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The "get_master_version_and_clock(...)" function in sql/slave.cc ignores 
error and passes directly when queries fail, or queries succeed 
but the result retrieved is empty.
  
The "get_master_version_and_clock(...)" function should try to reconnect master
if queries fail because of transient network problems, and fail otherwise.
The I/O thread should print a warning if the some system variables do not 
exist on master (very old master)