into  mysql_cab_desk.:C:/source/c++/mysql-5.1_BUG_22086

This patch adds functionality to row-based replication to ensure the
slave's column sizes are >= to that of the master.

It also includes some refactoring for the code from WL#3228.

into  dl145h.mysql.com:/data0/mkindahl/mysql-5.1-2team

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into  dl145h.mysql.com:/data0/mkindahl/mysql-5.1-2team

into  dl145h.mysql.com:/data0/mkindahl/mysql-5.1-rpl

into  mysql.com:/home/bar/mysql-work/mysql-5.1.b28875

into  mysql.com:/home/bar/mysql-work/mysql-5.0-rpl

(Regression, caused by a patch for the bug 22646).
Problem: when result type of date_format() was changed from
binary string to character string, mixing date_format()
with a ascii column in CONCAT() stopped to work.
Fix:
- adding "repertoire" flag into DTCollation class,
to mark items which can return only pure ASCII strings.
- allow character set conversion from pure ASCII to other character sets.

  
This patch removes a portion of the last patch to Field_blob::copy
after problems found during testing of tests using distinct operations.

This patch corrects a problem found during testing on Solaris. The code
changes how length values are retrieved on big endian machines. The
patch allows the rpl_extraColmaster tests to run on these machines.

into  mysql_cab_desk.:C:/source/c++/mysql-5.1-new-rpl-merge

into  mysql_cab_desk.:C:/source/c++/mysql-5.1

into  mysql.com:/home/ram/work/b30088/b30088.5.0

into  mysql.com:/home/ram/work/b30088/b30088.5.1

into  mysql.com:/home/ram/work/b30200/b30200.5.1

Problem: thd->thread_specific_used flag is not set executing a statement
containig connection_id() function using PS protocol, that leads to 
improper binlog event creation.

Fix: set the flag in the Item_func_connection_id::fix_fields().

compatibility hook, thd_mark_transaction_to_rollback().

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into  ramayana.hindu.god:/home/tsmith/m/bk/maint/jul31/51

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Marko after applying latest snapshot).