Comment 1 for bug 1655278

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Sergei Glushchenko (sergei.glushchenko) wrote :

The behaviour is correct and it matches mysql client behavoiur. When user is not set, xtrabackup is trying connect with current system useer. You probably ran xtrabackup as root.

Keeping this report as request to replace "user: (null)" part of the message with "user: not set" message.