Re: When is 4.1.8 coming

[Harrison Fisk]

Hi,

Simon Ratcliffe wrote:
> I also would like to know when 4.1.8 is coming,
> since 4.1.7 does not work on solaris. A bug in it
> causes crashes as soon as you insert a record into
> a table that has a varchar as a primary key.
>
> We are currently using a 4.1.8 snapshot that has
> fixed this problem, but would like to know an
> approximate timeframe for when the final 4.1.8
> will be available.

4.1.8 should be released relatively soon now. It is in the process of being built, so expect it in the next few weeks.

> Also, is 4.1.8 going to be declared a production
> release? Or is that still a way off down the
> track?
>

MySQL Cluster is currently considered a Gamma release. There will be no more big feature changes in 4.1 AFAIK. I don't know when it will be declared production however. Having more users and testers should speed the process up of course, so don't be afraid of the Gamma tag.

Harrison Fisk, Trainer and Consultant
MySQL AB, www.mysql.com