diff --git a/BitKeeper/etc/logging_ok b/BitKeeper/etc/logging_ok
index f1e98699ab0..3d4c3d60ca8 100644
--- a/BitKeeper/etc/logging_ok
+++ b/BitKeeper/etc/logging_ok
@@ -202,6 +202,7 @@ ndbdev@ndbmaster.mysql.com
 ndbdev@shark.
 nick@mysql.com
 nick@nick.leippe.com
+obarnir@mysql.com
 papa@gbichot.local
 patg@krsna.
 patg@krsna.patg.net
diff --git a/innobase/os/os0file.c b/innobase/os/os0file.c
index 9df26150160..ac5d1c72c72 100644
--- a/innobase/os/os0file.c
+++ b/innobase/os/os0file.c
@@ -605,7 +605,7 @@ os_file_opendir(
 
 	lpFindFileData = ut_malloc(sizeof(WIN32_FIND_DATA));
 
-	dir = FindFirstFile(path, lpFindFileData);
+	dir = FindFirstFile((LPCTSTR) path, lpFindFileData);
 
 	ut_free(lpFindFileData);
 
@@ -686,15 +686,15 @@ next_file:
 	ret = FindNextFile(dir, lpFindFileData);
 
 	if (ret) {
-	        ut_a(strlen(lpFindFileData->cFileName) < OS_FILE_MAX_PATH);
+	        ut_a(strlen((char *) lpFindFileData->cFileName) < OS_FILE_MAX_PATH);
 
-		if (strcmp(lpFindFileData->cFileName, ".") == 0
-		    || strcmp(lpFindFileData->cFileName, "..") == 0) {
+		if (strcmp((char *) lpFindFileData->cFileName, ".") == 0
+		    || strcmp((char *) lpFindFileData->cFileName, "..") == 0) {
 
 		        goto next_file;
 		}
 
-		strcpy(info->name, lpFindFileData->cFileName);
+		strcpy(info->name, (char *) lpFindFileData->cFileName);
 
 		info->size = (ib_longlong)(lpFindFileData->nFileSizeLow)
 		     + (((ib_longlong)(lpFindFileData->nFileSizeHigh)) << 32);
@@ -830,7 +830,7 @@ os_file_create_directory(
 #ifdef __WIN__
 	BOOL	rcode;
     
-	rcode = CreateDirectory(pathname, NULL);
+	rcode = CreateDirectory((LPCTSTR) pathname, NULL);
 	if (!(rcode != 0 ||
 	   (GetLastError() == ERROR_ALREADY_EXISTS && !fail_if_exists))) {
 		/* failure */
@@ -914,7 +914,7 @@ try_again:
 		ut_error;
 	}
 
-	file = CreateFile(name,
+	file = CreateFile((LPCTSTR) name,
 			access,
 			FILE_SHARE_READ | FILE_SHARE_WRITE,
 					/* file can be read ansd written also
@@ -1053,7 +1053,7 @@ os_file_create_simple_no_error_handling(
 		ut_error;
 	}
 
-	file = CreateFile(name,
+	file = CreateFile((LPCTSTR) name,
 			access,
 			share_mode,
 			NULL,	/* default security attributes */
@@ -1200,7 +1200,7 @@ try_again:
 		ut_error;
 	}
 
-	file = CreateFile(name,
+	file = CreateFile((LPCTSTR) name,
 			GENERIC_READ | GENERIC_WRITE, /* read and write
 							access */
 			share_mode,     /* File can be read also by other
diff --git a/innobase/os/os0sync.c b/innobase/os/os0sync.c
index 18d92af5054..356d7c8c163 100644
--- a/innobase/os/os0sync.c
+++ b/innobase/os/os0sync.c
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ os_event_create(
 	event->handle = CreateEvent(NULL,/* No security attributes */
 			TRUE,		/* Manual reset */
 			FALSE,		/* Initial state nonsignaled */
-			name);
+			(LPCTSTR) name);
 	if (!event->handle) {
 	        fprintf(stderr,
 "InnoDB: Could not create a Windows event semaphore; Windows error %lu\n",
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ os_event_create_auto(
 	event->handle = CreateEvent(NULL,/* No security attributes */
 			FALSE,		/* Auto-reset */
 			FALSE,		/* Initial state nonsignaled */
-			name);
+			(LPCTSTR) name);
 
 	if (!event->handle) {
 	        fprintf(stderr,
@@ -440,7 +440,7 @@ os_mutex_create(
 
 	mutex = CreateMutex(NULL,	/* No security attributes */
 			FALSE,		/* Initial state: no owner */
-			name);
+			(LPCTSTR) name);
 	ut_a(mutex);
 #else
 	os_fast_mutex_t*	mutex;
diff --git a/mysql-test/Makefile.am b/mysql-test/Makefile.am
index 3cd1fb6f996..3a59a060778 100644
--- a/mysql-test/Makefile.am
+++ b/mysql-test/Makefile.am
@@ -35,7 +35,8 @@ testdir =	        $(benchdir_root)/mysql-test
 EXTRA_SCRIPTS = 	mysql-test-run.sh mysql-test-run.pl install_test_db.sh valgrind.supp
 EXTRA_DIST = 		$(EXTRA_SCRIPTS) 
 test_SCRIPTS = 		mysql-test-run install_test_db 
-test_DATA = std_data/client-key.pem std_data/client-cert.pem std_data/cacert.pem
+test_DATA = std_data/client-key.pem std_data/client-cert.pem std_data/cacert.pem \
+	std_data/server-cert.pem std_data/server-key.pem 
 CLEANFILES = 		$(test_SCRIPTS) $(test_DATA)
 
 INCLUDES =		-I$(srcdir)/../include -I../include -I..
diff --git a/mysql-test/include/show_msg.inc b/mysql-test/include/show_msg.inc
new file mode 100755
index 00000000000..5a29541edcf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mysql-test/include/show_msg.inc
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+#### include/show_msg.inc
+#
+# This file writes the value set in @message into the
+# a protocol file as part of executing a test sequence
+#
+# Usage:
+#    Add the following to any *.test file:
+#      :
+#    set @message="This is a message example";
+#    --source include/show_msg.inc
+#      :
+#
+
+--disable_query_log
+SET @utf8_message = CONVERT(@message using utf8);
+select @utf8_message as ""
+union
+select repeat(CONVERT('-' using utf8),char_length(@utf8_message));
+--enable_query_log
diff --git a/mysql-test/include/show_msg80.inc b/mysql-test/include/show_msg80.inc
new file mode 100755
index 00000000000..d9a59c5517a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mysql-test/include/show_msg80.inc
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+#### include/show_msg80.inc
+#
+# This file writes the value set in @message into the
+# a protocol file as part of executing a test sequence
+# with a dash line that is fixed on 80 characters.
+# This can be used in the case of long messages, 
+# multi line messages that exceed 80 or if an 80 char
+# line is desired for short messages.
+#
+# Usage:
+#    Add the following to any *.test file:
+#      :
+#    set @message="This is a message example";
+#    --source include/show_msg80.inc
+#      :
+#
+
+--disable_query_log
+SET @utf8_message = CONVERT(@message using utf8);
+select @utf8_message as ""
+union
+select repeat(CONVERT('-' using utf8),80);
+--enable_query_log
diff --git a/mysql-test/r/mysqltest.result b/mysql-test/r/mysqltest.result
index 51e56c21a07..87e2fca970b 100644
--- a/mysql-test/r/mysqltest.result
+++ b/mysql-test/r/mysqltest.result
@@ -148,3 +148,17 @@ a'b	a"b
 select 'aaa\\','aa''a',"aa""a";
 aaa\	aa'a	aa"a
 aaa\	aa'a	aa"a
+SET @message = 'Here comes a message';
+
+Here comes a message
+--------------------
+SET @message = USER();
+
+root@localhost
+--------------
+SET @message = 'Here comes a very very long message that is longer then 80 characters
+on multiple lines';
+
+Here comes a very very long message that is longer then 80 characters
+on multiple lines
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/mysql-test/t/mysqltest.test b/mysql-test/t/mysqltest.test
index 067b0db492f..4e16e57058d 100644
--- a/mysql-test/t/mysqltest.test
+++ b/mysql-test/t/mysqltest.test
@@ -295,3 +295,23 @@ select 1 as `a'b`, 2 as `a"b`;
 
 # Test escaping of quotes
 select 'aaa\\','aa''a',"aa""a";
+
+
+
+#
+# Check of include/show_msg.inc
+#
+
+# The message contains in most cases a string with the default character set
+SET @message = 'Here comes a message';
+--source include/show_msg.inc
+
+# The message could also contain a string with character set utf8
+SET @message = USER();
+--source include/show_msg.inc
+
+# The message contains more then 80 characters on multiple lines
+SET @message = 'Here comes a very very long message that is longer then 80 characters
+on multiple lines';
+--source include/show_msg80.inc
+