diff --git a/BitKeeper/etc/logging_ok b/BitKeeper/etc/logging_ok
index f2fa824baa4..60e2fb6f24f 100644
--- a/BitKeeper/etc/logging_ok
+++ b/BitKeeper/etc/logging_ok
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
-mwagner@evoq.mwagner.org
 heikki@donna.mysql.fi
+mwagner@evoq.mwagner.org
+sasha@mysql.sashanet.com
 serg@serg.mysql.com
diff --git a/Docs/manual.texi b/Docs/manual.texi
index c3c6e914bed..39e0c8dd0be 100644
--- a/Docs/manual.texi
+++ b/Docs/manual.texi
@@ -41660,6 +41660,8 @@ not yet 100 % confident in this code.
 @appendixsubsec Changes in release 3.23.34
 @itemize @bullet
 @item
+Improved error diagnostic for slave thread exit
+@item
 Fixed bug in @code{ALTER TABLE ... ORDER BY}.
 @item
 Added option @code{max_user_connections} to @code{mysqld}.
diff --git a/innobase/include/os0file.h b/innobase/include/os0file.h
index a02cd947c28..6ec8c69594a 100644
--- a/innobase/include/os0file.h
+++ b/innobase/include/os0file.h
@@ -28,10 +28,14 @@ Created 10/21/1995 Heikki Tuuri
 #define POSIX_ASYNC_IO
 #endif
 
-#ifndef S_IRWXU
-#define S_IRWXU 00700
-#define S_IRWXG 00070
-#define S_IRWXO 00007
+#ifndef S_IRUSR
+#define 
+#define S_IRUSR 00400
+#define S_IWUSR 00200
+#define S_IRGRP 00040
+#define S_IWGRP 00020
+#define S_IROTH 00004
+#define S_IWOTH 00002
 #endif
 
 #endif
diff --git a/innobase/os/os0file.c b/innobase/os/os0file.c
index f155e15ac49..9e45c2981de 100644
--- a/innobase/os/os0file.c
+++ b/innobase/os/os0file.c
@@ -316,11 +316,8 @@ try_again:
 	UT_NOT_USED(purpose);
 
 	if (create_mode == OS_FILE_CREATE) {
-#ifndef S_IRWXU
-                file = open(name, create_flag);
-#else
-	        file = open(name, create_flag, S_IRWXU | S_IRWXG | S_IRWXO);
-#endif
+	        file = open(name, create_flag, S_IRUSR | S_IRGRP | S_IROTH
+			                     | S_IWUSR | S_IWGRP | S_IWOTH);
         } else {
                 file = open(name, create_flag);
         }
diff --git a/mysql-test/t/fulltext.test b/mysql-test/t/fulltext.test
index 3e3061fcd4d..555c543664e 100644
--- a/mysql-test/t/fulltext.test
+++ b/mysql-test/t/fulltext.test
@@ -45,3 +45,21 @@ select t1.id FROM t2 as ttxt,t1 INNER JOIN t1 as ticket2 ON ticket2.id = ttxt.ti
 show keys from t2;
 show create table t2;
 drop table t1,t2;
+
+# check for bug reported by Stephan Skusa
+
+drop table if exists fulltextTEST;
+CREATE TABLE fulltextTEST (
+   field1 varchar(40) NOT NULL,
+   field2 varchar(20) NOT NULL,
+   field3 varchar(40) NOT NULL,
+   PRIMARY KEY (field1),
+   FULLTEXT idx_fulltext (field1, field2, field3)
+);
+
+INSERT INTO fulltextTEST VALUES ( 'test1', 'test1.1', 'test1.1.1');
+INSERT INTO fulltextTEST VALUES ( 'test2', 'test2.1', 'test2.1.1');
+select *
+from fulltextTEST
+where MATCH (field1,field2,field3) AGAINST (NULL);
+drop table fulltextTEST;
diff --git a/sql/slave.cc b/sql/slave.cc
index ebf757420a3..a5c66216366 100644
--- a/sql/slave.cc
+++ b/sql/slave.cc
@@ -588,7 +588,7 @@ int show_master_info(THD* thd)
   net_store_data(packet, (uint32) glob_mi.port);
   net_store_data(packet, (uint32) glob_mi.connect_retry);
   net_store_data(packet, glob_mi.log_file_name);
-  net_store_data(packet, (longlong) glob_mi.pos);
+  net_store_data(packet, (uint32) glob_mi.pos);
   pthread_mutex_unlock(&glob_mi.lock);
   pthread_mutex_lock(&LOCK_slave);
   net_store_data(packet, slave_running ? "Yes":"No");
@@ -1150,7 +1150,7 @@ pthread_handler_decl(handle_slave,arg __attribute__((unused)))
   
   int error = 1;
   bool retried_once = 0;
-  ulonglong last_failed_pos = 0;
+  uint32 last_failed_pos = 0;
   
   // needs to call my_thread_init(), otherwise we get a coredump in DBUG_ stuff
   my_thread_init();
@@ -1160,7 +1160,10 @@ pthread_handler_decl(handle_slave,arg __attribute__((unused)))
 
   pthread_detach_this_thread();
   if (init_slave_thread(thd) || init_master_info(&glob_mi))
-    goto err;
+    {
+      sql_print_error("Failed during slave thread initialization");
+      goto err;
+    }
   thd->thread_stack = (char*)&thd; // remember where our stack is
   thd->temporary_tables = save_temporary_tables; // restore temp tables
   threads.append(thd);
@@ -1175,7 +1178,7 @@ pthread_handler_decl(handle_slave,arg __attribute__((unused)))
     goto err;
   }
   
-  thd->proc_info = "Connecting to master";
+  thd->proc_info = "connecting to master";
 #ifndef DBUG_OFF  
   sql_print_error("Slave thread initialized");
 #endif
@@ -1187,7 +1190,10 @@ pthread_handler_decl(handle_slave,arg __attribute__((unused)))
 		  RPL_LOG_NAME,
 		  glob_mi.pos);
   else
-    goto err;
+    {
+      sql_print_error("Slave thread killed while connecting to master");
+      goto err;
+    }
   
   while (!slave_killed(thd))
   {
@@ -1196,9 +1202,13 @@ pthread_handler_decl(handle_slave,arg __attribute__((unused)))
 	{
 	  sql_print_error("Failed on request_dump()");
 	  if(slave_killed(thd))
-           goto err;
+	    {
+	      sql_print_error("Slave thread killed while requesting master \
+dump");
+              goto err;
+	    }
 	  
-	  thd->proc_info = "Waiting to reconnect after a failed dump request";
+	  thd->proc_info = "Waiiting to reconnect after a failed dump request";
 	  if(mysql->net.vio)
 	    vio_close(mysql->net.vio);
 	  // first time retry immediately, assuming that we can recover
@@ -1210,14 +1220,21 @@ pthread_handler_decl(handle_slave,arg __attribute__((unused)))
 	    retried_once = 1;
 	  
 	  if(slave_killed(thd))
+	    {
+	      sql_print_error("Slave thread killed while retrying master \
+dump");
 	      goto err;
+	    }
 
 	  thd->proc_info = "Reconnecting after a failed dump request";
           sql_print_error("Slave: failed dump request, reconnecting to \
 try again, log '%s' at postion %ld", RPL_LOG_NAME,
 			  last_failed_pos = glob_mi.pos );
 	  if(safe_reconnect(thd, mysql, &glob_mi) || slave_killed(thd))
+	    {
+	      sql_print_error("Slave thread killed during or after reconnect");
 	      goto err;
+	    }
 
 	  continue;
 	}
@@ -1228,7 +1245,10 @@ try again, log '%s' at postion %ld", RPL_LOG_NAME,
 	  thd->proc_info = "Reading master update";
 	  uint event_len = read_event(mysql, &glob_mi);
 	  if(slave_killed(thd))
-	    goto err;
+	    {
+	      sql_print_error("Slave thread killed while reading event");
+	      goto err;
+	    }
 	  
 	  if (event_len == packet_error)
 	  {
@@ -1241,13 +1261,21 @@ try again, log '%s' at postion %ld", RPL_LOG_NAME,
 	      retried_once = 1; 
 	    
 	    if(slave_killed(thd))
-	      goto err;
+	      {
+		sql_print_error("Slave thread killed while waiting to \
+reconnect after a failed read");
+	        goto err;
+	      }
 	    thd->proc_info = "Reconnecting after a failed read";
 	    sql_print_error("Slave: Failed reading log event, \
 reconnecting to retry, log '%s' position %ld", RPL_LOG_NAME,
 			    last_failed_pos = glob_mi.pos);
 	    if(safe_reconnect(thd, mysql, &glob_mi) || slave_killed(thd))
-	      goto err;
+	      {
+		sql_print_error("Slave thread killed during or after a \
+reconnect done to recover from failed read");
+	        goto err;
+	      }
 	    break;
 	  }
 	  
diff --git a/sql/slave.h b/sql/slave.h
index 11c01a9fa03..d47ec22410c 100644
--- a/sql/slave.h
+++ b/sql/slave.h
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 typedef struct st_master_info
 {
   char log_file_name[FN_REFLEN];
-  ulonglong pos,pending;
+  uint32 pos,pending;
   File fd; // we keep the file open, so we need to remember the file pointer
   IO_CACHE file;
   // the variables below are needed because we can change masters on the fly
@@ -29,11 +29,11 @@ typedef struct st_master_info
     pthread_mutex_destroy(&lock);
     pthread_cond_destroy(&cond);
   }
-  inline void inc_pending(ulonglong val)
+  inline void inc_pending(uint32 val)
   {
     pending += val;
   }
-  inline void inc_pos(ulonglong val)
+  inline void inc_pos(uint32 val)
   {
     pthread_mutex_lock(&lock);
     pos += val + pending;
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ typedef struct st_master_info
   }
   // thread safe read of position - not needed if we are in the slave thread,
   // but required otherwise
-  inline void read_pos(ulonglong& var)
+  inline void read_pos(uint32& var)
   {
     pthread_mutex_lock(&lock);
     var = pos;