Problem:-
If we create table using myisam/aria then this crashes the server.
CREATE TABLE t1(a bit(1), b int auto_increment , index(a,b));
insert into t1 values(1,1);
Or this query
CREATE TABLE t1 (b BIT(1), pk INTEGER AUTO_INCREMENT PRIMARY KEY);
ALTER TABLE t1 ADD INDEX(b,pk);
INSERT INTO t1 VALUES (1,b'1');
ALTER TABLE t1 DROP PRIMARY KEY;
Reason:-
The reason for this is
1st- find_ref_key() finds what key an auto_increment field belongs to by
comparing key_part->offset and field->ptr. But BIT fields might have
zero length in the record, so a key might have many key parts with the
same offset. That is, comparing offsets cannot uniquely identify the
correct key part.
2nd- Since next_number_key_offset is zero it myisam/aria will think that
auto_increment is in first part of key.
3nd- myisam/aria will call retrieve_auto_key which will see first key_part
field as a bit field and call assert(0)
Solution:-
Many key parts might have the same offset, but BIT fields do not
support auto_increment. So, we can skip all key parts over BIT fields,
and then comparing offsets will be unambiguous.