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[Kristian Nielsen <knielsen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Daniel,

I have pushed MWL#192 to 5.5.21. This introduces a minor change in
functionality. I hope you can find a good place to put this in the
documentation/knowledgebase. Here is suggested text, let me know if you have
questions, and feel free to improve the text as you like:

    "In MySQL, and in MariaDB versions before 5.5.21, mysql_real_connect()
    removes from the MYSQL object any options set with mysql_option() when it
    fails. From MariaDB 5.5.21, options are preserved by a failing
    mysql_real_connect(); use mysql_close(), as normal, to clear them.

    This only has effect if the MYSQL object is reused after a
    mysql_real_connect() failure (which is unusual). No real-life
    incompatibilities are expected from this change; it is unlikely that an
    application will rely on options being automatically removed between
    connection attempts."

(I am preparing information for you to fully document the new MWL#192 feature;
I will send it to you later).

 - Kristian.