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[Sergei Golubchik <serg@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi, Peter!

On Apr 10, Peter Laursen wrote:
> Please read MySQL 5.7 documentation on CREATE USER and ALTER USER syntax:
> https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.7/en/create-user.html
> https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.7/en/alter-user.html
> (note before/after version 5.7.5/5.7.6 changes)
> 
> .. as well as this blog:
> http://mysqlblog.fivefarmers.com/2015/04/10/improved-alter-user-syntax-support-in-5-7/
> "With changes made in MySQL Server 5.7.6, a better distinction is made
> between privilege-level attributes (those which are managed via GRANT and
> REVOKE statements) and account-level attributes (those managed using CREATE
> USER and ALTER USER statements).  MySQL has a long history of confusing
> these – for example, requiring a GRANTcommand to set account resource
> limits or require SSL. "
> 
> I think this is a very valid observation and thus also change. Does MariaDB
> have plans to implement the full CREATE/ALTER USER syntax of MySQL
> 5.7.5/5.7.6?

Yes.

Regards,
Sergei