At this point I think it is safe to say that it doesn't make much sense to fix that in karmic any more.
** Changed in: mysql-dfsg-5.1 (Ubuntu Karmic) Status: Confirmed => Won't Fix -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Server Team, which is subscribed to mysql-dfsg-5.1 in ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/684398 Title: mysqld crashes on certain ALTER TABLE queries (MySQL Bug #31145) -- Ubuntu-server-bugs mailing list Ubuntu-server-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-server-bugs