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diff --git a/Docs/manual.texi b/Docs/manual.texi index c008b49bb3c..eac0045e489 100644 --- a/Docs/manual.texi +++ b/Docs/manual.texi @@ -31600,6 +31600,34 @@ the following configure options: @item CFLAGS=-DUSE_SYMDIR @tab Symbolic links support for Windows. @end multitable +Note that as Berkeley DB and InnoDB are not available for all platforms, +some of the @code{Max} binaries may not have support for both of these. +You can check which table types are supported by doing the following +query: + +@example +mysql> show variables like "have_%"; ++---------------+-------+ +| Variable_name | Value | ++---------------+-------+ +| have_bdb | YES | +| have_gemini | NO | +| have_innodb | NO | +| have_isam | YES | +| have_raid | YES | +| have_ssl | NO | ++---------------+-------+ +@end example + +The meaning of the values are: + +@multitable @columnfractions .3 .7 +@item @strong{Value} @tab @strong{Meaning}. +@item YES @tab The option is activated and usable. +@item NO @tab @strong{MySQL} is not compiled with support for this option. +@item DISABLED @tab The xxxx option is disabled because one started @code{mysqld} with @code{--skip-xxxx} or because one didn't start @code{mysqld} with all needed options to enable the option. In this case the @code{hostname.err} file should contain a reason for why the option is disabled. +@end multitable + @code{safe_mysqld} will automaticly try to start any @code{mysqld} binary with the @code{-max} prefix. This makes it very easy to test out a another @code{mysqld} binary in an existing installation. Just |