because old behaviour was somewhat nonsensical (kind of bug). Changes are that if repl threads are
down or disconnected the column will be NULL, and if master is idle the column will not grow indefinitely anymore.

into mysql.com:/home/mysql_src/mysql-4.1-clean

  without the PS protocol

  s/spaces/TAB/

  Add running of test suite with --ps-protocol to 'test' target

into mysql.com:/home/mysql_src/mysql-4.1-clean

into pcgem.rdg.cyberkinetica.com:/usr/home/acurtis/work/wl2274.2

into poseidon.ndb.mysql.com:/home/tomas/mysql-4.1-clean

  quick fix for wrong allocation of size

into sanja.is.com.ua:/home/bell/mysql/bk/mysql-4.1

into poseidon.ndb.mysql.com:/home/tomas/mysql-4.1-clean

changed back to just restricting max meta objects in dict to make sure we can "always" configure ourselves out of unforseen limits

into sanja.is.com.ua:/home/bell/mysql/bk/work-ref-4.1

  UPDATE clause conflicts with SELECT for use of item_list field.
  Alter UPDATE clause to use new lex field update_list
  Tests included

+ fixed testcase

into poseidon.ndb.mysql.com:/home/tomas/mysql-4.1-clean

  changed help text

    added start backup parameter to enable setting wait state
    and set different timeouts depending on waitstate
    moved listen of backup event out of backup and into separete thread
    thread created at connect() and destroyed at disconnect()
    added start backup command options "nowait" "wait completed" "wait started"
    fixed log level settings

into sanja.is.com.ua:/home/bell/mysql/bk/work-ref-4.1

refernces if subqueri is not in HAVING clause (BUG#7079)
  and the same used for subquery transformetion

  Call mark_as_null_row in join_read_const and join_read_system.

into poseidon.ndb.mysql.com:/home/tomas/mysql-4.1-clean

into serg.mylan:/usr/home/serg/Abk/mysql-4.1

into hundin.mysql.fi:/home/marko/k/mysql-4.1

into hundin.mysql.fi:/home/marko/k/mysql-4.0

into gw.mysql.r18.ru:/usr/home/ram/work/4.1

  Remove accidentally pushed unnecessary change