7 files changed, 41 insertions, 11 deletions
diff --git a/mysql-test/suite/innodb_plugin/r/innodb-index.result b/mysql-test/suite/innodb_plugin/r/innodb-index.result
index 37bd81e5ec6..bf7c382327b 100644
--- a/mysql-test/suite/innodb_plugin/r/innodb-index.result
+++ b/mysql-test/suite/innodb_plugin/r/innodb-index.result
@@ -1096,7 +1096,7 @@ PRIMARY KEY (b(10), a), INDEX (c(10))
 INSERT INTO bug12547647 VALUES (5,repeat('khdfo5AlOq',1900),repeat('g',7731));
 COMMIT;
 UPDATE bug12547647 SET c = REPEAT('b',16928);
-ERROR 42000: Row size too large. The maximum row size for the used table type, not counting BLOBs, is 8126. You have to change some columns to TEXT or BLOBs
+ERROR 42000: Row size too large (> 8126). Changing some columns to TEXT or BLOB may help. In current row format, BLOB prefix of 0 bytes is stored inline.
 DROP TABLE bug12547647;
 SET @r=REPEAT('a',500);
 CREATE TABLE t1(a INT,
diff --git a/mysql-test/suite/innodb_plugin/r/innodb-zip.result b/mysql-test/suite/innodb_plugin/r/innodb-zip.result
index 16947bf16dc..5ee0854367a 100644
--- a/mysql-test/suite/innodb_plugin/r/innodb-zip.result
+++ b/mysql-test/suite/innodb_plugin/r/innodb-zip.result
@@ -125,12 +125,12 @@ CREATE TABLE t1(
 c TEXT NOT NULL, d TEXT NOT NULL,
 PRIMARY KEY (c(767),d(767)))
 ENGINE=InnoDB ROW_FORMAT=COMPRESSED KEY_BLOCK_SIZE=1 CHARSET=ASCII;
-ERROR 42000: Row size too large. The maximum row size for the used table type, not counting BLOBs, is 8126. You have to change some columns to TEXT or BLOBs
+ERROR 42000: Row size too large (> 8126). Changing some columns to TEXT or BLOB may help. In current row format, BLOB prefix of 0 bytes is stored inline.
 CREATE TABLE t1(
 c TEXT NOT NULL, d TEXT NOT NULL,
 PRIMARY KEY (c(767),d(767)))
 ENGINE=InnoDB ROW_FORMAT=COMPRESSED KEY_BLOCK_SIZE=2 CHARSET=ASCII;
-ERROR 42000: Row size too large. The maximum row size for the used table type, not counting BLOBs, is 8126. You have to change some columns to TEXT or BLOBs
+ERROR 42000: Row size too large (> 8126). Changing some columns to TEXT or BLOB may help. In current row format, BLOB prefix of 0 bytes is stored inline.
 CREATE TABLE t1(
 c TEXT NOT NULL, d TEXT NOT NULL,
 PRIMARY KEY (c(767),d(767)))
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ ENGINE=InnoDB ROW_FORMAT=COMPRESSED KEY_BLOCK_SIZE=4 CHARSET=ASCII;
 drop table t1;
 CREATE TABLE t1(c TEXT, PRIMARY KEY (c(440)))
 ENGINE=InnoDB ROW_FORMAT=COMPRESSED KEY_BLOCK_SIZE=1 CHARSET=ASCII;
-ERROR 42000: Row size too large. The maximum row size for the used table type, not counting BLOBs, is 8126. You have to change some columns to TEXT or BLOBs
+ERROR 42000: Row size too large (> 8126). Changing some columns to TEXT or BLOB may help. In current row format, BLOB prefix of 0 bytes is stored inline.
 CREATE TABLE t1(c TEXT, PRIMARY KEY (c(438)))
 ENGINE=InnoDB ROW_FORMAT=COMPRESSED KEY_BLOCK_SIZE=1 CHARSET=ASCII;
 INSERT INTO t1 VALUES(REPEAT('A',512)),(REPEAT('B',512));
diff --git a/mysql-test/suite/innodb_plugin/r/innodb.result b/mysql-test/suite/innodb_plugin/r/innodb.result
index 9435670f42d..3d3eaae5e16 100644
--- a/mysql-test/suite/innodb_plugin/r/innodb.result
+++ b/mysql-test/suite/innodb_plugin/r/innodb.result
@@ -3151,7 +3151,7 @@ c21 CHAR(255), c22 CHAR(255), c23 CHAR(255), c24 CHAR(255),
 c25 CHAR(255), c26 CHAR(255), c27 CHAR(255), c28 CHAR(255),
 c29 CHAR(255), c30 CHAR(255), c31 CHAR(255), c32 CHAR(255)
 ) ENGINE = InnoDB;
-ERROR 42000: Row size too large. The maximum row size for the used table type, not counting BLOBs, is 8126. You have to change some columns to TEXT or BLOBs
+ERROR 42000: Row size too large (> 8126). Changing some columns to TEXT or BLOB or using ROW_FORMAT=DYNAMIC or ROW_FORMAT=COMPRESSED may help. In current row format, BLOB prefix of 768 bytes is stored inline.
 DROP TABLE IF EXISTS t1;
 Warnings:
 Note	1051	Unknown table 't1'
diff --git a/mysql-test/suite/innodb_plugin/r/innodb_bug53591.result b/mysql-test/suite/innodb_plugin/r/innodb_bug53591.result
index 29f9d09a71c..dae9f0d64d0 100644
--- a/mysql-test/suite/innodb_plugin/r/innodb_bug53591.result
+++ b/mysql-test/suite/innodb_plugin/r/innodb_bug53591.result
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ ERROR HY000: Too big row
 SHOW WARNINGS;
 Level	Code	Message
 Error	139	Too big row
-Error	1118	Row size too large. The maximum row size for the used table type, not counting BLOBs, is 8126. You have to change some columns to TEXT or BLOBs
+Error	1118	Row size too large (> 8126). Changing some columns to TEXT or BLOB may help. In current row format, BLOB prefix of 0 bytes is stored inline.
 Error	1030	Got error 139 from storage engine
 DROP TABLE bug53591;
 SET GLOBAL innodb_file_format=Antelope;
diff --git a/mysql-test/suite/innodb_plugin/r/innodb_misc1.result b/mysql-test/suite/innodb_plugin/r/innodb_misc1.result
index 5b1774c6e99..81c65c34554 100644
--- a/mysql-test/suite/innodb_plugin/r/innodb_misc1.result
+++ b/mysql-test/suite/innodb_plugin/r/innodb_misc1.result
@@ -774,7 +774,7 @@ c21 CHAR(255), c22 CHAR(255), c23 CHAR(255), c24 CHAR(255),
 c25 CHAR(255), c26 CHAR(255), c27 CHAR(255), c28 CHAR(255),
 c29 CHAR(255), c30 CHAR(255), c31 CHAR(255), c32 CHAR(255)
 ) ENGINE = InnoDB;
-ERROR 42000: Row size too large. The maximum row size for the used table type, not counting BLOBs, is 8126. You have to change some columns to TEXT or BLOBs
+ERROR 42000: Row size too large (> 8126). Changing some columns to TEXT or BLOB or using ROW_FORMAT=DYNAMIC or ROW_FORMAT=COMPRESSED may help. In current row format, BLOB prefix of 768 bytes is stored inline.
 SET innodb_strict_mode=OFF;
 DROP TABLE IF EXISTS t1;
 Warnings:
diff --git a/storage/innodb_plugin/handler/ha_innodb.cc b/storage/innodb_plugin/handler/ha_innodb.cc
index 884e6513fb1..7e3ecce77bd 100644
--- a/storage/innodb_plugin/handler/ha_innodb.cc
+++ b/storage/innodb_plugin/handler/ha_innodb.cc
@@ -877,11 +877,23 @@ convert_error_code_to_mysql(
 	case DB_TABLE_NOT_FOUND:
 		return(HA_ERR_NO_SUCH_TABLE);
 
-	case DB_TOO_BIG_RECORD:
-		my_error(ER_TOO_BIG_ROWSIZE, MYF(0),
-			 page_get_free_space_of_empty(flags
-						      & DICT_TF_COMPACT) / 2);
+	case DB_TOO_BIG_RECORD: {
+		/* If prefix is true then a 768-byte prefix is stored
+		locally for BLOB fields. Refer to dict_table_get_format() */
+		bool prefix = ((flags & DICT_TF_FORMAT_MASK)
+		 	       >> DICT_TF_FORMAT_SHIFT) < UNIV_FORMAT_B;
+		my_printf_error(ER_TOO_BIG_ROWSIZE,
+			"Row size too large (> %lu). Changing some columns "
+			"to TEXT or BLOB %smay help. In current row "
+			"format, BLOB prefix of %d bytes is stored inline.",
+			MYF(0),
+			page_get_free_space_of_empty(flags &
+				DICT_TF_COMPACT) / 2,
+			prefix ? "or using ROW_FORMAT=DYNAMIC "
+			"or ROW_FORMAT=COMPRESSED ": "",
+			prefix ? DICT_MAX_INDEX_COL_LEN : 0);
 		return(HA_ERR_TO_BIG_ROW);
+	}
 
 	case DB_NO_SAVEPOINT:
 		return(HA_ERR_NO_SAVEPOINT);
diff --git a/storage/innodb_plugin/include/univ.i b/storage/innodb_plugin/include/univ.i
index c3aa3d25e36..a25b2e6585c 100644
--- a/storage/innodb_plugin/include/univ.i
+++ b/storage/innodb_plugin/include/univ.i
@@ -267,6 +267,24 @@ management to ensure correct alignment for doubles etc. */
 			========================
 */
 
+/** There are currently two InnoDB file formats which are used to group
+features with similar restrictions and dependencies. Using an enum allows
+switch statements to give a compiler warning when a new one is introduced. */
+enum innodb_file_formats_enum {
+	/** Antelope File Format: InnoDB/MySQL up to 5.1.
+	This format includes REDUNDANT and COMPACT row formats */
+	UNIV_FORMAT_A		= 0,
+
+	/** Barracuda File Format: Introduced in InnoDB plugin for 5.1:
+	This format includes COMPRESSED and DYNAMIC row formats.  It
+	includes the ability to create secondary indexes from data that
+	is not on the clustered index page and the ability to store more
+	data off the clustered index page. */
+	UNIV_FORMAT_B		= 1
+};
+
+typedef enum innodb_file_formats_enum innodb_file_formats_t;
+
 /* The 2-logarithm of UNIV_PAGE_SIZE: */
 #define UNIV_PAGE_SIZE_SHIFT	14
 /* The universal page size of the database */