Commit 4a2d1f7f authored by unknown's avatar unknown

Minor typo corrections and documenation improvements.


Docs/manual.texi:
  Expanded and corrected information on case-insensitive string comparison. 
  
  Fixed spelling mistake and lanuage usage in query cache information.
  
  Expanded query cache information by noting that the query cache is flushed 
  when table data changes.
BitKeeper/etc/logging_ok:
  Logging to logging@openlogging.org accepted
parent e16f5856
...@@ -69,3 +69,4 @@ zak@balfor.local ...@@ -69,3 +69,4 @@ zak@balfor.local
zak@linux.local zak@linux.local
salle@geopard.(none) salle@geopard.(none)
walrus@mysql.com walrus@mysql.com
zgreant@mysql.com
...@@ -30674,12 +30674,12 @@ mysql> SELECT INTERVAL(22, 23, 30, 44, 200); ...@@ -30674,12 +30674,12 @@ mysql> SELECT INTERVAL(22, 23, 30, 44, 200);
@end example @end example
@end table @end table
If you are comparing case-sensitive string with any of the standard If you are comparing case-insensitive strings with any of the standard
operators (@code{=}, @code{<>}..., but not @code{LIKE}) end space will operators (@code{=}, @code{<>}..., but not @code{LIKE}) trailing whitespace
be ignored. (spaces, tabs and newlines) will be ignored.
@example @example
mysql> SELECT "a" ="A "; mysql> SELECT "a" ="A \n";
-> 1 -> 1
@end example @end example
...@@ -36874,28 +36874,26 @@ parameters to @code{FULLTEXT} in @code{CREATE/ALTER TABLE}). ...@@ -36874,28 +36874,26 @@ parameters to @code{FULLTEXT} in @code{CREATE/ALTER TABLE}).
From version 4.0.1, @code{MySQL server} features a @code{Query Cache}. From version 4.0.1, @code{MySQL server} features a @code{Query Cache}.
When in use, the query cache stores the text of a @code{SELECT} query When in use, the query cache stores the text of a @code{SELECT} query
together with the corresponding result that is sent to a client. together with the corresponding result that was sent to the client.
If another identical query is received, the server can then retrieve If an identical query is later received, the server will retrieve
the results from the query cache rather than parsing and executing the the results from the query cache rather than parsing and executing the
same query again. same query again.
@strong{NOTE:} The query cache does not return stale data. When data
is modified, any relevant entries in the query cache are flushed.
The query cache is extremely useful in an environment where (some) The query cache is extremely useful in an environment where (some)
tables don't change very often and you have a lot of identical queries. tables don't change very often and you have a lot of identical queries.
This is a typical situation for many web servers that use a lot of This is a typical situation for many web servers that use a lot of
dynamic content. dynamic content.
Following are some performance data for the query cache Below is some performance data for the query cache. (These results were
(We got these by running the MySQL benchmark suite on a Linux Alpha generated by running the MySQL benchmark suite on a Linux Alpha
2x500 MHz with 2GB RAM and a 64MB query cache): 2 x 500 MHz with 2GB RAM and a 64MB query cache):
@itemize @bullet @itemize @bullet
@item @item
If you want to disable the query cache code set @code{query_cache_size=0}. If all of the queries you're performing are simple (such as selecting a
By disabling the query cache code there is no noticeable overhead.
(query cache can be excluded from code with help of configure option
@code{--without-query-cache})
@item
If all of the queries you're preforming are simple (such as selecting a
row from a table with one row); but still differ so that the queries can row from a table with one row); but still differ so that the queries can
not be cached, the overhead for having the query cache active is 13%. not be cached, the overhead for having the query cache active is 13%.
This could be regarded as the worst case scenario. However, in real life, This could be regarded as the worst case scenario. However, in real life,
...@@ -36905,6 +36903,11 @@ is normally significantly lower. ...@@ -36905,6 +36903,11 @@ is normally significantly lower.
Searches after one row in a one row table is 238% faster. Searches after one row in a one row table is 238% faster.
This can be regarded as close to the minimum speedup to be expected for This can be regarded as close to the minimum speedup to be expected for
a query that is cached. a query that is cached.
@item
If you want to disable the query cache code set @code{query_cache_size=0}.
By disabling the query cache code there is no noticeable overhead.
(query cache can be excluded from code with help of configure option
@code{--without-query-cache})
@end itemize @end itemize
@menu @menu
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