SET @saved_dbug = @@debug_dbug; SET debug_dbug='+d,unstable_db_type'; install soname 'ha_archive'; create table t1 (a int) engine=archive; insert t1 values (1),(2),(3); flush tables; uninstall soname 'ha_archive'; select table_schema, table_name from information_schema.tables where table_name like 't1'; table_schema test table_name t1 select table_schema, table_name, engine, version from information_schema.tables where table_name like 't1'; table_schema test table_name t1 engine ARCHIVE version NULL Warnings: Level Warning Code 1286 Message Unknown storage engine 'ARCHIVE' select table_schema, table_name, engine, row_format from information_schema.tables where table_name like 't1'; table_schema test table_name t1 engine ARCHIVE row_format NULL Warnings: Level Warning Code 1286 Message Unknown storage engine 'ARCHIVE' install soname 'ha_archive'; db.opt t1.ARZ t1.frm drop table t1; db.opt uninstall soname 'ha_archive'; SET debug_dbug=@saved_dbug;