mysqld is the MySQL server. The following discussion covers
these MySQL server configuration topics: Startup options that
the server supports. You can specify these options on the
command line, through configuration files, or both. Server
system variables. These variables reflect the current state and
values of the startup options, some of which can be modified
while the server is running. Server status variables. These
variables contain counters and statistics about runtime
operation. How to set the server SQL mode. This setting modifies
certain aspects of SQL syntax and semantics, for example for
compatibility with code from other database systems, or to
control the error handling for particular situations. The server
shutdown process. There are performance and reliability
considerations depending on the type of table (transactional or
nontransactional) and whether you use replication. Not all
storage engines are supported by all MySQL server binaries and
configurations. To find out how to determine which s