mysql value sort_buffer_size error when creating event

Never seen this one before, getting a fatal error when trying to create an event. This is new to 3.3 to my knowledge. While I'm not an expert on this MYSQL value "sort_buffer_size" it does seem a bit bizarre this requirement would change from Civi version to version. Is a warning necessary with the install of 3.3 CiviCRM that this value should be increased on everyone's servers? Or does this error provide us with a hint that a particular query needs optimizing?

<b>Here were my values.</b>

OLD (generates error in 3.3 but did not in 3.2)
sort_buffer_size = 32776
NEW INCREASED (doesn't generate error)
sort_buffer_size = 65536
DEFAULT MYSQL Value
sort_buffer_size = 2048

For what it's worth, the mysql tuning script I am using doesn't recommend increasing this sort_buffer_size value when set to 32K or 64K

Sorry. A non-recoverable error has occurred.
DB Error: a515ac9c2796ca0e23adbe92c68fc9fc
Error Details
Database Error Code: Out of sort memory; increase server sort buffer size, 1038
Additional Details:

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[message] => DB Error: a515ac9c2796ca0e23adbe92c68fc9fc
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SELECT CONCAT_WS(' :: ' , ca.name, ca.street_address, ca.city, sp.name) title, ce.loc_block_id
FROM civicrm_event ce
INNER JOIN civicrm_loc_block lb ON ce.loc_block_id = lb.id
INNER JOIN civicrm_address ca ON lb.address_id = ca.id
LEFT JOIN civicrm_state_province sp ON ca.state_province_id = sp.id
ORDER BY sp.name, ca.city, ca.street_address ASC
[nativecode=1038 ** Out of sort memory; increase server sort buffer size]
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SELECT CONCAT_WS(' :: ' , ca.name, ca.street_address, ca.city, sp.name) title, ce.loc_block_id
FROM civicrm_event ce
INNER JOIN civicrm_loc_block lb ON ce.loc_block_id = lb.id
INNER JOIN civicrm_address ca ON lb.address_id = ca.id
LEFT JOIN civicrm_state_province sp ON ca.state_province_id = sp.id
ORDER BY sp.name, ca.city, ca.street_address ASC
[nativecode=1038 ** Out of sort memory; increase server sort buffer size]
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SELECT CONCAT_WS(' :: ' , ca.name, ca.street_address, ca.city, sp.name) title, ce.loc_block_id
FROM civicrm_event ce
INNER JOIN civicrm_loc_block lb ON ce.loc_block_id = lb.id
INNER JOIN civicrm_address ca ON lb.address_id = ca.id
LEFT JOIN civicrm_state_province sp ON ca.state_province_id = sp.id
ORDER BY sp.name, ca.city, ca.street_address ASC
[nativecode=1038 ** Out of sort memory; increase server sort buffer size]"]
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