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[Michael Widenius <monty@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi!

>>>>> "Jose" == Jose M Manimala <Jose> writes:
 
Jose> hello steve,

Jose>                    I have made some installers for windows using
Jose> install shield at work.  Anyways,  when a package is made for windows
Jose> we reboot a machine only when there is "Registry Hardening" thats is
Jose> required. If it is a service based system, we script a custom action;
Jose> meaning a trigger in the installer which run and restarts the service.
Jose> I think a reboot is necessary if and only if registry keys or any kind
Jose> of virtual or physical device are modified from my experience.

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As MariaDB doesn't use the registery (except maybe for storing where
the base directory is), this shouldn't be a problem.

Regards,
Monty