[Dovecot] quota dict with mysql 4.0

[Jerry]

On Thu, 25 Mar 2010 12:46:10 +0100, Andre Hübner <andre.huebner at gmx.de>
articulated:

> Hello,
> 
> >> I am somewhat surprised that the older software is not compatible
> >> with the newer version of MySQL. Usually, it is the other way
> >> around. Have you checked to see if newer versions of the
> >> incompatible software exist? I would be willing to wager that they
> >> have been updated to accommodate the newer MySQL versions.
> 
> Syntax changed a litte bit and also there are some new protected
> words which are used by older software in sql without backticks etc.
> I agree updating would be the better way but we talking about a big
> number of servers and customers still using it. this is not changed
> over night....
> 
> I looked into dovecot-1.2.11/src/lib-dict/dict-sql.c, there seems to
> be a check for "ON DUPLICATE KEY UPDATE"  on line 588.
> I recompiled dovecot on mysql 4.0 machine and tried again but there
> was no change.
> SQL is successful when dataset in quotatable is existing. in this
> case dovecot triggers an update of the data.
> But if no line for user is existing in quotatable and an insert is
> needed there is still the error:
> 
> sql dict: commit failed: You have an error in your SQL syntax.  Check
> the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the
> right syntax to use near 'ON DUPLICATE KEY UPDATE bytes='12525'' at
> line
> 
> why is the mysql 4.0-recompiled dovecot thinking my mysql is able to
> do "ON DUPLICATE KEY UPDATE"? How to avoid this?

I feel your pain. We have experienced problems in the past with similar
situations. Perhaps you can implement some updating procedure that
would only involve a percentage of your users at one time. We have had
situations where we updated an idle server and then switched users over
to it. Usually, although not always, it worked seamlessly.
Unfortunately, there does come a time when you just have to bit the
bullet <http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/65400.html>. I don't want
the cliché police on my trail.

Good luck, you will need it.


-- 
Jerry
Dovecot.user at seibercom.net

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