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manual.texi Tweaks to replication section.

manual.texi	@code{master.info} -> @file{master.info}
manual.texi	@code{my.cnf} -> @file{my.cnf}


Docs/manual.texi:
  Tweaks to replication section.
parent 1295705a
......@@ -5536,7 +5536,7 @@ file, if used, should be created in the Windows system directory. (This
directory is typically something like @file{C:\WINDOWS} or @file{C:\WINNT}.
You can determine its exact location from the value of the @code{windir}
environment variable.) MySQL looks first for the @code{my.ini} file,
then for the @code{my.cnf} file.
then for the @file{my.cnf} file.
If your PC uses a boot loader where the C drive isn't the boot drive,
then your only option is to use the @file{my.ini} file. Also note that
......@@ -8094,7 +8094,7 @@ If you get some problems that the new @code{mysqld} server doesn't want to
start or that you can't connect without a password, check that you don't
have some old @file{my.cnf} file from your old installation! You can
check this with: @code{program-name --print-defaults}. If this outputs
anything other than the program name, you have an active @code{my.cnf}
anything other than the program name, you have an active @file{my.cnf}
file that will affect things!
It is a good idea to rebuild and reinstall the @code{Msql-Mysql-modules}
......@@ -9443,7 +9443,7 @@ text @code{D:\data\foo\}. After that, all tables created in the database
Note that because of the speed penalty you get when opening every table,
we have not enabled this by default even if you have compiled
MySQL with support for this. To enable symlinks you should put
in your @code{my.cnf} or @code{my.ini} file the following entry:
in your @file{my.cnf} or @file{my.ini} file the following entry:
@example
[mysqld]
......@@ -20773,7 +20773,7 @@ This makes it very easy to test to use @code{mysqld-max} instead of
Normally one should never edit the @code{safe_mysqld} script, but
instead put the options to @code{safe_mysqld} in the
@code{[safe_mysqld]} section in the @code{my.cnf}
@code{[safe_mysqld]} section in the @file{my.cnf}
file. @code{safe_mysqld} will read all options from the @code{[mysqld]},
@code{[server]} and @code{[safe_mysqld]} sections from the option files.
@xref{Option files}.
......@@ -21744,7 +21744,7 @@ Debug log. Default is 'd:t:o,/tmp/mysql.trace'.
@cindex @code{database}, @code{mysql} option
@item -D, --database=...
Database to use. This is mainly useful in the @code{my.cnf} file.
Database to use. This is mainly useful in the @file{my.cnf} file.
@cindex @code{default-character-set}, @code{mysql} option
@item --default-character-set=...
......@@ -21873,7 +21873,7 @@ User for login if not current user.
@item -U, --safe-updates[=#], --i-am-a-dummy[=#]
Only allow @code{UPDATE} and @code{DELETE} that uses keys. See below for
more information about this option. You can reset this option if you have
it in your @code{my.cnf} file by using @code{--safe-updates=0}.
it in your @file{my.cnf} file by using @code{--safe-updates=0}.
@cindex @code{verbose}, @code{mysql} option
@item -v, --verbose
......@@ -23310,15 +23310,15 @@ below.
While the above method is the most straightforward way to set up a slave,
it is not the only one. For example, if you already have a snapshot
of the master, and
the master already has server id set and binary logging enabled, one can
the master already has server id set and binary logging enabled, you can
set up a slave without shutting the master down or even blocking the updates.
For more details, please see @ref{Replication FAQ}.
If you want to become a real MySQL replication guru, we suggest that you
begin with studing, pondering, and trying all commands
begin by studying, pondering, and trying all commands
mentioned in @ref{Replication SQL}. You should also familiarize yourself
with replication startup options in @code{my.cnf} in
@xref{Replication Options}.
with replication startup options in @file{my.cnf} in
@ref{Replication Options}.
@enumerate
@item
......@@ -23365,7 +23365,7 @@ Windows users can use @code{WinZIP} or similar software to create an
archive of the data directory.
@item
In @code{my.cnf} on the master add @code{log-bin} and
In @file{my.cnf} on the master add @code{log-bin} and
@code{server-id=unique number} to the @code{[mysqld]} section and
restart it. It is very important that the id of the slave is different from
the id of the master. Think of @code{server-id} as something similar
......@@ -23382,7 +23382,7 @@ server-id=1
Restart MySQL on the master.
@item
Add the following to @code{my.cnf} on the slave(s):
Add the following to @file{my.cnf} on the slave(s):
@example
master-host=<hostname of the master>
......@@ -23424,16 +23424,16 @@ Warning: one should set server_id to a non-0 value if master_host is set.
The server will not act as a slave.
@end example
If you have forgot to do this for the master, the slaves will not be
If you have forgotten to do this for the master, the slaves will not be
able to connect to the master.
If a slave is not able to replicate for any reason, you will find error
messages in the error log on the slave.
Once a slave is replicating, you will find a file called
@code{master.info} in the same directory as your error log. The
@code{master.info} file is used by the slave to keep track of how much
of the master's binary log is has processed. @strong{Do not} remove or
@file{master.info} in the same directory as your error log. The
@file{master.info} file is used by the slave to keep track of how much
of the master's binary log it has processed. @strong{Do not} remove or
edit the file, unless you really know what you are doing. Even in that case,
it is preferred that you use @code{CHANGE MASTER TO} command.
......@@ -23441,8 +23441,8 @@ it is preferred that you use @code{CHANGE MASTER TO} command.
@subsection Replication Features and Known Problems
@cindex options, replication
@cindex @code{my.cnf} file
@cindex files,@code{my.cnf}
@cindex @file{my.cnf} file
@cindex files,@file{my.cnf}
Below is an explanation of what is supported and what is not:
......@@ -23479,7 +23479,7 @@ the new privileges into effect.
@item
Temporary tables starting in 3.23.29 are replicated properly with the
exception of the case when you shut down slave server ( not just slave thread),
you have some temporary tables open, and the are used in subsequent updates.
you have some temporary tables open, and they are used in subsequent updates.
To deal with this problem, to shut down the slave, do @code{SLAVE STOP}, then
check @code{Slave_open_temp_tables} variable to see if it is 0, then issue
@code{mysqladmin shutdown}. If the number is not 0, restart the slave thread
......@@ -23490,10 +23490,10 @@ In earlier versions temporary tables are not replicated properly - we
recommend that you either upgrade, or execute @code{SET SQL_LOG_BIN=0} on
your clients before all queries with temp tables.
@item
MySQL only supports one master and many slaves. We will in 4.x
MySQL only supports one master and many slaves. In 4.x, we will
add a voting algorithm to automatically change master if something goes
wrong with the current master. We will also introduce 'agent' processes
to help doing load balancing by sending select queries to different
to help do load balancing by sending select queries to different
slaves.
@item
Starting in Version 3.23.26, it is safe to connect servers in a circular
......@@ -23521,7 +23521,7 @@ pre-3.23.26 slaves will not be able to read it.
If the query on the slave gets an error, the slave thread will
terminate, and a message will appear in the @file{.err} file. You should
then connect to the slave manually, fix the cause of the error (for
example, non-existent table), and then run @code{SLAVE START} sql
example, non-existent table), and then run the @code{SLAVE START} SQL
command (available starting in Version 3.23.16). In Version 3.23.15, you
will have to restart the server.
@item
......@@ -23537,19 +23537,19 @@ if disk cache was not synced before the system died. Your system fault
tolerance will be greatly increased if you have a good UPS.
@item
If the master is listening on a non-standard port, you will also need to
specify this with @code{master-port} parameter in @code{my.cnf} .
specify this with @code{master-port} parameter in @file{my.cnf} .
@item
In Version 3.23.15, all of the tables and databases will be
replicated. Starting in Version 3.23.16, you can restrict replication to
a set of databases with @code{replicate-do-db} directives in
@code{my.cnf} or just exclude a set of databases with
@file{my.cnf} or just exclude a set of databases with
@code{replicate-ignore-db}. Note that up until Version 3.23.23, there was a bug
that did not properly deal with @code{LOAD DATA INFILE} if you did it in
a database that was excluded from replication.
@item
Starting in Version 3.23.16, @code{SET SQL_LOG_BIN = 0} will turn off
replication (binary) logging on the master, and @code{SET SQL_LOG_BIN =
1} will turn in back on - you must have the process privilege to do
1} will turn it back on -- you must have the @strong{process} privilege to do
this.
@item
Starting in Version 3.23.19, you can clean up stale replication leftovers when
......@@ -23588,14 +23588,14 @@ While individual tables can be excluded from replication with
@code{replicate-wild-do-table}/@code{replicate-wild-ignore-table}, there
are currently some design deficiencies that in some rather rare cases
produce unexpected results. The replication protocol does not inform the
slave explicitly which tables are going to be modified by the query - so
slave explicitly which tables are going to be modified by the query -- so
the slave has to parse the query to know this. To avoid redundant
parsing for queries that will end up actually being executed, table
exclusion is currently implemented by sending the query to the standard
MySQL parser, which will short-circuit the query and report success if
it detects that the table should be ignored. In addition to several
inefficiencies, this approach is also more bug prone, and there are two
known bugs as of Version 3.23.49 - because the parser automatically opens
known bugs as of Version 3.23.49 -- because the parser automatically opens
the table when parsing some queries the ignored table has to exist on
the slave. The other bug is that if the ignored table gets partially
updated, the slave thread will not notice that the table actually should
......@@ -23603,7 +23603,7 @@ have been ignored and will suspend the replication process. While the
above bugs are conceptually very simple to fix, we have not yet found a way
to do this without a sigficant code change that would compromize the stability
status of 3.23 branch. There exists a workaround for both if in the rare case
it happens to affect your application - use @code{slave-skip-errors}.
it happens to affect your application -- use @code{slave-skip-errors}.
@end itemize
......@@ -23611,7 +23611,7 @@ it happens to affect your application - use @code{slave-skip-errors}.
@node Replication Options, Replication SQL, Replication Features, Replication
@subsection Replication Options in @file{my.cnf}
If you are using replication, we recommend you to use MySQL Version
If you are using replication, we recommend that you use MySQL Version
3.23.30 or later. Older versions work, but they do have some bugs and are
missing some features. Some of the options below may not be available in
your version if it is not the most recent one. For all options specific to
......@@ -23630,7 +23630,7 @@ This sets an unique replication id. You should pick a unique value in the
range between 1 to 2^32-1 for each master and slave.
Example: @code{server-id=3}
The following table has the options you can use for the @strong{MASTER}:
The following table describes the options you can use for the @strong{MASTER}:
@multitable @columnfractions .35 .65
@item @strong{Option} @tab @strong{Description}
......@@ -23643,17 +23643,17 @@ not work right during replication if you do @code{FLUSH LOGS} . The
problem is fixed in Version 3.23.25. If you are using this kind of log
name, @code{FLUSH LOGS} will be ignored on binlog. To clear the log, run
@code{FLUSH MASTER}, and do not forget to run @code{FLUSH SLAVE} on all
slaves. In Version 3.23.26 and in later versions you should use
slaves. In Versions 3.23.26 and later, you should use
@code{RESET MASTER} and @code{RESET SLAVE}
@item @code{log-bin-index=filename} @tab
Because the user could issue the @code{FLUSH LOGS} command, we need to
know which log is currently active and which ones have been rotated out
and in what sequence. This information is stored in the binary log index file.
The default is `hostname`.index. You can use this option if you want to
The default is @file{`hostname`.index}. You can use this option if you want to
be a rebel.
Example: @code{log-bin-index=db.index}.
Example: @code{log-bin-index=db.index}
@item @code{sql-bin-update-same} @tab
If set, setting @code{SQL_LOG_BIN} to a value will automatically set
......@@ -23661,22 +23661,22 @@ If set, setting @code{SQL_LOG_BIN} to a value will automatically set
@item @code{binlog-do-db=database_name} @tab
Tells the master that it should log updates to the binary log if the
current database is 'database_name'. All others database are ignored.
Note that if you use this you should ensure that you only do updates in
current database is @code{database_name}. All other databases are ignored.
Note that if you use this, you should ensure that you do updates only in
the current database.
Example: @code{binlog-do-db=sales}.
Example: @code{binlog-do-db=sales}
@item @code{binlog-ignore-db=database_name} @tab
Tells the master that updates where the current database is
'database_name' should not be stored in the binary log. Note that if
you use this you should ensure that you only do updates in the current
@code{database_name} should not be stored in the binary log. Note that if
you use this, you should ensure that you do updates only in the current
database.
Example: @code{binlog-ignore-db=accounting}
@end multitable
The following table has the options you can use for the @strong{SLAVE}:
The following table describes the options you can use for the @strong{SLAVE}:
@multitable @columnfractions .35 .65
@item @strong{Option} @tab @strong{Description}
......@@ -23684,68 +23684,68 @@ The following table has the options you can use for the @strong{SLAVE}:
@item @code{master-host=host} @tab
Master hostname or IP address for replication. If not set, the slave
thread will not be started. Note that the setting of @code{master-host}
will be ignored if there exists a valid @code{master.info} file. Probably a
will be ignored if there exists a valid @file{master.info} file. Probably a
better name for this options would have been something like
@code{bootstrap-master-host}, but it is too late to change now.
Example: @code{master-host=db-master.mycompany.com}.
Example: @code{master-host=db-master.mycompany.com}
@item @code{master-user=username} @tab
The username the slave thread will use for authentication when connecting to
the master. The user must have the @strong{file} privilege. If the master user
is not set, user @code{test} is assumed. The value in @code{master.info} will
is not set, user @code{test} is assumed. The value in @file{master.info} will
take precedence if it can be read.
Example: @code{master-user=scott}.
Example: @code{master-user=scott}
@item @code{master-password=password} @tab
The password the slave thread will authenticate with when connecting to
the master. If not set, an empty password is assumed.The value in
@code{master.info} will take precedence if it can be read.
@file{master.info} will take precedence if it can be read.
Example: @code{master-password=tiger}.
Example: @code{master-password=tiger}
@item @code{master-port=portnumber} @tab
The port the master is listening on. If not set, the compiled setting of
@code{MYSQL_PORT} is assumed. If you have not tinkered with
@code{configure} options, this should be 3306. The value in
@code{master.info} will take precedence if it can be read.
@file{master.info} will take precedence if it can be read.
Example: @code{master-port=3306}.
Example: @code{master-port=3306}
@item @code{master-connect-retry=seconds} @tab
The number of seconds the slave thread will sleep before retrying to
connect to the master in case the master goes down or the connection is
lost. Default is 60.
Example: @code{master-connect-retry=60}.
Example: @code{master-connect-retry=60}
@item @code{master-ssl} @tab
Available after 4.0.0. Turn SSL on for replication. Be warned that is
this is a relatively new feature.
Example: @code{master-ssl}.
Example: @code{master-ssl}
@item @code{master-ssl-key} @tab
Available after 4.0.0. Master SSL keyfile name. Only applies if you have
enabled @code{master-ssl}.
Example: @code{master-ssl-key=SSL/master-key.pem}.
Example: @code{master-ssl-key=SSL/master-key.pem}
@item @code{master-ssl-cert} @tab
Available after 4.0.0. Master SSL certificate file name. Only applies if
you have enabled @code{master-ssl}.
Example: @code{master-ssl-key=SSL/master-cert.pem}.
Example: @code{master-ssl-key=SSL/master-cert.pem}
@item @code{master-info-file=filename} @tab
The location of the file that remembers where we left off on the master
during the replication process. The default is master.info in the data
during the replication process. The default is @file{master.info} in the data
directory. Sasha: The only reason I see for ever changing the default
is the desire to be rebelious.
is the desire to be rebellious.
Example: @code{master-info-file=master.info}.
Example: @code{master-info-file=master.info}
@item @code{report-host} @tab
Available after 4.0.0. Hostname or IP of the slave to be reported to to
......@@ -23770,7 +23770,7 @@ To specify more than one table, use the directive multiple times, once
for each table. This will work for cross-database updates, in
contrast to @code{replicate-do-db}.
Example: @code{replicate-do-table=some_db.some_table}.
Example: @code{replicate-do-table=some_db.some_table}
@item @code{replicate-ignore-table=db_name.table_name} @tab
Tells the slave thread to not replicate to the specified table. To
......@@ -23778,7 +23778,7 @@ specify more than one table to ignore, use the directive multiple times,
once for each table. This will work for cross-datbase updates,
in contrast to @code{replicate-ignore-db}.
Example: @code{replicate-ignore-table=db_name.some_table}.
Example: @code{replicate-ignore-table=db_name.some_table}
@item @code{replicate-wild-do-table=db_name.table_name} @tab
Tells the slave thread to restrict replication to the tables that match
......@@ -23787,8 +23787,8 @@ directive multiple times, once for each table. This will work for
cross-database updates.
Example: @code{replicate-wild-do-table=foo%.bar%} will replicate only updates
to tables in all databases that start with foo and whose table names
start with bar.
to tables in all databases that start with @code{foo} and whose table names
start with @code{bar}.
@item @code{replicate-wild-ignore-table=db_name.table_name} @tab
Tells the slave thread to not replicate to the tables that match the
......@@ -23797,8 +23797,8 @@ the directive multiple times, once for each table. This will work for
cross-database updates.
Example: @code{replicate-wild-ignore-table=foo%.bar%} will not do updates
to tables in databases that start with foo and whose table names start
with bar.
to tables in databases that start with @code{foo} and whose table names start
with @code{bar}.
@item @code{replicate-ignore-db=database_name} @tab
Tells the slave thread to not replicate to the specified database. To
......@@ -23806,9 +23806,9 @@ specify more than one database to ignore, use the directive multiple
times, once for each database. This option will not work if you use cross
database updates. If you need cross database updates to work, make sure
you have 3.23.28 or later, and use
@code{replicate-wild-ignore-table=db_name.%}
@code{replicate-wild-ignore-table=db_name.%}.
Example: @code{replicate-ignore-db=some_db}.
Example: @code{replicate-ignore-db=some_db}
@item @code{replicate-do-db=database_name} @tab
......@@ -23818,9 +23818,9 @@ times, once for each database. Note that this will only work if you do
not use cross-database queries such as @code{UPDATE some_db.some_table
SET foo='bar'} while having selected a different or no database. If you
need cross database updates to work, make sure you have 3.23.28 or
later, and use @code{replicate-wild-do-table=db_name.%}
later, and use @code{replicate-wild-do-table=db_name.%}.
Example: @code{replicate-do-db=some_db}.
Example: @code{replicate-do-db=some_db}
@item @code{log-slave-updates} @tab
Tells the slave to log the updates from the slave thread to the binary
......@@ -23828,32 +23828,32 @@ log. Off by default. You will need to turn it on if you plan to
daisy-chain the slaves.
@item @code{replicate-rewrite-db=from_name->to_name} @tab
Updates to a database with a different name than the original
Updates to a database with a different name than the original.
Example: @code{replicate-rewrite-db=master_db_name->slave_db_name}.
Example: @code{replicate-rewrite-db=master_db_name->slave_db_name}
@item @code{slave-skip-errors=err_code1,err_code2,...} @tab
Available only in 3.23.47 and later. Tells the slave thread to continue
replication when a query returns an error from the provided
list. Normally, replication will discontinue when an error is
encountered giving the user a chance to resolve the inconsistency in the
encountered, giving the user a chance to resolve the inconsistency in the
data manually. Do not use this option unless you fully understand why
you are getting the errors. If there are no bugs in your
replication setup and client programs, and no bugs in MySQL itself, you
should never get an abort with error.Indiscriminate use of this option
should never get an abort with error. Indiscriminate use of this option
will result in slaves being hopelessly out of sync with the master and
you having no idea how the problem happened.
For error codes, you should use the numbers provided by the error message in
your slave error log and in the output of @code{SHOW SLAVE STATUS}. Full list
of error messages can be found in the source distribution in
@code{Docs/mysqld_error.txt}.
@file{Docs/mysqld_error.txt}.
You can ( but should not) also use a very non-recommended value of @code{all}
You can (but should not) also use a very non-recommended value of @code{all}
which will ignore all error messages and keep barging along regardless.
Needless to say, if you use it, we make no promises regarding your data
integrity. Please do not complain if your data on the slave is not anywhere
close to what it is on the master in this case - you have been warned.
close to what it is on the master in this case -- you have been warned.
Example:
......@@ -23889,11 +23889,11 @@ summary of commands:
@tab Stops the slave thread. (Slave)
@item @code{SET SQL_LOG_BIN=0}
@tab Disables update logging if the user has process privilege.
@tab Disables update logging if the user has the @strong{process} privilege.
Ignored otherwise. (Master)
@item @code{SET SQL_LOG_BIN=1}
@tab Re-enables update logging if the user has process privilege.
@tab Re-enables update logging if the user has the @strong{process} privilege.
Ignored otherwise. (Master)
@item @code{SET SQL_SLAVE_SKIP_COUNTER=n}
......@@ -23903,7 +23903,8 @@ recovering from replication glitches.
@item @code{RESET MASTER}
@tab Deletes all binary logs listed in the index file, resetting the binlog
index file to be empty. In pre-3.23.26 versions, @code{FLUSH MASTER} (Master)
index file to be empty. In pre-3.23.26 versions, use @code{FLUSH MASTER}
(Master)
@item @code{RESET SLAVE}
@tab Makes the slave forget its replication position in the master
......@@ -23912,9 +23913,9 @@ logs. In pre 3.23.26 versions the command was called
@item @code{LOAD TABLE tblname FROM MASTER}
@tab Downloads a copy of the table from master to the slave. Implemented
mainly for debugging of @code{LOAD DATA FROM MASTER}, but some "gourmet"
mainly for debugging of @code{LOAD DATA FROM MASTER}, but some ``gourmet''
users might find it useful for other things. Do not use it if you consider
yourself the average "non-hacker" type user. (Slave)
yourself the average ``non-hacker'' type user. (Slave)
@item @code{LOAD DATA FROM MASTER} @tab
Available starting in 4.0.0. Takes a snapshot of the master and copies
......@@ -23953,11 +23954,11 @@ old values of log and position are not applicable anymore, and will
automatically be reset to an empty string and 0, respectively (the start
values). Note that if you restart the slave, it will remember its last master.
If this is not desirable, you should delete the @file{master.info} file before
restarting, and the slave will read its master from @code{my.cnf} or the
restarting, and the slave will read its master from @file{my.cnf} or the
command line.
This command is useful for setting up a slave when you have the snapshot of
the master and have record the log and the offset on the master that the
the master and have recorded the log and the offset on the master that the
snapshot corresponds to. You can run
@code{CHANGE MASTER TO MASTER_LOG_FILE='log_name_on_master',
MASTER_LOG_POS=log_offset_on_master} on the slave after restoring the
......@@ -23998,7 +23999,7 @@ intuitive way to describe this operation.
@item @code{PURGE MASTER LOGS TO 'logname'}
@tab Available starting in Version 3.23.28. Deletes all the
replication logs that are listed in the log
index as being prior to the specified log, and removed them from the
index as being prior to the specified log, and removes them from the
log index, so that the given log now becomes first. Example:
@example
......@@ -24009,7 +24010,7 @@ This command will do nothing and fail with an error if you have an
active slave that is currently reading one of the logs you are trying to
delete. However, if you have a dormant slave, and happen to purge one of
the logs it wants to read, the slave will be unable to replicate once it
comes up. The command is safe to run while slaves are replicating - you
comes up. The command is safe to run while slaves are replicating -- you
do not need to stop them.
You must first check all the slaves with @code{SHOW SLAVE STATUS} to
......@@ -24156,7 +24157,7 @@ restart the master, start slave threads, and then remove the old log files.
lock the master tables, let the slave catch up, then run @code{FLUSH
MASTER} on the master, and @code{FLUSH SLAVE} on the slave to reset the
logs, then restart new versions of the master and the slave. Note that
the slave can stay down for some time - since the master is logging
the slave can stay down for some time -- since the master is logging
all the updates, the slave will be able to catch up once it is up and
can connect.
......@@ -24211,7 +24212,7 @@ performance-enhancing replication?
@strong{A}:
If the part of your code that is responsible for database access has
been properly abstracted/modularised, converting it to run with the
replicated setup should be very smooth and easy - just change the
replicated setup should be very smooth and easy -- just change the
implementation of your database access to read from some slave or the
master, and to always write to the master. If your code does not have
this level of abstraction,
......@@ -24420,7 +24421,7 @@ version.
If all else fails, read the error logs. If they are big,
@code{grep -i slave /path/to/your-log.err} on the slave. There is no
generic pattern to search for on the master, as the only errors it logs
are general system errors - if it can, it will send the error to the slave
are general system errors -- if it can, it will send the error to the slave
when things go wrong.
@end itemize
......@@ -24440,7 +24441,7 @@ know better.
If you have one of the above ways to demonstrate the bug, use
@code{mysqlbug} to prepare a bug report and send it to
@email{bugs@@lists.mysql.com}. If you have a phantom - a problem that
@email{bugs@@lists.mysql.com}. If you have a phantom -- a problem that
does occur but you cannot duplicate "at will":
@itemize @bullet
......@@ -24450,7 +24451,7 @@ slave outside of the slave thread, the data will be out of sync, and you can
have unique key violations on updates, in which case the slave thread will
stop and wait for you to clean up the tables manually to bring them in sync.
@item
Run slave with @code{log-slave-updates} and @code{log-bin} - this will keep
Run slave with @code{log-slave-updates} and @code{log-bin} -- this will keep
a log of all updates on the slave.
@item
Save all evidence before resetting the replication. If we have no or only
......@@ -27000,7 +27001,7 @@ much bigger than your available memory you should increase the value of
is done.
When you have installed MySQL, the @file{support-files} directory will
contain some different @code{my.cnf} example files, @file{my-huge.cnf},
contain some different @file{my.cnf} example files, @file{my-huge.cnf},
@file{my-large.cnf}, @file{my-medium.cnf}, and @file{my-small.cnf}, you can
use as a base to optimise your system.
......@@ -43007,7 +43008,7 @@ if (!mysql_real_connect(&mysql,"host","user","passwd","database",0,NULL,0))
@end example
The above requests the client to use the compressed client/server protocol and
read the additional options from the @code{odbc} section in the @code{my.cnf}
read the additional options from the @code{odbc} section in the @file{my.cnf}
file.
......@@ -43230,7 +43231,7 @@ if (!mysql_real_connect(&mysql,"host","user","passwd","database",0,NULL,0))
@end example
By using @code{mysql_options()} the MySQL library will read the
@code{[client]} and @code{your_prog_name} sections in the @code{my.cnf}
@code{[client]} and @code{your_prog_name} sections in the @file{my.cnf}
file which will ensure that your program will work, even if someone has
set up MySQL in some non-standard way.
......@@ -49706,10 +49707,10 @@ drop and reimport the table if @code{CHECK TABLE} reports an error!
A new @file{my.cnf} parameter, @code{innodb_thread_concurrency}, helps in
performance tuning in heavily concurrent environments.
@item
A new @code{my.cnf} parameter, @code{innodb_fast_shutdown}, speeds up
A new @file{my.cnf} parameter, @code{innodb_fast_shutdown}, speeds up
server shutdown.
@item
A new @code{my.cnf} parameter, @code{innodb_force_recovery}, helps to save
A new @file{my.cnf} parameter, @code{innodb_force_recovery}, helps to save
your data in case the disk image of the database becomes corrupt.
@item
@code{innodb_monitor} has been improved and a new
......@@ -50035,7 +50036,7 @@ configuration files where you have used @code{innobase} options!
Fixed bug when using indexes on @code{CHAR(255) NULL} columns.
@item
Slave thread will now be started even if @code{master-host} is not set, as
long as @code{server-id} is set and valid @code{master.info} is present.
long as @code{server-id} is set and valid @file{master.info} is present.
@item
Partial updates (terminated with kill) are now logged with a special error
code to the binary log. Slave will refuse to execute them if the error code
......@@ -50278,7 +50279,7 @@ Added @code{Table_locks_immediate} and @code{Table_locks_waited} status
variables.
@item
Fixed bug in replication that broke slave server start with existing
@code{master.info}. This fixes a bug introduced in 3.23.32.
@file{master.info}. This fixes a bug introduced in 3.23.32.
@item
Added @code{SET SQL_SLAVE_SKIP_COUNTER=n} command to recover from
replication glitches without a full database copy.
......@@ -51077,7 +51078,7 @@ Added workaround for a bug in @code{gcc} 2.96 (intel) and @code{gcc} 2.9
(Ia64) in @code{gen_lex_hash.c}.
@item
Fixed memory leak in the client library when using @code{host=} in the
@code{my.cnf} file.
@file{my.cnf} file.
@item
Optimised functions that manipulate the hours/minutes/seconds.
@item
......@@ -51236,7 +51237,7 @@ Added table locks to Berkeley DB.
Fixed a bug with @code{LEFT JOIN} and @code{ORDER BY} where the first
table had only one matching row.
@item
Added 4 sample @code{my.cnf} example files in the @file{support-files}
Added 4 sample @file{my.cnf} example files in the @file{support-files}
directory.
@item
Fixed @code{duplicated key} problem when doing big @code{GROUP BY} operations.
......@@ -55266,8 +55267,8 @@ disables a lot of optimisation that may cause problems.
@xref{Crashing}.
If @code{mysqld} doesn't want to start, you should check that you don't have
any @code{my.cnf} files that interfere with your setup!
You can check your @code{my.cnf} arguments with @code{mysqld --print-defaults}
any @file{my.cnf} files that interfere with your setup!
You can check your @file{my.cnf} arguments with @code{mysqld --print-defaults}
and avoid using them by starting with @code{mysqld --no-defaults ...}.
If @code{mysqld} starts to eat up CPU or memory or if it ``hangs'', you
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