Re: Username size limitations

On Fri, 25 Apr 2003 17:38:54 +0200
Mark Villemade <mark.villemade@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> heya
> 
> I just wanted to know if there was any explanation  about having the
> username length fixed to 16 as said in include/mysql_com.h :
> 
> include/mysql_com.h:#define USERNAME_LENGTH 16
> 
> 
> This kinda bugs me for one of my application where i need way bigger
> logins. I've tried recompiling with USERNAME_LENGTH defined to 80 but
> mysql keeps segfaulting.
> 
> At first, before going into the code i thought it was dynamic, following
> the user table's User field size but it doesn't obviously. Any insight
> on why and if there's no particular reason, any idea why it's not being
> worked on to be more flexible ?
> 
> Maybe it's in the TODO list but i've just tried 4.0.12 and it's the
> same.. 
> 
> Thanks in advance
> 
> 
> --
> Mark Villemade
> System & Architecture Engineer
> Core Enginneering Center
> 
> Lycos Europe
> 79, rue Monceau
> 75008 Paris
> Tel : 01.56.59.45.17
> 

No, no speciic reason.

And we do not have it in our WorkLog to enlarge it as it is quite sufficient 
for the 
vast majority of our users.

Changing constant is not enough. There are many other repercussions to such a 
change.

Regards,

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