Merge dator5.(none):/home/pappa/clean-mysql-5.1

into  dator5.(none):/home/pappa/bug18198


mysql-test/r/partition_pruning.result:
  Auto merged
mysql-test/t/partition_pruning.test:
  Auto merged
sql/item.h:
  Auto merged
sql/item_cmpfunc.h:
  Auto merged
sql/item_func.h:
  Auto merged
sql/sql_partition.cc:
  Auto merged
sql/sql_yacc.yy:
  Auto merged
sql/item_strfunc.h:
  SCCS merged

11 files changed, 612 insertions, 164 deletions

diff --git a/sql/item.h b/sql/item.h
index 0e62d2aa9f0..420dbf164f9 100644
--- a/sql/item.h
+++ b/sql/item.h
@@ -797,7 +797,7 @@ public:
     Check if a partition function is allowed
     SYNOPSIS
       check_partition_func_processor()
-      bool_arg                        Return argument
+      int_arg                        Return argument
     RETURN VALUE
       0
     DESCRIPTION
@@ -814,8 +814,12 @@ public:
     whether this should be inherited to the new class. If not the function
     below should be defined in the new Item class.
   */
-  virtual bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *bool_arg)
-  { *(bool *)bool_arg= FALSE; return 0; }
+
+  virtual bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *int_arg)
+  {
+    *(int *)int_arg= 0;
+    return FALSE;
+  }
 
   virtual Item *equal_fields_propagator(byte * arg) { return this; }
   virtual Item *set_no_const_sub(byte *arg) { return this; }
@@ -1107,7 +1111,6 @@ public:
     Item::maybe_null= TRUE;
   }
 
-  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *bool_arg) { return 0; }
   bool fix_fields(THD *, Item **);
 
   enum Type type() const;
@@ -1153,7 +1156,7 @@ public:
   Item_num() {}                               /* Remove gcc warning */
   virtual Item_num *neg()= 0;
   Item *safe_charset_converter(CHARSET_INFO *tocs);
-  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *bool_arg) { return 0;}
+  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *int_arg) { return FALSE;}
 };
 
 #define NO_CACHED_FIELD_INDEX ((uint)(-1))
@@ -1311,7 +1314,7 @@ public:
   bool collect_item_field_processor(byte * arg);
   bool find_item_in_field_list_processor(byte *arg);
   bool register_field_in_read_map(byte *arg);
-  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *bool_arg) { return 0; }
+  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *int_arg) { return FALSE; }
   void cleanup();
   bool result_as_longlong()
   {
@@ -1359,7 +1362,7 @@ public:
   bool is_null() { return 1; }
   void print(String *str) { str->append(STRING_WITH_LEN("NULL")); }
   Item *safe_charset_converter(CHARSET_INFO *tocs);
-  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *bool_arg) { return 0;}
+  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *int_arg) { return FALSE;}
 };
 
 class Item_null_result :public Item_null
@@ -1372,8 +1375,8 @@ public:
   {
     save_in_field(result_field, no_conversions);
   }
-  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *bool_arg)
-  { *(bool *)bool_arg= FALSE; return 0; }
+  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *int_arg)
+  { *(int *)int_arg= 0; return FALSE; }
 };  
 
 /* Item represents one placeholder ('?') of prepared statement */
@@ -1664,8 +1667,8 @@ public:
   {}
   void print(String *str) { str->append(func_name); }
   Item *safe_charset_converter(CHARSET_INFO *tocs);
-  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *bool_arg)
-  { *(bool *)bool_arg= FALSE; return 0; }
+  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *int_arg)
+  { *(int *)int_arg= 0; return FALSE; }
 };
 
 
@@ -1743,7 +1746,7 @@ public:
   void print(String *str);
   // to prevent drop fixed flag (no need parent cleanup call)
   void cleanup() {}
-  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *bool_arg) { return 0;}
+  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *int_arg) { return FALSE;}
 };
 
 
@@ -1758,8 +1761,8 @@ public:
   {}
   Item *safe_charset_converter(CHARSET_INFO *tocs);
   void print(String *str) { str->append(func_name); }
-  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *bool_arg)
-  { *(bool *)bool_arg= FALSE; return 0; }
+  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *int_arg)
+  { *(int *)int_arg= 0; return FALSE; }
 };
 
 
@@ -1772,8 +1775,8 @@ public:
                                                     &my_charset_bin)
   { max_length=19;}
   enum_field_types field_type() const { return MYSQL_TYPE_DATETIME; }
-  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *bool_arg)
-  { *(bool *)bool_arg= FALSE; return 0; }
+  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *int_arg)
+  { *(int *)int_arg= 0; return FALSE; }
 };
 
 class Item_empty_string :public Item_string
@@ -1796,8 +1799,8 @@ public:
     unsigned_flag=1;
   }
   enum_field_types field_type() const { return int_field_type; }
-  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *bool_arg)
-  { *(bool *)bool_arg= FALSE; return 0; }
+  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *int_arg)
+  { *(int *)int_arg= 0; return FALSE; }
 };
 
 
@@ -1821,7 +1824,7 @@ public:
   void cleanup() {}
   bool eq(const Item *item, bool binary_cmp) const;
   virtual Item *safe_charset_converter(CHARSET_INFO *tocs);
-  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *bool_arg) { return 0;}
+  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *int_arg) { return FALSE; }
 };
 
 
@@ -2048,8 +2051,8 @@ public:
   }
   Item *new_item();
   virtual Item *real_item() { return ref; }
-  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *bool_arg)
-  { *(bool *)bool_arg= FALSE; return 0; }
+  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *int_arg)
+  { *(int *)int_arg= 0; return FALSE; }
 };
 
 #ifdef MYSQL_SERVER
diff --git a/sql/item_cmpfunc.h b/sql/item_cmpfunc.h
index 04462e05e9f..6785939b2bc 100644
--- a/sql/item_cmpfunc.h
+++ b/sql/item_cmpfunc.h
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ public:
   }
   Item *neg_transformer(THD *thd);
   virtual Item *negated_item();
-  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *bool_arg) { return 0;}
+  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *int_arg) { return FALSE; }
 };
 
 class Item_func_not :public Item_bool_func
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ public:
   enum Functype functype() const { return NOT_FUNC; }
   const char *func_name() const { return "not"; }
   Item *neg_transformer(THD *thd);
-  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *bool_arg) { return 0;}
+  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *int_arg) { return FALSE; }
 };
 
 class Item_maxmin_subselect;
@@ -468,7 +468,7 @@ public:
   bool is_bool_func() { return 1; }
   CHARSET_INFO *compare_collation() { return cmp_collation.collation; }
   uint decimal_precision() const { return 1; }
-  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *bool_arg) { return 0;}
+  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *int_arg) { return FALSE; }
 };
 
 
@@ -480,7 +480,7 @@ public:
   optimize_type select_optimize() const { return OPTIMIZE_NONE; }
   const char *func_name() const { return "strcmp"; }
   void print(String *str) { Item_func::print(str); }
-  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *bool_arg) { return 0;}
+  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *int_arg) { return FALSE; }
 };
 
 
@@ -543,7 +543,7 @@ public:
   const char *func_name() const { return "ifnull"; }
   Field *tmp_table_field(TABLE *table);
   uint decimal_precision() const;
-  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *bool_arg) { return 0;}
+  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *int_arg) { return FALSE; }
 };
 
 
@@ -584,7 +584,7 @@ public:
   void print(String *str) { Item_func::print(str); }
   table_map not_null_tables() const { return 0; }
   bool is_null();
-  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *bool_arg) { return 0;}
+  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *int_arg) { return FALSE; }
 };
 
 
@@ -627,7 +627,7 @@ public:
   void print(String *str);
   Item *find_item(String *str);
   CHARSET_INFO *compare_collation() { return cmp_collation.collation; }
-  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *bool_arg) { return 0;}
+  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *int_arg) { return FALSE; }
 };
 
 
@@ -978,7 +978,7 @@ public:
   bool nulls_in_row();
   bool is_bool_func() { return 1; }
   CHARSET_INFO *compare_collation() { return cmp_collation.collation; }
-  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *bool_arg) { return 0;}
+  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *int_arg) { return FALSE; }
 };
 
 /* Functions used by where clause */
@@ -1020,7 +1020,7 @@ public:
   optimize_type select_optimize() const { return OPTIMIZE_NULL; }
   Item *neg_transformer(THD *thd);
   CHARSET_INFO *compare_collation() { return args[0]->collation.collation; }
-  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *bool_arg) { return 0;}
+  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *int_arg) { return FALSE; }
 };
 
 /* Functions used by HAVING for rewriting IN subquery */
@@ -1042,8 +1042,8 @@ public:
   */
   table_map used_tables() const
     { return used_tables_cache | RAND_TABLE_BIT; }
-  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *bool_arg)
-  { *(bool *)bool_arg= FALSE; return 0; }
+  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *int_arg)
+  { *(int *)int_arg= 0; return FALSE; }
 };
 
 
@@ -1066,7 +1066,7 @@ public:
   void print(String *str);
   CHARSET_INFO *compare_collation() { return args[0]->collation.collation; }
   void top_level_item() { abort_on_null=1; }
-  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *bool_arg) { return 0;}
+  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *int_arg) { return FALSE; }
 };
 
 
@@ -1105,7 +1105,7 @@ public:
   const char *func_name() const { return "like"; }
   bool fix_fields(THD *thd, Item **ref);
   void cleanup();
-  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *bool_arg) { return 0;}
+  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *int_arg) { return FALSE; }
 };
 
 #ifdef USE_REGEX
@@ -1128,7 +1128,7 @@ public:
   const char *func_name() const { return "regexp"; }
   void print(String *str) { print_op(str); }
   CHARSET_INFO *compare_collation() { return cmp_collation.collation; }
-  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *bool_arg) { return 0;}
+  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *int_arg) { return FALSE; }
 };
 
 #else
@@ -1185,7 +1185,7 @@ public:
   Item *transform(Item_transformer transformer, byte *arg);
   void traverse_cond(Cond_traverser, void *arg, traverse_order order);
   void neg_arguments(THD *thd);
-  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *bool_arg) { return 0;}
+  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *int_arg) { return FALSE; }
 };
 
 
diff --git a/sql/item_func.h b/sql/item_func.h
index 3a1952c8d0f..274c058d3cc 100644
--- a/sql/item_func.h
+++ b/sql/item_func.h
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ public:
   void fix_num_length_and_dec();
   void find_num_type();
   String *str_op(String *str) { DBUG_ASSERT(0); return 0; }
-  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *bool_arg) { return 0;}
+  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *int_arg) { return FALSE; }
 };
 
 
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ class Item_num_op :public Item_func_numhybrid
   void print(String *str) { print_op(str); }
   void find_num_type();
   String *str_op(String *str) { DBUG_ASSERT(0); return 0; }
-  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *bool_arg) { return 0;}
+  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *int_arg) { return FALSE; }
 };
 
 
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ public:
   { max_length=args[0]->max_length; unsigned_flag=0; }
   void print(String *str);
   uint decimal_precision() const { return args[0]->decimal_precision(); }
-  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *bool_arg) { return 0;}
+  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *int_arg) { return FALSE; }
 };
 
 
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ public:
   void fix_length_and_dec() {};
   const char *func_name() const { return "decimal_typecast"; }
   void print(String *);
-  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *bool_arg) { return 0;}
+  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *int_arg) { return FALSE; }
 };
 
 
@@ -419,7 +419,7 @@ public:
   const char *func_name() const { return "DIV"; }
   void fix_length_and_dec();
   void print(String *str) { print_op(str); }
-  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *bool_arg) { return 0;}
+  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *int_arg) { return FALSE; }
 };
 
 
@@ -492,7 +492,7 @@ public:
   Item_func_exp(Item *a) :Item_dec_func(a) {}
   double val_real();
   const char *func_name() const { return "exp"; }
-  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *bool_arg) { return 0;}
+  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *int_arg) { return FALSE; }
 };
 
 
@@ -502,7 +502,7 @@ public:
   Item_func_ln(Item *a) :Item_dec_func(a) {}
   double val_real();
   const char *func_name() const { return "ln"; }
-  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *bool_arg) { return 0;}
+  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *int_arg) { return FALSE; }
 };
 
 
@@ -513,7 +513,7 @@ public:
   Item_func_log(Item *a,Item *b) :Item_dec_func(a,b) {}
   double val_real();
   const char *func_name() const { return "log"; }
-  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *bool_arg) { return 0;}
+  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *int_arg) { return FALSE; }
 };
 
 
@@ -523,7 +523,7 @@ public:
   Item_func_log2(Item *a) :Item_dec_func(a) {}
   double val_real();
   const char *func_name() const { return "log2"; }
-  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *bool_arg) { return 0;}
+  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *int_arg) { return FALSE; }
 };
 
 
@@ -533,7 +533,7 @@ public:
   Item_func_log10(Item *a) :Item_dec_func(a) {}
   double val_real();
   const char *func_name() const { return "log10"; }
-  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *bool_arg) { return 0;}
+  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *int_arg) { return FALSE; }
 };
 
 
@@ -543,7 +543,7 @@ public:
   Item_func_sqrt(Item *a) :Item_dec_func(a) {}
   double val_real();
   const char *func_name() const { return "sqrt"; }
-  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *bool_arg) { return 0;}
+  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *int_arg) { return FALSE; }
 };
 
 
@@ -553,7 +553,7 @@ public:
   Item_func_pow(Item *a,Item *b) :Item_dec_func(a,b) {}
   double val_real();
   const char *func_name() const { return "pow"; }
-  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *bool_arg) { return 0;}
+  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *int_arg) { return FALSE; }
 };
 
 
@@ -563,7 +563,7 @@ public:
   Item_func_acos(Item *a) :Item_dec_func(a) {}
   double val_real();
   const char *func_name() const { return "acos"; }
-  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *bool_arg) { return 0;}
+  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *int_arg) { return FALSE; }
 };
 
 class Item_func_asin :public Item_dec_func
@@ -572,7 +572,7 @@ public:
   Item_func_asin(Item *a) :Item_dec_func(a) {}
   double val_real();
   const char *func_name() const { return "asin"; }
-  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *bool_arg) { return 0;}
+  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *int_arg) { return FALSE; }
 };
 
 class Item_func_atan :public Item_dec_func
@@ -582,7 +582,7 @@ public:
   Item_func_atan(Item *a,Item *b) :Item_dec_func(a,b) {}
   double val_real();
   const char *func_name() const { return "atan"; }
-  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *bool_arg) { return 0;}
+  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *int_arg) { return FALSE; }
 };
 
 class Item_func_cos :public Item_dec_func
@@ -591,7 +591,7 @@ public:
   Item_func_cos(Item *a) :Item_dec_func(a) {}
   double val_real();
   const char *func_name() const { return "cos"; }
-  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *bool_arg) { return 0;}
+  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *int_arg) { return FALSE; }
 };
 
 class Item_func_sin :public Item_dec_func
@@ -600,7 +600,7 @@ public:
   Item_func_sin(Item *a) :Item_dec_func(a) {}
   double val_real();
   const char *func_name() const { return "sin"; }
-  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *bool_arg) { return 0;}
+  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *int_arg) { return FALSE; }
 };
 
 class Item_func_tan :public Item_dec_func
@@ -609,7 +609,7 @@ public:
   Item_func_tan(Item *a) :Item_dec_func(a) {}
   double val_real();
   const char *func_name() const { return "tan"; }
-  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *bool_arg) { return 0;}
+  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *int_arg) { return FALSE; }
 };
 
 class Item_func_integer :public Item_int_func
@@ -686,7 +686,7 @@ public:
   Item_func_sign(Item *a) :Item_int_func(a) {}
   const char *func_name() const { return "sign"; }
   longlong val_int();
-  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *bool_arg) { return 0;}
+  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *int_arg) { return FALSE; }
 };
 
 
@@ -701,7 +701,7 @@ public:
   const char *func_name() const { return name; }
   void fix_length_and_dec()
   { decimals= NOT_FIXED_DEC; max_length= float_length(decimals); }
-  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *bool_arg) { return 0;}
+  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *int_arg) { return FALSE; }
 };
 
 
@@ -719,7 +719,7 @@ public:
   my_decimal *val_decimal(my_decimal *);
   void fix_length_and_dec();
   enum Item_result result_type () const { return cmp_type; }
-  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *bool_arg) { return 0;}
+  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *int_arg) { return FALSE; }
 };
 
 class Item_func_min :public Item_func_min_max
@@ -745,7 +745,7 @@ public:
   longlong val_int();
   const char *func_name() const { return "length"; }
   void fix_length_and_dec() { max_length=10; }
-  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *bool_arg) { return 0;}
+  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *int_arg) { return FALSE; }
 };
 
 class Item_func_bit_length :public Item_func_length
@@ -765,7 +765,7 @@ public:
   longlong val_int();
   const char *func_name() const { return "char_length"; }
   void fix_length_and_dec() { max_length=10; }
-  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *bool_arg) { return 0;}
+  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *int_arg) { return FALSE; }
 };
 
 class Item_func_coercibility :public Item_int_func
@@ -776,7 +776,6 @@ public:
   const char *func_name() const { return "coercibility"; }
   void fix_length_and_dec() { max_length=10; maybe_null= 0; }
   table_map not_null_tables() const { return 0; }
-  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *bool_arg) { return 0;}
 };
 
 class Item_func_locate :public Item_int_func
@@ -790,7 +789,7 @@ public:
   longlong val_int();
   void fix_length_and_dec();
   void print(String *str);
-  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *bool_arg) { return 0;}
+  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *int_arg) { return FALSE; }
 };
 
 
@@ -815,7 +814,7 @@ public:
   longlong val_int();
   const char *func_name() const { return "ascii"; }
   void fix_length_and_dec() { max_length=3; }
-  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *bool_arg) { return 0;}
+  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *int_arg) { return FALSE; }
 };
 
 class Item_func_ord :public Item_int_func
@@ -825,7 +824,7 @@ public:
   Item_func_ord(Item *a) :Item_int_func(a) {}
   longlong val_int();
   const char *func_name() const { return "ord"; }
-  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *bool_arg) { return 0;}
+  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *int_arg) { return FALSE; }
 };
 
 class Item_func_find_in_set :public Item_int_func
@@ -839,7 +838,7 @@ public:
   longlong val_int();
   const char *func_name() const { return "find_in_set"; }
   void fix_length_and_dec();
-  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *bool_arg) { return 0;}
+  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *int_arg) { return FALSE; }
 };
 
 /* Base class for all bit functions: '~', '|', '^', '&', '>>', '<<' */
@@ -851,7 +850,7 @@ public:
   Item_func_bit(Item *a) :Item_int_func(a) {}
   void fix_length_and_dec() { unsigned_flag= 1; }
   void print(String *str) { print_op(str); }
-  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *bool_arg) { return 0;}
+  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *int_arg) { return FALSE; }
 };
 
 class Item_func_bit_or :public Item_func_bit
@@ -877,7 +876,7 @@ public:
   longlong val_int();
   const char *func_name() const { return "bit_count"; }
   void fix_length_and_dec() { max_length=2; }
-  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *bool_arg) { return 0;}
+  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *int_arg) { return FALSE; }
 };
 
 class Item_func_shift_left :public Item_func_bit
@@ -1316,7 +1315,7 @@ public:
    longlong val_int();
    const char *func_name() const { return "inet_aton"; }
    void fix_length_and_dec() { decimals = 0; max_length = 21; maybe_null=1;}
-  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *bool_arg) { return 0;}
+  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *int_arg) { return FALSE; }
 };
 
 
diff --git a/sql/item_strfunc.h b/sql/item_strfunc.h
index e085c0b4d7b..615ad4b9aa3 100644
--- a/sql/item_strfunc.h
+++ b/sql/item_strfunc.h
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ public:
   String *val_str(String *);
   void fix_length_and_dec();
   const char *func_name() const { return "md5"; }
-  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *bool_arg) { return 0;}
+  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *int_arg) { return FALSE; }
 };
 
 
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ public:
   String *val_str(String *);    
   void fix_length_and_dec();      
   const char *func_name() const { return "sha"; }	
-  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *bool_arg) { return 0;}
 };
 
 class Item_func_aes_encrypt :public Item_str_func
@@ -89,7 +88,7 @@ public:
   String *val_str(String *);
   void fix_length_and_dec();
   const char *func_name() const { return "concat"; }
-  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *bool_arg) { return 0;}
+  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *int_arg) { return FALSE; }
 };
 
 class Item_func_concat_ws :public Item_str_func
@@ -111,7 +110,7 @@ public:
   String *val_str(String *);
   void fix_length_and_dec();
   const char *func_name() const { return "reverse"; }
-  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *bool_arg) { return 0;}
+  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *int_arg) { return FALSE; }
 };
 
 
@@ -149,7 +148,7 @@ protected:
 public:
   Item_str_conv(Item *item) :Item_str_func(item) {}
   String *val_str(String *);
-  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *bool_arg) { return 0;}
+  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *int_arg) { return FALSE; }
 };
 
 
@@ -213,7 +212,6 @@ public:
   String *val_str(String *);
   void fix_length_and_dec();
   const char *func_name() const { return "substr"; }
-  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *bool_arg) { return 0;}
 };
 
 
@@ -225,7 +223,6 @@ public:
   String *val_str(String *);
   void fix_length_and_dec();
   const char *func_name() const { return "substring_index"; }
-  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *bool_arg) { return 0;}
 };
 
 
@@ -242,7 +239,6 @@ public:
   const char *func_name() const { return "trim"; }
   void print(String *str);
   virtual const char *mode_name() const { return "both"; }
-  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *bool_arg) { return 0;}
 };
 
 
@@ -443,7 +439,7 @@ public:
   String *val_str(String *);
   void fix_length_and_dec();
   const char *func_name() const { return "soundex"; }
-  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *bool_arg) { return 0;}
+  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *int_arg) { return FALSE; }
 };
 
 
@@ -551,7 +547,7 @@ public:
   String *val_str(String *);
   void fix_length_and_dec();
   const char *func_name() const { return "rpad"; }
-  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *bool_arg) { return 0;}
+  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *int_arg) { return FALSE; }
 };
 
 
@@ -564,7 +560,7 @@ public:
   String *val_str(String *);
   void fix_length_and_dec();
   const char *func_name() const { return "lpad"; }
-  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *bool_arg) { return 0;}
+  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *int_arg) { return FALSE; }
 };
 
 
@@ -579,7 +575,7 @@ public:
     collation.set(default_charset());
     max_length= 64;
   }
-  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *bool_arg) { return 0;}
+  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *int_arg) { return FALSE; }
 };
 
 
@@ -596,7 +592,7 @@ public:
     decimals=0;
     max_length=args[0]->max_length*2*collation.collation->mbmaxlen;
   }
-  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *bool_arg) { return 0;}
+  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *int_arg) { return FALSE; }
 };
 
 class Item_func_unhex :public Item_str_func
@@ -612,7 +608,7 @@ public:
     decimals=0;
     max_length=(1+args[0]->max_length)/2;
   }
-  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *bool_arg) { return 0;}
+  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *int_arg) { return FALSE; }
 };
 
 
@@ -636,7 +632,7 @@ public:
   }
   void print(String *str);
   const char *func_name() const { return "cast_as_binary"; }
-  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *bool_arg) { return 0;}
+  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *int_arg) { return FALSE; }
 };
 
 
@@ -676,7 +672,7 @@ public:
   String* val_str(String* str);
   const char *func_name() const { return "inet_ntoa"; }
   void fix_length_and_dec() { decimals = 0; max_length=3*8+7; }
-  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *bool_arg) { return 0;}
+  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *int_arg) { return FALSE; }
 };
 
 class Item_func_quote :public Item_str_func
@@ -691,7 +687,7 @@ public:
     collation.set(args[0]->collation);
     max_length= args[0]->max_length * 2 + 2;
   }
-  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *bool_arg) { return 0;}
+  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *int_arg) { return FALSE; }
 };
 
 class Item_func_conv_charset :public Item_str_func
@@ -735,7 +731,6 @@ public:
   void fix_length_and_dec();
   const char *func_name() const { return "convert"; }
   void print(String *str);
-  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *bool_arg) { return 0;}
 };
 
 class Item_func_set_collation :public Item_str_func
@@ -768,7 +763,6 @@ public:
      maybe_null= 0;
   };
   table_map not_null_tables() const { return 0; }
-  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *bool_arg) { return 0;}
 };
 
 class Item_func_collation :public Item_str_func
@@ -784,7 +778,6 @@ public:
      maybe_null= 0;
   };
   table_map not_null_tables() const { return 0; }
-  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *bool_arg) { return 0;}
 };
 
 class Item_func_crc32 :public Item_int_func
@@ -795,7 +788,7 @@ public:
   const char *func_name() const { return "crc32"; }
   void fix_length_and_dec() { max_length=10; }
   longlong val_int();
-  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *bool_arg) { return 0;}
+  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *int_arg) { return FALSE; }
 };
 
 class Item_func_uncompressed_length : public Item_int_func
@@ -806,7 +799,6 @@ public:
   const char *func_name() const{return "uncompressed_length";}
   void fix_length_and_dec() { max_length=10; }
   longlong val_int();
-  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *bool_arg) { return 0;}
 };
 
 #ifdef HAVE_COMPRESS
@@ -823,7 +815,6 @@ public:
   void fix_length_and_dec(){max_length= (args[0]->max_length*120)/100+12;}
   const char *func_name() const{return "compress";}
   String *val_str(String *) ZLIB_DEPENDED_FUNCTION
-  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *bool_arg) { return 0;}
 };
 
 class Item_func_uncompress: public Item_str_func
@@ -834,7 +825,6 @@ public:
   void fix_length_and_dec(){max_length= MAX_BLOB_WIDTH;}
   const char *func_name() const{return "uncompress";}
   String *val_str(String *) ZLIB_DEPENDED_FUNCTION
-  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *bool_arg) { return 0;}
 };
 
 #define UUID_LENGTH (8+1+4+1+4+1+4+1+12)
diff --git a/sql/item_timefunc.h b/sql/item_timefunc.h
index e3f10c9716f..6623f7ad418 100644
--- a/sql/item_timefunc.h
+++ b/sql/item_timefunc.h
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ public:
   { 
     max_length=6*MY_CHARSET_BIN_MB_MAXLEN;
   }
-  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *bool_arg) { return 0;}
+  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *int_arg) { return FALSE;}
 };
 
 
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ public:
     decimals=0;
     max_length=6*MY_CHARSET_BIN_MB_MAXLEN;
   }
-  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *bool_arg) { return 0;}
+  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *int_arg) { return FALSE;}
 };
 
 
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ public:
     maybe_null=1; 
   }
   enum_monotonicity_info get_monotonicity_info() const;
-  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *bool_arg) { return 0;}
+  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *int_arg) { return FALSE;}
 };
 
 
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ public:
     max_length=2*MY_CHARSET_BIN_MB_MAXLEN;
     maybe_null=1; 
   }
-  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *bool_arg) { return 0;}
+  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *int_arg) { return FALSE;}
 };
 
 
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ public:
     max_length=2*MY_CHARSET_BIN_MB_MAXLEN;
     maybe_null=1; 
   }
-  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *bool_arg) { return 0;}
+  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *int_arg) { return FALSE;}
 };
 
 
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ public:
     max_length=3*MY_CHARSET_BIN_MB_MAXLEN;
     maybe_null=1; 
   }
-  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *bool_arg) { return 0;}
+  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *int_arg) { return FALSE;}
 };
 
 
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ public:
     max_length=2*MY_CHARSET_BIN_MB_MAXLEN;
     maybe_null=1;
   }
-  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *bool_arg) { return 0;}
+  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *int_arg) { return FALSE;}
 };
 
 
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ public:
     max_length=2*MY_CHARSET_BIN_MB_MAXLEN;
     maybe_null=1;
   }
-  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *bool_arg) { return 0;}
+  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *int_arg) { return FALSE;}
 };
 
 
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ public:
      max_length=1*MY_CHARSET_BIN_MB_MAXLEN;
      maybe_null=1;
   }
-  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *bool_arg) { return 0;}
+  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *int_arg) { return FALSE;}
 };
 
 
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ public:
     max_length=2*MY_CHARSET_BIN_MB_MAXLEN;
     maybe_null=1;
   }
-  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *bool_arg) { return 0;}
+  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *int_arg) { return FALSE;}
 };
 
 
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ public:
     max_length=2*MY_CHARSET_BIN_MB_MAXLEN;
     maybe_null=1;
   }
-  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *bool_arg) { return 0;}
+  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *int_arg) { return FALSE;}
 };
 
 class Item_func_yearweek :public Item_int_func
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ public:
     max_length=6*MY_CHARSET_BIN_MB_MAXLEN;
     maybe_null=1;
   }
-  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *bool_arg) { return 0;}
+  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *int_arg) { return FALSE;}
 };
 
 
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ public:
     max_length=4*MY_CHARSET_BIN_MB_MAXLEN;
     maybe_null=1;
   }
-  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *bool_arg) { return 0;}
+  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *int_arg) { return FALSE;}
 };
 
 
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ public:
     max_length=1*MY_CHARSET_BIN_MB_MAXLEN;
     maybe_null=1;
   }
-  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *bool_arg) { return 0;}
+  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *int_arg) { return FALSE;}
 };
 
 class Item_func_dayname :public Item_func_weekday
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ public:
     decimals=0;
     max_length=10*MY_CHARSET_BIN_MB_MAXLEN;
   }
-  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *bool_arg) { return 0;}
+  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *int_arg) { return FALSE;}
 };
 
 
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ public:
     decimals=0;
     max_length=10*MY_CHARSET_BIN_MB_MAXLEN;
   }
-  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *bool_arg) { return 0;}
+  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *int_arg) { return FALSE;}
 };
 
 
@@ -545,7 +545,7 @@ public:
   Item_func_from_days(Item *a) :Item_date(a) {}
   const char *func_name() const { return "from_days"; }
   bool get_date(TIME *res, uint fuzzy_date);
-  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *bool_arg) { return 0;}
+  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *int_arg) { return FALSE;}
 };
 
 
@@ -563,7 +563,7 @@ public:
   void fix_length_and_dec();
   uint format_length(const String *format);
   bool eq(const Item *item, bool binary_cmp) const;
-  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *bool_arg) { return 0;}
+  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *int_arg) { return FALSE;}
 };
 
 
@@ -582,7 +582,7 @@ class Item_func_from_unixtime :public Item_date_func
   const char *func_name() const { return "from_unixtime"; }
   void fix_length_and_dec();
   bool get_date(TIME *res, uint fuzzy_date);
-  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *bool_arg) { return 0;}
+  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *int_arg) { return FALSE;}
 };
 
 
@@ -651,7 +651,7 @@ public:
     return tmp_table_field_from_field_type(table, 0);
   }
   bool result_as_longlong() { return TRUE; }
-  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *bool_arg) { return 0;}
+  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *int_arg) { return FALSE;}
 };
 
 
@@ -674,7 +674,7 @@ public:
   bool get_date(TIME *res, uint fuzzy_date);
   bool eq(const Item *item, bool binary_cmp) const;
   void print(String *str);
-  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *bool_arg) { return 0;}
+  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *int_arg) { return FALSE;}
 };
 
 
@@ -692,7 +692,7 @@ class Item_extract :public Item_int_func
   void fix_length_and_dec();
   bool eq(const Item *item, bool binary_cmp) const;
   void print(String *str);
-  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *bool_arg) { return 0;}
+  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *int_arg) { return FALSE;}
 };
 
 
@@ -729,7 +729,7 @@ public:
     max_length=args[0]->max_length;
     maybe_null= 1;
   }
-  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *bool_arg) { return 0;}
+  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *int_arg) { return FALSE;}
 };
 
 
@@ -749,7 +749,7 @@ public:
   String *val_str(String *a);
   void fix_length_and_dec();
   void print(String *str);
-  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *bool_arg) { return 0;}
+  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *int_arg) { return FALSE;}
 };
 
 
@@ -829,7 +829,7 @@ public:
   }
   bool result_as_longlong() { return TRUE; }
   longlong val_int();
-  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *bool_arg) { return 0;}
+  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *int_arg) { return FALSE;}
 };
 
 
@@ -852,7 +852,7 @@ public:
   }
   void print(String *str);
   const char *func_name() const { return "add_time"; }
-  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *bool_arg) { return 0;}
+  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *int_arg) { return FALSE;}
 };
 
 class Item_func_timediff :public Item_str_func
@@ -892,7 +892,7 @@ public:
   {
     return tmp_table_field_from_field_type(table, 0);
   }
-  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *bool_arg) { return 0;}
+  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *int_arg) { return FALSE;}
 };
 
 class Item_func_microsecond :public Item_int_func
@@ -906,7 +906,7 @@ public:
     decimals=0;
     maybe_null=1;
   }
-  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *bool_arg) { return 0;}
+  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *int_arg) { return FALSE;}
 };
 
 
@@ -924,7 +924,7 @@ public:
     maybe_null=1;
   }
   void print(String *str);
-  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *bool_arg) { return 0;}
+  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *int_arg) { return FALSE;}
 };
 
 
@@ -971,7 +971,7 @@ public:
   {
     return tmp_table_field_from_field_type(table, 1);
   }
-  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *bool_arg) { return 0;}
+  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *int_arg) { return FALSE;}
 };
 
 
diff --git a/sql/item_xmlfunc.h b/sql/item_xmlfunc.h
index e11b4eac1e2..513a85aa665 100644
--- a/sql/item_xmlfunc.h
+++ b/sql/item_xmlfunc.h
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ public:
   Item_func_xml_extractvalue(Item *a,Item *b) :Item_xml_str_func(a,b) {}
   const char *func_name() const { return "extractvalue"; }
   String *val_str(String *);
-  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *bool_arg) { return 0;}
+  bool check_partition_func_processor(byte *int_arg) { return FALSE; }
 };
 
 
diff --git a/sql/partition_info.cc b/sql/partition_info.cc
index 286637bd9aa..1afbb968547 100644
--- a/sql/partition_info.cc
+++ b/sql/partition_info.cc
@@ -695,6 +695,7 @@ end:
     file                A reference to a handler of the table
     info                Create info
     engine_type         Return value for used engine in partitions
+    check_partition_function Should we check the partition function
 
   RETURN VALUE
     TRUE                 Error, something went wrong
@@ -709,26 +710,41 @@ end:
 */
 
 bool partition_info::check_partition_info(THD *thd, handlerton **eng_type,
-                                          handler *file, HA_CREATE_INFO *info)
+                                          handler *file, HA_CREATE_INFO *info,
+                                          bool check_partition_function)
 {
   handlerton **engine_array= NULL;
   uint part_count= 0;
   uint i, tot_partitions;
   bool result= TRUE;
   char *same_name;
-  bool part_expression_ok= TRUE;
   DBUG_ENTER("partition_info::check_partition_info");
 
-  if (part_type != HASH_PARTITION || !list_of_part_fields)
-    part_expr->walk(&Item::check_partition_func_processor, 0,
-                    (byte*)(&part_expression_ok));
-  if (is_sub_partitioned() && !list_of_subpart_fields)
-    subpart_expr->walk(&Item::check_partition_func_processor, 0,
-                       (byte*)(&part_expression_ok));
-  if (!part_expression_ok)
+  if (check_partition_function)
   {
-    my_error(ER_PARTITION_FUNCTION_IS_NOT_ALLOWED, MYF(0));
-    goto end;
+    int part_expression_ok= 1;
+    int pf_collation_allowed= 1;
+    int spf_collation_allowed= 1;
+
+    if (part_type != HASH_PARTITION || !list_of_part_fields)
+    {
+      part_expr->walk(&Item::check_partition_func_processor, 0,
+                      (byte*)(&part_expression_ok));
+      pf_collation_allowed= part_expression_ok;
+      part_expression_ok= 1;
+      if (is_sub_partitioned() && !list_of_subpart_fields)
+      {
+        subpart_expr->walk(&Item::check_partition_func_processor, 0,
+                           (byte*)(&part_expression_ok));
+      }
+      spf_collation_allowed= part_expression_ok;
+    }
+    if (!pf_collation_allowed ||
+        !spf_collation_allowed)
+    {
+      my_error(ER_PARTITION_FUNCTION_IS_NOT_ALLOWED, MYF(0));
+      goto end;
+    }
   }
   if (unlikely(!is_sub_partitioned() && 
                !(use_default_subpartitions && use_default_no_subpartitions)))
diff --git a/sql/partition_info.h b/sql/partition_info.h
index d938d21653a..91beaf569e0 100644
--- a/sql/partition_info.h
+++ b/sql/partition_info.h
@@ -60,7 +60,17 @@ public:
     same in all subpartitions
   */
   get_subpart_id_func get_subpartition_id;
- 
+
+  /*
+    When we have various string fields we might need some preparation
+    before and clean-up after calling the get_part_id_func's. We need
+    one such method for get_partition_id and one for
+    get_part_partition_id and one for get_subpartition_id.
+  */
+  get_part_id_func get_partition_id_charset;
+  get_part_id_func get_part_partition_id_charset;
+  get_subpart_id_func get_subpartition_id_charset;
+
   /* NULL-terminated array of fields used in partitioned expression */
   Field **part_field_array;
   /* NULL-terminated array of fields used in subpartitioned expression */
@@ -72,6 +82,16 @@ public:
   */
   Field **full_part_field_array;
 
+  /*
+    When we have a field that requires transformation before calling the
+    partition functions we must allocate field buffers for the field of
+    the fields in the partition function.
+  */
+  char **part_field_buffers;
+  char **subpart_field_buffers;
+  char **restore_part_field_ptrs;
+  char **restore_subpart_field_ptrs;
+
   Item *part_expr;
   Item *subpart_expr;
 
@@ -188,6 +208,8 @@ public:
   bool is_auto_partitioned;
   bool from_openfrm;
   bool has_null_value;
+  bool includes_charset_field_part;
+  bool includes_charset_field_subpart;
 
 
   partition_info()
@@ -195,6 +217,8 @@ public:
     get_subpartition_id(NULL),
     part_field_array(NULL), subpart_field_array(NULL),
     full_part_field_array(NULL),
+    part_field_buffers(NULL), subpart_field_buffers(NULL),
+    restore_part_field_ptrs(NULL), restore_subpart_field_ptrs(NULL),
     part_expr(NULL), subpart_expr(NULL), item_free_list(NULL),
     first_log_entry(NULL), exec_log_entry(NULL), frm_log_entry(NULL),
     list_array(NULL),
@@ -217,7 +241,8 @@ public:
     list_of_part_fields(FALSE), list_of_subpart_fields(FALSE),
     linear_hash_ind(FALSE), fixed(FALSE),
     is_auto_partitioned(FALSE), from_openfrm(FALSE),
-    has_null_value(FALSE)
+    has_null_value(FALSE), includes_charset_field_part(FALSE),
+    includes_charset_field_subpart(FALSE)
   {
     all_fields_in_PF.clear_all();
     all_fields_in_PPF.clear_all();
@@ -250,7 +275,8 @@ public:
   bool check_range_constants();
   bool check_list_constants();
   bool check_partition_info(THD *thd, handlerton **eng_type,
-                            handler *file, HA_CREATE_INFO *info);
+                            handler *file, HA_CREATE_INFO *info,
+                            bool check_partition_function);
   void print_no_partition_found(TABLE *table);
 private:
   static int list_part_cmp(const void* a, const void* b);
diff --git a/sql/sql_partition.cc b/sql/sql_partition.cc
index 73091c0994e..2cf13216f6d 100644
--- a/sql/sql_partition.cc
+++ b/sql/sql_partition.cc
@@ -62,48 +62,64 @@ static const char *end_paren_str= ")";
 static const char *begin_paren_str= "(";
 static const char *comma_str= ",";
 
+static int get_part_id_charset_func_all(partition_info *part_info,
+                                        uint32 *part_id,
+                                        longlong *func_value);
+static int get_part_id_charset_func_part(partition_info *part_info,
+                                         uint32 *part_id,
+                                         longlong *func_value);
+static int get_part_id_charset_func_subpart(partition_info *part_info,
+                                            uint32 *part_id,
+                                            longlong *func_value);
+static int get_part_part_id_charset_func(partition_info *part_info,
+                                         uint32 *part_id,
+                                         longlong *func_value);
+static uint32 get_subpart_id_charset_func(partition_info *part_info);
+int get_partition_id_list(partition_info *part_info,
+                          uint32 *part_id,
+                          longlong *func_value);
 int get_partition_id_list(partition_info *part_info,
+                          uint32 *part_id,
+                          longlong *func_value);
+int get_partition_id_range(partition_info *part_info,
                            uint32 *part_id,
                            longlong *func_value);
-int get_partition_id_range(partition_info *part_info,
-                            uint32 *part_id,
-                            longlong *func_value);
 int get_partition_id_hash_nosub(partition_info *part_info,
-                                 uint32 *part_id,
-                                 longlong *func_value);
-int get_partition_id_key_nosub(partition_info *part_info,
                                 uint32 *part_id,
                                 longlong *func_value);
+int get_partition_id_key_nosub(partition_info *part_info,
+                               uint32 *part_id,
+                               longlong *func_value);
 int get_partition_id_linear_hash_nosub(partition_info *part_info,
-                                        uint32 *part_id,
-                                        longlong *func_value);
-int get_partition_id_linear_key_nosub(partition_info *part_info,
                                        uint32 *part_id,
                                        longlong *func_value);
+int get_partition_id_linear_key_nosub(partition_info *part_info,
+                                      uint32 *part_id,
+                                      longlong *func_value);
 int get_partition_id_range_sub_hash(partition_info *part_info,
-                                     uint32 *part_id,
-                                     longlong *func_value);
-int get_partition_id_range_sub_key(partition_info *part_info,
                                     uint32 *part_id,
                                     longlong *func_value);
+int get_partition_id_range_sub_key(partition_info *part_info,
+                                   uint32 *part_id,
+                                   longlong *func_value);
 int get_partition_id_range_sub_linear_hash(partition_info *part_info,
-                                            uint32 *part_id,
-                                            longlong *func_value);
-int get_partition_id_range_sub_linear_key(partition_info *part_info,
                                            uint32 *part_id,
                                            longlong *func_value);
+int get_partition_id_range_sub_linear_key(partition_info *part_info,
+                                          uint32 *part_id,
+                                          longlong *func_value);
 int get_partition_id_list_sub_hash(partition_info *part_info,
-                                    uint32 *part_id,
-                                    longlong *func_value);
-int get_partition_id_list_sub_key(partition_info *part_info,
                                    uint32 *part_id,
                                    longlong *func_value);
+int get_partition_id_list_sub_key(partition_info *part_info,
+                                  uint32 *part_id,
+                                  longlong *func_value);
 int get_partition_id_list_sub_linear_hash(partition_info *part_info,
-                                           uint32 *part_id,
-                                           longlong *func_value);
-int get_partition_id_list_sub_linear_key(partition_info *part_info,
                                           uint32 *part_id,
                                           longlong *func_value);
+int get_partition_id_list_sub_linear_key(partition_info *part_info,
+                                         uint32 *part_id,
+                                         longlong *func_value);
 uint32 get_partition_id_hash_sub(partition_info *part_info); 
 uint32 get_partition_id_key_sub(partition_info *part_info); 
 uint32 get_partition_id_linear_hash_sub(partition_info *part_info); 
@@ -525,6 +541,7 @@ static bool set_up_field_array(TABLE *table,
 }
 
 
+
 /*
   Create a field array including all fields of both the partitioning and the
   subpartitioning functions.
@@ -549,6 +566,7 @@ static bool create_full_part_field_array(TABLE *table,
                                          partition_info *part_info)
 {
   bool result= FALSE;
+  Field **ptr;
   DBUG_ENTER("create_full_part_field_array");
 
   if (!part_info->is_sub_partitioned())
@@ -558,7 +576,7 @@ static bool create_full_part_field_array(TABLE *table,
   }
   else
   {
-    Field **ptr, *field, **field_array;
+    Field *field, **field_array;
     uint no_part_fields=0, size_field_array;
     ptr= table->field;
     while ((field= *(ptr++)))
@@ -1309,6 +1327,34 @@ static void set_up_partition_func_pointers(partition_info *part_info)
       }
     }
   }
+  if (part_info->includes_charset_field_part ||
+      part_info->includes_charset_field_subpart)
+  {
+    DBUG_ASSERT(part_info->get_partition_id);
+    part_info->get_partition_id_charset= part_info->get_partition_id;
+    if (part_info->includes_charset_field_part &&
+        part_info->includes_charset_field_subpart)
+      part_info->get_partition_id= get_part_id_charset_func_all;
+    else if (part_info->includes_charset_field_part)
+      part_info->get_partition_id= get_part_id_charset_func_part;
+    else
+      part_info->get_partition_id= get_part_id_charset_func_subpart;
+  }
+  if (part_info->includes_charset_field_part &&
+      part_info->is_sub_partitioned())
+  {
+    DBUG_ASSERT(part_info->get_part_partition_id);
+    part_info->get_part_partition_id_charset=
+          part_info->get_part_partition_id;
+    part_info->get_part_partition_id= get_part_part_id_charset_func;
+  }
+  if (part_info->includes_charset_field_subpart)
+  {
+    DBUG_ASSERT(part_info->get_subpartition_id);
+    part_info->get_subpartition_id_charset=
+          part_info->get_subpartition_id;
+    part_info->get_subpartition_id= get_subpart_id_charset_func;
+  }
   DBUG_VOID_RETURN;
 }
 
@@ -1369,6 +1415,159 @@ static uint32 get_part_id_from_linear_hash(longlong hash_value, uint mask,
   return part_id;
 }
 
+
+/*
+  Check that partition function do not contain any forbidden
+  character sets and collations.
+  SYNOPSIS
+    check_part_func_fields()
+    ptr                                 Array of Field pointers
+    ok_with_charsets                    Will we report allowed charset
+                                        fields as ok
+  RETURN VALUES
+    FALSE                               Success
+    TRUE                                Error
+  DESCRIPTION
+    We will check in this routine that the fields of the partition functions
+    do not contain unallowed parts. It can also be used to check if there
+    are fields that require special care by calling my_strnxfrm before
+    calling the functions to calculate partition id.
+*/
+
+static bool check_part_func_fields(Field **ptr, bool ok_with_charsets)
+{
+  Field *field;
+  DBUG_ENTER("check_part_func_field");
+
+  while ((field= *(ptr++)))
+  {
+    /*
+      For CHAR/VARCHAR fields we need to take special precautions.
+      Binary collation with CHAR is automatically supported. Other
+      types need some kind of standardisation function handling
+    */
+    if (field->type() == MYSQL_TYPE_STRING ||
+        field->type() == MYSQL_TYPE_VARCHAR)
+    {
+      CHARSET_INFO *cs= ((Field_str*)field)->charset();
+      if (field->type() == MYSQL_TYPE_STRING &&
+          cs->state & MY_CS_BINSORT)
+      {
+        DBUG_RETURN(FALSE);
+      }
+      if (!ok_with_charsets ||
+          cs->mbmaxlen > 1 ||
+          cs->strxfrm_multiply > 1)
+      {
+        DBUG_RETURN(TRUE);
+      }
+      DBUG_RETURN(FALSE);
+    }
+  }
+  DBUG_RETURN(FALSE);
+}
+
+/*
+  Set up buffers and arrays for fields requiring preparation
+  SYNOPSIS
+    set_up_charset_field_preps()
+    part_info                        Partition info object
+  RETURN VALUES
+    TRUE                             Memory Allocation error
+    FALSE                            Success
+  DESCRIPTION
+    Set up arrays and buffers for fields that require special care for
+    calculation of partition id. This is used for string fields with
+    variable length or string fields with fixed length that isn't using
+    the binary collation.
+*/
+
+static bool set_up_charset_field_preps(partition_info *part_info)
+{
+  Field *field, **ptr;
+  char *field_buf;
+  char **char_ptrs;
+  unsigned i;
+  size_t size;
+
+  DBUG_ENTER("set_up_charset_field_preps");
+  if (check_part_func_fields(part_info->part_field_array, FALSE))
+  {
+    ptr= part_info->part_field_array;
+    part_info->includes_charset_field_part= TRUE;
+    /*
+      Set up arrays and buffers for those fields
+    */
+    i= 0;
+    while ((field= *(ptr++)))
+      i++;
+    size= i * sizeof(char*);
+
+    if (!(char_ptrs= (char**)sql_calloc(size)))
+      goto error;
+    part_info->part_field_buffers= char_ptrs;
+
+    if (!(char_ptrs= (char**)sql_calloc(size)))
+      goto error;
+    part_info->restore_part_field_ptrs= char_ptrs;
+
+    ptr= part_info->part_field_array;
+    i= 0;
+    while ((field= *(ptr++)))
+    {
+      CHARSET_INFO *cs= ((Field_str*)field)->charset();
+      size= field->pack_length();
+      if (!(field_buf= sql_calloc(size)))
+        goto error;
+      part_info->part_field_buffers[i++]= field_buf;
+    }
+  }
+  if (part_info->is_sub_partitioned() &&
+      check_part_func_fields(part_info->subpart_field_array, FALSE))
+  {
+    /*
+      Set up arrays and buffers for those fields 
+    */
+    part_info->includes_charset_field_subpart= TRUE;
+
+    ptr= part_info->subpart_field_array;
+    i= 0;
+    while ((field= *(ptr++)))
+    {
+      unsigned j= 0;
+      Field *part_field;
+      Field **part_ptr= part_info->part_field_array;
+      bool field_already_have_buffer= FALSE;
+      CHARSET_INFO *cs= ((Field_str*)field)->charset();
+      size= field->pack_length();
+
+      while ((part_field= *(part_ptr++)))
+      {
+        field_buf= part_info->part_field_buffers[j++];
+        if (field == part_field)
+        {
+          field_already_have_buffer= TRUE;
+          break;
+        }
+      }
+      if (!field_already_have_buffer)
+      {
+        if (!(field_buf= sql_calloc(size)))
+          goto error;
+      }
+      part_info->subpart_field_buffers[i++]= field_buf;
+    }
+    size= i * sizeof(char*);
+    if (!(char_ptrs= (char**)sql_calloc(i * sizeof(char*))))
+      goto error;
+    part_info->restore_subpart_field_ptrs= char_ptrs;
+  }
+  DBUG_RETURN(FALSE);
+error:
+  mem_alloc_error(size);
+  DBUG_RETURN(TRUE);
+}
+
 /*
   fix partition functions
 
@@ -1514,6 +1713,16 @@ bool fix_partition_func(THD *thd, TABLE *table,
       goto end;
     }
   }
+  if (((part_info->part_type != HASH_PARTITION ||
+      part_info->list_of_part_fields == FALSE) &&
+      check_part_func_fields(part_info->part_field_array, TRUE)) ||
+      (part_info->list_of_part_fields == FALSE &&
+       part_info->is_sub_partitioned() &&
+       check_part_func_fields(part_info->subpart_field_array, TRUE)))
+  {
+    my_error(ER_PARTITION_FUNCTION_IS_NOT_ALLOWED, MYF(0));
+    goto end;
+  }
   if (unlikely(create_full_part_field_array(table, part_info)))
     goto end;
   if (unlikely(check_primary_key(table)))
@@ -1524,6 +1733,11 @@ bool fix_partition_func(THD *thd, TABLE *table,
     goto end;
   if (unlikely(set_up_partition_bitmap(thd, part_info)))
     goto end;
+  if (unlikely(set_up_charset_field_preps(part_info)))
+  {
+    my_error(ER_PARTITION_FUNCTION_IS_NOT_ALLOWED, MYF(0));
+    goto end;
+  }
   check_range_capable_PF(table);
   set_up_partition_key_maps(table, part_info);
   set_up_partition_func_pointers(part_info);
@@ -2241,6 +2455,86 @@ static uint32 get_part_id_linear_key(partition_info *part_info,
 }
 
 /*
+  Copy to field buffers and set up field pointers
+  SYNOPSIS
+    copy_to_part_field_buffers()
+    ptr                          Array of fields to copy
+  RETURN VALUES
+    NONE
+  DESCRIPTION
+    This routine is used to take the data from field pointer, convert
+    it to a standard format and store this format in a field buffer
+    allocated for this purpose. Next the field pointers are moved to
+    point to the field buffers. There is a separate to restore the
+    field pointers after this call.
+*/
+
+static void copy_to_part_field_buffers(Field **ptr,
+                                       char **field_bufs,
+                                       char **restore_ptr)
+{
+  Field *field;
+  while ((field= *(ptr++)))
+  {
+    *restore_ptr= field->ptr;
+    restore_ptr++;
+    if ((field->type() == MYSQL_TYPE_VARCHAR ||
+         (field->type() == MYSQL_TYPE_STRING &&
+         (!(((Field_str*)field)->charset()->state & MY_CS_BINSORT))) &&
+        ((!field->maybe_null()) || (!field->is_null()))))
+    {
+      CHARSET_INFO *cs= ((Field_str*)field)->charset();
+      uint len= field->pack_length();
+      char *field_buf= *field_bufs;
+      /*
+         We only use the field buffer for VARCHAR and CHAR strings
+         which isn't of a binary collation. We also only use the
+         field buffer for fields which are not currently NULL.
+         The field buffer will store a normalised string. We use
+         the strnxfrm method to normalise the string.
+       */
+      if (field->type() == MYSQL_TYPE_VARCHAR)
+      {
+        uint len_bytes= ((Field_varstring*)field)->length_bytes;
+        my_strnxfrm(cs, (uchar*)(field_buf + len_bytes), (len - len_bytes),
+                    (uchar*)(field->ptr + len_bytes), field->field_length);
+        if (len_bytes == 1)
+          *field_buf= (uchar)field->field_length;
+        else
+          int2store(field_buf, field->field_length);
+      }
+      else
+      {
+        my_strnxfrm(cs, (uchar*)field_buf, len,
+                    (uchar*)field->ptr, field->field_length);
+      }
+      field->ptr= field_buf;
+    }
+    field_bufs++;
+  }
+  return;
+}
+
+/*
+  Restore field pointers
+  SYNOPSIS
+    restore_part_field_pointers()
+    ptr                            Array of fields to restore
+  RETURN VALUES
+    NONE
+*/
+
+static void restore_part_field_pointers(Field **ptr, char **restore_ptr)
+{
+  Field *field;
+  while ((field= *(ptr++)))
+  {
+    field->ptr= *restore_ptr;
+    restore_ptr++;
+  }
+  return;
+}
+/*
   This function is used to calculate the partition id where all partition
   fields have been prepared to point to a record where the partition field
   values are bound.
@@ -2250,6 +2544,7 @@ static uint32 get_part_id_linear_key(partition_info *part_info,
     part_info           A reference to the partition_info struct where all the
                         desired information is given
     out:part_id         The partition id is returned through this pointer
+    out: func_value     Value of partition function (longlong)
 
   RETURN VALUE
     part_id                     Partition id of partition that would contain
@@ -2293,6 +2588,7 @@ static uint32 get_part_id_linear_key(partition_info *part_info,
     part_info           A reference to the partition_info struct where all the
                         desired information is given
     out:part_id         The partition id is returned through this pointer
+    out: func_value     The value calculated by partition function
 
   RETURN VALUE
     part_id                     Partition id of partition that would contain
@@ -2314,6 +2610,78 @@ static uint32 get_part_id_linear_key(partition_info *part_info,
     get_partition_id_linear_key_nosub
 */
 
+static int get_part_id_charset_func_subpart(partition_info *part_info,
+                                            uint32 *part_id,
+                                            longlong *func_value)
+{
+  int res;
+  copy_to_part_field_buffers(part_info->subpart_field_array,
+                             part_info->subpart_field_buffers,
+                             part_info->restore_subpart_field_ptrs);
+  res= part_info->get_partition_id_charset(part_info, part_id, func_value);
+  restore_part_field_pointers(part_info->subpart_field_array,
+                              part_info->restore_subpart_field_ptrs);
+  return res;
+}
+static int get_part_id_charset_func_part(partition_info *part_info,
+                                         uint32 *part_id,
+                                         longlong *func_value)
+{
+  int res;
+  copy_to_part_field_buffers(part_info->part_field_array,
+                             part_info->part_field_buffers,
+                             part_info->restore_part_field_ptrs);
+  res= part_info->get_partition_id_charset(part_info, part_id, func_value);
+  restore_part_field_pointers(part_info->part_field_array,
+                              part_info->restore_part_field_ptrs);
+  return res;
+}
+
+static int get_part_id_charset_func_all(partition_info *part_info,
+                                        uint32 *part_id,
+                                        longlong *func_value)
+{
+  int res;
+  copy_to_part_field_buffers(part_info->part_field_array,
+                             part_info->part_field_buffers,
+                             part_info->restore_part_field_ptrs);
+  copy_to_part_field_buffers(part_info->subpart_field_array,
+                             part_info->subpart_field_buffers,
+                             part_info->restore_subpart_field_ptrs);
+  res= part_info->get_partition_id_charset(part_info, part_id, func_value);
+  restore_part_field_pointers(part_info->part_field_array,
+                              part_info->restore_part_field_ptrs);
+  restore_part_field_pointers(part_info->subpart_field_array,
+                              part_info->restore_subpart_field_ptrs);
+  return res;
+}
+
+static int get_part_part_id_charset_func(partition_info *part_info,
+                                         uint32 *part_id,
+                                         longlong *func_value)
+{
+  int res;
+  copy_to_part_field_buffers(part_info->part_field_array,
+                             part_info->part_field_buffers,
+                             part_info->restore_part_field_ptrs);
+  res= part_info->get_part_partition_id_charset(part_info,
+                                                part_id, func_value);
+  restore_part_field_pointers(part_info->part_field_array,
+                              part_info->restore_part_field_ptrs);
+  return res;
+}
+
+static uint32 get_subpart_id_charset_func(partition_info *part_info)
+{
+  int res;
+  copy_to_part_field_buffers(part_info->subpart_field_array,
+                             part_info->subpart_field_buffers,
+                             part_info->restore_subpart_field_ptrs);
+  res= part_info->get_subpartition_id_charset(part_info);
+  restore_part_field_pointers(part_info->subpart_field_array,
+                              part_info->restore_subpart_field_ptrs);
+  return res;
+}
 
 int get_partition_id_list(partition_info *part_info,
                           uint32 *part_id,
@@ -2402,6 +2770,21 @@ notfound:
     The edge of corresponding sub-array of part_info->list_array
 */
 
+uint32 get_list_array_idx_for_endpoint_charset(partition_info *part_info,
+                                               bool left_endpoint,
+                                               bool include_endpoint)
+{
+  uint32 res;
+  copy_to_part_field_buffers(part_info->part_field_array,
+                             part_info->part_field_buffers,
+                             part_info->restore_part_field_ptrs);
+  res= get_list_array_idx_for_endpoint(part_info, left_endpoint,
+                                       include_endpoint);
+  restore_part_field_pointers(part_info->part_field_array,
+                              part_info->restore_part_field_ptrs);
+  return res;
+}
+
 uint32 get_list_array_idx_for_endpoint(partition_info *part_info,
                                        bool left_endpoint,
                                        bool include_endpoint)
@@ -2531,6 +2914,22 @@ int get_partition_id_range(partition_info *part_info,
     The edge of corresponding part_info->range_int_array sub-array.
 */
 
+static uint32
+get_partition_id_range_for_endpoint_charset(partition_info *part_info,
+                                            bool left_endpoint,
+                                            bool include_endpoint)
+{
+  uint32 res;
+  copy_to_part_field_buffers(part_info->part_field_array,
+                             part_info->part_field_buffers,
+                             part_info->restore_part_field_ptrs);
+  res= get_partition_id_range_for_endpoint(part_info, left_endpoint,
+                                           include_endpoint);
+  restore_part_field_pointers(part_info->part_field_array,
+                              part_info->restore_part_field_ptrs);
+  return res;
+}
+
 uint32 get_partition_id_range_for_endpoint(partition_info *part_info,
                                            bool left_endpoint,
                                            bool include_endpoint)
@@ -4544,7 +4943,7 @@ the generated partition syntax in a correct manner.
         tab_part_info->use_default_no_subpartitions= FALSE;
       }
       if (tab_part_info->check_partition_info(thd, (handlerton**)NULL,
-                                              table->file, ULL(0)))
+                                              table->file, ULL(0), FALSE))
       {
         DBUG_RETURN(TRUE);
       }
@@ -6371,13 +6770,20 @@ int get_part_iter_for_interval_via_mapping(partition_info *part_info,
 
   if (part_info->part_type == RANGE_PARTITION)
   {
-    get_endpoint=        get_partition_id_range_for_endpoint;
+    if (part_info->includes_charset_field_part)
+      get_endpoint=        get_partition_id_range_for_endpoint_charset;
+    else
+      get_endpoint=        get_partition_id_range_for_endpoint;
     max_endpoint_val=    part_info->no_parts;
     part_iter->get_next= get_next_partition_id_range;
   }
   else if (part_info->part_type == LIST_PARTITION)
   {
-    get_endpoint=        get_list_array_idx_for_endpoint;
+
+    if (part_info->includes_charset_field_part)
+      get_endpoint=        get_list_array_idx_for_endpoint_charset;
+    else
+      get_endpoint=        get_list_array_idx_for_endpoint;
     max_endpoint_val=    part_info->no_list_values;
     part_iter->get_next= get_next_partition_id_list;
     part_iter->part_info= part_info;
diff --git a/sql/sql_table.cc b/sql/sql_table.cc
index 945fac83ff2..4187e89cd68 100644
--- a/sql/sql_table.cc
+++ b/sql/sql_table.cc
@@ -3183,7 +3183,8 @@ bool mysql_create_table_internal(THD *thd,
     }
     DBUG_PRINT("info", ("db_type = %d",
                          ha_legacy_type(part_info->default_engine_type)));
-    if (part_info->check_partition_info(thd, &engine_type, file, create_info))
+    if (part_info->check_partition_info(thd, &engine_type, file,
+                                        create_info, TRUE))
       goto err;
     part_info->default_engine_type= engine_type;
 
diff --git a/sql/sql_yacc.yy b/sql/sql_yacc.yy
index b8d68a91afc..74b87821892 100644
--- a/sql/sql_yacc.yy
+++ b/sql/sql_yacc.yy
@@ -3637,6 +3637,7 @@ part_bit_expr:
         {
           Item *part_expr= $1;
           bool not_corr_func;
+          int part_expression_ok= 1;
           LEX *lex= Lex;
           THD *thd= YYTHD;
           longlong item_value;
@@ -3654,13 +3655,19 @@ part_bit_expr:
             mem_alloc_error(sizeof(part_elem_value));
             YYABORT;
           }
-
+          part_expr->walk(&Item::check_partition_func_processor, 0,
+                          (byte*)(&part_expression_ok));
+          if (!part_expression_ok)
+          {
+            my_error(ER_PARTITION_FUNCTION_IS_NOT_ALLOWED, MYF(0));
+            YYABORT;
+          }
           if (part_expr->fix_fields(YYTHD, (Item**)0) ||
               ((context->table_list= save_list), FALSE) ||
               (!part_expr->const_item()) ||
               (!lex->safe_to_cache_query))
           {
-            yyerror(ER(ER_NO_CONST_EXPR_IN_RANGE_OR_LIST_ERROR));
+            my_error(ER_NO_CONST_EXPR_IN_RANGE_OR_LIST_ERROR, MYF(0));
             YYABORT;
           }
           thd->where= save_where;