diff --git a/mysql-test/include/have_32bit.inc b/mysql-test/include/have_32bit.inc
index b09a813967d..66684fb5325 100644
--- a/mysql-test/include/have_32bit.inc
+++ b/mysql-test/include/have_32bit.inc
@@ -11,6 +11,6 @@ eval SET @@global.sort_buffer_size = $save;
 --enable_query_log
 if (!$mach32)
 {
-  skip Need a 32 bit machine;
+  skip Need a 32 bit machine/binary;
 }
 
diff --git a/mysql-test/include/have_64bit.inc b/mysql-test/include/have_64bit.inc
index 31529a0c9d4..cbba5e1d338 100644
--- a/mysql-test/include/have_64bit.inc
+++ b/mysql-test/include/have_64bit.inc
@@ -9,6 +9,6 @@ eval SET @@session.sort_buffer_size = $save;
 --enable_query_log
 if (!$mach64)
 {
-  skip Need a 64 bit machine;
+  skip Need a 64 binary ;
 }
 
diff --git a/mysql-test/suite/sys_vars/inc/sort_buffer_size_basic.inc b/mysql-test/suite/sys_vars/inc/sort_buffer_size_basic.inc
index 10acf709386..19d8b442c2c 100644
--- a/mysql-test/suite/sys_vars/inc/sort_buffer_size_basic.inc
+++ b/mysql-test/suite/sys_vars/inc/sort_buffer_size_basic.inc
@@ -40,9 +40,12 @@
 #                 Save initial value                        #
 #############################################################
 
-# due to differences when running on Windows (bug filed)
+# due to differences when running on Windows (Bug#36695)
 --source include/not_windows.inc
 
+let $kbrange32 = BETWEEN 32776 AND 32999;
+let $mbrange2 = BETWEEN 2097116 AND 2100000;
+
 --disable_warnings
 
 SET @start_global_value = @@global.sort_buffer_size;
@@ -55,11 +58,13 @@ SET @start_session_value = @@session.sort_buffer_size;
 
 SET @@global.sort_buffer_size = 1000;
 SET @@global.sort_buffer_size = DEFAULT;
-SELECT @@global.sort_buffer_size >= 2097116 AND @@global.sort_buffer_size < 3000000;
+eval
+SELECT @@global.sort_buffer_size $mbrange2;
 
 SET @@session.sort_buffer_size = 2000;
 SET @@session.sort_buffer_size = DEFAULT;
-SELECT @@session.sort_buffer_size >= 2097116 AND @@session.sort_buffer_size < 3000000;
+eval 
+SELECT @@session.sort_buffer_size $mbrange2;
 
 
 --echo '#--------------------FN_DYNVARS_151_02-------------------------#'
@@ -68,10 +73,12 @@ SELECT @@session.sort_buffer_size >= 2097116 AND @@session.sort_buffer_size < 30
 ######################################################################
 
 SET @@global.sort_buffer_size = DEFAULT;
-SELECT @@global.sort_buffer_size >= 2097116 AND @@global.sort_buffer_size < 3000000;
+eval 
+SELECT @@global.sort_buffer_size $mbrange2;
 
 SET @@session.sort_buffer_size = DEFAULT;
-SELECT @@session.sort_buffer_size >= 2097116 AND @@session.sort_buffer_size < 3000000;
+eval 
+SELECT @@session.sort_buffer_size $mbrange2;
 
 
 --echo '#--------------------FN_DYNVARS_151_03-------------------------#'
@@ -80,9 +87,11 @@ SELECT @@session.sort_buffer_size >= 2097116 AND @@session.sort_buffer_size < 30
 ################################################################################
 
 SET @@global.sort_buffer_size = 32776;
-SELECT @@global.sort_buffer_size >= 32776 AND @@global.sort_buffer_size < 33000;
+eval 
+SELECT @@global.sort_buffer_size $kbrange32;
 SET @@global.sort_buffer_size = 32777;
-SELECT @@global.sort_buffer_size >= 32776 AND @@global.sort_buffer_size < 33000;
+eval 
+SELECT @@global.sort_buffer_size $kbrange32;
 SET @@global.sort_buffer_size = 4294967295;
 SELECT @@global.sort_buffer_size;
 SET @@global.sort_buffer_size = 4294967294;
@@ -94,9 +103,11 @@ SELECT @@global.sort_buffer_size;
 ###################################################################################
  
 SET @@session.sort_buffer_size = 32776;
-SELECT @@session.sort_buffer_size >= 32776 AND @@session.sort_buffer_size < 33000;
+eval 
+SELECT @@session.sort_buffer_size $kbrange32;
 SET @@session.sort_buffer_size = 32777;
-SELECT @@session.sort_buffer_size >= 32776 AND @@session.sort_buffer_size < 33000;
+eval 
+SELECT @@session.sort_buffer_size $kbrange32;
 SET @@session.sort_buffer_size = 4294967295;
 SELECT @@session.sort_buffer_size;
 SET @@session.sort_buffer_size = 4294967294;
@@ -109,9 +120,11 @@ SELECT @@session.sort_buffer_size;
 ##################################################################
 
 SET @@global.sort_buffer_size = 32775;
-SELECT @@global.sort_buffer_size >= 32776 AND @@global.sort_buffer_size < 33000;
+eval 
+SELECT @@global.sort_buffer_size $kbrange32;
 SET @@global.sort_buffer_size = -1024;
-SELECT @@global.sort_buffer_size >= 32776 AND @@global.sort_buffer_size < 33000;
+eval 
+SELECT @@global.sort_buffer_size $kbrange32;
 SET @@global.sort_buffer_size = 4294967296;
 SELECT @@global.sort_buffer_size;
 --Error ER_PARSE_ERROR
@@ -122,9 +135,11 @@ SET @@global.sort_buffer_size = test;
 SELECT @@global.sort_buffer_size;
 
 SET @@session.sort_buffer_size = 32775;
-SELECT @@session.sort_buffer_size >= 32776 AND @@session.sort_buffer_size < 33000;
+eval 
+SELECT @@session.sort_buffer_size $kbrange32;
 SET @@session.sort_buffer_size = -2;
-SELECT @@session.sort_buffer_size >= 32776 AND @@session.sort_buffer_size < 33000;
+eval 
+SELECT @@session.sort_buffer_size $kbrange32;
 --Error ER_PARSE_ERROR
 SET @@session.sort_buffer_size = 65530.34.;
 SET @@session.sort_buffer_size = 4294967296;
@@ -148,7 +163,7 @@ SELECT @@global.sort_buffer_size = VARIABLE_VALUE FROM
 ####################################################################
 
 SELECT @@session.sort_buffer_size = VARIABLE_VALUE FROM
-       INFORMATION_SCHEMA.SESSION_VARIABLES WHERE VARIABLE_NAME='sort_buffer_size';
+INFORMATION_SCHEMA.SESSION_VARIABLES WHERE VARIABLE_NAME='sort_buffer_size';
 
 
 --echo '#------------------FN_DYNVARS_151_08-----------------------#'
@@ -157,9 +172,11 @@ SELECT @@session.sort_buffer_size = VARIABLE_VALUE FROM
 ####################################################################
 
 SET @@global.sort_buffer_size = TRUE;
-SELECT @@global.sort_buffer_size >= 32776 AND @@global.sort_buffer_size < 33000;
+eval 
+SELECT @@global.sort_buffer_size $kbrange32;
 SET @@global.sort_buffer_size = FALSE;
-SELECT @@global.sort_buffer_size >= 32776 AND @@global.sort_buffer_size < 33000;
+eval 
+SELECT @@global.sort_buffer_size $kbrange32;
 
 --echo '#---------------------FN_DYNVARS_151_09----------------------#'
 #################################################################################### 
@@ -185,7 +202,8 @@ SELECT @@local.sort_buffer_size = @@session.sort_buffer_size;
 ###################################################################################
 
 SET sort_buffer_size = 9100;
-SELECT @@sort_buffer_size >= 32776 AND @@sort_buffer_size < 33000;
+eval 
+SELECT @@sort_buffer_size $kbrange32;
 --Error ER_UNKNOWN_TABLE
 SELECT local.sort_buffer_size;
 --Error ER_UNKNOWN_TABLE
diff --git a/mysql-test/suite/sys_vars/r/sort_buffer_size_basic_32.result b/mysql-test/suite/sys_vars/r/sort_buffer_size_basic_32.result
index 353ea9dee8c..9d3eadcc26f 100644
--- a/mysql-test/suite/sys_vars/r/sort_buffer_size_basic_32.result
+++ b/mysql-test/suite/sys_vars/r/sort_buffer_size_basic_32.result
@@ -3,31 +3,31 @@ SET @start_session_value = @@session.sort_buffer_size;
 '#--------------------FN_DYNVARS_151_01-------------------------#'
 SET @@global.sort_buffer_size = 1000;
 SET @@global.sort_buffer_size = DEFAULT;
-SELECT @@global.sort_buffer_size >= 2097116 AND @@global.sort_buffer_size < 3000000;
-@@global.sort_buffer_size >= 2097116 AND @@global.sort_buffer_size < 3000000
+SELECT @@global.sort_buffer_size BETWEEN 2097116 AND 2100000;
+@@global.sort_buffer_size BETWEEN 2097116 AND 2100000
 1
 SET @@session.sort_buffer_size = 2000;
 SET @@session.sort_buffer_size = DEFAULT;
-SELECT @@session.sort_buffer_size >= 2097116 AND @@session.sort_buffer_size < 3000000;
-@@session.sort_buffer_size >= 2097116 AND @@session.sort_buffer_size < 3000000
+SELECT @@session.sort_buffer_size BETWEEN 2097116 AND 2100000;
+@@session.sort_buffer_size BETWEEN 2097116 AND 2100000
 1
 '#--------------------FN_DYNVARS_151_02-------------------------#'
 SET @@global.sort_buffer_size = DEFAULT;
-SELECT @@global.sort_buffer_size >= 2097116 AND @@global.sort_buffer_size < 3000000;
-@@global.sort_buffer_size >= 2097116 AND @@global.sort_buffer_size < 3000000
+SELECT @@global.sort_buffer_size BETWEEN 2097116 AND 2100000;
+@@global.sort_buffer_size BETWEEN 2097116 AND 2100000
 1
 SET @@session.sort_buffer_size = DEFAULT;
-SELECT @@session.sort_buffer_size >= 2097116 AND @@session.sort_buffer_size < 3000000;
-@@session.sort_buffer_size >= 2097116 AND @@session.sort_buffer_size < 3000000
+SELECT @@session.sort_buffer_size BETWEEN 2097116 AND 2100000;
+@@session.sort_buffer_size BETWEEN 2097116 AND 2100000
 1
 '#--------------------FN_DYNVARS_151_03-------------------------#'
 SET @@global.sort_buffer_size = 32776;
-SELECT @@global.sort_buffer_size >= 32776 AND @@global.sort_buffer_size < 33000;
-@@global.sort_buffer_size >= 32776 AND @@global.sort_buffer_size < 33000
+SELECT @@global.sort_buffer_size BETWEEN 32776 AND 32999;
+@@global.sort_buffer_size BETWEEN 32776 AND 32999
 1
 SET @@global.sort_buffer_size = 32777;
-SELECT @@global.sort_buffer_size >= 32776 AND @@global.sort_buffer_size < 33000;
-@@global.sort_buffer_size >= 32776 AND @@global.sort_buffer_size < 33000
+SELECT @@global.sort_buffer_size BETWEEN 32776 AND 32999;
+@@global.sort_buffer_size BETWEEN 32776 AND 32999
 1
 SET @@global.sort_buffer_size = 4294967295;
 SELECT @@global.sort_buffer_size;
@@ -39,12 +39,12 @@ SELECT @@global.sort_buffer_size;
 4294967294
 '#--------------------FN_DYNVARS_151_04-------------------------#'
 SET @@session.sort_buffer_size = 32776;
-SELECT @@session.sort_buffer_size >= 32776 AND @@session.sort_buffer_size < 33000;
-@@session.sort_buffer_size >= 32776 AND @@session.sort_buffer_size < 33000
+SELECT @@session.sort_buffer_size BETWEEN 32776 AND 32999;
+@@session.sort_buffer_size BETWEEN 32776 AND 32999
 1
 SET @@session.sort_buffer_size = 32777;
-SELECT @@session.sort_buffer_size >= 32776 AND @@session.sort_buffer_size < 33000;
-@@session.sort_buffer_size >= 32776 AND @@session.sort_buffer_size < 33000
+SELECT @@session.sort_buffer_size BETWEEN 32776 AND 32999;
+@@session.sort_buffer_size BETWEEN 32776 AND 32999
 1
 SET @@session.sort_buffer_size = 4294967295;
 SELECT @@session.sort_buffer_size;
@@ -56,12 +56,12 @@ SELECT @@session.sort_buffer_size;
 4294967294
 '#------------------FN_DYNVARS_151_05-----------------------#'
 SET @@global.sort_buffer_size = 32775;
-SELECT @@global.sort_buffer_size >= 32776 AND @@global.sort_buffer_size < 33000;
-@@global.sort_buffer_size >= 32776 AND @@global.sort_buffer_size < 33000
+SELECT @@global.sort_buffer_size BETWEEN 32776 AND 32999;
+@@global.sort_buffer_size BETWEEN 32776 AND 32999
 1
 SET @@global.sort_buffer_size = -1024;
-SELECT @@global.sort_buffer_size >= 32776 AND @@global.sort_buffer_size < 33000;
-@@global.sort_buffer_size >= 32776 AND @@global.sort_buffer_size < 33000
+SELECT @@global.sort_buffer_size BETWEEN 32776 AND 32999;
+@@global.sort_buffer_size BETWEEN 32776 AND 32999
 1
 SET @@global.sort_buffer_size = 4294967296;
 SELECT @@global.sort_buffer_size;
@@ -78,12 +78,12 @@ SELECT @@global.sort_buffer_size;
 @@global.sort_buffer_size
 4294967295
 SET @@session.sort_buffer_size = 32775;
-SELECT @@session.sort_buffer_size >= 32776 AND @@session.sort_buffer_size < 33000;
-@@session.sort_buffer_size >= 32776 AND @@session.sort_buffer_size < 33000
+SELECT @@session.sort_buffer_size BETWEEN 32776 AND 32999;
+@@session.sort_buffer_size BETWEEN 32776 AND 32999
 1
 SET @@session.sort_buffer_size = -2;
-SELECT @@session.sort_buffer_size >= 32776 AND @@session.sort_buffer_size < 33000;
-@@session.sort_buffer_size >= 32776 AND @@session.sort_buffer_size < 33000
+SELECT @@session.sort_buffer_size BETWEEN 32776 AND 32999;
+@@session.sort_buffer_size BETWEEN 32776 AND 32999
 1
 SET @@session.sort_buffer_size = 65530.34.;
 ERROR 42000: 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 '.' at line 1
@@ -105,12 +105,12 @@ INFORMATION_SCHEMA.SESSION_VARIABLES WHERE VARIABLE_NAME='sort_buffer_size';
 1
 '#------------------FN_DYNVARS_151_08-----------------------#'
 SET @@global.sort_buffer_size = TRUE;
-SELECT @@global.sort_buffer_size >= 32776 AND @@global.sort_buffer_size < 33000;
-@@global.sort_buffer_size >= 32776 AND @@global.sort_buffer_size < 33000
+SELECT @@global.sort_buffer_size BETWEEN 32776 AND 32999;
+@@global.sort_buffer_size BETWEEN 32776 AND 32999
 1
 SET @@global.sort_buffer_size = FALSE;
-SELECT @@global.sort_buffer_size >= 32776 AND @@global.sort_buffer_size < 33000;
-@@global.sort_buffer_size >= 32776 AND @@global.sort_buffer_size < 33000
+SELECT @@global.sort_buffer_size BETWEEN 32776 AND 32999;
+@@global.sort_buffer_size BETWEEN 32776 AND 32999
 1
 '#---------------------FN_DYNVARS_151_09----------------------#'
 SET @@global.sort_buffer_size = 9000;
@@ -127,8 +127,8 @@ SELECT @@local.sort_buffer_size = @@session.sort_buffer_size;
 1
 '#---------------------FN_DYNVARS_151_11----------------------#'
 SET sort_buffer_size = 9100;
-SELECT @@sort_buffer_size >= 32776 AND @@sort_buffer_size < 33000;
-@@sort_buffer_size >= 32776 AND @@sort_buffer_size < 33000
+SELECT @@sort_buffer_size BETWEEN 32776 AND 32999;
+@@sort_buffer_size BETWEEN 32776 AND 32999
 1
 SELECT local.sort_buffer_size;
 ERROR 42S02: Unknown table 'local' in field list
diff --git a/mysql-test/suite/sys_vars/r/sort_buffer_size_basic_64.result b/mysql-test/suite/sys_vars/r/sort_buffer_size_basic_64.result
index 3708f88f889..c993c8a0a88 100644
--- a/mysql-test/suite/sys_vars/r/sort_buffer_size_basic_64.result
+++ b/mysql-test/suite/sys_vars/r/sort_buffer_size_basic_64.result
@@ -3,31 +3,31 @@ SET @start_session_value = @@session.sort_buffer_size;
 '#--------------------FN_DYNVARS_151_01-------------------------#'
 SET @@global.sort_buffer_size = 1000;
 SET @@global.sort_buffer_size = DEFAULT;
-SELECT @@global.sort_buffer_size >= 2097116 AND @@global.sort_buffer_size < 3000000;
-@@global.sort_buffer_size >= 2097116 AND @@global.sort_buffer_size < 3000000
+SELECT @@global.sort_buffer_size BETWEEN 2097116 AND 2100000;
+@@global.sort_buffer_size BETWEEN 2097116 AND 2100000
 1
 SET @@session.sort_buffer_size = 2000;
 SET @@session.sort_buffer_size = DEFAULT;
-SELECT @@session.sort_buffer_size >= 2097116 AND @@session.sort_buffer_size < 3000000;
-@@session.sort_buffer_size >= 2097116 AND @@session.sort_buffer_size < 3000000
+SELECT @@session.sort_buffer_size BETWEEN 2097116 AND 2100000;
+@@session.sort_buffer_size BETWEEN 2097116 AND 2100000
 1
 '#--------------------FN_DYNVARS_151_02-------------------------#'
 SET @@global.sort_buffer_size = DEFAULT;
-SELECT @@global.sort_buffer_size >= 2097116 AND @@global.sort_buffer_size < 3000000;
-@@global.sort_buffer_size >= 2097116 AND @@global.sort_buffer_size < 3000000
+SELECT @@global.sort_buffer_size BETWEEN 2097116 AND 2100000;
+@@global.sort_buffer_size BETWEEN 2097116 AND 2100000
 1
 SET @@session.sort_buffer_size = DEFAULT;
-SELECT @@session.sort_buffer_size >= 2097116 AND @@session.sort_buffer_size < 3000000;
-@@session.sort_buffer_size >= 2097116 AND @@session.sort_buffer_size < 3000000
+SELECT @@session.sort_buffer_size BETWEEN 2097116 AND 2100000;
+@@session.sort_buffer_size BETWEEN 2097116 AND 2100000
 1
 '#--------------------FN_DYNVARS_151_03-------------------------#'
 SET @@global.sort_buffer_size = 32776;
-SELECT @@global.sort_buffer_size >= 32776 AND @@global.sort_buffer_size < 33000;
-@@global.sort_buffer_size >= 32776 AND @@global.sort_buffer_size < 33000
+SELECT @@global.sort_buffer_size BETWEEN 32776 AND 32999;
+@@global.sort_buffer_size BETWEEN 32776 AND 32999
 1
 SET @@global.sort_buffer_size = 32777;
-SELECT @@global.sort_buffer_size >= 32776 AND @@global.sort_buffer_size < 33000;
-@@global.sort_buffer_size >= 32776 AND @@global.sort_buffer_size < 33000
+SELECT @@global.sort_buffer_size BETWEEN 32776 AND 32999;
+@@global.sort_buffer_size BETWEEN 32776 AND 32999
 1
 SET @@global.sort_buffer_size = 4294967295;
 SELECT @@global.sort_buffer_size;
@@ -39,12 +39,12 @@ SELECT @@global.sort_buffer_size;
 4294967294
 '#--------------------FN_DYNVARS_151_04-------------------------#'
 SET @@session.sort_buffer_size = 32776;
-SELECT @@session.sort_buffer_size >= 32776 AND @@session.sort_buffer_size < 33000;
-@@session.sort_buffer_size >= 32776 AND @@session.sort_buffer_size < 33000
+SELECT @@session.sort_buffer_size BETWEEN 32776 AND 32999;
+@@session.sort_buffer_size BETWEEN 32776 AND 32999
 1
 SET @@session.sort_buffer_size = 32777;
-SELECT @@session.sort_buffer_size >= 32776 AND @@session.sort_buffer_size < 33000;
-@@session.sort_buffer_size >= 32776 AND @@session.sort_buffer_size < 33000
+SELECT @@session.sort_buffer_size BETWEEN 32776 AND 32999;
+@@session.sort_buffer_size BETWEEN 32776 AND 32999
 1
 SET @@session.sort_buffer_size = 4294967295;
 SELECT @@session.sort_buffer_size;
@@ -56,12 +56,12 @@ SELECT @@session.sort_buffer_size;
 4294967294
 '#------------------FN_DYNVARS_151_05-----------------------#'
 SET @@global.sort_buffer_size = 32775;
-SELECT @@global.sort_buffer_size >= 32776 AND @@global.sort_buffer_size < 33000;
-@@global.sort_buffer_size >= 32776 AND @@global.sort_buffer_size < 33000
+SELECT @@global.sort_buffer_size BETWEEN 32776 AND 32999;
+@@global.sort_buffer_size BETWEEN 32776 AND 32999
 1
 SET @@global.sort_buffer_size = -1024;
-SELECT @@global.sort_buffer_size >= 32776 AND @@global.sort_buffer_size < 33000;
-@@global.sort_buffer_size >= 32776 AND @@global.sort_buffer_size < 33000
+SELECT @@global.sort_buffer_size BETWEEN 32776 AND 32999;
+@@global.sort_buffer_size BETWEEN 32776 AND 32999
 1
 SET @@global.sort_buffer_size = 4294967296;
 SELECT @@global.sort_buffer_size;
@@ -78,12 +78,12 @@ SELECT @@global.sort_buffer_size;
 @@global.sort_buffer_size
 4294967296
 SET @@session.sort_buffer_size = 32775;
-SELECT @@session.sort_buffer_size >= 32776 AND @@session.sort_buffer_size < 33000;
-@@session.sort_buffer_size >= 32776 AND @@session.sort_buffer_size < 33000
+SELECT @@session.sort_buffer_size BETWEEN 32776 AND 32999;
+@@session.sort_buffer_size BETWEEN 32776 AND 32999
 1
 SET @@session.sort_buffer_size = -2;
-SELECT @@session.sort_buffer_size >= 32776 AND @@session.sort_buffer_size < 33000;
-@@session.sort_buffer_size >= 32776 AND @@session.sort_buffer_size < 33000
+SELECT @@session.sort_buffer_size BETWEEN 32776 AND 32999;
+@@session.sort_buffer_size BETWEEN 32776 AND 32999
 1
 SET @@session.sort_buffer_size = 65530.34.;
 ERROR 42000: 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 '.' at line 1
@@ -105,12 +105,12 @@ INFORMATION_SCHEMA.SESSION_VARIABLES WHERE VARIABLE_NAME='sort_buffer_size';
 1
 '#------------------FN_DYNVARS_151_08-----------------------#'
 SET @@global.sort_buffer_size = TRUE;
-SELECT @@global.sort_buffer_size >= 32776 AND @@global.sort_buffer_size < 33000;
-@@global.sort_buffer_size >= 32776 AND @@global.sort_buffer_size < 33000
+SELECT @@global.sort_buffer_size BETWEEN 32776 AND 32999;
+@@global.sort_buffer_size BETWEEN 32776 AND 32999
 1
 SET @@global.sort_buffer_size = FALSE;
-SELECT @@global.sort_buffer_size >= 32776 AND @@global.sort_buffer_size < 33000;
-@@global.sort_buffer_size >= 32776 AND @@global.sort_buffer_size < 33000
+SELECT @@global.sort_buffer_size BETWEEN 32776 AND 32999;
+@@global.sort_buffer_size BETWEEN 32776 AND 32999
 1
 '#---------------------FN_DYNVARS_151_09----------------------#'
 SET @@global.sort_buffer_size = 9000;
@@ -127,8 +127,8 @@ SELECT @@local.sort_buffer_size = @@session.sort_buffer_size;
 1
 '#---------------------FN_DYNVARS_151_11----------------------#'
 SET sort_buffer_size = 9100;
-SELECT @@sort_buffer_size >= 32776 AND @@sort_buffer_size < 33000;
-@@sort_buffer_size >= 32776 AND @@sort_buffer_size < 33000
+SELECT @@sort_buffer_size BETWEEN 32776 AND 32999;
+@@sort_buffer_size BETWEEN 32776 AND 32999
 1
 SELECT local.sort_buffer_size;
 ERROR 42S02: Unknown table 'local' in field list