Merge change 20267 into donut

        file = new File(file.getAbsolutePath() + File.separator

                + GEARS_DATABASE_DIR + File.separator + GEARS_DATABASE_FILE);

        // Remember whether or not we need to create the LocationAccess table.

        boolean needToCreateTables = !file.exists();

        boolean needToCreateTables = false;

        if (!file.exists()) {

            needToCreateTables = true;

            // Create the path or else SQLiteDatabase.openOrCreateDatabase()

            // may throw on the device.

            file.getParentFile().mkdirs();

        }

        // If the database file does not yet exist and the system location

        // setting says that the Gears origins need to be removed from the

        // location permission table, it means that we don't actually need

                    switch (msg.what) {

                        case SYNC:

                            synchronized (WebSettings.this) {

                                checkGearsPermissions();

                                if (mBrowserFrame.mNativeFrame != 0) {

                                    nativeSync(mBrowserFrame.mNativeFrame);

                                }