1 files changed, 8 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/sql/sql_acl.h b/sql/sql_acl.h
index 050649d39bc..3169746419c 100644
--- a/sql/sql_acl.h
+++ b/sql/sql_acl.h
@@ -173,6 +173,14 @@ enum mysql_db_table_field
 extern const TABLE_FIELD_DEF mysql_db_table_def;
 extern bool mysql_user_table_is_in_short_password_format;
 
+
+static inline int access_denied_error_code(int passwd_used)
+{
+  return passwd_used == 2 ? ER_ACCESS_DENIED_NO_PASSWORD_ERROR
+                          : ER_ACCESS_DENIED_ERROR;
+}
+
+
 /* prototypes */
 
 bool hostname_requires_resolving(const char *hostname);