Added information about using mysql-max

Docs/manual.texi

@@ -6001,9 +6001,15 @@ shell> scripts/mysql_install_db
 shell> chown -R root  /usr/local/mysql
 shell> chown -R mysql /usr/local/mysql/var
 shell> chgrp -R mysql /usr/local/mysql
+shell> cp support-files/my-medium.cnf /etc/my.cnf
 shell> /usr/local/mysql/bin/safe_mysqld --user=mysql &
 @end example
 
+If you want have support for InnoDB tables, you should edit the
+@code{/etc/my.cnf} file and remove the @code{#} character before the
+parameters that starts with @code{innodb_...}. @xref{Option
+files}. @xref{InnoDB start}.
+
 If you start from a source RPM, then do the following:
 
 @example
@@ -8816,7 +8822,7 @@ This is also described in the @file{README} file that comes with the
 @subsection Installing MySQL on Windows
 
 If you don't have a copy of the @strong{MySQL} distribution, you should 
-first download one from @uref{http://www.mysql.com/}.
+first download one from @uref{http://www.mysql.com/downloads/mysql-3.23.html}.
 
 If you plan to connect to @strong{MySQL} from some other program, you will
 probably also need the @strong{MyODBC} driver. You can find this at the
@@ -8843,6 +8849,36 @@ specify all paths with @samp{/} instead of @samp{\}. If you use
 @samp{\}, you need to specify this twice, as @samp{\} is the escape
 character in @strong{MySQL}.  @xref{Option files}.
 
+Starting from @strong{MySQL} 3.23.38 the windows distribution includes
+both the normal and the @strong{MySQL-Max} binaries.  The main benefit
+of using the normal @code{mysqld.exe} binary is that it's a little
+faster and uses less resources.
+
+Here is a list of the different @strong{MySQL} servers you can use:
+
+@multitable @columnfractions .25 .75
+@item @code{mysqld} @tab
+Compiled with full debugging and automatic memory allocation checking,
+symbolic links, BDB and InnoDB tables.
+@item @code{mysqld-opt} @tab
+Optimized binary with no support for transactional tables.
+@item @code{mysqld-nt} @tab
+Optimized for a Pentium pro processor. Has support for
+named pipes. One can run this version on Win98, but in
+this case no named pipes are created and one must
+have TCP/IP installed.
+@item mysqld-max @tab
+Optimized binary with support for symbolic links, BDB and InnoDB tables.
+@item mysqld-max-nt @tab
+Like mysqld-max, but compiled with support for named pipes.
+@end multitable
+
+All of the above binaries are optimized for the Pentium pro processor but
+should work on any Intel processor >= i386.
+
+NOTE: If you want to use InnoDB tables, you need to specify some startup
+options in your my.ini file! @xref{InnoDB start}.
+
 @node Win95 start, NT start, Windows installation, Windows
 @subsection Starting MySQL on Windows 95 or Windows 98
 
@@ -8857,15 +8893,6 @@ Winsock 2!  You can get the newest Winsock from
 @uref{http://www.microsoft.com/}.  Win98 has the new Winsock 2 library, so 
 the above doesn't apply for Win98.
 
-There are 2 different @strong{MySQL} servers you can use:
-
-@multitable @columnfractions .25 .75
-@item @code{mysqld} @tab Compiled with full debugging and automatic memory allocation checking
-@item @code{mysqld-opt} @tab Optimized for a Pentium processor.
-@end multitable
-
-Both of the above should work on any Intel processor >= i386.
-
 To start the @code{mysqld} server, you should start an MS-DOS window and type:
 
 @example
@@ -8911,10 +8938,15 @@ should install @strong{MySQL} as a service on NT/Win2000:
 
 @example
 C:\mysql\bin\mysqld-nt --install
+
+or
+
+C:\mysql\bin\mysqld-max-nt --install
 @end example
 
-(You could use the @code{mysqld} or @code{mysqld-opt} servers on NT,
-but those cannot be started as a service or use named pipes.)
+(You can also use @code{mysqld} binaries that doesn't end with
+@code{-nt.exe} on NT, but those cannot be started as a service or use
+named pipes.)
 
 You can start and stop the @strong{MySQL} service with:
 
@@ -9863,6 +9895,10 @@ reload the grant tables.
 @cindex server, starting problems
 @cindex problems, starting the server
 
+If you are going to use tables that support transactions (BDB, InnoDB or
+Gemini), you should first create a my.cnf file and set startup options
+for the table types you plan to use. @xref{Table types}.
+
 Generally, you start the @code{mysqld} server in one of three ways:
 
 @itemize @bullet
@@ -23353,6 +23389,9 @@ type it should use for the table.  @strong{MySQL} will always create a
 @code{.frm} file to hold the table and column definitions.  Depending on
 the table type, the index and data will be stored in other files.
 
+Note that to use @code{InnoDB} tables you have to use at least
+the @code{innodb_data_file_path} startup option. @xref{InnoDB start}.
+
 The default table type in @strong{MySQL} is @code{MyISAM}. If you are
 trying to use a table type that is not compiled-in or activated,
 @strong{MySQL} will instead create a table of type @code{MyISAM}.  This
@@ -31719,6 +31758,14 @@ the following configure options:
 @item CFLAGS=-DUSE_SYMDIR @tab Symbolic links support for Windows.
 @end multitable
 
+You can find the @strong{MySQL}-max binaries at
+@uref{http://www.mysql.com/downloads/mysql-max-3.23.html}.
+
+The windows @strong{MySQL} 3.23 binary distribution includes both the
+standard @strong{mysqld.exe} binary and the @code{mysqld-max.exe} binary.
+@uref{http://www.mysql.com/downloads/mysql-3.23.html}.
+@xref{Windows installation}.
+
 Note that as Berkeley DB and InnoDB are not available for all platforms,
 some of the @code{Max} binaries may not have support for both of these.
 You can check which table types are supported by doing the following
@@ -31780,6 +31827,7 @@ binaries includes:
 @item Solaris-sparc @tab Y @tab Y
 @item SCO OSR5 @tab Y @tab Y
 @item UnixWare @tab Y @tab Y
+@item Windows/NT @tab Y @tab Y
 @end multitable
 
 @cindex tools, safe_mysqld

sql/mysqld.cc

@@ -1127,7 +1127,7 @@ static void start_signal_handler(void)
 #ifdef HAVE_LINUXTHREADS
 static sig_handler write_core(int sig);
 
-#if defined (__i386__) || defined(__alpha__)
+#if defined (__i386__) || (defined(__alpha__) && defined(__GNUC__))
 #define LINUX_STACK_TRACE
 #endif
 
@@ -1158,11 +1158,13 @@ inline __volatile__ void print_str(const char* name,
 #ifdef LINUX_STACK_TRACE
 #define SIGRETURN_FRAME_COUNT  1
 
-#ifdef __alpha__
-// The only way to backtrace without a symbol table on alpha
-// to find stq fp,N(sp), and the first byte
-// of the instruction opcode will give us the value of N. From this
-// we can find where the old value of fp is stored
+#if defined(__alpha__) && defined(__GNUC__)
+/*
+  The only way to backtrace without a symbol table on alpha
+  is to find stq fp,N(sp), and the first byte
+  of the instruction opcode will give us the value of N. From this
+  we can find where the old value of fp is stored
+*/
 
 #define MAX_INSTR_IN_FUNC  10000
 
@@ -1221,7 +1223,7 @@ terribly wrong...\n");
     return;
   }
 #endif
-#ifdef __alpha__  
+#if defined(__alpha__) && defined(__GNUC__) 
   __asm __volatile__ ("mov $15,%0"
 		      :"=r"(fp)
 		      :"r"(fp));
@@ -1231,7 +1233,7 @@ terribly wrong...\n");
 -fomit-frame-pointer? Aborting backtrace!\n");
     return;
   }
-#endif
+#endif /* __alpha__ */
   
   if (!thd)
   {
@@ -1252,7 +1254,7 @@ terribly wrong...\n");
   }
 
   fprintf(stderr, "Stack range sanity check OK, backtrace follows:\n");
-#ifdef __alpha__
+#if defined(__alpha__) && defined(__GNUC__)
   fprintf(stderr, "Warning: Alpha stacks are difficult -\
  will be taking some wild guesses, stack trace may be incorrect or \
  terminate abruptly\n");
@@ -1261,7 +1263,7 @@ terribly wrong...\n");
   __asm __volatile__ ("bsr %0, do_next; do_next: "
 		      :"=r"(pc)
 		      :"r"(pc));
-#endif  
+#endif  /* __alpha__ */
   
   while (fp < stack_bottom)
   {
@@ -1270,7 +1272,7 @@ terribly wrong...\n");
     fprintf(stderr, "%p\n", frame_count == SIGRETURN_FRAME_COUNT ?
 	    *(fp+17) : *(fp+1));
 #endif
-#ifdef __alpha__
+#if defined(__alpha__) && defined(__GNUC__)
     uchar** new_fp = find_prev_fp(pc, fp);
     if(frame_count == SIGRETURN_FRAME_COUNT - 1)
       {
@@ -1291,7 +1293,7 @@ terribly wrong...\n");
       }
     else
       {
-	fprintf(stderr, "Not smart enough to deal with the rest of \
+	fprintf(stderr, "Not smart enough to deal with the rest of\
  this stack\n");
         goto print_glob_vars;
       }

support-files/my-huge.cnf.sh

@@ -47,10 +47,10 @@ server-id	= 1
 #set-variable	= bdb_max_lock=100000
 
 # Uncomment the following if you are using Innobase tables
+#innodb_data_file_path = ibdata1:2000M;ibdata2:2000M
 #innodb_data_home_dir = @localstatedir@/
 #innodb_log_group_home_dir = @localstatedir@/
 #innodb_log_arch_dir = @localstatedir@/
-#innodb_data_file_path = ibdata1:25M;ibdata2:37M;ibdata3:100M;ibdata4:300M
 #set-variable = innodb_mirrored_log_groups=1
 #set-variable = innodb_log_files_in_group=3
 #set-variable = innodb_log_file_size=5M

support-files/my-large.cnf.sh

@@ -43,10 +43,10 @@ server-id	= 1
 #set-variable	= bdb_max_lock=100000
 
 # Uncomment the following if you are using Innobase tables
+#innodb_data_file_path = ibdata1:1000M
 #innodb_data_home_dir = @localstatedir@/
 #innodb_log_group_home_dir = @localstatedir@/
 #innodb_log_arch_dir = @localstatedir@/
-#innodb_data_file_path = ibdata1:25M;ibdata2:37M;ibdata3:100M;ibdata4:300M
 #set-variable = innodb_mirrored_log_groups=1
 #set-variable = innodb_log_files_in_group=3
 #set-variable = innodb_log_file_size=5M

support-files/my-medium.cnf.sh

@@ -45,10 +45,10 @@ server-id	= 1
 #set-variable	= bdb_max_lock=10000
 
 # Uncomment the following if you are using Innobase tables
+#innodb_data_file_path = ibdata1:400M
 #innodb_data_home_dir = @localstatedir@/
 #innodb_log_group_home_dir = @localstatedir@/
 #innodb_log_arch_dir = @localstatedir@/
-#innodb_data_file_path = ibdata1:25M;ibdata2:37M;ibdata3:100M;ibdata4:300M
 #set-variable = innodb_mirrored_log_groups=1
 #set-variable = innodb_log_files_in_group=3
 #set-variable = innodb_log_file_size=5M

support-files/my-small.cnf.sh

@@ -42,10 +42,10 @@ server-id	= 1
 #skip-bdb
 
 # Uncomment the following if you are using Innobase tables
+#innodb_data_file_path = ibdata1:100M
 #innodb_data_home_dir = @localstatedir@/
 #innodb_log_group_home_dir = @localstatedir@/
 #innodb_log_arch_dir = @localstatedir@/
-#innodb_data_file_path = ibdata1:25M;ibdata2:37M;ibdata3:100M;ibdata4:300M
 #set-variable = innodb_mirrored_log_groups=1
 #set-variable = innodb_log_files_in_group=3
 #set-variable = innodb_log_file_size=5M