fox wrote:he updated or something to mysql 5.7-rc which now has ~strict mode~ enabled by default which forbids inserting an integer into datetime column which is a change i have no problem with per se, well overdue imo
Nope.
The NO_ZERO_DATE mode affects whether the server permits '0000-00-00' as a valid date. Its effect also depends on whether strict SQL mode is enabled.
- If this mode is not enabled, '0000-00-00' is permitted and inserts produce no warning.
- If this mode is enabled, '0000-00-00' is permitted and inserts produce a warning.
- If this mode and strict mode are enabled, '0000-00-00' is not permitted and inserts produce an error, unless IGNORE is given as well. For INSERT IGNORE and UPDATE IGNORE, '0000-00-00' is permitted and inserts produce a warning.
And
As of MySQL 5.7.4, NO_ZERO_DATE is deprecated. In MySQL 5.7.4 through 5.7.7, NO_ZERO_DATE does nothing when named explicitly. Instead, its effect is included in the effects of strict SQL mode. In MySQL 5.7.8 and later, NO_ZERO_DATE does have an effect when named explicitly and is not part of strict mode, as before MySQL 5.7.4. However, it should be used in conjunction with strict mode and is enabled by default. A warning occurs if NO_ZERO_DATE is enabled without also enabling strict mode or vice versa.
Someone's playing The Hokey Cokey with parts of the source code by the looks of it.