diff --git a/sql/field.cc b/sql/field.cc
index c4aef133e6d..81fb38cf382 100644
--- a/sql/field.cc
+++ b/sql/field.cc
@@ -5737,7 +5737,7 @@ create_field::create_field(Field *old_field,Field *orig_field)
     {
       pos= (char*) sql_memdup(tmp.ptr(),tmp.length()+1);
       pos[tmp.length()]=0;
-      def=new Item_string(pos,tmp.length(), charset);
+      def= new Item_string(pos, tmp.length(), charset);
     }
   }
 #ifdef HAVE_SPATIAL
diff --git a/sql/item.cc b/sql/item.cc
index c0eff7e85c2..703eec0015b 100644
--- a/sql/item.cc
+++ b/sql/item.cc
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ bool DTCollation::aggregate(DTCollation &dt)
   return 0;
 }
 
-Item_field::Item_field(Field *f)
+Item_field::Item_field(Field *f, bool already_fixed)
   :Item_ident(NullS, f->table_name, f->field_name)
 #ifndef DBUG_OFF
   ,double_fix(0)
@@ -309,6 +309,7 @@ Item_field::Item_field(Field *f)
 {
   set_field(f);
   collation.set(DERIVATION_IMPLICIT);
+  fixed= already_fixed;
 }
 
 // Constructor need to process subselect with temporary tables (see Item)
@@ -359,6 +360,7 @@ const char *Item_ident::full_name() const
 /* ARGSUSED */
 String *Item_field::val_str(String *str)
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   if ((null_value=field->is_null()))
     return 0;
   str->set_charset(str_value.charset());
@@ -367,6 +369,7 @@ String *Item_field::val_str(String *str)
 
 double Item_field::val()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   if ((null_value=field->is_null()))
     return 0.0;
   return field->val_real();
@@ -374,6 +377,7 @@ double Item_field::val()
 
 longlong Item_field::val_int()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   if ((null_value=field->is_null()))
     return 0;
   return field->val_int();
@@ -483,6 +487,7 @@ Item *Item_field::get_tmp_table_item(THD *thd)
 
 String *Item_int::val_str(String *str)
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   str->set(value, &my_charset_bin);
   return str;
 }
@@ -497,6 +502,7 @@ void Item_int::print(String *str)
 
 String *Item_uint::val_str(String *str)
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   str->set((ulonglong) value, &my_charset_bin);
   return str;
 }
@@ -512,6 +518,7 @@ void Item_uint::print(String *str)
 
 String *Item_real::val_str(String *str)
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   str->set(value,decimals,&my_charset_bin);
   return str;
 }
@@ -528,11 +535,25 @@ void Item_string::print(String *str)
 
 bool Item_null::eq(const Item *item, bool binary_cmp) const
 { return item->type() == type(); }
-double Item_null::val() { null_value=1; return 0.0; }
-longlong Item_null::val_int() { null_value=1; return 0; }
+double Item_null::val()
+{
+  // NULL can be used without fix_fields
+  null_value=1;
+  return 0.0;
+}
+longlong Item_null::val_int()
+{
+  // NULL can be used without fix_fields
+  null_value=1;
+  return 0;
+}
 /* ARGSUSED */
 String *Item_null::val_str(String *str)
-{ null_value=1; return 0;}
+{
+  // NULL can be used without fix_fields
+  null_value=1;
+  return 0;
+}
 
 
 /*********************** Item_param related ******************************/
@@ -668,6 +689,7 @@ bool Item_param::get_time(TIME *res)
 
 double Item_param::val() 
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   int err;
   switch (item_result_type) {
   case STRING_RESULT:
@@ -683,8 +705,9 @@ double Item_param::val()
 
 longlong Item_param::val_int() 
 { 
- int err;
- switch (item_result_type) {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
+  int err;
+  switch (item_result_type) {
   case STRING_RESULT:
     return my_strntoll(str_value.charset(),
 		       str_value.ptr(),str_value.length(),10,
@@ -699,6 +722,7 @@ longlong Item_param::val_int()
 
 String *Item_param::val_str(String* str) 
 { 
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   switch (item_result_type) {
   case INT_RESULT:
     str->set(int_value, &my_charset_bin);
@@ -717,7 +741,8 @@ String *Item_param::val_str(String* str)
 */
 
 String *Item_param::query_val_str(String* str) 
-{ 
+{
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   switch (item_result_type) {
   case INT_RESULT:
   case REAL_RESULT:
@@ -790,6 +815,7 @@ void Item_copy_string::copy()
 /* ARGSUSED */
 String *Item_copy_string::val_str(String *str)
 {
+  // Item_copy_string is used without fix_fields call
   if (null_value)
     return (String*) 0;
   return &str_value;
@@ -806,29 +832,39 @@ bool Item::fix_fields(THD *thd,
 {
 
   // We do not check fields which are fixed during construction
-  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 0 || type() == INT_ITEM || type() == CACHE_ITEM);
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 0 || type() == INT_ITEM || type() == CACHE_ITEM ||
+	      type() == STRING_ITEM || type() == MYSQL_TYPE_DATETIME);
   fixed= 1;
   return 0;
 }
 
 double Item_ref_null_helper::val()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   double tmp= (*ref)->val_result();
   owner->was_null|= null_value= (*ref)->null_value;
   return tmp;
 }
+
+
 longlong Item_ref_null_helper::val_int()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   longlong tmp= (*ref)->val_int_result();
   owner->was_null|= null_value= (*ref)->null_value;
   return tmp;
 }
+
+
 String* Item_ref_null_helper::val_str(String* s)
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   String* tmp= (*ref)->str_result(s);
   owner->was_null|= null_value= (*ref)->null_value;
   return tmp;
 }
+
+
 bool Item_ref_null_helper::get_date(TIME *ltime, uint fuzzydate)
 {  
   return (owner->was_null|= null_value= (*ref)->get_date(ltime, fuzzydate));
@@ -1352,6 +1388,7 @@ Item_varbinary::Item_varbinary(const char *str, uint str_length)
 
 longlong Item_varbinary::val_int()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   char *end=(char*) str_value.ptr()+str_value.length(),
        *ptr=end-min(str_value.length(),sizeof(longlong));
 
@@ -1612,7 +1649,7 @@ bool Item_ref::fix_fields(THD *thd,TABLE_LIST *tables, Item **reference)
       {
 	ref= 0; // To prevent "delete *ref;" on ~Item_erf() of this item
 	Item_field* fld;
-	if (!((*reference)= fld= new Item_field(tmp)))
+	if (!((*reference)= fld= new Item_field(tmp, 1)))
 	  return 1;
 	register_item_tree_changing(reference);
 	mark_as_dependent(thd, last, thd->lex->current_select, fld);
@@ -1728,7 +1765,10 @@ bool Item_default_value::fix_fields(THD *thd,
 {
   DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 0);
   if (!arg)
+  {
+    fixed= 1;
     return 0;
+  }
   if (arg->fix_fields(thd, table_list, &arg))
     return 1;
   
@@ -1749,6 +1789,7 @@ bool Item_default_value::fix_fields(THD *thd,
   def_field->move_field(def_field->table->default_values -
                         def_field->table->record[0]);
   set_field(def_field);
+  fixed= 1;
   return 0;
 }
 
@@ -1806,6 +1847,7 @@ bool Item_insert_value::fix_fields(THD *thd,
     set_field(new Field_null(0, 0, Field::NONE, tmp_field->field_name,
 			     tmp_field->table, &my_charset_bin));
   }
+  fixed= 1;
   return 0;
 }
 
@@ -1969,7 +2011,8 @@ void Item_cache_str::store(Item *item)
 
 
 double Item_cache_str::val()
-{ 
+{
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   int err;
   if (value)
     return my_strntod(value->charset(), (char*) value->ptr(),
@@ -1981,6 +2024,7 @@ double Item_cache_str::val()
 
 longlong Item_cache_str::val_int()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   int err;
   if (value)
     return my_strntoll(value->charset(), value->ptr(),
diff --git a/sql/item.h b/sql/item.h
index 27f427c1ef4..7bf3bd07436 100644
--- a/sql/item.h
+++ b/sql/item.h
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ public:
   { collation.set(DERIVATION_IMPLICIT); }
   // Constructor need to process subselect with temporary tables (see Item)
   Item_field(THD *thd, Item_field *item);
-  Item_field(Field *field);
+  Item_field(Field *field, bool already_fixed);
   enum Type type() const { return FIELD_ITEM; }
   bool eq(const Item *item, bool binary_cmp) const;
   double val();
@@ -417,8 +417,8 @@ public:
   enum Type type() const { return INT_ITEM; }
   enum Item_result result_type () const { return INT_RESULT; }
   enum_field_types field_type() const { return MYSQL_TYPE_LONGLONG; }
-  longlong val_int() { return value; }
-  double val() { return (double) value; }
+  longlong val_int() { DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1); return value; }
+  double val() { DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1); return (double) value; }
   String *val_str(String*);
   int save_in_field(Field *field, bool no_conversions);
   bool basic_const_item() const { return 1; }
@@ -437,7 +437,8 @@ public:
     { fixed= 0; }
   Item_uint(uint32 i) :Item_int((longlong) i, 10) 
     { fixed= 0; }
-  double val() { return ulonglong2double((ulonglong)value); }
+  double val()
+    { DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1); return ulonglong2double((ulonglong)value); }
   String *val_str(String*);
   Item *new_item() { return new Item_uint(name,max_length); }
   int save_in_field(Field *field, bool no_conversions);
@@ -474,8 +475,12 @@ public:
   int save_in_field(Field *field, bool no_conversions);
   enum Type type() const { return REAL_ITEM; }
   enum_field_types field_type() const { return MYSQL_TYPE_DOUBLE; }
-  double val() { return value; }
-  longlong val_int() { return (longlong) (value+(value > 0 ? 0.5 : -0.5));}
+  double val() { DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1); return value; }
+  longlong val_int()
+  {
+    DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
+    return (longlong) (value+(value > 0 ? 0.5 : -0.5));
+  }
   String *val_str(String*);
   bool basic_const_item() const { return 1; }
   Item *new_item() { return new Item_real(name,value,decimals,max_length); }
@@ -510,6 +515,8 @@ public:
     max_length= str_value.numchars()*cs->mbmaxlen;
     set_name(str, length, cs);
     decimals=NOT_FIXED_DEC;
+    // it is constant => can be used without fix_fields (and frequently used)
+    fixed= 1;
   }
   Item_string(const char *name_par, const char *str, uint length,
 	      CHARSET_INFO *cs, Derivation dv= DERIVATION_COERCIBLE)
@@ -519,21 +526,29 @@ public:
     max_length= str_value.numchars()*cs->mbmaxlen;
     set_name(name_par,0,cs);
     decimals=NOT_FIXED_DEC;
+    // it is constant => can be used without fix_fields (and frequently used)
+    fixed= 1;
   }
   enum Type type() const { return STRING_ITEM; }
   double val()
-  { 
+  {
+    DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
     int err;
     return my_strntod(str_value.charset(), (char*) str_value.ptr(),
 		      str_value.length(), (char**) 0, &err);
   }
   longlong val_int()
   {
+    DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
     int err;
     return my_strntoll(str_value.charset(), str_value.ptr(),
 		       str_value.length(), 10, (char**) 0, &err);
   }
-  String *val_str(String*) { return (String*) &str_value; }
+  String *val_str(String*)
+  {
+    DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
+    return (String*) &str_value;
+  }
   int save_in_field(Field *field, bool no_conversions);
   enum Item_result result_type () const { return STRING_RESULT; }
   enum_field_types field_type() const { return MYSQL_TYPE_STRING; }
@@ -547,6 +562,11 @@ public:
   String *const_string() { return &str_value; }
   inline void append(char *str, uint length) { str_value.append(str, length); }
   void print(String *str);
+  void cleanup()
+  {
+    // it is constant => can be used without fix_fields (and frequently used)
+    fixed= 1;
+  }
 };
 
 /* for show tables */
@@ -588,9 +608,10 @@ class Item_varbinary :public Item
 public:
   Item_varbinary(const char *str,uint str_length);
   enum Type type() const { return VARBIN_ITEM; }
-  double val() { return (double) Item_varbinary::val_int(); }
+  double val()
+    { DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1); return (double) Item_varbinary::val_int(); }
   longlong val_int();
-  String *val_str(String*) { return &str_value; }
+  String *val_str(String*) { DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1); return &str_value; }
   int save_in_field(Field *field, bool no_conversions);
   enum Item_result result_type () const { return STRING_RESULT; }
   enum_field_types field_type() const { return MYSQL_TYPE_STRING; }
@@ -929,9 +950,14 @@ public:
   Item_cache_int(): Item_cache() {}
   
   void store(Item *item);
-  double val() { return (double) value; }
-  longlong val_int() { return value; }
-  String* val_str(String *str) { str->set(value, default_charset()); return str; }
+  double val() { DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1); return (double) value; }
+  longlong val_int() { DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1); return value; }
+  String* val_str(String *str)
+  {
+    DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
+    str->set(value, default_charset());
+    return str;
+  }
   enum Item_result result_type() const { return INT_RESULT; }
 };
 
@@ -942,8 +968,12 @@ public:
   Item_cache_real(): Item_cache() {}
 
   void store(Item *item);
-  double val() { return value; }
-  longlong val_int() { return (longlong) (value+(value > 0 ? 0.5 : -0.5)); }
+  double val() { DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1); return value; }
+  longlong val_int()
+  {
+    DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
+    return (longlong) (value+(value > 0 ? 0.5 : -0.5));
+  }
   String* val_str(String *str)
   {
     str->set(value, decimals, default_charset());
@@ -962,7 +992,7 @@ public:
   void store(Item *item);
   double val();
   longlong val_int();
-  String* val_str(String *) { return value; }
+  String* val_str(String *) { DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1); return value; }
   enum Item_result result_type() const { return STRING_RESULT; }
   CHARSET_INFO *charset() const { return value->charset(); };
 };
diff --git a/sql/item_cmpfunc.cc b/sql/item_cmpfunc.cc
index 23213c8009b..7efb145f035 100644
--- a/sql/item_cmpfunc.cc
+++ b/sql/item_cmpfunc.cc
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ Item_bool_func2* Le_creator::create(Item *a, Item *b) const
 
 longlong Item_func_not::val_int()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   double value=args[0]->val();
   null_value=args[0]->null_value;
   return !null_value && value == 0 ? 1 : 0;
@@ -113,7 +114,8 @@ longlong Item_func_not::val_int()
 */
 
 longlong Item_func_not_all::val_int()
-{  
+{
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   double value= args[0]->val();
   if (abort_on_null)
   {
@@ -536,6 +538,7 @@ bool Item_in_optimizer::fix_fields(THD *thd, struct st_table_list *tables,
 
 longlong Item_in_optimizer::val_int()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   cache->store(args[0]);
   if (cache->null_value)
   {
@@ -574,6 +577,7 @@ bool Item_in_optimizer::is_null()
 
 longlong Item_func_eq::val_int()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   int value= cmp.compare();
   return value == 0 ? 1 : 0;
 }
@@ -589,11 +593,13 @@ void Item_func_equal::fix_length_and_dec()
 
 longlong Item_func_equal::val_int()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   return cmp.compare();
 }
 
 longlong Item_func_ne::val_int()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   int value= cmp.compare();
   return value != 0 && !null_value ? 1 : 0;
 }
@@ -601,6 +607,7 @@ longlong Item_func_ne::val_int()
 
 longlong Item_func_ge::val_int()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   int value= cmp.compare();
   return value >= 0 ? 1 : 0;
 }
@@ -608,12 +615,14 @@ longlong Item_func_ge::val_int()
 
 longlong Item_func_gt::val_int()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   int value= cmp.compare();
   return value > 0 ? 1 : 0;
 }
 
 longlong Item_func_le::val_int()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   int value= cmp.compare();
   return value <= 0 && !null_value ? 1 : 0;
 }
@@ -621,6 +630,7 @@ longlong Item_func_le::val_int()
 
 longlong Item_func_lt::val_int()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   int value= cmp.compare();
   return value < 0 && !null_value ? 1 : 0;
 }
@@ -628,6 +638,7 @@ longlong Item_func_lt::val_int()
 
 longlong Item_func_strcmp::val_int()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   String *a=args[0]->val_str(&tmp_value1);
   String *b=args[1]->val_str(&tmp_value2);
   if (!a || !b)
@@ -677,6 +688,7 @@ void Item_func_interval::fix_length_and_dec()
 
 longlong Item_func_interval::val_int()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   double value= row->el(0)->val();
   uint i;
 
@@ -742,6 +754,7 @@ void Item_func_between::fix_length_and_dec()
 
 longlong Item_func_between::val_int()
 {						// ANSI BETWEEN
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   if (cmp_type == STRING_RESULT)
   {
     String *value,*a,*b;
@@ -849,6 +862,7 @@ Field *Item_func_ifnull::tmp_table_field(TABLE *table)
 double
 Item_func_ifnull::val()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   double value=args[0]->val();
   if (!args[0]->null_value)
   {
@@ -864,6 +878,7 @@ Item_func_ifnull::val()
 longlong
 Item_func_ifnull::val_int()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   longlong value=args[0]->val_int();
   if (!args[0]->null_value)
   {
@@ -879,6 +894,7 @@ Item_func_ifnull::val_int()
 String *
 Item_func_ifnull::val_str(String *str)
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   String *res  =args[0]->val_str(str);
   if (!args[0]->null_value)
   {
@@ -934,6 +950,7 @@ Item_func_if::fix_length_and_dec()
 double
 Item_func_if::val()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   Item *arg= args[0]->val_int() ? args[1] : args[2];
   double value=arg->val();
   null_value=arg->null_value;
@@ -943,6 +960,7 @@ Item_func_if::val()
 longlong
 Item_func_if::val_int()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   Item *arg= args[0]->val_int() ? args[1] : args[2];
   longlong value=arg->val_int();
   null_value=arg->null_value;
@@ -952,6 +970,7 @@ Item_func_if::val_int()
 String *
 Item_func_if::val_str(String *str)
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   Item *arg= args[0]->val_int() ? args[1] : args[2];
   String *res=arg->val_str(str);
   if (res)
@@ -984,6 +1003,7 @@ Item_func_nullif::fix_length_and_dec()
 double
 Item_func_nullif::val()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   double value;
   if (!cmp.compare() || null_value)
   {
@@ -998,6 +1018,7 @@ Item_func_nullif::val()
 longlong
 Item_func_nullif::val_int()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   longlong value;
   if (!cmp.compare() || null_value)
   {
@@ -1012,6 +1033,7 @@ Item_func_nullif::val_int()
 String *
 Item_func_nullif::val_str(String *str)
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   String *res;
   if (!cmp.compare() || null_value)
   {
@@ -1105,6 +1127,7 @@ Item *Item_func_case::find_item(String *str)
 
 String *Item_func_case::val_str(String *str)
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   String *res;
   Item *item=find_item(str);
 
@@ -1122,6 +1145,7 @@ String *Item_func_case::val_str(String *str)
 
 longlong Item_func_case::val_int()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   char buff[MAX_FIELD_WIDTH];
   String dummy_str(buff,sizeof(buff),default_charset());
   Item *item=find_item(&dummy_str);
@@ -1139,6 +1163,7 @@ longlong Item_func_case::val_int()
 
 double Item_func_case::val()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   char buff[MAX_FIELD_WIDTH];
   String dummy_str(buff,sizeof(buff),default_charset());
   Item *item=find_item(&dummy_str);
@@ -1244,6 +1269,7 @@ void Item_func_case::print(String *str)
 
 String *Item_func_coalesce::val_str(String *str)
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   null_value=0;
   for (uint i=0 ; i < arg_count ; i++)
   {
@@ -1257,6 +1283,7 @@ String *Item_func_coalesce::val_str(String *str)
 
 longlong Item_func_coalesce::val_int()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   null_value=0;
   for (uint i=0 ; i < arg_count ; i++)
   {
@@ -1270,6 +1297,7 @@ longlong Item_func_coalesce::val_int()
 
 double Item_func_coalesce::val()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   null_value=0;
   for (uint i=0 ; i < arg_count ; i++)
   {
@@ -1676,6 +1704,7 @@ void Item_func_in::print(String *str)
 
 longlong Item_func_in::val_int()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   if (array)
   {
     int tmp=array->find(args[0]);
@@ -1699,6 +1728,7 @@ longlong Item_func_in::val_int()
 
 longlong Item_func_bit_or::val_int()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   ulonglong arg1= (ulonglong) args[0]->val_int();
   if (args[0]->null_value)
   {
@@ -1718,6 +1748,7 @@ longlong Item_func_bit_or::val_int()
 
 longlong Item_func_bit_and::val_int()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   ulonglong arg1= (ulonglong) args[0]->val_int();
   if (args[0]->null_value)
   {
@@ -1925,6 +1956,7 @@ void Item_cond::neg_arguments(THD *thd)
 
 longlong Item_cond_and::val_int()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   List_iterator_fast<Item> li(list);
   Item *item;
   null_value= 0;
@@ -1942,6 +1974,7 @@ longlong Item_cond_and::val_int()
 
 longlong Item_cond_or::val_int()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   List_iterator_fast<Item> li(list);
   Item *item;
   null_value=0;
@@ -2003,6 +2036,7 @@ Item *and_expressions(Item *a, Item *b, Item **org_item)
 
 longlong Item_func_isnull::val_int()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   /*
     Handle optimization if the argument can't be null
     This has to be here because of the test in update_used_tables().
@@ -2014,6 +2048,7 @@ longlong Item_func_isnull::val_int()
 
 longlong Item_is_not_null_test::val_int()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   DBUG_ENTER("Item_is_not_null_test::val_int");
   if (!used_tables_cache)
   {
@@ -2053,6 +2088,7 @@ void Item_is_not_null_test::update_used_tables()
 
 longlong Item_func_isnotnull::val_int()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   return args[0]->is_null() ? 0 : 1;
 }
 
@@ -2067,6 +2103,7 @@ void Item_func_isnotnull::print(String *str)
 
 longlong Item_func_like::val_int()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   String* res = args[0]->val_str(&tmp_value1);
   if (args[0]->null_value)
   {
@@ -2214,6 +2251,7 @@ Item_func_regex::fix_fields(THD *thd, TABLE_LIST *tables, Item **ref)
 
 longlong Item_func_regex::val_int()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   char buff[MAX_FIELD_WIDTH];
   String *res, tmp(buff,sizeof(buff),&my_charset_bin);
 
@@ -2514,6 +2552,7 @@ bool Item_func_like::turboBM_matches(const char* text, int text_len) const
 
 longlong Item_cond_xor::val_int()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   List_iterator<Item> li(list);
   Item *item;
   int result=0;	
diff --git a/sql/item_cmpfunc.h b/sql/item_cmpfunc.h
index 463bb215da4..a2587f408b1 100644
--- a/sql/item_cmpfunc.h
+++ b/sql/item_cmpfunc.h
@@ -995,9 +995,9 @@ inline Item *and_conds(Item *a,Item *b)
 {
   if (!b) return a;
   if (!a) return b;
-  Item *cond=new Item_cond_and(a,b);
+  Item *cond= new Item_cond_and(a,b);
   if (cond)
-    cond->update_used_tables();
+    cond->fix_fields(current_thd, 0, &cond);
   return cond;
 }
 
diff --git a/sql/item_func.cc b/sql/item_func.cc
index c8d4178e739..d28e85c0d3c 100644
--- a/sql/item_func.cc
+++ b/sql/item_func.cc
@@ -381,6 +381,7 @@ Field *Item_func::tmp_table_field(TABLE *t_arg)
 
 String *Item_real_func::val_str(String *str)
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   double nr=val();
   if (null_value)
     return 0; /* purecov: inspected */
@@ -391,6 +392,7 @@ String *Item_real_func::val_str(String *str)
 
 String *Item_num_func::val_str(String *str)
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   if (hybrid_type == INT_RESULT)
   {
     longlong nr=val_int();
@@ -423,12 +425,13 @@ void Item_func::fix_num_length_and_dec()
 Item *Item_func::get_tmp_table_item(THD *thd)
 {
   if (!with_sum_func && !const_item())
-    return new Item_field(result_field);
+    return new Item_field(result_field, 1);
   return copy_or_same(thd);
 }
 
 String *Item_int_func::val_str(String *str)
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   longlong nr=val_int();
   if (null_value)
     return 0;
@@ -456,6 +459,7 @@ void Item_num_op::find_num_type(void)
 
 String *Item_num_op::val_str(String *str)
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   if (hybrid_type == INT_RESULT)
   {
     longlong nr=val_int();
@@ -497,6 +501,7 @@ void Item_func_unsigned::print(String *str)
 
 double Item_func_plus::val()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   double value=args[0]->val()+args[1]->val();
   if ((null_value=args[0]->null_value || args[1]->null_value))
     return 0.0;
@@ -505,6 +510,7 @@ double Item_func_plus::val()
 
 longlong Item_func_plus::val_int()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   if (hybrid_type == INT_RESULT)
   {
     longlong value=args[0]->val_int()+args[1]->val_int();
@@ -532,6 +538,7 @@ void Item_func_minus::fix_length_and_dec()
 
 double Item_func_minus::val()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   double value=args[0]->val() - args[1]->val();
   if ((null_value=args[0]->null_value || args[1]->null_value))
     return 0.0;
@@ -540,6 +547,7 @@ double Item_func_minus::val()
 
 longlong Item_func_minus::val_int()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   if (hybrid_type == INT_RESULT)
   {
     longlong value=args[0]->val_int() - args[1]->val_int();
@@ -553,6 +561,7 @@ longlong Item_func_minus::val_int()
 
 double Item_func_mul::val()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   double value=args[0]->val()*args[1]->val();
   if ((null_value=args[0]->null_value || args[1]->null_value))
     return 0.0; /* purecov: inspected */
@@ -561,6 +570,7 @@ double Item_func_mul::val()
 
 longlong Item_func_mul::val_int()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   if (hybrid_type == INT_RESULT)
   {
     longlong value=args[0]->val_int()*args[1]->val_int();
@@ -574,6 +584,7 @@ longlong Item_func_mul::val_int()
 
 double Item_func_div::val()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   double value=args[0]->val();
   double val2=args[1]->val();
   if ((null_value= val2 == 0.0 || args[0]->null_value || args[1]->null_value))
@@ -583,6 +594,7 @@ double Item_func_div::val()
 
 longlong Item_func_div::val_int()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   if (hybrid_type == INT_RESULT)
   {
     longlong value=args[0]->val_int();
@@ -607,6 +619,7 @@ void Item_func_div::fix_length_and_dec()
 /* Integer division */
 longlong Item_func_int_div::val_int()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   longlong value=args[0]->val_int();
   longlong val2=args[1]->val_int();
   if ((null_value= val2 == 0 || args[0]->null_value || args[1]->null_value))
@@ -627,6 +640,7 @@ void Item_func_int_div::fix_length_and_dec()
 
 double Item_func_mod::val()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   double value= floor(args[0]->val()+0.5);
   double val2=floor(args[1]->val()+0.5);
   if ((null_value=val2 == 0.0 || args[0]->null_value || args[1]->null_value))
@@ -636,6 +650,7 @@ double Item_func_mod::val()
 
 longlong Item_func_mod::val_int()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   longlong value=  args[0]->val_int();
   longlong val2= args[1]->val_int();
   if ((null_value=val2 == 0 || args[0]->null_value || args[1]->null_value))
@@ -654,6 +669,7 @@ void Item_func_mod::fix_length_and_dec()
 
 double Item_func_neg::val()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   double value=args[0]->val();
   null_value=args[0]->null_value;
   return -value;
@@ -662,6 +678,7 @@ double Item_func_neg::val()
 
 longlong Item_func_neg::val_int()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   longlong value=args[0]->val_int();
   null_value=args[0]->null_value;
   return -value;
@@ -695,6 +712,7 @@ void Item_func_neg::fix_length_and_dec()
 
 double Item_func_abs::val()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   double value=args[0]->val();
   null_value=args[0]->null_value;
   return fabs(value);
@@ -703,6 +721,7 @@ double Item_func_abs::val()
 
 longlong Item_func_abs::val_int()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   longlong value=args[0]->val_int();
   null_value=args[0]->null_value;
   return value >= 0 ? value : -value;
@@ -725,6 +744,7 @@ void Item_func_abs::fix_length_and_dec()
 /* Gateway to natural LOG function */
 double Item_func_ln::val()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   double value=args[0]->val();
   if ((null_value=(args[0]->null_value || value <= 0.0)))
     return 0.0;
@@ -738,6 +758,7 @@ double Item_func_ln::val()
 */ 
 double Item_func_log::val()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   double value=args[0]->val();
   if ((null_value=(args[0]->null_value || value <= 0.0)))
     return 0.0;
@@ -753,6 +774,7 @@ double Item_func_log::val()
 
 double Item_func_log2::val()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   double value=args[0]->val();
   if ((null_value=(args[0]->null_value || value <= 0.0)))
     return 0.0;
@@ -761,6 +783,7 @@ double Item_func_log2::val()
 
 double Item_func_log10::val()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   double value=args[0]->val();
   if ((null_value=(args[0]->null_value || value <= 0.0)))
     return 0.0; /* purecov: inspected */
@@ -769,6 +792,7 @@ double Item_func_log10::val()
 
 double Item_func_exp::val()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   double value=args[0]->val();
   if ((null_value=args[0]->null_value))
     return 0.0; /* purecov: inspected */
@@ -777,6 +801,7 @@ double Item_func_exp::val()
 
 double Item_func_sqrt::val()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   double value=args[0]->val();
   if ((null_value=(args[0]->null_value || value < 0)))
     return 0.0; /* purecov: inspected */
@@ -785,6 +810,7 @@ double Item_func_sqrt::val()
 
 double Item_func_pow::val()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   double value=args[0]->val();
   double val2=args[1]->val();
   if ((null_value=(args[0]->null_value || args[1]->null_value)))
@@ -796,6 +822,7 @@ double Item_func_pow::val()
 
 double Item_func_acos::val()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   // the volatile's for BUG #2338 to calm optimizer down (because of gcc's bug)
   volatile double value=args[0]->val();
   if ((null_value=(args[0]->null_value || (value < -1.0 || value > 1.0))))
@@ -805,6 +832,7 @@ double Item_func_acos::val()
 
 double Item_func_asin::val()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   // the volatile's for BUG #2338 to calm optimizer down (because of gcc's bug)
   volatile double value=args[0]->val();
   if ((null_value=(args[0]->null_value || (value < -1.0 || value > 1.0))))
@@ -814,6 +842,7 @@ double Item_func_asin::val()
 
 double Item_func_atan::val()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   double value=args[0]->val();
   if ((null_value=args[0]->null_value))
     return 0.0;
@@ -829,6 +858,7 @@ double Item_func_atan::val()
 
 double Item_func_cos::val()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   double value=args[0]->val();
   if ((null_value=args[0]->null_value))
     return 0.0;
@@ -837,6 +867,7 @@ double Item_func_cos::val()
 
 double Item_func_sin::val()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   double value=args[0]->val();
   if ((null_value=args[0]->null_value))
     return 0.0;
@@ -845,6 +876,7 @@ double Item_func_sin::val()
 
 double Item_func_tan::val()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   double value=args[0]->val();
   if ((null_value=args[0]->null_value))
     return 0.0;
@@ -857,6 +889,7 @@ double Item_func_tan::val()
 
 longlong Item_func_shift_left::val_int()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   uint shift;
   ulonglong res= ((ulonglong) args[0]->val_int() <<
 		  (shift=(uint) args[1]->val_int()));
@@ -871,6 +904,7 @@ longlong Item_func_shift_left::val_int()
 
 longlong Item_func_shift_right::val_int()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   uint shift;
   ulonglong res= (ulonglong) args[0]->val_int() >>
     (shift=(uint) args[1]->val_int());
@@ -886,6 +920,7 @@ longlong Item_func_shift_right::val_int()
 
 longlong Item_func_bit_neg::val_int()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   ulonglong res= (ulonglong) args[0]->val_int();
   if ((null_value=args[0]->null_value))
     return 0;
@@ -905,6 +940,7 @@ void Item_func_integer::fix_length_and_dec()
 
 longlong Item_func_ceiling::val_int()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   double value=args[0]->val();
   null_value=args[0]->null_value;
   return (longlong) ceil(value);
@@ -912,6 +948,7 @@ longlong Item_func_ceiling::val_int()
 
 longlong Item_func_floor::val_int()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   double value=args[0]->val();
   null_value=args[0]->null_value;
   return (longlong) floor(value);
@@ -933,6 +970,7 @@ void Item_func_round::fix_length_and_dec()
 
 double Item_func_round::val()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   double value=args[0]->val();
   int dec=(int) args[1]->val_int();
   uint abs_dec=abs(dec);
@@ -993,11 +1031,13 @@ void Item_func_rand::fix_length_and_dec()
 
 double Item_func_rand::val()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   return my_rnd(rand);
 }
 
 longlong Item_func_sign::val_int()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   double value=args[0]->val();
   null_value=args[0]->null_value;
   return value < 0.0 ? -1 : (value > 0 ? 1 : 0);
@@ -1006,6 +1046,7 @@ longlong Item_func_sign::val_int()
 
 double Item_func_units::val()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   double value=args[0]->val();
   if ((null_value=args[0]->null_value))
     return 0;
@@ -1037,6 +1078,7 @@ void Item_func_min_max::fix_length_and_dec()
 
 String *Item_func_min_max::val_str(String *str)
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   switch (cmp_type) {
   case INT_RESULT:
   {
@@ -1098,6 +1140,7 @@ String *Item_func_min_max::val_str(String *str)
 
 double Item_func_min_max::val()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   double value=0.0;
   null_value=1;
   for (uint i=0; i < arg_count ; i++)
@@ -1120,6 +1163,7 @@ double Item_func_min_max::val()
 
 longlong Item_func_min_max::val_int()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   longlong value=0;
   null_value=1;
   for (uint i=0; i < arg_count ; i++)
@@ -1141,6 +1185,7 @@ longlong Item_func_min_max::val_int()
 
 longlong Item_func_length::val_int()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   String *res=args[0]->val_str(&value);
   if (!res)
   {
@@ -1154,6 +1199,7 @@ longlong Item_func_length::val_int()
 
 longlong Item_func_char_length::val_int()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   String *res=args[0]->val_str(&value);
   if (!res)
   {
@@ -1167,6 +1213,7 @@ longlong Item_func_char_length::val_int()
 
 longlong Item_func_coercibility::val_int()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   if (args[0]->null_value)
   {
     null_value= 1;
@@ -1186,6 +1233,7 @@ void Item_func_locate::fix_length_and_dec()
 
 longlong Item_func_locate::val_int()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   String *a=args[0]->val_str(&value1);
   String *b=args[1]->val_str(&value2);
   if (!a || !b)
@@ -1236,6 +1284,7 @@ void Item_func_locate::print(String *str)
 
 longlong Item_func_field::val_int()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   if (cmp_type == STRING_RESULT)
   {
     String *field;
@@ -1283,6 +1332,7 @@ void Item_func_field::fix_length_and_dec()
 
 longlong Item_func_ascii::val_int()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   String *res=args[0]->val_str(&value);
   if (!res)
   {
@@ -1295,6 +1345,7 @@ longlong Item_func_ascii::val_int()
 
 longlong Item_func_ord::val_int()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   String *res=args[0]->val_str(&value);
   if (!res)
   {
@@ -1349,6 +1400,7 @@ static const char separator=',';
 
 longlong Item_func_find_in_set::val_int()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   if (enum_value)
   {
     ulonglong tmp=(ulonglong) args[1]->val_int();
@@ -1402,6 +1454,7 @@ longlong Item_func_find_in_set::val_int()
 
 longlong Item_func_bit_count::val_int()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   ulonglong value= (ulonglong) args[0]->val_int();
   if (args[0]->null_value)
   {
@@ -1674,6 +1727,7 @@ String *udf_handler::val_str(String *str,String *save_str)
 
 double Item_func_udf_float::val()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   DBUG_ENTER("Item_func_udf_float::val");
   DBUG_PRINT("info",("result_type: %d  arg_count: %d",
 		     args[0]->result_type(), arg_count));
@@ -1683,6 +1737,7 @@ double Item_func_udf_float::val()
 
 String *Item_func_udf_float::val_str(String *str)
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   double nr=val();
   if (null_value)
     return 0;					/* purecov: inspected */
@@ -1693,6 +1748,7 @@ String *Item_func_udf_float::val_str(String *str)
 
 longlong Item_func_udf_int::val_int()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   DBUG_ENTER("Item_func_udf_int::val_int");
   DBUG_PRINT("info",("result_type: %d  arg_count: %d",
 		     args[0]->result_type(), arg_count));
@@ -1703,6 +1759,7 @@ longlong Item_func_udf_int::val_int()
 
 String *Item_func_udf_int::val_str(String *str)
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   longlong nr=val_int();
   if (null_value)
     return 0;
@@ -1726,6 +1783,7 @@ void Item_func_udf_str::fix_length_and_dec()
 
 String *Item_func_udf_str::val_str(String *str)
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   String *res=udf.val_str(str,&str_value);
   null_value = !res;
   return res;
@@ -1839,6 +1897,7 @@ void item_user_lock_release(User_level_lock *ull)
 
 longlong Item_master_pos_wait::val_int()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   THD* thd = current_thd;
   String *log_name = args[0]->val_str(&value);
   int event_count= 0;
@@ -1942,6 +2001,7 @@ void debug_sync_point(const char* lock_name, uint lock_timeout)
 
 longlong Item_func_get_lock::val_int()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   String *res=args[0]->val_str(&value);
   longlong timeout=args[1]->val_int();
   struct timespec abstime;
@@ -2037,6 +2097,7 @@ longlong Item_func_get_lock::val_int()
 
 longlong Item_func_release_lock::val_int()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   String *res=args[0]->val_str(&value);
   User_level_lock *ull;
   longlong result;
@@ -2071,6 +2132,7 @@ longlong Item_func_release_lock::val_int()
 
 longlong Item_func_set_last_insert_id::val_int()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   longlong value=args[0]->val_int();
   current_thd->insert_id(value);
   null_value=args[0]->null_value;
@@ -2081,6 +2143,7 @@ longlong Item_func_set_last_insert_id::val_int()
 
 longlong Item_func_benchmark::val_int()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   char buff[MAX_FIELD_WIDTH];
   String tmp(buff,sizeof(buff), &my_charset_bin);
   THD *thd=current_thd;
@@ -2438,6 +2501,7 @@ Item_func_set_user_var::update()
 
 double Item_func_set_user_var::val()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   check();
   update();					// Store expression
   return entry->val(&null_value);
@@ -2445,6 +2509,7 @@ double Item_func_set_user_var::val()
 
 longlong Item_func_set_user_var::val_int()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   check();
   update();					// Store expression
   return entry->val_int(&null_value);
@@ -2452,6 +2517,7 @@ longlong Item_func_set_user_var::val_int()
 
 String *Item_func_set_user_var::val_str(String *str)
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   check();
   update();					// Store expression
   return entry->val_str(&null_value, str, decimals);
@@ -2471,6 +2537,7 @@ void Item_func_set_user_var::print(String *str)
 String *
 Item_func_get_user_var::val_str(String *str)
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   DBUG_ENTER("Item_func_get_user_var::val_str");
   if (!var_entry)
     DBUG_RETURN((String*) 0);			// No such variable
@@ -2480,6 +2547,7 @@ Item_func_get_user_var::val_str(String *str)
 
 double Item_func_get_user_var::val()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   if (!var_entry)
     return 0.0;					// No such variable
   return (var_entry->val(&null_value));
@@ -2488,6 +2556,7 @@ double Item_func_get_user_var::val()
 
 longlong Item_func_get_user_var::val_int()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   if (!var_entry)
     return LL(0);				// No such variable
   return (var_entry->val_int(&null_value));
@@ -2634,6 +2703,7 @@ bool Item_func_get_user_var::eq(const Item *item, bool binary_cmp) const
 
 longlong Item_func_inet_aton::val_int()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   uint byte_result = 0;
   ulonglong result = 0;			// We are ready for 64 bit addresses
   const char *p,* end;
@@ -2701,6 +2771,7 @@ void Item_func_match::init_search(bool no_order)
       fields.push_back(args[i]);
     concat=new Item_func_concat_ws(new Item_string(" ",1,
                                    cmp_collation.collation), fields);
+    concat->fix_fields(current_thd, 0, &concat);
   }
 
   if (master)
@@ -2888,6 +2959,7 @@ bool Item_func_match::eq(const Item *item, bool binary_cmp) const
 
 double Item_func_match::val()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   DBUG_ENTER("Item_func_match::val");
   if (ft_handler == NULL)
     DBUG_RETURN(-1.0);
@@ -2930,6 +3002,7 @@ void Item_func_match::print(String *str)
 
 longlong Item_func_bit_xor::val_int()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   ulonglong arg1= (ulonglong) args[0]->val_int();
   ulonglong arg2= (ulonglong) args[1]->val_int();
   if ((null_value= (args[0]->null_value || args[1]->null_value)))
@@ -3064,6 +3137,7 @@ Item *get_system_var(THD *thd, enum_var_type var_type, const char *var_name,
 
 longlong Item_func_is_free_lock::val_int()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   String *res=args[0]->val_str(&value);
   THD *thd=current_thd;
   User_level_lock *ull;
@@ -3086,6 +3160,7 @@ longlong Item_func_is_free_lock::val_int()
 
 longlong Item_func_is_used_lock::val_int()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   String *res=args[0]->val_str(&value);
   THD *thd=current_thd;
   User_level_lock *ull;
diff --git a/sql/item_func.h b/sql/item_func.h
index b463be1e0ca..73846a1fd31 100644
--- a/sql/item_func.h
+++ b/sql/item_func.h
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ public:
   Item_real_func(Item *a,Item *b) :Item_func(a,b) {}
   Item_real_func(List<Item> &list) :Item_func(list) {}
   String *val_str(String*str);
-  longlong val_int() { return (longlong) val(); }
+  longlong val_int() { DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1); return (longlong) val(); }
   enum Item_result result_type () const { return REAL_RESULT; }
   void fix_length_and_dec() { decimals=NOT_FIXED_DEC; max_length=float_length(decimals); }
 };
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ public:
   Item_num_func(Item *a) :Item_func(a),hybrid_type(REAL_RESULT) {}
   Item_num_func(Item *a,Item *b) :Item_func(a,b),hybrid_type(REAL_RESULT) {}
   String *val_str(String*str);
-  longlong val_int() { return (longlong) val(); }
+  longlong val_int() { DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1); return (longlong) val(); }
   enum Item_result result_type () const { return hybrid_type; }
   void fix_length_and_dec() { fix_num_length_and_dec(); }
   bool is_null() { (void) val(); return null_value; }
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ public:
   Item_int_func(Item *a,Item *b,Item *c) :Item_func(a,b,c) { max_length=21; }
   Item_int_func(List<Item> &list) :Item_func(list) { max_length=21; }
   Item_int_func(THD *thd, Item_int_func *item) :Item_func(thd, item) {}
-  double val() { return (double) val_int(); }
+  double val() { DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1); return (double) val_int(); }
   String *val_str(String*str);
   enum Item_result result_type () const { return INT_RESULT; }
   void fix_length_and_dec() {}
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ class Item_func_int_div :public Item_num_op
 public:
   Item_func_int_div(Item *a,Item *b) :Item_num_op(a,b)
   { hybrid_type=INT_RESULT; }
-  double val() { return (double) val_int(); }
+  double val() { DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1); return (double) val_int(); }
   longlong val_int();
   const char *func_name() const { return "DIV"; }
   void fix_length_and_dec();
@@ -584,7 +584,8 @@ class Item_func_bit_length :public Item_func_length
 {
 public:
   Item_func_bit_length(Item *a) :Item_func_length(a) {}
-  longlong val_int() { return Item_func_length::val_int()*8; }
+  longlong val_int()
+    { DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1); return Item_func_length::val_int()*8; }
   const char *func_name() const { return "bit_length"; }
 };
 
@@ -783,7 +784,8 @@ class Item_func_udf_float :public Item_udf_func
   Item_func_udf_float(udf_func *udf_arg) :Item_udf_func(udf_arg) {}
   Item_func_udf_float(udf_func *udf_arg, List<Item> &list)
     :Item_udf_func(udf_arg,list) {}
-  longlong val_int() { return (longlong) Item_func_udf_float::val(); }
+  longlong val_int()
+    { DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1); return (longlong) Item_func_udf_float::val(); }
   double val();
   String *val_str(String *str);
   void fix_length_and_dec() { fix_num_length_and_dec(); }
@@ -834,7 +836,7 @@ class Item_func_udf_float :public Item_real_func
  public:
   Item_func_udf_float(udf_func *udf_arg) :Item_real_func() {}
   Item_func_udf_float(udf_func *udf_arg, List<Item> &list) :Item_real_func(list) {}
-  double val() { return 0.0; }
+  double val() { DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1); return 0.0; }
 };
 
 
@@ -843,7 +845,7 @@ class Item_func_udf_int :public Item_int_func
 public:
   Item_func_udf_int(udf_func *udf_arg) :Item_int_func() {}
   Item_func_udf_int(udf_func *udf_arg, List<Item> &list) :Item_int_func(list) {}
-  longlong val_int() { return 0; }
+  longlong val_int() { DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1); return 0; }
 };
 
 
@@ -852,9 +854,10 @@ class Item_func_udf_str :public Item_func
 public:
   Item_func_udf_str(udf_func *udf_arg) :Item_func() {}
   Item_func_udf_str(udf_func *udf_arg, List<Item> &list)  :Item_func(list) {}
-  String *val_str(String *) { null_value=1; return 0; }
-  double val() { null_value=1; return 0.0; }
-  longlong val_int() { null_value=1; return 0; }
+  String *val_str(String *)
+    { DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1); null_value=1; return 0; }
+  double val() { DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1); null_value=1; return 0.0; }
+  longlong val_int() { DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1); null_value=1; return 0; }
   enum Item_result result_type () const { return STRING_RESULT; }
   void fix_length_and_dec() { maybe_null=1; max_length=0; }
 };
@@ -1023,7 +1026,7 @@ public:
   table_map not_null_tables() const { return 0; }
   bool fix_fields(THD *thd, struct st_table_list *tlist, Item **ref);
   bool eq(const Item *, bool binary_cmp) const;
-  longlong val_int() { return val()!=0.0; }
+  longlong val_int() { DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1); return val()!=0.0; }
   double val();
   void print(String *str);
 
diff --git a/sql/item_geofunc.cc b/sql/item_geofunc.cc
index 1c9338f5f35..a1305e0b1d9 100644
--- a/sql/item_geofunc.cc
+++ b/sql/item_geofunc.cc
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 
 String *Item_func_geometry_from_text::val_str(String *str)
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   Geometry_buffer buffer;
   String arg_val;
   String *wkt= args[0]->val_str(&arg_val);
@@ -61,6 +62,7 @@ void Item_func_geometry_from_text::fix_length_and_dec()
 
 String *Item_func_geometry_from_wkb::val_str(String *str)
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   String arg_val;
   String *wkb= args[0]->val_str(&arg_val);
   Geometry_buffer buffer;
@@ -91,6 +93,7 @@ void Item_func_geometry_from_wkb::fix_length_and_dec()
 
 String *Item_func_as_wkt::val_str(String *str)
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   String arg_val;
   String *swkb= args[0]->val_str(&arg_val);
   Geometry_buffer buffer;
@@ -119,6 +122,7 @@ void Item_func_as_wkt::fix_length_and_dec()
 
 String *Item_func_as_wkb::val_str(String *str)
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   String arg_val;
   String *swkb= args[0]->val_str(&arg_val);
   Geometry_buffer buffer;
@@ -144,6 +148,7 @@ void Item_func_as_wkb::fix_length_and_dec()
 
 String *Item_func_geometry_type::val_str(String *str)
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   String *swkb= args[0]->val_str(str);
   Geometry_buffer buffer;
   Geometry *geom= NULL;
@@ -163,6 +168,7 @@ String *Item_func_geometry_type::val_str(String *str)
 
 String *Item_func_envelope::val_str(String *str)
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   String arg_val;
   String *swkb= args[0]->val_str(&arg_val);
   Geometry_buffer buffer;
@@ -186,6 +192,7 @@ String *Item_func_envelope::val_str(String *str)
 
 String *Item_func_centroid::val_str(String *str)
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   String arg_val;
   String *swkb= args[0]->val_str(&arg_val);
   Geometry_buffer buffer;
@@ -213,6 +220,7 @@ String *Item_func_centroid::val_str(String *str)
 
 String *Item_func_spatial_decomp::val_str(String *str)
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   String arg_val;
   String *swkb= args[0]->val_str(&arg_val);
   Geometry_buffer buffer;
@@ -259,6 +267,7 @@ err:
 
 String *Item_func_spatial_decomp_n::val_str(String *str)
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   String arg_val;
   String *swkb= args[0]->val_str(&arg_val);
   long n= (long) args[1]->val_int();
@@ -317,6 +326,7 @@ err:
 
 String *Item_func_point::val_str(String *str)
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   double x= args[0]->val();
   double y= args[1]->val();
 
@@ -346,6 +356,7 @@ String *Item_func_point::val_str(String *str)
 
 String *Item_func_spatial_collection::val_str(String *str)
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   String arg_value;
   uint i;
 
@@ -454,6 +465,7 @@ err:
 
 longlong Item_func_spatial_rel::val_int()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   String *res1= args[0]->val_str(&tmp_value1);
   String *res2= args[1]->val_str(&tmp_value2);
   Geometry_buffer buffer1, buffer2;
@@ -500,6 +512,7 @@ longlong Item_func_spatial_rel::val_int()
 
 longlong Item_func_isempty::val_int()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   String tmp; 
   null_value=0;
   return args[0]->null_value ? 1 : 0;
@@ -508,6 +521,7 @@ longlong Item_func_isempty::val_int()
 
 longlong Item_func_issimple::val_int()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   String tmp;
   String *wkb=args[0]->val_str(&tmp);
 
@@ -520,6 +534,7 @@ longlong Item_func_issimple::val_int()
 
 longlong Item_func_isclosed::val_int()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   String tmp;
   String *swkb= args[0]->val_str(&tmp);
   Geometry_buffer buffer;
@@ -543,6 +558,7 @@ longlong Item_func_isclosed::val_int()
 
 longlong Item_func_dimension::val_int()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   uint32 dim= 0;				// In case of error
   String *swkb= args[0]->val_str(&value);
   Geometry_buffer buffer;
@@ -561,6 +577,7 @@ longlong Item_func_dimension::val_int()
 
 longlong Item_func_numinteriorring::val_int()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   uint32 num= 0;				// In case of error
   String *swkb= args[0]->val_str(&value);
   Geometry_buffer buffer;
@@ -577,6 +594,7 @@ longlong Item_func_numinteriorring::val_int()
 
 longlong Item_func_numgeometries::val_int()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   uint32 num= 0;				// In case of errors
   String *swkb= args[0]->val_str(&value);
   Geometry_buffer buffer;
@@ -593,6 +611,7 @@ longlong Item_func_numgeometries::val_int()
 
 longlong Item_func_numpoints::val_int()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   uint32 num= 0;				// In case of errors
   String *swkb= args[0]->val_str(&value);
   Geometry_buffer buffer;
@@ -610,6 +629,7 @@ longlong Item_func_numpoints::val_int()
 
 double Item_func_x::val()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   double res= 0.0;				// In case of errors
   String *swkb= args[0]->val_str(&value);
   Geometry_buffer buffer;
@@ -626,6 +646,7 @@ double Item_func_x::val()
 
 double Item_func_y::val()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   double res= 0;				// In case of errors
   String *swkb= args[0]->val_str(&value);
   Geometry_buffer buffer;
@@ -642,6 +663,7 @@ double Item_func_y::val()
 
 double Item_func_area::val()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   double res= 0;				// In case of errors
   String *swkb= args[0]->val_str(&value);
   Geometry_buffer buffer;
@@ -658,6 +680,7 @@ double Item_func_area::val()
 
 double Item_func_glength::val()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   double res= 0;				// In case of errors
   String *swkb= args[0]->val_str(&value);
   Geometry_buffer buffer;
@@ -673,6 +696,7 @@ double Item_func_glength::val()
 
 longlong Item_func_srid::val_int()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   String *swkb= args[0]->val_str(&value);
   Geometry_buffer buffer;
   Geometry *geom;
diff --git a/sql/item_strfunc.cc b/sql/item_strfunc.cc
index 2833e1ca016..008f54ba20f 100644
--- a/sql/item_strfunc.cc
+++ b/sql/item_strfunc.cc
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ uint nr_of_decimals(const char *str)
 
 double Item_str_func::val()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   int err;
   String *res;
   res=val_str(&str_value);
@@ -69,15 +70,19 @@ double Item_str_func::val()
 
 longlong Item_str_func::val_int()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   int err;
   String *res;
   res=val_str(&str_value);
-  return res ? my_strntoll(res->charset(),res->ptr(),res->length(),10,NULL,&err) : (longlong) 0;
+  return res ?
+    my_strntoll(res->charset(), res->ptr(), res->length(), 10, NULL, &err) :
+    (longlong) 0;
 }
 
 
 String *Item_func_md5::val_str(String *str)
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   String * sptr= args[0]->val_str(str);
   if (sptr)
   {
@@ -115,6 +120,7 @@ void Item_func_md5::fix_length_and_dec()
 
 String *Item_func_sha::val_str(String *str)
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   String * sptr= args[0]->val_str(str);
   if (sptr)  /* If we got value different from NULL */
   {
@@ -155,6 +161,7 @@ void Item_func_sha::fix_length_and_dec()
 
 String *Item_func_aes_encrypt::val_str(String *str)
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   char key_buff[80];
   String tmp_key_value(key_buff, sizeof(key_buff), system_charset_info);
   String *sptr= args[0]->val_str(str);			// String to encrypt
@@ -190,6 +197,7 @@ void Item_func_aes_encrypt::fix_length_and_dec()
 
 String *Item_func_aes_decrypt::val_str(String *str)
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   char key_buff[80];
   String tmp_key_value(key_buff, sizeof(key_buff), system_charset_info);
   String *sptr, *key;
@@ -234,6 +242,7 @@ void Item_func_aes_decrypt::fix_length_and_dec()
 
 String *Item_func_concat::val_str(String *str)
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   String *res,*res2,*use_as_buff;
   uint i;
 
@@ -350,6 +359,7 @@ void Item_func_concat::fix_length_and_dec()
 
 String *Item_func_des_encrypt::val_str(String *str)
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
 #ifdef HAVE_OPENSSL
   DES_cblock ivec;
   struct st_des_keyblock keyblock;
@@ -432,6 +442,7 @@ error:
 
 String *Item_func_des_decrypt::val_str(String *str)
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
 #ifdef HAVE_OPENSSL
   DES_key_schedule ks1, ks2, ks3;
   DES_cblock ivec;
@@ -503,6 +514,7 @@ error:
 
 String *Item_func_concat_ws::val_str(String *str)
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   char tmp_str_buff[10];
   String tmp_sep_str(tmp_str_buff, sizeof(tmp_str_buff),default_charset_info),
          *sep_str, *res, *res2,*use_as_buff;
@@ -668,6 +680,7 @@ void Item_func_concat_ws::print(String *str)
 
 String *Item_func_reverse::val_str(String *str)
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   String *res = args[0]->val_str(str);
   char *ptr,*end;
 
@@ -725,6 +738,7 @@ void Item_func_reverse::fix_length_and_dec()
 
 String *Item_func_replace::val_str(String *str)
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   String *res,*res2,*res3;
   int offset;
   uint from_length,to_length;
@@ -845,6 +859,7 @@ void Item_func_replace::fix_length_and_dec()
 
 String *Item_func_insert::val_str(String *str)
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   String *res,*res2;
   uint start,length;
 
@@ -892,6 +907,7 @@ void Item_func_insert::fix_length_and_dec()
 
 String *Item_func_lcase::val_str(String *str)
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   String *res;
   if (!(res=args[0]->val_str(str)))
   {
@@ -907,6 +923,7 @@ String *Item_func_lcase::val_str(String *str)
 
 String *Item_func_ucase::val_str(String *str)
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   String *res;
   if (!(res=args[0]->val_str(str)))
   {
@@ -922,6 +939,7 @@ String *Item_func_ucase::val_str(String *str)
 
 String *Item_func_left::val_str(String *str)
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   String *res  =args[0]->val_str(str);
   long length  =(long) args[1]->val_int();
 
@@ -966,6 +984,7 @@ void Item_func_left::fix_length_and_dec()
 
 String *Item_func_right::val_str(String *str)
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   String *res  =args[0]->val_str(str);
   long length  =(long) args[1]->val_int();
 
@@ -994,6 +1013,7 @@ void Item_func_right::fix_length_and_dec()
 
 String *Item_func_substr::val_str(String *str)
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   String *res  = args[0]->val_str(str);
   int32 start	= (int32) args[1]->val_int();
   int32 length	= arg_count == 3 ? (int32) args[2]->val_int() : INT_MAX32;
@@ -1053,6 +1073,7 @@ void Item_func_substr_index::fix_length_and_dec()
 
 String *Item_func_substr_index::val_str(String *str)
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   String *res =args[0]->val_str(str);
   String *delimeter =args[1]->val_str(&tmp_value);
   int32 count = (int32) args[2]->val_int();
@@ -1164,6 +1185,7 @@ String *Item_func_substr_index::val_str(String *str)
 
 String *Item_func_ltrim::val_str(String *str)
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   String *res  =args[0]->val_str(str);
   if ((null_value=args[0]->null_value))
     return 0;					/* purecov: inspected */
@@ -1202,6 +1224,7 @@ String *Item_func_ltrim::val_str(String *str)
 
 String *Item_func_rtrim::val_str(String *str)
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   String *res  =args[0]->val_str(str);
   if ((null_value=args[0]->null_value))
     return 0; /* purecov: inspected */
@@ -1274,6 +1297,7 @@ String *Item_func_rtrim::val_str(String *str)
 
 String *Item_func_trim::val_str(String *str)
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   String *res  =args[0]->val_str(str);
   if ((null_value=args[0]->null_value))
     return 0;					/* purecov: inspected */
@@ -1346,6 +1370,7 @@ void Item_func_trim::fix_length_and_dec()
 
 String *Item_func_password::val_str(String *str)
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   String *res= args[0]->val_str(str); 
   if ((null_value=args[0]->null_value))
     return 0;
@@ -1368,6 +1393,7 @@ char *Item_func_password::alloc(THD *thd, const char *password)
 
 String *Item_func_old_password::val_str(String *str)
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   String *res= args[0]->val_str(str);
   if ((null_value=args[0]->null_value))
     return 0;
@@ -1391,6 +1417,7 @@ char *Item_func_old_password::alloc(THD *thd, const char *password)
 
 String *Item_func_encrypt::val_str(String *str)
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   String *res  =args[0]->val_str(str);
 
 #ifdef HAVE_CRYPT
@@ -1435,6 +1462,7 @@ void Item_func_encode::fix_length_and_dec()
 
 String *Item_func_encode::val_str(String *str)
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   String *res;
   if (!(res=args[0]->val_str(str)))
   {
@@ -1450,6 +1478,7 @@ String *Item_func_encode::val_str(String *str)
 
 String *Item_func_decode::val_str(String *str)
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   String *res;
   if (!(res=args[0]->val_str(str)))
   {
@@ -1466,6 +1495,7 @@ String *Item_func_decode::val_str(String *str)
 
 String *Item_func_database::val_str(String *str)
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   THD *thd= current_thd;
   if (!thd->db)
   {
@@ -1481,6 +1511,7 @@ String *Item_func_database::val_str(String *str)
 
 String *Item_func_user::val_str(String *str)
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   THD          *thd=current_thd;
   CHARSET_INFO *cs= system_charset_info;
   const char   *host= thd->host_or_ip;
@@ -1531,6 +1562,7 @@ static char get_scode(CHARSET_INFO *cs,char *ptr)
 
 String *Item_func_soundex::val_str(String *str)
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   String *res  =args[0]->val_str(str);
   char last_ch,ch;
   CHARSET_INFO *cs= collation.collation;
@@ -1591,6 +1623,7 @@ Item_func_format::Item_func_format(Item *org,int dec) :Item_str_func(org)
 
 String *Item_func_format::val_str(String *str)
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   double nr	=args[0]->val();
   uint32 diff,length,str_length;
   uint dec;
@@ -1661,6 +1694,7 @@ void Item_func_elt::fix_length_and_dec()
 
 double Item_func_elt::val()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   uint tmp;
   null_value=1;
   if ((tmp=(uint) args[0]->val_int()) == 0 || tmp >= arg_count)
@@ -1673,6 +1707,7 @@ double Item_func_elt::val()
 
 longlong Item_func_elt::val_int()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   uint tmp;
   null_value=1;
   if ((tmp=(uint) args[0]->val_int()) == 0 || tmp >= arg_count)
@@ -1686,6 +1721,7 @@ longlong Item_func_elt::val_int()
 
 String *Item_func_elt::val_str(String *str)
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   uint tmp;
   null_value=1;
   if ((tmp=(uint) args[0]->val_int()) == 0 || tmp >= arg_count)
@@ -1743,6 +1779,7 @@ void Item_func_make_set::update_used_tables()
 
 String *Item_func_make_set::val_str(String *str)
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   ulonglong bits;
   bool first_found=0;
   Item **ptr=args;
@@ -1808,6 +1845,7 @@ void Item_func_make_set::print(String *str)
 
 String *Item_func_char::val_str(String *str)
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   str->length(0);
   for (uint i=0 ; i < arg_count ; i++)
   {
@@ -1882,6 +1920,7 @@ void Item_func_repeat::fix_length_and_dec()
 
 String *Item_func_repeat::val_str(String *str)
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   uint length,tot_length;
   char *to;
   long count= (long) args[1]->val_int();
@@ -1944,6 +1983,7 @@ void Item_func_rpad::fix_length_and_dec()
 
 String *Item_func_rpad::val_str(String *str)
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   uint32 res_byte_length,res_char_length,pad_char_length,pad_byte_length;
   char *to;
   const char *ptr_pad;
@@ -2020,6 +2060,7 @@ void Item_func_lpad::fix_length_and_dec()
 
 String *Item_func_lpad::val_str(String *str)
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   uint32 res_char_length,pad_char_length;
   ulong count= (long) args[1]->val_int(), byte_count;
   String *res= args[0]->val_str(&tmp_value);
@@ -2069,6 +2110,7 @@ err:
 
 String *Item_func_conv::val_str(String *str)
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   String *res= args[0]->val_str(str);
   char *endptr,ans[65],*ptr;
   longlong dec;
@@ -2097,6 +2139,7 @@ String *Item_func_conv::val_str(String *str)
 
 String *Item_func_conv_charset::val_str(String *str)
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   String *arg= args[0]->val_str(str);
   if (!arg)
   {
@@ -2124,6 +2167,7 @@ void Item_func_conv_charset::print(String *str)
 
 String *Item_func_set_collation::val_str(String *str)
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   str=args[0]->val_str(str);
   if ((null_value=args[0]->null_value))
     return 0;
@@ -2183,6 +2227,7 @@ bool Item_func_set_collation::eq(const Item *item, bool binary_cmp) const
 
 String *Item_func_charset::val_str(String *str)
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   String *res = args[0]->val_str(str);
 
   if ((null_value=(args[0]->null_value || !res->charset())))
@@ -2194,6 +2239,7 @@ String *Item_func_charset::val_str(String *str)
 
 String *Item_func_collation::val_str(String *str)
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   String *res = args[0]->val_str(str);
 
   if ((null_value=(args[0]->null_value || !res->charset())))
@@ -2206,6 +2252,7 @@ String *Item_func_collation::val_str(String *str)
 
 String *Item_func_hex::val_str(String *str)
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   if (args[0]->result_type() != STRING_RESULT)
   {
     /* Return hex of unsigned longlong value */
@@ -2253,6 +2300,7 @@ inline int hexchar_to_int(char c)
 
 String *Item_func_unhex::val_str(String *str)
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   /* Convert given hex string to a binary string */
   String *res= args[0]->val_str(str);
   const char *from=res->ptr(), *end;
@@ -2296,6 +2344,7 @@ void Item_func_binary::print(String *str)
 
 String *Item_load_file::val_str(String *str)
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   String *file_name;
   File file;
   MY_STAT stat_info;
@@ -2339,6 +2388,7 @@ err:
 
 String* Item_func_export_set::val_str(String* str)
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   ulonglong the_set = (ulonglong) args[0]->val_int();
   String yes_buf, *yes;
   yes = args[1]->val_str(&yes_buf);
@@ -2408,6 +2458,7 @@ void Item_func_export_set::fix_length_and_dec()
 
 String* Item_func_inet_ntoa::val_str(String* str)
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   uchar buf[8], *p;
   ulonglong n = (ulonglong) args[0]->val_int();
   char num[4];
@@ -2467,6 +2518,7 @@ String* Item_func_inet_ntoa::val_str(String* str)
 
 String *Item_func_quote::val_str(String *str)
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   /*
     Bit mask that has 1 for set for the position of the following characters:
     0, \, ' and ^Z
@@ -2541,6 +2593,7 @@ null:
 
 longlong Item_func_uncompressed_length::val_int()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   String *res= args[0]->val_str(&value);
   if (!res)
   {
@@ -2562,6 +2615,7 @@ longlong Item_func_uncompressed_length::val_int()
 
 longlong Item_func_crc32::val_int()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   String *res=args[0]->val_str(&value);
   if (!res)
   {
@@ -2577,6 +2631,7 @@ longlong Item_func_crc32::val_int()
 
 String *Item_func_compress::val_str(String *str)
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   String *res= args[0]->val_str(str);
   if (!res)
   {
@@ -2634,6 +2689,7 @@ String *Item_func_compress::val_str(String *str)
 
 String *Item_func_uncompress::val_str(String *str)
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   String *res= args[0]->val_str(str);
   ulong new_size;
   int err;
@@ -2715,6 +2771,7 @@ static void set_clock_seq_str()
 
 String *Item_func_uuid::val_str(String *str)
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   char *s;
   pthread_mutex_lock(&LOCK_uuid_generator);
   if (! uuid_time) /* first UUID() call. initializing data */
diff --git a/sql/item_strfunc.h b/sql/item_strfunc.h
index 74b66d37491..22134733393 100644
--- a/sql/item_strfunc.h
+++ b/sql/item_strfunc.h
@@ -547,6 +547,7 @@ public:
   Item_func_binary(Item *a) :Item_str_func(a) {}
   String *val_str(String *a)
   {
+    DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
     String *tmp=args[0]->val_str(a);
     null_value=args[0]->null_value;
     if (tmp)
diff --git a/sql/item_subselect.cc b/sql/item_subselect.cc
index 90070e21953..b0f5e3ba9d4 100644
--- a/sql/item_subselect.cc
+++ b/sql/item_subselect.cc
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ bool Item_subselect::const_item() const
 Item *Item_subselect::get_tmp_table_item(THD *thd)
 {
   if (!with_sum_func && !const_item())
-    return new Item_field(result_field);
+    return new Item_field(result_field, 1);
   return copy_or_same(thd);
 }
 
@@ -399,6 +399,7 @@ void Item_singlerow_subselect::bring_value()
 
 double Item_singlerow_subselect::val() 
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   if (!exec() && !value->null_value)
   {
     null_value= 0;
@@ -413,6 +414,7 @@ double Item_singlerow_subselect::val()
 
 longlong Item_singlerow_subselect::val_int() 
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   if (!exec() && !value->null_value)
   {
     null_value= 0;
@@ -521,6 +523,7 @@ void Item_exists_subselect::fix_length_and_dec()
 
 double Item_exists_subselect::val()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   if (exec())
   {
     reset();
@@ -531,6 +534,7 @@ double Item_exists_subselect::val()
 
 longlong Item_exists_subselect::val_int() 
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   if (exec())
   {
     reset();
@@ -541,6 +545,7 @@ longlong Item_exists_subselect::val_int()
 
 String *Item_exists_subselect::val_str(String *str)
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   if (exec())
   {
     reset();
@@ -552,6 +557,7 @@ String *Item_exists_subselect::val_str(String *str)
 
 double Item_in_subselect::val()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   if (exec())
   {
     reset();
@@ -565,6 +571,7 @@ double Item_in_subselect::val()
 
 longlong Item_in_subselect::val_int() 
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   if (exec())
   {
     reset();
@@ -578,6 +585,7 @@ longlong Item_in_subselect::val_int()
 
 String *Item_in_subselect::val_str(String *str)
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   if (exec())
   {
     reset();
diff --git a/sql/item_sum.cc b/sql/item_sum.cc
index 97fd8afb25e..a8afbbb165e 100644
--- a/sql/item_sum.cc
+++ b/sql/item_sum.cc
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ Item *Item_sum::get_tmp_table_item(THD *thd)
 	if (arg->type() == Item::FIELD_ITEM)
 	  ((Item_field*) arg)->field= result_field_tmp++;
 	else
-	  sum_item->args[i]= new Item_field(result_field_tmp++);
+	  sum_item->args[i]= new Item_field(result_field_tmp++, 1);
       }
     }
   }
@@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ bool Item_sum::walk (Item_processor processor, byte *argument)
 String *
 Item_sum_num::val_str(String *str)
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   double nr=val();
   if (null_value)
     return 0;
@@ -148,6 +149,7 @@ Item_sum_num::val_str(String *str)
 String *
 Item_sum_int::val_str(String *str)
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   longlong nr= val_int();
   if (null_value)
     return 0;
@@ -267,6 +269,7 @@ bool Item_sum_sum::add()
 
 double Item_sum_sum::val()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   return sum;
 }
 
@@ -298,6 +301,7 @@ bool Item_sum_count::add()
 
 longlong Item_sum_count::val_int()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   return (longlong) count;
 }
 
@@ -330,6 +334,7 @@ bool Item_sum_avg::add()
 
 double Item_sum_avg::val()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   if (!count)
   {
     null_value=1;
@@ -346,6 +351,7 @@ double Item_sum_avg::val()
 
 double Item_sum_std::val()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   double tmp= Item_sum_variance::val();
   return tmp <= 0.0 ? 0.0 : sqrt(tmp);
 }
@@ -386,6 +392,7 @@ bool Item_sum_variance::add()
 
 double Item_sum_variance::val()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   if (!count)
   {
     null_value=1;
@@ -441,6 +448,7 @@ void Item_sum_variance::update_field()
 
 double Item_sum_hybrid::val()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   int err;
   if (null_value)
     return 0.0;
@@ -466,6 +474,7 @@ double Item_sum_hybrid::val()
 
 longlong Item_sum_hybrid::val_int()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   if (null_value)
     return 0;
   if (hybrid_type == INT_RESULT)
@@ -477,6 +486,7 @@ longlong Item_sum_hybrid::val_int()
 String *
 Item_sum_hybrid::val_str(String *str)
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   if (null_value)
     return 0;
   switch (hybrid_type) {
@@ -611,6 +621,7 @@ bool Item_sum_max::add()
 
 longlong Item_sum_bit::val_int()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   return (longlong) bits;
 }
 
@@ -944,6 +955,7 @@ Item_avg_field::Item_avg_field(Item_sum_avg *item)
 
 double Item_avg_field::val()
 {
+  // fix_fields() never calls for this Item
   double nr;
   longlong count;
   float8get(nr,field->ptr);
@@ -961,6 +973,7 @@ double Item_avg_field::val()
 
 String *Item_avg_field::val_str(String *str)
 {
+  // fix_fields() never calls for this Item
   double nr=Item_avg_field::val();
   if (null_value)
     return 0;
@@ -975,6 +988,7 @@ Item_std_field::Item_std_field(Item_sum_std *item)
 
 double Item_std_field::val()
 {
+  // fix_fields() never calls for this Item
   double tmp= Item_variance_field::val();
   return tmp <= 0.0 ? 0.0 : sqrt(tmp);
 }
@@ -990,6 +1004,7 @@ Item_variance_field::Item_variance_field(Item_sum_variance *item)
 
 double Item_variance_field::val()
 {
+  // fix_fields() never calls for this Item
   double sum,sum_sqr;
   longlong count;
   float8get(sum,field->ptr);
@@ -1009,6 +1024,7 @@ double Item_variance_field::val()
 
 String *Item_variance_field::val_str(String *str)
 {
+  // fix_fields() never calls for this Item
   double nr=val();
   if (null_value)
     return 0;
@@ -1356,6 +1372,7 @@ bool Item_sum_count_distinct::add()
 
 longlong Item_sum_count_distinct::val_int()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   if (!table)					// Empty query
     return LL(0);
   if (use_tree)
@@ -1402,6 +1419,7 @@ Item *Item_sum_udf_float::copy_or_same(THD* thd)
 
 double Item_sum_udf_float::val()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   DBUG_ENTER("Item_sum_udf_float::val");
   DBUG_PRINT("info",("result_type: %d  arg_count: %d",
 		     args[0]->result_type(), arg_count));
@@ -1410,6 +1428,7 @@ double Item_sum_udf_float::val()
 
 String *Item_sum_udf_float::val_str(String *str)
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   double nr=val();
   if (null_value)
     return 0;					/* purecov: inspected */
@@ -1426,6 +1445,7 @@ Item *Item_sum_udf_int::copy_or_same(THD* thd)
 
 longlong Item_sum_udf_int::val_int()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   DBUG_ENTER("Item_sum_udf_int::val_int");
   DBUG_PRINT("info",("result_type: %d  arg_count: %d",
 		     args[0]->result_type(), arg_count));
@@ -1435,6 +1455,7 @@ longlong Item_sum_udf_int::val_int()
 
 String *Item_sum_udf_int::val_str(String *str)
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   longlong nr=val_int();
   if (null_value)
     return 0;
@@ -1462,6 +1483,7 @@ Item *Item_sum_udf_str::copy_or_same(THD* thd)
 
 String *Item_sum_udf_str::val_str(String *str)
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   DBUG_ENTER("Item_sum_udf_str::str");
   String *res=udf.val_str(str,&str_value);
   null_value = !res;
@@ -1966,6 +1988,7 @@ void Item_func_group_concat::make_unique()
 
 String* Item_func_group_concat::val_str(String* str)
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   if (null_value)
     return 0;
   if (tree_mode)
diff --git a/sql/item_sum.h b/sql/item_sum.h
index 41d700b0ff8..397d853aa78 100644
--- a/sql/item_sum.h
+++ b/sql/item_sum.h
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ public:
   virtual void fix_length_and_dec() { maybe_null=1; null_value=1; }
   virtual const char *func_name() const { return "?"; }
   virtual Item *result_item(Field *field)
-  { return new Item_field(field);}
+    { return new Item_field(field, 1);}
   table_map used_tables() const { return ~(table_map) 0; } /* Not used */
   bool const_item() const { return 0; }
   bool is_null() { return null_value; }
@@ -114,7 +114,8 @@ public:
   Item_sum_num(List<Item> &list) :Item_sum(list) {}
   Item_sum_num(THD *thd, Item_sum_num *item) :Item_sum(thd, item) {}
   bool fix_fields(THD *, TABLE_LIST *, Item **);
-  longlong val_int() { return (longlong) val(); } /* Real as default */
+  longlong val_int()
+    { DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1); return (longlong) val(); } /* Real as default */
   String *val_str(String*str);
   void reset_field();
 };
@@ -126,7 +127,7 @@ public:
   Item_sum_int(Item *item_par) :Item_sum_num(item_par) {}
   Item_sum_int(List<Item> &list) :Item_sum_num(list) {}
   Item_sum_int(THD *thd, Item_sum_int *item) :Item_sum_num(thd, item) {}
-  double val() { return (double) val_int(); }
+  double val() { DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1); return (double) val_int(); }
   String *val_str(String*str);
   enum Item_result result_type () const { return INT_RESULT; }
   void fix_length_and_dec()
@@ -270,7 +271,7 @@ public:
   Item_avg_field(Item_sum_avg *item);
   enum Type type() const { return FIELD_AVG_ITEM; }
   double val();
-  longlong val_int() { return (longlong) val(); }
+  longlong val_int() { /* can't be fix_fields()ed */ return (longlong) val(); }
   bool is_null() { (void) val_int(); return null_value; }
   String *val_str(String*);
   enum_field_types field_type() const { return MYSQL_TYPE_DOUBLE; }
@@ -310,7 +311,7 @@ public:
   Item_variance_field(Item_sum_variance *item);
   enum Type type() const {return FIELD_VARIANCE_ITEM; }
   double val();
-  longlong val_int() { return (longlong) val(); }
+  longlong val_int() { /* can't be fix_fields()ed */ return (longlong) val(); }
   String *val_str(String*);
   bool is_null() { (void) val_int(); return null_value; }
   enum_field_types field_type() const { return MYSQL_TYPE_DOUBLE; }
@@ -555,7 +556,8 @@ class Item_sum_udf_float :public Item_udf_sum
     :Item_udf_sum(udf_arg,list) {}
   Item_sum_udf_float(THD *thd, Item_sum_udf_float *item)
     :Item_udf_sum(thd, item) {}
-  longlong val_int() { return (longlong) Item_sum_udf_float::val(); }
+  longlong val_int()
+    { DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1); return (longlong) Item_sum_udf_float::val(); }
   double val();
   String *val_str(String*str);
   void fix_length_and_dec() { fix_num_length_and_dec(); }
@@ -572,7 +574,8 @@ public:
   Item_sum_udf_int(THD *thd, Item_sum_udf_int *item)
     :Item_udf_sum(thd, item) {}
   longlong val_int();
-  double val() { return (double) Item_sum_udf_int::val_int(); }
+  double val()
+    { DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1); return (double) Item_sum_udf_int::val_int(); }
   String *val_str(String*str);
   enum Item_result result_type () const { return INT_RESULT; }
   void fix_length_and_dec() { decimals=0; max_length=21; }
@@ -617,7 +620,7 @@ class Item_sum_udf_float :public Item_sum_num
   Item_sum_udf_float(THD *thd, Item_sum_udf_float *item)
     :Item_sum_num(thd, item) {}
   enum Sumfunctype sum_func () const { return UDF_SUM_FUNC; }
-  double val() { return 0.0; }
+  double val() { DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1); return 0.0; }
   void clear() {}
   bool add() { return 0; }  
   void update_field() {}
@@ -632,8 +635,8 @@ public:
   Item_sum_udf_int(THD *thd, Item_sum_udf_int *item)
     :Item_sum_num(thd, item) {}
   enum Sumfunctype sum_func () const { return UDF_SUM_FUNC; }
-  longlong val_int() { return 0; }
-  double val() { return 0; }
+  longlong val_int() { DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1); return 0; }
+  double val() { DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1); return 0; }
   void clear() {}
   bool add() { return 0; }  
   void update_field() {}
@@ -647,9 +650,10 @@ public:
   Item_sum_udf_str(udf_func *udf_arg, List<Item> &list)  :Item_sum_num() {}
   Item_sum_udf_str(THD *thd, Item_sum_udf_str *item)
     :Item_sum_num(thd, item) {}
-  String *val_str(String *) { null_value=1; return 0; }
-  double val() { null_value=1; return 0.0; }
-  longlong val_int() { null_value=1; return 0; }
+  String *val_str(String *)
+    { DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1); null_value=1; return 0; }
+  double val() { DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1); null_value=1; return 0.0; }
+  longlong val_int() { DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1); null_value=1; return 0; }
   enum Item_result result_type () const { return STRING_RESULT; }
   void fix_length_and_dec() { maybe_null=1; max_length=0; }
   enum Sumfunctype sum_func () const { return UDF_SUM_FUNC; }
diff --git a/sql/item_timefunc.cc b/sql/item_timefunc.cc
index d0674411fcf..1ac04cd9ff0 100644
--- a/sql/item_timefunc.cc
+++ b/sql/item_timefunc.cc
@@ -672,6 +672,7 @@ bool get_interval_info(const char *str,uint length,CHARSET_INFO *cs,
 
 longlong Item_func_period_add::val_int()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   ulong period=(ulong) args[0]->val_int();
   int months=(int) args[1]->val_int();
 
@@ -686,6 +687,7 @@ longlong Item_func_period_add::val_int()
 
 longlong Item_func_period_diff::val_int()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   ulong period1=(ulong) args[0]->val_int();
   ulong period2=(ulong) args[1]->val_int();
 
@@ -699,6 +701,7 @@ longlong Item_func_period_diff::val_int()
 
 longlong Item_func_to_days::val_int()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   TIME ltime;
   if (get_arg0_date(&ltime,0))
     return 0;
@@ -707,6 +710,7 @@ longlong Item_func_to_days::val_int()
 
 longlong Item_func_dayofyear::val_int()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   TIME ltime;
   if (get_arg0_date(&ltime,0))
     return 0;
@@ -716,6 +720,7 @@ longlong Item_func_dayofyear::val_int()
 
 longlong Item_func_dayofmonth::val_int()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   TIME ltime;
   (void) get_arg0_date(&ltime,1);
   return (longlong) ltime.day;
@@ -723,6 +728,7 @@ longlong Item_func_dayofmonth::val_int()
 
 longlong Item_func_month::val_int()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   TIME ltime;
   (void) get_arg0_date(&ltime,1);
   return (longlong) ltime.month;
@@ -731,6 +737,7 @@ longlong Item_func_month::val_int()
 
 String* Item_func_monthname::val_str(String* str)
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   const char *month_name;
   uint   month=(uint) Item_func_month::val_int();
 
@@ -750,6 +757,7 @@ String* Item_func_monthname::val_str(String* str)
 
 longlong Item_func_quarter::val_int()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   TIME ltime;
   (void) get_arg0_date(&ltime,1);
   return (longlong) ((ltime.month+2)/3);
@@ -757,6 +765,7 @@ longlong Item_func_quarter::val_int()
 
 longlong Item_func_hour::val_int()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   TIME ltime;
   (void) get_arg0_time(&ltime);
   return ltime.hour;
@@ -764,6 +773,7 @@ longlong Item_func_hour::val_int()
 
 longlong Item_func_minute::val_int()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   TIME ltime;
   (void) get_arg0_time(&ltime);
   return ltime.minute;
@@ -772,6 +782,7 @@ longlong Item_func_minute::val_int()
 
 longlong Item_func_second::val_int()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   TIME ltime;
   (void) get_arg0_time(&ltime);
   return ltime.second;
@@ -817,6 +828,7 @@ uint week_mode(uint mode)
 
 longlong Item_func_week::val_int()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   uint year;
   TIME ltime;
   if (get_arg0_date(&ltime,0))
@@ -829,6 +841,7 @@ longlong Item_func_week::val_int()
 
 longlong Item_func_yearweek::val_int()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   uint year,week;
   TIME ltime;
   if (get_arg0_date(&ltime,0))
@@ -844,6 +857,7 @@ longlong Item_func_yearweek::val_int()
 
 longlong Item_func_weekday::val_int()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   ulong tmp_value=(ulong) args[0]->val_int();
   if ((null_value=(args[0]->null_value || !tmp_value)))
     return 0; /* purecov: inspected */
@@ -854,6 +868,7 @@ longlong Item_func_weekday::val_int()
 
 String* Item_func_dayname::val_str(String* str)
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   uint weekday=(uint) val_int();		// Always Item_func_daynr()
   const char *name;
 
@@ -868,6 +883,7 @@ String* Item_func_dayname::val_str(String* str)
 
 longlong Item_func_year::val_int()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   TIME ltime;
   (void) get_arg0_date(&ltime,1);
   return (longlong) ltime.year;
@@ -876,6 +892,7 @@ longlong Item_func_year::val_int()
 
 longlong Item_func_unix_timestamp::val_int()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   if (arg_count == 0)
     return (longlong) current_thd->query_start();
   if (args[0]->type() == FIELD_ITEM)
@@ -895,6 +912,7 @@ longlong Item_func_unix_timestamp::val_int()
 
 longlong Item_func_time_to_sec::val_int()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   TIME ltime;
   longlong seconds;
   (void) get_arg0_time(&ltime);
@@ -1056,6 +1074,7 @@ static bool get_interval_value(Item *args,interval_type int_type,
 
 String *Item_date::val_str(String *str)
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   TIME ltime;
   if (get_date(&ltime, TIME_FUZZY_DATE))
     return (String *) 0;
@@ -1082,6 +1101,7 @@ int Item_date::save_in_field(Field *field, bool no_conversions)
 
 longlong Item_date::val_int()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   TIME ltime;
   if (get_date(&ltime, TIME_FUZZY_DATE))
     return 0;
@@ -1127,6 +1147,7 @@ void Item_func_curdate::fix_length_and_dec()
 
 String *Item_func_curdate::val_str(String *str)
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   if (str->alloc(11))
   {
     null_value= 1;
@@ -1165,7 +1186,8 @@ void Item_func_curdate_utc::store_now_in_tm(time_t now, struct tm *now_tm)
 
 
 String *Item_func_curtime::val_str(String *str)
-{ 
+{
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   str_value.set(buff, buff_length, &my_charset_bin);
   return &str_value;
 }
@@ -1215,6 +1237,7 @@ void Item_func_curtime_utc::store_now_in_tm(time_t now, struct tm *now_tm)
 
 String *Item_func_now::val_str(String *str)
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   str_value.set(buff,buff_length, &my_charset_bin);
   return &str_value;
 }
@@ -1290,6 +1313,7 @@ void Item_func_now_utc::store_now_in_tm(time_t now, struct tm *now_tm)
 
 String *Item_func_sec_to_time::val_str(String *str)
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   longlong seconds=(longlong) args[0]->val_int();
   uint sec;
   TIME ltime;
@@ -1320,6 +1344,7 @@ String *Item_func_sec_to_time::val_str(String *str)
 
 longlong Item_func_sec_to_time::val_int()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   longlong seconds=args[0]->val_int();
   longlong sign=1;
   if ((null_value=args[0]->null_value))
@@ -1428,6 +1453,7 @@ uint Item_func_date_format::format_length(const String *format)
 
 String *Item_func_date_format::val_str(String *str)
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   String *format;
   TIME l_time;
   uint size;
@@ -1477,6 +1503,7 @@ null_date:
 
 String *Item_func_from_unixtime::val_str(String *str)
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   struct tm tm_tmp,*start;
   time_t tmp=(time_t) args[0]->val_int();
   TIME ltime;
@@ -1509,6 +1536,7 @@ null_date:
 
 longlong Item_func_from_unixtime::val_int()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   time_t tmp=(time_t) (ulong) args[0]->val_int();
   if ((null_value=args[0]->null_value))
     return 0;
@@ -1685,6 +1713,7 @@ bool Item_date_add_interval::get_date(TIME *ltime, uint fuzzy_date)
 
 String *Item_date_add_interval::val_str(String *str)
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   TIME ltime;
   enum date_time_format_types format;
 
@@ -1708,6 +1737,7 @@ String *Item_date_add_interval::val_str(String *str)
 
 longlong Item_date_add_interval::val_int()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   TIME ltime;
   longlong date;
   if (Item_date_add_interval::get_date(&ltime,0))
@@ -1777,6 +1807,7 @@ void Item_extract::fix_length_and_dec()
 
 longlong Item_extract::val_int()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   TIME ltime;
   long neg;
   if (date_value)
@@ -1888,6 +1919,7 @@ void Item_char_typecast::print(String *str)
 
 String *Item_char_typecast::val_str(String *str)
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   String *res, *res1;
   uint32 length;
 
@@ -1944,6 +1976,7 @@ void Item_char_typecast::fix_length_and_dec()
 
 String *Item_datetime_typecast::val_str(String *str)
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   TIME ltime;
   if (!get_arg0_date(&ltime,1) &&
       !make_datetime(ltime.second_part ? DATE_TIME_MICROSECOND : DATE_TIME, 
@@ -1965,6 +1998,7 @@ bool Item_time_typecast::get_time(TIME *ltime)
 
 String *Item_time_typecast::val_str(String *str)
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   TIME ltime;
 
   if (!get_arg0_time(&ltime) &&
@@ -1987,6 +2021,7 @@ bool Item_date_typecast::get_date(TIME *ltime, uint fuzzy_date)
 
 String *Item_date_typecast::val_str(String *str)
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   TIME ltime;
 
   if (!get_arg0_date(&ltime,1) && !str->alloc(11))
@@ -2007,6 +2042,7 @@ String *Item_date_typecast::val_str(String *str)
 
 String *Item_func_makedate::val_str(String *str)
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   TIME l_time;
   long daynr=  (long) args[1]->val_int();
   long yearnr= (long) args[0]->val_int();
@@ -2072,6 +2108,7 @@ void Item_func_add_time::fix_length_and_dec()
 
 String *Item_func_add_time::val_str(String *str)
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   TIME l_time1, l_time2, l_time3;
   bool is_time= 0;
   long microseconds, seconds, days= 0;
@@ -2193,6 +2230,7 @@ void Item_func_add_time::print(String *str)
 
 String *Item_func_timediff::val_str(String *str)
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   longlong seconds;
   long microseconds;
   long days;
@@ -2263,6 +2301,7 @@ null_date:
 
 String *Item_func_maketime::val_str(String *str)
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   TIME ltime;
 
   long hour=   (long) args[0]->val_int();
@@ -2301,6 +2340,7 @@ String *Item_func_maketime::val_str(String *str)
 
 longlong Item_func_microsecond::val_int()
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   TIME ltime;
   if (!get_arg0_time(&ltime))
     return ltime.second_part;
@@ -2310,6 +2350,7 @@ longlong Item_func_microsecond::val_int()
 
 String *Item_func_get_format::val_str(String *str)
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   const char *format_name;
   KNOWN_DATE_TIME_FORMAT *format;
   String *val= args[0]->val_str(str);
@@ -2499,6 +2540,7 @@ null_date:
 
 String *Item_func_str_to_date::val_str(String *str)
 {
+  DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
   TIME ltime;
 
   if (Item_func_str_to_date::get_date(&ltime, TIME_FUZZY_DATE))
diff --git a/sql/item_timefunc.h b/sql/item_timefunc.h
index 1b044b49fb1..bfe7795500e 100644
--- a/sql/item_timefunc.h
+++ b/sql/item_timefunc.h
@@ -88,7 +88,8 @@ class Item_func_month :public Item_func
 public:
   Item_func_month(Item *a) :Item_func(a) {}
   longlong val_int();
-  double val() { return (double) Item_func_month::val_int(); }
+  double val()
+  { DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1); return (double) Item_func_month::val_int(); }
   String *val_str(String *str) 
   {
     str->set(val_int(), &my_charset_bin);
@@ -249,9 +250,10 @@ public:
   Item_func_weekday(Item *a,bool type_arg)
     :Item_func(a), odbc_type(type_arg) {}
   longlong val_int();
-  double val() { return (double) val_int(); }
+  double val() { DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1); return (double) val_int(); }
   String *val_str(String *str)
-  { 
+  {
+    DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
     str->set(val_int(), &my_charset_bin);
     return null_value ? 0 : str;
   }
@@ -324,7 +326,7 @@ public:
   enum_field_types field_type() const { return MYSQL_TYPE_DATE; }
   String *val_str(String *str);
   longlong val_int();
-  double val() { return (double) val_int(); }
+  double val() { DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1); return (double) val_int(); }
   const char *func_name() const { return "date"; }
   void fix_length_and_dec()
   { 
@@ -366,8 +368,8 @@ public:
   Item_func_curtime(Item *a) :Item_func(a) {}
   enum Item_result result_type () const { return STRING_RESULT; }
   enum_field_types field_type() const { return MYSQL_TYPE_TIME; }
-  double val() { return (double) value; }
-  longlong val_int() { return value; }
+  double val() { DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1); return (double) value; }
+  longlong val_int() { DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1); return value; }
   String *val_str(String *str);
   void fix_length_and_dec();
   Field *tmp_table_field(TABLE *t_arg)
@@ -412,7 +414,7 @@ class Item_func_curdate :public Item_date
 public:
   Item_func_curdate() :Item_date() {}
   void set_result_from_tm(struct tm *now);
-  longlong val_int() { return (value) ; }
+  longlong val_int() { DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1); return (value) ; }
   String *val_str(String *str);
   void fix_length_and_dec();
   bool get_date(TIME *res, uint fuzzy_date);
@@ -450,8 +452,8 @@ public:
   Item_func_now() :Item_date_func() {}
   Item_func_now(Item *a) :Item_date_func(a) {}
   enum Item_result result_type () const { return STRING_RESULT; }
-  double val()	     { return (double) value; }
-  longlong val_int() { return value; }
+  double val()	     { DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1); return (double) value; }
+  longlong val_int() { DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1); return value; }
   int save_in_field(Field *to, bool no_conversions);
   String *val_str(String *str);
   void fix_length_and_dec();
@@ -508,7 +510,11 @@ class Item_func_from_unixtime :public Item_date_func
 {
  public:
   Item_func_from_unixtime(Item *a) :Item_date_func(a) {}
-  double val() { return (double) Item_func_from_unixtime::val_int(); }
+  double val()
+  {
+    DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
+    return (double) Item_func_from_unixtime::val_int();
+  }
   longlong val_int();
   String *val_str(String *str);
   const char *func_name() const { return "from_unixtime"; }
@@ -526,7 +532,11 @@ class Item_func_sec_to_time :public Item_str_func
 {
 public:
   Item_func_sec_to_time(Item *item) :Item_str_func(item) {}
-  double val() { return (double) Item_func_sec_to_time::val_int(); }
+  double val()
+  {
+    DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
+    return (double) Item_func_sec_to_time::val_int();
+  }
   longlong val_int();
   String *val_str(String *);
   void fix_length_and_dec()
@@ -572,7 +582,7 @@ public:
   const char *func_name() const { return "date_add_interval"; }
   void fix_length_and_dec();
   enum_field_types field_type() const { return cached_field_type; }
-  double val() { return (double) val_int(); }
+  double val() { DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1); return (double) val_int(); }
   longlong val_int();
   bool get_date(TIME *res, uint fuzzy_date);
   void print(String *str);
@@ -601,6 +611,7 @@ public:
   Item_typecast(Item *a) :Item_str_func(a) {}
   String *val_str(String *a)
   {
+    DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1);
     String *tmp=args[0]->val_str(a);
     null_value=args[0]->null_value;
     if (tmp)
diff --git a/sql/item_uniq.h b/sql/item_uniq.h
index 5de4b82a99d..5582537bdbb 100644
--- a/sql/item_uniq.h
+++ b/sql/item_uniq.h
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ class Item_func_unique_users :public Item_real_func
 public:
   Item_func_unique_users(Item *name_arg,int start,int end,List<Item> &list)
     :Item_real_func(list) {}
-  double val() { return 0.0; }
+  double val() { DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1); return 0.0; }
   void fix_length_and_dec() { decimals=0; max_length=6; }
   void print(String *str) { str->append("0.0", 3); }
 };
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ public:
     :Item_sum_num(item_arg) {}
   Item_sum_unique_users(THD *thd, Item_sum_unique_users *item)
     :Item_sum_num(thd, item) {}
-  double val() { return 0.0; }  
+  double val() { DBUG_ASSERT(fixed == 1); return 0.0; }  
   enum Sumfunctype sum_func () const {return UNIQUE_USERS_FUNC;}
   void clear() {}
   bool add() { return 0; }
diff --git a/sql/sql_base.cc b/sql/sql_base.cc
index a2f13c47694..ebadb878fa8 100644
--- a/sql/sql_base.cc
+++ b/sql/sql_base.cc
@@ -2279,7 +2279,7 @@ insert_fields(THD *thd,TABLE_LIST *tables, const char *db_name,
       thd->used_tables|=table->map;
       while ((field = *ptr++))
       {
-	Item_field *item= new Item_field(field);
+	Item_field *item= new Item_field(field, 0);
 	if (!found++)
 	  (void) it->replace(item);		// Replace '*'
 	else
@@ -2376,12 +2376,12 @@ int setup_conds(THD *thd,TABLE_LIST *tables,COND **conds)
 			     t1->field[i]->field_name,
 			     t2->field[j]->field_name))
 	  {
-	    Item_func_eq *tmp=new Item_func_eq(new Item_field(t1->field[i]),
-					       new Item_field(t2->field[j]));
+	    // fix_fields() call will be made for tmp by cond_and->fix_fields
+	    Item_func_eq *tmp=new Item_func_eq(new Item_field(t1->field[i], 1),
+					       new Item_field(t2->field[j],
+							      1));
 	    if (!tmp)
 	      DBUG_RETURN(1);
-	    tmp->fix_length_and_dec();	// Update cmp_type
-	    tmp->const_item_cache=0;
 	    /* Mark field used for table cache */
 	    t1->field[i]->query_id=t2->field[j]->query_id=thd->query_id;
 	    cond_and->list.push_back(tmp);
@@ -2391,8 +2391,11 @@ int setup_conds(THD *thd,TABLE_LIST *tables,COND **conds)
 	  }
 	}
       }
-      cond_and->used_tables_cache= t1->map | t2->map;
+      //cond_and->used_tables_cache= t1->map | t2->map;
       thd->lex->current_select->cond_count+= cond_and->list.elements;
+      if (cond_and->fix_fields(thd, tables, (Item**)&cond_and) ||
+	  cond_and->check_cols(1))
+	DBUG_RETURN(1);
       if (!table->outer_join)			// Not left join
       {
 	if (!(*conds=and_conds(*conds, cond_and)))
diff --git a/sql/sql_help.cc b/sql/sql_help.cc
index e12dde68266..f3d5775133c 100644
--- a/sql/sql_help.cc
+++ b/sql/sql_help.cc
@@ -624,7 +624,7 @@ SQL_SELECT *prepare_select_for_name(THD *thd, const char *mask, uint mlen,
 				    TABLE_LIST *tables, TABLE *table,
 				    Field *pfname, int *error)
 {
-  Item *cond= new Item_func_like(new Item_field(pfname),
+  Item *cond= new Item_func_like(new Item_field(pfname, 1),
 				 new Item_string(mask,mlen,pfname->charset()),
 				 (char*) "\\");
   if (thd->is_fatal_error)
@@ -743,15 +743,18 @@ int mysqld_help(THD *thd, const char *mask)
     else
     {
       Field *topic_cat_id= used_fields[help_topic_help_category_id].field;
-      Item *cond_topic_by_cat= new Item_func_equal(new Item_field(topic_cat_id),
-						   new Item_int((int32)category_id));
-      Item *cond_cat_by_cat= new Item_func_equal(new Item_field(cat_cat_id),
-						 new Item_int((int32)category_id));
+      Item *cond_topic_by_cat=
+	new Item_func_equal(new Item_field(topic_cat_id, 1),
+			    new Item_int((int32)category_id));
+      Item *cond_cat_by_cat=
+	new Item_func_equal(new Item_field(cat_cat_id, 1),
+			    new Item_int((int32)category_id));
       if (!(select_topics_by_cat= prepare_simple_select(thd,cond_topic_by_cat,
 							tables,tables[0].table,
 							&error)) ||
-	  !(select_cat_by_cat= prepare_simple_select(thd,cond_cat_by_cat,tables,
-						     tables[1].table,&error)))
+	  !(select_cat_by_cat=
+	    prepare_simple_select(thd,cond_cat_by_cat,tables,
+				  tables[1].table,&error)))
       {
 	res= -1;
 	goto end;
diff --git a/sql/sql_load.cc b/sql/sql_load.cc
index 58a9b9c588d..1ae93f2b1a0 100644
--- a/sql/sql_load.cc
+++ b/sql/sql_load.cc
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ int mysql_load(THD *thd,sql_exchange *ex,TABLE_LIST *table_list,
   {
     Field **field;
     for (field=table->field; *field ; field++)
-      fields.push_back(new Item_field(*field));
+      fields.push_back(new Item_field(*field, 1));
   }
   else
   {						// Part field list
diff --git a/sql/sql_parse.cc b/sql/sql_parse.cc
index ed72c14b849..dded12dd8d3 100644
--- a/sql/sql_parse.cc
+++ b/sql/sql_parse.cc
@@ -3991,6 +3991,10 @@ bool add_field_to_list(THD *thd, char *field_name, enum_field_types type,
 
   if (default_value)
   {
+    if (default_value->fix_fields(thd, 0, &default_value))
+    {
+      DBUG_RETURN(1);
+    }
     /*
       We allow specifying value for first TIMESTAMP column 
       altough it is silently ignored. This should be fixed in 4.1
diff --git a/sql/sql_select.cc b/sql/sql_select.cc
index cc9f453e595..d7a4fa2199f 100644
--- a/sql/sql_select.cc
+++ b/sql/sql_select.cc
@@ -1425,9 +1425,14 @@ JOIN::exec()
 	if (!curr_table->select->cond)
 	  curr_table->select->cond= sort_table_cond;
 	else					// This should never happen
+	{
 	  if (!(curr_table->select->cond=
-		new Item_cond_and(curr_table->select->cond, sort_table_cond)))
+		new Item_cond_and(curr_table->select->cond,
+				  sort_table_cond)) ||
+	      curr_table->select->cond->fix_fields(thd, tables_list,
+						   &curr_table->select->cond))
 	    DBUG_VOID_RETURN;
+	}
 	curr_table->select_cond= curr_table->select->cond;
 	curr_table->select_cond->top_level_item();
 	DBUG_EXECUTE("where",print_where(curr_table->select->cond,
@@ -5003,7 +5008,7 @@ create_tmp_table(THD *thd,TMP_TABLE_PARAM *param,List<Item> &fields,
 	    *blob_field++= new_field;
 	    blob_count++;
 	  }
-	  ((Item_sum*) item)->args[i]= new Item_field(new_field);
+	  ((Item_sum*) item)->args[i]= new Item_field(new_field, 1);
 	}
       }
     }
@@ -6750,7 +6755,7 @@ static bool test_if_ref(Item_field *left_item,Item *right_item)
 
 
 static COND *
-make_cond_for_table(COND *cond,table_map tables,table_map used_table)
+make_cond_for_table(COND *cond, table_map tables, table_map used_table)
 {
   if (used_table && !(cond->used_tables() & used_table))
     return (COND*) 0;				// Already checked
@@ -6776,8 +6781,8 @@ make_cond_for_table(COND *cond,table_map tables,table_map used_table)
       case 1:
 	return new_cond->argument_list()->head();
       default:
-	new_cond->used_tables_cache=((Item_cond*) cond)->used_tables_cache &
-	  tables;
+	if (new_cond->fix_fields(current_thd, 0, (Item**)&new_cond))
+	  return (COND*) 0;
 	return new_cond;
       }
     }
@@ -6795,7 +6800,8 @@ make_cond_for_table(COND *cond,table_map tables,table_map used_table)
 	  return (COND*) 0;			// Always true
 	new_cond->argument_list()->push_back(fix);
       }
-      new_cond->used_tables_cache=((Item_cond_or*) cond)->used_tables_cache;
+      if (new_cond->fix_fields(current_thd, 0, (Item**)&new_cond))
+	return (COND*) 0;
       new_cond->top_level_item();
       return new_cond;
     }
@@ -7299,8 +7305,10 @@ static bool fix_having(JOIN *join, Item **having)
     if (!table->select->cond)
       table->select->cond=sort_table_cond;
     else					// This should never happen
-      if (!(table->select->cond=new Item_cond_and(table->select->cond,
-						  sort_table_cond)))
+      if (!(table->select->cond= new Item_cond_and(table->select->cond,
+						   sort_table_cond)) ||
+	  table->select->cond->fix_fields(join->thd, join->tanles_list,
+					  &table->select->cond))
 	return 1;
     table->select_cond=table->select->cond;
     table->select_cond->top_level_item();
@@ -8578,7 +8586,7 @@ change_to_use_tmp_fields(THD *thd, Item **ref_pointer_array,
 	if (item->type() == Item::SUM_FUNC_ITEM && field->table->group)
 	  item_field= ((Item_sum*) item)->result_item(field);
 	else
-	  item_field= (Item*) new Item_field(field);
+	  item_field= (Item*) new Item_field(field, 1);
 	if (!item_field)
 	  return TRUE;				// Fatal error
 	item_field->name= item->name;		/*lint -e613 */
@@ -8753,7 +8761,7 @@ static bool add_ref_to_table_cond(THD *thd, JOIN_TAB *join_tab)
     Field *field=table->field[table->key_info[join_tab->ref.key].key_part[i].
 			      fieldnr-1];
     Item *value=join_tab->ref.items[i];
-    cond->add(new Item_func_equal(new Item_field(field),value));
+    cond->add(new Item_func_equal(new Item_field(field, 1), value));
   }
   if (thd->is_fatal_error)
     DBUG_RETURN(TRUE);
diff --git a/sql/sql_show.cc b/sql/sql_show.cc
index ff4ff43519a..5823b47f713 100644
--- a/sql/sql_show.cc
+++ b/sql/sql_show.cc
@@ -1050,7 +1050,7 @@ mysqld_list_fields(THD *thd, TABLE_LIST *table_list, const char *wild)
   {
     if (!wild || !wild[0] || 
         !wild_case_compare(system_charset_info, field->field_name,wild))
-      field_list.push_back(new Item_field(field));
+      field_list.push_back(new Item_field(field, 1));
   }
   restore_record(table,default_values);              // Get empty record
   if (thd->protocol->send_fields(&field_list,2))
diff --git a/sql/sql_union.cc b/sql/sql_union.cc
index d45b867b197..bb5996919e3 100644
--- a/sql/sql_union.cc
+++ b/sql/sql_union.cc
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ int st_select_lex_unit::prepare(THD *thd_arg, select_result *sel_result,
       Field **field;
       for (field= table->field; *field; field++)
       {
-	Item_field *item= new Item_field(*field);
+	Item_field *item= new Item_field(*field, 1);
 	if (item_list.push_back(item))
 	  DBUG_RETURN(-1);
 #ifndef DBUG_OFF
diff --git a/sql/sql_update.cc b/sql/sql_update.cc
index f0491bc37d1..7fdd2b50aff 100644
--- a/sql/sql_update.cc
+++ b/sql/sql_update.cc
@@ -709,7 +709,7 @@ multi_update::initialize_tables(JOIN *join)
     /* ok to be on stack as this is not referenced outside of this func */
     Field_string offset(table->file->ref_length, 0, "offset",
 			table, &my_charset_bin);
-    if (!(If=new Item_field(((Field *) &offset))))
+    if (!(If= new Item_field(((Field *) &offset), 1)))
       DBUG_RETURN(1);
     If->maybe_null=0;
     if (temp_fields.push_front(If))
diff --git a/sql/sql_yacc.yy b/sql/sql_yacc.yy
index dc7d3d55110..48ac364087b 100644
--- a/sql/sql_yacc.yy
+++ b/sql/sql_yacc.yy
@@ -4342,6 +4342,11 @@ purge_option:
 	    YYABORT;
 	  }
 	  Item *tmp= new Item_func_unix_timestamp($2);
+	  /*
+	    it is OK olny emulate fix_fieds, because we need only
+            value of constant
+	  */
+	  tmp->Item::fix_fields(0,0,0);
 	  Lex->sql_command = SQLCOM_PURGE_BEFORE;
 	  Lex->purge_time= (ulong) tmp->val_int();
 	}
@@ -4476,7 +4481,13 @@ text_string:
 	| HEX_NUM
 	  {
 	    Item *tmp = new Item_varbinary($1.str,$1.length);
-	    $$= tmp ? tmp->val_str((String*) 0) : (String*) 0;
+	    /*
+	      it is OK olny emulate fix_fieds, because we need only
+              value of constant
+	    */
+	    $$= tmp ?
+	      tmp->Item::fix_fields(0,0,0), tmp->val_str((String*) 0) :
+	      (String*) 0;
 	  }
 	;
 
@@ -4506,7 +4517,11 @@ param_marker:
 signed_literal:
 	literal		{ $$ = $1; }
 	| '+' NUM_literal { $$ = $2; }
-	| '-' NUM_literal { $$ = new Item_func_neg($2); }
+	| '-' NUM_literal
+	  {
+	    /* $2 it's Item_int -> we can get value without fix_fields call */
+	    $$= new Item_int(-$2->val_int(), $2->max_length+1);
+	  }
 	;
 
 
@@ -4519,7 +4534,13 @@ literal:
 	| UNDERSCORE_CHARSET HEX_NUM
 	  {
 	    Item *tmp= new Item_varbinary($2.str,$2.length);
-	    String *str= tmp ? tmp->val_str((String*) 0) : (String*) 0;
+	    /*
+	      it is OK olny emulate fix_fieds, because we need only
+              value of constant
+	    */
+	    String *str= tmp ?
+	      tmp->Item::fix_fields(0,0,0), tmp->val_str((String*) 0) :
+	      (String*) 0;
 	    $$= new Item_string(str ? str->ptr() : "",
 				str ? str->length() : 0,
 				Lex->charset);