Merge mysql.com:/home/timka/mysql/src/5.0-2486

into  mysql.com:/home/timka/mysql/src/5.1-dbg

sql/item.cc

@@ -5207,7 +5207,7 @@ void Item_trigger_field::setup_field(THD *thd, TABLE *table)
     set field_idx properly.
   */
   (void)find_field_in_table(thd, table, field_name, (uint) strlen(field_name),
-                            0, 0, &field_idx, 0);
+                            0, &field_idx);
   thd->set_query_id= save_set_query_id;
   triggers= table->triggers;
 }

sql/item.h

@@ -326,6 +326,48 @@ struct Name_resolution_context: Sql_alloc
 };
 
 
+/*
+  Store and restore the current state of a name resolution context.
+*/
+
+class Name_resolution_context_state
+{
+private:
+  TABLE_LIST *save_table_list;
+  TABLE_LIST *save_first_name_resolution_table;
+  TABLE_LIST *save_next_name_resolution_table;
+  bool        save_resolve_in_select_list;
+
+public:
+  TABLE_LIST *save_next_local;
+
+public:
+  /* Save the state of a name resolution context. */
+  void save_state(Name_resolution_context *context, TABLE_LIST *table_list)
+  {
+    save_table_list=                  context->table_list;
+    save_first_name_resolution_table= context->first_name_resolution_table;
+    save_next_name_resolution_table=  (context->first_name_resolution_table) ?
+                                      context->first_name_resolution_table->
+                                               next_name_resolution_table :
+                                      NULL;
+    save_resolve_in_select_list=      context->resolve_in_select_list;
+    save_next_local=                  table_list->next_local;
+  }
+
+  /* Restore a name resolution context from saved state. */
+  void restore_state(Name_resolution_context *context, TABLE_LIST *table_list)
+  {
+    table_list->next_local=                save_next_local;
+    context->table_list=                   save_table_list;
+    context->first_name_resolution_table=  save_first_name_resolution_table;
+    if (context->first_name_resolution_table)
+      context->first_name_resolution_table->
+               next_name_resolution_table= save_next_name_resolution_table;
+    context->resolve_in_select_list=       save_resolve_in_select_list;
+  }
+};
+
 /*************************************************************************/
 
 typedef bool (Item::*Item_processor)(byte *arg);

sql/mysql_priv.h

@@ -820,18 +820,15 @@ find_field_in_tables(THD *thd, Item_ident *item,
                      bool check_privileges, bool register_tree_change);
 Field *
 find_field_in_table_ref(THD *thd, TABLE_LIST *table_list,
-                        const char *name, const char *item_name,
-                        const char *table_name, const char *db_name,
-                        uint length, Item **ref,
-                        bool check_grants_table, bool check_grants_view,
-                        bool allow_rowid,
+                        const char *name, uint length,
+                        const char *item_name, const char *db_name,
+                        const char *table_name, Item **ref,
+                        bool check_privileges, bool allow_rowid,
                         uint *cached_field_index_ptr,
                         bool register_tree_change, TABLE_LIST **actual_table);
 Field *
-find_field_in_table(THD *thd, TABLE *table, const char *name,
-                    uint length, bool check_grants, bool allow_rowid,
-                    uint *cached_field_index_ptr,
-                    Security_context *sctx);
+find_field_in_table(THD *thd, TABLE *table, const char *name, uint length,
+                    bool allow_rowid, uint *cached_field_index_ptr);
 Field *
 find_field_in_table_sef(TABLE *table, const char *name);
 
@@ -950,8 +947,9 @@ create_field * new_create_field(THD *thd, char *field_name, enum_field_types typ
 				uint uint_geom_type);
 void store_position_for_column(const char *name);
 bool add_to_list(THD *thd, SQL_LIST &list,Item *group,bool asc);
-Name_resolution_context *make_join_on_context(THD *thd, TABLE_LIST *left_op,
-                                              TABLE_LIST *right_op);
+bool push_new_name_resolution_context(THD *thd,
+                                      TABLE_LIST *left_op,
+                                      TABLE_LIST *right_op);
 void add_join_on(TABLE_LIST *b,Item *expr);
 void add_join_natural(TABLE_LIST *a,TABLE_LIST *b,List<String> *using_fields);
 bool add_proc_to_list(THD *thd, Item *item);

sql/sql_acl.cc

@@ -2760,8 +2760,9 @@ bool mysql_table_grant(THD *thd, TABLE_LIST *table_list,
         uint unused_field_idx= NO_CACHED_FIELD_INDEX;
         TABLE_LIST *dummy;
         Field *f=find_field_in_table_ref(thd, table_list, column->column.ptr(),
+                                         column->column.length(),
                                          column->column.ptr(), NULL, NULL,
-                                         column->column.length(), 0, 1, 1, 0,
+                                         NULL, TRUE, FALSE,
                                          &unused_field_idx, FALSE, &dummy);
         if (f == (Field*)0)
         {
@@ -3616,11 +3617,28 @@ bool check_grant(THD *thd, ulong want_access, TABLE_LIST *tables,
 }
 
 
+/*
+  Check column rights in given security context
+
+  SYNOPSIS
+    check_grant_column()
+    thd                  thread handler
+    grant                grant information structure
+    db_name              db name
+    table_name           table  name
+    name                 column name
+    length               column name length
+    sctx                 security context
+
+  RETURN
+    FALSE OK
+    TRUE  access denied
+*/
+
 bool check_grant_column(THD *thd, GRANT_INFO *grant,
 			const char *db_name, const char *table_name,
-			const char *name, uint length, uint show_tables)
+			const char *name, uint length,  Security_context *sctx)
 {
-  Security_context *sctx= thd->security_ctx;
   GRANT_TABLE *grant_table;
   GRANT_COLUMN *grant_column;
   ulong want_access= grant->want_privilege & ~grant->privilege;
@@ -3651,28 +3669,74 @@ bool check_grant_column(THD *thd, GRANT_INFO *grant,
     rw_unlock(&LOCK_grant);
     DBUG_RETURN(0);
   }
-#ifdef NOT_USED
-  if (show_tables && (grant_column || grant->privilege & COL_ACLS))
-  {
-    rw_unlock(&LOCK_grant);			/* purecov: deadcode */
-    DBUG_RETURN(0);				/* purecov: deadcode */
-  }
-#endif
 
 err:
   rw_unlock(&LOCK_grant);
-  if (!show_tables)
+  char command[128];
+  get_privilege_desc(command, sizeof(command), want_access);
+  my_error(ER_COLUMNACCESS_DENIED_ERROR, MYF(0),
+           command,
+           sctx->priv_user,
+           sctx->host_or_ip,
+           name,
+           table_name);
+  DBUG_RETURN(1);
+}
+
+
+/*
+  Check the access right to a column depending on the type of table.
+
+  SYNOPSIS
+    check_column_grant_in_table_ref()
+    thd              thread handler
+    table_ref        table reference where to check the field
+    name             name of field to check
+    length           length of name
+
+  DESCRIPTION
+    Check the access rights to a column depending on the type of table
+    reference where the column is checked. The function provides a
+    generic interface to check column access rights that hides the
+    heterogeneity of the column representation - whether it is a view
+    or a stored table colum.
+
+  RETURN
+    FALSE OK
+    TRUE  access denied
+*/
+
+bool check_column_grant_in_table_ref(THD *thd, TABLE_LIST * table_ref,
+                                     const char *name, uint length)
+{
+  GRANT_INFO *grant;
+  const char *db_name;
+  const char *table_name;
+  Security_context *sctx= test(table_ref->security_ctx) ?
+                          table_ref->security_ctx : thd->security_ctx;
+
+  if (table_ref->view || table_ref->field_translation)
   {
-    char command[128];
-    get_privilege_desc(command, sizeof(command), want_access);
-    my_error(ER_COLUMNACCESS_DENIED_ERROR, MYF(0),
-             command,
-             sctx->priv_user,
-             sctx->host_or_ip,
-             name,
-             table_name);
+    /* View or derived information schema table. */
+    grant= &(table_ref->grant);
+    db_name= table_ref->view_db.str;
+    table_name= table_ref->view_name.str;
   }
-  DBUG_RETURN(1);
+  else
+  {
+    /* Normal or temporary table. */
+    TABLE *table= table_ref->table;
+    grant= &(table->grant);
+    db_name= table->s->db;
+    table_name= table->s->table_name;
+  }
+
+  if (grant->want_privilege)
+    return check_grant_column(thd, grant, db_name, table_name, name,
+                              length, sctx);
+  else
+    return FALSE;
+
 }
 
 

sql/sql_acl.h

@@ -205,7 +205,9 @@ bool check_grant(THD *thd, ulong want_access, TABLE_LIST *tables,
 		 uint show_command, uint number, bool dont_print_error);
 bool check_grant_column (THD *thd, GRANT_INFO *grant,
 			 const char *db_name, const char *table_name,
-			 const char *name, uint length, uint show_command=0);
+			 const char *name, uint length, Security_context *sctx);
+bool check_column_grant_in_table_ref(THD *thd, TABLE_LIST * table_ref,
+                                     const char *name, uint length);
 bool check_grant_all_columns(THD *thd, ulong want_access, GRANT_INFO *grant,
                              const char* db_name, const char *table_name,
                              Field_iterator *fields);

sql/sql_insert.cc

@@ -113,11 +113,7 @@ static int check_insert_fields(THD *thd, TABLE_LIST *table_list,
   {						// Part field list
     SELECT_LEX *select_lex= &thd->lex->select_lex;
     Name_resolution_context *context= &select_lex->context;
-    TABLE_LIST *save_next_local;
-    TABLE_LIST *save_table_list;
-    TABLE_LIST *save_first_name_resolution_table;
-    TABLE_LIST *save_next_name_resolution_table;
-    bool        save_resolve_in_select_list;
+    Name_resolution_context_state ctx_state;
     int res;
 
     if (fields.elements != values.elements)
@@ -130,14 +126,7 @@ static int check_insert_fields(THD *thd, TABLE_LIST *table_list,
     select_lex->no_wrap_view_item= TRUE;
 
     /* Save the state of the current name resolution context. */
-    save_table_list=                  context->table_list;
-    save_first_name_resolution_table= context->first_name_resolution_table;
-    save_next_name_resolution_table=  (context->first_name_resolution_table) ?
-                                      context->first_name_resolution_table->
-                                               next_name_resolution_table :
-                                      NULL;
-    save_resolve_in_select_list=      context->resolve_in_select_list;
-    save_next_local=                  table_list->next_local;
+    ctx_state.save_state(context, table_list);
 
     /*
       Perform name resolution only in the first table - 'table_list',
@@ -152,13 +141,7 @@ static int check_insert_fields(THD *thd, TABLE_LIST *table_list,
     res= setup_fields(thd, 0, fields, 2, 0, 0);
 
     /* Restore the current context. */
-    table_list->next_local=                save_next_local;
-    context->table_list=                   save_table_list;
-    context->first_name_resolution_table=  save_first_name_resolution_table;
-    if (context->first_name_resolution_table)
-      context->first_name_resolution_table->
-               next_name_resolution_table= save_next_name_resolution_table;
-    context->resolve_in_select_list=       save_resolve_in_select_list;
+    ctx_state.restore_state(context, table_list);
     thd->lex->select_lex.no_wrap_view_item= FALSE;
 
     if (res)
@@ -293,13 +276,10 @@ bool mysql_insert(THD *thd,TABLE_LIST *table_list,
   ulonglong id;
   COPY_INFO info;
   TABLE *table= 0;
-  TABLE_LIST *save_table_list;
-  TABLE_LIST *save_next_local;
-  TABLE_LIST *save_first_name_resolution_table;
-  TABLE_LIST *save_next_name_resolution_table;
   List_iterator_fast<List_item> its(values_list);
   List_item *values;
   Name_resolution_context *context;
+  Name_resolution_context_state ctx_state;
 #ifndef EMBEDDED_LIBRARY
   char *query= thd->query;
 #endif
@@ -380,13 +360,7 @@ bool mysql_insert(THD *thd,TABLE_LIST *table_list,
 
   context= &thd->lex->select_lex.context;
   /* Save the state of the current name resolution context. */
-  save_table_list=                  context->table_list;
-  save_first_name_resolution_table= context->first_name_resolution_table;
-  save_next_name_resolution_table=  (context->first_name_resolution_table) ?
-                                    context->first_name_resolution_table->
-                                             next_name_resolution_table :
-                                    NULL;
-  save_next_local=                  table_list->next_local;
+  ctx_state.save_state(context, table_list);
 
   /*
     Perform name resolution only in the first table - 'table_list',
@@ -410,16 +384,11 @@ bool mysql_insert(THD *thd,TABLE_LIST *table_list,
   its.rewind ();
  
   /* Restore the current context. */
-  table_list->next_local= save_next_local;
-  context->first_name_resolution_table= save_first_name_resolution_table;
-  if (context->first_name_resolution_table)
-    context->first_name_resolution_table->
-             next_name_resolution_table= save_next_name_resolution_table;
+  ctx_state.restore_state(context, table_list);
 
   /*
     Fill in the given fields and dump it to the table file
   */
-
   info.records= info.deleted= info.copied= info.updated= 0;
   info.ignore= ignore;
   info.handle_duplicates=duplic;
@@ -827,11 +796,7 @@ bool mysql_prepare_insert(THD *thd, TABLE_LIST *table_list,
 {
   SELECT_LEX *select_lex= &thd->lex->select_lex;
   Name_resolution_context *context= &select_lex->context;
-  TABLE_LIST *save_table_list;
-  TABLE_LIST *save_next_local;
-  TABLE_LIST *save_first_name_resolution_table;
-  TABLE_LIST *save_next_name_resolution_table;
-  bool        save_resolve_in_select_list;
+  Name_resolution_context_state ctx_state;
   bool insert_into_view= (table_list->view != 0);
   bool res= 0;
   DBUG_ENTER("mysql_prepare_insert");
@@ -871,15 +836,7 @@ bool mysql_prepare_insert(THD *thd, TABLE_LIST *table_list,
     DBUG_RETURN(TRUE);
 
   /* Save the state of the current name resolution context. */
-  save_table_list=                  context->table_list;
-  /* Here first_name_resolution_table points to the first select table. */
-  save_first_name_resolution_table= context->first_name_resolution_table;
-  save_next_name_resolution_table=  (context->first_name_resolution_table) ?
-                                    context->first_name_resolution_table->
-                                             next_name_resolution_table :
-                                    NULL;
-  save_resolve_in_select_list=      context->resolve_in_select_list;
-  save_next_local=                  table_list->next_local;
+  ctx_state.save_state(context, table_list);
 
   /*
     Perform name resolution only in the first table - 'table_list',
@@ -904,23 +861,17 @@ bool mysql_prepare_insert(THD *thd, TABLE_LIST *table_list,
     */       
     if (select_lex->group_list.elements == 0)
     {
-      context->table_list->next_local=       save_next_local;
+      context->table_list->next_local=       ctx_state.save_next_local;
       /* first_name_resolution_table was set by resolve_in_table_list_only() */
       context->first_name_resolution_table->
-        next_name_resolution_table=          save_next_local;
+        next_name_resolution_table=          ctx_state.save_next_local;
     }
     if (!res)
       res= setup_fields(thd, 0, update_values, 1, 0, 0);
   }
 
   /* Restore the current context. */
-  table_list->next_local= save_next_local;
-  context->table_list= save_table_list;
-  context->first_name_resolution_table= save_first_name_resolution_table;
-  if (context->first_name_resolution_table)
-    context->first_name_resolution_table->
-             next_name_resolution_table= save_next_name_resolution_table;
-  context->resolve_in_select_list= save_resolve_in_select_list;
+  ctx_state.restore_state(context, table_list);
 
   if (res)
     DBUG_RETURN(res);
@@ -2187,17 +2138,10 @@ select_insert::prepare(List<Item> &values, SELECT_LEX_UNIT *u)
   {
     /* Save the state of the current name resolution context. */
     Name_resolution_context *context= &lex->select_lex.context;
-    TABLE_LIST *save_table_list;
-    TABLE_LIST *save_next_local;
-    TABLE_LIST *save_first_name_resolution_table;
-    TABLE_LIST *save_next_name_resolution_table;
-    save_table_list=                  context->table_list;
-    save_first_name_resolution_table= context->first_name_resolution_table;
-    save_next_name_resolution_table=  (context->first_name_resolution_table) ?
-                                      context->first_name_resolution_table->
-                                               next_name_resolution_table :
-                                      NULL;
-    save_next_local= table_list->next_local;
+    Name_resolution_context_state ctx_state;
+
+    /* Save the state of the current name resolution context. */
+    ctx_state.save_state(context, table_list);
 
     /* Perform name resolution only in the first table - 'table_list'. */
     table_list->next_local= 0;
@@ -2213,20 +2157,15 @@ select_insert::prepare(List<Item> &values, SELECT_LEX_UNIT *u)
     */       
     if (lex->select_lex.group_list.elements == 0)
     {
-      context->table_list->next_local=       save_next_local;
+      context->table_list->next_local=       ctx_state.save_next_local;
       /* first_name_resolution_table was set by resolve_in_table_list_only() */
       context->first_name_resolution_table->
-        next_name_resolution_table=          save_next_local;
+        next_name_resolution_table=          ctx_state.save_next_local;
     }
     res= res || setup_fields(thd, 0, *info.update_values, 1, 0, 0);
 
     /* Restore the current context. */
-    table_list->next_local= save_next_local;
-    context->first_name_resolution_table= save_first_name_resolution_table;
-    if (context->first_name_resolution_table)
-      context->first_name_resolution_table->
-               next_name_resolution_table= save_next_name_resolution_table;
-
+    ctx_state.restore_state(context, table_list);
   }
 
   lex->current_select= lex_current_select_save;

sql/sql_lex.cc

@@ -1130,6 +1130,11 @@ void st_select_lex::init_query()
   /*
     Add the name resolution context of the current (sub)query to the
     stack of contexts for the whole query.
+    TODO:
+    push_context may return an error if there is no memory for a new
+    element in the stack, however this method has no return value,
+    thus push_context should be moved to a place where query
+    initialization is checked for failure.
   */
   parent_lex->push_context(&context);
   cond_count= with_wild= 0;

sql/sql_lex.h

@@ -1024,9 +1024,9 @@ typedef struct st_lex
   }
   void cleanup_after_one_table_open();
 
-  void push_context(Name_resolution_context *context)
+  bool push_context(Name_resolution_context *context)
   {
-    context_stack.push_front(context);
+    return context_stack.push_front(context);
   }
 
   void pop_context()

sql/sql_list.h

@@ -266,10 +266,21 @@ class base_list_iterator
     ls.elements= elm;
   }
 public:
-  base_list_iterator(base_list &list_par) 
-    :list(&list_par), el(&list_par.first), prev(0), current(0)
+  base_list_iterator() 
+    :list(0), el(0), prev(0), current(0)
   {}
 
+  base_list_iterator(base_list &list_par) 
+  { init(list_par); }
+
+  inline void init(base_list &list_par)
+  {
+    list= &list_par;
+    el= &list_par.first;
+    prev= 0;
+    current= 0;
+  }
+
   inline void *next(void)
   {
     prev=el;
@@ -364,6 +375,8 @@ template <class T> class List_iterator :public base_list_iterator
 {
 public:
   List_iterator(List<T> &a) : base_list_iterator(a) {}
+  List_iterator() : base_list_iterator() {}
+  inline void init(List<T> &a) { base_list_iterator::init(a); }
   inline T* operator++(int) { return (T*) base_list_iterator::next(); }
   inline T *replace(T *a)   { return (T*) base_list_iterator::replace(a); }
   inline T *replace(List<T> &a) { return (T*) base_list_iterator::replace(a); }
@@ -385,6 +398,8 @@ template <class T> class List_iterator_fast :public base_list_iterator
 
 public:
   inline List_iterator_fast(List<T> &a) : base_list_iterator(a) {}
+  inline List_iterator_fast() : base_list_iterator() {}
+  inline void init(List<T> &a) { base_list_iterator::init(a); }
   inline T* operator++(int) { return (T*) base_list_iterator::next_fast(); }
   inline void rewind(void)  { base_list_iterator::rewind(); }
   void sublist(List<T> &list_arg, uint el_arg)

sql/sql_parse.cc

@@ -6585,36 +6585,39 @@ void st_select_lex::set_lock_for_tables(thr_lock_type lock_type)
 
 
 /*
-  Create a new name resolution context for a JOIN ... ON clause.
+  Push a new name resolution context for a JOIN ... ON clause to the
+  context stack of a query block.
 
   SYNOPSIS
-    make_join_on_context()
+    push_new_name_resolution_context()
     thd       pointer to current thread
     left_op   left  operand of the JOIN
     right_op  rigth operand of the JOIN
 
   DESCRIPTION
     Create a new name resolution context for a JOIN ... ON clause,
-    and set the first and last leaves of the list of table references
-    to be used for name resolution.
+    set the first and last leaves of the list of table references
+    to be used for name resolution, and push the newly created
+    context to the stack of contexts of the query.
 
   RETURN
-    A new context if all is OK
-    NULL - if a memory allocation error occured
+    FALSE  if all is OK
+    TRUE   if a memory allocation error occured
 */
 
-Name_resolution_context *
-make_join_on_context(THD *thd, TABLE_LIST *left_op, TABLE_LIST *right_op)
+bool
+push_new_name_resolution_context(THD *thd,
+                                 TABLE_LIST *left_op, TABLE_LIST *right_op)
 {
   Name_resolution_context *on_context;
   if (!(on_context= new (thd->mem_root) Name_resolution_context))
-    return NULL;
+    return TRUE;
   on_context->init();
   on_context->first_name_resolution_table=
     left_op->first_leaf_for_name_resolution();
   on_context->last_name_resolution_table=
     right_op->last_leaf_for_name_resolution();
-  return on_context;
+  return thd->lex->push_context(on_context);
 }
 
 

sql/sql_yacc.yy

@@ -5808,10 +5808,8 @@ join_table:
           {
             YYERROR_UNLESS($1 && ($$=$3));
             /* Change the current name resolution context to a local context. */
-            Name_resolution_context *on_context;
-            if (!(on_context= make_join_on_context(YYTHD,$1,$3)))
+            if (push_new_name_resolution_context(YYTHD, $1, $3))
               YYABORT;
-            Lex->push_context(on_context);
           }
           expr
 	  {
@@ -5823,10 +5821,8 @@ join_table:
           {
             YYERROR_UNLESS($1 && ($$=$3));
             /* Change the current name resolution context to a local context. */
-            Name_resolution_context *on_context;
-            if (!(on_context= make_join_on_context(YYTHD,$1,$3)))
+            if (push_new_name_resolution_context(YYTHD, $1, $3))
               YYABORT;
-            Lex->push_context(on_context);
           }
           expr
           {
@@ -5853,10 +5849,8 @@ join_table:
           ON
           {
             /* Change the current name resolution context to a local context. */
-            Name_resolution_context *on_context;
-            if (!(on_context= make_join_on_context(YYTHD,$1,$5)))
+            if (push_new_name_resolution_context(YYTHD, $1, $5))
               YYABORT;
-            Lex->push_context(on_context);
           }
           expr
 	  {
@@ -5886,10 +5880,8 @@ join_table:
           ON
           {
             /* Change the current name resolution context to a local context. */
-            Name_resolution_context *on_context;
-            if (!(on_context= make_join_on_context(YYTHD,$1,$5)))
+            if (push_new_name_resolution_context(YYTHD, $1, $5))
               YYABORT;
-            Lex->push_context(on_context);
           }
           expr
           {
@@ -5950,10 +5942,9 @@ table_factor:
           ON
           {
             /* Change the current name resolution context to a local context. */
-            Name_resolution_context *on_context;
-            if (!(on_context= make_join_on_context(YYTHD,$3,$7)))
+            if (push_new_name_resolution_context(YYTHD, $3, $7))
               YYABORT;
-            Lex->push_context(on_context);
+
           }
           expr '}'
 	  {

sql/table.cc

@@ -3080,60 +3080,6 @@ GRANT_INFO *Natural_join_column::grant()
 }
 
 
-
-#ifndef NO_EMBEDDED_ACCESS_CHECKS
-
-/*
-  Check the access rights for the current join column.
-  columns.
-
-  SYNOPSIS
-    Natural_join_column::check_grants()
-
-  DESCRIPTION
-    Check the access rights to a column from a natural join in a generic
-    way that hides the heterogeneity of the column representation - whether
-    it is a view or a stored table colum.
-
-  RETURN
-    FALSE  The column can be accessed
-    TRUE   There are no access rights to all equivalent columns
-*/
-
-bool
-Natural_join_column::check_grants(THD *thd, const char *name, uint length)
-{
-  GRANT_INFO *grant;
-  const char *db_name;
-  const char *table_name;
-  Security_context *save_security_ctx= thd->security_ctx;
-  Security_context *new_sctx= table_ref->security_ctx;
-  bool res;
-
-  if (view_field)
-  {
-    DBUG_ASSERT(table_field == NULL);
-    grant= &(table_ref->grant);
-    db_name= table_ref->view_db.str;
-    table_name= table_ref->view_name.str;
-  }
-  else
-  {
-    DBUG_ASSERT(table_field && view_field == NULL);
-    grant= &(table_ref->table->grant);
-    db_name= table_ref->table->s->db.str;
-    table_name= table_ref->table->s->table_name.str;
-  }
-
-  if (new_sctx)
-    thd->security_ctx= new_sctx;
-  res= check_grant_column(thd, grant, db_name, table_name, name, length);
-  thd->security_ctx= save_security_ctx;
-  return res;
-}
-#endif
-
-
 void Field_iterator_view::set(TABLE_LIST *table)
 {
   DBUG_ASSERT(table->field_translation);
@@ -3176,8 +3122,9 @@ Item *create_view_field(THD *thd, TABLE_LIST *view, Item **field_ref,
   if (view->schema_table_reformed)
   {
     /*
-      In case of SHOW command (schema_table_reformed set) all items are
-      fixed
+      Translation table items are always Item_fields and already fixed
+      ('mysql_schema_table' function). So we can return directly the
+      field. This case happens only for 'show & where' commands.
     */
     DBUG_ASSERT(field && field->fixed);
     DBUG_RETURN(field);
@@ -3209,21 +3156,14 @@ Item *create_view_field(THD *thd, TABLE_LIST *view, Item **field_ref,
 void Field_iterator_natural_join::set(TABLE_LIST *table_ref)
 {
   DBUG_ASSERT(table_ref->join_columns);
-  delete column_ref_it;
-
-  /*
-    TODO: try not to allocate new iterator every time. If we have to,
-    then check for out of memory condition.
-  */
-  column_ref_it= new List_iterator_fast<Natural_join_column>
-                     (*(table_ref->join_columns));
-  cur_column_ref= (*column_ref_it)++;
+  column_ref_it.init(*(table_ref->join_columns));
+  cur_column_ref= column_ref_it++;
 }
 
 
 void Field_iterator_natural_join::next()
 {
-  cur_column_ref= (*column_ref_it)++;
+  cur_column_ref= column_ref_it++;
   DBUG_ASSERT(!cur_column_ref || ! cur_column_ref->table_field ||
               cur_column_ref->table_ref->table ==
               cur_column_ref->table_field->table);
@@ -3350,7 +3290,6 @@ GRANT_INFO *Field_iterator_table_ref::grant()
 
   SYNOPSIS
     Field_iterator_table_ref::get_or_create_column_ref()
-    thd         [in]  pointer to current thread
     is_created  [out] set to TRUE if the column was created,
                       FALSE if we return an already created colum
 
@@ -3363,7 +3302,7 @@ GRANT_INFO *Field_iterator_table_ref::grant()
 */
 
 Natural_join_column *
-Field_iterator_table_ref::get_or_create_column_ref(THD *thd, bool *is_created)
+Field_iterator_table_ref::get_or_create_column_ref(bool *is_created)
 {
   Natural_join_column *nj_col;
 
@@ -3397,6 +3336,41 @@ Field_iterator_table_ref::get_or_create_column_ref(THD *thd, bool *is_created)
 }
 
 
+/*
+  Return an existing reference to a column of a natural/using join.
+
+  SYNOPSIS
+    Field_iterator_table_ref::get_natural_column_ref()
+
+  DESCRIPTION
+    The method should be called in contexts where it is expected that
+    all natural join columns are already created, and that the column
+    being retrieved is a Natural_join_column.
+
+  RETURN
+    #     Pointer to a column of a natural join (or its operand)
+    NULL  No memory to allocate the column
+*/
+
+Natural_join_column *
+Field_iterator_table_ref::get_natural_column_ref()
+{
+  Natural_join_column *nj_col;
+
+  DBUG_ASSERT(field_it == &natural_join_it);
+  /*
+    The field belongs to a NATURAL join, therefore the column reference was
+    already created via one of the two constructor calls above. In this case
+    we just return the already created column reference.
+  */
+  nj_col= natural_join_it.column_ref();
+  DBUG_ASSERT(nj_col &&
+              (!nj_col->table_field ||
+               nj_col->table_ref->table == nj_col->table_field->table));
+  return nj_col;
+}
+
+
 /*****************************************************************************
 ** Instansiate templates
 *****************************************************************************/

sql/table.h

@@ -432,9 +432,6 @@ class Natural_join_column: public Sql_alloc
   const char *table_name();
   const char *db_name();
   GRANT_INFO *grant();
-#ifndef NO_EMBEDDED_ACCESS_CHECKS
-  bool check_grants(THD *thd, const char *name, uint length);
-#endif
 };
 
 
@@ -760,11 +757,11 @@ class Field_iterator_view: public Field_iterator
 
 class Field_iterator_natural_join: public Field_iterator
 {
-  List_iterator_fast<Natural_join_column> *column_ref_it;
+  List_iterator_fast<Natural_join_column> column_ref_it;
   Natural_join_column *cur_column_ref;
 public:
-  Field_iterator_natural_join() :column_ref_it(NULL), cur_column_ref(NULL) {}
-  ~Field_iterator_natural_join() { delete column_ref_it; }
+  Field_iterator_natural_join() :cur_column_ref(NULL) {}
+  ~Field_iterator_natural_join() {}
   void set(TABLE_LIST *table);
   void next();
   bool end_of_fields() { return !cur_column_ref; }
@@ -811,7 +808,8 @@ class Field_iterator_table_ref: public Field_iterator
   GRANT_INFO *grant();
   Item *create_item(THD *thd) { return field_it->create_item(thd); }
   Field *field() { return field_it->field(); }
-  Natural_join_column *get_or_create_column_ref(THD *thd, bool *is_created);
+  Natural_join_column *get_or_create_column_ref(bool *is_created);
+  Natural_join_column *get_natural_column_ref();
 };