On Mon, Mar 24, 2003 at 11:50:51AM -0500, Rudy Lippan wrote:
> > >
> > >  - I'd really like to see mysql_client_found_rows=1 being the default.
> > >
> > >    With mysql_client_found_rows off, normal application code can't
> > >    tell the difference between an update that failed to match a row
> > >    and one that matched a row but didn't actually change anything.
> 
> D'oh. I just wrote something that did that :(  I think you just saved me 
> from having to track down a bug when I start testing that function. Thanks 
> Tim :)
> 
> It looks like the only question is one of backwards compatibility.  Maybe
> we throw a warning in the next version or two, and change after that?

I don't think it's worth it (even assuming you could work out how
to "throw a warning" for "it").

Just flag the change of default behaviour clearly in the docs,
changes, and release announcement.

Tim.

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