diff --git a/BitKeeper/etc/logging_ok b/BitKeeper/etc/logging_ok
index f1e98699ab0..3d4c3d60ca8 100644
--- a/BitKeeper/etc/logging_ok
+++ b/BitKeeper/etc/logging_ok
@@ -202,6 +202,7 @@ ndbdev@ndbmaster.mysql.com
 ndbdev@shark.
 nick@mysql.com
 nick@nick.leippe.com
+obarnir@mysql.com
 papa@gbichot.local
 patg@krsna.
 patg@krsna.patg.net
diff --git a/mysql-test/include/show_msg.inc b/mysql-test/include/show_msg.inc
new file mode 100755
index 00000000000..5a29541edcf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mysql-test/include/show_msg.inc
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+#### include/show_msg.inc
+#
+# This file writes the value set in @message into the
+# a protocol file as part of executing a test sequence
+#
+# Usage:
+#    Add the following to any *.test file:
+#      :
+#    set @message="This is a message example";
+#    --source include/show_msg.inc
+#      :
+#
+
+--disable_query_log
+SET @utf8_message = CONVERT(@message using utf8);
+select @utf8_message as ""
+union
+select repeat(CONVERT('-' using utf8),char_length(@utf8_message));
+--enable_query_log
diff --git a/mysql-test/include/show_msg80.inc b/mysql-test/include/show_msg80.inc
new file mode 100755
index 00000000000..d9a59c5517a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mysql-test/include/show_msg80.inc
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+#### include/show_msg80.inc
+#
+# This file writes the value set in @message into the
+# a protocol file as part of executing a test sequence
+# with a dash line that is fixed on 80 characters.
+# This can be used in the case of long messages, 
+# multi line messages that exceed 80 or if an 80 char
+# line is desired for short messages.
+#
+# Usage:
+#    Add the following to any *.test file:
+#      :
+#    set @message="This is a message example";
+#    --source include/show_msg80.inc
+#      :
+#
+
+--disable_query_log
+SET @utf8_message = CONVERT(@message using utf8);
+select @utf8_message as ""
+union
+select repeat(CONVERT('-' using utf8),80);
+--enable_query_log
diff --git a/mysql-test/r/mysqltest.result b/mysql-test/r/mysqltest.result
index 51e56c21a07..87e2fca970b 100644
--- a/mysql-test/r/mysqltest.result
+++ b/mysql-test/r/mysqltest.result
@@ -148,3 +148,17 @@ a'b	a"b
 select 'aaa\\','aa''a',"aa""a";
 aaa\	aa'a	aa"a
 aaa\	aa'a	aa"a
+SET @message = 'Here comes a message';
+
+Here comes a message
+--------------------
+SET @message = USER();
+
+root@localhost
+--------------
+SET @message = 'Here comes a very very long message that is longer then 80 characters
+on multiple lines';
+
+Here comes a very very long message that is longer then 80 characters
+on multiple lines
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/mysql-test/t/mysqltest.test b/mysql-test/t/mysqltest.test
index 067b0db492f..4e16e57058d 100644
--- a/mysql-test/t/mysqltest.test
+++ b/mysql-test/t/mysqltest.test
@@ -295,3 +295,23 @@ select 1 as `a'b`, 2 as `a"b`;
 
 # Test escaping of quotes
 select 'aaa\\','aa''a',"aa""a";
+
+
+
+#
+# Check of include/show_msg.inc
+#
+
+# The message contains in most cases a string with the default character set
+SET @message = 'Here comes a message';
+--source include/show_msg.inc
+
+# The message could also contain a string with character set utf8
+SET @message = USER();
+--source include/show_msg.inc
+
+# The message contains more then 80 characters on multiple lines
+SET @message = 'Here comes a very very long message that is longer then 80 characters
+on multiple lines';
+--source include/show_msg80.inc
+