field.cc, field.h:

  i5 compatibility

sql/field.cc

@@ -6270,6 +6270,7 @@ Field *Field_string::new_field(MEM_ROOT *root, struct st_table *new_table,
   is 2.
 ****************************************************************************/
 
+const uint Field_varstring::MAX_SIZE= UINT_MAX16;
 
 int Field_varstring::store(const char *from,uint length,CHARSET_INFO *cs)
 {

sql/field.h

@@ -1116,7 +1116,7 @@ public:
     The maximum space available in a Field_varstring, in bytes. See
     length_bytes.
   */
-  static const uint MAX_SIZE= UINT_MAX16;
+  static const uint MAX_SIZE;
   /* Store number of bytes used to store length (1 or 2) */
   uint32 length_bytes;
   Field_varstring(char *ptr_arg,