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[Arjen Lentz <arjen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 19/12/2008, at 10:26 AM, Cafuego wrote:
> apache does this by calling a distributed binary - apachectl - which
> parses the config file.
>
> There is not currently such a utility for mysql and as far as I can  
> tell
> there is no parameter for the server binary to simply parse the my.cnf
> file and then exit.

mysqld --help --verbose
generally barfs appropriately when it can't parse the my.cnf

But since usually mysqld_safe starts it, it's not quite identical to a  
normal startup.


> -- 
> add configtest option to mysql rc script
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/309251
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>
> Status in OurDelta - Builds for MySQL: New
>
> Bug description:
> Is it possible to add "configtest" option to rc script to validate  
> the configuration file without having to restart mysqld.
>
> I've seen similar functionality in some rc scripts (apache comes to  
> mind).


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add configtest option to mysql rc script
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/309251
You received this bug notification because you are a member of OurDelta-
developers, which is the registrant for OurDelta.

Status in OurDelta - Builds for MySQL: In Progress

Bug description:
Is it possible to add "configtest" option to rc script to validate the configuration file without having to restart mysqld.

I've seen similar functionality in some rc scripts (apache comes to mind).