Jyri Virkki wrote:
> Ritu Kamboj wrote:
>
>> The mysql-test directory exist in a typical MySQL release area.
>>
>> I would recommend that we merge the contents of mysql-test to
>> SUNWmysql5usr package.
>>
>
> I'm still curious to know how commonly (if ever) end users need the
> test suite? What are the use cases?
>
> If sometimes (or more often), combining into SUNWmysql5u package sounds good.
> If hardly ever, maybe a separate package is better so it can be removed
> by those who don't need it.
> If never.. don't package it.
>
> Also, how much content is there? That should also influence your
> decision. If it's only a few executables, doesn't make that much
> difference. If it is thousands of rarely-used files, a separate
> package starts looking better.
>
There are quite a few files, so having it as a separate package sounds
ok with me,
but as I think there could be some use of them it would be nice to have
them available at least.
>
>
>> The user just needs to change the data directory in SMF manifest (if he
>> is using a different data directory than default) ...and SMF will work fine.
>>
>
> To confirm, if it is the default location no change is needed?
>
The default location can be used or changed also via the config file.
> The properties are set via svccfg.
>
>
>> All the other configuration will be read from the configuration file.
>>
>> Not sure if that answers SMF related question.
>>
>
> My question was about the exported interface entry for server binary.
> If that refers to command line options (output of 'mysqld --verbose --help')
> how would a user access these starting via smf? Or you'll just document
> to use the config files only? In which case the command line options are
> not exported interfaces as there isn't any way to access them.
>
You can also start the MySQL server without smf. You could always use
the config file
to change the options for the server as well, but as MySQL has quite a
few configuration options
(and in many cases you need in-fact to do quite some changes to make it
run good for your application)
so I think users also want to access the MySQL server directly with the
comand line options
> That leads to the question whether there is any command line option
> without config file equivalent?
>
No
> The other detail was to list the smf interfaces in the exported table.
> (Service name, property names).
>
> See the recent apache case for some examples in this space.
>
>
>
The ARC case has been updated with the smf interfaces, are they sufficient?
(the interfaces are:
svc:/network/mysql Committed FMRI
/lib/svc/method/mysql-svc Project Private SMF service method script
/var/svc/manifest/network/mysql.xml
Project Private SMF Manifest
)
Thanks,
Jan S
