Commit 562b1718 authored by jani@rhols221.adsl.netsonic.fi's avatar jani@rhols221.adsl.netsonic.fi
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Added notes about --set-variable being deprecated since MySQL 4.0

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@@ -9934,7 +9934,9 @@ Error in accept: Protocol error 
@end example















You might try starting the server with the @code{--set-variable back_log=50}













option as a workaround for this. @xref{Command-line options}.













option as a workaround for this. Please note that @code{--set-variable} is













deprecated since @strong{MySQL 4.0}, just use @code{--back_log=50} instead.













@xref{Command-line options}.





























If you are linking your own MySQL client, you might get the















following error when you try to execute it:










@@ -14390,7 +14392,9 @@ Only use one thread (for debugging under Linux).  @xref{Debugging server}.













Give a variable a value. @code{--help} lists variables.  You can find a full















description for all variables in the @code{SHOW VARIABLES} section in this















manual.  @xref{SHOW VARIABLES}.  The tuning server parameters section includes













information of how to optimise these.  @xref{Server parameters}.













information of how to optimize these. Please note that @code{--set-variable}













is deprecated since @strong{MySQL 4.0}, just use @code{--var=option} instead.













@xref{Server parameters}.





























In MySQL 4.0.2 one can set a variable directly with















@code{--variable-name=option} and @code{set-variable} is not anymore needed










@@ -14611,7 +14615,9 @@ This is equivalent to @code{--option=value} on the command-line.



























@item set-variable = variable=value















This is equivalent to @code{--set-variable variable=value} on the command-line.













This syntax must be used to set a @code{mysqld} variable.













This syntax must be used to set a @code{mysqld} variable. Please note that













@code{--set-variable} is deprecated since @strong{MySQL 4.0}, just use













@code{--variable=value} instead.















@end table





























The @code{client} group allows you to specify options that apply to all










@@ -18164,8 +18170,10 @@ Output debug log. The @code{debug_options} string often is













@item -? or --help















Display a help message and exit.















@item -O var=option, --set-variable var=option













Set the value of a variable.  The possible variables and their default values













for myisamchk can be examined with @code{myisamchk --help}:













Set the value of a variable. Please note that @code{--set-variable} is













deprecated since @strong{MySQL 4.0}, just use @code{--var=option} instead.













The possible variables and their default values for myisamchk can be examined













with @code{myisamchk --help}:















@multitable @columnfractions .20 .10















@item @strong{Variable} @tab @strong{Value}















@item key_buffer_size @tab 523264










@@ -22104,6 +22112,8 @@ Don't write column names in results.













@cindex @code{set-variable}, @code{mysql} option















@item -O, --set-variable var=option















Give a variable a value. @code{--help} lists variables.













Please note that @code{--set-variable} is deprecated since













@strong{MySQL 4.0}, just use @code{--var=option} instead.





























@cindex @code{one-database}, @code{mysql} option















@item -o, --one-database










@@ -22181,7 +22191,8 @@ Wait and retry if connection is down instead of aborting.













@end table





























You can also set the following variables with @code{-O} or













@code{--set-variable}:













@code{--set-variable}; please note that @code{--set-variable} is













deprecated since @strong{MySQL 4.0}, just use @code{--var=option} instead:





























@cindex timeout, @code{connect_timeout} variable















@cindex @code{connect_timeout} variable










@@ -22874,6 +22885,8 @@ The MySQL user name to use when connecting to the server. The













default value is your Unix login name.















@item -O var=option, --set-variable var=option















Set the value of a variable.  The possible variables are listed below.













Please note that @code{--set-variable} is deprecated since













@strong{MySQL 4.0}, just use @code{--var=option} instead.















@item -v, --verbose















Verbose mode.  Print out more information on what the program does.















@item -V, --version










@@ -27396,6 +27409,9 @@ thread_stack             current value: 131072













wait_timeout             current value: 28800















@end example



























Please note that @code{--set-variable} is deprecated since













@strong{MySQL 4.0}, just use @code{--var=option} instead.



























If there is a @code{mysqld} server currently running, you can see what















values it actually is using for the variables by executing this command:
























@@ -45679,7 +45695,7 @@ will be active.













static char *server_args[] = @{















  "this_program",       /* this string is not used */















  "--datadir=.",













  "--set-variable=key_buffer_size=32M"













  "--key_buffer_size=32M"















@};















static char *server_groups[] = @{















  "embedded",










@@ -47995,6 +48011,8 @@ use big packets so that you run out of memory.



























If you are using the @code{mysql} client, you may specify a bigger















buffer by starting the client with @code{mysql --set-variable=max_allowed_packet=8M}.  Other clients have different methods to set this variable.













Please note that @code{--set-variable} is deprecated since













@strong{MySQL 4.0}, just use @code{--max-allowed-packet=8M} instead.





























You can use the option file to set @code{max_allowed_packet} to a larger















size in @code{mysqld}.  For example, if you are expecting to store the