WL#5312: Stored programs: overview of tasks

Status: Assigned

An overview of pending tasks in MySQL stored programs.

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I. All stored programs (procedures, functions, triggers, events).
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A. Accessibility and ease of use.
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B. Performance.
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C. Re-engineering, fixing bugs.
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This is mainly a list of gotchas:
* WL#4179 "Stored programs: validation of stored program statements"
* pluggable stored procedures - in Ruby
* BUG#2676 "DECLARE can't have COLLATE clause in stored procedure" (allow
collate in SP)
* WL#2822 " INFORMATION_SCHEMA.ROUTINES: Add missing columns"
* GET DIAGNOSTICS, SIGNAL, RESIGNAL
* correct name resolution of SP variables vs. table columns BUG#5967
* FETCH INTO should work for @user @variables
* PREPARE command in Stored Procedure should allow access to SP variables in 
the statement text
* EXECUTE command in Stored Procedure should allow access to SP variables in
USING clause, and to constants.
* provide access to SP variables in LIMIT clause
* provide access to user variables in LIMIT claues (BUG#8094)
* BUG#28406 GRANT using a stored procedure variable as PASSWORD fails
* it should be possible to call PREPARE from a stored procedure variable
* it shoulde be possible to open a cursor for PREPARE statement
* stored procedures in bootstrap mode;
* mysqltest operation in bootstrap mode.
* SP debugger WL#2634
* global stored procedure cache
* BUG#18634 consistent use of sp variables in functions
* DEALLOCATE IF EXISTS
* BUG#21462 Stored procedures with no arguments require parenthesi(DONE!)
* stupid! if I have CREATE_ROUTINE privilege, I can not alter or drop it! but if
I have ALTER_ROUTINE, I can not see its code.
* EXPLAIN should be applicable to all SP statements.