Ticket #9747: 9747.patch

wp-includes/wp-db.php

@@ -426 +426 @@
          * @return null Always null.
          */
         function select($db) {
-                if (!@mysql_select_db($db, $this->dbh)) {
+                static $select_error = false;
+                                
+                // if select fails, try to create the database
+                if ( !$select_error && !@mysql_select_db($db, $this->dbh) ) {                   
+                        $query = $this->prepare('CREATE DATABASE %s DEFAULT CHARACTER SET utf8 COLLATE utf8_general_ci;', $db);
+                        $this->query($query);
+                        if ( !@mysql_select_db($db, $this->dbh) ) {
+                                $select_error = true;
+                        }                       
+                }               
+                
+                if ( $select_error ) {
                         $this->ready = false;
                         $this->bail(sprintf(/*WP_I18N_DB_SELECT_DB*/'
 <h1>Can&#8217;t select database</h1>