Jeremy Zawodny writes:
> According to what I read in the manual, I'm lead to believe that MySQL
> on Windows can read from either C:\my.cnf or systemdir\my.ini. Which
> will it read first?
>
> The manual also seems to say that you can only use one. So if you
> create both, which will it prefer?
>
> Here's the part I'm reading:
>
> There are two configuration files with the same function: `my.cnf'
> and `my.ini' file, however please note that only of one these should
> can used. Both files are plain text. The `my.cnf' file should be
> created in the root directory of drive C and the `my.ini' file on
> the WinDir directory e.g: `C:\WINDOWS' or `C:\WINNT'. If your PC
> uses a boot loader where the C drive isn't the boot drive, then your
> only option is to use the `my.ini' file. Also note that if you use
> the WinMySQLAdmin tool, only the `my.ini' file is used. The
> `\mysql\bin' directory contains a help file with instructions for
> using this tool.
>
> If I had a suitable system handy to install on, I'd just install it
> and try (of course). Can anyone shed some light on this?
>
> Jeremy
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Hi!
my.cnf will be read first and if it is found my.ini will not be read
at all.
Take a look at mysys/default.c for futher details ...
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