This is documented on the page comparing MariaDB 10.1 and MySQL 5.6 defaults:
https://mariadb.com/kb/en/mariadb/system-variable-differences-between-mariadb-101-and-mysql-56/
but you're right, it should probably be mentioned as well on the GRANT page too.

On 12/11/2015 03:53, Daniel Black wrote:

https://mariadb.com/kb/en/mariadb/server-system-variables/#sql_mode

sql_mode

Default Value: NO_AUTO_CREATE_USER,NO_ENGINE_SUBSTITUTION (>= MariaDB 10.1.7),


password_no_match seems to be odd error however I assume that's the same as mysql in the same sql_mode.


----- On 12 Nov, 2015, at 10:26 AM, Felipe Gasper felipe@felipegasper.com wrote:

Hello,

        I’ve found an apparent discrepancy between MySQL 5.6 and MariaDB 10.1.
When you GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES on a DB to a user/host that is not in the
mysql.users table, MariaDB 10.1 throws ER_PASSWORD_NO_MATCH, whereas
MySQL 5.6 creates the user/host entry.

        Is this by design? I don’t see the behavior discussed at
https://mariadb.com/kb/en/mariadb/grant/.

        Thank you for your time! Below I am including the client outputs for
both servers.

-Felipe Gasper
Houston, TX

--------------------------
Server version: 10.1.8-MariaDB-log MariaDB Server

Copyright (c) 2000, 2015, Oracle, MariaDB Corporation Ab and others.

Type 'help;' or '\h' for help. Type '\c' to clear the current input
statement.

MariaDB [(none)]> create database fgtemp;
Query OK, 1 row affected (0.00 sec)

MariaDB [(none)]> use fgtemp;
Database changed
MariaDB [fgtemp]> grant all on fgtemp.* to 'root'@'nowhere';
ERROR 1133 (28000): Can't find any matching row in the user table
MariaDB [fgtemp]>
--------------------------
Server version: 5.6.27-log MySQL Community Server (GPL)

Copyright (c) 2000, 2013, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.

Oracle is a registered trademark of Oracle Corporation and/or its
affiliates. Other names may be trademarks of their respective
owners.

Type 'help;' or '\h' for help. Type '\c' to clear the current input
statement.

mysql> create database fgtemp;
Query OK, 1 row affected (0.00 sec)

mysql> use fgtemp;
Database changed
mysql> grant all on fgtemp.* to 'root'@'nowhere';
Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.05 sec)
--------------------------

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