If you have started mysqld with the
          myisam_recover_options system
          variable set, MySQL automatically checks and tries to repair
          MyISAM tables if they are marked as 'not
          closed properly' or 'crashed'. If this happens, MySQL writes
          an entry in the hostname.err file
          'Warning: Checking table ...' which is
          followed by Warning: Repairing table if the
          table needs to be repaired. If you get a lot of these errors,
          without mysqld having died unexpectedly
          just before, then something is wrong and needs to be
          investigated further.
        
          When the server detects MyISAM table
          corruption, it writes additional information to the error log,
          such as the name and line number of the source file, and the
          list of threads accessing the table. Example: Got an
          error from thread_id=1, mi_dynrec.c:368. This is
          useful information to include in bug reports.
        
See also Section 7.1.7, “Server Command Options”, and Section 7.9.1.7, “Making a Test Case If You Experience Table Corruption”.