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. -- 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: 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). _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ourdelta-developers Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ourdelta-developers More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
