Merge neptunus.(none):/home/msvensson/mysql/mysqltest_var/my50-mysqltest_var

into  neptunus.(none):/home/msvensson/mysql/mysqltest_var/my51-mysqltest_var


mysql-test/mysql-test-run.sh:
  Auto merged
mysql-test/extra/binlog_tests/blackhole.test:
  Auto merged
mysql-test/extra/binlog_tests/ctype_ucs_binlog.test:
  Auto merged
mysql-test/extra/rpl_tests/rpl_EE_err.test:
  Auto merged
mysql-test/extra/rpl_tests/rpl_log.test:
  Auto merged
mysql-test/extra/rpl_tests/rpl_stm_000001.test:
  Auto merged
mysql-test/extra/rpl_tests/rpl_stm_charset.test:
  Auto merged
mysql-test/r/backup.result:
  Auto merged
mysql-test/r/loaddata.result:
  Auto merged
mysql-test/r/query_cache.result:
  Auto merged
mysql-test/r/rpl_loaddata_s.result:
  Auto merged
mysql-test/r/rpl_replicate_do.result:
  Auto merged
mysql-test/r/rpl_rewrt_db.result:
  Auto merged
mysql-test/r/rpl_stm_000001.result:
  Auto merged
mysql-test/r/trigger.result:
  Auto merged
mysql-test/r/view.result:
  Auto merged
mysql-test/r/warnings.result:
  Auto merged
mysql-test/t/backup.test:
  Auto merged
mysql-test/t/loaddata.test:
  Auto merged
mysql-test/t/mysqldump.test:
  Auto merged
mysql-test/t/ndb_autodiscover.test:
  Auto merged
mysql-test/t/query_cache.test:
  Auto merged
mysql-test/t/rpl_000015-slave.sh:
  Auto merged
mysql-test/t/rpl_flushlog_loop-master.opt:
  Auto merged
mysql-test/t/rpl_flushlog_loop-master.sh:
  Auto merged
mysql-test/t/rpl_flushlog_loop-slave.opt:
  Auto merged
mysql-test/t/rpl_flushlog_loop-slave.sh:
  Auto merged
mysql-test/t/rpl_loaddata_s.test:
  Auto merged
mysql-test/t/rpl_replicate_do.test:
  Auto merged
mysql-test/t/rpl_rewrt_db.test:
  Auto merged
mysql-test/t/rpl_rotate_logs.test:
  Auto merged
mysql-test/t/show_check.test:
  Auto merged
mysql-test/t/sp-destruct.test:
  Auto merged
mysql-test/t/symlink.test:
  Auto merged
mysql-test/t/trigger.test:
  Auto merged
mysql-test/t/user_var-binlog.test:
  Auto merged
mysql-test/t/view.test:
  Auto merged
mysql-test/t/warnings.test:
  Auto merged
mysql-test/mysql-test-run.pl:
  Merge 5.0 -> 5.1
mysql-test/r/binlog_stm_blackhole.result:
  Merge 5.0 -> 5.1
mysql-test/r/mysqltest.result:
  Merge 5.0 -> 5.1
mysql-test/r/rpl_loaddata.result:
  Merge 5.0 -> 5.1
mysql-test/r/rpl_loaddata_m.result:
  Merge 5.0 -> 5.1
mysql-test/r/rpl_stm_log.result:
  Merge 5.0 -> 5.1
mysql-test/r/rpl_timezone.result:
  Merge 5.0 -> 5.1
mysql-test/t/mysqlbinlog.test:
  Merge 5.0 -> 5.1
mysql-test/t/mysqlbinlog2.test:
  Merge 5.0 -> 5.1
mysql-test/t/mysqltest.test:
  Merge 5.0 -> 5.1
mysql-test/t/rpl_drop_db.test:
  Merge 5.0 -> 5.1
mysql-test/t/rpl_loaddata.test:
  Merge 5.0 -> 5.1
mysql-test/t/rpl_loaddata_m.test:
  Merge 5.0 -> 5.1
mysql-test/t/rpl_timezone.test:
  Merge 5.0 -> 5.1
mysql-test/t/trigger-compat.test:
  Merge 5.0 -> 5.1
mysql-test/t/trigger-grant.test:
  Merge 5.0 -> 5.1

79 files changed, 443 insertions, 388 deletions

diff --git a/mysql-test/extra/binlog_tests/blackhole.test b/mysql-test/extra/binlog_tests/blackhole.test
index 1b5a9beb887..7e03dc9ed57 100644
--- a/mysql-test/extra/binlog_tests/blackhole.test
+++ b/mysql-test/extra/binlog_tests/blackhole.test
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ insert into t1 values(1);
 insert ignore into t1 values(1);
 replace into t1 values(100);
 create table t2 (a varchar(200)) engine=blackhole;
-load data infile '../../std_data/words.dat' into table t2;
+load data infile '../std_data_ln/words.dat' into table t2;
 alter table t1 add b int;
 alter table t1 drop b;
 create table t3 like t1;
diff --git a/mysql-test/extra/binlog_tests/ctype_ucs_binlog.test b/mysql-test/extra/binlog_tests/ctype_ucs_binlog.test
index f7f46388033..940310e4499 100644
--- a/mysql-test/extra/binlog_tests/ctype_ucs_binlog.test
+++ b/mysql-test/extra/binlog_tests/ctype_ucs_binlog.test
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ show binlog events from 102;
 # absolutely need variables names to be quoted and strings to be
 # escaped).
 --replace_result $MYSQL_TEST_DIR MYSQL_TEST_DIR
---exec $MYSQL_BINLOG --short-form $MYSQL_TEST_DIR/var/log/master-bin.000001 
+--exec $MYSQL_BINLOG --short-form $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/log/master-bin.000001 
 drop table t2;
 
 # End of 4.1 tests
diff --git a/mysql-test/extra/rpl_tests/rpl_EE_err.test b/mysql-test/extra/rpl_tests/rpl_EE_err.test
index 9c4621c7df4..3dce12b3f4e 100644
--- a/mysql-test/extra/rpl_tests/rpl_EE_err.test
+++ b/mysql-test/extra/rpl_tests/rpl_EE_err.test
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 
 eval create table t1 (a int) engine=$engine_type;
 flush tables;
-system rm ./var/master-data/test/t1.MYI ;
+system rm $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/master-data/test/t1.MYI ;
 drop table if exists t1;
 save_master_pos;
 connection slave;
diff --git a/mysql-test/extra/rpl_tests/rpl_log.test b/mysql-test/extra/rpl_tests/rpl_log.test
index 252c1fcca41..0bf3b98fa6a 100644
--- a/mysql-test/extra/rpl_tests/rpl_log.test
+++ b/mysql-test/extra/rpl_tests/rpl_log.test
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ create table t1(n int not null auto_increment primary key);
 insert into t1 values (NULL);
 drop table t1;
 create table t1 (word char(20) not null);
-load data infile '../../std_data/words.dat' into table t1 ignore 1 lines;
+load data infile '../std_data_ln/words.dat' into table t1 ignore 1 lines;
 select count(*) from t1;
 drop table t1;
 --replace_result $VERSION VERSION
diff --git a/mysql-test/extra/rpl_tests/rpl_stm_000001.test b/mysql-test/extra/rpl_tests/rpl_stm_000001.test
index fb2749a0764..614e8d8a6d8 100644
--- a/mysql-test/extra/rpl_tests/rpl_stm_000001.test
+++ b/mysql-test/extra/rpl_tests/rpl_stm_000001.test
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 -- source include/master-slave.inc
 
 create table t1 (word char(20) not null);
-load data infile '../../std_data/words.dat' into table t1;
+load data infile '../std_data_ln/words.dat' into table t1;
 --replace_result $MYSQL_TEST_DIR MYSQL_TEST_DIR
 eval load data local infile '$MYSQL_TEST_DIR/std_data/words.dat' into table t1;
 select * from t1 limit 10;
diff --git a/mysql-test/extra/rpl_tests/rpl_stm_charset.test b/mysql-test/extra/rpl_tests/rpl_stm_charset.test
index e05bbb49c4a..e5209a9b9ac 100644
--- a/mysql-test/extra/rpl_tests/rpl_stm_charset.test
+++ b/mysql-test/extra/rpl_tests/rpl_stm_charset.test
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ select hex(c1), hex(c2) from t1;
 connection master;
 # Let's have a look at generated SETs.
 --replace_result $MYSQL_TEST_DIR MYSQL_TEST_DIR
---exec $MYSQL_BINLOG --short-form $MYSQL_TEST_DIR/var/log/master-bin.000001 
+--exec $MYSQL_BINLOG --short-form $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/log/master-bin.000001 
 drop table t1;
 sync_slave_with_master;
 
diff --git a/mysql-test/include/have_outfile.inc b/mysql-test/include/have_outfile.inc
index 31e95f4810a..10f093ec3ef 100644
--- a/mysql-test/include/have_outfile.inc
+++ b/mysql-test/include/have_outfile.inc
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 -- require r/have_outfile.require
 disable_query_log;
 select load_file(concat(@tmpdir,"/outfile.test"));
---exec rm $MYSQL_TEST_DIR/var/tmp/outfile.test
+--exec rm $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/tmp/outfile.test
 enable_query_log;
diff --git a/mysql-test/include/sourced.inc b/mysql-test/include/sourced.inc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..be1a270641a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mysql-test/include/sourced.inc
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+echo here is the sourced script;
diff --git a/mysql-test/include/sourced1.inc b/mysql-test/include/sourced1.inc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..920561e5de2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mysql-test/include/sourced1.inc
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+--source include/sourced.inc
diff --git a/mysql-test/include/test_outfile.inc b/mysql-test/include/test_outfile.inc
index 0bede4938c6..b67e67a4dd4 100644
--- a/mysql-test/include/test_outfile.inc
+++ b/mysql-test/include/test_outfile.inc
@@ -1 +1 @@
-eval select "Outfile OK" into outfile "$MYSQL_TEST_DIR/var/tmp/outfile.test"; 
+eval select "Outfile OK" into outfile "$MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/tmp/outfile.test";
diff --git a/mysql-test/mysql-test-run.pl b/mysql-test/mysql-test-run.pl
index e0bbeec7a87..28fe740b539 100755
--- a/mysql-test/mysql-test-run.pl
+++ b/mysql-test/mysql-test-run.pl
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ $Devel::Trace::TRACE= 0;       # Don't trace boring init stuff
 #require 5.6.1;
 use File::Path;
 use File::Basename;
+use File::Copy;
 use Cwd;
 use Getopt::Long;
 use Sys::Hostname;
@@ -156,7 +157,6 @@ our $path_client_bindir;
 our $path_language;
 our $path_timefile;
 our $path_manager_log;           # Used by mysqldadmin
-our $path_mysqltest_log;
 our $path_slave_load_tmpdir;     # What is this?!
 our $path_my_basedir;
 our $opt_vardir;                 # A path but set directly on cmd line
@@ -482,9 +482,6 @@ sub initial_setup () {
   $glob_basedir=         dirname($glob_mysql_test_dir);
   $glob_mysql_bench_dir= "$glob_basedir/mysql-bench"; # FIXME make configurable
 
-  # needs to be same length to test logging (FIXME what???)
-  $path_slave_load_tmpdir=  "../../var/tmp";
-
   $path_my_basedir=
     $opt_source_dist ? $glob_mysql_test_dir : $glob_basedir;
 
@@ -1114,6 +1111,7 @@ sub environment_setup () {
   $ENV{'USE_RUNNING_SERVER'}= $glob_use_running_server;
   $ENV{'MYSQL_TEST_DIR'}=     $glob_mysql_test_dir;
   $ENV{'MYSQL_TEST_WINDIR'}=  $glob_mysql_test_dir;
+  $ENV{'MYSQLTEST_VARDIR'}=   $opt_vardir;
   $ENV{'MASTER_MYSOCK'}=      $master->[0]->{'path_mysock'};
   $ENV{'MASTER_WINMYSOCK'}=   $master->[0]->{'path_mysock'};
   $ENV{'MASTER_MYSOCK1'}=     $master->[1]->{'path_mysock'};
@@ -1217,10 +1215,40 @@ sub kill_and_cleanup () {
 
   mtr_report("Removing Stale Files");
 
-  rmtree("$opt_vardir/log");
-  rmtree("$opt_vardir/ndbcluster-$opt_ndbcluster_port");
-  rmtree("$opt_vardir/run");
-  rmtree("$opt_vardir/tmp");
+  if ( $opt_vardir eq "$glob_mysql_test_dir/var" )
+  {
+    #
+    # Running with "var" in mysql-test dir
+    #
+    if ( -l "$glob_mysql_test_dir/var" )
+    {
+      # Some users creates a soft link in mysql-test/var to another area
+      # - allow it
+      mtr_report("WARNING: Using the 'mysql-test/var' symlink");
+      rmtree("$opt_vardir/log");
+      rmtree("$opt_vardir/ndbcluster-$opt_ndbcluster_port");
+      rmtree("$opt_vardir/run");
+      rmtree("$opt_vardir/tmp");
+    }
+    else
+    {
+      # Remove the entire "var" dir
+      rmtree("$opt_vardir/");
+    }
+  }
+  else
+  {
+    #
+    # Running with "var" in some other place
+    #
+
+    # Remove the var/ dir in mysql-test dir if any
+    # this could be an old symlink that shouldn't be there
+    rmtree("$glob_mysql_test_dir/var");
+
+    # Remove the "var" dir
+    rmtree("$opt_vardir/");
+  }
 
   mkpath("$opt_vardir/log");
   mkpath("$opt_vardir/run");
@@ -1236,7 +1264,7 @@ sub kill_and_cleanup () {
     $slave->[0]->{'path_myddir'},
     $slave->[1]->{'path_myddir'},
     $slave->[2]->{'path_myddir'});
-  
+
   foreach my $instance (@{$instance_manager->{'instances'}})
   {
     push(@data_dir_lst, $instance->{'path_datadir'});
@@ -1249,18 +1277,27 @@ sub kill_and_cleanup () {
     mkpath("$data_dir/test");
   }
 
-  # To make some old test cases work, we create a soft
-  # link from the old "var" location to the new one
-
-  if ( ! $glob_win32 and $opt_vardir ne "$glob_mysql_test_dir/var" )
+  # Make a link std_data_ln in var/ that points to std_data
+  if ( ! $glob_win32 )
   {
-    # FIXME why bother with the above, why not always remove all of var?!
-    rmtree("$glob_mysql_test_dir/var"); # Clean old var, FIXME or rename it?!
-    symlink($opt_vardir, "$glob_mysql_test_dir/var");
+    symlink("$glob_mysql_test_dir/std_data", "$opt_vardir/std_data_ln");
+  }
+  else
+  {
+    # on windows, copy all files from std_data into var/std_data_ln
+    mkpath("$opt_vardir/std_data_ln");
+    opendir(DIR, "$glob_mysql_test_dir/std_data")
+      or mtr_error("Can't find the std_data directory: $!");
+    for(readdir(DIR)) {
+      next if -d "$glob_mysql_test_dir/std_data/$_";
+      copy("$glob_mysql_test_dir/std_data/$_", "$opt_vardir/std_data_ln/$_");
+    }
+    closedir(DIR);
   }
 }
 
 
+
 sub check_ssl_support () {
 
   if ($opt_skip_ssl)
@@ -2345,8 +2382,12 @@ sub mysqld_arguments ($$$$$$) {
     mtr_add_arg($args, "%s--skip-innodb", $prefix);
     mtr_add_arg($args, "%s--skip-ndbcluster", $prefix);
     mtr_add_arg($args, "%s--skip-slave-start", $prefix);
+
+    # Directory where slaves find the dumps generated by "load data"
+    # on the server. The path need to have constant length otherwise
+    # test results will vary, thus a relative path is used.
     mtr_add_arg($args, "%s--slave-load-tmpdir=%s", $prefix,
-                $path_slave_load_tmpdir);
+                "../tmp");
     mtr_add_arg($args, "%s--socket=%s", $prefix,
                 $slave->[$idx]->{'path_mysock'});
     mtr_add_arg($args, "%s--set-variable=slave_net_timeout=10", $prefix);
@@ -3025,7 +3066,7 @@ Options to control what engine/variation to run
   sp-protocol           Create a stored procedure to execute all queries
   compress              Use the compressed protocol between client and server
   ssl                   Use ssl protocol between client and server
-  skip-ssl              Dont start sterver with support for ssl connections
+  skip-ssl              Dont start server with support for ssl connections
   bench                 Run the benchmark suite FIXME
   small-bench           FIXME
 
diff --git a/mysql-test/mysql-test-run.sh b/mysql-test/mysql-test-run.sh
index 7fc88d79e9a..d7baa220cad 100644
--- a/mysql-test/mysql-test-run.sh
+++ b/mysql-test/mysql-test-run.sh
@@ -185,7 +185,8 @@ BASEDIR=`pwd`
 cd $CWD
 MYSQL_TEST_DIR=$BASEDIR/mysql-test
 MYSQL_TEST_WINDIR=$MYSQL_TEST_DIR
-export MYSQL_TEST_DIR MYSQL_TEST_WINDIR
+MYSQLTEST_VARDIR=$MYSQL_TEST_DIR/var
+export MYSQL_TEST_DIR MYSQL_TEST_WINDIR MYSQLTEST_VARDIR
 STD_DATA=$MYSQL_TEST_DIR/std_data
 hostname=`hostname`		# Installed in the mysql privilege table
 
diff --git a/mysql-test/r/backup.result b/mysql-test/r/backup.result
index 96df7c2da06..8c5d76565da 100644
--- a/mysql-test/r/backup.result
+++ b/mysql-test/r/backup.result
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ Table	Op	Msg_type	Msg_text
 test.t4	backup	error	Failed copying .frm file (errno: X)
 test.t4	backup	status	Operation failed
 Warnings:
-Error	1	Can't create/write to file 'MYSQL_TEST_DIR/var/bogus/t4.frm' (Errcode: X)
+Error	1	Can't create/write to file 'MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/bogus/t4.frm' (Errcode: X)
 backup table t4 to '../tmp';
 Table	Op	Msg_type	Msg_text
 test.t4	backup	status	OK
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ Table	Op	Msg_type	Msg_text
 test.t4	backup	error	Failed copying .frm file (errno: X)
 test.t4	backup	status	Operation failed
 Warnings:
-Error	1	Can't create/write to file 'MYSQL_TEST_DIR/var/tmp/t4.frm' (Errcode: X)
+Error	1	Can't create/write to file 'MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/tmp/t4.frm' (Errcode: X)
 drop table t4;
 restore table t4 from '../tmp';
 Table	Op	Msg_type	Msg_text
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ restore table t1 from '../bogus';
 Table	Op	Msg_type	Msg_text
 t1	restore	error	Failed copying .frm file
 Warnings:
-Error	29	File 'MYSQL_TEST_DIR/var/bogus/t1.frm' not found (Errcode: X)
+Error	29	File 'MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/bogus/t1.frm' not found (Errcode: X)
 restore table t1 from '../tmp';
 Table	Op	Msg_type	Msg_text
 test.t1	restore	status	OK
diff --git a/mysql-test/r/binlog_stm_blackhole.result b/mysql-test/r/binlog_stm_blackhole.result
index 994a40832c7..90eabc6fa66 100644
--- a/mysql-test/r/binlog_stm_blackhole.result
+++ b/mysql-test/r/binlog_stm_blackhole.result
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ insert into t1 values(1);
 insert ignore into t1 values(1);
 replace into t1 values(100);
 create table t2 (a varchar(200)) engine=blackhole;
-load data infile '../../std_data/words.dat' into table t2;
+load data infile '../std_data_ln/words.dat' into table t2;
 alter table t1 add b int;
 alter table t1 drop b;
 create table t3 like t1;
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ master-bin.000001	#	Query	1	#	use `test`; COMMIT
 master-bin.000001	#	Query	1	#	use `test`; create table t2 (a varchar(200)) engine=blackhole
 master-bin.000001	#	Begin_load_query	1	#	;file_id=1;block_len=581
 master-bin.000001	#	Query	1	#	use `test`; COMMIT
-master-bin.000001	#	Execute_load_query	1	#	use `test`; load data infile '../../std_data/words.dat' into table t2 ;file_id=1
+master-bin.000001	#	Execute_load_query	1	#	use `test`; load data infile '../std_data_ln/words.dat' into table t2 ;file_id=1
 master-bin.000001	#	Query	1	#	use `test`; COMMIT
 master-bin.000001	#	Query	1	#	use `test`; alter table t1 add b int
 master-bin.000001	#	Query	1	#	use `test`; alter table t1 drop b
diff --git a/mysql-test/r/loaddata.result b/mysql-test/r/loaddata.result
index 0246ca5f71d..0b314defece 100644
--- a/mysql-test/r/loaddata.result
+++ b/mysql-test/r/loaddata.result
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 drop table if exists t1, t2;
 create table t1 (a date, b date, c date not null, d date);
-load data infile '../../std_data/loaddata1.dat' into table t1 fields terminated by ',';
+load data infile '../std_data_ln/loaddata1.dat' into table t1 fields terminated by ',';
 Warnings:
 Warning	1265	Data truncated for column 'a' at row 1
 Warning	1265	Data truncated for column 'c' at row 1
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ Warning	1265	Data truncated for column 'd' at row 1
 Warning	1265	Data truncated for column 'a' at row 2
 Warning	1265	Data truncated for column 'b' at row 2
 Warning	1265	Data truncated for column 'd' at row 2
-load data infile '../../std_data/loaddata1.dat' into table t1 fields terminated by ',' IGNORE 2 LINES;
+load data infile '../std_data_ln/loaddata1.dat' into table t1 fields terminated by ',' IGNORE 2 LINES;
 SELECT * from t1;
 a	b	c	d
 0000-00-00	NULL	0000-00-00	0000-00-00
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ a	b	c	d
 2003-03-03	2003-03-03	2003-03-03	NULL
 2003-03-03	2003-03-03	2003-03-03	NULL
 truncate table t1;
-load data infile '../../std_data/loaddata1.dat' into table t1 fields terminated by ',' LINES STARTING BY ',' (b,c,d);
+load data infile '../std_data_ln/loaddata1.dat' into table t1 fields terminated by ',' LINES STARTING BY ',' (b,c,d);
 Warnings:
 Warning	1265	Data truncated for column 'c' at row 1
 Warning	1265	Data truncated for column 'd' at row 1
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ NULL	0000-00-00	0000-00-00	0000-00-00
 NULL	2003-03-03	2003-03-03	NULL
 drop table t1;
 create table t1 (a text, b text);
-load data infile '../../std_data/loaddata2.dat' into table t1 fields terminated by ',' enclosed by '''';
+load data infile '../std_data_ln/loaddata2.dat' into table t1 fields terminated by ',' enclosed by '''';
 Warnings:
 Warning	1261	Row 3 doesn't contain data for all columns
 select concat('|',a,'|'), concat('|',b,'|') from t1;
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ Field 3,'Field 4|
 |Field 6|	| 'Field 7'|
 drop table t1;
 create table t1 (a int, b char(10));
-load data infile '../../std_data/loaddata3.dat' into table t1 fields terminated by '' enclosed by '' ignore 1 lines;
+load data infile '../std_data_ln/loaddata3.dat' into table t1 fields terminated by '' enclosed by '' ignore 1 lines;
 Warnings:
 Warning	1264	Out of range value for column 'a' at row 3
 Warning	1262	Row 3 was truncated; it contained more data than there were input columns
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ a	b
 3	row 3
 0	1234567890
 truncate table t1;
-load data infile '../../std_data/loaddata4.dat' into table t1 fields terminated by '' enclosed by '' lines terminated by '' ignore 1 lines;
+load data infile '../std_data_ln/loaddata4.dat' into table t1 fields terminated by '' enclosed by '' lines terminated by '' ignore 1 lines;
 Warnings:
 Warning	1264	Out of range value for column 'a' at row 4
 Warning	1261	Row 4 doesn't contain data for all columns
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ id
 SET @@SQL_MODE=@OLD_SQL_MODE;
 drop table t1;
 create table t1 (a varchar(20), b varchar(20));
-load data infile '../../std_data/loaddata_dq.dat' into table t1 fields terminated by ',' enclosed by '"' escaped by '"' (a,b);
+load data infile '../std_data_ln/loaddata_dq.dat' into table t1 fields terminated by ',' enclosed by '"' escaped by '"' (a,b);
 select * from t1;
 a	b
 field1	field2
@@ -86,25 +86,25 @@ a"b	cd"ef
 a"b	c"d"e
 drop table t1;
 create table t1 (a int default 100, b int, c varchar(60));
-load data infile '../../std_data/rpl_loaddata.dat' into table t1 (a, @b) set b=@b+10, c=concat("b=",@b);
+load data infile '../std_data_ln/rpl_loaddata.dat' into table t1 (a, @b) set b=@b+10, c=concat("b=",@b);
 select * from t1;
 a	b	c
 NULL	20	b=10
 NULL	25	b=15
 truncate table t1;
-load data infile '../../std_data/rpl_loaddata.dat' into table t1 (a, @b) set c= if(a is null,"oops",a);
+load data infile '../std_data_ln/rpl_loaddata.dat' into table t1 (a, @b) set c= if(a is null,"oops",a);
 select * from t1;
 a	b	c
 NULL	NULL	oops
 NULL	NULL	oops
 truncate table t1;
 set @c:=123;
-load data infile '../../std_data/rpl_loaddata.dat' into table t1 (@a, b) set c= if(@a is null,@c,b);
+load data infile '../std_data_ln/rpl_loaddata.dat' into table t1 (@a, b) set c= if(@a is null,@c,b);
 select * from t1;
 a	b	c
 100	10	123
 100	15	123
-load data infile '../../std_data/rpl_loaddata.dat' into table t1 (@a, @b);
+load data infile '../std_data_ln/rpl_loaddata.dat' into table t1 (@a, @b);
 select * from t1;
 a	b	c
 100	10	123
@@ -115,25 +115,25 @@ select @a, @b;
 @a	@b
 NULL	15
 truncate table t1;
-load data infile '../../std_data/loaddata5.dat' into table t1 fields terminated by '' enclosed by '' (a, b) set c="Wow";
+load data infile '../std_data_ln/loaddata5.dat' into table t1 fields terminated by '' enclosed by '' (a, b) set c="Wow";
 select * from t1;
 a	b	c
 1	2	Wow
 3	4	Wow
 5	6	Wow
 truncate table t1;
-load data infile '../../std_data/loaddata5.dat' into table t1 fields terminated by '' enclosed by '' (a, b) set c=concat(a,"+",b,"+",@c,"+",b,"+",if(c is null,"NIL",c));
+load data infile '../std_data_ln/loaddata5.dat' into table t1 fields terminated by '' enclosed by '' (a, b) set c=concat(a,"+",b,"+",@c,"+",b,"+",if(c is null,"NIL",c));
 select * from t1;
 a	b	c
 1	2	1+2+123+2+NIL
 3	4	3+4+123+4+NIL
 5	6	5+6+123+6+NIL
-load data infile '../../std_data/loaddata5.dat' into table t1 fields terminated by '' enclosed by '' (a, @b);
+load data infile '../std_data_ln/loaddata5.dat' into table t1 fields terminated by '' enclosed by '' (a, @b);
 ERROR HY000: Can't load value from file with fixed size rows to variable
 create table t2 (num int primary key, str varchar(10));
 insert into t2 values (10,'Ten'), (15,'Fifteen');
 truncate table t1;
-load data infile '../../std_data/rpl_loaddata.dat' into table t1 (@dummy,@n) set a= @n, c= (select str from t2 where num=@n);
+load data infile '../std_data_ln/rpl_loaddata.dat' into table t1 (@dummy,@n) set a= @n, c= (select str from t2 where num=@n);
 select * from t1;
 a	b	c
 10	NULL	Ten
diff --git a/mysql-test/r/mysqlbinlog.result b/mysql-test/r/mysqlbinlog.result
index cab3d924dd2..fda69b15fd1 100644
--- a/mysql-test/r/mysqlbinlog.result
+++ b/mysql-test/r/mysqlbinlog.result
@@ -4,11 +4,11 @@ create table t1 (word varchar(20));
 create table t2 (id int auto_increment not null primary key);
 insert into t1 values ("abirvalg");
 insert into t2 values ();
-load data infile '../../std_data/words.dat' into table t1;
-load data infile '../../std_data/words.dat' into table t1;
-load data infile '../../std_data/words.dat' into table t1;
-load data infile '../../std_data/words.dat' into table t1;
-load data infile '../../std_data/words.dat' into table t1;
+load data infile '../std_data_ln/words.dat' into table t1;
+load data infile '../std_data_ln/words.dat' into table t1;
+load data infile '../std_data_ln/words.dat' into table t1;
+load data infile '../std_data_ln/words.dat' into table t1;
+load data infile '../std_data_ln/words.dat' into table t1;
 insert into t1 values ("Alas");
 flush logs;
 
@@ -32,13 +32,13 @@ SET INSERT_ID=1;
 SET TIMESTAMP=1000000000;
 insert into t2 values ();
 SET TIMESTAMP=1000000000;
-load data LOCAL INFILE 'MYSQL_TEST_DIR/var/tmp/SQL_LOAD_MB-1-0' INTO table t1;
+load data LOCAL INFILE 'MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/tmp/SQL_LOAD_MB-1-0' INTO table t1;
 SET TIMESTAMP=1000000000;
-load data LOCAL INFILE 'MYSQL_TEST_DIR/var/tmp/SQL_LOAD_MB-2-0' INTO table t1;
+load data LOCAL INFILE 'MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/tmp/SQL_LOAD_MB-2-0' INTO table t1;
 SET TIMESTAMP=1000000000;
-load data LOCAL INFILE 'MYSQL_TEST_DIR/var/tmp/SQL_LOAD_MB-3-0' INTO table t1;
+load data LOCAL INFILE 'MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/tmp/SQL_LOAD_MB-3-0' INTO table t1;
 SET TIMESTAMP=1000000000;
-load data LOCAL INFILE 'MYSQL_TEST_DIR/var/tmp/SQL_LOAD_MB-4-0' INTO table t1;
+load data LOCAL INFILE 'MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/tmp/SQL_LOAD_MB-4-0' INTO table t1;
 # End of log file
 ROLLBACK /* added by mysqlbinlog */;
 /*!50003 SET COMPLETION_TYPE=@OLD_COMPLETION_TYPE*/;
@@ -98,13 +98,13 @@ SET INSERT_ID=1;
 SET TIMESTAMP=1000000000;
 insert into t2 values ();
 SET TIMESTAMP=1000000000;
-load data LOCAL INFILE 'MYSQL_TEST_DIR/var/tmp/SQL_LOAD_MB-1-2' INTO table t1;
+load data LOCAL INFILE 'MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/tmp/SQL_LOAD_MB-1-2' INTO table t1;
 SET TIMESTAMP=1000000000;
-load data LOCAL INFILE 'MYSQL_TEST_DIR/var/tmp/SQL_LOAD_MB-2-2' INTO table t1;
+load data LOCAL INFILE 'MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/tmp/SQL_LOAD_MB-2-2' INTO table t1;
 SET TIMESTAMP=1000000000;
-load data LOCAL INFILE 'MYSQL_TEST_DIR/var/tmp/SQL_LOAD_MB-3-2' INTO table t1;
+load data LOCAL INFILE 'MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/tmp/SQL_LOAD_MB-3-2' INTO table t1;
 SET TIMESTAMP=1000000000;
-load data LOCAL INFILE 'MYSQL_TEST_DIR/var/tmp/SQL_LOAD_MB-4-2' INTO table t1;
+load data LOCAL INFILE 'MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/tmp/SQL_LOAD_MB-4-2' INTO table t1;
 # End of log file
 ROLLBACK /* added by mysqlbinlog */;
 /*!50003 SET COMPLETION_TYPE=@OLD_COMPLETION_TYPE*/;
diff --git a/mysql-test/r/mysqltest.result b/mysql-test/r/mysqltest.result
index 3e1bf1946ff..d1f784fd2f0 100644
--- a/mysql-test/r/mysqltest.result
+++ b/mysql-test/r/mysqltest.result
@@ -223,8 +223,8 @@ mysqltest: At line 1: Missing variable name in let
 mysqltest: At line 1: Missing assignment operator in let
 mysqltest: At line 1: Missing file name in source
 mysqltest: At line 1: Could not open file ./non_existingFile
-mysqltest: In included file "./var/tmp/recursive.sql": At line 1: Source directives are nesting too deep
-mysqltest: In included file "./var/tmp/error.sql": At line 1: query 'garbage ' failed: 1064: You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near 'garbage' at line 1
+mysqltest: In included file "MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/tmp/recursive.sql": At line 1: Source directives are nesting too deep
+mysqltest: In included file "MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/tmp/error.sql": At line 1: query 'garbage ' failed: 1064: You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near 'garbage' at line 1
 
 2 = outer loop variable after while
 here is the sourced script
@@ -358,9 +358,9 @@ mysqltest: At line 1: Could not open connection 'con2': 1049 Unknown database 'i
 mysqltest: At line 1: Illegal argument for port: 'illegal_port'
 mysqltest: At line 1: Illegal option to connect: SMTP
 OK
-mysqltest: In included file "./var/tmp/con.sql": At line 7: Connection limit exhausted - increase MAX_CONS in mysqltest.c
-mysqltest: In included file "./var/tmp/con.sql": At line 3: connection 'test_con1' not found in connection pool
-mysqltest: In included file "./var/tmp/con.sql": At line 2: Connection test_con1 already exists
+mysqltest: In included file "MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/tmp/con.sql": At line 7: Connection limit exhausted - increase MAX_CONS in mysqltest.c
+mysqltest: In included file "MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/tmp/con.sql": At line 3: connection 'test_con1' not found in connection pool
+mysqltest: In included file "MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/tmp/con.sql": At line 2: Connection test_con1 already exists
 Output from mysqltest-x.inc
 Output from mysqltest-x.inc
 Output from mysqltest-x.inc
diff --git a/mysql-test/r/outfile.result b/mysql-test/r/outfile.result
index 5eb24a78ef0..ee8c3249c9d 100644
--- a/mysql-test/r/outfile.result
+++ b/mysql-test/r/outfile.result
diff --git a/mysql-test/r/query_cache.result b/mysql-test/r/query_cache.result
index 8d76f8fc701..942eca42c93 100644
--- a/mysql-test/r/query_cache.result
+++ b/mysql-test/r/query_cache.result
@@ -1076,6 +1076,7 @@ a	f1()
 1	2
 2	2
 drop procedure p1//
+drop function f1//
 drop table t1//
 flush query cache;
 reset query cache;
diff --git a/mysql-test/r/rpl000004.result b/mysql-test/r/rpl000004.result
index 9abb4db7974..e25a48939e3 100644
--- a/mysql-test/r/rpl000004.result
+++ b/mysql-test/r/rpl000004.result
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ drop table if exists t1,t2,t3,t4,t5,t6,t7,t8,t9;
 start slave;
 set SQL_LOG_BIN=0;
 create table t1 (word char(20) not null, index(word));
-load data infile '../../std_data/words.dat' into table t1;
+load data infile '../std_data_ln/words.dat' into table t1;
 create table t2 (word char(20) not null);
-load data infile '../../std_data/words.dat' into table t2;
+load data infile '../std_data_ln/words.dat' into table t2;
 create table t3 (word char(20) not null primary key);
 load table t1 from master;
 load table t2 from master;
diff --git a/mysql-test/r/rpl_innodb.result b/mysql-test/r/rpl_innodb.result
index ebf1d79c4d0..765de8af458 100644
--- a/mysql-test/r/rpl_innodb.result
+++ b/mysql-test/r/rpl_innodb.result
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ PRIMARY KEY  (id),
 UNIQUE KEY unique_rec (name,number)
 ) ENGINE=InnoDB;
 LOAD DATA
-INFILE '../../std_data/loaddata_pair.dat'  
+INFILE '../std_data_ln/loaddata_pair.dat'  
 REPLACE INTO TABLE t4 
 (name,number);
 SELECT * FROM t4;
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ id	name	number
 1	XXX	12345
 2	XXY	12345
 LOAD DATA
-INFILE '../../std_data/loaddata_pair.dat'  
+INFILE '../std_data_ln/loaddata_pair.dat'  
 REPLACE INTO TABLE t4
 (name,number);
 SELECT * FROM t4;
diff --git a/mysql-test/r/rpl_loaddata.result b/mysql-test/r/rpl_loaddata.result
index 0b2e108843b..d04aa39c46a 100644
--- a/mysql-test/r/rpl_loaddata.result
+++ b/mysql-test/r/rpl_loaddata.result
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ drop table if exists t1,t2,t3,t4,t5,t6,t7,t8,t9;
 start slave;
 reset master;
 create table t1(a int not null auto_increment, b int, primary key(a) );
-load data infile '../../std_data/rpl_loaddata.dat' into table t1;
+load data infile '../std_data_ln/rpl_loaddata.dat' into table t1;
 create temporary table t2 (day date,id int(9),category enum('a','b','c'),name varchar(60));
-load data infile '../../std_data/rpl_loaddata2.dat' into table t2 fields terminated by ',' optionally enclosed by '%' escaped by '@' lines terminated by '\n##\n' starting by '>' ignore 1 lines;
+load data infile '../std_data_ln/rpl_loaddata2.dat' into table t2 fields terminated by ',' optionally enclosed by '%' escaped by '@' lines terminated by '\n##\n' starting by '>' ignore 1 lines;
 create table t3 (day date,id int(9),category enum('a','b','c'),name varchar(60));
 insert into t3 select * from t2;
 select * from t1;
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ drop table t2;
 drop table t3;
 create table t1(a int, b int, unique(b));
 insert into t1 values(1,10);
-load data infile '../../std_data/rpl_loaddata.dat' into table t1;
+load data infile '../std_data_ln/rpl_loaddata.dat' into table t1;
 set global sql_slave_skip_counter=1;
 start slave;
 show slave status;
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ Slave_IO_State	Master_Host	Master_User	Master_Port	Connect_Retry	Master_Log_File
 set sql_log_bin=0;
 delete from t1;
 set sql_log_bin=1;
-load data infile '../../std_data/rpl_loaddata.dat' into table t1;
+load data infile '../std_data_ln/rpl_loaddata.dat' into table t1;
 stop slave;
 change master to master_user='test';
 change master to master_user='root';
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ start slave;
 set sql_log_bin=0;
 delete from t1;
 set sql_log_bin=1;
-load data infile '../../std_data/rpl_loaddata.dat' into table t1;
+load data infile '../std_data_ln/rpl_loaddata.dat' into table t1;
 stop slave;
 reset slave;
 show slave status;
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ Slave_IO_State	Master_Host	Master_User	Master_Port	Connect_Retry	Master_Log_File
 reset master;
 create table t2 (day date,id int(9),category enum('a','b','c'),name varchar(60),
 unique(day)) engine=MyISAM;
-load data infile '../../std_data/rpl_loaddata2.dat' into table t2 fields
+load data infile '../std_data_ln/rpl_loaddata2.dat' into table t2 fields
 terminated by ',' optionally enclosed by '%' escaped by '@' lines terminated by
 '\n##\n' starting by '>' ignore 1 lines;
 ERROR 23000: Duplicate entry '2003-03-22' for key 1
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ day	id	category	name
 2003-03-22	2161	c	asdf
 alter table t2 drop key day;
 delete from t2;
-load data infile '../../std_data/rpl_loaddata2.dat' into table t2 fields
+load data infile '../std_data_ln/rpl_loaddata2.dat' into table t2 fields
 terminated by ',' optionally enclosed by '%' escaped by '@' lines terminated by
 '\n##\n' starting by '>' ignore 1 lines;
 ERROR 23000: Duplicate entry '2003-03-22' for key 1
diff --git a/mysql-test/r/rpl_loaddata_s.result b/mysql-test/r/rpl_loaddata_s.result
index 8d50d9cc0d9..86527b6d190 100644
--- a/mysql-test/r/rpl_loaddata_s.result
+++ b/mysql-test/r/rpl_loaddata_s.result
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ drop table if exists t1,t2,t3,t4,t5,t6,t7,t8,t9;
 start slave;
 reset master;
 create table test.t1(a int, b int, unique(b));
-load data infile '../../std_data/rpl_loaddata.dat' into table test.t1;
+load data infile '../std_data_ln/rpl_loaddata.dat' into table test.t1;
 select count(*) from test.t1;
 count(*)
 2
diff --git a/mysql-test/r/rpl_loaddatalocal.result b/mysql-test/r/rpl_loaddatalocal.result
index c29825c3c98..20e56a62133 100644
--- a/mysql-test/r/rpl_loaddatalocal.result
+++ b/mysql-test/r/rpl_loaddatalocal.result
@@ -5,19 +5,19 @@ reset slave;
 drop table if exists t1,t2,t3,t4,t5,t6,t7,t8,t9;
 start slave;
 create table t1(a int);
-select * into outfile '../../var/master-data/rpl_loaddatalocal.select_outfile' from t1;
+select * into outfile 'MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/master-data/rpl_loaddatalocal.select_outfile' from t1;
 truncate table t1;
-load data local infile './var/master-data/rpl_loaddatalocal.select_outfile' into table t1;
+load data local infile 'MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/master-data/rpl_loaddatalocal.select_outfile' into table t1;
 select a,count(*) from t1 group by a;
 a	count(*)
 1	10000
 drop table t1;
 create table t1(a int);
 insert into t1 values (1), (2), (2), (3);
-select * into outfile '../../var/master-data/rpl_loaddatalocal.select_outfile' from t1;
+select * into outfile 'MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/master-data/rpl_loaddatalocal.select_outfile' from t1;
 drop table t1;
 create table t1(a int primary key);
-load data local infile './var/master-data/rpl_loaddatalocal.select_outfile' into table t1;
+load data local infile 'MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/master-data/rpl_loaddatalocal.select_outfile' into table t1;
 select * from t1;
 a
 1
diff --git a/mysql-test/r/rpl_misc_functions.result b/mysql-test/r/rpl_misc_functions.result
index a687063706d..364d5d13454 100644
--- a/mysql-test/r/rpl_misc_functions.result
+++ b/mysql-test/r/rpl_misc_functions.result
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ insert into t1 values(3, 0, 0, 0, password('does_this_work?'));
 insert into t1 values(4, connection_id(), rand()*1000, rand()*1000, password('does_this_still_work?'));
 select * into outfile 'rpl_misc_functions.outfile' from t1;
 create table t2 like t1;
-load data local infile './var/master-data/test/rpl_misc_functions.outfile' into table t2;
+load data local infile 'MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/master-data/test/rpl_misc_functions.outfile' into table t2;
 select * from t1, t2 where (t1.id=t2.id) and not(t1.i=t2.i and t1.r1=t2.r1 and t1.r2=t2.r2 and t1.p=t2.p);
 id	i	r1	r2	p	id	i	r1	r2	p
 stop slave;
diff --git a/mysql-test/r/rpl_replicate_do.result b/mysql-test/r/rpl_replicate_do.result
index 438671fb103..e949b27334e 100644
--- a/mysql-test/r/rpl_replicate_do.result
+++ b/mysql-test/r/rpl_replicate_do.result
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ drop table if exists t11;
 create table t2 (n int);
 insert into t2 values(4);
 create table t2 (s char(20));
-load data infile '../../std_data/words.dat' into table t2;
+load data infile '../std_data_ln/words.dat' into table t2;
 insert into t2 values('five');
 create table t1 (m int);
 insert into t1 values(15),(16),(17);
diff --git a/mysql-test/r/rpl_rewrt_db.result b/mysql-test/r/rpl_rewrt_db.result
index 6c72e982e3e..0c33ffc918f 100644
--- a/mysql-test/r/rpl_rewrt_db.result
+++ b/mysql-test/r/rpl_rewrt_db.result
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ drop database if exists rewrite;
 create database rewrite;
 use test;
 create table t1 (a date, b date, c date not null, d date);
-load data infile '../../std_data/loaddata1.dat' into table t1 fields terminated by ',';
+load data infile '../std_data_ln/loaddata1.dat' into table t1 fields terminated by ',';
 Warnings:
 Warning	1265	Data truncated for column 'a' at row 1
 Warning	1265	Data truncated for column 'c' at row 1
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ Warning	1265	Data truncated for column 'd' at row 1
 Warning	1265	Data truncated for column 'a' at row 2
 Warning	1265	Data truncated for column 'b' at row 2
 Warning	1265	Data truncated for column 'd' at row 2
-load data infile '../../std_data/loaddata1.dat' into table t1 fields terminated by ',' IGNORE 2 LINES;
+load data infile '../std_data_ln/loaddata1.dat' into table t1 fields terminated by ',' IGNORE 2 LINES;
 select * from rewrite.t1;
 a	b	c	d
 0000-00-00	NULL	0000-00-00	0000-00-00
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ a	b	c	d
 2003-03-03	2003-03-03	2003-03-03	NULL
 2003-03-03	2003-03-03	2003-03-03	NULL
 truncate table t1;
-load data infile '../../std_data/loaddata1.dat' into table t1 fields terminated by ',' LINES STARTING BY ',' (b,c,d);
+load data infile '../std_data_ln/loaddata1.dat' into table t1 fields terminated by ',' LINES STARTING BY ',' (b,c,d);
 Warnings:
 Warning	1265	Data truncated for column 'c' at row 1
 Warning	1265	Data truncated for column 'd' at row 1
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ NULL	0000-00-00	0000-00-00	0000-00-00
 NULL	2003-03-03	2003-03-03	NULL
 drop table t1;
 create table t1 (a text, b text);
-load data infile '../../std_data/loaddata2.dat' into table t1 fields terminated by ',' enclosed by '''';
+load data infile '../std_data_ln/loaddata2.dat' into table t1 fields terminated by ',' enclosed by '''';
 Warnings:
 Warning	1261	Row 3 doesn't contain data for all columns
 select concat('|',a,'|'), concat('|',b,'|') from rewrite.t1;
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ Field 3,'Field 4|
 |Field 6|	| 'Field 7'|
 drop table t1;
 create table t1 (a int, b char(10));
-load data infile '../../std_data/loaddata3.dat' into table t1 fields terminated by '' enclosed by '' ignore 1 lines;
+load data infile '../std_data_ln/loaddata3.dat' into table t1 fields terminated by '' enclosed by '' ignore 1 lines;
 Warnings:
 Warning	1264	Out of range value for column 'a' at row 3
 Warning	1262	Row 3 was truncated; it contained more data than there were input columns
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ a	b
 3	row 3
 0	1234567890
 truncate table t1;
-load data infile '../../std_data/loaddata4.dat' into table t1 fields terminated by '' enclosed by '' lines terminated by '' ignore 1 lines;
+load data infile '../std_data_ln/loaddata4.dat' into table t1 fields terminated by '' enclosed by '' lines terminated by '' ignore 1 lines;
 Warnings:
 Warning	1264	Out of range value for column 'a' at row 4
 Warning	1261	Row 4 doesn't contain data for all columns
diff --git a/mysql-test/r/rpl_stm_000001.result b/mysql-test/r/rpl_stm_000001.result
index de9f6f16b2a..8a299971936 100644
--- a/mysql-test/r/rpl_stm_000001.result
+++ b/mysql-test/r/rpl_stm_000001.result
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ reset slave;
 drop table if exists t1,t2,t3,t4,t5,t6,t7,t8,t9;
 start slave;
 create table t1 (word char(20) not null);
-load data infile '../../std_data/words.dat' into table t1;
+load data infile '../std_data_ln/words.dat' into table t1;
 load data local infile 'MYSQL_TEST_DIR/std_data/words.dat' into table t1;
 select * from t1 limit 10;
 word
diff --git a/mysql-test/r/rpl_stm_log.result b/mysql-test/r/rpl_stm_log.result
index a7ef117854d..997d1e49acb 100644
--- a/mysql-test/r/rpl_stm_log.result
+++ b/mysql-test/r/rpl_stm_log.result
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ create table t1(n int not null auto_increment primary key);
 insert into t1 values (NULL);
 drop table t1;
 create table t1 (word char(20) not null);
-load data infile '../../std_data/words.dat' into table t1 ignore 1 lines;
+load data infile '../std_data_ln/words.dat' into table t1 ignore 1 lines;
 select count(*) from t1;
 count(*)
 69
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ master-bin.000001	#	Query	1	#	use `test`; insert into t1 values (NULL)
 master-bin.000001	#	Query	1	#	use `test`; drop table t1
 master-bin.000001	#	Query	1	#	use `test`; create table t1 (word char(20) not null)
 master-bin.000001	#	Begin_load_query	1	#	;file_id=1;block_len=581
-master-bin.000001	#	Execute_load_query	1	#	use `test`; load data infile '../../std_data/words.dat' into table t1 ignore 1 lines ;file_id=1
+master-bin.000001	#	Execute_load_query	1	#	use `test`; load data infile '../std_data_ln/words.dat' into table t1 ignore 1 lines ;file_id=1
 master-bin.000001	#	Query	1	#	use `test`; drop table t1
 show binlog events from 102 limit 1;
 Log_name	Pos	Event_type	Server_id	End_log_pos	Info
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ master-bin.000001	#	Query	1	#	use `test`; insert into t1 values (NULL)
 master-bin.000001	#	Query	1	#	use `test`; drop table t1
 master-bin.000001	#	Query	1	#	use `test`; create table t1 (word char(20) not null)
 master-bin.000001	#	Begin_load_query	1	#	;file_id=1;block_len=581
-master-bin.000001	#	Execute_load_query	1	#	use `test`; load data infile '../../std_data/words.dat' into table t1 ignore 1 lines ;file_id=1
+master-bin.000001	#	Execute_load_query	1	#	use `test`; load data infile '../std_data_ln/words.dat' into table t1 ignore 1 lines ;file_id=1
 master-bin.000001	#	Query	1	#	use `test`; drop table t1
 master-bin.000001	#	Rotate	1	#	master-bin.000002;pos=4
 show binlog events in 'master-bin.000002';
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ slave-bin.000001	#	Query	1	#	use `test`; insert into t1 values (NULL)
 slave-bin.000001	#	Query	1	#	use `test`; drop table t1
 slave-bin.000001	#	Query	1	#	use `test`; create table t1 (word char(20) not null)
 slave-bin.000001	#	Begin_load_query	1	#	;file_id=1;block_len=581
-slave-bin.000001	#	Execute_load_query	1	#	use `test`; load data INFILE '../../var/tmp/SQL_LOAD-2-1-1.data' INTO table t1 ignore 1 lines ;file_id=1
+slave-bin.000001	#	Execute_load_query	1	#	use `test`; load data INFILE '../tmp/SQL_LOAD-2-1-1.data' INTO table t1 ignore 1 lines ;file_id=1
 slave-bin.000001	#	Query	1	#	use `test`; drop table t1
 slave-bin.000001	#	Query	1	#	use `test`; create table t5 (a int)
 slave-bin.000001	#	Query	1	#	use `test`; drop table t5
diff --git a/mysql-test/r/rpl_timezone.result b/mysql-test/r/rpl_timezone.result
index 78e76d168f0..4ad6afa8c94 100644
--- a/mysql-test/r/rpl_timezone.result
+++ b/mysql-test/r/rpl_timezone.result
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ t	n
 2004-06-11 09:39:02	6
 delete from t1;
 set time_zone='UTC';
-load data infile '../../std_data/rpl_timezone2.dat' into table t1;
+load data infile '../std_data_ln/rpl_timezone2.dat' into table t1;
 Warnings:
 Warning	1265	Data truncated for column 't' at row 1
 Warning	1261	Row 1 doesn't contain data for all columns
diff --git a/mysql-test/r/symlink.result b/mysql-test/r/symlink.result
index b36020bc2a3..f4dcb2baa02 100644
--- a/mysql-test/r/symlink.result
+++ b/mysql-test/r/symlink.result
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ t9	CREATE TABLE `t9` (
   `b` char(16) NOT NULL,
   `c` int(11) NOT NULL,
   PRIMARY KEY  (`a`)
-) ENGINE=MyISAM DEFAULT CHARSET=latin1 DATA DIRECTORY='TEST_DIR/var/tmp/' INDEX DIRECTORY='TEST_DIR/var/run/'
+) ENGINE=MyISAM DEFAULT CHARSET=latin1 DATA DIRECTORY='MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/tmp/' INDEX DIRECTORY='MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/run/'
 alter table t9 rename t8, add column d int not null;
 alter table t8 rename t7;
 rename table t7 to t9;
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ t9	CREATE TABLE `t9` (
   `c` int(11) NOT NULL,
   `d` int(11) NOT NULL,
   PRIMARY KEY  (`a`)
-) ENGINE=MyISAM DEFAULT CHARSET=latin1 DATA DIRECTORY='TEST_DIR/var/tmp/' INDEX DIRECTORY='TEST_DIR/var/run/'
+) ENGINE=MyISAM DEFAULT CHARSET=latin1 DATA DIRECTORY='MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/tmp/' INDEX DIRECTORY='MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/run/'
 Got one of the listed errors
 Got one of the listed errors
 Got one of the listed errors
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ t9	CREATE TABLE `t9` (
   `c` int(11) NOT NULL,
   `d` int(11) NOT NULL,
   PRIMARY KEY  (`a`)
-) ENGINE=MyISAM DEFAULT CHARSET=latin1 DATA DIRECTORY='TEST_DIR/var/tmp/' INDEX DIRECTORY='TEST_DIR/var/run/'
+) ENGINE=MyISAM DEFAULT CHARSET=latin1 DATA DIRECTORY='MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/tmp/' INDEX DIRECTORY='MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/run/'
 drop database mysqltest;
 create table t1 (a int not null) engine=myisam;
 show create table t1;
diff --git a/mysql-test/r/trigger.result b/mysql-test/r/trigger.result
index 9cfecde7610..d125f4451d8 100644
--- a/mysql-test/r/trigger.result
+++ b/mysql-test/r/trigger.result
@@ -404,13 +404,13 @@ create table t1 (i int, j int, k int);
 create trigger trg1 before insert on t1 for each row set new.k = new.i;
 create trigger trg2 after insert on t1 for each row set @b:= "Fired";
 set @b:="";
-load data infile '../../std_data/rpl_loaddata.dat' into table t1 (@a, i);
+load data infile '../std_data_ln/rpl_loaddata.dat' into table t1 (@a, i);
 select *, @b from t1;
 i	j	k	@b
 10	NULL	10	Fired
 15	NULL	15	Fired
 set @b:="";
-load data infile '../../std_data/loaddata5.dat' into table t1 fields terminated by '' enclosed by '' (i, j);
+load data infile '../std_data_ln/loaddata5.dat' into table t1 fields terminated by '' enclosed by '' (i, j);
 select *, @b from t1;
 i	j	k	@b
 10	NULL	10	Fired
@@ -447,7 +447,7 @@ ERROR 42S22: Unknown column 'at' in 'OLD'
 select * from t1;
 i	k
 1	1
-load data infile '../../std_data/loaddata5.dat' into table t1 fields terminated by '' enclosed by '' (i, k);
+load data infile '../std_data_ln/loaddata5.dat' into table t1 fields terminated by '' enclosed by '' (i, k);
 ERROR 42S22: Unknown column 'at' in 'NEW'
 select * from t1;
 i	k
@@ -528,7 +528,7 @@ select * from t1;
 i	k
 1	1
 2	2
-load data infile '../../std_data/loaddata5.dat' into table t1 fields terminated by '' enclosed by '' (i, k);
+load data infile '../std_data_ln/loaddata5.dat' into table t1 fields terminated by '' enclosed by '' (i, k);
 ERROR 42S22: Unknown column 'bt' in 'NEW'
 select * from t1;
 i	k
diff --git a/mysql-test/r/view.result b/mysql-test/r/view.result
index fea725922ab..af49099836f 100644
--- a/mysql-test/r/view.result
+++ b/mysql-test/r/view.result
@@ -1293,7 +1293,7 @@ drop view v2, v1;
 drop table t1;
 create table t1 (a int, b char(10));
 create view v1 as select * from t1 where a != 0 with check option;
-load data infile '../../std_data/loaddata3.dat' into table v1 fields terminated by '' enclosed by '' ignore 1 lines;
+load data infile '../std_data_ln/loaddata3.dat' into table v1 fields terminated by '' enclosed by '' ignore 1 lines;
 ERROR HY000: CHECK OPTION failed 'test.v1'
 select * from t1;
 a	b
@@ -1304,7 +1304,7 @@ a	b
 1	row 1
 2	row 2
 delete from t1;
-load data infile '../../std_data/loaddata3.dat' ignore into table v1 fields terminated by '' enclosed by '' ignore 1 lines;
+load data infile '../std_data_ln/loaddata3.dat' ignore into table v1 fields terminated by '' enclosed by '' ignore 1 lines;
 Warnings:
 Warning	1264	Out of range value for column 'a' at row 3
 Error	1369	CHECK OPTION failed 'test.v1'
@@ -1324,14 +1324,14 @@ drop view v1;
 drop table t1;
 create table t1 (a text, b text);
 create view v1 as select * from t1 where a <> 'Field A' with check option;
-load data infile '../../std_data/loaddata2.dat' into table v1 fields terminated by ',' enclosed by '''';
+load data infile '../std_data_ln/loaddata2.dat' into table v1 fields terminated by ',' enclosed by '''';
 ERROR HY000: CHECK OPTION failed 'test.v1'
 select concat('|',a,'|'), concat('|',b,'|') from t1;
 concat('|',a,'|')	concat('|',b,'|')
 select concat('|',a,'|'), concat('|',b,'|') from v1;
 concat('|',a,'|')	concat('|',b,'|')
 delete from t1;
-load data infile '../../std_data/loaddata2.dat' ignore into table v1 fields terminated by ',' enclosed by '''';
+load data infile '../std_data_ln/loaddata2.dat' ignore into table v1 fields terminated by ',' enclosed by '''';
 Warnings:
 Error	1369	CHECK OPTION failed 'test.v1'
 Warning	1261	Row 2 doesn't contain data for all columns
diff --git a/mysql-test/r/warnings.result b/mysql-test/r/warnings.result
index 0d3fed4cd4d..95fdda3113a 100644
--- a/mysql-test/r/warnings.result
+++ b/mysql-test/r/warnings.result
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ select @@warning_count;
 1
 drop table t1;
 create table t1(a tinyint, b int not null, c date, d char(5));
-load data infile '../../std_data/warnings_loaddata.dat' into table t1 fields terminated by ',';
+load data infile '../std_data_ln/warnings_loaddata.dat' into table t1 fields terminated by ',';
 Warnings:
 Warning	1263	Column set to default value; NULL supplied to NOT NULL column 'b' at row 2
 Warning	1265	Data truncated for column 'd' at row 3
diff --git a/mysql-test/t/backup-master.sh b/mysql-test/t/backup-master.sh
index 99da5857afe..c099064f6b7 100755
--- a/mysql-test/t/backup-master.sh
+++ b/mysql-test/t/backup-master.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 if [ "$MYSQL_TEST_DIR" ]
 then
-  rm -f $MYSQL_TEST_DIR/var/tmp/*.frm $MYSQL_TEST_DIR/var/tmp/*.MY?
+  rm -f $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/tmp/*.frm $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/tmp/*.MY?
 fi
diff --git a/mysql-test/t/backup.test b/mysql-test/t/backup.test
index 64de3a426b2..917c3f98ebb 100644
--- a/mysql-test/t/backup.test
+++ b/mysql-test/t/backup.test
@@ -13,10 +13,10 @@ set SQL_LOG_BIN=0;
 drop table if exists t1, t2, t3, t4;
 --enable_warnings
 create table t4(n int);
---replace_result ": 1" ": X" ": 2" ": X" ": 22" ": X" ": 23" ": X" $MYSQL_TEST_DIR MYSQL_TEST_DIR
+--replace_result ": 1" ": X" ": 2" ": X" ": 22" ": X" ": 23" ": X" $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR MYSQLTEST_VARDIR
 backup table t4 to '../bogus';
 backup table t4 to '../tmp';
---replace_result ": 7" ": X" ": 17" ": X" $MYSQL_TEST_DIR MYSQL_TEST_DIR
+--replace_result ": 7" ": X" ": 17" ": X" $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR MYSQLTEST_VARDIR
 backup table t4 to '../tmp';
 drop table t4;
 restore table t4 from '../tmp';
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ create table t1(n int);
 insert into t1 values (23),(45),(67);
 backup table t1 to '../tmp';
 drop table t1;
---replace_result ": 1" ": X" ": 2" ": X" ": 22" ": X" ": 23" ": X" $MYSQL_TEST_DIR MYSQL_TEST_DIR
+--replace_result ": 1" ": X" ": 2" ": X" ": 22" ": X" ": 23" ": X" $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR MYSQLTEST_VARDIR
 restore table t1 from '../bogus';
 restore table t1 from '../tmp';
 select n from t1;
@@ -55,6 +55,6 @@ unlock tables;
 connection con1;
 reap;
 drop table t5;
---system rm $MYSQL_TEST_DIR/var/tmp/t?.*
+--system rm $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/tmp/t?.*
 
 # End of 4.1 tests
diff --git a/mysql-test/t/im_daemon_life_cycle-im.opt b/mysql-test/t/im_daemon_life_cycle-im.opt
index 6bfd9a24107..21c01191e4c 100644
--- a/mysql-test/t/im_daemon_life_cycle-im.opt
+++ b/mysql-test/t/im_daemon_life_cycle-im.opt
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 --run-as-service
---log=$MYSQL_TEST_DIR/var/log/im.log
+--log=$MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/log/im.log
diff --git a/mysql-test/t/im_options_set.imtest b/mysql-test/t/im_options_set.imtest
index 785c6d05fef..a9b64861f99 100644
--- a/mysql-test/t/im_options_set.imtest
+++ b/mysql-test/t/im_options_set.imtest
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
 
 # - check the configuration file;
 
---exec grep server_id $MYSQL_TEST_DIR/var/im.cnf ;
+--exec grep server_id $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/im.cnf ;
 
 # - check the running instances.
 
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ SET mysqld1.server_id = 11;
 #   - check that the configuration file has been updated (i.e. contains
 #     server_id=SERVER_ID for the instance);
 
---exec grep server_id $MYSQL_TEST_DIR/var/im.cnf ;
+--exec grep server_id $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/im.cnf ;
 
 #   - (for mysqld1) check that the running instance has not been affected:
 #     connect to the instance and check that 'SHOW VARIABLES LIKE 'server_id''
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ SET mysqld2.server_id = 12;
 #   - check that the configuration file has been updated (i.e.  contains
 #     server_id=SERVER_ID for the instance);
 
---exec grep server_id $MYSQL_TEST_DIR/var/im.cnf ;
+--exec grep server_id $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/im.cnf ;
 
 #   - check that internal cache of Instance Manager has not been affected
 #     (i.e.  SHOW INSTANCE OPTIONS <instance> does not contain updated value).
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ FLUSH INSTANCES;
 
 #   - check that the configuration file has not been updated;
 
---exec grep server_id $MYSQL_TEST_DIR/var/im.cnf ;
+--exec grep server_id $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/im.cnf ;
 
 #   - (for mysqld1) check that the running instance has not been affected:
 #     connect to the instance and check that 'SHOW VARIABLES LIKE 'server_id''
diff --git a/mysql-test/t/im_options_unset.imtest b/mysql-test/t/im_options_unset.imtest
index 74ec42ac3f9..40629805d45 100644
--- a/mysql-test/t/im_options_unset.imtest
+++ b/mysql-test/t/im_options_unset.imtest
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
 
 # - check the configuration file;
 
---exec grep server_id $MYSQL_TEST_DIR/var/im.cnf ;
+--exec grep server_id $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/im.cnf ;
 
 # - check the running instances.
 
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ UNSET mysqld1.server_id;
 #   - check that the configuration file has been updated (i.e.  does not
 #     contain 'server_id=' line for the instance);
 
---exec grep server_id $MYSQL_TEST_DIR/var/im.cnf ;
+--exec grep server_id $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/im.cnf ;
 
 #   - check that the running instance has not been affected: connect to the
 #     instance and check that 'SHOW VARIABLES LIKE 'server_id'' returns non-zero
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ UNSET mysqld2.server_id;
 #   - check that the configuration file has been updated (i.e.  does not
 #     contain 'server_id=' line for the instance);
 
---exec grep server_id $MYSQL_TEST_DIR/var/im.cnf || true;
+--exec grep server_id $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/im.cnf || true;
 
 #   - check that internal cache of Instance Manager is not affected (i.e.  SHOW
 #     INSTANCE OPTIONS <instance> contains non-zero value for server_id);
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ FLUSH INSTANCES;
 #   - check that the configuration file has not been updated (i.e.  does not
 #     contain 'server_id=' for the instance);
 
---exec grep server_id $MYSQL_TEST_DIR/var/im.cnf || true;
+--exec grep server_id $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/im.cnf || true;
 
 #   - (for mysqld1) check that the running instance has not been affected:
 #     connect to the instance and check that 'SHOW VARIABLES LIKE 'server_id''
diff --git a/mysql-test/t/loaddata.test b/mysql-test/t/loaddata.test
index 014d09da746..34d2e7dbd54 100644
--- a/mysql-test/t/loaddata.test
+++ b/mysql-test/t/loaddata.test
@@ -7,25 +7,25 @@ drop table if exists t1, t2;
 --enable_warnings
 
 create table t1 (a date, b date, c date not null, d date);
-load data infile '../../std_data/loaddata1.dat' into table t1 fields terminated by ',';
-load data infile '../../std_data/loaddata1.dat' into table t1 fields terminated by ',' IGNORE 2 LINES;
+load data infile '../std_data_ln/loaddata1.dat' into table t1 fields terminated by ',';
+load data infile '../std_data_ln/loaddata1.dat' into table t1 fields terminated by ',' IGNORE 2 LINES;
 SELECT * from t1;
 truncate table t1;
 
-load data infile '../../std_data/loaddata1.dat' into table t1 fields terminated by ',' LINES STARTING BY ',' (b,c,d);
+load data infile '../std_data_ln/loaddata1.dat' into table t1 fields terminated by ',' LINES STARTING BY ',' (b,c,d);
 SELECT * from t1;
 drop table t1;
 
 create table t1 (a text, b text);
-load data infile '../../std_data/loaddata2.dat' into table t1 fields terminated by ',' enclosed by '''';
+load data infile '../std_data_ln/loaddata2.dat' into table t1 fields terminated by ',' enclosed by '''';
 select concat('|',a,'|'), concat('|',b,'|') from t1;
 drop table t1;
 
 create table t1 (a int, b char(10));
-load data infile '../../std_data/loaddata3.dat' into table t1 fields terminated by '' enclosed by '' ignore 1 lines;
+load data infile '../std_data_ln/loaddata3.dat' into table t1 fields terminated by '' enclosed by '' ignore 1 lines;
 select * from t1;
 truncate table t1;
-load data infile '../../std_data/loaddata4.dat' into table t1 fields terminated by '' enclosed by '' lines terminated by '' ignore 1 lines;
+load data infile '../std_data_ln/loaddata4.dat' into table t1 fields terminated by '' enclosed by '' lines terminated by '' ignore 1 lines;
 
 # The empty line last comes from the end line field in the file
 select * from t1;
@@ -38,23 +38,23 @@ SET @OLD_SQL_MODE=@@SQL_MODE, @@SQL_MODE=NO_AUTO_VALUE_ON_ZERO;
 create table t1(id integer not null auto_increment primary key);
 insert into t1 values(0);
 disable_query_log;
-eval SELECT * INTO OUTFILE '$MYSQL_TEST_DIR/var/tmp/t1' from t1;
+eval SELECT * INTO OUTFILE '$MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/tmp/t1' from t1;
 delete from t1;
-eval load data infile '$MYSQL_TEST_DIR/var/tmp/t1' into table t1;
+eval load data infile '$MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/tmp/t1' into table t1;
 enable_query_log;
 select * from t1;
---exec rm $MYSQL_TEST_DIR/var/tmp/t1
+--exec rm $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/tmp/t1
 
 disable_query_log;
-eval SELECT * INTO OUTFILE '$MYSQL_TEST_DIR/var/tmp/t1'
+eval SELECT * INTO OUTFILE '$MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/tmp/t1'
 FIELDS TERMINATED BY '' OPTIONALLY ENCLOSED BY '' LINES TERMINATED BY '\r\n'
 FROM t1;
 delete from t1;
-eval load data infile '$MYSQL_TEST_DIR/var/tmp/t1' into table t1
+eval load data infile '$MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/tmp/t1' into table t1
 FIELDS TERMINATED BY '' OPTIONALLY ENCLOSED BY '' LINES TERMINATED BY '\r\n';
 enable_query_log;
 select * from t1;
---exec rm $MYSQL_TEST_DIR/var/tmp/t1
+--exec rm $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/tmp/t1
 SET @@SQL_MODE=@OLD_SQL_MODE;
 drop table t1;
 
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ drop table t1;
 # ENCLOSED
 #
 create table t1 (a varchar(20), b varchar(20));
-load data infile '../../std_data/loaddata_dq.dat' into table t1 fields terminated by ',' enclosed by '"' escaped by '"' (a,b);
+load data infile '../std_data_ln/loaddata_dq.dat' into table t1 fields terminated by ',' enclosed by '"' escaped by '"' (a,b);
 select * from t1;
 drop table t1;
 
@@ -74,40 +74,40 @@ drop table t1;
 #
 create table t1 (a int default 100, b int, c varchar(60));
 # we can do something like this
-load data infile '../../std_data/rpl_loaddata.dat' into table t1 (a, @b) set b=@b+10, c=concat("b=",@b);
+load data infile '../std_data_ln/rpl_loaddata.dat' into table t1 (a, @b) set b=@b+10, c=concat("b=",@b);
 select * from t1;
 truncate table t1;
 # we can use filled fields in expressions 
 # we also assigning NULL value to field with non-NULL default here
-load data infile '../../std_data/rpl_loaddata.dat' into table t1 (a, @b) set c= if(a is null,"oops",a);
+load data infile '../std_data_ln/rpl_loaddata.dat' into table t1 (a, @b) set c= if(a is null,"oops",a);
 select * from t1;
 truncate table t1;
 # we even can use variables in set clause, and missed columns will be set
 # with default values
 set @c:=123;
-load data infile '../../std_data/rpl_loaddata.dat' into table t1 (@a, b) set c= if(@a is null,@c,b);
+load data infile '../std_data_ln/rpl_loaddata.dat' into table t1 (@a, b) set c= if(@a is null,@c,b);
 select * from t1;
 # let us test side-effect of such load
-load data infile '../../std_data/rpl_loaddata.dat' into table t1 (@a, @b);
+load data infile '../std_data_ln/rpl_loaddata.dat' into table t1 (@a, @b);
 select * from t1;
 select @a, @b;
 truncate table t1;
 # now going to test fixed field-row file format
-load data infile '../../std_data/loaddata5.dat' into table t1 fields terminated by '' enclosed by '' (a, b) set c="Wow";
+load data infile '../std_data_ln/loaddata5.dat' into table t1 fields terminated by '' enclosed by '' (a, b) set c="Wow";
 select * from t1;
 truncate table t1;
 # this also should work
-load data infile '../../std_data/loaddata5.dat' into table t1 fields terminated by '' enclosed by '' (a, b) set c=concat(a,"+",b,"+",@c,"+",b,"+",if(c is null,"NIL",c));
+load data infile '../std_data_ln/loaddata5.dat' into table t1 fields terminated by '' enclosed by '' (a, b) set c=concat(a,"+",b,"+",@c,"+",b,"+",if(c is null,"NIL",c));
 select * from t1;
 # and this should bark
 --error 1409 
-load data infile '../../std_data/loaddata5.dat' into table t1 fields terminated by '' enclosed by '' (a, @b);
+load data infile '../std_data_ln/loaddata5.dat' into table t1 fields terminated by '' enclosed by '' (a, @b);
 
 # Now let us test LOAD DATA with subselect
 create table t2 (num int primary key, str varchar(10));
 insert into t2 values (10,'Ten'), (15,'Fifteen');
 truncate table t1;
-load data infile '../../std_data/rpl_loaddata.dat' into table t1 (@dummy,@n) set a= @n, c= (select str from t2 where num=@n);
+load data infile '../std_data_ln/rpl_loaddata.dat' into table t1 (@dummy,@n) set a= @n, c= (select str from t2 where num=@n);
 select * from t1;
 
 # cleanup
diff --git a/mysql-test/t/myisam.test b/mysql-test/t/myisam.test
index fb90c16bb86..4f07df4e4f2 100644
--- a/mysql-test/t/myisam.test
+++ b/mysql-test/t/myisam.test
@@ -711,14 +711,14 @@ eval set storage_engine=$default;
 # Test how DROP TABLE works if the index or data file doesn't exists
 
 create table t1 (a int) engine=myisam;
-system rm ./var/master-data/test/t1.MYI ;
+system rm $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/master-data/test/t1.MYI ;
 drop table if exists t1;
 create table t1 (a int) engine=myisam;
-system rm ./var/master-data/test/t1.MYI ;
+system rm $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/master-data/test/t1.MYI ;
 --error 1051,6
 drop table t1;
 create table t1 (a int) engine=myisam;
-system rm ./var/master-data/test/t1.MYD ;
+system rm $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/master-data/test/t1.MYD ;
 --error 1105,6,29
 drop table t1;
 --error 1051
diff --git a/mysql-test/t/mysqlbinlog.test b/mysql-test/t/mysqlbinlog.test
index 30af9fd8126..dbe80c84ede 100644
--- a/mysql-test/t/mysqlbinlog.test
+++ b/mysql-test/t/mysqlbinlog.test
@@ -24,11 +24,11 @@ insert into t2 values ();
 
 # test for load data and load data distributed among the several 
 # files (we need to fill up first binlog)
-load data infile '../../std_data/words.dat' into table t1;
-load data infile '../../std_data/words.dat' into table t1;
-load data infile '../../std_data/words.dat' into table t1;
-load data infile '../../std_data/words.dat' into table t1;
-load data infile '../../std_data/words.dat' into table t1;
+load data infile '../std_data_ln/words.dat' into table t1;
+load data infile '../std_data_ln/words.dat' into table t1;
+load data infile '../std_data_ln/words.dat' into table t1;
+load data infile '../std_data_ln/words.dat' into table t1;
+load data infile '../std_data_ln/words.dat' into table t1;
 # simple query to show more in second binlog
 insert into t1 values ("Alas");
 flush logs;
@@ -43,29 +43,29 @@ select "--- Local --" as "";
 # be time dependend. Better than nothing.
 #
 
---replace_result $MYSQL_TEST_DIR MYSQL_TEST_DIR
---exec $MYSQL_BINLOG --short-form --local-load=$MYSQL_TEST_DIR/var/tmp/ $MYSQL_TEST_DIR/var/log/master-bin.000001 
+--replace_result $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR MYSQLTEST_VARDIR
+--exec $MYSQL_BINLOG --short-form --local-load=$MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/tmp/ $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/log/master-bin.000001 
 
 # this should not fail but shouldn't produce any working statements
 --disable_query_log
 select "--- Broken LOAD DATA --" as "";
 --enable_query_log
---replace_result $MYSQL_TEST_DIR MYSQL_TEST_DIR
---exec $MYSQL_BINLOG --short-form --local-load=$MYSQL_TEST_DIR/var/tmp/ $MYSQL_TEST_DIR/var/log/master-bin.000002
+--replace_result $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR MYSQLTEST_VARDIR
+--exec $MYSQL_BINLOG --short-form --local-load=$MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/tmp/ $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/log/master-bin.000002
 
 # this should show almost nothing
 --disable_query_log
 select "--- --database --" as "";
 --enable_query_log
---replace_result $MYSQL_TEST_DIR MYSQL_TEST_DIR
---exec $MYSQL_BINLOG --short-form --local-load=$MYSQL_TEST_DIR/var/tmp/ --database=nottest $MYSQL_TEST_DIR/var/log/master-bin.000001
+--replace_result $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR MYSQLTEST_VARDIR
+--exec $MYSQL_BINLOG --short-form --local-load=$MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/tmp/ --database=nottest $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/log/master-bin.000001
 
 # this test for position option
 --disable_query_log
 select "--- --position --" as "";
 --enable_query_log
---replace_result $MYSQL_TEST_DIR MYSQL_TEST_DIR
---exec $MYSQL_BINLOG --short-form --local-load=$MYSQL_TEST_DIR/var/tmp/ --position=235 $MYSQL_TEST_DIR/var/log/master-bin.000002
+--replace_result $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR MYSQLTEST_VARDIR
+--exec $MYSQL_BINLOG --short-form --local-load=$MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/tmp/ --position=235 $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/log/master-bin.000002
 
 # These are tests for remote binlog.
 # They should return the same as previous test.
@@ -75,29 +75,29 @@ select "--- Remote --" as "";
 --enable_query_log
 
 # This is broken now
---replace_result $MYSQL_TEST_DIR MYSQL_TEST_DIR
---exec $MYSQL_BINLOG --short-form --local-load=$MYSQL_TEST_DIR/var/tmp/ --read-from-remote-server --user=root --host=127.0.0.1 --port=$MASTER_MYPORT master-bin.000001
+--replace_result $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR MYSQLTEST_VARDIR
+--exec $MYSQL_BINLOG --short-form --local-load=$MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/tmp/ --read-from-remote-server --user=root --host=127.0.0.1 --port=$MASTER_MYPORT master-bin.000001
 
 # This is broken too
 --disable_query_log
 select "--- Broken LOAD DATA --" as "";
 --enable_query_log
---replace_result $MYSQL_TEST_DIR MYSQL_TEST_DIR
---exec $MYSQL_BINLOG --short-form --local-load=$MYSQL_TEST_DIR/var/tmp/ --read-from-remote-server --user=root --host=127.0.0.1 --port=$MASTER_MYPORT master-bin.000002
+--replace_result $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR MYSQLTEST_VARDIR
+--exec $MYSQL_BINLOG --short-form --local-load=$MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/tmp/ --read-from-remote-server --user=root --host=127.0.0.1 --port=$MASTER_MYPORT master-bin.000002
 
 # And this too ! (altough it is documented)
 --disable_query_log
 select "--- --database --" as "";
 --enable_query_log
---replace_result $MYSQL_TEST_DIR MYSQL_TEST_DIR
---exec $MYSQL_BINLOG --short-form --local-load=$MYSQL_TEST_DIR/var/tmp/ --read-from-remote-server --user=root --host=127.0.0.1 --port=$MASTER_MYPORT --database=nottest master-bin.000001
+--replace_result $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR MYSQLTEST_VARDIR
+--exec $MYSQL_BINLOG --short-form --local-load=$MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/tmp/ --read-from-remote-server --user=root --host=127.0.0.1 --port=$MASTER_MYPORT --database=nottest master-bin.000001
 
 # Strangely but this works
 --disable_query_log
 select "--- --position --" as "";
 --enable_query_log
---replace_result $MYSQL_TEST_DIR MYSQL_TEST_DIR
---exec $MYSQL_BINLOG --short-form --local-load=$MYSQL_TEST_DIR/var/tmp/ --read-from-remote-server --position=235 --user=root --host=127.0.0.1 --port=$MASTER_MYPORT master-bin.000002
+--replace_result $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR MYSQLTEST_VARDIR
+--exec $MYSQL_BINLOG --short-form --local-load=$MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/tmp/ --read-from-remote-server --position=235 --user=root --host=127.0.0.1 --port=$MASTER_MYPORT master-bin.000002
 
 # Bug#7853 (mysqlbinlog does not accept input from stdin)
 --disable_query_log
diff --git a/mysql-test/t/mysqlbinlog2.test b/mysql-test/t/mysqlbinlog2.test
index 89af8e33a03..91da502da02 100644
--- a/mysql-test/t/mysqlbinlog2.test
+++ b/mysql-test/t/mysqlbinlog2.test
@@ -43,28 +43,28 @@ select "--- Local --" as "";
 # be time dependent (the Start events). Better than nothing.
 #
 
---exec $MYSQL_BINLOG --short-form $MYSQL_TEST_DIR/var/log/master-bin.000001 
+--exec $MYSQL_BINLOG --short-form $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/log/master-bin.000001 
 
 --disable_query_log
 select "--- offset --" as "";
 --enable_query_log
---exec $MYSQL_BINLOG --short-form --offset=2 $MYSQL_TEST_DIR/var/log/master-bin.000001 
+--exec $MYSQL_BINLOG --short-form --offset=2 $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/log/master-bin.000001 
 --disable_query_log
 select "--- start-position --" as "";
 --enable_query_log
---exec $MYSQL_BINLOG --short-form --start-position=604 $MYSQL_TEST_DIR/var/log/master-bin.000001 
+--exec $MYSQL_BINLOG --short-form --start-position=604 $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/log/master-bin.000001 
 --disable_query_log
 select "--- stop-position --" as "";
 --enable_query_log
---exec $MYSQL_BINLOG --short-form --stop-position=604 $MYSQL_TEST_DIR/var/log/master-bin.000001 
+--exec $MYSQL_BINLOG --short-form --stop-position=604 $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/log/master-bin.000001 
 --disable_query_log
 select "--- start-datetime --" as "";
 --enable_query_log
---exec $MYSQL_BINLOG --short-form "--start-datetime=2020-01-21 15:32:24" $MYSQL_TEST_DIR/var/log/master-bin.000001 
+--exec $MYSQL_BINLOG --short-form "--start-datetime=2020-01-21 15:32:24" $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/log/master-bin.000001 
 --disable_query_log
 select "--- stop-datetime --" as "";
 --enable_query_log
---exec $MYSQL_BINLOG --short-form "--stop-datetime=2020-01-21 15:32:24" $MYSQL_TEST_DIR/var/log/master-bin.000001 
+--exec $MYSQL_BINLOG --short-form "--stop-datetime=2020-01-21 15:32:24" $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/log/master-bin.000001 
 
 --disable_query_log
 select "--- Local with 2 binlogs on command line --" as "";
@@ -72,28 +72,28 @@ select "--- Local with 2 binlogs on command line --" as "";
 
 # This is to verify that some options apply only to first, or last binlog
 
---exec $MYSQL_BINLOG --short-form $MYSQL_TEST_DIR/var/log/master-bin.000001 $MYSQL_TEST_DIR/var/log/master-bin.000002
+--exec $MYSQL_BINLOG --short-form $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/log/master-bin.000001 $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/log/master-bin.000002
 
 --disable_query_log
 select "--- offset --" as "";
 --enable_query_log
---exec $MYSQL_BINLOG --short-form --offset=2 $MYSQL_TEST_DIR/var/log/master-bin.000001 $MYSQL_TEST_DIR/var/log/master-bin.000002
+--exec $MYSQL_BINLOG --short-form --offset=2 $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/log/master-bin.000001 $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/log/master-bin.000002
 --disable_query_log
 select "--- start-position --" as "";
 --enable_query_log
---exec $MYSQL_BINLOG --short-form --start-position=604 $MYSQL_TEST_DIR/var/log/master-bin.000001 $MYSQL_TEST_DIR/var/log/master-bin.000002
+--exec $MYSQL_BINLOG --short-form --start-position=604 $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/log/master-bin.000001 $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/log/master-bin.000002
 --disable_query_log
 select "--- stop-position --" as "";
 --enable_query_log
---exec $MYSQL_BINLOG --short-form --stop-position=130 $MYSQL_TEST_DIR/var/log/master-bin.000001 $MYSQL_TEST_DIR/var/log/master-bin.000002
+--exec $MYSQL_BINLOG --short-form --stop-position=130 $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/log/master-bin.000001 $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/log/master-bin.000002
 --disable_query_log
 select "--- start-datetime --" as "";
 --enable_query_log
---exec $MYSQL_BINLOG --short-form "--start-datetime=2020-01-21 15:32:24" $MYSQL_TEST_DIR/var/log/master-bin.000001 $MYSQL_TEST_DIR/var/log/master-bin.000002
+--exec $MYSQL_BINLOG --short-form "--start-datetime=2020-01-21 15:32:24" $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/log/master-bin.000001 $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/log/master-bin.000002
 --disable_query_log
 select "--- stop-datetime --" as "";
 --enable_query_log
---exec $MYSQL_BINLOG --short-form "--stop-datetime=2020-01-21 15:32:24" $MYSQL_TEST_DIR/var/log/master-bin.000001 $MYSQL_TEST_DIR/var/log/master-bin.000002
+--exec $MYSQL_BINLOG --short-form "--stop-datetime=2020-01-21 15:32:24" $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/log/master-bin.000001 $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/log/master-bin.000002
 
 --disable_query_log
 select "--- Remote --" as "";
diff --git a/mysql-test/t/mysqldump.test b/mysql-test/t/mysqldump.test
index e688e89ad05..592bc289d05 100644
--- a/mysql-test/t/mysqldump.test
+++ b/mysql-test/t/mysqldump.test
@@ -125,14 +125,14 @@ drop table t1;
 
 create table t1(a int);
 insert into t1 values (1),(2),(3);
---exec $MYSQL_DUMP --skip-comments --tab=$MYSQL_TEST_DIR/var/tmp/ test
---exec cat $MYSQL_TEST_DIR/var/tmp/t1.sql
---exec cat $MYSQL_TEST_DIR/var/tmp/t1.txt
---exec rm $MYSQL_TEST_DIR/var/tmp/t1.sql
---exec rm $MYSQL_TEST_DIR/var/tmp/t1.txt
---exec $MYSQL_DUMP --tab=$MYSQL_TEST_DIR/var/tmp/ test
---exec rm $MYSQL_TEST_DIR/var/tmp/t1.sql
---exec rm $MYSQL_TEST_DIR/var/tmp/t1.txt
+--exec $MYSQL_DUMP --skip-comments --tab=$MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/tmp/ test
+--exec cat $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/tmp/t1.sql
+--exec cat $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/tmp/t1.txt
+--exec rm $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/tmp/t1.sql
+--exec rm $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/tmp/t1.txt
+--exec $MYSQL_DUMP --tab=$MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/tmp/ test
+--exec rm $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/tmp/t1.sql
+--exec rm $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/tmp/t1.txt
 drop table t1;
 
 #
@@ -587,7 +587,7 @@ create view v1 as select * from t2;
 create view v2 as select * from t1;
 
 # dump tables and view from db2
---exec $MYSQL_DUMP db2 > var/tmp/bug10713.sql
+--exec $MYSQL_DUMP db2 > $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/tmp/bug10713.sql
 
 # drop the db, tables and views
 drop table t1, t2;
@@ -597,7 +597,7 @@ drop database db2;
 # create db1 and reload dump
 create database db1;
 use db1;
---exec $MYSQL db1 < var/tmp/bug10713.sql
+--exec $MYSQL db1 < $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/tmp/bug10713.sql
 
 # check that all tables and views could be created
 show tables;
@@ -705,9 +705,9 @@ drop table t1, t2;
 create table t1 (a text character set utf8, b text character set latin1);
 insert t1 values (0x4F736E616272C3BC636B, 0x4BF66C6E);
 select * from t1;
---exec $MYSQL_DUMP --tab=$MYSQL_TEST_DIR/var/tmp/ test
---exec $MYSQL test < $MYSQL_TEST_DIR/var/tmp/t1.sql
---exec $MYSQL_IMPORT test $MYSQL_TEST_DIR/var/tmp/t1.txt
+--exec $MYSQL_DUMP --tab=$MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/tmp/ test
+--exec $MYSQL test < $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/tmp/t1.sql
+--exec $MYSQL_IMPORT test $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/tmp/t1.txt
 select * from t1;
 
 drop table t1;
@@ -827,9 +827,9 @@ update t1 set a = 4 where a=3;
 # Skip dumping triggers
 --exec $MYSQL_DUMP --skip-comments --databases --skip-triggers test
 # Dump and reload...
---exec $MYSQL_DUMP --skip-comments --databases test > var/tmp/mysqldump.sql
+--exec $MYSQL_DUMP --skip-comments --databases test > $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/tmp/mysqldump.sql
 drop table t1;
---exec $MYSQL test < var/tmp/mysqldump.sql
+--exec $MYSQL test < $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/tmp/mysqldump.sql
 # Check that tables have been reloaded
 show tables;
 --replace_column 6 #
@@ -840,11 +840,11 @@ DROP TABLE t1, t2;
 # Bugs #9136, #12917: problems with --defaults-extra-file option
 #
 
---exec echo "[mysqltest1]" > $MYSQL_TEST_DIR/var/tmp/tmp.cnf
---exec echo "port=1234" >> $MYSQL_TEST_DIR/var/tmp/tmp.cnf
---exec $MYSQL_MY_PRINT_DEFAULTS -c $MYSQL_TEST_DIR/var/tmp/tmp.cnf mysqltest1
---exec $MYSQL_MY_PRINT_DEFAULTS -e $MYSQL_TEST_DIR/var/tmp/tmp.cnf mysqltest1 mysqltest1
---exec rm $MYSQL_TEST_DIR/var/tmp/tmp.cnf
+--exec echo "[mysqltest1]" > $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/tmp/tmp.cnf
+--exec echo "port=1234" >> $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/tmp/tmp.cnf
+--exec $MYSQL_MY_PRINT_DEFAULTS -c $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/tmp/tmp.cnf mysqltest1
+--exec $MYSQL_MY_PRINT_DEFAULTS -e $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/tmp/tmp.cnf mysqltest1 mysqltest1
+--exec rm $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/tmp/tmp.cnf
 
 #
 # Test of fix to BUG 12597
@@ -869,13 +869,13 @@ INSERT INTO `test1` VALUES (1);
 SELECT * FROM `test2`;
 
 # dump
---exec $MYSQL_DUMP --skip-comments --databases test > var/tmp/mysqldump.sql
+--exec $MYSQL_DUMP --skip-comments --databases test > $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/tmp/mysqldump.sql
 
 #DROP TRIGGER testref;
 #DROP TABLE test1;
 #DROP TABLE test2;
 # restore
---exec $MYSQL test < var/tmp/mysqldump.sql
+--exec $MYSQL test < $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/tmp/mysqldump.sql
 SHOW TRIGGERS;
 SELECT * FROM `test1`;
 SELECT * FROM `test2`;
diff --git a/mysql-test/t/mysqltest.test b/mysql-test/t/mysqltest.test
index 55f08c28719..d1b755dd304 100644
--- a/mysql-test/t/mysqltest.test
+++ b/mysql-test/t/mysqltest.test
@@ -360,11 +360,11 @@ select 3 from t1 ;
 # Missing delimiter
 # The comment will be "sucked into" the sleep command since
 # delimiter is missing until after "show status"
---system echo "sleep 4" > var/tmp/mysqltest.sql
---system echo "# A comment" >> var/tmp/mysqltest.sql
---system echo "show status;" >> var/tmp/mysqltest.sql
+--system echo "sleep 4" > $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/tmp/mysqltest.sql
+--system echo "# A comment" >> $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/tmp/mysqltest.sql
+--system echo "show status;" >> $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/tmp/mysqltest.sql
 --error 1
---exec $MYSQL_TEST < var/tmp/mysqltest.sql 2>&1
+--exec $MYSQL_TEST < $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/tmp/mysqltest.sql 2>&1
 
 #
 # Missing delimiter until eof
@@ -587,25 +587,26 @@ echo $var3_var3;
 --exec echo "source non_existingFile;" | $MYSQL_TEST 2>&1
 
 # Too many source
---exec echo "source var/tmp/recursive.sql;" > var/tmp/recursive.sql
+--exec echo "source $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/tmp/recursive.sql;" > $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/tmp/recursive.sql
+--replace_result $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR MYSQLTEST_VARDIR
 --error 1
---exec echo "source var/tmp/recursive.sql;" | $MYSQL_TEST 2>&1
+--exec echo "source $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/tmp/recursive.sql;" | $MYSQL_TEST 2>&1
 
 # Source a file with error
---exec echo "garbage ;" > var/tmp/error.sql
+--exec echo "garbage ;" > $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/tmp/error.sql
+--replace_result $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR MYSQLTEST_VARDIR
 --error 1
---exec echo "source var/tmp/error.sql;" | $MYSQL_TEST 2>&1
+--exec echo "source $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/tmp/error.sql;" | $MYSQL_TEST 2>&1
 
 
 # Test execution of source in a while loop
---exec echo "echo here is the sourced script;" > var/tmp/sourced.sql
 --disable_query_log
 let $outer= 2; # Number of outer loops
 while ($outer)
 {
   eval SELECT '$outer = outer loop variable after while' AS "";
 
-  --source var/tmp/sourced.sql
+  --source include/sourced.inc
 
   eval SELECT '$outer = outer loop variable before dec' AS "";
   dec $outer;
@@ -626,7 +627,6 @@ while ($outer)
 
 
 # Test execution of source in a while loop
---exec echo "--source var/tmp/sourced.sql" > var/tmp/sourced1.sql
 --disable_abort_on_error
 # Sourcing of a file within while loop, sourced file will
 # source other file
@@ -634,7 +634,7 @@ let $num= 9;
 while ($num)
 {
    SELECT 'In loop' AS "";
-   --source var/tmp/sourced1.sql
+   --source include/sourced1.inc
    dec $num;
 }
 --enable_abort_on_error
@@ -772,20 +772,20 @@ while ($i)
 --error 1
 --exec echo "{;" | $MYSQL_TEST 2>&1
 
---system echo "while (0)" > var/tmp/mysqltest.sql
---system echo "echo hej;" >> var/tmp/mysqltest.sql
+--system echo "while (0)" > $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/tmp/mysqltest.sql
+--system echo "echo hej;" >> $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/tmp/mysqltest.sql
 --error 1
---exec $MYSQL_TEST < var/tmp/mysqltest.sql 2>&1
+--exec $MYSQL_TEST < $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/tmp/mysqltest.sql 2>&1
 
---system echo "while (0)" > var/tmp/mysqltest.sql
---system echo "{echo hej;" >> var/tmp/mysqltest.sql
+--system echo "while (0)" > $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/tmp/mysqltest.sql
+--system echo "{echo hej;" >> $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/tmp/mysqltest.sql
 --error 1
---exec $MYSQL_TEST < var/tmp/mysqltest.sql 2>&1
+--exec $MYSQL_TEST < $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/tmp/mysqltest.sql 2>&1
 
---system echo "while (0){" > var/tmp/mysqltest.sql
---system echo "echo hej;" >> var/tmp/mysqltest.sql
+--system echo "while (0){" > $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/tmp/mysqltest.sql
+--system echo "echo hej;" >> $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/tmp/mysqltest.sql
 --error 1
---exec $MYSQL_TEST < var/tmp/mysqltest.sql 2>&1
+--exec $MYSQL_TEST < $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/tmp/mysqltest.sql 2>&1
 
 # ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Test error messages returned from comments starting with a command
@@ -876,38 +876,41 @@ select "a" as col1, "c" as col2;
 --exec echo "connect (con1,localhost,root,,,,,SMTP POP);" | $MYSQL_TEST 2>&1
 
 # Repeat connect/disconnect
---exec echo "let \$i=100;"                              > var/tmp/con.sql
---exec echo "while (\$i)"                              >> var/tmp/con.sql
---exec echo "{"                                        >> var/tmp/con.sql
---exec echo " connect (test_con1,localhost,root,,); "  >> var/tmp/con.sql
---exec echo " disconnect test_con1; "                  >> var/tmp/con.sql
---exec echo " dec \$i;                               " >> var/tmp/con.sql
---exec echo "}"                                        >> var/tmp/con.sql
---exec echo "source var/tmp/con.sql; echo OK;" | $MYSQL_TEST 2>&1
+--exec echo "let \$i=100;"                              > $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/tmp/con.sql
+--exec echo "while (\$i)"                              >> $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/tmp/con.sql
+--exec echo "{"                                        >> $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/tmp/con.sql
+--exec echo " connect (test_con1,localhost,root,,); "  >> $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/tmp/con.sql
+--exec echo " disconnect test_con1; "                  >> $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/tmp/con.sql
+--exec echo " dec \$i;                               " >> $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/tmp/con.sql
+--exec echo "}"                                        >> $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/tmp/con.sql
+--exec echo "source $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/tmp/con.sql; echo OK;" | $MYSQL_TEST 2>&1
 
 # Repeat connect/disconnect, exceed max number of connections
---exec echo "let \$i=200;"                              > var/tmp/con.sql
---exec echo "while (\$i)"                              >> var/tmp/con.sql
---exec echo "{"                                        >> var/tmp/con.sql
---exec echo " connect (test_con1,localhost,root,,); "  >> var/tmp/con.sql
---exec echo " disconnect test_con1; "                  >> var/tmp/con.sql
---exec echo " dec \$i;                               " >> var/tmp/con.sql
---exec echo "}"                                        >> var/tmp/con.sql
+--exec echo "let \$i=200;"                              > $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/tmp/con.sql
+--exec echo "while (\$i)"                              >> $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/tmp/con.sql
+--exec echo "{"                                        >> $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/tmp/con.sql
+--exec echo " connect (test_con1,localhost,root,,); "  >> $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/tmp/con.sql
+--exec echo " disconnect test_con1; "                  >> $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/tmp/con.sql
+--exec echo " dec \$i;                               " >> $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/tmp/con.sql
+--exec echo "}"                                        >> $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/tmp/con.sql
+--replace_result $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR MYSQLTEST_VARDIR
 --error 1
---exec echo "source var/tmp/con.sql;" | $MYSQL_TEST 2>&1
+--exec echo "source $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/tmp/con.sql;" | $MYSQL_TEST 2>&1
 
 # Select disconnected connection
---exec echo "connect (test_con1,localhost,root,,);"    > var/tmp/con.sql
---exec echo "disconnect test_con1; "                  >> var/tmp/con.sql
---exec echo "connection test_con1;"                   >> var/tmp/con.sql
+--exec echo "connect (test_con1,localhost,root,,);"    > $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/tmp/con.sql
+--exec echo "disconnect test_con1; "                  >> $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/tmp/con.sql
+--exec echo "connection test_con1;"                   >> $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/tmp/con.sql
+--replace_result $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR MYSQLTEST_VARDIR
 --error 1
---exec echo "source var/tmp/con.sql;" | $MYSQL_TEST 2>&1
+--exec echo "source $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/tmp/con.sql;" | $MYSQL_TEST 2>&1
 
 # Connection name already used
---exec echo "connect (test_con1,localhost,root,,);"    > var/tmp/con.sql
---exec echo "connect (test_con1,localhost,root,,);"   >> var/tmp/con.sql
+--exec echo "connect (test_con1,localhost,root,,);"    > $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/tmp/con.sql
+--exec echo "connect (test_con1,localhost,root,,);"   >> $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/tmp/con.sql
+--replace_result $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR MYSQLTEST_VARDIR
 --error 1
---exec echo "source var/tmp/con.sql;" | $MYSQL_TEST 2>&1
+--exec echo "source $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/tmp/con.sql;" | $MYSQL_TEST 2>&1
 
 
 
@@ -1021,43 +1024,43 @@ select "this will be executed";
 
 echo Failing multi statement query;
 # PS does not support multi statement
---exec echo "--disable_ps_protocol"                    > var/tmp/bug11731.sql
---exec echo "delimiter ||||;"                         >> var/tmp/bug11731.sql
---exec echo "create table t1 (a int primary key);"    >> var/tmp/bug11731.sql
---exec echo "insert into t1 values (1);"              >> var/tmp/bug11731.sql
---exec echo "select 'select-me';"                     >> var/tmp/bug11731.sql
---exec echo "insertz 'error query'||||"               >> var/tmp/bug11731.sql
---exec echo "delimiter ;||||"                         >> var/tmp/bug11731.sql
+--exec echo "--disable_ps_protocol"                    > $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/tmp/bug11731.sql
+--exec echo "delimiter ||||;"                         >> $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/tmp/bug11731.sql
+--exec echo "create table t1 (a int primary key);"    >> $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/tmp/bug11731.sql
+--exec echo "insert into t1 values (1);"              >> $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/tmp/bug11731.sql
+--exec echo "select 'select-me';"                     >> $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/tmp/bug11731.sql
+--exec echo "insertz 'error query'||||"               >> $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/tmp/bug11731.sql
+--exec echo "delimiter ;||||"                         >> $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/tmp/bug11731.sql
 
 --error 1
---exec $MYSQL_TEST -x $MYSQL_TEST_DIR/var/tmp/bug11731.sql 2>&1
+--exec $MYSQL_TEST -x $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/tmp/bug11731.sql 2>&1
 drop table t1;
 
 --error 1
---exec $MYSQL_TEST --record -x $MYSQL_TEST_DIR/var/tmp/bug11731.sql -R $MYSQL_TEST_DIR/var/tmp/bug11731.out 2>&1
+--exec $MYSQL_TEST --record -x $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/tmp/bug11731.sql -R $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/tmp/bug11731.out 2>&1
 # The .out file should be non existent
---exec test ! -s $MYSQL_TEST_DIR/var/tmp/bug11731.out
+--exec test ! -s $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/tmp/bug11731.out
 drop table t1;
 
 
 echo Multi statement using expected error;
 # PS does not support multi statement
---exec echo "--disable_ps_protocol"                    > var/tmp/bug11731.sql
---exec echo "delimiter ||||;"                         >> var/tmp/bug11731.sql
---exec echo "--error 1064"                            >> var/tmp/bug11731.sql
---exec echo "create table t1 (a int primary key);"    >> var/tmp/bug11731.sql
---exec echo "insert into t1 values (1);"              >> var/tmp/bug11731.sql
---exec echo "select 'select-me';"                     >> var/tmp/bug11731.sql
---exec echo "insertz "error query"||||"               >> var/tmp/bug11731.sql
---exec echo "delimiter ;||||"                         >> var/tmp/bug11731.sql
+--exec echo "--disable_ps_protocol"                    > $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/tmp/bug11731.sql
+--exec echo "delimiter ||||;"                         >> $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/tmp/bug11731.sql
+--exec echo "--error 1064"                            >> $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/tmp/bug11731.sql
+--exec echo "create table t1 (a int primary key);"    >> $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/tmp/bug11731.sql
+--exec echo "insert into t1 values (1);"              >> $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/tmp/bug11731.sql
+--exec echo "select 'select-me';"                     >> $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/tmp/bug11731.sql
+--exec echo "insertz "error query"||||"               >> $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/tmp/bug11731.sql
+--exec echo "delimiter ;||||"                         >> $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/tmp/bug11731.sql
 
 # These two should work since the error is expected
---exec $MYSQL_TEST -x $MYSQL_TEST_DIR/var/tmp/bug11731.sql 2>&1
+--exec $MYSQL_TEST -x $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/tmp/bug11731.sql  2>&1
 drop table t1;
 
---exec $MYSQL_TEST --record -x $MYSQL_TEST_DIR/var/tmp/bug11731.sql -R $MYSQL_TEST_DIR/var/tmp/bug11731.out 2>&1
+--exec $MYSQL_TEST --record -x $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/tmp/bug11731.sql -R $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/tmp/bug11731.out 2>&1
 # The .out file should exist
---exec test -s $MYSQL_TEST_DIR/var/tmp/bug11731.out
+--exec test -s $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/tmp/bug11731.out
 drop table t1;
 
 
diff --git a/mysql-test/t/ndb_autodiscover.test b/mysql-test/t/ndb_autodiscover.test
index 7192cc89a07..7424687cd8a 100644
--- a/mysql-test/t/ndb_autodiscover.test
+++ b/mysql-test/t/ndb_autodiscover.test
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ create table t1(
 
 insert into t1 values(1, "Autodiscover");
 flush tables;
-system rm var/master-data/test/t1.frm ;
+system rm $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/master-data/test/t1.frm ;
 select * from t1;
 show status like 'handler_discover%';
 
@@ -33,13 +33,13 @@ show status like 'handler_discover%';
 #
 
 flush tables;
-system rm var/master-data/test/t1.frm ;
+system rm $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/master-data/test/t1.frm ;
 insert into t1 values (2, "Auto 2");
 show status like 'handler_discover%';
 insert into t1 values (3, "Discover 3");
 show status like 'handler_discover%';
 flush tables;
-system rm var/master-data/test/t1.frm ;
+system rm $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/master-data/test/t1.frm ;
 select * from t1 order by id;
 show status like 'handler_discover%';
 
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ show status like 'handler_discover%';
 #
 
 flush tables;
-system rm var/master-data/test/t1.frm ;
+system rm $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/master-data/test/t1.frm ;
 update t1 set name="Autodiscover" where id = 2;
 show status like 'handler_discover%';
 select * from t1 order by id;
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ show status like 'handler_discover%';
 #
 
 flush tables;
-system rm var/master-data/test/t1.frm ;
+system rm $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/master-data/test/t1.frm ;
 delete from  t1 where id = 3;
 select * from t1 order by id;
 show status like 'handler_discover%';
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ show status like 'handler_discover%';
 flush tables;
 
 # Modify the frm file on disk
-system echo "blaj" >> var/master-data/test/t2.frm ;
+system echo "blaj" >> $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/master-data/test/t2.frm ;
 select * from t2;
 
 show status like 'handler_discover%';
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ show status like 'handler_discover%';
 flush tables;
 
 # Remove the frm file from disk
-system rm var/master-data/test/t3.frm ;
+system rm $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/master-data/test/t3.frm ;
 
 --error 1050
 create table t3(
@@ -168,14 +168,14 @@ show status like 'handler_discover%';
 
 # Remove the frm file from disk
 flush tables;
-system rm var/master-data/test/t7.frm ;
+system rm $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/master-data/test/t7.frm ;
 
 show tables from test;
 show status like 'handler_discover%';
 
 # Remove the frm file from disk again
 flush tables;
-system rm var/master-data/test/t7.frm ;
+system rm $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/master-data/test/t7.frm ;
 
 --replace_column 6 # 7 # 8 # 9 # 12 # 13 # 15 # 18 #
 show table status;
@@ -290,8 +290,8 @@ insert into t9 values (9);
 system exec $NDB_TOOLS_DIR/ndb_drop_table --no-defaults -d test t3 >> $NDB_TOOLS_OUTPUT ;
 system exec $NDB_TOOLS_DIR/ndb_drop_table --no-defaults -d test t5 >> $NDB_TOOLS_OUTPUT ;
 # Remove t6, t7 from disk
-system rm var/master-data/test/t6.frm > /dev/null ; 
-system rm var/master-data/test/t7.frm > /dev/null ; 
+system rm $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/master-data/test/t6.frm > /dev/null ; 
+system rm $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/master-data/test/t7.frm > /dev/null ; 
 
 SHOW TABLES;
 
@@ -332,8 +332,8 @@ insert into t9 values (9);
 system exec $NDB_TOOLS_DIR/ndb_drop_table --no-defaults -d test t3 > /dev/null  ;
 system exec $NDB_TOOLS_DIR/ndb_drop_table --no-defaults -d test t5 > /dev/null  ;
 # Remove t6, t7 from disk
-system rm var/master-data/test/t6.frm > /dev/null ; 
-system rm var/master-data/test/t7.frm > /dev/null ; 
+system rm $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/master-data/test/t6.frm > /dev/null ; 
+system rm $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/master-data/test/t7.frm > /dev/null ; 
 
 
 SHOW TABLES LIKE 't6';
@@ -375,9 +375,9 @@ insert into t3 values (3, "ndb table 3");
 insert into t4 values (4);
 
 # Remove t1, t2, t3 from disk
-system rm var/master-data/test/t1.frm > /dev/null ; 
-system rm var/master-data/test/t2.frm > /dev/null ; 
-system rm var/master-data/test/t3.frm > /dev/null ; 
+system rm $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/master-data/test/t1.frm > /dev/null ; 
+system rm $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/master-data/test/t2.frm > /dev/null ; 
+system rm $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/master-data/test/t3.frm > /dev/null ; 
 flush tables;
 
 # Select from the table which only exists in NDB.
@@ -530,7 +530,7 @@ CREATE TABLE t9 (
 insert t9 values(1, 2), (2,3), (3, 4), (4, 5);
 
 #Don't drop the table, instead remove the frm file
-system rm var/master-data/test/t9.frm ;
+system rm $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/master-data/test/t9.frm ;
 
 # Now leave test case, when ndb_autodiscover2 will  run, this 
 # MySQL Server will have been restarted because it has a 
diff --git a/mysql-test/t/outfile.test b/mysql-test/t/outfile.test
index 37e96d9d38d..d404a6fff9f 100644
--- a/mysql-test/t/outfile.test
+++ b/mysql-test/t/outfile.test
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 disable_query_log;
 -- source include/test_outfile.inc
-eval set @tmpdir="$MYSQL_TEST_DIR/var/tmp";
+# Server are started in "var/master-data", so "../tmp" will be "var/tmp"
+eval set @tmpdir="../tmp";
 enable_query_log;
 -- source include/have_outfile.inc
 
@@ -15,42 +16,43 @@ drop table if exists t1;
 create table t1 (`a` blob);
 insert into t1 values("hello world"),("Hello mars"),(NULL);
 disable_query_log;
-eval select * into outfile "$MYSQL_TEST_DIR/var/tmp/outfile-test.1" from t1;
+eval select * into outfile "../tmp/outfile-test.1" from t1;
 enable_query_log;
 select load_file(concat(@tmpdir,"/outfile-test.1"));
 disable_query_log;
-eval select * into dumpfile "$MYSQL_TEST_DIR/var/tmp/outfile-test.2" from t1 limit 1;
+eval select * into dumpfile "../tmp/outfile-test.2" from t1 limit 1;
 enable_query_log;
 select load_file(concat(@tmpdir,"/outfile-test.2"));
 disable_query_log;
-eval select * into dumpfile "$MYSQL_TEST_DIR/var/tmp/outfile-test.3" from t1 where a is null;
+eval select * into dumpfile "../tmp/outfile-test.3" from t1 where a is null;
 enable_query_log;
 select load_file(concat(@tmpdir,"/outfile-test.3"));
 
 # the following should give errors
 
-#disabled as error message has variable path
-#disable_query_log;
-#--error 1086
-#eval select * into outfile "$MYSQL_TEST_DIR/var/tmp/outfile-test.1" from t1;
-#--error 1086
-#eval select * into dumpfile "$MYSQL_TEST_DIR/var/tmp/outfile-test.2" from t1;
-#--error 1086
-#eval select * into dumpfile "$MYSQL_TEST_DIR/var/tmp/outfile-test.3" from t1;
-#enable_query_log;
+disable_query_log;
+--error 1086
+eval select * into outfile "../tmp/outfile-test.1" from t1;
+
+--error 1086
+eval select * into dumpfile "../tmp/outfile-test.2" from t1;
+
+--error 1086
+eval select * into dumpfile "../tmp/outfile-test.3" from t1;
+enable_query_log;
 --error 13,2
 select load_file(concat(@tmpdir,"/outfile-test.not-exist"));
---exec rm $MYSQL_TEST_DIR/var/tmp/outfile-test.1
---exec rm $MYSQL_TEST_DIR/var/tmp/outfile-test.2
---exec rm $MYSQL_TEST_DIR/var/tmp/outfile-test.3
+--exec rm $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/tmp/outfile-test.1
+--exec rm $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/tmp/outfile-test.2
+--exec rm $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/tmp/outfile-test.3
 drop table t1;
 
 # Bug#8191
 disable_query_log;
-eval select 1 into outfile "$MYSQL_TEST_DIR/var/tmp/outfile-test.4";
+eval select 1 into outfile "../tmp/outfile-test.4";
 enable_query_log;
 select load_file(concat(@tmpdir,"/outfile-test.4"));
---exec rm $MYSQL_TEST_DIR/var/tmp/outfile-test.4
+--exec rm $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/tmp/outfile-test.4
 
 #
 # Bug #5382: 'explain select into outfile' crashes the server
@@ -70,16 +72,16 @@ DROP TABLE t1;
 # Bug#13202  SELECT * INTO OUTFILE ... FROM information_schema.schemata now fails
 #
 disable_query_log;
-eval SELECT * INTO OUTFILE "$MYSQL_TEST_DIR/var/tmp/outfile-test.4"
+eval SELECT * INTO OUTFILE "../tmp/outfile-test.4"
 FIELDS TERMINATED BY ',' OPTIONALLY ENCLOSED BY '"'
 FROM information_schema.schemata LIMIT 0, 5;
 # enable_query_log;
---exec rm $MYSQL_TEST_DIR/var/tmp/outfile-test.4
+--exec rm $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/tmp/outfile-test.4
 
 use information_schema;
 # disable_query_log;
-eval SELECT * INTO OUTFILE "$MYSQL_TEST_DIR/var/tmp/outfile-test.4"
+eval SELECT * INTO OUTFILE "../tmp/outfile-test.4"
 FIELDS TERMINATED BY ',' OPTIONALLY ENCLOSED BY '"'
 FROM schemata LIMIT 0, 5;
 enable_query_log;
---exec rm $MYSQL_TEST_DIR/var/tmp/outfile-test.4
+--exec rm $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/tmp/outfile-test.4
diff --git a/mysql-test/t/query_cache.test b/mysql-test/t/query_cache.test
index a99d802e5a5..15559d75d6c 100644
--- a/mysql-test/t/query_cache.test
+++ b/mysql-test/t/query_cache.test
@@ -787,6 +787,7 @@ begin
 end//
 call p1()//
 drop procedure p1//
+drop function f1//
 
 drop table t1//
 delimiter ;//
diff --git a/mysql-test/t/repair.test b/mysql-test/t/repair.test
index 5e39e0b6a50..16e1d76d460 100644
--- a/mysql-test/t/repair.test
+++ b/mysql-test/t/repair.test
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ repair table t1 use_frm;
 
 create table t1 engine=myisam SELECT 1,"table 1";
 flush tables;
-system echo 1 > $MYSQL_TEST_DIR/var/master-data/test/t1.MYI ;
+system echo 1 > $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/master-data/test/t1.MYI ;
 repair table t1;
 repair table t1 use_frm;
 drop table t1;
diff --git a/mysql-test/t/rpl000004.test b/mysql-test/t/rpl000004.test
index f2a02bd4dd6..9c8c535c67d 100644
--- a/mysql-test/t/rpl000004.test
+++ b/mysql-test/t/rpl000004.test
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@ source include/master-slave.inc;
 
 set SQL_LOG_BIN=0;
 create table t1 (word char(20) not null, index(word));
-load data infile '../../std_data/words.dat' into table t1;
+load data infile '../std_data_ln/words.dat' into table t1;
 create table t2 (word char(20) not null);
-load data infile '../../std_data/words.dat' into table t2;
+load data infile '../std_data_ln/words.dat' into table t2;
 create table t3 (word char(20) not null primary key);
 connection slave;
 load table t1 from master;
diff --git a/mysql-test/t/rpl000009.test b/mysql-test/t/rpl000009.test
index 81e9860c186..161e01ad293 100644
--- a/mysql-test/t/rpl000009.test
+++ b/mysql-test/t/rpl000009.test
@@ -138,10 +138,10 @@ select * from mysqltest.t1;
 # DISABLED FOR NOW AS chmod IS NOT PORTABLE ON NON-UNIX
 # insert into mysqltest.t1 values(10, 'should be there');
 # flush tables;
-# system chmod 500 var/slave-data/mysqltest/;
+# system chmod 500 $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/slave-data/mysqltest/;
 # --error 6
 # load data from master;  # should fail (errno 13)
-# system chmod 700 var/slave-data/mysqltest/;
+# system chmod 700 $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/slave-data/mysqltest/;
 # select * from mysqltest.t1; # should contain the row (10, ...)
 
 
diff --git a/mysql-test/t/rpl000017-slave.sh b/mysql-test/t/rpl000017-slave.sh
index 4dbbaec31ce..17188aba0db 100755
--- a/mysql-test/t/rpl000017-slave.sh
+++ b/mysql-test/t/rpl000017-slave.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-rm -f $MYSQL_TEST_DIR/var/log/*relay*
-rm -f $MYSQL_TEST_DIR/var/slave-data/relay-log.info
-cat > $MYSQL_TEST_DIR/var/slave-data/master.info <<EOF
+rm -f $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/log/*relay*
+rm -f $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/slave-data/relay-log.info
+cat > $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/slave-data/master.info <<EOF
 master-bin.000001
 4
 127.0.0.1
diff --git a/mysql-test/t/rpl_000015-slave.sh b/mysql-test/t/rpl_000015-slave.sh
index 62748605af1..7deeca3d2d6 100755
--- a/mysql-test/t/rpl_000015-slave.sh
+++ b/mysql-test/t/rpl_000015-slave.sh
@@ -1 +1 @@
-rm -f $MYSQL_TEST_DIR/var/slave-data/master.info
+rm -f $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/slave-data/master.info
diff --git a/mysql-test/t/rpl_drop_db.test b/mysql-test/t/rpl_drop_db.test
index 548009b758e..df17ec88aaa 100644
--- a/mysql-test/t/rpl_drop_db.test
+++ b/mysql-test/t/rpl_drop_db.test
@@ -54,5 +54,5 @@ sync_slave_with_master;
 #cleanup
 connection slave;
 stop slave;
-#system rm -rf var/master-data/mysqltest1;
+#system rm -rf $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/master-data/mysqltest1;
 
diff --git a/mysql-test/t/rpl_flushlog_loop-master.opt b/mysql-test/t/rpl_flushlog_loop-master.opt
index 4f6e0f3d00c..a4d1d403dc9 100644
--- a/mysql-test/t/rpl_flushlog_loop-master.opt
+++ b/mysql-test/t/rpl_flushlog_loop-master.opt
@@ -1 +1 @@
--O max_binlog_size=1M  --relay-log=$MYSQL_TEST_DIR/var/master-data/relay-log
+-O max_binlog_size=1M  --relay-log=$MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/master-data/relay-log
diff --git a/mysql-test/t/rpl_flushlog_loop-master.sh b/mysql-test/t/rpl_flushlog_loop-master.sh
index 9e56af99f5c..a321dd690cd 100755
--- a/mysql-test/t/rpl_flushlog_loop-master.sh
+++ b/mysql-test/t/rpl_flushlog_loop-master.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-rm -f $MYSQL_TEST_DIR/var/slave-data/*-bin.*
-rm -f $MYSQL_TEST_DIR/var/slave-data/master.info
-rm -f $MYSQL_TEST_DIR/var/slave-data/*.index
+rm -f $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/slave-data/*-bin.*
+rm -f $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/slave-data/master.info
+rm -f $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/slave-data/*.index
 
 
diff --git a/mysql-test/t/rpl_flushlog_loop-slave.opt b/mysql-test/t/rpl_flushlog_loop-slave.opt
index d1373f139b1..95839c831c9 100644
--- a/mysql-test/t/rpl_flushlog_loop-slave.opt
+++ b/mysql-test/t/rpl_flushlog_loop-slave.opt
@@ -1 +1 @@
--O max_binlog_size=1M --relay-log=$MYSQL_TEST_DIR/var/slave-data/relay-log
+-O max_binlog_size=1M --relay-log=$MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/slave-data/relay-log
diff --git a/mysql-test/t/rpl_flushlog_loop-slave.sh b/mysql-test/t/rpl_flushlog_loop-slave.sh
index b8814e059a9..e46ea6d400b 100755
--- a/mysql-test/t/rpl_flushlog_loop-slave.sh
+++ b/mysql-test/t/rpl_flushlog_loop-slave.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-rm -f $MYSQL_TEST_DIR/var/master-data/master.info
-rm -f $MYSQL_TEST_DIR/var/master-data/*-bin.*
-rm -f $MYSQL_TEST_DIR/var/master-data/*.index
+rm -f $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/master-data/master.info
+rm -f $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/master-data/*-bin.*
+rm -f $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/master-data/*.index
 
diff --git a/mysql-test/t/rpl_innodb.test b/mysql-test/t/rpl_innodb.test
index 551657fd7e3..b88276e2107 100644
--- a/mysql-test/t/rpl_innodb.test
+++ b/mysql-test/t/rpl_innodb.test
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ CREATE TABLE t4 (
 
 --disable_warnings
 LOAD DATA
-     INFILE '../../std_data/loaddata_pair.dat'  
+     INFILE '../std_data_ln/loaddata_pair.dat'  
      REPLACE INTO TABLE t4 
      (name,number);
 --enable_warnings
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ SELECT * FROM t4;
 connection master;
 --disable_warnings
 LOAD DATA
-     INFILE '../../std_data/loaddata_pair.dat'  
+     INFILE '../std_data_ln/loaddata_pair.dat'  
      REPLACE INTO TABLE t4
      (name,number);
 --enable_warnings
diff --git a/mysql-test/t/rpl_loaddata_s.test b/mysql-test/t/rpl_loaddata_s.test
index c49fe461d7b..fc3e3d128a6 100644
--- a/mysql-test/t/rpl_loaddata_s.test
+++ b/mysql-test/t/rpl_loaddata_s.test
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ reset master;
 connection master;
 # 'test' is the current database
 create table test.t1(a int, b int, unique(b));
-load data infile '../../std_data/rpl_loaddata.dat' into table test.t1;
+load data infile '../std_data_ln/rpl_loaddata.dat' into table test.t1;
 
 # Test logging on slave;
 
diff --git a/mysql-test/t/rpl_loaddatalocal.test b/mysql-test/t/rpl_loaddatalocal.test
index 0b54de8462e..af4fd0106bd 100644
--- a/mysql-test/t/rpl_loaddatalocal.test
+++ b/mysql-test/t/rpl_loaddatalocal.test
@@ -14,17 +14,18 @@ disable_query_log;
 set SQL_LOG_BIN=0;
 while ($1)
 {
-#eval means expand $ expressions
- eval insert into t1 values(1);
+ insert into t1 values(1);
  dec $1;
 }
 set SQL_LOG_BIN=1;
 enable_query_log;
-select * into outfile '../../var/master-data/rpl_loaddatalocal.select_outfile' from t1;
+--replace_result $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR MYSQLTEST_VARDIR
+eval select * into outfile '$MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/master-data/rpl_loaddatalocal.select_outfile' from t1;
 #This will generate a 20KB file, now test LOAD DATA LOCAL
 truncate table t1;
-load data local infile './var/master-data/rpl_loaddatalocal.select_outfile' into table t1;
-system rm ./var/master-data/rpl_loaddatalocal.select_outfile ;
+--replace_result $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR MYSQLTEST_VARDIR
+eval load data local infile '$MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/master-data/rpl_loaddatalocal.select_outfile' into table t1;
+system rm $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/master-data/rpl_loaddatalocal.select_outfile ;
 save_master_pos;
 connection slave;
 sync_with_master;
@@ -45,11 +46,13 @@ sync_with_master;
 connection master;
 create table t1(a int);
 insert into t1 values (1), (2), (2), (3);
-select * into outfile '../../var/master-data/rpl_loaddatalocal.select_outfile' from t1;
+--replace_result $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR MYSQLTEST_VARDIR
+eval select * into outfile '$MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/master-data/rpl_loaddatalocal.select_outfile' from t1;
 drop table t1;
 create table t1(a int primary key);
-load data local infile './var/master-data/rpl_loaddatalocal.select_outfile' into table t1;
-system rm ./var/master-data/rpl_loaddatalocal.select_outfile ;
+--replace_result $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR MYSQLTEST_VARDIR
+eval load data local infile '$MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/master-data/rpl_loaddatalocal.select_outfile' into table t1;
+system rm $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/master-data/rpl_loaddatalocal.select_outfile ;
 select * from t1;
 save_master_pos;
 connection slave;
diff --git a/mysql-test/t/rpl_misc_functions-slave.sh b/mysql-test/t/rpl_misc_functions-slave.sh
index c293715e16f..8ce79797822 100755
--- a/mysql-test/t/rpl_misc_functions-slave.sh
+++ b/mysql-test/t/rpl_misc_functions-slave.sh
@@ -1 +1 @@
-rm -f $MYSQL_TEST_DIR/var/master-data/test/rpl_misc_functions.outfile
+rm -f $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/master-data/test/rpl_misc_functions.outfile
diff --git a/mysql-test/t/rpl_misc_functions.test b/mysql-test/t/rpl_misc_functions.test
index f20d0aa83e4..06fa75e2bb5 100644
--- a/mysql-test/t/rpl_misc_functions.test
+++ b/mysql-test/t/rpl_misc_functions.test
@@ -24,7 +24,8 @@ select * into outfile 'rpl_misc_functions.outfile' from t1;
 sync_slave_with_master;
 create table t2 like t1; 
 # read the values from the master table
-load data local infile './var/master-data/test/rpl_misc_functions.outfile' into table t2;
+--replace_result $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR MYSQLTEST_VARDIR
+eval load data local infile '$MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/master-data/test/rpl_misc_functions.outfile' into table t2;
 # compare them with the replica; the SELECT below should return no row
 select * from t1, t2 where (t1.id=t2.id) and not(t1.i=t2.i and t1.r1=t2.r1 and t1.r2=t2.r2 and t1.p=t2.p);
 stop slave;
diff --git a/mysql-test/t/rpl_replicate_do.test b/mysql-test/t/rpl_replicate_do.test
index 5a2cb50d53a..d8540a245e7 100644
--- a/mysql-test/t/rpl_replicate_do.test
+++ b/mysql-test/t/rpl_replicate_do.test
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ create table t2 (n int);
 insert into t2 values(4);
 connection master;
 create table t2 (s char(20));
-load data infile '../../std_data/words.dat' into table t2;
+load data infile '../std_data_ln/words.dat' into table t2;
 insert into t2 values('five');
 create table t1 (m int);
 insert into t1 values(15),(16),(17);
diff --git a/mysql-test/t/rpl_rewrt_db.test b/mysql-test/t/rpl_rewrt_db.test
index c66ced46717..8acc05f6ff5 100644
--- a/mysql-test/t/rpl_rewrt_db.test
+++ b/mysql-test/t/rpl_rewrt_db.test
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@ create database rewrite;
 connection master;
 use test;
 create table t1 (a date, b date, c date not null, d date);
-load data infile '../../std_data/loaddata1.dat' into table t1 fields terminated by ',';
-load data infile '../../std_data/loaddata1.dat' into table t1 fields terminated by ',' IGNORE 2 LINES;
+load data infile '../std_data_ln/loaddata1.dat' into table t1 fields terminated by ',';
+load data infile '../std_data_ln/loaddata1.dat' into table t1 fields terminated by ',' IGNORE 2 LINES;
 sync_slave_with_master;
 
 connection slave;
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ select * from rewrite.t1;
 
 connection master;
 truncate table t1;
-load data infile '../../std_data/loaddata1.dat' into table t1 fields terminated by ',' LINES STARTING BY ',' (b,c,d);
+load data infile '../std_data_ln/loaddata1.dat' into table t1 fields terminated by ',' LINES STARTING BY ',' (b,c,d);
 sync_slave_with_master;
 
 connection slave;
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ select * from rewrite.t1;
 connection master;
 drop table t1;
 create table t1 (a text, b text);
-load data infile '../../std_data/loaddata2.dat' into table t1 fields terminated by ',' enclosed by '''';
+load data infile '../std_data_ln/loaddata2.dat' into table t1 fields terminated by ',' enclosed by '''';
 sync_slave_with_master;
 
 connection slave;
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ select concat('|',a,'|'), concat('|',b,'|') from rewrite.t1;
 connection master;
 drop table t1;
 create table t1 (a int, b char(10));
-load data infile '../../std_data/loaddata3.dat' into table t1 fields terminated by '' enclosed by '' ignore 1 lines;
+load data infile '../std_data_ln/loaddata3.dat' into table t1 fields terminated by '' enclosed by '' ignore 1 lines;
 sync_slave_with_master;
 
 connection slave;
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ select * from rewrite.t1;
 
 connection master;
 truncate table t1;
-load data infile '../../std_data/loaddata4.dat' into table t1 fields terminated by '' enclosed by '' lines terminated by '' ignore 1 lines;
+load data infile '../std_data_ln/loaddata4.dat' into table t1 fields terminated by '' enclosed by '' lines terminated by '' ignore 1 lines;
 sync_slave_with_master;
 
 connection slave;
diff --git a/mysql-test/t/rpl_rotate_logs-slave.sh b/mysql-test/t/rpl_rotate_logs-slave.sh
index 9259f593e54..81490a54b4b 100755
--- a/mysql-test/t/rpl_rotate_logs-slave.sh
+++ b/mysql-test/t/rpl_rotate_logs-slave.sh
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-rm -f $MYSQL_TEST_DIR/var/slave-data/master.info
-rm -f $MYSQL_TEST_DIR/var/slave-data/*relay*
+rm -f $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/slave-data/master.info
+rm -f $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/slave-data/*relay*
diff --git a/mysql-test/t/rpl_rotate_logs.test b/mysql-test/t/rpl_rotate_logs.test
index 1f5f4ebbed2..7f76aaf3355 100644
--- a/mysql-test/t/rpl_rotate_logs.test
+++ b/mysql-test/t/rpl_rotate_logs.test
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ connect (master,localhost,root,,test,$MASTER_MYPORT,$MASTER_MYSOCK);
 drop table if exists t1, t2, t3, t4;
 --enable_warnings
 connect (slave,localhost,root,,test,$SLAVE_MYPORT,slave.sock);
-system cat /dev/null > var/slave-data/master.info;
-system chmod 000 var/slave-data/master.info;
+system cat /dev/null > $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/slave-data/master.info;
+system chmod 000 $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/slave-data/master.info;
 connection slave;
 --disable_warnings
 drop table if exists t1, t2, t3, t4;
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ drop table if exists t1, t2, t3, t4;
 --replace_result $MYSQL_TEST_DIR TESTDIR
 --error 1105,1105,29
 start slave;
-system chmod 600 var/slave-data/master.info;
+system chmod 600  $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/slave-data/master.info;
 # It will fail again because the file is empty so the slave cannot get valuable
 # info about how to connect to the master from it (failure in
 # init_strvar_from_file() in init_master_info()).
diff --git a/mysql-test/t/rpl_timezone.test b/mysql-test/t/rpl_timezone.test
index b3fabdb016f..5a6c1cd06f8 100644
--- a/mysql-test/t/rpl_timezone.test
+++ b/mysql-test/t/rpl_timezone.test
@@ -56,15 +56,15 @@ connection master;
 # Change Author: JBM
 # Change Date: 2005-12-22
 # Change: Comment out the exec of the binlog so test works for both SBR and RBR
-#--replace_result $MYSQL_TEST_DIR MYSQL_TEST_DIR
-#--exec $MYSQL_BINLOG --short-form $MYSQL_TEST_DIR/var/log/master-bin.000001
+#--replace_result $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR MYSQLTEST_VARDIR
+#--exec $MYSQL_BINLOG --short-form $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/log/master-bin.000001
 
 # Let us check with LOAD DATA INFILE
 # (we do it after mysqlbinlog because the temp files names are not constant)
 connection master;
 delete from t1;
 set time_zone='UTC';
-load data infile '../../std_data/rpl_timezone2.dat' into table t1;
+load data infile '../std_data_ln/rpl_timezone2.dat' into table t1;
 SELECT * FROM t1 ORDER BY n;
 sync_slave_with_master;
 set time_zone='UTC';
diff --git a/mysql-test/t/show_check.test b/mysql-test/t/show_check.test
index 7ffafe1374a..9cfe85d3bd4 100644
--- a/mysql-test/t/show_check.test
+++ b/mysql-test/t/show_check.test
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@ DROP TABLE t1;
 flush tables;
 
 # Create a junk frm file on disk
-system echo "this is a junk file for test" >> var/master-data/test/t1.frm ;
+system echo "this is a junk file for test" >> $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/master-data/test/t1.frm ;
 --replace_column 6 # 7 # 8 # 9 #
 SHOW TABLE STATUS like 't1';
 --error 1033
diff --git a/mysql-test/t/sp-destruct.test b/mysql-test/t/sp-destruct.test
index bb61f3383bc..25f87f9e661 100644
--- a/mysql-test/t/sp-destruct.test
+++ b/mysql-test/t/sp-destruct.test
@@ -16,9 +16,9 @@
 --source include/not_windows.inc
 
 # Backup proc table
---system rm -rf var/master-data/mysql/backup
---system mkdir var/master-data/mysql/backup
---system cp var/master-data/mysql/proc.* var/master-data/mysql/backup/
+--system rm -rf $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/master-data/mysql/backup
+--system mkdir $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/master-data/mysql/backup
+--system cp $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/master-data/mysql/proc.* $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/master-data/mysql/backup/
 
 use test;
 
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ insert into t1 values (0);
 flush table mysql.proc;
 
 # Thrashing the .frm file
---system echo 'saljdlfa' > var/master-data/mysql/proc.frm
+--system echo 'saljdlfa' > $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/master-data/mysql/proc.frm
 --error ER_NOT_FORM_FILE
 call bug14233();
 --error ER_NOT_FORM_FILE
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ insert into t1 values (0);
 flush table mysql.proc;
 
 # Drop the mysql.proc table
---system rm var/master-data/mysql/proc.*
+--system rm $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/master-data/mysql/proc.*
 --error ER_NO_SUCH_TABLE
 call bug14233();
 --error ER_NO_SUCH_TABLE
@@ -74,8 +74,8 @@ create view v1 as select bug14233_f();
 insert into t1 values (0);
 
 # Restore mysql.proc
---system mv var/master-data/mysql/backup/* var/master-data/mysql/
---system rmdir var/master-data/mysql/backup
+--system mv $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/master-data/mysql/backup/* $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/master-data/mysql/
+--system rmdir $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/master-data/mysql/backup
 
 flush table mysql.proc;
 flush privileges;
diff --git a/mysql-test/t/symlink.test b/mysql-test/t/symlink.test
index 6a6dd305006..19a720a4fb8 100644
--- a/mysql-test/t/symlink.test
+++ b/mysql-test/t/symlink.test
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ drop table t2;
 # 
 
 disable_query_log;
-eval create table t9 (a int not null auto_increment, b char(16) not null, primary key (a)) engine=myisam data directory="$MYSQL_TEST_DIR/var/tmp" index directory="$MYSQL_TEST_DIR/var/run";
+eval create table t9 (a int not null auto_increment, b char(16) not null, primary key (a)) engine=myisam data directory="$MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/tmp" index directory="$MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/run";
 enable_query_log;
 
 insert into t9 select * from t1;
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ optimize table t9;
 repair table t9;
 alter table t9 add column c int not null;
 
---replace_result $MYSQL_TEST_DIR TEST_DIR
+--replace_result $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR MYSQLTEST_VARDIR
 show create table t9;
 
 # Test renames
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ drop table t1;
 # Note that we are using the above table t9 here!
 #
 
---replace_result $MYSQL_TEST_DIR TEST_DIR
+--replace_result $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR MYSQLTEST_VARDIR
 SHOW CREATE TABLE t9;
 
 disable_query_log;
@@ -86,11 +86,11 @@ create table mysqltest.t9 (a int not null auto_increment, b char(16) not null, p
 
 # Should fail becasue the file t9.MYI already exist in 'run'
 --error 1,1,1105
-eval create table mysqltest.t9 (a int not null auto_increment, b char(16) not null, primary key (a)) engine=myisam index directory="$MYSQL_TEST_DIR/var/run";
+eval create table mysqltest.t9 (a int not null auto_increment, b char(16) not null, primary key (a)) engine=myisam index directory="$MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/run";
 
 # Should fail becasue the file t9.MYD already exist in 'tmp'
 --error 1,1
-eval create table mysqltest.t9 (a int not null auto_increment, b char(16) not null, primary key (a)) engine=myisam data directory="$MYSQL_TEST_DIR/var/tmp";
+eval create table mysqltest.t9 (a int not null auto_increment, b char(16) not null, primary key (a)) engine=myisam data directory="$MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/tmp";
 enable_query_log;
 
 # Check moving table t9 from default database to mysqltest;
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ enable_query_log;
 
 alter table t9 rename mysqltest.t9;
 select count(*) from mysqltest.t9;
---replace_result $MYSQL_TEST_DIR TEST_DIR
+--replace_result $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR MYSQLTEST_VARDIR
 show create table mysqltest.t9;
 drop database mysqltest;
 
@@ -108,18 +108,18 @@ drop database mysqltest;
 
 create table t1 (a int not null) engine=myisam;
 disable_query_log;
-eval alter table t1 data directory="$MYSQL_TEST_DIR/var/tmp";
+eval alter table t1 data directory="$MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/tmp";
 enable_query_log;
---replace_result $MYSQL_TEST_DIR TEST_DIR
+--replace_result $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR MYSQLTEST_VARDIR
 show create table t1;
 alter table t1 add b int;
 disable_query_log;
-eval alter table t1 data directory="$MYSQL_TEST_DIR/var/log";
+eval alter table t1 data directory="$MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/log";
 enable_query_log;
---replace_result $MYSQL_TEST_DIR TEST_DIR
+--replace_result $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR MYSQLTEST_VARDIR
 show create table t1;
 disable_query_log;
-eval alter table t1 index directory="$MYSQL_TEST_DIR/var/log";
+eval alter table t1 index directory="$MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/log";
 enable_query_log;
 show create table t1;
 drop table t1;
@@ -129,12 +129,12 @@ drop table t1;
 # have been chosen. (Bug #8707)
 #
 disable_query_log;
-eval create table t1 (i int) data directory = "$MYSQL_TEST_DIR/var/master-data/test/";
+eval create table t1 (i int) data directory = "$MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/master-data/test/";
 enable_query_log;
 show create table t1;
 drop table t1;
 disable_query_log;
-eval create table t1 (i int) index directory = "$MYSQL_TEST_DIR/var/master-data/test/";
+eval create table t1 (i int) index directory = "$MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/master-data/test/";
 enable_query_log;
 show create table t1;
 drop table t1;
diff --git a/mysql-test/t/temp_table-master.opt b/mysql-test/t/temp_table-master.opt
index 026d3d4640c..5ac2ca8495b 100644
--- a/mysql-test/t/temp_table-master.opt
+++ b/mysql-test/t/temp_table-master.opt
@@ -1 +1 @@
---tmpdir=$MYSQL_TEST_DIR/var//tmp
+--tmpdir=$MYSQLTEST_VARDIR//tmp
diff --git a/mysql-test/t/trigger-compat.test b/mysql-test/t/trigger-compat.test
index c2acc235135..5476c2cfb07 100644
--- a/mysql-test/t/trigger-compat.test
+++ b/mysql-test/t/trigger-compat.test
@@ -61,8 +61,8 @@ CREATE TRIGGER wl2818_trg1 BEFORE INSERT ON t1
 --echo
 --echo ---> patching t1.TRG...
 
---exec grep -v 'definers=' $MYSQL_TEST_DIR/var/master-data/mysqltest_db1/t1.TRG > $MYSQL_TEST_DIR/var/tmp/t1.TRG
---exec mv $MYSQL_TEST_DIR/var/tmp/t1.TRG $MYSQL_TEST_DIR/var/master-data/mysqltest_db1/t1.TRG
+--exec grep -v 'definers=' $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/master-data/mysqltest_db1/t1.TRG > $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/tmp/t1.TRG
+--exec mv $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/tmp/t1.TRG $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/master-data/mysqltest_db1/t1.TRG
 
 #
 # Create a new trigger.
diff --git a/mysql-test/t/trigger-grant.test b/mysql-test/t/trigger-grant.test
index deeaeacbccc..84c376b18cb 100644
--- a/mysql-test/t/trigger-grant.test
+++ b/mysql-test/t/trigger-grant.test
@@ -449,9 +449,9 @@ CREATE TRIGGER trg5 BEFORE DELETE ON t1
   FOR EACH ROW
     SET @a = 5;
 
---exec egrep -v '^definers=' $MYSQL_TEST_DIR/var/master-data/mysqltest_db1/t1.TRG > $MYSQL_TEST_DIR/var/tmp/t1.TRG
---exec echo "definers='' '@' '@abc@def@@' '@hostname' '@abcdef@@@hostname'" >> $MYSQL_TEST_DIR/var/tmp/t1.TRG
---exec mv $MYSQL_TEST_DIR/var/tmp/t1.TRG $MYSQL_TEST_DIR/var/master-data/mysqltest_db1/t1.TRG
+--exec egrep -v '^definers=' $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/master-data/mysqltest_db1/t1.TRG > $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/tmp/t1.TRG
+--exec echo "definers='' '@' '@abc@def@@' '@hostname' '@abcdef@@@hostname'" >> $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/tmp/t1.TRG
+--exec mv $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/tmp/t1.TRG $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/master-data/mysqltest_db1/t1.TRG
 
 --echo
 
diff --git a/mysql-test/t/trigger.test b/mysql-test/t/trigger.test
index f2d9bb6c856..492e37d9543 100644
--- a/mysql-test/t/trigger.test
+++ b/mysql-test/t/trigger.test
@@ -465,11 +465,11 @@ create trigger trg1 before insert on t1 for each row set new.k = new.i;
 create trigger trg2 after insert on t1 for each row set @b:= "Fired"; 
 set @b:="";
 # Test triggers with file with separators
-load data infile '../../std_data/rpl_loaddata.dat' into table t1 (@a, i);
+load data infile '../std_data_ln/rpl_loaddata.dat' into table t1 (@a, i);
 select *, @b from t1;
 set @b:="";
 # Test triggers with fixed size row file
-load data infile '../../std_data/loaddata5.dat' into table t1 fields terminated by '' enclosed by '' (i, j);
+load data infile '../std_data_ln/loaddata5.dat' into table t1 fields terminated by '' enclosed by '' (i, j);
 select *, @b from t1;
 # This also will drop triggers
 drop table t1;
@@ -503,7 +503,7 @@ delete from t1 where i = 2;
 select * from t1;
 # Should fail and insert only 1 row
 --error 1054
-load data infile '../../std_data/loaddata5.dat' into table t1 fields terminated by '' enclosed by '' (i, k);
+load data infile '../std_data_ln/loaddata5.dat' into table t1 fields terminated by '' enclosed by '' (i, k);
 select * from t1;
 --error 1054
 insert into t1 select 3, 3;
@@ -563,7 +563,7 @@ select * from t1;
 delete from t1;
 select * from t1;
 --error 1054
-load data infile '../../std_data/loaddata5.dat' into table t1 fields terminated by '' enclosed by '' (i, k);
+load data infile '../std_data_ln/loaddata5.dat' into table t1 fields terminated by '' enclosed by '' (i, k);
 select * from t1;
 --error 1054
 insert into t1 select 3, 3;
diff --git a/mysql-test/t/type_varchar.test b/mysql-test/t/type_varchar.test
index 1a3a93018a4..1e4d2697a1c 100644
--- a/mysql-test/t/type_varchar.test
+++ b/mysql-test/t/type_varchar.test
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ drop table if exists t1, t2;
 --enable_warnings
 
 create table t1 (v varchar(30), c char(3), e enum('abc','def','ghi'), t text);
-system cp std_data/vchar.frm var/master-data/test/;
+system cp $MYSQL_TEST_DIR/std_data/vchar.frm $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/master-data/test/;
 truncate table vchar;
 show create table t1;
 show create table vchar;
diff --git a/mysql-test/t/user_var-binlog.test b/mysql-test/t/user_var-binlog.test
index a3128064c91..a7726c990f1 100644
--- a/mysql-test/t/user_var-binlog.test
+++ b/mysql-test/t/user_var-binlog.test
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ show binlog events from 102;
 # absolutely need variables names to be quoted and strings to be
 # escaped).
 --replace_result $MYSQL_TEST_DIR MYSQL_TEST_DIR
---exec $MYSQL_BINLOG --short-form $MYSQL_TEST_DIR/var/log/master-bin.000001 
+--exec $MYSQL_BINLOG --short-form $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/log/master-bin.000001 
 drop table t1;
 
 # End of 4.1 tests
diff --git a/mysql-test/t/view.test b/mysql-test/t/view.test
index 33741b9bf46..d5aff94e47c 100644
--- a/mysql-test/t/view.test
+++ b/mysql-test/t/view.test
@@ -1221,11 +1221,11 @@ drop table t1;
 create table t1 (a int, b char(10));
 create view v1 as select * from t1 where a != 0 with check option;
 -- error 1369
-load data infile '../../std_data/loaddata3.dat' into table v1 fields terminated by '' enclosed by '' ignore 1 lines;
+load data infile '../std_data_ln/loaddata3.dat' into table v1 fields terminated by '' enclosed by '' ignore 1 lines;
 select * from t1;
 select * from v1;
 delete from t1;
-load data infile '../../std_data/loaddata3.dat' ignore into table v1 fields terminated by '' enclosed by '' ignore 1 lines;
+load data infile '../std_data_ln/loaddata3.dat' ignore into table v1 fields terminated by '' enclosed by '' ignore 1 lines;
 select * from t1;
 select * from v1;
 drop view v1;
@@ -1234,11 +1234,11 @@ drop table t1;
 create table t1 (a text, b text);
 create view v1 as select * from t1 where a <> 'Field A' with check option;
 -- error 1369
-load data infile '../../std_data/loaddata2.dat' into table v1 fields terminated by ',' enclosed by '''';
+load data infile '../std_data_ln/loaddata2.dat' into table v1 fields terminated by ',' enclosed by '''';
 select concat('|',a,'|'), concat('|',b,'|') from t1;
 select concat('|',a,'|'), concat('|',b,'|') from v1;
 delete from t1;
-load data infile '../../std_data/loaddata2.dat' ignore into table v1 fields terminated by ',' enclosed by '''';
+load data infile '../std_data_ln/loaddata2.dat' ignore into table v1 fields terminated by ',' enclosed by '''';
 select concat('|',a,'|'), concat('|',b,'|') from t1;
 select concat('|',a,'|'), concat('|',b,'|') from v1;
 drop view v1;
diff --git a/mysql-test/t/warnings.test b/mysql-test/t/warnings.test
index f65ce962ef2..e0563cc97b5 100644
--- a/mysql-test/t/warnings.test
+++ b/mysql-test/t/warnings.test
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ drop table t1;
 #
 
 create table t1(a tinyint, b int not null, c date, d char(5));
-load data infile '../../std_data/warnings_loaddata.dat' into table t1 fields terminated by ',';
+load data infile '../std_data_ln/warnings_loaddata.dat' into table t1 fields terminated by ',';
 # PS doesn't work good with @@warning_count
 --disable_ps_protocol
 select @@warning_count;