`CAST(HEX(...) AS DATETIME)` raises "expected integer" error, but MySQL returns `NULL`
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Description
## Bug Report
TiDB raises an error `expected integer` when casting the result of `HEX()` to `DATETIME`, while MySQL returns `NULL` with a warning.
Note that this is data-dependent: changing `1945768543` to `1945768542` (e.g., `SELECT CAST(HEX(1945768542/74) AS DATETIME)`) TiDB returns `NULL`, matching MySQL.
### 1. Minimal reproduce step (Required)
```sql
SELECT CAST(HEX(1945768543/74) AS DATETIME);
```
### 2. What did you expect to see? (Required)
```sql
mysql> SELECT CAST(HEX(1945768543/74) AS DATETIME);
+--------------------------------------+
| CAST(HEX(1945768543/74) AS DATETIME) |
+--------------------------------------+
| NULL |
+--------------------------------------+
1 row in set, 1 warning (0.001 sec)
```
The expression should return `NULL` with a warning, matching MySQL behavior.
### 3. What did you see instead (Required)
```
ERROR 1105 (HY000): expected integer
```
TiDB raises an error instead of returning `NULL`.
### 4. What is your TiDB version? (Required)
```
Release Version: v8.5.6
Edition: Community
Git Commit Hash: ae18096e023780bb56bfce33698abec0d4640d0a
Git Branch: HEAD
UTC Build Time: 2026-06-04 05:49:11
GoVersion: go1.25.8
Race Enabled: false
Check Table Before Drop: false
Store: unistore
```
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