[mythtv-commits] Ticket #4402: rev 15257 dbcheck.cpp - varchar(512) too big for mysql<5.x?

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#4402: rev 15257 dbcheck.cpp - varchar(512) too big for mysql<5.x?
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 Reporter:  glg20   |        Owner:  ijr    
     Type:  defect  |       Status:  closed 
 Priority:  minor   |    Milestone:  unknown
Component:  mythtv  |      Version:  unknown
 Severity:  medium  |   Resolution:  wontfix
  Mlocked:  0       |  
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Changes (by greg):

  * status:  new => closed
  * resolution:  => wontfix


Old description:

> [http://svn.mythtv.org/trac/browser/trunk/mythtv/libs/libmythtv/dbcheck.cpp?rev=15257#L3315]
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> rev 15257 adding db schema 1203 in file dhcheck.cpp, line 3315:
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> filepath varchar(512) NOT NULL default '',
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> Trying to create this varchar(512) column is breaking my install from svn
> since I'm using mysql 4.x on a remote machine.
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> as I understand it you need MySQL 5.x to get varchar over 256.
>
> Can that column be a text or blob type?

New description:

 >Trying to create this varchar(512) column is breaking my install from
 >svn since I'm using mysql 4.x on a remote machine.
 >
 >as I understand it you need MySQL 5.x to get varchar over 256.

  As of Dec 11th (announced on the -dev list) we no longer support MySQL
 versions prior to 5.

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