diff --git a/OpenSim/Data/MySQL/MySQLXAssetData.cs b/OpenSim/Data/MySQL/MySQLXAssetData.cs
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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) Contributors, http://opensimulator.org/
+ * See CONTRIBUTORS.TXT for a full list of copyright holders.
+ *
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+ * SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+using System;
+using System.Data;
+using System.Reflection;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Text;
+using log4net;
+using MySql.Data.MySqlClient;
+using OpenMetaverse;
+using OpenSim.Framework;
+using OpenSim.Data;
+
+namespace OpenSim.Data.MySQL
+{
+    public class MySQLXAssetData : AssetDataBase
+    {
+        private static readonly ILog m_log = LogManager.GetLogger(MethodBase.GetCurrentMethod().DeclaringType);
+
+        private string m_connectionString;
+        private object m_dbLock = new object();
+
+        protected virtual Assembly Assembly
+        {
+            get { return GetType().Assembly; }
+        }
+
+        #region IPlugin Members
+
+        public override string Version { get { return "1.0.0.0"; } }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// <para>Initialises Asset interface</para>
+        /// <para>
+        /// <list type="bullet">
+        /// <item>Loads and initialises the MySQL storage plugin.</item>
+        /// <item>Warns and uses the obsolete mysql_connection.ini if connect string is empty.</item>
+        /// <item>Check for migration</item>
+        /// </list>
+        /// </para>
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="connect">connect string</param>
+        public override void Initialise(string connect)
+        {
+            m_connectionString = connect;
+
+            using (MySqlConnection dbcon = new MySqlConnection(m_connectionString))
+            {
+                dbcon.Open();
+                Migration m = new Migration(dbcon, Assembly, "XAssetStore");
+                m.Update();
+            }
+        }
+
+        public override void Initialise()
+        {
+            throw new NotImplementedException();
+        }
+
+        public override void Dispose() { }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The name of this DB provider
+        /// </summary>
+        override public string Name
+        {
+            get { return "MySQL XAsset storage engine"; }
+        }
+
+        #endregion
+
+        #region IAssetDataPlugin Members
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Fetch Asset <paramref name="assetID"/> from database
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="assetID">Asset UUID to fetch</param>
+        /// <returns>Return the asset</returns>
+        /// <remarks>On failure : throw an exception and attempt to reconnect to database</remarks>
+        override public AssetBase GetAsset(UUID assetID)
+        {
+            AssetBase asset = null;
+            lock (m_dbLock)
+            {
+                using (MySqlConnection dbcon = new MySqlConnection(m_connectionString))
+                {
+                    dbcon.Open();
+
+                    string hash = null;
+
+                    using (MySqlCommand cmd = new MySqlCommand(
+                        "SELECT name, hash, description, asset_type, local, temporary, asset_flags, creator_id FROM xassetsmeta WHERE id=?id",
+                        dbcon))
+                    {
+                        cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("?id", assetID.ToString());
+
+                        try
+                        {
+                            using (MySqlDataReader dbReader = cmd.ExecuteReader(CommandBehavior.SingleRow))
+                            {
+                                if (dbReader.Read())
+                                {
+                                    asset = new AssetBase(assetID, (string)dbReader["name"], (sbyte)dbReader["asset_type"], dbReader["creator_id"].ToString());
+                                    hash = (string)dbReader["hash"];
+                                    asset.Description = (string)dbReader["description"];
+
+                                    string local = dbReader["local"].ToString();
+                                    if (local.Equals("1") || local.Equals("true", StringComparison.InvariantCultureIgnoreCase))
+                                        asset.Local = true;
+                                    else
+                                        asset.Local = false;
+
+                                    asset.Temporary = Convert.ToBoolean(dbReader["temporary"]);
+                                    asset.Flags = (AssetFlags)Convert.ToInt32(dbReader["asset_flags"]);
+                                }
+                            }
+                        }
+                        catch (Exception e)
+                        {
+                            m_log.Error("[MYSQL XASSET DATA]: MySql failure fetching asset " + assetID + ": " + e.Message);
+                        }
+                    }
+
+                    if (asset == null)
+                        return null;
+
+                    m_log.DebugFormat(
+                        "[MYSQL XASSET DATA]: Looking for asset {0} {1} with hash {2}", asset.FullID, asset.Name, hash);
+
+                    using (MySqlCommand cmd = new MySqlCommand(
+                        "SELECT data FROM xassetsdata WHERE hash=?hash",
+                        dbcon))
+                    {
+                        cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("?hash", hash);
+
+                        try
+                        {
+                            using (MySqlDataReader dbReader = cmd.ExecuteReader(CommandBehavior.SingleRow))
+                            {
+                                if (dbReader.Read())
+                                    asset.Data = (byte[])dbReader["data"];
+                            }
+                        }
+                        catch (Exception e)
+                        {
+                            m_log.Error("[MYSQL XASSET DATA]: MySql failure fetching asset metadata " + assetID + ": " + e.Message);
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+            return asset;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Create an asset in database, or update it if existing.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="asset">Asset UUID to create</param>
+        /// <remarks>On failure : Throw an exception and attempt to reconnect to database</remarks>
+        override public void StoreAsset(AssetBase asset)
+        {
+            lock (m_dbLock)
+            {
+                using (MySqlConnection dbcon = new MySqlConnection(m_connectionString))
+                {
+                    dbcon.Open();
+
+                    string assetName = asset.Name;
+                    if (asset.Name.Length > 64)
+                    {
+                        assetName = asset.Name.Substring(0, 64);
+                        m_log.Warn("[XASSET DB]: Name field truncated from " + asset.Name.Length + " to " + assetName.Length + " characters on add");
+                    }
+
+                    string assetDescription = asset.Description;
+                    if (asset.Description.Length > 64)
+                    {
+                        assetDescription = asset.Description.Substring(0, 64);
+                        m_log.Warn("[XASSET DB]: Description field truncated from " + asset.Description.Length + " to " + assetDescription.Length + " characters on add");
+                    }
+
+                    string hash = Util.SHA1Hash(asset.Data);
+
+                    try
+                    {
+                        using (MySqlCommand cmd =
+                            new MySqlCommand(
+                                "replace INTO xassetsmeta(id, hash, name, description, asset_type, local, temporary, create_time, access_time, asset_flags, creator_id)" +
+                                "VALUES(?id, ?hash, ?name, ?description, ?asset_type, ?local, ?temporary, ?create_time, ?access_time, ?asset_flags, ?creator_id)",
+                                dbcon))
+                        {
+                            // create unix epoch time
+                            int now = (int)Utils.DateTimeToUnixTime(DateTime.UtcNow);
+                            cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("?id", asset.ID);
+                            cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("?hash", hash);
+                            cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("?name", assetName);
+                            cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("?description", assetDescription);
+                            cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("?asset_type", asset.Type);
+                            cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("?local", asset.Local);
+                            cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("?temporary", asset.Temporary);
+                            cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("?create_time", now);
+                            cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("?access_time", now);
+                            cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("?creator_id", asset.Metadata.CreatorID);
+                            cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("?asset_flags", (int)asset.Flags);
+                            cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("?data", asset.Data);
+                            cmd.ExecuteNonQuery();
+                            cmd.Dispose();
+                        }
+                    }
+                    catch (Exception e)
+                    {
+                        m_log.ErrorFormat("[ASSET DB]: MySQL failure creating asset metadata {0} with name \"{1}\". Error: {2}",
+                            asset.FullID, asset.Name, e.Message);
+                    }
+
+                    try
+                    {
+                        using (MySqlCommand cmd =
+                            new MySqlCommand(
+                                "replace INTO xassetsdata(hash, data) VALUES(?hash, ?data)",
+                                dbcon))
+                        {
+                            cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("?hash", hash);
+                            cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("?data", asset.Data);
+                            cmd.ExecuteNonQuery();
+                            cmd.Dispose();
+                        }
+                    }
+                    catch (Exception e)
+                    {
+                        m_log.ErrorFormat("[XASSET DB]: MySQL failure creating asset data {0} with name \"{1}\". Error: {2}",
+                            asset.FullID, asset.Name, e.Message);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+//        private void UpdateAccessTime(AssetBase asset)
+//        {
+//            lock (m_dbLock)
+//            {
+//                using (MySqlConnection dbcon = new MySqlConnection(m_connectionString))
+//                {
+//                    dbcon.Open();
+//                    MySqlCommand cmd =
+//                        new MySqlCommand("update assets set access_time=?access_time where id=?id",
+//                                         dbcon);
+//
+//                    // need to ensure we dispose
+//                    try
+//                    {
+//                        using (cmd)
+//                        {
+//                            // create unix epoch time
+//                            int now = (int)Utils.DateTimeToUnixTime(DateTime.UtcNow);
+//                            cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("?id", asset.ID);
+//                            cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("?access_time", now);
+//                            cmd.ExecuteNonQuery();
+//                            cmd.Dispose();
+//                        }
+//                    }
+//                    catch (Exception e)
+//                    {
+//                        m_log.ErrorFormat(
+//                            "[ASSETS DB]: " +
+//                            "MySql failure updating access_time for asset {0} with name {1}" + Environment.NewLine + e.ToString()
+//                            + Environment.NewLine + "Attempting reconnection", asset.FullID, asset.Name);
+//                    }
+//                }
+//            }
+//
+//        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Check if the asset exists in the database
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="uuid">The asset UUID</param>
+        /// <returns>true if it exists, false otherwise.</returns>
+        override public bool ExistsAsset(UUID uuid)
+        {
+//            m_log.DebugFormat("[ASSETS DB]: Checking for asset {0}", uuid);
+
+            bool assetExists = false;
+
+            lock (m_dbLock)
+            {
+                using (MySqlConnection dbcon = new MySqlConnection(m_connectionString))
+                {
+                    dbcon.Open();
+                    using (MySqlCommand cmd = new MySqlCommand("SELECT id FROM xassetsmeta WHERE id=?id", dbcon))
+                    {
+                        cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("?id", uuid.ToString());
+
+                        try
+                        {
+                            using (MySqlDataReader dbReader = cmd.ExecuteReader(CommandBehavior.SingleRow))
+                            {
+                                if (dbReader.Read())
+                                {
+//                                    m_log.DebugFormat("[ASSETS DB]: Found asset {0}", uuid);
+                                    assetExists = true;
+                                }
+                            }
+                        }
+                        catch (Exception e)
+                        {
+                            m_log.ErrorFormat(
+                                "[XASSETS DB]: MySql failure fetching asset {0}" + Environment.NewLine + e.ToString(), uuid);
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+            return assetExists;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Returns a list of AssetMetadata objects. The list is a subset of
+        /// the entire data set offset by <paramref name="start" /> containing
+        /// <paramref name="count" /> elements.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="start">The number of results to discard from the total data set.</param>
+        /// <param name="count">The number of rows the returned list should contain.</param>
+        /// <returns>A list of AssetMetadata objects.</returns>
+        public override List<AssetMetadata> FetchAssetMetadataSet(int start, int count)
+        {
+            List<AssetMetadata> retList = new List<AssetMetadata>(count);
+
+            lock (m_dbLock)
+            {
+                using (MySqlConnection dbcon = new MySqlConnection(m_connectionString))
+                {
+                    dbcon.Open();
+                    MySqlCommand cmd = new MySqlCommand("SELECT name,description,asset_type,temporary,id,asset_flags,creator_id FROM xassetsmeta LIMIT ?start, ?count", dbcon);
+                    cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("?start", start);
+                    cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("?count", count);
+
+                    try
+                    {
+                        using (MySqlDataReader dbReader = cmd.ExecuteReader())
+                        {
+                            while (dbReader.Read())
+                            {
+                                AssetMetadata metadata = new AssetMetadata();
+                                metadata.Name = (string)dbReader["name"];
+                                metadata.Description = (string)dbReader["description"];
+                                metadata.Type = (sbyte)dbReader["asset_type"];
+                                metadata.Temporary = Convert.ToBoolean(dbReader["temporary"]); // Not sure if this is correct.
+                                metadata.Flags = (AssetFlags)Convert.ToInt32(dbReader["asset_flags"]);
+                                metadata.FullID = DBGuid.FromDB(dbReader["id"]);
+                                metadata.CreatorID = dbReader["creator_id"].ToString();
+                                metadata.SHA1 = Encoding.Default.GetBytes((string)dbReader["hash"]);
+
+                                retList.Add(metadata);
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                    catch (Exception e)
+                    {
+                        m_log.Error("[XASSETS DB]: MySql failure fetching asset set" + Environment.NewLine + e.ToString());
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+            return retList;
+        }
+
+        public override bool Delete(string id)
+        {
+            lock (m_dbLock)
+            {
+                using (MySqlConnection dbcon = new MySqlConnection(m_connectionString))
+                {
+                    dbcon.Open();
+                    MySqlCommand cmd = new MySqlCommand("delete from xassetsmeta where id=?id", dbcon);
+                    cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("?id", id);
+                    cmd.ExecuteNonQuery();
+
+                    cmd.Dispose();
+
+                    // TODO: How do we deal with data from deleted assets?  Probably not easily reapable unless we
+                    // keep a reference count (?)
+                }
+            }
+
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        #endregion
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/OpenSim/Data/MySQL/Resources/XAssetStore.migrations b/OpenSim/Data/MySQL/Resources/XAssetStore.migrations
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+# -----------------
+:VERSION 1
+
+BEGIN;
+
+CREATE TABLE `xassetsmeta` (
+  `id` char(36) NOT NULL,
+  `hash` char(64) NOT NULL,
+  `name` varchar(64) NOT NULL,
+  `description` varchar(64) NOT NULL,
+  `asset_type` tinyint(4) NOT NULL,
+  `local` tinyint(1) NOT NULL,
+  `temporary` tinyint(1) NOT NULL,
+  `create_time` int(11) NOT NULL,
+  `access_time` int(11) NOT NULL,
+  `asset_flags` int(11) NOT NULL,
+  `creator_id` varchar(128) NOT NULL,
+  PRIMARY KEY (`id`)
+) ENGINE=InnoDB DEFAULT CHARSET=utf8 COMMENT='Version 1';
+
+CREATE TABLE `xassetsdata` (
+  `hash` char(64) NOT NULL,
+  `data` longblob NOT NULL,
+  PRIMARY KEY (`hash`)
+) ENGINE=InnoDB DEFAULT CHARSET=utf8 COMMENT='Version 1';
+
+COMMIT;
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