mysql-connector-net-6.9.12 Performance Issue when Calling Procedure

[Bill Guo]

I found mysql connetor/NET using a inefficient way when running procedures.

1. Reproduce:
Here is C# snippt where calling procedure:

MySqlConnection conn = new MySqlConnection();
conn.ConnectionString = "server=localhost;user=root;database=test;port=3306;password=******";
MySqlCommand cmd = new MySqlCommand();
conn.Open();
cmd.Connection = conn;
cmd.CommandText = "test_proc";
cmd.CommandType = CommandType.StoredProcedure;
cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@param_1", "test");
cmd.Parameters["@param_1"].Direction = ParameterDirection.Input;
cmd.ExecuteNonQuery();


2. Problem:
Connector/NET went with a SQL below
SELECT *
FROM mysql.proc
WHERE 1 = 1
AND db LIKE 'xxxx'
AND NAME LIKE 'xxxxx'

This SQL uses range scanning and most of rows in mysql.proc are scanned.


3. Suggestion:

Can we just use SQL below instead?
SELECT *
FROM mysql.proc
WHERE 1 = 1
AND db = 'xxxx'
AND NAME = 'xxxxx'

This SQL uses ref scanning and the only matched row is scanned. In my test, it's 10 times faster than using 'Like'.