--- bind-9.5.0a6.orig/contrib/dlz/drivers/dlz_mysql_driver.c	2007-02-06 06:44:26.000000000 +0100
+++ bind-9.5.0a6/contrib/dlz/drivers/dlz_mysql_driver.c	2007-09-04 23:57:57.000000000 +0200
@@ -92,6 +92,25 @@
  */
 
 /*%
+ * Factorize the mysql_ping for adding a log error message
+ */
+static isc_result_t
+mysqldrv_ping(dbinstance_t *dbi) {
+    int pres = 0;
+
+    pres = mysql_ping(dbi->dbconn);
+    if ( pres != 0 ) {
+        isc_log_write(dns_lctx, DNS_LOGCATEGORY_DATABASE,
+                      DNS_LOGMODULE_DLZ, ISC_LOG_DEBUG(1),
+                      "\nMySQL Ping Error : %s (%i)\n",
+                      mysql_error(dbi->dbconn),
+                      mysql_errno(dbi->dbconn));
+        return (ISC_R_FAILURE);
+    }
+    return (ISC_R_SUCCESS);
+}
+
+/*%
  * Allocates memory for a new string, and then constructs the new
  * string by "escaping" the input string.  The new string is
  * safe to be used in queries.  This is necessary because we cannot
@@ -225,6 +244,8 @@
 	}
 
 
+    mysqldrv_ping(dbi);
+
 	/*
 	 * was a zone string passed?  If so, make it safe for use in
 	 * queries.
@@ -324,7 +345,7 @@
 		qres = mysql_query((MYSQL *) dbi->dbconn, querystring);
 		if (qres == 0)
 			break;
-		for (j=0; mysql_ping((MYSQL *) dbi->dbconn) != 0 && j < 4; j++)
+		for (j=0; mysqldrv_ping(dbi) != 0 && j < 4; j++)
 			;
 	}
 
@@ -923,6 +944,12 @@
 	pass = getParameterValue(argv[1], "pass=");
 	socket = getParameterValue(argv[1], "socket=");
 
+    if(mysql_options((MYSQL *) dbi->dbconn, MYSQL_OPT_RECONNECT, "1")) {
+		isc_log_write(dns_lctx, DNS_LOGCATEGORY_DATABASE,
+			      DNS_LOGMODULE_DLZ, ISC_LOG_ERROR,
+			      "Could not set database reconnect option");
+    }
+
 	for (j=0; dbc == NULL && j < 4; j++)
 		dbc = mysql_real_connect((MYSQL *) dbi->dbconn, host,
 					 user, pass, dbname, port, socket,