In the original InnoDB storage format (which was retroactively named
ROW_FORMAT=REDUNDANT in MySQL 5.0.3), the length of each index field
is stored explicitly. Thus, we can and from now on will allow arbitrary
extension of VARBINARY and VARCHAR columns when the table is in
ROW_FORMAT=REDUNDANT.
ha_innobase::open(): Advertise a new HA_EXTENDED_TYPES_CONVERSION
capability for ROW_FORMAT=REDUNDANT tables.
Field_varstring::is_equal(): If the HA_EXTENDED_TYPES_CONVERSION
capability is advertised for the table, return IS_EQUAL_PACK_LENGTH
for any length extension.
For up to 127 bytes length, InnoDB would use 1 byte for length, and
that byte would always be less than 128. If the maximum length is
longer than 255 bytes, InnoDB would use a variable-length encoding
for the length, using 1 byte for lengths up to 127 bytes, and
2 bytes for longer lengths.
Thus, 1-byte lengths are always compatible when the maximum size
changes from less than 128 bytes to anything longer.
Field_varstring::is_equal(): Return IS_EQUAL_PACK_LENGTH also when
converting from VARCHAR less than 128 bytes to any longer VARCHAR.
Analysis:
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Increasing the length of the indexed varchar column is not an instant operation for
innodb.
Fix:
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- Introduce the new handler flag 'Alter_inplace_info::ALTER_COLUMN_INDEX_LENGTH' to
indicate the index length differs due to change of column length changes.
- InnoDB makes the ALTER_COLUMN_INDEX_LENGTH flag as instant operation.
This is a port of Mysql fix.
commit 913071c0b16cc03e703308250d795bc381627e37
Author: Nisha Gopalakrishnan <nisha.gopalakrishnan@oracle.com>
Date: Wed May 30 14:54:46 2018 +0530
BUG#26848813: INDEXED COLUMN CAN'T BE CHANGED FROM VARCHAR(15)
TO VARCHAR(40) INSTANTANEOUSLY
