We will default to MUTEXTYPE=sys (using OSTrackMutex) for those ib_mutex_t that have not been replaced yet. The view INFORMATION_SCHEMA.INNODB_SYS_SEMAPHORE_WAITS is removed. The parameter innodb_sync_array_size is removed. FIXME: innodb_fatal_semaphore_wait_threshold will no longer be enforced. We should enforce it for lock_sys.mutex and dict_sys.mutex somehow! innodb_sync_debug=ON might still cover ib_mutex_t.
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MariaDB: The open source relational database
MariaDB was designed as a drop-in replacement of MySQL(R) with more features, new storage engines, fewer bugs, and better performance.
MariaDB is brought to you by the MariaDB Foundation and the MariaDB Corporation. Please read the CREDITS file for details about the MariaDB Foundation, and who is developing MariaDB.
MariaDB is developed by many of the original developers of MySQL who now work for the MariaDB Corporation, the MariaDB Foundation and by many people in the community.
MySQL, which is the base of MariaDB, is a product and trademark of Oracle Corporation, Inc. For a list of developers and other contributors, see the Credits appendix. You can also run 'SHOW authors' to get a list of active contributors.
A description of the MariaDB project and a manual can be found at:
https://mariadb.com/kb/en/mariadb-vs-mysql-features/
https://mariadb.com/kb/en/mariadb-versus-mysql-compatibility/
https://mariadb.com/kb/en/new-and-old-releases/
Help
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Live QA for beginner contributors
MariaDB has a dedicated time each week when we answer new contributor questions live on Zulip and IRC. From 8:00 to 10:00 UTC on Mondays, and 10:00 to 12:00 UTC on Thursdays, anyone can ask any questions they’d like, and a live developer will be available to assist.
New contributors can ask questions any time, but we will provide immediate feedback during that interval.
Licensing
NOTE:
MariaDB is specifically available only under version 2 of the GNU General Public License (GPLv2). (I.e. Without the "any later version" clause.) This is inherited from MySQL. Please see the README file in the MySQL distribution for more information.
License information can be found in the COPYING file. Third party license information can be found in the THIRDPARTY file.
Bug Reports
Bug and/or error reports regarding MariaDB should be submitted at: https://jira.mariadb.org
For reporting security vulnerabilities see: https://mariadb.org/about/security-policy/
The code for MariaDB, including all revision history, can be found at: https://github.com/MariaDB/server