partitions;
+@@key_cache_partitions
+2
+select * from information_schema.key_caches;
+KEY_CACHE_NAME	PARTITIONS	PARTITION_NUMBER	FULL_SIZE	BLOCK_SIZE	USED_BLOCKS	UNUSED_BLOCKS	DIRTY_BLOCKS	READ_REQUESTS	READS	WRITE_REQUESTS	WRITES
+default	2	1	16384	1024	0	#	0	0	0	0	0
+default	2	2	16384	1024	0	#	0	0	0	0	0
+default	2	NULL	32768	1024	0	#	0	0	0	0	0
+small	NULL	NULL	1048576	1024	1	#	0	0	0	0	0
+insert into t1 values (1, 'qqqq'), (2, 'yyyy');
+insert into t2 values (1, 1, 'qqqq'), (2, 1, 'pppp'),
+(3, 1, 'yyyy'), (4, 3, 'zzzz');
+select * from t1;
+p	a
+1	qqqq
+2	yyyy
+select * from t2;
+p	i	a
+1	1	qqqq
+2	1	pppp
+3	1	yyyy
+4	3	zzzz
+update t1 set p=3 where p=1;
+update t2 set i=2 where i=1;
+select * from information_schema.key_caches;
+KEY_CACHE_NAME	PARTITIONS	PARTITION_NUMBER	FULL_SIZE	BLOCK_SIZE	USED_BLOCKS	UNUSED_BLOCKS	DIRTY_BLOCKS	READ_REQUESTS	READS	WRITE_REQUESTS	WRITES
+default	2	1	16384	1024	1	#	0	12	0	13	2
+default	2	2	16384	1024	3	#	0	10	0	13	4
+default	2	NULL	32768	1024	4	#	0	22	0	26	6
+small	NULL	NULL	1048576	1024	1	#	0	0	0	0	0
+insert into t1(a) select a from t1;
+insert into t1(a) select a from t1;
+insert into t1(a) select a from t1;
+insert into t1(a) select a from t1;
+insert into t1(a) select a from t1;
+insert into t1(a) select a from t1;
+insert into t1(a) select a from t1;
+insert into t1(a) select a from t1;
+insert into t2(i,a) select i,a from t2;
+insert into t2(i,a) select i,a from t2;
+insert into t2(i,a) select i,a from t2;
+insert into t2(i,a) select i,a from t2;
+insert into t2(i,a) select i,a from t2;
+insert into t2(i,a) select i,a from t2;
+insert into t2(i,a) select i,a from t2;
+insert into t2(i,a) select i,a from t2;
+select * from information_schema.key_caches;
+KEY_CACHE_NAME	PARTITIONS	PARTITION_NUMBER	FULL_SIZE	BLOCK_SIZE	USED_BLOCKS	UNUSED_BLOCKS	DIRTY_BLOCKS	READ_REQUESTS	READS	WRITE_REQUESTS	WRITES
+default	2	1	16384	1024	#	#	0	1951	#	1976	43
+default	2	2	16384	1024	#	#	0	4782	#	1708	60
+default	2	NULL	32768	1024	#	#	0	6733	#	3684	103
+small	NULL	NULL	1048576	1024	#	#	0	0	#	0	0
+select * from t1 where p between 1010 and 1020 ;
+p	a
+select * from t2 where p between 1010 and 1020 ;
+p	i	a
+1010	2	pppp
+1011	2	yyyy
+1012	3	zzzz
+1013	2	qqqq
+1014	2	pppp
+1015	2	yyyy
+1016	3	zzzz
+1017	2	qqqq
+1018	2	pppp
+1019	2	yyyy
+1020	3	zzzz
+select * from information_schema.key_caches;
+KEY_CACHE_NAME	PARTITIONS	PARTITION_NUMBER	FULL_SIZE	BLOCK_SIZE	USED_BLOCKS	UNUSED_BLOCKS	DIRTY_BLOCKS	READ_REQUESTS	READS	WRITE_REQUESTS	WRITES
+default	2	1	16384	1024	#	#	0	1954	#	1976	43
+default	2	2	16384	1024	#	#	0	4796	#	1708	60
+default	2	NULL	32768	1024	#	#	0	6750	#	3684	103
+small	NULL	NULL	1048576	1024	#	#	0	0	#	0	0
+flush tables;
+flush status;
+update t1 set a='zzzz' where a='qqqq';
+update t2 set i=1 where i=2;
+select * from information_schema.key_caches;
+KEY_CACHE_NAME	PARTITIONS	PARTITION_NUMBER	FULL_SIZE	BLOCK_SIZE	USED_BLOCKS	UNUSED_BLOCKS	DIRTY_BLOCKS	READ_REQUESTS	READS	WRITE_REQUESTS	WRITES
+default	2	1	16384	1024	#	#	0	940	10	939	10
+default	2	2	16384	1024	#	#	0	2136	8	613	8
+default	2	NULL	32768	1024	#	#	0	3076	18	1552	18
+small	NULL	NULL	1048576	1024	#	#	0	0	0	0	0
+set global keycache1.key_buffer_size=256*1024;
+select @@keycache1.key_buffer_size;
+@@keycache1.key_buffer_size
+262144
+set global keycache1.key_cache_partitions=7;
+select @@keycache1.key_cache_partitions;
+@@keycache1.key_cache_partitions
+7
+select * from information_schema.key_caches;
+KEY_CACHE_NAME	PARTITIONS	PARTITION_NUMBER	FULL_SIZE	BLOCK_SIZE	USED_BLOCKS	UNUSED_BLOCKS	DIRTY_BLOCKS	READ_REQUESTS	READS	WRITE_REQUESTS	WRITES
+default	2	1	16384	1024	#	#	0	940	10	939	10
+default	2	2	16384	1024	#	#	0	2136	8	613	8
+default	2	NULL	32768	1024	#	#	0	3076	18	1552	18
+small	NULL	NULL	1048576	1024	#	#	0	0	0	0	0
+keycache1	7	1	37449	2048	#	#	0	0	0	0	0
+keycache1	7	2	37449	2048	#	#	0	0	0	0	0
+keycache1	7	3	37449	2048	#	#	0	0	0	0	0
+keycache1	7	4	37449	2048	#	#	0	0	0	0	0
+keycache1	7	5	37449	2048	#	#	0	0	0	0	0
+keycache1	7	6	37449	2048	#	#	0	0	0	0	0
+keycache1	7	7	37449	2048	#	#	0	0	0	0	0
+keycache1	7	NULL	262143	2048	#	#	0	0	0	0	0
+select * from information_schema.key_caches where key_cache_name like "key%";
+KEY_CACHE_NAME	PARTITIONS	PARTITION_NUMBER	FULL_SIZE	BLOCK_SIZE	USED_BLOCKS	UNUSED_BLOCKS	DIRTY_BLOCKS	READ_REQUESTS	READS	WRITE_REQUESTS	WRITES
+keycache1	7	1	37449	2048	0	#	0	0	0	0	0
+keycache1	7	2	37449	2048	0	#	0	0	0	0	0
+keycache1	7	3	37449	2048	0	#	0	0	0	0	0
+keycache1	7	4	37449	2048	0	#	0	0	0	0	0
+keycache1	7	5	37449	2048	0	#	0	0	0	0	0
+keycache1	7	6	37449	2048	0	#	0	0	0	0	0
+keycache1	7	7	37449	2048	0	#	0	0	0	0	0
+keycache1	7	NULL	262143	2048	0	#	0	0	0	0	0
+cache index t1 key (`primary`) in keycache1;
+Table	Op	Msg_type	Msg_text
+test.t1	assign_to_keycache	status	OK
+explain select p from t1 where p between 1010 and 1020;
+id	select_type	table	type	possible_keys	key	key_len	ref	rows	Extra
+1	SIMPLE	t1	range	PRIMARY	PRIMARY	4	NULL	1	Using where; Using index
+select p from t1 where p between 1010 and 1020;
+p
+explain select i from t2 where p between 1010 and 1020;
+id	select_type	table	type	possible_keys	key	key_len	ref	rows	Extra
+1	SIMPLE	t2	range	PRIMARY	PRIMARY	4	NULL	28	Using where
+select i from t2 where p between 1010 and 1020;
+i
+1
+1
+3
+1
+1
+1
+3
+1
+1
+1
+3
+explain select count(*) from t1, t2 where t1.p = t2.i;
+id	select_type	table	type	possible_keys	key	key_len	ref	rows	Extra
+1	SIMPLE	t2	index	k1	k1	5	NULL	1024	Using index
+1	SIMPLE	t1	eq_ref	PRIMARY	PRIMARY	4	test.t2.i	1	Using index
+select count(*) from t1, t2 where t1.p = t2.i;
+count(*)
+256
+select * from information_schema.key_caches;
+KEY_CACHE_NAME	PARTITIONS	PARTITION_NUMBER	FULL_SIZE	BLOCK_SIZE	USED_BLOCKS	UNUSED_BLOCKS	DIRTY_BLOCKS	READ_REQUESTS	READS	WRITE_REQUESTS	WRITES
+default	2	1	16384	1024	#	#	0	966	12	939	10
+default	2	2	16384	1024	#	#	0	2206	12	613	8
+default	2	NULL	32768	1024	#	#	0	3172	24	1552	18
+small	NULL	NULL	1048576	1024	#	#	0	0	0	0	0
+keycache1	7	1	37449	2048	#	#	0	2	1	0	0
+keycache1	7	2	37449	2048	#	#	0	7	1	0	0
+keycache1	7	3	37449	2048	#	#	0	0	0	0	0
+keycache1	7	4	37449	2048	#	#	0	5	1	0	0
+keycache1	7	5	37449	2048	#	#	0	0	0	0	0
+keycache1	7	6	37449	2048	#	#	0	0	0	0	0
+keycache1	7	7	37449	2048	#	#	0	0	0	0	0
+keycache1	7	NULL	262143	2048	#	#	0	14	3	0	0
+select * from information_schema.key_caches where key_cache_name like "key%";
+KEY_CACHE_NAME	PARTITIONS	PARTITION_NUMBER	FULL_SIZE	BLOCK_SIZE	USED_BLOCKS	UNUSED_BLOCKS	DIRTY_BLOCKS	READ_REQUESTS	READS	WRITE_REQUESTS	WRITES
+keycache1	7	1	37449	2048	1	#	0	2	1	0	0
+keycache1	7	2	37449	2048	1	#	0	7	1	0	0
+keycache1	7	3	37449	2048	0	#	0	0	0	0	0
+keycache1	7	4	37449	2048	1	#	0	5	1	0	0
+keycache1	7	5	37449	2048	0	#	0	0	0	0	0
+keycache1	7	6	37449	2048	0	#	0	0	0	0	0
+keycache1	7	7	37449	2048	0	#	0	0	0	0	0
+keycache1	7	NULL	262143	2048	3	#	0	14	3	0	0
+cache index t2 in keycache1;
+Table	Op	Msg_type	Msg_text
+test.t2	assign_to_keycache	status	OK
+update t2 set p=p+3000, i=2 where a='qqqq';
+select * from information_schema.key_caches where key_cache_name like "key%";
+KEY_CACHE_NAME	PARTITIONS	PARTITION_NUMBER	FULL_SIZE	BLOCK_SIZE	USED_BLOCKS	UNUSED_BLOCKS	DIRTY_BLOCKS	READ_REQUESTS	READS	WRITE_REQUESTS	WRITES
+keycache1	7	1	37449	2048	3	#	0	44	3	43	2
+keycache1	7	2	37449	2048	4	#	0	61	4	51	1
+keycache1	7	3	37449	2048	4	#	0	177	4	176	3
+keycache1	7	4	37449	2048	4	#	0	122	4	119	3
+keycache1	7	5	37449	2048	4	#	0	840	4	335	4
+keycache1	7	6	37449	2048	3	#	0	627	3	133	3
+keycache1	7	7	37449	2048	3	#	0	211	3	214	3
+keycache1	7	NULL	262143	2048	25	#	0	2082	25	1071	19
+set global keycache2.key_buffer_size=1024*1024;
+cache index t2 in keycache2;
+Table	Op	Msg_type	Msg_text
+test.t2	assign_to_keycache	status	OK
+insert into t2 values (2000, 3, 'yyyy');
+select * from information_schema.key_caches where key_cache_name like "keycache2";
+KEY_CACHE_NAME	PARTITIONS	PARTITION_NUMBER	FULL_SIZE	BLOCK_SIZE	USED_BLOCKS	UNUSED_BLOCKS	DIRTY_BLOCKS	READ_REQUESTS	READS	WRITE_REQUESTS	WRITES
+keycache2	NULL	NULL	1048576	1024	0	#	0	0	0	0	0
+select * from information_schema.key_caches where key_cache_name like "key%";
+KEY_CACHE_NAME	PARTITIONS	PARTITION_NUMBER	FULL_SIZE	BLOCK_SIZE	USED_BLOCKS	UNUSED_BLOCKS	DIRTY_BLOCKS	READ_REQUESTS	READS	WRITE_REQUESTS	WRITES
+keycache1	7	1	37449	2048	3	#	0	44	3	43	2
+keycache1	7	2	37449	2048	4	#	0	61	4	51	1
+keycache1	7	3	37449	2048	4	#	0	177	4	176	3
+keycache1	7	4	37449	2048	4	#	0	122	4	119	3
+keycache1	7	5	37449	2048	4	#	0	840	4	335	4
+keycache1	7	6	37449	2048	3	#	0	627	3	133	3
+keycache1	7	7	37449	2048	3	#	0	211	3	214	3
+keycache1	7	NULL	262143	2048	25	#	0	2082	25	1071	19
+keycache2	NULL	NULL	1048576	1024	0	#	0	0	0	0	0
+cache index t2 in keycache1;
+Table	Op	Msg_type	Msg_text
+test.t2	assign_to_keycache	status	OK
+update t2 set p=p+5000 where a='zzzz';
+select * from t2 where p between 1010 and 1020;
+p	i	a
+1010	1	pppp
+1011	1	yyyy
+1014	1	pppp
+1015	1	yyyy
+1018	1	pppp
+1019	1	yyyy
+explain select p from t2  where p between 1010 and 1020;
+id	select_type	table	type	possible_keys	key	key_len	ref	rows	Extra
+1	SIMPLE	t2	range	PRIMARY	PRIMARY	4	NULL	7	Using where; Using index
+select p from t2 where p between 1010 and 1020;
+p
+1010
+1011
+1014
+1015
+1018
+1019
+explain select i from t2 where a='yyyy' and i=3;
+id	select_type	table	type	possible_keys	key	key_len	ref	rows	Extra
+1	SIMPLE	t2	ref	k1,k2	k1	5	const	188	Using where
+select i from t2 where a='yyyy' and i=3;
+i
+3
+explain select a from t2 where a='yyyy' and i=3;
+id	select_type	table	type	possible_keys	key	key_len	ref	rows	Extra
+1	SIMPLE	t2	ref	k1,k2	k1	5	const	188	Using where
+select a from t2 where a='yyyy' and i=3 ;
+a
+yyyy
+select * from information_schema.key_caches;
+KEY_CACHE_NAME	PARTITIONS	PARTITION_NUMBER	FULL_SIZE	BLOCK_SIZE	USED_BLOCKS	UNUSED_BLOCKS	DIRTY_BLOCKS	READ_REQUESTS	READS	WRITE_REQUESTS	WRITES
+default	2	1	16384	1024	#	#	0	966	12	939	10
+default	2	2	16384	1024	#	#	0	2206	12	613	8
+default	2	NULL	32768	1024	#	#	0	3172	24	1552	18
+small	NULL	NULL	1048576	1024	#	#	0	0	0	0	0
+keycache1	7	1	37449	2048	#	#	0	85	6	68	3
+keycache1	7	2	37449	2048	#	#	0	122	6	102	2
+keycache1	7	3	37449	2048	#	#	0	271	8	254	6
+keycache1	7	4	37449	2048	#	#	0	179	6	170	4
+keycache1	7	5	37449	2048	#	#	0	1445	7	416	6
+keycache1	7	6	37449	2048	#	#	0	863	6	345	5
+keycache1	7	7	37449	2048	#	#	0	236	4	239	4
+keycache1	7	NULL	262143	2048	#	#	0	3201	43	1594	30
+keycache2	NULL	NULL	1048576	1024	#	#	0	0	0	0	0
+set global keycache1.key_cache_block_size=2*1024;
+insert into t2 values (7000, 3, 'yyyy');
+select * from information_schema.key_caches;
+KEY_CACHE_NAME	PARTITIONS	PARTITION_NUMBER	FULL_SIZE	BLOCK_SIZE	USED_BLOCKS	UNUSED_BLOCKS	DIRTY_BLOCKS	READ_REQUESTS	READS	WRITE_REQUESTS	WRITES
+default	2	1	16384	1024	#	#	0	966	12	939	10
+default	2	2	16384	1024	#	#	0	2206	12	613	8
+default	2	NULL	32768	1024	#	#	0	3172	24	1552	18
+small	NULL	NULL	1048576	1024	#	#	0	0	0	0	0
+keycache1	7	1	37449	2048	#	#	0	1	1	1	1
+keycache1	7	2	37449	2048	#	#	0	1	1	0	0
+keycache1	7	3	37449	2048	#	#	0	0	0	0	0
+keycache1	7	4	37449	2048	#	#	0	1	1	1	1
+keycache1	7	5	37449	2048	#	#	0	1	1	0	0
+keycache1	7	6	37449	2048	#	#	0	2	2	1	1
+keycache1	7	7	37449	2048	#	#	0	0	0	0	0
+keycache1	7	NULL	262143	2048	#	#	0	6	6	3	3
+keycache2	NULL	NULL	1048576	1024	#	#	0	0	0	0	0
+set global keycache1.key_cache_block_size=8*1024;
+insert into t2 values (8000, 3, 'yyyy');
+select * from information_schema.key_caches;
+KEY_CACHE_NAME	PARTITIONS	PARTITION_NUMBER	FULL_SIZE	BLOCK_SIZE	USED_BLOCKS	UNUSED_BLOCKS	DIRTY_BLOCKS	READ_REQUESTS	READS	WRITE_REQUESTS	WRITES
+default	2	1	16384	1024	#	#	0	966	12	939	10
+default	2	2	16384	1024	#	#	0	2206	12	613	8
+default	2	NULL	32768	1024	#	#	0	3172	24	1552	18
+small	NULL	NULL	1048576	1024	#	#	0	0	0	0	0
+keycache1	3	1	87381	8192	#	#	0	1	1	1	1
+keycache1	3	2	87381	8192	#	#	0	3	2	1	1
+keycache1	3	3	87381	8192	#	#	0	2	2	1	1
+keycache1	3	NULL	262143	8192	#	#	0	6	5	3	3
+keycache2	NULL	NULL	1048576	1024	#	#	0	0	0	0	0
+set global keycache1.key_buffer_size=64*1024;
+select * from information_schema.key_caches;
+KEY_CACHE_NAME	PARTITIONS	PARTITION_NUMBER	FULL_SIZE	BLOCK_SIZE	USED_BLOCKS	UNUSED_BLOCKS	DIRTY_BLOCKS	READ_REQUESTS	READS	WRITE_REQUESTS	WRITES
+default	2	1	16384	1024	#	#	0	966	12	939	10
+default	2	2	16384	1024	#	#	0	2206	12	613	8
+default	2	NULL	32768	1024	#	#	0	3172	24	1552	18
+small	NULL	NULL	1048576	1024	#	#	0	0	0	0	0
+keycache2	NULL	NULL	1048576	1024	#	#	0	0	0	0	0
+set global keycache1.key_cache_block_size=2*1024;
+select * from information_schema.key_caches;
+KEY_CACHE_NAME	PARTITIONS	PARTITION_NUMBER	FULL_SIZE	BLOCK_SIZE	USED_BLOCKS	UNUSED_BLOCKS	DIRTY_BLOCKS	READ_REQUESTS	READS	WRITE_REQUESTS	WRITES
+default	2	1	16384	1024	#	#	0	966	12	939	10
+default	2	2	16384	1024	#	#	0	2206	12	613	8
+default	2	NULL	32768	1024	#	#	0	3172	24	1552	18
+small	NULL	NULL	1048576	1024	#	#	0	0	0	0	0
+keycache1	3	1	21845	2048	#	#	0	0	0	0	0
+keycache1	3	2	21845	2048	#	#	0	0	0	0	0
+keycache1	3	3	21845	2048	#	#	0	0	0	0	0
+keycache1	3	NULL	65535	2048	#	#	0	0	0	0	0
+keycache2	NULL	NULL	1048576	1024	#	#	0	0	0	0	0
+set global keycache1.key_cache_block_size=8*1024;
+select * from information_schema.key_caches;
+KEY_CACHE_NAME	PARTITIONS	PARTITION_NUMBER	FULL_SIZE	BLOCK_SIZE	USED_BLOCKS	UNUSED_BLOCKS	DIRTY_BLOCKS	READ_REQUESTS	READS	WRITE_REQUESTS	WRITES
+default	2	1	16384	1024	#	#	0	966	12	939	10
+default	2	2	16384	1024	#	#	0	2206	12	613	8
+default	2	NULL	32768	1024	#	#	0	3172	24	1552	18
+small	NULL	NULL	1048576	1024	#	#	0	0	0	0	0
+keycache2	NULL	NULL	1048576	1024	#	#	0	0	0	0	0
+set global keycache1.key_buffer_size=0;
+select * from information_schema.key_caches;
+KEY_CACHE_NAME	PARTITIONS	PARTITION_NUMBER	FULL_SIZE	BLOCK_SIZE	USED_BLOCKS	UNUSED_BLOCKS	DIRTY_BLOCKS	READ_REQUESTS	READS	WRITE_REQUESTS	WRITES
+default	2	1	16384	1024	#	#	0	966	12	939	10
+default	2	2	16384	1024	#	#	0	2206	12	613	8
+default	2	NULL	32768	1024	#	#	0	3172	24	1552	18
+small	NULL	NULL	1048576	1024	#	#	0	0	0	0	0
+keycache2	NULL	NULL	1048576	1024	#	#	0	0	0	0	0
+set global keycache1.key_cache_block_size=8*1024;
+select * from information_schema.key_caches;
+KEY_CACHE_NAME	PARTITIONS	PARTITION_NUMBER	FULL_SIZE	BLOCK_SIZE	USED_BLOCKS	UNUSED_BLOCKS	DIRTY_BLOCKS	READ_REQUESTS	READS	WRITE_REQUESTS	WRITES
+default	2	1	16384	1024	#	#	0	966	12	939	10
+default	2	2	16384	1024	#	#	0	2206	12	613	8
+default	2	NULL	32768	1024	#	#	0	3172	24	1552	18
+small	NULL	NULL	1048576	1024	#	#	0	0	0	0	0
+keycache2	NULL	NULL	1048576	1024	#	#	0	0	0	0	0
+set global keycache1.key_buffer_size=0;
+select * from information_schema.key_caches;
+KEY_CACHE_NAME	PARTITIONS	PARTITION_NUMBER	FULL_SIZE	BLOCK_SIZE	USED_BLOCKS	UNUSED_BLOCKS	DIRTY_BLOCKS	READ_REQUESTS	READS	WRITE_REQUESTS	WRITES
+default	2	1	16384	1024	#	#	0	966	12	939	10
+default	2	2	16384	1024	#	#	0	2206	12	613	8
+default	2	NULL	32768	1024	#	#	0	3172	24	1552	18
+small	NULL	NULL	1048576	1024	#	#	0	0	0	0	0
+keycache2	NULL	NULL	1048576	1024	#	#	0	0	0	0	0
+set global keycache1.key_buffer_size=128*1024;
+select * from information_schema.key_caches;
+KEY_CACHE_NAME	PARTITIONS	PARTITION_NUMBER	FULL_SIZE	BLOCK_SIZE	USED_BLOCKS	UNUSED_BLOCKS	DIRTY_BLOCKS	READ_REQUESTS	READS	WRITE_REQUESTS	WRITES
+default	2	1	16384	1024	#	#	0	966	12	939	10
+default	2	2	16384	1024	#	#	0	2206	12	613	8
+default	2	NULL	32768	1024	#	#	0	3172	24	1552	18
+small	NULL	NULL	1048576	1024	#	#	0	0	0	0	0
+keycache1	1	1	131072	8192	#	#	0	0	0	0	0
+keycache1	1	NULL	131072	8192	#	#	0	0	0	0	0
+keycache2	NULL	NULL	1048576	1024	#	#	0	0	0	0	0
+set global keycache1.key_cache_block_size=1024;
+select * from information_schema.key_caches;
+KEY_CACHE_NAME	PARTITIONS	PARTITION_NUMBER	FULL_SIZE	BLOCK_SIZE	USED_BLOCKS	UNUSED_BLOCKS	DIRTY_BLOCKS	READ_REQUESTS	READS	WRITE_REQUESTS	WRITES
+default	2	1	16384	1024	#	#	0	966	12	939	10
+default	2	2	16384	1024	#	#	0	2206	12	613	8
+default	2	NULL	32768	1024	#	#	0	3172	24	1552	18
+small	NULL	NULL	1048576	1024	#	#	0	0	0	0	0
+keycache1	7	1	18724	1024	#	#	0	0	0	0	0
+keycache1	7	2	18724	1024	#	#	0	0	0	0	0
+keycache1	7	3	18724	1024	#	#	0	0	0	0	0
+keycache1	7	4	18724	1024	#	#	0	0	0	0	0
+keycache1	7	5	18724	1024	#	#	0	0	0	0	0
+keycache1	7	6	18724	1024	#	#	0	0	0	0	0
+keycache1	7	7	18724	1024	#	#	0	0	0	0	0
+keycache1	7	NULL	131068	1024	#	#	0	0	0	0	0
+keycache2	NULL	NULL	1048576	1024	#	#	0	0	0	0	0
+drop table t1,t2;
+set global keycache1.key_buffer_size=0;
+set global keycache2.key_buffer_size=0;
+set global key_buffer_size=@save_key_buffer_size;
+set global key_cache_partitions=@save_key_cache_partitions;

=== modified file 'mysql-test/t/key_cache.test'
--- a/mysql-test/t/key_cache.test	2008-03-27 16:43:17 +0000
+++ b/mysql-test/t/key_cache.test	2010-06-29 00:10:53 +0000
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
 #
-# Test of multiple key caches
+# Test of multiple key caches, simple an partitioned
 #
 --disable_warnings
 drop table if exists t1, t2, t3;
 --enable_warnings
 
-SET @save_key_buffer=@@key_buffer_size;
+SET @save_key_buffer_size=@@key_buffer_size;
+SET @save_key_cache_block_size=@@key_cache_block_size;
+SET @save_key_cache_partitions=@@key_cache_partitions;
 
 SELECT @@key_buffer_size, @@small.key_buffer_size;
 
@@ -33,7 +35,7 @@ SELECT @@`default`.key_buffer_size;
 SELECT @@small.key_buffer_size;
 SELECT @@medium.key_buffer_size;
 
-SET @@global.key_buffer_size=@save_key_buffer;
+SET @@global.key_buffer_size=@save_key_buffer_size;
 
 #
 # Errors
@@ -247,3 +249,263 @@ SET GLOBAL key_cache_block_size= @bug284
 DROP TABLE t1;
 
 # End of 4.1 tests
+
+#
+# Test cases for partitioned key caches
+#
+
+# Test usage of the KEY_CACHE table from information schema
+# for a simple key cache
+ 
+set global key_buffer_size=@save_key_buffer_size;
+set global key_cache_block_size=@save_key_cache_block_size;
+select @@key_buffer_size;
+select @@key_cache_block_size;
+select @@key_cache_partitions;
+
+create table t1 (
+  p int not null auto_increment primary key,
+  a char(10));
+create table t2 (
+  p int  not null auto_increment primary key,
+  i int, a char(10), key k1(i), key k2(a));
+
+select @@key_cache_partitions;
+--replace_column 7 #
+select * from information_schema.key_caches;
+
+insert into t1 values (1, 'qqqq'), (2, 'yyyy');
+insert into t2 values (1, 1, 'qqqq'), (2, 1, 'pppp'),
+                      (3, 1, 'yyyy'), (4, 3, 'zzzz');
+select * from t1;
+select * from t2;
+update t1 set p=3 where p=1;
+update t2 set i=2 where i=1;
+
+--replace_result 1808 KEY_BLOCKS_UNUSED 1670 KEY_BLOCKS_UNUSED 
+show status like 'key_%';
+--replace_column 7 #
+select * from information_schema.key_caches;
+
+delete from t2 where a='zzzz';
+--replace_column 7 #
+select * from information_schema.key_caches;
+
+delete from t1;
+delete from t2;
+--replace_column 7 #
+select * from information_schema.key_caches;
+
+# For the key cache with 2 partitions execute the same sequence of
+# statements as for the simple cache above.
+# The statistical information on the number of i/o requests and
+# the number of is expected to be the same.    
+
+set global key_cache_partitions=2;
+select @@key_cache_partitions;
+--replace_column 7 #
+select * from information_schema.key_caches;
+
+insert into t1 values (1, 'qqqq'), (2, 'yyyy');
+insert into t2 values (1, 1, 'qqqq'), (2, 1, 'pppp'),
+                      (3, 1, 'yyyy'), (4, 3, 'zzzz');
+select * from t1;
+select * from t2;
+update t1 set p=3 where p=1;
+update t2 set i=2 where i=1;
+
+--replace_result 1808 KEY_BLOCKS_UNUSED 1670 KEY_BLOCKS_UNUSED 
+show status like 'key_%';
+--replace_column 7 #
+select * from information_schema.key_caches;
+
+delete from t1;
+delete from t2;
+--replace_column 7 #
+select * from information_schema.key_caches;
+
+# Check that we can work with one partition with the same results
+
+set global key_cache_partitions=1;
+select @@key_cache_partitions;
+--replace_column 7 #
+select * from information_schema.key_caches;
+
+insert into t1 values (1, 'qqqq'), (2, 'yyyy');
+insert into t2 values (1, 1, 'qqqq'), (2, 1, 'pppp'),
+                      (3, 1, 'yyyy'), (4, 3, 'zzzz');
+select * from t1;
+select * from t2;
+update t1 set p=3 where p=1;
+update t2 set i=2 where i=1;
+
+--replace_result 1808 KEY_BLOCKS_UNUSED 1670 KEY_BLOCKS_UNUSED 
+show status like 'key_%';
+--replace_column 7 #
+select * from information_schema.key_caches;
+
+delete from t1;
+delete from t2;
+--replace_column 7 #
+select * from information_schema.key_caches;
+
+flush tables; flush status;
+--replace_column 7 #
+select * from information_schema.key_caches;
+
+# Switch back to 2 partitions
+
+set global key_buffer_size=32*1024;
+select @@key_buffer_size;
+set global key_cache_partitions=2;
+select @@key_cache_partitions;
+--replace_column 7 #
+select * from information_schema.key_caches;
+
+insert into t1 values (1, 'qqqq'), (2, 'yyyy');
+insert into t2 values (1, 1, 'qqqq'), (2, 1, 'pppp'),
+                      (3, 1, 'yyyy'), (4, 3, 'zzzz');
+select * from t1;
+select * from t2;
+update t1 set p=3 where p=1;
+update t2 set i=2 where i=1;
+
+--replace_column 7 #
+select * from information_schema.key_caches;
+
+# Add more rows to tables t1 and t2 
+
+insert into t1(a) select a from t1;
+insert into t1(a) select a from t1;
+insert into t1(a) select a from t1;
+insert into t1(a) select a from t1;
+insert into t1(a) select a from t1;
+insert into t1(a) select a from t1;
+insert into t1(a) select a from t1;
+insert into t1(a) select a from t1;
+
+insert into t2(i,a) select i,a from t2;
+insert into t2(i,a) select i,a from t2;
+insert into t2(i,a) select i,a from t2;
+insert into t2(i,a) select i,a from t2;
+insert into t2(i,a) select i,a from t2;
+insert into t2(i,a) select i,a from t2;
+insert into t2(i,a) select i,a from t2;
+insert into t2(i,a) select i,a from t2;
+
+--replace_column 6 # 7 # 10 #
+select * from information_schema.key_caches;
+
+select * from t1 where p between 1010 and 1020 ;
+select * from t2 where p between 1010 and 1020 ;
+--replace_column 6 # 7 # 10 #
+select * from information_schema.key_caches;
+
+flush tables; flush status;
+update t1 set a='zzzz' where a='qqqq';
+update t2 set i=1 where i=2;
+--replace_column 6 # 7 #
+select * from information_schema.key_caches;
+
+# Now test how we can work with 7 partitions 
+
+set global keycache1.key_buffer_size=256*1024;
+select @@keycache1.key_buffer_size;
+set global keycache1.key_cache_partitions=7;
+select @@keycache1.key_cache_partitions;
+
+--replace_column 6 # 7 #
+select * from information_schema.key_caches;
+--replace_column 7 #
+select * from information_schema.key_caches where key_cache_name like "key%";
+
+cache index t1 key (`primary`) in keycache1;
+
+explain select p from t1 where p between 1010 and 1020;
+select p from t1 where p between 1010 and 1020;
+explain select i from t2 where p between 1010 and 1020;
+select i from t2 where p between 1010 and 1020;
+explain select count(*) from t1, t2 where t1.p = t2.i;
+select count(*) from t1, t2 where t1.p = t2.i;
+
+--replace_column 6 # 7 #
+select * from information_schema.key_caches;
+--replace_column 7 #
+select * from information_schema.key_caches where key_cache_name like "key%";
+
+cache index t2 in keycache1;
+update t2 set p=p+3000, i=2 where a='qqqq';
+--replace_column 7 #
+select * from information_schema.key_caches where key_cache_name like "key%";
+
+set global keycache2.key_buffer_size=1024*1024;
+cache index t2 in keycache2;
+insert into t2 values (2000, 3, 'yyyy');
+--replace_column 7 #
+select * from information_schema.key_caches where key_cache_name like "keycache2";
+--replace_column 7 #
+select * from information_schema.key_caches where key_cache_name like "key%";
+
+cache index t2 in keycache1;
+update t2 set p=p+5000 where a='zzzz';
+select * from t2 where p between 1010 and 1020;
+explain select p from t2  where p between 1010 and 1020;
+select p from t2 where p between 1010 and 1020;
+explain select i from t2 where a='yyyy' and i=3;
+select i from t2 where a='yyyy' and i=3;
+explain select a from t2 where a='yyyy' and i=3;
+select a from t2 where a='yyyy' and i=3 ;
+--replace_column 6 # 7 #
+select * from information_schema.key_caches;
+
+set global keycache1.key_cache_block_size=2*1024;
+insert into t2 values (7000, 3, 'yyyy');
+--replace_column 6 # 7 #
+select * from information_schema.key_caches;
+
+set global keycache1.key_cache_block_size=8*1024;
+insert into t2 values (8000, 3, 'yyyy');
+--replace_column 6 # 7 #
+select * from information_schema.key_caches;
+
+set global keycache1.key_buffer_size=64*1024;
+--replace_column 6 # 7 #
+select * from information_schema.key_caches;
+
+set global keycache1.key_cache_block_size=2*1024;
+--replace_column 6 # 7 #
+select * from information_schema.key_caches;
+
+set global keycache1.key_cache_block_size=8*1024;
+--replace_column 6 # 7 #
+select * from information_schema.key_caches;
+
+set global keycache1.key_buffer_size=0;
+--replace_column 6 # 7 #
+select * from information_schema.key_caches;
+
+set global keycache1.key_cache_block_size=8*1024;
+--replace_column 6 # 7 #
+select * from information_schema.key_caches;
+
+set global keycache1.key_buffer_size=0;
+--replace_column 6 # 7 #
+select * from information_schema.key_caches;
+
+set global keycache1.key_buffer_size=128*1024;
+--replace_column 6 # 7 #
+select * from information_schema.key_caches;
+
+set global keycache1.key_cache_block_size=1024;
+--replace_column 6 # 7 #
+select * from information_schema.key_caches;
+
+drop table t1,t2;
+
+set global keycache1.key_buffer_size=0;
+set global keycache2.key_buffer_size=0;
+
+set global key_buffer_size=@save_key_buffer_size;
+set global key_cache_partitions=@save_key_cache_partitions;
+
+#End of 5.1 tests

=== modified file 'mysys/mf_keycache.c'
--- a/mysys/mf_keycache.c	2009-09-07 20:50:10 +0000
+++ b/mysys/mf_keycache.c	2010-06-29 00:10:53 +0000
@@ -13,6 +13,35 @@
    along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
    Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA */
 
+
+/****************************************************************************** 
+  The file contains the following modules:
+
+    Simple Key Cache Module
+
+    Partitioned Key Cache Module
+
+    Key Cache Interface Module
+     
+******************************************************************************/
+
+#include "mysys_priv.h"
+#include "mysys_err.h"
+#include <keycache.h>
+#include "my_static.h"
+#include <m_string.h>
+#include <my_bit.h>
+#include <errno.h>
+#include <stdarg.h>
+
+/****************************************************************************** 
+  Simple Key Cache Module
+
+  The module contains implementations of all key cache interface functions
+  employed by partitioned key caches. 
+     
+******************************************************************************/
+
 /*
   These functions handle keyblock cacheing for ISAM and MyISAM tables.
 
@@ -101,14 +130,77 @@
   I/O finished.
 */
 
-#include "mysys_priv.h"
-#include "mysys_err.h"
-#include <keycache.h>
-#include "my_static.h"
-#include <m_string.h>
-#include <my_bit.h>
-#include <errno.h>
-#include <stdarg.h>
+/* declare structures that is used by st_key_cache */
+
+struct st_block_link;
+typedef struct st_block_link BLOCK_LINK;
+struct st_keycache_page;
+typedef struct st_keycache_page KEYCACHE_PAGE;
+struct st_hash_link;
+typedef struct st_hash_link HASH_LINK;
+
+/* info about requests in a waiting queue */
+typedef struct st_keycache_wqueue
+{
+  struct st_my_thread_var *last_thread;  /* circular list of waiting threads */
+} KEYCACHE_WQUEUE;
+
+#define CHANGED_BLOCKS_HASH 128             /* must be power of 2 */
+
+/* Control block for a simple (non-partitioned) key cache */
+
+typedef struct st_s_key_cache_cb
+{
+  my_bool key_cache_inited;      /* <=> control block is allocated           */            
+  my_bool in_resize;             /* true during resize operation             */
+  my_bool resize_in_flush;       /* true during flush of resize operation    */
+  my_bool can_be_used;           /* usage of cache for read/write is allowed */
+  size_t key_cache_mem_size;      /* specified size of the cache memory       */
+  uint key_cache_block_size;     /* size of the page buffer of a cache block */
+  ulong min_warm_blocks;         /* min number of warm blocks;               */
+  ulong age_threshold;           /* age threshold for hot blocks             */
+  ulonglong keycache_time;       /* total number of block link operations    */
+  uint hash_entries;             /* max number of entries in the hash table  */
+  int hash_links;                /* max number of hash links                 */
+  int hash_links_used;           /* number of hash links currently used      */
+  int disk_blocks;               /* max number of blocks in the cache        */
+  ulong blocks_used;           /* maximum number of concurrently used blocks */
+  ulong blocks_unused;           /* number of currently unused blocks        */
+  ulong blocks_changed;          /* number of currently dirty blocks         */
+  ulong warm_blocks;             /* number of blocks in warm sub-chain       */
+  ulong cnt_for_resize_op;       /* counter to block resize operation        */
+  long blocks_available;      /* number of blocks available in the LRU chain */
+  HASH_LINK **hash_root;         /* arr. of entries into hash table buckets  */
+  HASH_LINK *hash_link_root;     /* memory for hash table links              */
+  HASH_LINK *free_hash_list;     /* list of free hash links                  */
+  BLOCK_LINK *free_block_list;   /* list of free blocks */
+  BLOCK_LINK *block_root;        /* memory for block links                   */
+  uchar HUGE_PTR *block_mem;     /* memory for block buffers                 */
+  BLOCK_LINK *used_last;         /* ptr to the last block of the LRU chain   */
+  BLOCK_LINK *used_ins;          /* ptr to the insertion block in LRU chain  */
+  pthread_mutex_t cache_lock;    /* to lock access to the cache structure    */
+  KEYCACHE_WQUEUE resize_queue;  /* threads waiting during resize operation  */
+  /*
+    Waiting for a zero resize count. Using a queue for symmetry though
+    only one thread can wait here.
+  */
+  KEYCACHE_WQUEUE waiting_for_resize_cnt;
+  KEYCACHE_WQUEUE waiting_for_hash_link; /* waiting for a free hash link     */
+  KEYCACHE_WQUEUE waiting_for_block;    /* requests waiting for a free block */
+  BLOCK_LINK *changed_blocks[CHANGED_BLOCKS_HASH]; /* hash for dirty file bl.*/
+  BLOCK_LINK *file_blocks[CHANGED_BLOCKS_HASH];    /* hash for other file bl.*/
+
+  /* Statistics variables. These are reset in reset_key_cache_counters(). */
+  ulong global_blocks_changed;	/* number of currently dirty blocks         */
+  ulonglong global_cache_w_requests;/* number of write requests (write hits) */
+  ulonglong global_cache_write;     /* number of writes from cache to files  */
+  ulonglong global_cache_r_requests;/* number of read requests (read hits)   */
+  ulonglong global_cache_read;      /* number of reads from files to cache   */
+
+  int blocks;                   /* max number of blocks in the cache        */
+  uint hash_factor;             /* factor used to calculate hash function   */
+  my_bool in_init;		/* Set to 1 in MySQL during init/resize     */
+} S_KEY_CACHE_CB;
 
 /*
   Some compilation flags have been added specifically for this module
@@ -220,7 +312,12 @@ KEY_CACHE *dflt_key_cache= &dflt_key_cac
 
 #define FLUSH_CACHE         2000            /* sort this many blocks at once */
 
-static int flush_all_key_blocks(KEY_CACHE *keycache);
+static int flush_all_key_blocks(S_KEY_CACHE_CB *keycache);
+/*
+static void s_change_key_cache_param(void *keycache_cb, uint division_limit,
+			             uint age_threshold);
+*/
+static void s_end_key_cache(void *keycache_cb, my_bool cleanup);
 #ifdef THREAD
 static void wait_on_queue(KEYCACHE_WQUEUE *wqueue,
                           pthread_mutex_t *mutex);
@@ -229,15 +326,16 @@ static void release_whole_queue(KEYCACHE
 #define wait_on_queue(wqueue, mutex)    do {} while (0)
 #define release_whole_queue(wqueue)     do {} while (0)
 #endif
-static void free_block(KEY_CACHE *keycache, BLOCK_LINK *block);
+static void free_block(S_KEY_CACHE_CB *keycache, BLOCK_LINK *block);
 #if !defined(DBUG_OFF)
-static void test_key_cache(KEY_CACHE *keycache,
+static void test_key_cache(S_KEY_CACHE_CB *keycache,
                            const char *where, my_bool lock);
 #endif
-
+#define KEYCACHE_BASE_EXPR(f, pos)                                            \
+  ((ulong) ((pos) / keycache->key_cache_block_size) +	 (ulong) (f))
 #define KEYCACHE_HASH(f, pos)                                                 \
-(((ulong) ((pos) / keycache->key_cache_block_size) +                          \
-                                     (ulong) (f)) & (keycache->hash_entries-1))
+  ((KEYCACHE_BASE_EXPR(f, pos) / keycache->hash_factor) &                     \
+      (keycache->hash_entries-1))
 #define FILE_HASH(f)                 ((uint) (f) & (CHANGED_BLOCKS_HASH-1))
 
 #define DEFAULT_KEYCACHE_DEBUG_LOG  "keycache_debug.log"
@@ -333,9 +431,10 @@ static int keycache_pthread_cond_signal(
 #define inline  /* disabled inline for easier debugging */
 static int fail_block(BLOCK_LINK *block);
 static int fail_hlink(HASH_LINK *hlink);
-static int cache_empty(KEY_CACHE *keycache);
+static int cache_empty(S_KEY_CACHE_CB *keycache);
 #endif
 
+
 static inline uint next_power(uint value)
 {
   return (uint) my_round_up_to_next_power((uint32) value) << 1;
@@ -343,19 +442,32 @@ static inline uint next_power(uint value
 
 
 /*
-  Initialize a key cache
+  Initialize a simple key cache
 
   SYNOPSIS
-    init_key_cache()
-    keycache			pointer to a key cache data structure
-    key_cache_block_size	size of blocks to keep cached data
-    use_mem                 	total memory to use for the key cache
-    division_limit		division limit (may be zero)
-    age_threshold		age threshold (may be zero)
+    s_init_key_cache()
+    keycache_cb             pointer to the control block of a simple key cache 
+    key_cache_block_size    size of blocks to keep cached data
+    use_mem                 memory to use for the key cache buferrs/structures
+    division_limit          division limit (may be zero)
+    age_threshold           age threshold (may be zero)
+
+  DESCRIPTION
+    This function is the implementation of the init_key_cache interface
+    function that is employed by simple (non-partitioned) key caches.
+    The function builds a simple key cache and initializes the control block
+    structure of the type S_KEY_CACHE_CB that is used for this key cache. 
+    The parameter keycache_cb is supposed to point to this structure. 
+    The parameter key_cache_block_size specifies the size of the blocks in
+    the key cache to be built. The parameters division_limit and age_threshhold
+    determine the initial values of those characteristics of the key cache
+    that are used for midpoint insertion strategy. The parameter use_mem
+    specifies the total amount of memory to be allocated for key cache blocks
+    and auxiliary structures.       
 
   RETURN VALUE
     number of blocks in the key cache, if successful,
-    0 - otherwise.
+    <= 0 - otherwise.
 
   NOTES.
     if keycache->key_cache_inited != 0 we assume that the key cache
@@ -367,10 +479,12 @@ static inline uint next_power(uint value
 
 */
 
-int init_key_cache(KEY_CACHE *keycache, uint key_cache_block_size,
-		   size_t use_mem, uint division_limit,
-		   uint age_threshold)
+static
+int s_init_key_cache(void *keycache_cb, uint key_cache_block_size,
+		     size_t use_mem, uint division_limit,
+		     uint age_threshold)
 {
+  S_KEY_CACHE_CB *keycache= (S_KEY_CACHE_CB *) keycache_cb;
   ulong blocks, hash_links;
   size_t length;
   int error;
@@ -384,12 +498,15 @@ int init_key_cache(KEY_CACHE *keycache, 
     DBUG_RETURN(0);
   }
 
+  keycache->blocks_used= keycache->blocks_unused= 0;
+  keycache->global_blocks_changed= 0;
   keycache->global_cache_w_requests= keycache->global_cache_r_requests= 0;
   keycache->global_cache_read= keycache->global_cache_write= 0;
   keycache->disk_blocks= -1;
   if (! keycache->key_cache_inited)
   {
     keycache->key_cache_inited= 1;
+    keycache->hash_factor= 1;
     /*
       Initialize these variables once only.
       Their value must survive re-initialization during resizing.
@@ -531,51 +648,43 @@ err:
 
 
 /*
-  Resize a key cache
+  Prepare for resizing a simple key cache
 
   SYNOPSIS
-    resize_key_cache()
-    keycache     	        pointer to a key cache data structure
-    key_cache_block_size        size of blocks to keep cached data
-    use_mem			total memory to use for the new key cache
-    division_limit		new division limit (if not zero)
-    age_threshold		new age threshold (if not zero)
+    s_prepare_resize_key_cache()
+    keycache_cb             pointer to the control block of a simple key cache
+    with_resize_queue       <=> resize queue is used		
+    release_lock            <=> release the key cache lock before return
 
-  RETURN VALUE
-    number of blocks in the key cache, if successful,
-    0 - otherwise.
+  DESCRIPTION
+    This function flushes all dirty pages from a simple key cache and after
+    this it destroys the key cache calling s_end_key_cache. The function 
+    considers the parameter keycache_cb as a pointer to the control block 
+    structure of the type S_KEY_CACHE_CB for this key cache.
+    The parameter with_resize_queue determines weather the resize queue is
+    involved (MySQL server never uses this queue). The parameter release_lock
+    says weather the key cache lock must be released before return from 
+    the function.
 
-  NOTES.
-    The function first compares the memory size and the block size parameters
-    with the key cache values.
+  RETURN VALUE
+    0 - on success,
+    1 - otherwise.
 
-    If they differ the function free the the memory allocated for the
-    old key cache blocks by calling the end_key_cache function and
-    then rebuilds the key cache with new blocks by calling
-    init_key_cache.
+  NOTES
+    This function is the called by s_resize_key_cache and p_resize_key_cache
+    that resize simple and partitioned key caches respectively. 
 
-    The function starts the operation only when all other threads
-    performing operations with the key cache let her to proceed
-    (when cnt_for_resize=0).
 */
 
-int resize_key_cache(KEY_CACHE *keycache, uint key_cache_block_size,
-		     size_t use_mem, uint division_limit,
-		     uint age_threshold)
+static 
+int s_prepare_resize_key_cache(void *keycache_cb,
+                               my_bool with_resize_queue,
+                               my_bool release_lock)
 {
-  int blocks;
-  DBUG_ENTER("resize_key_cache");
-
-  if (!keycache->key_cache_inited)
-    DBUG_RETURN(keycache->disk_blocks);
-
-  if(key_cache_block_size == keycache->key_cache_block_size &&
-     use_mem == keycache->key_cache_mem_size)
-  {
-    change_key_cache_param(keycache, division_limit, age_threshold);
-    DBUG_RETURN(keycache->disk_blocks);
-  }
-
+  int res= 0;
+  S_KEY_CACHE_CB *keycache= (S_KEY_CACHE_CB *) keycache_cb;
+  DBUG_ENTER("s_prepare_resize_key_cache"); 
+ 
   keycache_pthread_mutex_lock(&keycache->cache_lock);
 
 #ifdef THREAD
@@ -585,7 +694,7 @@ int resize_key_cache(KEY_CACHE *keycache
     one resizer only. In set_var.cc keycache->in_init is used to block
     multiple attempts.
   */
-  while (keycache->in_resize)
+  while (with_resize_queue && keycache->in_resize)
   {
     /* purecov: begin inspected */
     wait_on_queue(&keycache->resize_queue, &keycache->cache_lock);
@@ -610,8 +719,8 @@ int resize_key_cache(KEY_CACHE *keycache
     {
       /* TODO: if this happens, we should write a warning in the log file ! */
       keycache->resize_in_flush= 0;
-      blocks= 0;
       keycache->can_be_used= 0;
+      res= 1;
       goto finish;
     }
     DBUG_ASSERT(cache_empty(keycache));
@@ -637,29 +746,145 @@ int resize_key_cache(KEY_CACHE *keycache
 #else
   KEYCACHE_DBUG_ASSERT(keycache->cnt_for_resize_op == 0);
 #endif
-
-  /*
-    Free old cache structures, allocate new structures, and initialize
-    them. Note that the cache_lock mutex and the resize_queue are left
-    untouched. We do not lose the cache_lock and will release it only at
-    the end of this function.
-  */
-  end_key_cache(keycache, 0);			/* Don't free mutex */
-  /* The following will work even if use_mem is 0 */
-  blocks= init_key_cache(keycache, key_cache_block_size, use_mem,
-			 division_limit, age_threshold);
+  
+  s_end_key_cache(keycache_cb, 0);
 
 finish:
+  if (release_lock)
+    keycache_pthread_mutex_unlock(&keycache->cache_lock);     
+  DBUG_RETURN(res);
+}
+
+
+/*
+  Finalize resizing a simple key cache
+
+  SYNOPSIS
+    s_finish_resize_key_cache()
+    keycache_cb             pointer to the control block of a simple key cache
+    with_resize_queue       <=> resize queue is used		
+    acquire_lock            <=> acquire the key cache lock at start
+
+  DESCRIPTION
+    This function performs finalizing actions for the operation of 
+    resizing a simple key cache. The function considers the parameter
+    keycache_cb as a pointer to the control block structure of the type
+    S_KEY_CACHE_CB for this key cache. The function sets the flag
+    in_resize in this structure to FALSE.
+    The parameter with_resize_queue determines weather the resize queue
+    is involved (MySQL server never uses this queue).
+    The parameter acquire_lock says weather the key cache lock must be
+    acquired at the start of the function.
+
+  RETURN VALUE
+    none
+
+  NOTES
+    This function is the called by s_resize_key_cache and p_resize_key_cache
+    that resize simple and partitioned key caches respectively. 
+
+*/
+
+static 
+void s_finish_resize_key_cache(void *keycache_cb,
+                               my_bool with_resize_queue,
+                               my_bool acquire_lock)
+{
+  S_KEY_CACHE_CB *keycache= (S_KEY_CACHE_CB *) keycache_cb;
+  DBUG_ENTER("s_finish_resize_key_cache");
+
+  if (acquire_lock)
+    keycache_pthread_mutex_lock(&keycache->cache_lock); 
+   
   /*
     Mark the resize finished. This allows other threads to start a
     resize or to request new cache blocks.
   */
   keycache->in_resize= 0;
-
-  /* Signal waiting threads. */
-  release_whole_queue(&keycache->resize_queue);
+  
+  if (with_resize_queue)
+  {
+    /* Signal waiting threads. */
+    release_whole_queue(&keycache->resize_queue);
+  }
 
   keycache_pthread_mutex_unlock(&keycache->cache_lock);
+
+  DBUG_VOID_RETURN;
+}
+
+
+/*
+  Resize a simple key cache
+
+  SYNOPSIS
+    s_resize_key_cache()
+    keycache_cb             pointer to the control block of a simple key cache
+    key_cache_block_size    size of blocks to keep cached data
+    use_mem                 memory to use for the key cache buffers/structures
+    division_limit          new division limit (if not zero)
+    age_threshold           new age threshold (if not zero)
+
+  DESCRIPTION
+    This function is the implementation of the resize_key_cache interface
+    function that is employed by simple (non-partitioned) key caches.
+    The function considers the parameter keycache_cb as a pointer to the
+    control block structure of the type S_KEY_CACHE_CB for the simple key
+    cache to be resized. 
+    The parameter key_cache_block_size specifies the new size of the blocks in
+    the key cache. The parameters division_limit and age_threshold
+    determine the new initial values of those characteristics of the key cache
+    that are used for midpoint insertion strategy. The parameter use_mem
+    specifies the total amount of memory to be allocated for key cache blocks
+    and auxiliary structures in the new key cache.           
+
+  RETURN VALUE
+    number of blocks in the key cache, if successful,
+    0 - otherwise.
+
+  NOTES.
+    The function first calls the function s_prepare_resize_key_cache
+    to flush all dirty blocks from key cache, to free memory used
+    for key cache blocks and auxiliary structures. After this the
+    function builds a new key cache with new parameters.
+
+    This implementation doesn't block the calls and executions of other
+    functions from the key cache interface. However it assumes that the
+    calls of s_resize_key_cache itself are serialized.
+
+    The function starts the operation only when all other threads
+    performing operations with the key cache let her to proceed
+    (when cnt_for_resize=0).
+
+*/
+
+static
+int s_resize_key_cache(void *keycache_cb, uint key_cache_block_size,
+		       size_t use_mem, uint division_limit,
+		       uint age_threshold)
+{
+  S_KEY_CACHE_CB *keycache= (S_KEY_CACHE_CB *) keycache_cb;
+  int blocks= 0;
+  DBUG_ENTER("s_resize_key_cache");
+
+  if (!keycache->key_cache_inited)
+    DBUG_RETURN(keycache->disk_blocks);
+
+  /*
+    Note that the cache_lock mutex and the resize_queue are left untouched.
+    We do not lose the cache_lock and will release it only at the end of 
+    this function.
+  */
+  if (s_prepare_resize_key_cache(keycache_cb, 1, 0))
+    goto finish;
+
+  /* The following will work even if use_mem is 0 */ 
+  blocks= s_init_key_cache(keycache, key_cache_block_size, use_mem,
+			     division_limit, age_threshold);
+
+finish:
+  s_finish_resize_key_cache(keycache_cb, 1, 0);
+
   DBUG_RETURN(blocks);
 }
 
@@ -667,7 +892,7 @@ finish:
 /*
   Increment counter blocking resize key cache operation
 */
-static inline void inc_counter_for_resize_op(KEY_CACHE *keycache)
+static inline void inc_counter_for_resize_op(S_KEY_CACHE_CB *keycache)
 {
   keycache->cnt_for_resize_op++;
 }
@@ -677,35 +902,49 @@ static inline void inc_counter_for_resiz
   Decrement counter blocking resize key cache operation;
   Signal the operation to proceed when counter becomes equal zero
 */
-static inline void dec_counter_for_resize_op(KEY_CACHE *keycache)
+static inline void dec_counter_for_resize_op(S_KEY_CACHE_CB *keycache)
 {
   if (!--keycache->cnt_for_resize_op)
     release_whole_queue(&keycache->waiting_for_resize_cnt);
 }
 
+
 /*
-  Change the key cache parameters
+  Change key cache parameters of a simple key cache
 
   SYNOPSIS
-    change_key_cache_param()
-    keycache			pointer to a key cache data structure
-    division_limit		new division limit (if not zero)
-    age_threshold		new age threshold (if not zero)
+    s_change_key_cache_param()
+    keycache_cb             pointer to the control block of a simple key cache	
+    division_limit          new division limit (if not zero)
+    age_threshold           new age threshold (if not zero)
+
+  DESCRIPTION
+    This function is the implementation of the change_key_cache_param interface
+    function that is employed by simple (non-partitioned) key caches.
+    The function considers the parameter keycache_cb as a pointer to the
+    control block structure of the type S_KEY_CACHE_CB for the simple key
+    cache where new values of the division limit and the age threshold used
+    for midpoint insertion strategy are to be set.  The parameters
+    division_limit and age_threshold provide these new values.
 
   RETURN VALUE
     none
 
   NOTES.
-    Presently the function resets the key cache parameters
-    concerning midpoint insertion strategy - division_limit and
-    age_threshold.
+    Presently the function resets the key cache parameters concerning
+    midpoint insertion strategy - division_limit and age_threshold.
+    This function changes some parameters of a given key cache without
+    reformatting it. The function does not touch the contents the key 
+    cache blocks.    
+
 */
 
-void change_key_cache_param(KEY_CACHE *keycache, uint division_limit,
-			    uint age_threshold)
+static
+void s_change_key_cache_param(void *keycache_cb, uint division_limit,
+			      uint age_threshold)
 {
-  DBUG_ENTER("change_key_cache_param");
-
+  S_KEY_CACHE_CB *keycache= (S_KEY_CACHE_CB *) keycache_cb;
+  DBUG_ENTER("s_change_key_cache_param");
   keycache_pthread_mutex_lock(&keycache->cache_lock);
   if (division_limit)
     keycache->min_warm_blocks= (keycache->disk_blocks *
@@ -719,20 +958,32 @@ void change_key_cache_param(KEY_CACHE *k
 
 
 /*
-  Remove key_cache from memory
+  Destroy a simple key cache 
 
   SYNOPSIS
-    end_key_cache()
-    keycache		key cache handle
-    cleanup		Complete free (Free also mutex for key cache)
+    s_end_key_cache()
+    keycache_cb             pointer to the control block of a simple key cache
+    cleanup                 <=> complete free (free also mutex for key cache)
+
+  DESCRIPTION
+    This function is the implementation of the end_key_cache interface
+    function that is employed by simple (non-partitioned) key caches.
+    The function considers the parameter keycache_cb as a pointer to the
+    control block structure of the type S_KEY_CACHE_CB for the simple key
+    cache to be destroyed.
+    The function frees the memory allocated for the key cache blocks and
+    auxiliary structures. If the value of the parameter cleanup is TRUE 
+    then even the key cache mutex is freed.
 
   RETURN VALUE
     none
 */
 
-void end_key_cache(KEY_CACHE *keycache, my_bool cleanup)
+static
+void s_end_key_cache(void *keycache_cb, my_bool cleanup)
 {
-  DBUG_ENTER("end_key_cache");
+  S_KEY_CACHE_CB *keycache= (S_KEY_CACHE_CB *) keycache_cb;
+  DBUG_ENTER("s_end_key_cache");
   DBUG_PRINT("enter", ("key_cache: 0x%lx", (long) keycache));
 
   if (!keycache->key_cache_inited)
@@ -760,7 +1011,14 @@ void end_key_cache(KEY_CACHE *keycache, 
                         (ulong) keycache->global_cache_r_requests,
                         (ulong) keycache->global_cache_read));
 
-  if (cleanup)
+  /*
+    Reset these values to be able to detect a disabled key cache.
+    See Bug#44068 (RESTORE can disable the MyISAM Key Cache).
+  */
+  keycache->blocks_used= 0;
+  keycache->blocks_unused= 0;
+
+   if (cleanup)
   {
     pthread_mutex_destroy(&keycache->cache_lock);
     keycache->key_cache_inited= keycache->can_be_used= 0;
@@ -1016,7 +1274,7 @@ static inline void link_changed(BLOCK_LI
     void
 */
 
-static void link_to_file_list(KEY_CACHE *keycache,
+static void link_to_file_list(S_KEY_CACHE_CB *keycache,
                               BLOCK_LINK *block, int file,
                               my_bool unlink_block)
 {
@@ -1057,7 +1315,7 @@ static void link_to_file_list(KEY_CACHE 
     void
 */
 
-static void link_to_changed_list(KEY_CACHE *keycache,
+static void link_to_changed_list(S_KEY_CACHE_CB *keycache,
                                  BLOCK_LINK *block)
 {
   DBUG_ASSERT(block->status & BLOCK_IN_USE);
@@ -1112,7 +1370,7 @@ static void link_to_changed_list(KEY_CAC
     not linked in the LRU ring.
 */
 
-static void link_block(KEY_CACHE *keycache, BLOCK_LINK *block, my_bool hot,
+static void link_block(S_KEY_CACHE_CB *keycache, BLOCK_LINK *block, my_bool hot,
                        my_bool at_end)
 {
   BLOCK_LINK *ins;
@@ -1233,7 +1491,7 @@ static void link_block(KEY_CACHE *keycac
     See NOTES for link_block
 */
 
-static void unlink_block(KEY_CACHE *keycache, BLOCK_LINK *block)
+static void unlink_block(S_KEY_CACHE_CB *keycache, BLOCK_LINK *block)
 {
   DBUG_ASSERT((block->status & ~BLOCK_CHANGED) == (BLOCK_READ | BLOCK_IN_USE));
   DBUG_ASSERT(block->hash_link); /*backptr to block NULL from free_block()*/
@@ -1291,7 +1549,7 @@ static void unlink_block(KEY_CACHE *keyc
   RETURN
     void
 */
-static void reg_requests(KEY_CACHE *keycache, BLOCK_LINK *block, int count)
+static void reg_requests(S_KEY_CACHE_CB *keycache, BLOCK_LINK *block, int count)
 {
   DBUG_ASSERT(block->status & BLOCK_IN_USE);
   DBUG_ASSERT(block->hash_link);
@@ -1334,7 +1592,7 @@ static void reg_requests(KEY_CACHE *keyc
     not linked in the LRU ring.
 */
 
-static void unreg_request(KEY_CACHE *keycache,
+static void unreg_request(S_KEY_CACHE_CB *keycache,
                           BLOCK_LINK *block, int at_end)
 {
   DBUG_ASSERT(block->status & (BLOCK_READ | BLOCK_IN_USE));
@@ -1343,7 +1601,11 @@ static void unreg_request(KEY_CACHE *key
   DBUG_ASSERT(block->prev_changed && *block->prev_changed == block);
   DBUG_ASSERT(!block->next_used);
   DBUG_ASSERT(!block->prev_used);
-  if (! --block->requests)
+  /*
+    Unregister the request, but do not link erroneous blocks into the
+    LRU ring.
+  */
+  if (!--block->requests && !(block->status & BLOCK_ERROR))
   {
     my_bool hot;
     if (block->hits_left)
@@ -1419,7 +1681,7 @@ static void remove_reader(BLOCK_LINK *bl
   signals on its termination
 */
 
-static void wait_for_readers(KEY_CACHE *keycache,
+static void wait_for_readers(S_KEY_CACHE_CB *keycache,
                              BLOCK_LINK *block)
 {
 #ifdef THREAD
@@ -1469,7 +1731,7 @@ static inline void link_hash(HASH_LINK *
   Remove a hash link from the hash table
 */
 
-static void unlink_hash(KEY_CACHE *keycache, HASH_LINK *hash_link)
+static void unlink_hash(S_KEY_CACHE_CB *keycache, HASH_LINK *hash_link)
 {
   KEYCACHE_DBUG_PRINT("unlink_hash", ("fd: %u  pos_ %lu  #requests=%u",
       (uint) hash_link->file,(ulong) hash_link->diskpos, hash_link->requests));
@@ -1525,7 +1787,7 @@ static void unlink_hash(KEY_CACHE *keyca
   Get the hash link for a page
 */
 
-static HASH_LINK *get_hash_link(KEY_CACHE *keycache,
+static HASH_LINK *get_hash_link(S_KEY_CACHE_CB *keycache,
                                 int file, my_off_t filepos)
 {
   reg1 HASH_LINK *hash_link, **start;
@@ -1646,7 +1908,7 @@ restart:
     waits until first of this operations links any block back.
 */
 
-static BLOCK_LINK *find_key_block(KEY_CACHE *keycache,
+static BLOCK_LINK *find_key_block(S_KEY_CACHE_CB *keycache,
                                   File file, my_off_t filepos,
                                   int init_hits_left,
                                   int wrmode, int *page_st)
@@ -1716,6 +1978,7 @@ restart:
       - block assigned but not yet read from file (invalid data).
   */
 
+#ifdef THREAD
   if (keycache->in_resize)
   {
     /* This is a request during a resize operation */
@@ -1957,6 +2220,9 @@ restart:
     }
     DBUG_RETURN(0);
   }
+#else /* THREAD */
+  DBUG_ASSERT(!keycache->in_resize);
+#endif
 
   if (page_status == PAGE_READ &&
       (block->status & (BLOCK_IN_EVICTION | BLOCK_IN_SWITCH |
@@ -2210,9 +2476,9 @@ restart:
                 thread might change the block->hash_link value
               */
               error= my_pwrite(block->hash_link->file,
-                               block->buffer+block->offset,
+                               block->buffer + block->offset,
                                block->length - block->offset,
-                               block->hash_link->diskpos+ block->offset,
+                               block->hash_link->diskpos + block->offset,
                                MYF(MY_NABP | MY_WAIT_IF_FULL));
               keycache_pthread_mutex_lock(&keycache->cache_lock);
 
@@ -2402,7 +2668,7 @@ restart:
     portion is less than read_length, but not less than min_length.
 */
 
-static void read_block(KEY_CACHE *keycache,
+static void read_block(S_KEY_CACHE_CB *keycache,
                        BLOCK_LINK *block, uint read_length,
                        uint min_length, my_bool primary)
 {
@@ -2490,43 +2756,62 @@ static void read_block(KEY_CACHE *keycac
 
 
 /*
-  Read a block of data from a cached file into a buffer;
+  Read a block of data from a simple key cache into a buffer
 
   SYNOPSIS
 
-    key_cache_read()
-      keycache            pointer to a key cache data structure
-      file                handler for the file for the block of data to be read
-      filepos             position of the block of data in the file
-      level               determines the weight of the data
-      buff                buffer to where the data must be placed
-      length              length of the buffer
-      block_length        length of the block in the key cache buffer
-      return_buffer       return pointer to the key cache buffer with the data
+    s_key_cache_read()
+    keycache_cb         pointer to the control block of a simple key cache
+    file                handler for the file for the block of data to be read
+    filepos             position of the block of data in the file
+    level               determines the weight of the data
+    buff                buffer to where the data must be placed
+    length              length of the buffer
+    block_length        length of the read data from a key cache block 
+    return_buffer       return pointer to the key cache buffer with the data
 
+  DESCRIPTION
+    This function is the implementation of the key_cache_read interface
+    function that is employed by simple (non-partitioned) key caches.
+    The function considers the parameter keycache_cb as a pointer to the
+    control block structure of the type S_KEY_CACHE_CB for a simple key
+    cache.
+    In a general case the function reads a block of data from the key cache
+    into the buffer buff of the size specified by the parameter length. The
+    beginning of the  block of data to be read is specified by the parameters
+    file and filepos. The length of the read data is the same as the length
+    of the buffer. The data is read into the buffer in key_cache_block_size
+    increments. If the next portion of the data is not found in any key cache
+    block, first it is read from file into the key cache.
+    If the parameter return_buffer is not ignored and its value is TRUE, and 
+    the data to be read of the specified size block_length can be read from one
+    key cache buffer, then the function returns a pointer to the data in the
+    key cache buffer.
+    The function takse into account parameters block_length and return buffer
+    only in a single-threaded environment.
+    The parameter 'level' is used only by the midpoint insertion strategy 
+    when the data or its portion cannot be found in the key cache. 
+   
   RETURN VALUE
-    Returns address from where the data is placed if sucessful, 0 - otherwise.
+    Returns address from where the data is placed if successful, 0 - otherwise.
 
-  NOTES.
-    The function ensures that a block of data of size length from file
-    positioned at filepos is in the buffers for some key cache blocks.
-    Then the function either copies the data into the buffer buff, or,
-    if return_buffer is TRUE, it just returns the pointer to the key cache
-    buffer with the data.
+  NOTES
     Filepos must be a multiple of 'block_length', but it doesn't
     have to be a multiple of key_cache_block_size;
+
 */
 
-uchar *key_cache_read(KEY_CACHE *keycache,
-                      File file, my_off_t filepos, int level,
-                      uchar *buff, uint length,
-                      uint block_length __attribute__((unused)),
-                      int return_buffer __attribute__((unused)))
+uchar *s_key_cache_read(void *keycache_cb,
+                        File file, my_off_t filepos, int level,
+                        uchar *buff, uint length,
+                        uint block_length __attribute__((unused)),
+                        int return_buffer __attribute__((unused)))
 {
+  S_KEY_CACHE_CB *keycache= (S_KEY_CACHE_CB *) keycache_cb;
   my_bool locked_and_incremented= FALSE;
   int error=0;
   uchar *start= buff;
-  DBUG_ENTER("key_cache_read");
+  DBUG_ENTER("s_key_cache_read");
   DBUG_PRINT("enter", ("fd: %u  pos: %lu  length: %u",
                (uint) file, (ulong) filepos, length));
 
@@ -2536,7 +2821,6 @@ uchar *key_cache_read(KEY_CACHE *keycach
     reg1 BLOCK_LINK *block;
     uint read_length;
     uint offset;
-    uint status;
     int page_st;
 
     /*
@@ -2570,10 +2854,12 @@ uchar *key_cache_read(KEY_CACHE *keycach
     /* Read data in key_cache_block_size increments */
     do
     {
-      /* Cache could be disabled in a later iteration. */
-      
+      /* Cache could be disabled in a later iteration. */     
       if (!keycache->can_be_used)
-	goto no_key_cache;
+      {
+        KEYCACHE_DBUG_PRINT("key_cache_read", ("keycache cannot be used"));
+        goto no_key_cache;
+      }
       /* Start reading at the beginning of the cache block. */
       filepos-= offset;
       /* Do not read beyond the end of the cache block. */
@@ -2634,7 +2920,7 @@ uchar *key_cache_read(KEY_CACHE *keycach
       }
 
       /* block status may have added BLOCK_ERROR in the above 'if'. */
-      if (!((status= block->status) & BLOCK_ERROR))
+      if (!(block->status & BLOCK_ERROR))
       {
 #ifndef THREAD
         if (! return_buffer)
@@ -2660,14 +2946,22 @@ uchar *key_cache_read(KEY_CACHE *keycach
 
       remove_reader(block);
 
-      /*
-         Link the block into the LRU ring if it's the last submitted
-         request for the block. This enables eviction for the block.
-           */
-      unreg_request(keycache, block, 1);
+      /* Error injection for coverage testing. */
+      DBUG_EXECUTE_IF("key_cache_read_block_error",
+                      block->status|= BLOCK_ERROR;);
 
-      if (status & BLOCK_ERROR)
+      /* Do not link erroneous blocks into the LRU ring, but free them. */
+      if (!(block->status & BLOCK_ERROR))
+      {
+        /*
+          Link the block into the LRU ring if it's the last submitted
+          request for the block. This enables eviction for the block.
+        */
+        unreg_request(keycache, block, 1);
+      }
+      else
       {
+        free_block(keycache, block);
         error= 1;
         break;
       }
@@ -2677,7 +2971,7 @@ uchar *key_cache_read(KEY_CACHE *keycach
       if (return_buffer)
 	DBUG_RETURN(block->buffer);
 #endif
-  next_block:
+    next_block:
       buff+= read_length;
       filepos+= read_length+offset;
       offset= 0;
@@ -2685,6 +2979,7 @@ uchar *key_cache_read(KEY_CACHE *keycach
     } while ((length-= read_length));
     goto end;
   }
+  KEYCACHE_DBUG_PRINT("key_cache_read", ("keycache not initialized"));
 
 no_key_cache:
   /* Key cache is not used */
@@ -2705,34 +3000,55 @@ end:
     dec_counter_for_resize_op(keycache);
     keycache_pthread_mutex_unlock(&keycache->cache_lock);
   }
+  DBUG_PRINT("exit", ("error: %d", error ));
   DBUG_RETURN(error ? (uchar*) 0 : start);
 }
 
 
 /*
-  Insert a block of file data from a buffer into key cache
+  Insert a block of file data from a buffer into a simple key cache
 
   SYNOPSIS
-    key_cache_insert()
-    keycache            pointer to a key cache data structure
+    s_key_cache_insert()
+    keycache_cb         pointer to the control block of a simple key cache 
     file                handler for the file to insert data from
     filepos             position of the block of data in the file to insert
     level               determines the weight of the data
     buff                buffer to read data from
     length              length of the data in the buffer
 
-  NOTES
-    This is used by MyISAM to move all blocks from a index file to the key
-    cache
-
+  DESCRIPTION
+    This function is the implementation of the key_cache_insert interface
+    function that is employed by simple (non-partitioned) key caches.
+    The function considers the parameter keycache_cb as a pointer to the
+    control block structure of the type S_KEY_CACHE_CB for a simple key
+    cache.
+    The function writes a block of file data from a buffer into the key cache.
+    The buffer is specified with the parameters buff and length - the pointer
+    to the beginning of the buffer and its size respectively. It's assumed
+    the buffer contains the data from 'file' allocated from the position
+    filepos. The data is copied from the buffer in key_cache_block_size
+    increments.
+    The parameter level is used to set one characteristic for the key buffers
+    loaded with the data from buff. The characteristic is used only by the
+    midpoint insertion strategy.  
+   
   RETURN VALUE
     0 if a success, 1 - otherwise.
+
+  NOTES
+    The function is used by MyISAM to move all blocks from a index file to 
+    the key cache. It can be performed in parallel with reading the file data
+    from the key buffers by other threads.
+
 */
 
-int key_cache_insert(KEY_CACHE *keycache,
-                     File file, my_off_t filepos, int level,
-                     uchar *buff, uint length)
+static
+int s_key_cache_insert(void *keycache_cb,
+                       File file, my_off_t filepos, int level,
+                       uchar *buff, uint length)
 {
+  S_KEY_CACHE_CB *keycache= (S_KEY_CACHE_CB *) keycache_cb;
   int error= 0;
   DBUG_ENTER("key_cache_insert");
   DBUG_PRINT("enter", ("fd: %u  pos: %lu  length: %u",
@@ -2916,16 +3232,25 @@ int key_cache_insert(KEY_CACHE *keycache
 
       remove_reader(block);
 
-      /*
-         Link the block into the LRU ring if it's the last submitted
-         request for the block. This enables eviction for the block.
-      */
-      unreg_request(keycache, block, 1);
-
-      error= (block->status & BLOCK_ERROR);
+      /* Error injection for coverage testing. */
+      DBUG_EXECUTE_IF("key_cache_insert_block_error",
+                      block->status|= BLOCK_ERROR; errno=EIO;);
 
-      if (error)
+      /* Do not link erroneous blocks into the LRU ring, but free them. */
+      if (!(block->status & BLOCK_ERROR))
+      {
+        /*
+          Link the block into the LRU ring if it's the last submitted
+          request for the block. This enables eviction for the block.
+        */
+        unreg_request(keycache, block, 1);
+      }
+      else
+      {
+        free_block(keycache, block);
+        error= 1;
         break;
+      }
 
       buff+= read_length;
       filepos+= read_length+offset;
@@ -2943,43 +3268,65 @@ int key_cache_insert(KEY_CACHE *keycache
 
 
 /*
-  Write a buffer into a cached file.
+  Write a buffer into a simple key cache
 
   SYNOPSIS
 
-    key_cache_write()
-      keycache            pointer to a key cache data structure
-      file                handler for the file to write data to
-      filepos             position in the file to write data to
-      level               determines the weight of the data
-      buff                buffer with the data
-      length              length of the buffer
-      dont_write          if is 0 then all dirty pages involved in writing
-                          should have been flushed from key cache
+    s_key_cache_write()
+    keycache_cb         pointer to the control block of a simple key cache
+    file                handler for the file to write data to
+    file_extra          maps of key cache partitions containing 
+                        dirty pages from file 
+    filepos             position in the file to write data to
+    level               determines the weight of the data
+    buff                buffer with the data
+    length              length of the buffer
+    dont_write          if is 0 then all dirty pages involved in writing
+                        should have been flushed from key cache
 
+  DESCRIPTION
+    This function is the implementation of the key_cache_write interface
+    function that is employed by simple (non-partitioned) key caches.
+    The function considers the parameter keycache_cb as a pointer to the
+    control block structure of the type S_KEY_CACHE_CB for a simple key
+    cache.
+    In a general case the function copies data from a buffer into the key
+    cache. The buffer is specified with the parameters buff and length -
+    the pointer to the beginning of the buffer and its size respectively.
+    It's assumed the buffer contains the data to be written into 'file'
+    starting from the position filepos. The data is copied from the buffer
+    in key_cache_block_size increments.
+    If the value of the parameter dont_write is FALSE then the function
+    also writes the data into file.
+    The parameter level is used to set one characteristic for the key buffers
+    filled with the data from buff. The characteristic is employed only by
+    the midpoint insertion strategy.
+    The parameter file_extra currently makes sense only for simple key caches
+    that are elements of a partitioned key cache. It provides a pointer to the
+    shared bitmap of the partitions that may contains dirty pages for the file.
+    This bitmap is used to optimize the function p_flush_key_blocks. 
+      
   RETURN VALUE
     0 if a success, 1 - otherwise.
 
-  NOTES.
-    The function copies the data of size length from buff into buffers
-    for key cache blocks that are  assigned to contain the portion of
-    the file starting with position filepos.
-    It ensures that this data is flushed to the file if dont_write is FALSE.
-    Filepos must be a multiple of 'block_length', but it doesn't
-    have to be a multiple of key_cache_block_size;
+  NOTES
+    This implementation exploits the fact that the function is called only
+    when a thread has got an exclusive lock for the key file.
 
-    dont_write is always TRUE in the server (info->lock_type is never F_UNLCK).
 */
 
-int key_cache_write(KEY_CACHE *keycache,
-                    File file, my_off_t filepos, int level,
-                    uchar *buff, uint length,
-                    uint block_length  __attribute__((unused)),
-                    int dont_write)
+static
+int s_key_cache_write(void *keycache_cb,
+                      File file, void *file_extra __attribute__((unused)),                       
+                      my_off_t filepos, int level,
+                      uchar *buff, uint length,
+                      uint block_length  __attribute__((unused)),
+                      int dont_write)
 {
+  S_KEY_CACHE_CB *keycache= (S_KEY_CACHE_CB *) keycache_cb;
   my_bool locked_and_incremented= FALSE;
   int error=0;
-  DBUG_ENTER("key_cache_write");
+  DBUG_ENTER("s_key_cache_write");
   DBUG_PRINT("enter",
              ("fd: %u  pos: %lu  length: %u  block_length: %u"
               "  key_block_length: %u",
@@ -3206,14 +3553,24 @@ int key_cache_write(KEY_CACHE *keycache,
       */
       remove_reader(block);
 
-      /*
-         Link the block into the LRU ring if it's the last submitted
-         request for the block. This enables eviction for the block.
-      */
-      unreg_request(keycache, block, 1);
+      /* Error injection for coverage testing. */
+      DBUG_EXECUTE_IF("key_cache_write_block_error",
+                      block->status|= BLOCK_ERROR;);
 
-      if (block->status & BLOCK_ERROR)
+      /* Do not link erroneous blocks into the LRU ring, but free them. */
+      if (!(block->status & BLOCK_ERROR))
+      {
+        /*
+          Link the block into the LRU ring if it's the last submitted
+          request for the block. This enables eviction for the block.
+        */
+        unreg_request(keycache, block, 1);
+      }
+      else
       {
+        /* Pretend a "clean" block to avoid complications. */
+        block->status&= ~(BLOCK_CHANGED);
+        free_block(keycache, block);
         error= 1;
         break;
       }
@@ -3284,12 +3641,13 @@ end:
     Block must have a request registered on it.
 */
 
-static void free_block(KEY_CACHE *keycache, BLOCK_LINK *block)
+static void free_block(S_KEY_CACHE_CB *keycache, BLOCK_LINK *block)
 {
   KEYCACHE_THREAD_TRACE("free block");
   KEYCACHE_DBUG_PRINT("free_block",
-                      ("block %u to be freed, hash_link %p",
-                       BLOCK_NUMBER(block), block->hash_link));
+                      ("block %u to be freed, hash_link %p  status: %u",
+                       BLOCK_NUMBER(block), block->hash_link,
+                       block->status));
   /*
     Assert that the block is not free already. And that it is in a clean
     state. Note that the block might just be assigned to a hash_link and
@@ -3371,10 +3729,14 @@ static void free_block(KEY_CACHE *keycac
   if (block->status & BLOCK_IN_EVICTION)
     return;
 
-  /* Here the block must be in the LRU ring. Unlink it again. */
-  DBUG_ASSERT(block->next_used && block->prev_used &&
-              *block->prev_used == block);
-  unlink_block(keycache, block);
+  /* Error blocks are not put into the LRU ring. */
+  if (!(block->status & BLOCK_ERROR))
+  {
+    /* Here the block must be in the LRU ring. Unlink it again. */
+    DBUG_ASSERT(block->next_used && block->prev_used &&
+                *block->prev_used == block);
+    unlink_block(keycache, block);
+  }
   if (block->temperature == BLOCK_WARM)
     keycache->warm_blocks--;
   block->temperature= BLOCK_COLD;
@@ -3419,7 +3781,7 @@ static int cmp_sec_link(BLOCK_LINK **a, 
   free used blocks if requested
 */
 
-static int flush_cached_blocks(KEY_CACHE *keycache,
+static int flush_cached_blocks(S_KEY_CACHE_CB *keycache,
                                File file, BLOCK_LINK **cache,
                                BLOCK_LINK **end,
                                enum flush_type type)
@@ -3463,10 +3825,9 @@ static int flush_cached_blocks(KEY_CACHE
                   (BLOCK_READ | BLOCK_IN_FLUSH | BLOCK_CHANGED | BLOCK_IN_USE));
       block->status|= BLOCK_IN_FLUSHWRITE;
       keycache_pthread_mutex_unlock(&keycache->cache_lock);
-      error= my_pwrite(file,
-                       block->buffer+block->offset,
+      error= my_pwrite(file, block->buffer + block->offset,
                        block->length - block->offset,
-                       block->hash_link->diskpos+ block->offset,
+                       block->hash_link->diskpos + block->offset,
                        MYF(MY_NABP | MY_WAIT_IF_FULL));
       keycache_pthread_mutex_lock(&keycache->cache_lock);
       keycache->global_cache_write++;
@@ -3527,7 +3888,7 @@ static int flush_cached_blocks(KEY_CACHE
 
 
 /*
-  flush all key blocks for a file to disk, but don't do any mutex locks.
+  Flush all key blocks for a file to disk, but don't do any mutex locks
 
   SYNOPSIS
     flush_key_blocks_int()
@@ -3549,7 +3910,7 @@ static int flush_cached_blocks(KEY_CACHE
     1  error
 */
 
-static int flush_key_blocks_int(KEY_CACHE *keycache,
+static int flush_key_blocks_int(S_KEY_CACHE_CB *keycache,
 				File file, enum flush_type type)
 {
   BLOCK_LINK *cache_buff[FLUSH_CACHE],**cache;
@@ -3986,23 +4347,49 @@ err:
 
 
 /*
-  Flush all blocks for a file to disk
+  Flush all blocks for a file from key buffers of a simple key cache 
 
   SYNOPSIS
 
-    flush_key_blocks()
-      keycache            pointer to a key cache data structure
-      file                handler for the file to flush to
-      flush_type          type of the flush
+    s_flush_key_blocks()
+    keycache_cb         pointer to the control block of a simple key cache
+    file                handler for the file to flush to
+    file_extra          maps of key cache partitions containing 
+                        dirty pages from file (not used)         
+    flush_type          type of the flush operation
 
+  DESCRIPTION
+    This function is the implementation of the flush_key_blocks interface
+    function that is employed by simple (non-partitioned) key caches.
+    The function considers the parameter keycache_cb as a pointer to the
+    control block structure of the type S_KEY_CACHE_CB for a simple key
+    cache.
+    In a general case the function flushes the data from all dirty key
+    buffers related to the file 'file' into this file. The function does
+    exactly this if the value of the parameter type is FLUSH_KEEP. If the
+    value of this parameter is FLUSH_RELEASE, the function additionally 
+    releases the key buffers containing data from 'file' for new usage.
+    If the value of the parameter type is FLUSH_IGNORE_CHANGED the function
+    just releases the key buffers containing data from 'file'.  
+    The parameter file_extra currently is not used by this function.
+      
   RETURN
     0   ok
     1  error
+
+  NOTES
+    This implementation exploits the fact that the function is called only
+    when a thread has got an exclusive lock for the key file.
+
 */
 
-int flush_key_blocks(KEY_CACHE *keycache,
-                     File file, enum flush_type type)
+static
+int s_flush_key_blocks(void *keycache_cb,
+                       File file,
+                       void *file_extra __attribute__((unused)),
+                       enum flush_type type)
 {
+   S_KEY_CACHE_CB *keycache= (S_KEY_CACHE_CB *) keycache_cb;
   int res= 0;
   DBUG_ENTER("flush_key_blocks");
   DBUG_PRINT("enter", ("keycache: 0x%lx", (long) keycache));
@@ -4055,7 +4442,7 @@ int flush_key_blocks(KEY_CACHE *keycache
     != 0        Error
 */
 
-static int flush_all_key_blocks(KEY_CACHE *keycache)
+static int flush_all_key_blocks(S_KEY_CACHE_CB *keycache)
 {
   BLOCK_LINK    *block;
   uint          total_found;
@@ -4158,37 +4545,45 @@ static int flush_all_key_blocks(KEY_CACH
 
 
 /*
-  Reset the counters of a key cache.
+  Reset the counters of a simple key cache
 
   SYNOPSIS
-    reset_key_cache_counters()
-    name       the name of a key cache
-    key_cache  pointer to the key kache to be reset
+    s_reset_key_cache_counters()
+    name                the name of a key cache
+    keycache_cb         pointer to the control block of a simple key cache
 
   DESCRIPTION
-   This procedure is used by process_key_caches() to reset the counters of all
-   currently used key caches, both the default one and the named ones.
+    This function is the implementation of the reset_key_cache_counters
+    interface function that is employed by simple (non-partitioned) key caches.
+    The function considers the parameter keycache_cb as a pointer to the
+    control block structure of the type S_KEY_CACHE_CB for a simple key cache.
+    This function resets the values of all statistical counters for the key
+    cache to 0.
+    The parameter name is currently not used.
 
   RETURN
     0 on success (always because it can't fail)
+
 */
 
-int reset_key_cache_counters(const char *name __attribute__((unused)),
-                             KEY_CACHE *key_cache)
+static
+int s_reset_key_cache_counters(const char *name __attribute__((unused)),
+                               void *keycache_cb)
 {
-  DBUG_ENTER("reset_key_cache_counters");
-  if (!key_cache->key_cache_inited)
+  S_KEY_CACHE_CB *keycache= (S_KEY_CACHE_CB *) keycache_cb;
+  DBUG_ENTER("s_reset_key_cache_counters");
+  if (!keycache->key_cache_inited)
   {
     DBUG_PRINT("info", ("Key cache %s not initialized.", name));
     DBUG_RETURN(0);
   }
   DBUG_PRINT("info", ("Resetting counters for key cache %s.", name));
 
-  key_cache->global_blocks_changed= 0;   /* Key_blocks_not_flushed */
-  key_cache->global_cache_r_requests= 0; /* Key_read_requests */
-  key_cache->global_cache_read= 0;       /* Key_reads */
-  key_cache->global_cache_w_requests= 0; /* Key_write_requests */
-  key_cache->global_cache_write= 0;      /* Key_writes */
+  keycache->global_blocks_changed= 0;   /* Key_blocks_not_flushed */
+  keycache->global_cache_r_requests= 0; /* Key_read_requests */
+  keycache->global_cache_read= 0;       /* Key_reads */
+  keycache->global_cache_w_requests= 0; /* Key_write_requests */
+  keycache->global_cache_write= 0;      /* Key_writes */
   DBUG_RETURN(0);
 }
 
@@ -4197,7 +4592,7 @@ int reset_key_cache_counters(const char 
 /*
   Test if disk-cache is ok
 */
-static void test_key_cache(KEY_CACHE *keycache __attribute__((unused)),
+static void test_key_cache(S_KEY_CACHE_CB *keycache __attribute__((unused)),
                            const char *where __attribute__((unused)),
                            my_bool lock __attribute__((unused)))
 {
@@ -4211,7 +4606,7 @@ static void test_key_cache(KEY_CACHE *ke
 #define MAX_QUEUE_LEN  100
 
 
-static void keycache_dump(KEY_CACHE *keycache)
+static void keycache_dump(S_KEY_CACHE_CB *keycache)
 {
   FILE *keycache_dump_file=fopen(KEYCACHE_DUMP_FILE, "w");
   struct st_my_thread_var *last;
@@ -4404,8 +4799,8 @@ static void keycache_debug_print(const c
   va_start(args,fmt);
   if (keycache_debug_log)
   {
-    VOID(vfprintf(keycache_debug_log, fmt, args));
-    VOID(fputc('\n',keycache_debug_log));
+    void(vfprintf(keycache_debug_log, fmt, args));
+    void(fputc('\n',keycache_debug_log));
   }
   va_end(args);
 }
@@ -4451,7 +4846,7 @@ static int fail_hlink(HASH_LINK *hlink)
   return 0; /* Let the assert fail. */
 }
 
-static int cache_empty(KEY_CACHE *keycache)
+static int cache_empty(S_KEY_CACHE_CB *keycache)
 {
   int errcnt= 0;
   int idx;
@@ -4489,3 +4884,1675 @@ static int cache_empty(KEY_CACHE *keycac
 }
 #endif
 
+
+/*
+  Get statistics for a simple key cache
+
+  SYNOPSIS
+    get_key_cache_statistics()
+    keycache_cb         pointer to the control block of a simple key cache
+    partition_no        partition number (not used)
+    key_cache_stats OUT pointer to the structure for the returned statistics
+
+  DESCRIPTION
+    This function is the implementation of the get_key_cache_statistics
+    interface function that is employed by simple (non-partitioned) key caches.
+    The function considers the parameter keycache_cb as a pointer to the
+    control block structure of the type S_KEY_CACHE_CB for a simple key cache.
+    This function returns the statistical data for the key cache.
+    The parameter partition_no is not used by this function.
+
+  RETURN
+    none
+
+*/
+
+static
+void s_get_key_cache_statistics(void *keycache_cb, 
+                                uint partition_no __attribute__((unused)), 
+                                KEY_CACHE_STATISTICS *key_cache_stats)
+{
+  S_KEY_CACHE_CB *keycache= (S_KEY_CACHE_CB *) keycache_cb;
+  DBUG_ENTER("s_get_key_cache_statistics");
+
+  key_cache_stats->mem_size= (longlong) keycache->key_cache_mem_size;
+  key_cache_stats->block_size= (longlong) keycache->key_cache_block_size;
+  key_cache_stats->blocks_used= keycache->blocks_used;
+  key_cache_stats->blocks_unused= keycache->blocks_unused;
+  key_cache_stats->blocks_changed= keycache->global_blocks_changed;
+  key_cache_stats->read_requests= keycache->global_cache_r_requests;
+  key_cache_stats->reads= keycache->global_cache_read;
+  key_cache_stats->write_requests= keycache->global_cache_w_requests;
+  key_cache_stats->writes= keycache->global_cache_write;
+  DBUG_VOID_RETURN;  
+}
+
+
+static size_t s_key_cache_stat_var_offsets[]=
+{
+  offsetof(S_KEY_CACHE_CB, blocks_used),
+  offsetof(S_KEY_CACHE_CB, blocks_unused),
+  offsetof(S_KEY_CACHE_CB, global_blocks_changed),
+  offsetof(S_KEY_CACHE_CB, global_cache_w_requests),
+  offsetof(S_KEY_CACHE_CB, global_cache_write),
+  offsetof(S_KEY_CACHE_CB, global_cache_r_requests),
+  offsetof(S_KEY_CACHE_CB, global_cache_read)
+};
+
+
+/*
+  Get the value of a statistical variable for a simple key cache
+
+  SYNOPSIS
+    s_get_key_cache_stat_value()
+    keycache_cb         pointer to the control block of a simple key cache
+    var_no              the ordered number of a statistical variable 
+
+  DESCRIPTION
+    This function is the implementation of the s_get_key_cache_stat_value
+    interface function that is employed by simple (non-partitioned) key caches.
+    The function considers the parameter keycache_cb as a pointer to the
+    control block structure of the type S_KEY_CACHE_CB for a simple key cache.
+    This function returns the value of the statistical variable var_no
+    for this key cache. The variables are numbered starting from 0 to 6.
+
+  RETURN
+    The value of the specified statistical variable 
+
+*/
+
+static
+ulonglong s_get_key_cache_stat_value(void *keycache_cb, uint var_no)
+{
+  S_KEY_CACHE_CB *keycache= (S_KEY_CACHE_CB *) keycache_cb;
+  size_t var_ofs= s_key_cache_stat_var_offsets[var_no];
+  ulonglong res= 0;
+  DBUG_ENTER("s_get_key_cache_stat_value");
+
+  if (var_no < 3)
+    res= (ulonglong) (*(long *) ((char *) keycache + var_ofs));
+  else
+    res= *(ulonglong *) ((char *) keycache + var_ofs);
+  
+  DBUG_RETURN(res);
+}
+
+
+/* 
+  The array of pointer to the key cache interface functions used for simple
+  key caches. Any simple key cache objects including those incorporated into
+  partitioned keys caches exploit this array.
+
+  The current implementation of these functions allows to call them from 
+  the MySQL server code directly. We don't do it though. 
+*/
+   
+static KEY_CACHE_FUNCS s_key_cache_funcs =
+{
+  s_init_key_cache,
+  s_resize_key_cache,
+  s_change_key_cache_param,      
+  s_key_cache_read,
+  s_key_cache_insert,
+  s_key_cache_write,
+  s_flush_key_blocks, 
+  s_reset_key_cache_counters, 
+  s_end_key_cache, 
+  s_get_key_cache_statistics,
+  s_get_key_cache_stat_value 
+};
+
+
+/****************************************************************************** 
+  Partitioned Key Cache Module
+
+  The module contains implementations of all key cache interface functions
+  employed by partitioned key caches. 
+
+  A partitioned key cache is a collection of structures for simple key caches
+  called key cache partitions. Any page from a file can be placed into a buffer
+  of only one partition. The number of the partition is calculated from
+  the file number and the position of the page in the file, and it's always the
+  same for the page. The function that maps pages into partitions takes care
+  of even distribution of pages among partitions.
+
+  Partition key cache mitigate one of the major problem of simple key cache:
+  thread contention for key cache lock (mutex). Every call of a key cache 
+  interface function must acquire this lock. So threads compete for this lock
+  even in the case when they have acquired shared locks for the file and
+  pages they want read from are in the key cache buffers.
+  When working with a partitioned key cache any key cache interface function
+  that needs only one page has to acquire the key cache lock only for the
+  partition the page is ascribed to. This makes the chances for threads not
+  compete for the same key cache lock better. Unfortunately if we use a
+  partitioned key cache with N partitions for B-tree indexes we can't say
+  that the chances becomes N times less. The fact is that any index lookup
+  operation requires reading from the root page that, for any index, is always
+  ascribed to the same partition. To resolve this problem we should have
+  employed more sophisticated mechanisms of working with root pages.
+
+  Currently the number of partitions in a partitioned key cache is limited 
+  by 64. We could increase this limit. Simultaneously we would have to increase
+  accordingly the size of the bitmap dirty_part_map from the MYISAM_SHARE
+  structure.
+     
+******************************************************************************/
+
+/* Control block for a partitioned key cache */
+
+typedef struct st_p_key_cache_cb
+{
+  my_bool key_cache_inited;     /*<=> control block is allocated            */ 
+  S_KEY_CACHE_CB **partition_array; /* array of the key cache partitions    */  
+  uint partitions;              /* number of partitions in the key cache    */
+  size_t key_cache_mem_size;    /* specified size of the cache memory       */
+  uint key_cache_block_size;    /* size of the page buffer of a cache block */ 
+} P_KEY_CACHE_CB;
+
+static
+void p_end_key_cache(void *keycache_cb, my_bool cleanup);
+
+/*
+  Determine the partition to which the index block to read is ascribed
+
+  SYNOPSIS
+    get_key_cache_partition()
+    keycache            pointer to the control block of a partitioned key cache
+    file                handler for the file for the block of data to be read
+    filepos             position of the block of data in the file
+
+  DESCRIPTION
+    The function determines the number of the partition in whose buffer the 
+    block from 'file' at the position filepos has to be placed for reading.
+    The function returns the control block of the simple key cache for this
+    partition to the caller.
+
+  RETURN VALUE
+    The pointer to the control block of the partition to which the specified
+    file block is ascribed.
+*/
+
+static
+S_KEY_CACHE_CB *get_key_cache_partition(P_KEY_CACHE_CB *keycache, 
+                                        File file, my_off_t filepos)
+{
+  uint i= KEYCACHE_BASE_EXPR( file, filepos) % keycache->partitions;
+  return keycache->partition_array[i];
+}
+
+
+/*
+  Determine the partition to which the index block to write is ascribed
+
+  SYNOPSIS
+    get_key_cache_partition()
+    keycache            pointer to the control block of a partitioned key cache
+    file                handler for the file for the block of data to be read
+    filepos             position of the block of data in the file
+    dirty_part_map      pointer to the bitmap of dirty partitions for the file
+
+  DESCRIPTION
+    The function determines the number of the partition in whose buffer the 
+    block from 'file' at the position filepos has to be placed for writing and
+    marks the partition as dirty in the dirty_part_map bitmap.
+    The function returns the control block of the simple key cache for this
+    partition to the caller.
+
+  RETURN VALUE
+    The pointer to the control block of the partition to which the specified
+    file block is ascribed.
+*/
+
+static
+S_KEY_CACHE_CB *get_key_cache_partition_for_write(P_KEY_CACHE_CB *keycache, 
+                                                  File file, my_off_t filepos,
+                                                  ulonglong* dirty_part_map)
+{
+  uint i= KEYCACHE_BASE_EXPR( file, filepos) % keycache->partitions;
+  *dirty_part_map|= 1<<i; 
+  return keycache->partition_array[i];
+}
+
+
+/*
+  Initialize a partitioned key cache
+
+  SYNOPSIS
+    p_init_key_cache()
+    keycache_cb         pointer to the control block of a partitioned key cache
+    key_cache_block_size    size of blocks to keep cached data
+    use_mem             total memory to use for all key cache partitions 
+    division_limit      division limit (may be zero)
+    age_threshold       age threshold (may be zero)
+
+  DESCRIPTION
+    This function is the implementation of the init_key_cache interface function
+    that is employed by partitioned key caches.
+    The function builds and initializes an array of simple key caches, and then
+    initializes the control block structure of the type P_KEY_CACHE_CB that is
+    used for a partitioned key cache. The parameter keycache_cb is supposed to 
+    point to this structure. The number of partitions in the partitioned key
+    cache to be built must be passed through the field 'partitions' of this
+    structure. The parameter key_cache_block_size specifies the size of the 
+    blocks in the the simple key caches to be built. The parameters
+    division_limit and  age_threshold determine the initial values of those
+    characteristics of the simple key caches that are used for midpoint
+    insertion strategy. The parameter use_mem specifies the total amount of
+    memory to be allocated for the key cache blocks in all simple key caches
+    and for all auxiliary structures.       
+
+  RETURN VALUE
+    total number of blocks in key cache partitions, if successful,
+    <= 0 - otherwise.
+
+  NOTES
+    If keycache->key_cache_inited != 0 then we assume that the memory for
+    the array of partitions has been already allocated.
+
+    It's assumed that no two threads call this function simultaneously
+    referring to the same key cache handle.
+*/
+
+static
+int p_init_key_cache(void *keycache_cb, uint key_cache_block_size,
+                     size_t use_mem, uint division_limit,
+                     uint age_threshold)
+{
+  int i;
+  size_t mem_per_cache;
+  int cnt;
+  S_KEY_CACHE_CB *partition;
+  S_KEY_CACHE_CB **partition_ptr;
+  P_KEY_CACHE_CB *keycache= (P_KEY_CACHE_CB *) keycache_cb;
+  uint partitions= keycache->partitions;
+  int blocks= -1;
+  DBUG_ENTER("p_init_key_cache");
+
+  keycache->key_cache_block_size = key_cache_block_size;
+
+  if (keycache->key_cache_inited)
+    partition_ptr= keycache->partition_array;
+  else
+  {
+    if(!(partition_ptr=
+       (S_KEY_CACHE_CB **) my_malloc(sizeof(S_KEY_CACHE_CB *) * partitions,
+                                     MYF(0))))
+      DBUG_RETURN(blocks);
+    keycache->partition_array= partition_ptr;
+  }
+
+  mem_per_cache = use_mem / partitions;
+
+  for (i= 0; i < (int) partitions; i++)
+  {
+    my_bool key_cache_inited= keycache->key_cache_inited;
+    if (key_cache_inited)
+      partition= *partition_ptr;
+    else
+    {
+      if (!(partition= (S_KEY_CACHE_CB *)  my_malloc(sizeof(S_KEY_CACHE_CB),
+						     MYF(0))))
+        continue;
+      partition->key_cache_inited= 0;
+    }
+
+    if ((cnt= s_init_key_cache(partition, 
+                                key_cache_block_size, mem_per_cache, 
+                                division_limit, age_threshold)) <= 0)
+    {
+      s_end_key_cache(partition, 1);
+      my_free((uchar *) partition,  MYF(0));
+      partition= 0;
+      if (key_cache_inited)
+      {
+        memmove(partition_ptr, partition_ptr+1,
+                sizeof(partition_ptr)*(partitions-i-1));
+      }
+      if (i == 0)
+      {
+        i--;
+        partitions--;
+        if (partitions)
+          mem_per_cache = use_mem / partitions;
+      }
+      continue;
+    }
+
+    if (blocks < 0)
+      blocks= 0;
+    blocks+= cnt;
+    *partition_ptr++= partition;
+  } 
+
+  keycache->partitions= partitions= partition_ptr-keycache->partition_array;
+  keycache->key_cache_mem_size= mem_per_cache * partitions;
+  for (i= 0; i < (int) partitions; i++)
+    keycache->partition_array[i]->hash_factor= partitions;
+  
+  keycache->key_cache_inited= 1;
+
+  DBUG_RETURN(blocks);
+} 
+
+
+/*
+  Resize a partitioned key cache
+
+  SYNOPSIS
+    p_resize_key_cache()
+    keycache_cb         pointer to the control block of a partitioned key cache
+    key_cache_block_size    size of blocks to keep cached data
+    use_mem             total memory to use for the new key cache
+    division_limit      new division limit (if not zero)
+    age_threshold       new age threshold (if not zero)
+
+  DESCRIPTION
+    This function is the implementation of the resize_key_cache interface
+    function that is employed by partitioned key caches.
+    The function considers the parameter keycache_cb as a pointer to the
+    control block structure of the type P_KEY_CACHE_CB for the partitioned
+    key cache to be resized. 
+    The parameter key_cache_block_size specifies the new size of the blocks in
+    the simple key caches that comprise the partitioned key cache.
+    The parameters division_limit and age_threshold determine the new initial
+    values of those characteristics of the simple key cache that are used for
+    midpoint insertion strategy. The parameter use-mem specifies the total
+    amount of  memory to be allocated for the key cache blocks in all new
+    simple key caches and for all auxiliary structures.
+
+  RETURN VALUE
+    number of blocks in the key cache, if successful,
+    0 - otherwise.
+
+  NOTES.
+    The function first calls s_prepare_resize_key_cache for each simple
+    key cache effectively flushing all dirty pages from it and destroying
+    the key cache. Then p_init_key cache is called. This call builds all
+    the new array of simple key caches containing the same number of
+    elements as the old one. After this the function calls the function
+    s_finish_resize_key_cache for each simple key cache from this array. 
+
+    This implementation doesn't block the calls and executions of other
+    functions from the key cache interface. However it assumes that the
+    calls of s_resize_key_cache itself are serialized.
+
+*/
+
+static
+int p_resize_key_cache(void *keycache_cb, uint key_cache_block_size,
+		       size_t use_mem, uint division_limit,
+		       uint age_threshold)
+{
+  uint i;
+  P_KEY_CACHE_CB *keycache= (P_KEY_CACHE_CB *) keycache_cb;
+  uint partitions= keycache->partitions;
+  my_bool cleanup= use_mem == 0;
+  int blocks= -1;
+  int err= 0;
+  DBUG_ENTER("p_resize_key_cache");
+  if (use_mem == 0)
+  {
+    p_end_key_cache(keycache_cb, 0);
+    DBUG_RETURN(blocks);
+  }
+  for (i= 0; i < partitions; i++)
+  {
+    err|= s_prepare_resize_key_cache(keycache->partition_array[i], 0, 1);
+  }
+  if (!err && use_mem)  
+    blocks= p_init_key_cache(keycache_cb, key_cache_block_size, use_mem,
+                             division_limit, age_threshold); 
+  if (blocks > 0 && !cleanup)
+  {
+    for (i= 0; i < partitions; i++)
+    {
+      s_finish_resize_key_cache(keycache->partition_array[i], 0, 1);
+    }
+  }
+  DBUG_RETURN(blocks);
+}
+
+
+/*
+  Change key cache parameters of a partitioned key cache
+
+  SYNOPSIS
+    p_change_key_cache_param()
+    keycache_cb         pointer to the control block of a partitioned key cache
+    division_limit      new division limit (if not zero)
+    age_threshold       new age threshold (if not zero)
+
+  DESCRIPTION
+    This function is the implementation of the change_key_cache_param interface
+    function that is employed by partitioned key caches.
+    The function considers the parameter keycache_cb as a pointer to the
+    control block structure of the type P_KEY_CACHE_CB for the simple key
+    cache where new values of the division limit and the age threshold used
+    for midpoint insertion strategy are to be set.  The parameters
+    division_limit and age_threshold provide these new values.
+
+  RETURN VALUE
+    none
+
+  NOTES
+    The function just calls s_change_key_cache_param for each element from the
+    array of simple caches that comprise the partitioned key cache. 
+
+*/
+
+static
+void p_change_key_cache_param(void *keycache_cb, uint division_limit,
+                              uint age_threshold)
+{
+  uint i;
+  P_KEY_CACHE_CB *keycache= (P_KEY_CACHE_CB *) keycache_cb;
+  uint partitions= keycache->partitions;
+  DBUG_ENTER("p_change_key_cache_param");
+  for (i= 0; i < partitions; i++)
+  {
+    s_change_key_cache_param(keycache->partition_array[i], division_limit,
+                             age_threshold);
+  }
+  DBUG_VOID_RETURN;
+}
+
+
+/*
+  Destroy a partitioned key cache 
+
+  SYNOPSIS
+    p_end_key_cache()
+    keycache_cb         pointer to the control block of a partitioned key cache
+    cleanup             <=> complete free (free also control block structures
+                            for all simple key caches)
+
+  DESCRIPTION
+    This function is the implementation of the end_key_cache interface
+    function that is employed by partitioned key caches.
+    The function considers the parameter keycache_cb as a pointer to the
+    control block structure of the type P_KEY_CACHE_CB for the partitioned
+    key cache to be destroyed.
+    The function frees the memory allocated for the cache blocks and
+    auxiliary structures used by simple key caches that comprise the
+    partitioned key cache. If the value of the parameter cleanup is TRUE 
+    then even the memory used for control blocks of the simple key caches
+    and the array of pointers to them are freed.
+
+  RETURN VALUE
+    none
+
+*/
+
+static
+void p_end_key_cache(void *keycache_cb, my_bool cleanup)
+{
+  uint i;
+  P_KEY_CACHE_CB *keycache= (P_KEY_CACHE_CB *) keycache_cb;
+  uint partitions= keycache->partitions;
+  DBUG_ENTER("p_end_key_cache");
+  DBUG_PRINT("enter", ("key_cache: 0x%lx", (long) keycache));
+
+  for (i= 0; i < partitions; i++)
+  {
+    s_end_key_cache(keycache->partition_array[i], cleanup);
+  }
+  if (cleanup) {
+    for (i= 0; i < partitions; i++)
+      my_free((uchar*) keycache->partition_array[i], MYF(0));
+    my_free((uchar*) keycache->partition_array, MYF(0));
+    keycache->key_cache_inited= 0;
+  }
+  DBUG_VOID_RETURN;
+}
+
+
+/*
+  Read a block of data from a partitioned key cache into a buffer
+
+  SYNOPSIS
+
+    p_key_cache_read()
+    keycache_cb         pointer to the control block of a partitioned key cache  
+    file                handler for the file for the block of data to be read
+    filepos             position of the block of data in the file
+    level               determines the weight of the data
+    buff                buffer to where the data must be placed
+    length              length of the buffer
+    block_length        length of the read data from a key cache block 
+    return_buffer       return pointer to the key cache buffer with the data
+
+  DESCRIPTION
+    This function is the implementation of the key_cache_read interface
+    function that is employed by partitioned key caches.
+    The function considers the parameter keycache_cb as a pointer to the
+    control block structure of the type P_KEY_CACHE_CB for a partitioned
+    key cache.
+    In a general case the function reads a block of data from the key cache
+    into the buffer buff of the size specified by the parameter length. The
+    beginning of the  block of data to be read is  specified by the parameters
+    file and filepos. The length of the read data is the same as the length
+    of the buffer. The data is read into the buffer in key_cache_block_size
+    increments. To read each portion the function first finds out in what
+    partition of the key cache this portion(page) is to be saved, and calls
+    s_key_cache_read with the pointer to the corresponding simple key as
+    its first parameter. 
+    If the parameter return_buffer is not ignored and its value is TRUE, and 
+    the data to be read of the specified size block_length can be read from one
+    key cache buffer, then the function returns a pointer to the data in the
+    key cache buffer.
+    The function takes into account parameters block_length and return buffer
+    only in a single-threaded environment.
+    The parameter 'level' is used only by the midpoint insertion strategy 
+    when the data or its portion cannot be found in the key cache. 
+   
+  RETURN VALUE
+    Returns address from where the data is placed if successful, 0 - otherwise.
+
+*/
+
+static
+uchar *p_key_cache_read(void *keycache_cb,
+                        File file, my_off_t filepos, int level,
+                        uchar *buff, uint length,
+                        uint block_length __attribute__((unused)),
+                        int return_buffer __attribute__((unused)))
+{
+  uint r_length;
+  P_KEY_CACHE_CB *keycache= (P_KEY_CACHE_CB *) keycache_cb;
+  uint offset= (uint) (filepos % keycache->key_cache_block_size);
+  uchar *start= buff;
+  DBUG_ENTER("p_key_cache_read");
+  DBUG_PRINT("enter", ("fd: %u  pos: %lu  length: %u",
+               (uint) file, (ulong) filepos, length));
+
+#ifndef THREAD
+  if (block_length > keycache->key_cache_block_size || offset)
+    return_buffer=0;
+#endif
+
+  /* Read data in key_cache_block_size increments */
+  do
+  {
+    S_KEY_CACHE_CB *partition= get_key_cache_partition(keycache, 
+                                                       file, filepos);
+    uchar *ret_buff= 0;
+    r_length= length;
+    set_if_smaller(r_length, keycache->key_cache_block_size - offset);
+    ret_buff= s_key_cache_read((void *) partition, 
+                                file, filepos, level,
+                                buff, r_length,
+                                block_length, return_buffer);
+    if (ret_buff == 0) 
+      DBUG_RETURN(0);
+#ifndef THREAD
+    /* This is only true if we were able to read everything in one block */
+    if (return_buffer)
+      DBUG_RETURN(ret_buff);
+#endif
+    filepos+= r_length;
+    buff+= r_length;
+    offset= 0;
+  } while ((length-= r_length));
+  
+  DBUG_RETURN(start);
+}
+
+
+/*
+  Insert a block of file data from a buffer into a partitioned key cache
+
+  SYNOPSIS
+    p_key_cache_insert()
+    keycache_cb         pointer to the control block of a partitioned key cache 
+    file                handler for the file to insert data from
+    filepos             position of the block of data in the file to insert
+    level               determines the weight of the data
+    buff                buffer to read data from
+    length              length of the data in the buffer
+
+  DESCRIPTION
+    This function is the implementation of the key_cache_insert interface
+    function that is employed by partitioned key caches.
+    The function considers the parameter keycache_cb as a pointer to the
+    control block structure of the type P_KEY_CACHE_CB for a partitioned key
+    cache.
+    The function writes a block of file data from a buffer into the key cache.
+    The buffer is specified with the parameters buff and length - the pointer
+    to the beginning of the buffer and its size respectively. It's assumed
+    that the buffer contains the data from 'file' allocated from the position
+    filepos. The data is copied from the buffer in key_cache_block_size 
+    increments. For every portion of data the function finds out in what simple
+    key cache from the array of partitions the data must be stored, and after
+    this calls s_key_cache_insert to copy the data into a key buffer of this
+    simple key cache.
+    The parameter level is used to set one characteristic for the key buffers
+    loaded with the data from buff. The characteristic is used only by the
+    midpoint insertion strategy. 
+   
+  RETURN VALUE
+    0 if a success, 1 - otherwise.
+
+  NOTES
+    The function is used by MyISAM to move all blocks from a index file to 
+    the key cache. It can be performed in parallel with reading the file data
+    from the key buffers by other threads.
+
+*/
+
+static
+int p_key_cache_insert(void *keycache_cb,
+                       File file, my_off_t filepos, int level,
+                       uchar *buff, uint length)
+{
+  uint w_length;
+  P_KEY_CACHE_CB *keycache= (P_KEY_CACHE_CB *) keycache_cb;
+  uint offset= (uint) (filepos % keycache->key_cache_block_size);
+  DBUG_ENTER("p_key_cache_insert");
+  DBUG_PRINT("enter", ("fd: %u  pos: %lu  length: %u",
+               (uint) file,(ulong) filepos, length));
+
+
+  /* Write data in key_cache_block_size increments */
+  do
+  {
+    S_KEY_CACHE_CB *partition= get_key_cache_partition(keycache, 
+                                                       file, filepos);
+    w_length= length;
+    set_if_smaller(w_length, keycache->key_cache_block_size);
+    if (s_key_cache_insert((void *) partition,
+                             file, filepos, level,
+                             buff, w_length)) 
+      DBUG_RETURN(1);
+
+    filepos+= w_length;
+    buff+= w_length;
+    offset = 0;
+  } while ((length-= w_length));
+  
+  DBUG_RETURN(0);
+}
+
+
+/*
+  Write data from a buffer into a partitioned key cache
+
+  SYNOPSIS
+
+    p_key_cache_write()
+    keycache_cb         pointer to the control block of a partitioned key cache
+    file                handler for the file to write data to
+    filepos             position in the file to write data to
+    level               determines the weight of the data
+    buff                buffer with the data
+    length              length of the buffer
+    dont_write          if is 0 then all dirty pages involved in writing
+                        should have been flushed from key cache
+    file_extra          maps of key cache partitions containing 
+                        dirty pages from file 
+
+  DESCRIPTION
+    This function is the implementation of the key_cache_write interface
+    function that is employed by partitioned key caches.
+    The function considers the parameter keycache_cb as a pointer to the
+    control block structure of the type P_KEY_CACHE_CB for a partitioned
+    key cache.
+    In a general case the function copies data from a buffer into the key
+    cache. The buffer is specified with the parameters buff and length -
+    the pointer to the beginning of the buffer and its size respectively.
+    It's assumed the buffer contains the data to be written into 'file'
+    starting from the position filepos. The data is copied from the buffer
+    in key_cache_block_size increments. For every portion of data the
+    function finds out in what simple key cache from the array of partitions
+    the data must be stored, and after this calls s_key_cache_write to copy
+    the data into a key buffer of this simple key cache.
+    If the value of the parameter dont_write is FALSE then the function
+    also writes the data into file.
+    The parameter level is used to set one characteristic for the key buffers
+    filled with the data from buff. The characteristic is employed only by
+    the midpoint insertion strategy.
+    The parameter file_expra provides a pointer to the shared bitmap of
+    the partitions that may contains dirty pages for the file. This bitmap
+    is used to optimize the function p_flush_key_blocks. 
+
+  RETURN VALUE
+    0 if a success, 1 - otherwise.
+
+  NOTES
+    This implementation exploits the fact that the function is called only
+    when a thread has got an exclusive lock for the key file.
+
+*/
+
+static
+int p_key_cache_write(void *keycache_cb,
+                      File file, void *file_extra,
+                      my_off_t filepos, int level,
+                      uchar *buff, uint length,
+                      uint block_length  __attribute__((unused)),
+                      int dont_write)
+{
+  uint w_length;
+  ulonglong *part_map= (ulonglong *) file_extra;
+  P_KEY_CACHE_CB *keycache= (P_KEY_CACHE_CB *) keycache_cb;
+  uint offset= (uint) (filepos % keycache->key_cache_block_size);
+  DBUG_ENTER("p_key_cache_write");
+  DBUG_PRINT("enter",
+             ("fd: %u  pos: %lu  length: %u  block_length: %u"
+              "  key_block_length: %u",
+              (uint) file, (ulong) filepos, length, block_length,
+              keycache ? keycache->key_cache_block_size : 0));
+
+
+  /* Write data in key_cache_block_size increments */
+  do
+  {
+    S_KEY_CACHE_CB *partition= get_key_cache_partition_for_write(keycache, 
+                                                                 file, filepos,
+                                                                 part_map);
+    w_length = length;
+    set_if_smaller(w_length, keycache->key_cache_block_size );
+    if (s_key_cache_write(partition,
+                          file, 0, filepos, level,
+                          buff, w_length, block_length,
+                          dont_write))
+      DBUG_RETURN(1);
+
+    filepos+= w_length;
+    buff+= w_length;
+    offset= 0;
+  } while ((length-= w_length));
+
+  DBUG_RETURN(0);
+}
+
+
+/*
+  Flush all blocks for a file from key buffers of a partitioned key cache 
+
+  SYNOPSIS
+
+    p_flush_key_blocks()
+    keycache_cb         pointer to the control block of a partitioned key cache
+    file                handler for the file to flush to
+    file_extra          maps of key cache partitions containing 
+                        dirty pages from file (not used)         
+    flush_type          type of the flush operation
+
+  DESCRIPTION
+    This function is the implementation of the flush_key_blocks interface
+    function that is employed by partitioned key caches.
+    The function considers the parameter keycache_cb as a pointer to the
+    control block structure of the type P_KEY_CACHE_CB for a partitioned
+    key cache.
+    In a general case the function flushes the data from all dirty key
+    buffers related to the file 'file' into this file. The function does
+    exactly this if the value of the parameter type is FLUSH_KEEP. If the
+    value of this parameter is FLUSH_RELEASE, the function additionally 
+    releases the key buffers containing data from 'file' for new usage.
+    If the value of the parameter type is FLUSH_IGNORE_CHANGED the function
+    just releases the key buffers containing data from 'file'.
+    The function performs the operation by calling s_flush_key_blocks
+    for the elements of the array of the simple key caches that comprise
+    the partitioned key_cache. If the value of the parameter type is 
+    FLUSH_KEEP s_flush_key_blocks is called only for the partitions with
+    possibly dirty pages marked in the bitmap pointed to by the parameter
+    file_extra.    
+      
+  RETURN
+    0   ok
+    1  error
+
+  NOTES
+    This implementation exploits the fact that the function is called only
+    when a thread has got an exclusive lock for the key file.
+
+*/
+
+static
+int p_flush_key_blocks(void *keycache_cb,
+                       File file, void *file_extra,
+                       enum flush_type type)
+{
+  uint i;
+  P_KEY_CACHE_CB *keycache= (P_KEY_CACHE_CB *) keycache_cb;
+  uint partitions= keycache->partitions;
+  int err= 0;
+  ulonglong *dirty_part_map= (ulonglong *) file_extra;
+  DBUG_ENTER("p_flush_key_blocks");
+  DBUG_PRINT("enter", ("keycache: 0x%lx", (long) keycache));
+
+  for (i= 0; i < partitions; i++)
+  {
+    S_KEY_CACHE_CB *partition= keycache->partition_array[i];
+    if ((type == FLUSH_KEEP || type == FLUSH_FORCE_WRITE) &&
+        !((*dirty_part_map) & (1<<i)))
+      continue;
+    err+= test(s_flush_key_blocks(partition, file, 0, type));
+  }
+  *dirty_part_map= 0;
+
+  if (err > 0)
+    err= 1;
+
+  DBUG_RETURN(err);
+}
+
+
+/*
+  Reset the counters of a partitioned key cache
+
+  SYNOPSIS
+    p_reset_key_cache_counters()
+    name                the name of a key cache
+    keycache_cb         pointer to the control block of a partitioned key cache
+
+  DESCRIPTION
+    This function is the implementation of the reset_key_cache_counters
+    interface function that is employed by partitioned key caches.
+    The function considers the parameter keycache_cb as a pointer to the
+    control block structure of the type P_KEY_CACHE_CB for a partitioned
+    key cache.
+    This function resets the values of the statistical counters of the simple
+    key caches comprising partitioned key cache to 0. It does it by calling 
+    s_reset_key_cache_counters for each key  cache partition. 
+    The parameter name is currently not used.
+
+  RETURN
+    0 on success (always because it can't fail)
+
+*/
+
+static
+int p_reset_key_cache_counters(const char *name __attribute__((unused)),
+                               void *keycache_cb)
+{
+  uint i;
+  P_KEY_CACHE_CB *keycache= (P_KEY_CACHE_CB *) keycache_cb;
+  uint partitions= keycache->partitions;
+  DBUG_ENTER("p_reset_key_cache_counters");
+
+  for (i = 0; i < partitions; i++)
+  {
+    s_reset_key_cache_counters(name,  keycache->partition_array[i]);
+  }
+  DBUG_RETURN(0);
+}
+
+
+/*
+  Get statistics for a partition key cache 
+
+  SYNOPSIS
+    p_get_key_cache_statistics()
+    keycache_cb         pointer to the control block of a partitioned key cache
+    partition_no        partition number to get statistics for
+    key_cache_stats OUT pointer to the structure for the returned statistics
+
+  DESCRIPTION
+    This function is the implementation of the get_key_cache_statistics
+    interface function that is employed by partitioned key caches.
+    The function considers the parameter keycache_cb as a pointer to the
+    control block structure of the type P_KEY_CACHE_CB for a partitioned
+    key cache.
+    If the value of the parameter partition_no is equal to 0 then aggregated
+    statistics for all partitions is returned in the fields of the
+    structure key_cache_stat of the type KEY_CACHE_STATISTICS . Otherwise
+    the function returns data for the partition number partition_no of the
+    key cache in the structure key_cache_stat. (Here partitions are numbered
+    starting from 1.)
+
+  RETURN
+    none
+
+*/
+
+static
+void p_get_key_cache_statistics(void *keycache_cb, uint partition_no, 
+                                KEY_CACHE_STATISTICS *key_cache_stats)
+{
+  uint i;
+  S_KEY_CACHE_CB *partition;
+  P_KEY_CACHE_CB *keycache= (P_KEY_CACHE_CB *) keycache_cb;
+  uint partitions= keycache->partitions;
+  DBUG_ENTER("p_get_key_cache_statistics_");
+
+  if (partition_no != 0)
+  { 
+    partition= keycache->partition_array[partition_no-1];
+    s_get_key_cache_statistics((void *) partition, 0, key_cache_stats);
+    DBUG_VOID_RETURN;
+  }
+  key_cache_stats->mem_size= (longlong) keycache->key_cache_mem_size;
+  key_cache_stats->block_size= (longlong) keycache->key_cache_block_size;
+  for (i = 0; i < partitions; i++)
+  {
+    partition= keycache->partition_array[i];
+    key_cache_stats->blocks_used+= partition->blocks_used;
+    key_cache_stats->blocks_unused+= partition->blocks_unused;
+    key_cache_stats->blocks_changed+= partition->global_blocks_changed;
+    key_cache_stats->read_requests+= partition->global_cache_r_requests;
+    key_cache_stats->reads+= partition->global_cache_read;
+    key_cache_stats->write_requests+= partition->global_cache_w_requests;
+    key_cache_stats->writes+= partition->global_cache_write;
+  }
+  DBUG_VOID_RETURN;  
+}
+
+/*
+  Get the value of a statistical variable for a partitioned key cache
+
+  SYNOPSIS
+    p_get_key_cache_stat_value()
+    keycache_cb         pointer to the control block of a partitioned key cache
+    var_no              the ordered number of a statistical variable 
+
+  DESCRIPTION
+    This function is the implementation of the get_key_cache_stat_value
+    interface function that is employed by partitioned key caches.
+    The function considers the parameter keycache_cb as a pointer to the
+    control block structure of the type P_KEY_CACHE_CB for a partitioned
+    key cache.
+    This function returns the value of the statistical variable var_no
+    for this key cache. The variables are numbered starting from 0 to 6.
+    The returned value is calculated as the sum of the values of the
+    statistical variable with number var_no for all simple key caches that
+    comprise the partitioned key cache.
+
+  RETURN
+    The value of the specified statistical variable 
+
+*/
+
+static
+ulonglong p_get_key_cache_stat_value(void *keycache_cb, uint var_no)
+{
+  uint i;
+  P_KEY_CACHE_CB *keycache= (P_KEY_CACHE_CB *) keycache_cb;
+  uint partitions= keycache->partitions;
+  size_t var_ofs= s_key_cache_stat_var_offsets[var_no];
+  ulonglong res= 0;
+  DBUG_ENTER("p_get_key_cache_stat_value");
+
+  if (var_no < 3)
+  {
+    for (i = 0; i < partitions; i++)
+    {
+      S_KEY_CACHE_CB *partition= keycache->partition_array[i];
+      res+= (ulonglong) (*(long *) ((char *) partition + var_ofs));
+    }
+  }
+  else
+  {
+    for (i = 0; i < partitions; i++)
+    {
+      S_KEY_CACHE_CB *partition= keycache->partition_array[i];
+      res+= *(ulonglong *) ((char *) partition + var_ofs);
+    }
+  }
+  DBUG_RETURN(res);
+}
+
+
+/* 
+  The array of pointers to the key cache interface functions used by 
+  partitioned key caches. Any partitioned key cache object caches exploits
+  this array.
+ 
+  The current implementation of these functions does not allow to call
+  them from the MySQL server code directly. The key cache interface
+  wrappers must be used for this purpose. 
+*/
+
+static KEY_CACHE_FUNCS p_key_cache_funcs =
+{
+  p_init_key_cache,
+  p_resize_key_cache,
+  p_change_key_cache_param,      
+  p_key_cache_read,
+  p_key_cache_insert,
+  p_key_cache_write,
+  p_flush_key_blocks, 
+  p_reset_key_cache_counters, 
+  p_end_key_cache, 
+  p_get_key_cache_statistics,
+  p_get_key_cache_stat_value
+};
+
+
+/****************************************************************************** 
+  Key Cache Interface Module
+
+  The module contains wrappers for all key cache interface functions. 
+  
+  Currently there are key caches of two types: simple key caches and
+  partitioned key caches. Each type (class) has its own implementation of the
+  basic key cache operations used the MyISAM storage engine. The pointers
+  to the implementation functions are stored in two static structures of the
+  type KEY_CACHE_FUNC: s_key_cache_funcs - for simple key caches, and
+  p_key_cache_funcs - for partitioned key caches. When a key cache object is
+  created the constructor procedure init_key_cache places a pointer to the
+  corresponding table into one of its fields. The procedure also initializes
+  a control block for the key cache oject and saves the pointer to this
+  block in another field of the key cache object.
+  When a key cache wrapper function is invoked for a key cache object to
+  perform a basic key cache operation it looks into the interface table
+  associated with the key cache oject and calls the corresponding
+  implementation of the operation. It passes the saved key cache control
+  block to this implementation. If, for some reasons, the control block
+  has not been fully initialized yet, the wrapper function either does not
+  do anything or, in the case when it perform a read/write operation, the
+  function do it directly through the system i/o functions.
+
+  As we can see the model with which the key cache interface is supported
+  as quite conventional for interfaces in general.
+          
+******************************************************************************/
+
+
+/*
+  Initialize a key cache
+
+  SYNOPSIS
+    init_key_cache()
+    keycache           pointer to the key cache to be initialized
+    key_cache_block_size    size of blocks to keep cached data
+    use_mem             total memory to use for cache buffers/structures 
+    division_limit      division limit (may be zero)
+    age_threshold       age threshold (may be zero)
+    partitions          number of partitions in the key cache
+
+  DESCRIPTION
+    The function creates a control block structure for a key cache and
+    places the pointer to this block in the structure keycache. 
+    If the value of the parameter 'partitions' is 0 then a simple key cache
+    is created. Otherwise a partitioned key cache with the specified number
+    of partitions is created.  
+    The parameter key_cache_block_size specifies the size of the blocks in
+    the key cache to be created. The parameters division_limit and
+    age_threshold determine the initial values of those characteristics of
+    the key cache that are used for midpoint insertion strategy. The parameter
+    use_mem  specifies the total amount of memory to be allocated for the
+    key cache buffers and for all auxiliary structures.       
+
+  RETURN VALUE
+    total number of blocks in key cache partitions, if successful,
+    <= 0 - otherwise.
+
+  NOTES
+    if keycache->key_cache_inited != 0 we assume that the memory
+    for the control block of the key cache has been already allocated.
+
+    It's assumed that no two threads call this function simultaneously
+    referring to the same key cache handle.
+
+*/
+
+int init_key_cache(KEY_CACHE *keycache, uint key_cache_block_size,
+		   size_t use_mem, uint division_limit,
+		   uint age_threshold, uint partitions)
+{
+  void *keycache_cb;
+  int blocks;
+  if (keycache->key_cache_inited)
+    keycache_cb= keycache->keycache_cb;
+  else
+  {
+    if (partitions == 0)
+    {
+      if (!(keycache_cb= (void *)  my_malloc(sizeof(S_KEY_CACHE_CB), MYF(0)))) 
+        return 0;
+      ((S_KEY_CACHE_CB *) keycache_cb)->key_cache_inited= 0;
+      keycache->key_cache_type= SIMPLE_KEY_CACHE;
+      keycache->interface_funcs= &s_key_cache_funcs;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+      if (!(keycache_cb= (void *)  my_malloc(sizeof(P_KEY_CACHE_CB), MYF(0)))) 
+        return 0;
+      ((P_KEY_CACHE_CB *) keycache_cb)->key_cache_inited= 0;
+      keycache->key_cache_type= PARTITIONED_KEY_CACHE;
+      keycache->interface_funcs= &p_key_cache_funcs;
+    }
+    keycache->keycache_cb= keycache_cb;
+    keycache->key_cache_inited= 1;
+  }
+
+  if (partitions != 0)
+  {
+    ((P_KEY_CACHE_CB *) keycache_cb)->partitions= partitions;
+  }
+  keycache->can_be_used= 0;
+  blocks= keycache->interface_funcs->init(keycache_cb, key_cache_block_size,
+                                          use_mem, division_limit,
+                                          age_threshold);
+  keycache->partitions= partitions ? 
+                          ((P_KEY_CACHE_CB *) keycache_cb)->partitions : 0;
+  DBUG_ASSERT(partitions <= MAX_KEY_CACHE_PARTITIONS);
+  if (blocks > 0)
+    keycache->can_be_used= 1;
+  return blocks;
+}
+
+
+/*
+  Resize a key cache
+
+  SYNOPSIS
+    resize_key_cache()
+    keycache           pointer to the key cache to be resized
+    key_cache_block_size    size of blocks to keep cached data
+    use_mem             total memory to use for the new key cache
+    division_limit      new division limit (if not zero)
+    age_threshold       new age threshold (if not zero)
+
+  DESCRIPTION
+    The function operates over the key cache key cache.
+    The parameter key_cache_block_size specifies the new size of the block
+    buffers in the key cache. The parameters division_limit and age_threshold
+    determine the new initial values of those characteristics of the key cache
+    that are used for midpoint insertion strategy. The parameter use_mem
+    specifies the total amount of  memory to be allocated for the key cache
+    buffers and for all auxiliary structures.
+
+  RETURN VALUE
+    number of blocks in the key cache, if successful,
+    0 - otherwise.
+
+  NOTES
+    The function does not block the calls and executions of other functions
+    from the key cache interface. However it assumes that the calls of 
+    resize_key_cache itself are serialized.
+
+    Currently the function is called when the values of the variables
+    key_buffer_size and/or key_cache_block_size are being reset for
+    the key cache keycache.
+
+*/
+
+int resize_key_cache(KEY_CACHE *keycache, uint key_cache_block_size,
+		     size_t use_mem, uint division_limit, uint age_threshold)
+{
+  int blocks= -1;
+  if (keycache->key_cache_inited)
+  {
+    if ((uint) keycache->param_partitions != keycache->partitions && use_mem)
+      blocks= repartition_key_cache (keycache,
+                                     key_cache_block_size, use_mem,
+                                     division_limit, age_threshold, 
+                                     (uint) keycache->param_partitions);
+    else
+    {
+      blocks= keycache->interface_funcs->resize(keycache->keycache_cb,
+                                                key_cache_block_size,
+                                                use_mem, division_limit,
+                                                age_threshold);
+
+      if (keycache->partitions)
+        keycache->partitions=
+          ((P_KEY_CACHE_CB *)(keycache->keycache_cb))->partitions;
+    }
+    if (blocks <= 0)
+      keycache->can_be_used= 0;
+  } 
+  return blocks;
+}
+
+
+/*
+  Change key cache parameters of a key cache
+
+  SYNOPSIS
+    change_key_cache_param()
+    keycache            pointer to the key cache to change parameters for
+    division_limit      new division limit (if not zero)
+    age_threshold       new age threshold (if not zero)
+
+  DESCRIPTION
+    The function sets new values of the division limit and the age threshold 
+    used when the key cache keycach employs midpoint insertion strategy.
+    The parameters division_limit and age_threshold provide these new values.
+
+  RETURN VALUE
+    none
+
+  NOTES
+    Currently the function is called when the values of the variables
+    key_cache_division_limit and/or key_cache_age_threshold are being reset
+    for the key cache keycache.
+
+*/
+
+void change_key_cache_param(KEY_CACHE *keycache, uint division_limit,
+			    uint age_threshold)
+{
+  if (keycache->key_cache_inited)
+  {
+    
+    keycache->interface_funcs->change_param(keycache->keycache_cb,
+                                            division_limit,
+                                            age_threshold);
+  }
+}
+
+
+/*
+  Destroy a key cache 
+
+  SYNOPSIS
+    end_key_cache()
+    keycache            pointer to the key cache to be destroyed
+    cleanup             <=> complete free 
+
+  DESCRIPTION
+    The function frees the memory allocated for the cache blocks and
+    auxiliary structures used by the key cache keycache. If the value
+    of the parameter cleanup is TRUE then all resources used by the key
+    cache are to be freed.
+
+  RETURN VALUE
+    none
+*/
+
+void end_key_cache(KEY_CACHE *keycache, my_bool cleanup)
+{
+  if (keycache->key_cache_inited)
+  {
+    keycache->interface_funcs->end(keycache->keycache_cb, cleanup);
+    if (cleanup)
+    {
+      if (keycache->keycache_cb)
+      {
+        my_free((uchar *) keycache->keycache_cb, MYF(0));
+        keycache->keycache_cb= 0;
+      }
+      keycache->key_cache_inited= 0;
+    }
+    keycache->can_be_used= 0;
+  }
+}
+
+
+/*
+  Read a block of data from a key cache into a buffer
+
+  SYNOPSIS
+
+    key_cache_read()
+    keycache            pointer to the key cache to read data from  
+    file                handler for the file for the block of data to be read
+    filepos             position of the block of data in the file
+    level               determines the weight of the data
+    buff                buffer to where the data must be placed
+    length              length of the buffer
+    block_length        length of the data read from a key cache block 
+    return_buffer       return pointer to the key cache buffer with the data
+
+  DESCRIPTION
+    The function operates over buffers of the key cache keycache.
+    In a general case the function reads a block of data from the key cache
+    into the buffer buff of the size specified by the parameter length. The
+    beginning of the block of data to be read is specified by the parameters
+    file and filepos. The length of the read data is the same as the length
+    of the buffer.
+    If the parameter return_buffer is not ignored and its value is TRUE, and 
+    the data to be read of the specified size block_length can be read from one
+    key cache buffer, then the function returns a pointer to the data in the
+    key cache buffer.
+    The parameter 'level' is used only by the midpoint insertion strategy 
+    when the data or its portion cannot be found in the key cache.
+    The function reads data into the buffer directly from file if the control
+    block of the key cache has not been initialized yet. 
+   
+  RETURN VALUE
+    Returns address from where the data is placed if successful, 0 - otherwise.
+
+  NOTES.
+    Filepos must be a multiple of 'block_length', but it doesn't
+    have to be a multiple of key_cache_block_size;
+*/
+
+uchar *key_cache_read(KEY_CACHE *keycache, 
+                      File file, my_off_t filepos, int level,
+                      uchar *buff, uint length,
+		      uint block_length, int return_buffer)
+{
+  if (keycache->key_cache_inited && keycache->can_be_used)
+    return keycache->interface_funcs->read(keycache->keycache_cb,
+                                           file, filepos, level,
+                                           buff, length,
+                                           block_length, return_buffer);
+ 
+  /* We can't use mutex here as the key cache may not be initialized */
+  keycache->global_cache_r_requests++;
+  keycache->global_cache_read++;
+
+  if (my_pread(file, (uchar*) buff, length, filepos, MYF(MY_NABP)))
+    return (uchar *) 0;
+  
+  return buff;
+}
+
+
+/*
+  Insert a block of file data from a buffer into a key cache
+
+  SYNOPSIS
+    key_cache_insert()
+    keycache            pointer to the key cache to insert data into 
+    file                handler for the file to insert data from
+    filepos             position of the block of data in the file to insert
+    level               determines the weight of the data
+    buff                buffer to read data from
+    length              length of the data in the buffer
+
+  DESCRIPTION
+    The function operates over buffers of the key cache keycache.
+    The function writes a block of file data from a buffer into the key cache.
+    The buffer is specified with the parameters buff and length - the pointer
+    to the beginning of the buffer and its size respectively. It's assumed
+    that the buffer contains the data from 'file' allocated from the position
+    filepos.
+    The parameter level is used to set one characteristic for the key buffers
+    loaded with the data from buff. The characteristic is used only by the
+    midpoint insertion strategy. 
+   
+  RETURN VALUE
+    0 if a success, 1 - otherwise.
+
+  NOTES
+    The function is used by MyISAM to move all blocks from a index file to 
+    the key cache. 
+    It is assumed that it may be performed in parallel with reading the file
+    data from the key buffers by other threads.
+
+*/
+
+int key_cache_insert(KEY_CACHE *keycache,
+                     File file, my_off_t filepos, int level,
+                     uchar *buff, uint length)
+{
+  if (keycache->key_cache_inited && keycache->can_be_used)
+    return keycache->interface_funcs->insert(keycache->keycache_cb,
+                                             file, filepos, level,
+                                             buff, length);
+  return 0;
+}
+
+
+/*
+  Write data from a buffer into a key cache
+
+  SYNOPSIS
+
+    key_cache_write()
+    keycache            pointer to the key cache to write data to
+    file                handler for the file to write data to
+    filepos             position in the file to write data to
+    level               determines the weight of the data
+    buff                buffer with the data
+    length              length of the buffer
+    dont_write          if is 0 then all dirty pages involved in writing
+                        should have been flushed from key cache
+    file_extra          pointer to optional file attributes
+
+  DESCRIPTION
+    The function operates over buffers of the key cache keycache.
+    In a general case the function writes data from a buffer into the key
+    cache. The buffer is specified with the parameters buff and length -
+    the pointer to the beginning of the buffer and its size respectively.
+    It's assumed the buffer contains the data to be written into 'file'
+    starting from the position filepos. 
+    If the value of the parameter dont_write is FALSE then the function
+    also writes the data into file.
+    The parameter level is used to set one characteristic for the key buffers
+    filled with the data from buff. The characteristic is employed only by
+    the midpoint insertion strategy.
+    The parameter file_expra may point to additional file attributes used
+    for optimization or other purposes.
+    The function writes data from the buffer directly into file if the control
+    block of the key cache has not been initialized yet.      
+
+  RETURN VALUE
+    0 if a success, 1 - otherwise.
+
+  NOTES
+    This implementation may exploit the fact that the function is called only
+    when a thread has got an exclusive lock for the key file.
+
+*/
+
+int key_cache_write(KEY_CACHE *keycache,
+                    File file, void *file_extra,
+                    my_off_t filepos, int level,
+                    uchar *buff, uint length,
+		    uint block_length, int force_write)
+{
+  if (keycache->key_cache_inited && keycache->can_be_used)
+    return keycache->interface_funcs->write(keycache->keycache_cb,
+                                            file, file_extra,
+                                            filepos, level,
+                                            buff, length,
+                                            block_length, force_write);
+  
+  /* We can't use mutex here as the key cache may not be initialized */
+  keycache->global_cache_w_requests++;
+  keycache->global_cache_write++;
+  if (my_pwrite(file, buff, length, filepos, MYF(MY_NABP | MY_WAIT_IF_FULL)))
+    return 1;
+
+  return 0;
+}
+
+
+/*
+  Flush all blocks for a file from key buffers of a key cache 
+
+  SYNOPSIS
+
+    flush_key_blocks()
+    keycache            pointer to the key cache whose blocks are to be flushed
+    file                handler for the file to flush to
+    file_extra          maps of key cache (used for partitioned key caches)
+    flush_type          type of the flush operation
+
+  DESCRIPTION
+    The function operates over buffers of the key cache keycache.
+    In a general case the function flushes the data from all dirty key
+    buffers related to the file 'file' into this file. The function does
+    exactly this if the value of the parameter type is FLUSH_KEEP. If the
+    value of this parameter is FLUSH_RELEASE, the function additionally 
+    releases the key buffers containing data from 'file' for new usage.
+    If the value of the parameter type is FLUSH_IGNORE_CHANGED the function
+    just releases the key buffers containing data from 'file'.
+    If the value of the parameter type is FLUSH_KEEP the function may use
+    the value of the parameter file_extra pointing to possibly dirty
+    partitions to optimize the operation for partitioned key caches.
+      
+  RETURN
+    0   ok
+    1  error
+
+  NOTES
+    Any implementation of the function may exploit the fact that the function
+    is called only when a thread has got an exclusive lock for the key file.
+
+*/
+
+int flush_key_blocks(KEY_CACHE *keycache,
+                     int file, void *file_extra,
+                     enum flush_type type)
+{
+  if (keycache->key_cache_inited)
+    return keycache->interface_funcs->flush(keycache->keycache_cb,
+                                            file, file_extra, type);
+  return 0;  
+}
+
+
+/*
+  Reset the counters of a key cache
+
+  SYNOPSIS
+    reset_key_cache_counters()
+    name          the name of a key cache (unused)
+    keycache      pointer to the key cache for which to reset counters
+
+  DESCRIPTION
+    This function resets the values of the statistical counters for the key
+    cache keycache.
+    The parameter name is currently not used.
+
+  RETURN
+    0 on success (always because it can't fail)
+
+  NOTES
+   This procedure is used by process_key_caches() to reset the counters of all
+   currently used key caches, both the default one and the named ones.
+
+*/
+
+int reset_key_cache_counters(const char *name __attribute__((unused)),
+                             KEY_CACHE *keycache)
+{
+  if (keycache->key_cache_inited)
+  {
+    
+    return keycache->interface_funcs->reset_counters(name,
+                                                     keycache->keycache_cb);
+  }
+  return 0;
+}
+
+
+/*
+  Get statistics for a key cache
+
+  SYNOPSIS
+    get_key_cache_statistics()
+    keycache            pointer to the key cache to get statistics for
+    partition_no        partition number to get statistics for
+    key_cache_stats OUT pointer to the structure for the returned statistics
+
+  DESCRIPTION
+    If the value of the parameter partition_no is equal to 0 then statistics
+    for the whole key cache keycache (aggregated statistics) is returned in the
+    fields of the structure key_cache_stat of the type KEY_CACHE_STATISTICS.
+    Otherwise the value of the parameter partition_no makes sense only for
+    a partitioned key cache. In this case the function returns statistics
+    for the partition with the specified number partition_no.   
+  
+  RETURN
+    none
+
+*/
+
+void get_key_cache_statistics(KEY_CACHE *keycache, uint partition_no, 
+                              KEY_CACHE_STATISTICS *key_cache_stats)
+{
+  bzero(key_cache_stats, sizeof(KEY_CACHE_STATISTICS));  
+  if (keycache->key_cache_inited)
+  {    
+    keycache->interface_funcs->get_stats(keycache->keycache_cb,
+                                         partition_no, key_cache_stats);
+  }
+}
+
+
+/*
+  Get the value of a statistical variable for a key cache
+
+  SYNOPSIS
+    get_key_cache_stat_value()
+    keycache            pointer to the key cache to get statistics for
+    var_no              the ordered number of a statistical variable 
+
+  DESCRIPTION
+    This function returns the value of the statistical variable var_no for
+    the key cache keycache. The variables are numbered starting from 0 to 6.
+
+  RETURN
+    The value of the specified statistical variable.
+
+  NOTES 
+    Currently for any key cache the function can return values for the
+    following 7 statistical variables:
+  
+    Name             Number
+    
+    blocks_used        0
+    blocks_unused      1
+    blocks_changed     2
+    read_requests      3
+    reads              4
+    write_requests     5
+    writes             6
+
+*/
+
+ulonglong get_key_cache_stat_value(KEY_CACHE *keycache, uint var_no)
+{
+  if (keycache->key_cache_inited)
+  {    
+    return keycache->interface_funcs->get_stat_val(keycache->keycache_cb,
+                                                   var_no);
+  }
+  else
+    return 0;
+}
+  
+
+/*
+  Repartition a key cache
+
+  SYNOPSIS
+    repartition_key_cache()
+    keycache           pointer to the key cache to be repartitioned
+    key_cache_block_size    size of blocks to keep cached data
+    use_mem             total memory to use for the new key cache
+    division_limit      new division limit (if not zero)
+    age_threshold       new age threshold (if not zero)
+    partitions          new number of partitions in the key cache 
+
+  DESCRIPTION
+    The function operates over the key cache keycache.
+    The parameter partitions specifies the number of partitions in the key
+    cache after repartitioning. If the value of this parameter is 0 then
+    a simple key cache must be created instead of the old one. 
+    The parameter key_cache_block_size specifies the new size of the block
+    buffers in the key cache. The parameters division_limit and age_threshold
+    determine the new initial values of those characteristics of the key cache
+    that are used for midpoint insertion strategy. The parameter use_mem
+    specifies the total amount of  memory to be allocated for the new key
+    cache buffers and for all auxiliary structures.
+
+  RETURN VALUE
+    number of blocks in the key cache, if successful,
+    0 - otherwise.
+
+  NOTES
+    The function does not block the calls and executions of other functions
+    from the key cache interface. However it assumes that the calls of 
+    resize_key_cache itself are serialized.
+
+    Currently the function is called when the value of the variable
+    key_cache_partitions is being reset for the key cache keycache.
+
+*/
+
+int repartition_key_cache(KEY_CACHE *keycache, uint key_cache_block_size,
+		          size_t use_mem, uint division_limit,
+                          uint age_threshold, uint partitions)
+{
+  uint blocks= -1;
+  if (keycache->key_cache_inited)
+  {
+    keycache->interface_funcs->resize(keycache->keycache_cb,
+                                      key_cache_block_size, 0,
+                                      division_limit, age_threshold);
+    end_key_cache(keycache, 1);
+    blocks= init_key_cache(keycache, key_cache_block_size, use_mem,
+                           division_limit, age_threshold, partitions);
+  } 
+  return blocks;
+}
+

=== modified file 'sql/handler.cc'
--- a/sql/handler.cc	2009-09-09 21:06:57 +0000
+++ b/sql/handler.cc	2010-06-29 00:10:53 +0000
@@ -3691,11 +3691,13 @@ int ha_init_key_cache(const char *name, 
     uint tmp_block_size= (uint) key_cache->param_block_size;
     uint division_limit= key_cache->param_division_limit;
     uint age_threshold=  key_cache->param_age_threshold;
+    uint partitions= key_cache->param_partitions;
     pthread_mutex_unlock(&LOCK_global_system_variables);
     DBUG_RETURN(!init_key_cache(key_cache,
 				tmp_block_size,
 				tmp_buff_size,
-				division_limit, age_threshold));
+				division_limit, age_threshold,
+                                partitions));
   }
   DBUG_RETURN(0);
 }
@@ -3725,10 +3727,12 @@ int ha_resize_key_cache(KEY_CACHE *key_c
 
 
 /**
-  Change parameters for key cache (like size)
+  Change parameters for key cache (like division_limit)
 */
 int ha_change_key_cache_param(KEY_CACHE *key_cache)
 {
+  DBUG_ENTER("ha_change_key_cache_param");
+
   if (key_cache->key_cache_inited)
   {
     pthread_mutex_lock(&LOCK_global_system_variables);
@@ -3737,9 +3741,35 @@ int ha_change_key_cache_param(KEY_CACHE 
     pthread_mutex_unlock(&LOCK_global_system_variables);
     change_key_cache_param(key_cache, division_limit, age_threshold);
   }
-  return 0;
+  DBUG_RETURN(0);
 }
 
+
+/**
+  Repartition key cache 
+*/
+int ha_repartition_key_cache(KEY_CACHE *key_cache)
+{
+  DBUG_ENTER("ha_repartition_key_cache");
+
+  if (key_cache->key_cache_inited)
+  {
+    pthread_mutex_lock(&LOCK_global_system_variables);
+    size_t tmp_buff_size= (size_t) key_cache->param_buff_size;
+    long tmp_block_size= (long) key_cache->param_block_size;
+    uint division_limit= key_cache->param_division_limit;
+    uint age_threshold=  key_cache->param_age_threshold;
+    uint partitions= key_cache->param_partitions;
+    pthread_mutex_unlock(&LOCK_global_system_variables);
+    DBUG_RETURN(!repartition_key_cache(key_cache, tmp_block_size,
+				       tmp_buff_size,
+				       division_limit, age_threshold,
+                                       partitions));
+  }
+  DBUG_RETURN(0);
+}
+
+
 /**
   Free memory allocated by a key cache.
 */

=== modified file 'sql/handler.h'
--- a/sql/handler.h	2009-09-07 20:50:10 +0000
+++ b/sql/handler.h	2010-06-29 00:10:53 +0000
@@ -2026,6 +2026,7 @@ int ha_table_exists_in_engine(THD* thd, 
 extern "C" int ha_init_key_cache(const char *name, KEY_CACHE *key_cache);
 int ha_resize_key_cache(KEY_CACHE *key_cache);
 int ha_change_key_cache_param(KEY_CACHE *key_cache);
+int ha_repartition_key_cache(KEY_CACHE *key_cache);
 int ha_change_key_cache(KEY_CACHE *old_key_cache, KEY_CACHE *new_key_cache);
 int ha_end_key_cache(KEY_CACHE *key_cache);
 

=== modified file 'sql/mysqld.cc'
--- a/sql/mysqld.cc	2009-10-07 13:07:10 +0000
+++ b/sql/mysqld.cc	2010-06-29 00:10:53 +0000
@@ -5713,6 +5713,7 @@ enum options_mysqld
   OPT_INTERACTIVE_TIMEOUT, OPT_JOIN_BUFF_SIZE,
   OPT_KEY_BUFFER_SIZE, OPT_KEY_CACHE_BLOCK_SIZE,
   OPT_KEY_CACHE_DIVISION_LIMIT, OPT_KEY_CACHE_AGE_THRESHOLD,
+  OPT_KEY_CACHE_PARTITIONS,
   OPT_LONG_QUERY_TIME,
   OPT_LOWER_CASE_TABLE_NAMES, OPT_MAX_ALLOWED_PACKET,
   OPT_MAX_BINLOG_CACHE_SIZE, OPT_MAX_BINLOG_SIZE,
@@ -6789,6 +6790,12 @@ log and this option does nothing anymore
    (uchar**) 0,
    0, (GET_ULONG | GET_ASK_ADDR) , REQUIRED_ARG, 100,
    1, 100, 0, 1, 0},
+  {"key_cache_partitions", OPT_KEY_CACHE_PARTITIONS,
+   "The number of partitions in key cache",
+   (uchar**) &dflt_key_cache_var.param_partitions,
+   (uchar**) 0,
+   0, (GET_ULONG | GET_ASK_ADDR), REQUIRED_ARG, DEFAULT_KEY_CACHE_PARTITIONS,
+   0, MAX_KEY_CACHE_PARTITIONS, 0, 1, 0},  
   {"log-slow-filter", OPT_LOG_SLOW_FILTER,
    "Log only the queries that followed certain execution plan. Multiple flags allowed in a comma-separated string. [admin, filesort, filesort_on_disk, full_join, full_scan, query_cache, query_cache_miss, tmp_table, tmp_table_on_disk]. Sets log-slow-admin-command to ON",
    0, 0, 0, GET_STR, REQUIRED_ARG, 0, 0, 0, QPLAN_ALWAYS_SET, 0, 0},
@@ -8664,6 +8671,7 @@ mysql_getopt_value(const char *keyname, 
   case OPT_KEY_CACHE_BLOCK_SIZE:
   case OPT_KEY_CACHE_DIVISION_LIMIT:
   case OPT_KEY_CACHE_AGE_THRESHOLD:
+  case OPT_KEY_CACHE_PARTITIONS:
   {
     KEY_CACHE *key_cache;
     if (!(key_cache= get_or_create_key_cache(keyname, key_length)))
@@ -8681,6 +8689,8 @@ mysql_getopt_value(const char *keyname, 
       return (uchar**) &key_cache->param_division_limit;
     case OPT_KEY_CACHE_AGE_THRESHOLD:
       return (uchar**) &key_cache->param_age_threshold;
+    case OPT_KEY_CACHE_PARTITIONS:
+      return (uchar**) &key_cache->param_partitions;
     }
   }
   }

=== modified file 'sql/set_var.cc'
--- a/sql/set_var.cc	2009-09-15 10:46:35 +0000
+++ b/sql/set_var.cc	2010-06-29 00:10:53 +0000
@@ -314,15 +314,18 @@ static sys_var_thd_ulong	sys_interactive
 static sys_var_thd_ulong	sys_join_buffer_size(&vars, "join_buffer_size",
 					     &SV::join_buff_size);
 static sys_var_key_buffer_size	sys_key_buffer_size(&vars, "key_buffer_size");
-static sys_var_key_cache_long  sys_key_cache_block_size(&vars, "key_cache_block_size",
-						 offsetof(KEY_CACHE,
-							  param_block_size));
-static sys_var_key_cache_long	sys_key_cache_division_limit(&vars, "key_cache_division_limit",
-						     offsetof(KEY_CACHE,
-							      param_division_limit));
-static sys_var_key_cache_long  sys_key_cache_age_threshold(&vars, "key_cache_age_threshold",
-						     offsetof(KEY_CACHE,
-							      param_age_threshold));
+static sys_var_key_cache_long  sys_key_cache_block_size(&vars,
+                                   "key_cache_block_size",
+                                   offsetof(KEY_CACHE,param_block_size));
+static sys_var_key_cache_long  sys_key_cache_division_limit(&vars,
+                                   "key_cache_division_limit",
+                                   offsetof(KEY_CACHE, param_division_limit));
+static sys_var_key_cache_long  sys_key_cache_age_threshold(&vars,
+                                   "key_cache_age_threshold",
+                                   offsetof(KEY_CACHE, param_age_threshold));
+static sys_var_key_cache_long  sys_key_cache_partitions(&vars,
+                                   "key_cache_partitions",
+                                   offsetof(KEY_CACHE, param_partitions));
 static sys_var_const    sys_language(&vars, "language",
                                      OPT_GLOBAL, SHOW_CHAR,
                                      (uchar*) language);
@@ -2528,7 +2531,21 @@ bool sys_var_key_cache_long::update(THD 
 
   pthread_mutex_unlock(&LOCK_global_system_variables);
 
-  error= (bool) (ha_resize_key_cache(key_cache));
+  switch (offset) {
+
+  case  offsetof(KEY_CACHE, param_block_size):
+    error= (bool) (ha_resize_key_cache(key_cache));
+    break;
+
+  case offsetof(KEY_CACHE, param_division_limit):
+  case offsetof(KEY_CACHE, param_age_threshold):
+    error= (bool) (ha_change_key_cache_param(key_cache));
+    break;
+
+  case offsetof(KEY_CACHE, param_partitions):
+    error= (bool) (ha_repartition_key_cache(key_cache));
+    break;
+  }
 
   pthread_mutex_lock(&LOCK_global_system_variables);
   key_cache->in_init= 0;  
@@ -4131,6 +4148,7 @@ static KEY_CACHE *create_key_cache(const
       key_cache->param_block_size=     dflt_key_cache_var.param_block_size;
       key_cache->param_division_limit= dflt_key_cache_var.param_division_limit;
       key_cache->param_age_threshold=  dflt_key_cache_var.param_age_threshold;
+      key_cache->param_partitions=     dflt_key_cache_var.param_partitions;
     }
   }
   DBUG_RETURN(key_cache);

=== modified file 'sql/set_var.h'
--- a/sql/set_var.h	2009-09-15 10:46:35 +0000
+++ b/sql/set_var.h	2010-06-29 00:10:53 +0000
@@ -1411,6 +1411,7 @@ public:
     my_free((uchar*) name, MYF(0));
   }
   friend bool process_key_caches(process_key_cache_t func);
+  friend int fill_key_cache_tables(THD *thd, TABLE_LIST *tables, COND *cond);
   friend void delete_elements(I_List<NAMED_LIST> *list,
 			      void (*free_element)(const char*, uchar*));
 };

=== modified file 'sql/sql_show.cc'
--- a/sql/sql_show.cc	2009-09-23 11:03:47 +0000
+++ b/sql/sql_show.cc	2010-06-29 00:10:53 +0000
@@ -2106,6 +2106,31 @@ inline void make_upper(char *buf)
     *buf= my_toupper(system_charset_info, *buf);
 }
 
+
+static void update_key_cache_stat_var(KEY_CACHE *key_cache, size_t ofs)
+{
+  uint var_no;
+  switch (ofs) {
+  case offsetof(KEY_CACHE, blocks_used):
+  case offsetof(KEY_CACHE, blocks_unused): 
+  case offsetof(KEY_CACHE, global_blocks_changed):
+    var_no= (ofs-offsetof(KEY_CACHE, blocks_used))/sizeof(ulong);
+    *(ulong *)((char *) key_cache + ofs)=
+      (ulong) get_key_cache_stat_value(key_cache, var_no);
+    break; 
+  case offsetof(KEY_CACHE, global_cache_r_requests):
+  case offsetof(KEY_CACHE, global_cache_read):
+  case offsetof(KEY_CACHE, global_cache_w_requests):
+  case offsetof(KEY_CACHE, global_cache_write):
+    var_no= 3+(ofs-offsetof(KEY_CACHE, global_cache_w_requests))/
+              sizeof(ulonglong);
+    *(ulonglong *)((char *) key_cache + ofs)=
+      get_key_cache_stat_value(key_cache, var_no);
+    break;
+  } 
+}
+
+
 static bool show_status_array(THD *thd, const char *wild,
                               SHOW_VAR *variables,
                               enum enum_var_type value_type,
@@ -2238,10 +2263,12 @@ static bool show_status_array(THD *thd, 
           break;
         }
         case SHOW_KEY_CACHE_LONG:
+          update_key_cache_stat_var(dflt_key_cache, (size_t) value);
           value= (char*) dflt_key_cache + (ulong)value;
           end= int10_to_str(*(long*) value, buff, 10);
           break;
         case SHOW_KEY_CACHE_LONGLONG:
+          update_key_cache_stat_var(dflt_key_cache, (size_t) value);
           value= (char*) dflt_key_cache + (ulong)value;
 	  end= longlong10_to_str(*(longlong*) value, buff, 10);
 	  break;
@@ -6095,6 +6122,90 @@ int fill_schema_files(THD *thd, TABLE_LI
 }
 
 
+static
+int store_key_cache_table_record(THD *thd, TABLE *table,
+                                 const char *name, uint name_length,
+                                 KEY_CACHE *key_cache,
+                                 uint partitions, uint partition_no)
+{
+  KEY_CACHE_STATISTICS key_cache_stats;
+  uint err;
+  DBUG_ENTER("store_key_cache_table_record");
+
+  get_key_cache_statistics(key_cache, partition_no, &key_cache_stats);
+
+  if (key_cache_stats.mem_size == 0)
+    DBUG_RETURN(0);
+
+  restore_record(table, s->default_values);
+  table->field[0]->store(name, name_length, system_charset_info);
+  if (partitions == 0)
+    table->field[1]->set_null();
+  else
+  {
+    table->field[1]->set_notnull(); 
+    table->field[1]->store((long) partitions, TRUE);
+  }
+
+  if (partition_no == 0)
+    table->field[2]->set_null();
+  else
+  {
+    table->field[2]->set_notnull();
+    table->field[2]->store((long) partition_no, TRUE);
+  }
+  table->field[3]->store(key_cache_stats.mem_size, TRUE);
+  table->field[4]->store(key_cache_stats.block_size, TRUE);
+  table->field[5]->store(key_cache_stats.blocks_used, TRUE);
+  table->field[6]->store(key_cache_stats.blocks_unused, TRUE);
+  table->field[7]->store(key_cache_stats.blocks_changed, TRUE);
+  table->field[8]->store(key_cache_stats.read_requests, TRUE);
+  table->field[9]->store(key_cache_stats.reads, TRUE);
+  table->field[10]->store(key_cache_stats.write_requests, TRUE);
+  table->field[11]->store(key_cache_stats.writes, TRUE);
+
+  err= schema_table_store_record(thd, table);
+  DBUG_RETURN(err);
+}
+
+
+int fill_key_cache_tables(THD *thd, TABLE_LIST *tables, COND *cond)
+{
+  TABLE *table= tables->table;
+  I_List_iterator<NAMED_LIST> it(key_caches);
+  NAMED_LIST *element;
+  DBUG_ENTER("fill_key_cache_tables");
+
+  while ((element= it++))
+  {
+    KEY_CACHE *key_cache= (KEY_CACHE *) element->data;
+
+    if (!key_cache->key_cache_inited)
+      continue;
+
+    uint partitions= key_cache->partitions;    
+    DBUG_ASSERT(partitions <= MAX_KEY_CACHE_PARTITIONS);
+
+    if (partitions)
+    {
+      for (uint i= 0; i < partitions; i++)
+      {
+        if (store_key_cache_table_record(thd, table,
+                                         element->name, element->name_length, 
+                                         key_cache, partitions, i+1))
+	  DBUG_RETURN(1);
+      }
+    }
+
+    if (store_key_cache_table_record(thd, table, 
+                                     element->name, element->name_length,
+                                     key_cache, partitions, 0))
+      DBUG_RETURN(1);
+  }
+  DBUG_RETURN(0);
+}
+
+
 ST_FIELD_INFO schema_fields_info[]=
 {
   {"CATALOG_NAME", FN_REFLEN, MYSQL_TYPE_STRING, 0, 1, 0, SKIP_OPEN_TABLE},
@@ -6672,6 +6783,35 @@ ST_FIELD_INFO referential_constraints_fi
 };
 
 
+ST_FIELD_INFO keycache_fields_info[]=
+{
+  {"KEY_CACHE_NAME", NAME_LEN, MYSQL_TYPE_STRING, 0, 0, 0, SKIP_OPEN_TABLE},
+  {"PARTITIONS", 3, MYSQL_TYPE_LONG, 0, 
+   (MY_I_S_MAYBE_NULL | MY_I_S_UNSIGNED) , 0, SKIP_OPEN_TABLE},
+  {"PARTITION_NUMBER", 3, MYSQL_TYPE_LONG, 0,
+   (MY_I_S_MAYBE_NULL | MY_I_S_UNSIGNED), 0, SKIP_OPEN_TABLE},
+  {"FULL_SIZE", MY_INT64_NUM_DECIMAL_DIGITS, MYSQL_TYPE_LONGLONG, 0,
+   (MY_I_S_UNSIGNED), 0, SKIP_OPEN_TABLE},
+  {"BLOCK_SIZE", MY_INT64_NUM_DECIMAL_DIGITS, MYSQL_TYPE_LONGLONG, 0,
+   (MY_I_S_UNSIGNED), 0, SKIP_OPEN_TABLE },
+  {"USED_BLOCKS", MY_INT64_NUM_DECIMAL_DIGITS, MYSQL_TYPE_LONGLONG, 0,
+    (MY_I_S_UNSIGNED), "Key_blocks_used", SKIP_OPEN_TABLE},
+  {"UNUSED_BLOCKS", MY_INT64_NUM_DECIMAL_DIGITS, MYSQL_TYPE_LONGLONG, 0,
+   (MY_I_S_UNSIGNED), "Key_blocks_unused", SKIP_OPEN_TABLE},
+  {"DIRTY_BLOCKS", MY_INT64_NUM_DECIMAL_DIGITS, MYSQL_TYPE_LONGLONG, 0,
+   (MY_I_S_UNSIGNED), "Key_blocks_not_flushed", SKIP_OPEN_TABLE},
+  {"READ_REQUESTS", MY_INT64_NUM_DECIMAL_DIGITS, MYSQL_TYPE_LONGLONG, 0,
+   (MY_I_S_UNSIGNED), "Key_read_requests", SKIP_OPEN_TABLE},
+  {"READS", MY_INT64_NUM_DECIMAL_DIGITS, MYSQL_TYPE_LONGLONG, 0,
+   (MY_I_S_UNSIGNED), "Key_reads", SKIP_OPEN_TABLE},
+  {"WRITE_REQUESTS", MY_INT64_NUM_DECIMAL_DIGITS, MYSQL_TYPE_LONGLONG, 0,
+   (MY_I_S_UNSIGNED), "Key_write_requests", SKIP_OPEN_TABLE},
+  {"WRITES", MY_INT64_NUM_DECIMAL_DIGITS, MYSQL_TYPE_LONGLONG, 0,
+   (MY_I_S_UNSIGNED), "Key_writes", SKIP_OPEN_TABLE},
+  {0, 0, MYSQL_TYPE_STRING, 0, 0, 0, SKIP_OPEN_TABLE}
+};
+
+
 /*
   Description of ST_FIELD_INFO in table.h
 
@@ -6707,6 +6847,8 @@ ST_SCHEMA_TABLE schema_tables[]=
    fill_status, make_old_format, 0, 0, -1, 0, 0},
   {"GLOBAL_VARIABLES", variables_fields_info, create_schema_table,
    fill_variables, make_old_format, 0, 0, -1, 0, 0},
+  {"KEY_CACHES", keycache_fields_info, create_schema_table,
+   fill_key_cache_tables, make_old_format, 0, -1,-1, 0, 0}, 
   {"KEY_COLUMN_USAGE", key_column_usage_fields_info, create_schema_table,
    get_all_tables, 0, get_schema_key_column_usage_record, 4, 5, 0,
    OPEN_TABLE_ONLY},

=== modified file 'sql/sql_test.cc'
--- a/sql/sql_test.cc	2009-09-07 20:50:10 +0000
+++ b/sql/sql_test.cc	2010-06-29 00:10:53 +0000
@@ -435,7 +435,8 @@ static int print_key_cache_status(const 
 Buffer_size:    %10lu\n\
 Block_size:     %10lu\n\
 Division_limit: %10lu\n\
-Age_limit:      %10lu\n\
+Age_threshold:  %10lu\n\
+Partitions:     %10lu\n\
 blocks used:    %10lu\n\
 not flushed:    %10lu\n\
 w_requests:     %10s\n\
@@ -445,6 +446,7 @@ reads:          %10s\n\n",
 	   name,
 	   (ulong) key_cache->param_buff_size, key_cache->param_block_size,
 	   key_cache->param_division_limit, key_cache->param_age_threshold,
+           key_cache->param_partitions,
 	   key_cache->blocks_used,key_cache->global_blocks_changed,
 	   llstr(key_cache->global_cache_w_requests,llbuff1),
            llstr(key_cache->global_cache_write,llbuff2),

=== modified file 'sql/table.h'
--- a/sql/table.h	2009-09-15 10:46:35 +0000
+++ b/sql/table.h	2010-06-29 00:10:53 +0000
@@ -887,6 +887,7 @@ enum enum_schema_tables
   SCH_FILES,
   SCH_GLOBAL_STATUS,
   SCH_GLOBAL_VARIABLES,
+  SCH_KEY_CACHES,
   SCH_KEY_COLUMN_USAGE,
   SCH_OPEN_TABLES,
   SCH_PARTITIONS,

=== modified file 'storage/myisam/mi_check.c'
--- a/storage/myisam/mi_check.c	2009-06-29 21:03:30 +0000
+++ b/storage/myisam/mi_check.c	2010-06-29 00:10:53 +0000
@@ -334,7 +334,8 @@ int chk_size(HA_CHECK *param, register M
 
   /* The following is needed if called externally (not from myisamchk) */
   flush_key_blocks(info->s->key_cache,
-		   info->s->kfile, FLUSH_FORCE_WRITE);
+		   info->s->kfile, &info->s->dirty_part_map,
+                   FLUSH_FORCE_WRITE);
 
   size= my_seek(info->s->kfile, 0L, MY_SEEK_END, MYF(MY_THREADSAFE));
   if ((skr=(my_off_t) info->state->key_file_length) != size)
@@ -1477,6 +1478,7 @@ static int mi_drop_all_indexes(HA_CHECK 
       */
       DBUG_PRINT("repair", ("all disabled are empty: create missing"));
       error= flush_key_blocks(share->key_cache, share->kfile,
+                              &share->dirty_part_map,
                               FLUSH_FORCE_WRITE);
       goto end;
     }
@@ -1491,6 +1493,7 @@ static int mi_drop_all_indexes(HA_CHECK 
 
   /* Remove all key blocks of this index file from key cache. */
   if ((error= flush_key_blocks(share->key_cache, share->kfile,
+                               &share->dirty_part_map,
                                FLUSH_IGNORE_CHANGED)))
     goto end; /* purecov: inspected */
 
@@ -1550,7 +1553,7 @@ int mi_repair(HA_CHECK *param, register 
 
   if (!param->using_global_keycache)
     VOID(init_key_cache(dflt_key_cache, param->key_cache_block_size,
-                        param->use_buffers, 0, 0));
+                        (size_t) param->use_buffers, 0, 0, 0));
 
   if (init_io_cache(&param->read_cache,info->dfile,
 		    (uint) param->read_buffer_length,
@@ -1763,7 +1766,8 @@ err:
   VOID(end_io_cache(&param->read_cache));
   info->opt_flag&= ~(READ_CACHE_USED | WRITE_CACHE_USED);
   VOID(end_io_cache(&info->rec_cache));
-  got_error|=flush_blocks(param, share->key_cache, share->kfile);
+  got_error|=flush_blocks(param, share->key_cache, share->kfile,
+                          &share->dirty_part_map);
   if (!got_error && param->testflag & T_UNPACK)
   {
     share->state.header.options[0]&= (uchar) ~HA_OPTION_COMPRESS_RECORD;
@@ -1909,9 +1913,10 @@ void lock_memory(HA_CHECK *param __attri
 
 	/* Flush all changed blocks to disk */
 
-int flush_blocks(HA_CHECK *param, KEY_CACHE *key_cache, File file)
+int flush_blocks(HA_CHECK *param, KEY_CACHE *key_cache, File file,
+                 ulonglong *dirty_part_map)
 {
-  if (flush_key_blocks(key_cache, file, FLUSH_RELEASE))
+  if (flush_key_blocks(key_cache, file, dirty_part_map, FLUSH_RELEASE))
   {
     mi_check_print_error(param,"%d when trying to write bufferts",my_errno);
     return(1);
@@ -1978,7 +1983,8 @@ int mi_sort_index(HA_CHECK *param, regis
   }
 
   /* Flush key cache for this file if we are calling this outside myisamchk */
-  flush_key_blocks(share->key_cache,share->kfile, FLUSH_IGNORE_CHANGED);
+  flush_key_blocks(share->key_cache, share->kfile, &share->dirty_part_map,
+                   FLUSH_IGNORE_CHANGED);
 
   share->state.version=(ulong) time((time_t*) 0);
   old_state= share->state;			/* save state if not stored */
@@ -2537,7 +2543,8 @@ int mi_repair_by_sort(HA_CHECK *param, r
     memcpy( &share->state.state, info->state, sizeof(*info->state));
 
 err:
-  got_error|= flush_blocks(param, share->key_cache, share->kfile);
+  got_error|= flush_blocks(param, share->key_cache, share->kfile,
+                           &share->dirty_part_map);
   VOID(end_io_cache(&info->rec_cache));
   if (!got_error)
   {
@@ -3059,7 +3066,8 @@ int mi_repair_parallel(HA_CHECK *param, 
     memcpy(&share->state.state, info->state, sizeof(*info->state));
 
 err:
-  got_error|= flush_blocks(param, share->key_cache, share->kfile);
+  got_error|= flush_blocks(param, share->key_cache, share->kfile,
+                           &share->dirty_part_map);
   /*
     Destroy the write cache. The master thread did already detach from
     the share by remove_io_thread() or it was not yet started (if the

=== modified file 'storage/myisam/mi_close.c'
--- a/storage/myisam/mi_close.c	2009-09-07 20:50:10 +0000
+++ b/storage/myisam/mi_close.c	2010-06-29 00:10:53 +0000
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ int mi_close(register MI_INFO *info)
                     if (share->kfile >= 0) abort(););
     if (share->kfile >= 0 &&
 	flush_key_blocks(share->key_cache, share->kfile,
+                         &share->dirty_part_map,
 			 share->temporary ? FLUSH_IGNORE_CHANGED :
 			 FLUSH_RELEASE))
       error=my_errno;

=== modified file 'storage/myisam/mi_delete_all.c'
--- a/storage/myisam/mi_delete_all.c	2008-04-28 16:24:05 +0000
+++ b/storage/myisam/mi_delete_all.c	2010-06-29 00:10:53 +0000
@@ -52,7 +52,8 @@ int mi_delete_all_rows(MI_INFO *info)
     If we are using delayed keys or if the user has done changes to the tables
     since it was locked then there may be key blocks in the key cache
   */
-  flush_key_blocks(share->key_cache, share->kfile, FLUSH_IGNORE_CHANGED);
+  flush_key_blocks(share->key_cache, share->kfile, &share->dirty_part_map,
+                   FLUSH_IGNORE_CHANGED);
 #ifdef HAVE_MMAP
   if (share->file_map)
     _mi_unmap_file(info);

=== modified file 'storage/myisam/mi_extra.c'
--- a/storage/myisam/mi_extra.c	2009-10-06 06:13:56 +0000
+++ b/storage/myisam/mi_extra.c	2010-06-29 00:10:53 +0000
@@ -263,6 +263,7 @@ int mi_extra(MI_INFO *info, enum ha_extr
     pthread_mutex_lock(&share->intern_lock);
     /* Flush pages that we don't need anymore */
     if (flush_key_blocks(share->key_cache, share->kfile,
+                         &share->dirty_part_map,
 			 (function == HA_EXTRA_PREPARE_FOR_DROP ?
                           FLUSH_IGNORE_CHANGED : FLUSH_RELEASE)))
     {
@@ -321,7 +322,8 @@ int mi_extra(MI_INFO *info, enum ha_extr
     break;
   case HA_EXTRA_FLUSH:
     if (!share->temporary)
-      flush_key_blocks(share->key_cache, share->kfile, FLUSH_KEEP);
+      flush_key_blocks(share->key_cache, share->kfile, &share->dirty_part_map,
+                       FLUSH_KEEP);
 #ifdef HAVE_PWRITE
     _mi_decrement_open_count(info);
 #endif

=== modified file 'storage/myisam/mi_keycache.c'
--- a/storage/myisam/mi_keycache.c	2008-03-29 15:56:33 +0000
+++ b/storage/myisam/mi_keycache.c	2010-06-29 00:10:53 +0000
@@ -75,7 +75,8 @@ int mi_assign_to_key_cache(MI_INFO *info
     in the old key cache.
   */
 
-  if (flush_key_blocks(share->key_cache, share->kfile, FLUSH_RELEASE))
+  if (flush_key_blocks(share->key_cache, share->kfile, &share->dirty_part_map,
+                       FLUSH_RELEASE))
   {
     error= my_errno;
     mi_print_error(info->s, HA_ERR_CRASHED);
@@ -90,7 +91,8 @@ int mi_assign_to_key_cache(MI_INFO *info
     (This can never fail as there is never any not written data in the
     new key cache)
   */
-  (void) flush_key_blocks(key_cache, share->kfile, FLUSH_RELEASE);
+  (void) flush_key_blocks(key_cache, share->kfile, &share->dirty_part_map,
+                          FLUSH_RELEASE);
 
   /*
     ensure that setting the key cache and changing the multi_key_cache
@@ -102,6 +104,7 @@ int mi_assign_to_key_cache(MI_INFO *info
     This should be seen at the lastes for the next call to an myisam function.
   */
   share->key_cache= key_cache;
+  share->dirty_part_map= 0;
 
   /* store the key cache in the global hash structure for future opens */
   if (multi_key_cache_set((uchar*) share->unique_file_name,

=== modified file 'storage/myisam/mi_locking.c'
--- a/storage/myisam/mi_locking.c	2009-10-06 06:57:22 +0000
+++ b/storage/myisam/mi_locking.c	2010-06-29 00:10:53 +0000
@@ -68,7 +68,9 @@ int mi_lock_database(MI_INFO *info, int 
       --share->tot_locks;
       if (info->lock_type == F_WRLCK && !share->w_locks &&
 	  !share->delay_key_write && flush_key_blocks(share->key_cache,
-						      share->kfile,FLUSH_KEEP))
+						      share->kfile,
+                                                      &share->dirty_part_map,
+                                                      FLUSH_KEEP))
       {
 	error=my_errno;
         mi_print_error(info->s, HA_ERR_CRASHED);
@@ -513,7 +515,8 @@ int _mi_test_if_changed(register MI_INFO
   {						/* Keyfile has changed */
     DBUG_PRINT("info",("index file changed"));
     if (share->state.process != share->this_process)
-      VOID(flush_key_blocks(share->key_cache, share->kfile, FLUSH_RELEASE));
+      VOID(flush_key_blocks(share->key_cache, share->kfile,
+                            &share->dirty_part_map, FLUSH_RELEASE));
     share->last_process=share->state.process;
     info->last_unique=	share->state.unique;
     info->last_loop=	share->state.update_count;

=== modified file 'storage/myisam/mi_page.c'
--- a/storage/myisam/mi_page.c	2009-05-06 12:03:24 +0000
+++ b/storage/myisam/mi_page.c	2010-06-29 00:10:53 +0000
@@ -94,10 +94,11 @@ int _mi_write_keypage(register MI_INFO *
   }
 #endif
   DBUG_RETURN((key_cache_write(info->s->key_cache,
-                         info->s->kfile,page, level, (uchar*) buff,length,
-			 (uint) keyinfo->block_length,
-			 (int) ((info->lock_type != F_UNLCK) ||
-				info->s->delay_key_write))));
+			       info->s->kfile, &info->s->dirty_part_map,
+                               page, level, (uchar*) buff, length,
+			       (uint) keyinfo->block_length,
+			       (int) ((info->lock_type != F_UNLCK) ||
+				     info->s->delay_key_write))));
 } /* mi_write_keypage */
 
 
@@ -116,7 +117,8 @@ int _mi_dispose(register MI_INFO *info, 
   mi_sizestore(buff,old_link);
   info->s->state.changed|= STATE_NOT_SORTED_PAGES;
   DBUG_RETURN(key_cache_write(info->s->key_cache,
-                              info->s->kfile, pos , level, buff,
+                              info->s->kfile, &info->s->dirty_part_map,
+                              pos , level, buff,
 			      sizeof(buff),
 			      (uint) keyinfo->block_length,
 			      (int) (info->lock_type != F_UNLCK)));

=== modified file 'storage/myisam/mi_panic.c'
--- a/storage/myisam/mi_panic.c	2006-12-31 00:32:21 +0000
+++ b/storage/myisam/mi_panic.c	2010-06-29 00:10:53 +0000
@@ -47,7 +47,8 @@ int mi_panic(enum ha_panic_function flag
       if (info->s->options & HA_OPTION_READ_ONLY_DATA)
 	break;
 #endif
-      if (flush_key_blocks(info->s->key_cache, info->s->kfile, FLUSH_RELEASE))
+      if (flush_key_blocks(info->s->key_cache, info->s->kfile,
+                           &info->s->dirty_part_map, FLUSH_RELEASE))
 	error=my_errno;
       if (info->opt_flag & WRITE_CACHE_USED)
 	if (flush_io_cache(&info->rec_cache))

=== modified file 'storage/myisam/mi_preload.c'
--- a/storage/myisam/mi_preload.c	2007-05-24 12:26:10 +0000
+++ b/storage/myisam/mi_preload.c	2010-06-29 00:10:53 +0000
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ int mi_preload(MI_INFO *info, ulonglong 
     }
   }
   else
-    block_length= share->key_cache->key_cache_block_size;
+    block_length= share->key_cache->param_block_size;
 
   length= info->preload_buff_size/block_length * block_length;
   set_if_bigger(length, block_length);
@@ -73,7 +73,8 @@ int mi_preload(MI_INFO *info, ulonglong 
   if (!(buff= (uchar *) my_malloc(length, MYF(MY_WME))))
     DBUG_RETURN(my_errno= HA_ERR_OUT_OF_MEM);
 
-  if (flush_key_blocks(share->key_cache,share->kfile, FLUSH_RELEASE))
+  if (flush_key_blocks(share->key_cache, share->kfile, &share->dirty_part_map,
+                       FLUSH_RELEASE))
     goto err;
 
   do

=== modified file 'storage/myisam/mi_test1.c'
--- a/storage/myisam/mi_test1.c	2008-04-28 16:24:05 +0000
+++ b/storage/myisam/mi_test1.c	2010-06-29 00:10:53 +0000
@@ -49,7 +49,8 @@ int main(int argc,char *argv[])
   MY_INIT(argv[0]);
   my_init();
   if (key_cacheing)
-    init_key_cache(dflt_key_cache,KEY_CACHE_BLOCK_SIZE,IO_SIZE*16,0,0);
+    init_key_cache(dflt_key_cache,KEY_CACHE_BLOCK_SIZE,IO_SIZE*16,0,0,
+                   DEFAULT_KEY_CACHE_PARTITIONS);
   get_options(argc,argv);
 
   exit(run_test("test1"));

=== modified file 'storage/myisam/mi_test2.c'
--- a/storage/myisam/mi_test2.c	2008-04-28 16:24:05 +0000
+++ b/storage/myisam/mi_test2.c	2010-06-29 00:10:53 +0000
@@ -215,7 +215,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
   if (!silent)
     printf("- Writing key:s\n");
   if (key_cacheing)
-    init_key_cache(dflt_key_cache,key_cache_block_size,key_cache_size,0,0);
+    init_key_cache(dflt_key_cache,key_cache_block_size,key_cache_size,0,0,
+                   DEFAULT_KEY_CACHE_PARTITIONS);
   if (do_locking)
     mi_lock_database(file,F_WRLCK);
   if (write_cacheing)

=== modified file 'storage/myisam/mi_test3.c'
--- a/storage/myisam/mi_test3.c	2008-04-28 16:24:05 +0000
+++ b/storage/myisam/mi_test3.c	2010-06-29 00:10:53 +0000
@@ -177,7 +177,8 @@ void start_test(int id)
     exit(1);
   }
   if (key_cacheing && rnd(2) == 0)
-    init_key_cache(dflt_key_cache, KEY_CACHE_BLOCK_SIZE, 65536L, 0, 0);
+    init_key_cache(dflt_key_cache, KEY_CACHE_BLOCK_SIZE, 65536L, 0, 0,
+                   DEFAULT_KEY_CACHE_PARTITIONS);
   printf("Process %d, pid: %d\n",id,getpid()); fflush(stdout);
 
   for (error=i=0 ; i < tests && !error; i++)

=== modified file 'storage/myisam/myisam_ftdump.c'
--- a/storage/myisam/myisam_ftdump.c	2007-05-10 09:59:39 +0000
+++ b/storage/myisam/myisam_ftdump.c	2010-06-29 00:10:53 +0000
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ int main(int argc,char *argv[])
       usage();
   }
 
-  init_key_cache(dflt_key_cache,MI_KEY_BLOCK_LENGTH,USE_BUFFER_INIT, 0, 0);
+  init_key_cache(dflt_key_cache,MI_KEY_BLOCK_LENGTH,USE_BUFFER_INIT, 0, 0, 0);
 
   if (!(info=mi_open(argv[0], O_RDONLY,
                      HA_OPEN_ABORT_IF_LOCKED|HA_OPEN_FROM_SQL_LAYER)))

=== modified file 'storage/myisam/myisamchk.c'
--- a/storage/myisam/myisamchk.c	2009-09-19 21:21:29 +0000
+++ b/storage/myisam/myisamchk.c	2010-06-29 00:10:53 +0000
@@ -1102,7 +1102,7 @@ static int myisamchk(HA_CHECK *param, ch
       {
 	if (param->testflag & (T_EXTEND | T_MEDIUM))
 	  VOID(init_key_cache(dflt_key_cache,opt_key_cache_block_size,
-                              (size_t) param->use_buffers, 0, 0));
+                              (size_t) param->use_buffers, 0, 0, 0));
 	VOID(init_io_cache(&param->read_cache,datafile,
 			   (uint) param->read_buffer_length,
 			   READ_CACHE,
@@ -1116,7 +1116,8 @@ static int myisamchk(HA_CHECK *param, ch
 				 HA_OPTION_COMPRESS_RECORD)) ||
 	    (param->testflag & (T_EXTEND | T_MEDIUM)))
 	  error|=chk_data_link(param, info, test(param->testflag & T_EXTEND));
-	error|=flush_blocks(param, share->key_cache, share->kfile);
+	error|=flush_blocks(param, share->key_cache, share->kfile,
+                            &share->dirty_part_map);
 	VOID(end_io_cache(&param->read_cache));
       }
       if (!error)
@@ -1526,7 +1527,7 @@ static int mi_sort_records(HA_CHECK *par
     DBUG_RETURN(0);				/* Nothing to do */
 
   init_key_cache(dflt_key_cache, opt_key_cache_block_size,
-                 (size_t) param->use_buffers, 0, 0);
+                 (size_t) param->use_buffers, 0, 0, 0);
   if (init_io_cache(&info->rec_cache,-1,(uint) param->write_buffer_length,
 		   WRITE_CACHE,share->pack.header_length,1,
 		   MYF(MY_WME | MY_WAIT_IF_FULL)))
@@ -1641,8 +1642,8 @@ err:
   my_free(sort_info.buff,MYF(MY_ALLOW_ZERO_PTR));
   sort_info.buff=0;
   share->state.sortkey=sort_key;
-  DBUG_RETURN(flush_blocks(param, share->key_cache, share->kfile) |
-	      got_error);
+  DBUG_RETURN(flush_blocks(param, share->key_cache, share->kfile,
+                           &share->dirty_part_map) | got_error);
 } /* sort_records */
 
 

=== modified file 'storage/myisam/myisamdef.h'
--- a/storage/myisam/myisamdef.h	2009-10-06 06:57:22 +0000
+++ b/storage/myisam/myisamdef.h	2010-06-29 00:10:53 +0000
@@ -174,6 +174,8 @@ typedef struct st_mi_isam_share
    *index_file_name;
   uchar *file_map;                       /* mem-map of file if possible */
   KEY_CACHE *key_cache;                 /* ref to the current key cache */
+  /* To mark the key cache partitions containing dirty pages for this file */ 
+  ulonglong dirty_part_map;   
   MI_DECODE_TREE *decode_trees;
   uint16 *decode_tables;
   /* Function to use for a row checksum. */
@@ -732,7 +734,8 @@ void mi_check_print_info _VARARGS((HA_CH
 #ifdef THREAD
 pthread_handler_t thr_find_all_keys(void *arg);
 #endif
-int flush_blocks(HA_CHECK *param, KEY_CACHE *key_cache, File file);
+int flush_blocks(HA_CHECK *param, KEY_CACHE *key_cache, File file,
+                 ulonglong *dirty_part_map);
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif

=== modified file 'storage/myisam/myisamlog.c'
--- a/storage/myisam/myisamlog.c	2008-02-18 22:35:17 +0000
+++ b/storage/myisam/myisamlog.c	2010-06-29 00:10:53 +0000
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ static int examine_log(char * file_name,
   init_tree(&tree,0,0,sizeof(file_info),(qsort_cmp2) file_info_compare,1,
 	    (tree_element_free) file_info_free, NULL);
   VOID(init_key_cache(dflt_key_cache,KEY_CACHE_BLOCK_SIZE,KEY_CACHE_SIZE,
-                      0, 0));
+                      0, 0, 0));
 
   files_open=0; access_time=0;
   while (access_time++ != number_of_commands &&