Re: mysql->connect unix socket and host:port feature

At 23:54 +0100 2/9/02, Pierre-Alain Joye wrote:

On Sat, 9 Feb 2002 16:29:06 -0600 Paul DuBois <paul@snake.net> wrote:

Why is this a problem?

Because the mysql host where I have to install my apps does not accept connection except with this way (socket + host).

You can only use a socket for localhost.

Sure.

If you specify a host name (even the FQDN of the local host) you have to use a TCP/IP connection.

I don t have any control (for this time, but hope to change it soon, by accessing configuration of this f... server).

If the parameters are specified as you indicate below, the intent is ambiguous. The connection code has to resolve it one way or the other, and it just happens to resolve it in the way that makes most sense according to the MySQL documentation.

Absolutly true. It s the 1st time I see a config like that. It s why I said "if you consider this rare case not important".

Exactly. And that's correct.

Sure and it s what I told to the admin. But no way..., anyway I just made a patch in the local pear installation. But I don t like that because the core is not standard. I m not a pro of system administration :), anyway I quit sure now it s not a std and fullfeatured configuration overthere (with your comments), so I ll go back to make them change the config.

Good luck. Tell them they're trying to mash too much information together. They should provide two separate and unambiguous configs for users to choose from.

thanks for your comments, pa