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NAME

6       mk-config-diff - Diff MySQL configuration files and server variables.
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SYNOPSIS

9       Usage: mk-config-diff [OPTION...] CONFIG CONFIG [CONFIG...]
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11       mk-config-diff diffs MySQL configuration files and server variables.
12       CONFIG can be a filename or a DSN.  At least two CONFIG sources must be
13       given.  Like standard Unix diff, there is no output if there are no
14       differences.
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16       Diff host1 config from SHOW VARIABLES against host2:
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18         mk-config-diff h=host1 h=host2
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20       Diff config from [mysqld] section in my.cnf against host1 config:
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22         mk-config-diff /etc/my.cnf h=host1
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24       Diff the [mysqld] section of two option files:
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26          mk-config-diff /etc/my-small.cnf /etc/my-large.cnf
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RISKS

29       The following section is included to inform users about the potential
30       risks, whether known or unknown, of using this tool.  The two main
31       categories of risks are those created by the nature of the tool (e.g.
32       read-only tools vs. read-write tools) and those created by bugs.
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34       mk-config-diff reads MySQL's configuration and examines it and is thus
35       very low risk.
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37       At the time of this release there are no known bugs that pose a serious
38       risk.
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40       The authoritative source for updated information is always the online
41       issue tracking system.  Issues that affect this tool will be marked as
42       such.  You can see a list of such issues at the following URL:
43       <http://www.maatkit.org/bugs/mk-config-diff>.
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45       See also "BUGS" for more information on filing bugs and getting help.
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DESCRIPTION

48       mk-config-diff diffs MySQL configurations by examining the values of
49       server system variables from two or more CONFIG sources specified on
50       the command line.  A CONFIG source can be a DSN or a filename
51       containing the output of "mysqld --help --verbose",
52       "my_print_defaults", "SHOW VARIABLES", or an option file (e.g. my.cnf).
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54       For each DSN CONFIG, mk-config-diff connects to MySQL and gets
55       variables and values by executing "SHOW /*!40103 GLOBAL*/ VARIABLES".
56       This is an "active config" because it shows what server values MySQL is
57       actively (currently) running with.
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59       Only variables that all CONFIG sources have are compared because if a
60       variable is not present then we cannot know or safely guess its value.
61       For example, if you compare an option file (e.g. my.cnf) to an active
62       config (i.e. SHOW VARIABLES from a DSN CONFIG), the option file will
63       probably only have a few variables, whereas the active config has every
64       variable.  Only values of the variables present in both configs are
65       compared.
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67       Option file and DSN configs provide the best results.
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OUTPUT

70       There is no output when there are no differences.  When there are
71       differences, mk-config-diff prints a report to STDOUT that looks
72       similar to the following:
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74         2 config differences
75         Variable                  my.master.cnf   my.slave.cnf
76         ========================= =============== ===============
77         datadir                   /tmp/12345/data /tmp/12346/data
78         port                      12345           12346
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80       Comparing MySQL variables is difficult because there are many
81       variations and subtleties across the many versions and distributions of
82       MySQL.  When a comparison fails, the tool prints a warning to STDERR,
83       such as the following:
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85         Comparing log_error values (mysqld.log, /tmp/12345/data/mysqld.log)
86         caused an error: Argument "/tmp/12345/data/mysqld.log" isn't numeric
87         in numeric eq (==) at ./mk-config-diff line 2311.
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89       Please report these warnings so the comparison functions can be
90       improved.
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EXIT STATUS

93       mk-config-diff exits with a zero exit status when there are no
94       differences, and 1 if there are.
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OPTIONS

97       This tool accepts additional command-line arguments.  Refer to the
98       "SYNOPSIS" and usage information for details.
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100       --ask-pass
101           Prompt for a password when connecting to MySQL.
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103       --charset
104           short form: -A; type: string
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106           Default character set.  If the value is utf8, sets Perl's binmode
107           on STDOUT to utf8, passes the mysql_enable_utf8 option to
108           DBD::mysql, and runs SET NAMES UTF8 after connecting to MySQL.  Any
109           other value sets binmode on STDOUT without the utf8 layer, and runs
110           SET NAMES after connecting to MySQL.
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112       --config
113           type: Array
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115           Read this comma-separated list of config files; if specified, this
116           must be the first option on the command line.  (This option does
117           not specify a CONFIG; it's equivalent to "--defaults-file".)
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119       --daemonize
120           Fork to the background and detach from the shell.  POSIX operating
121           systems only.
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123       --defaults-file
124           short form: -F; type: string
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126           Only read mysql options from the given file.  You must give an
127           absolute pathname.
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129       --help
130           Show help and exit.
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132       --host
133           short form: -h; type: string
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135           Connect to host.
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137       --ignore-variables
138           type: array
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140           Ignore, do not compare, these variables.
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142       --password
143           short form: -p; type: string
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145           Password to use for connection.
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147       --pid
148           type: string
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150           Create the given PID file when daemonized.  The file contains the
151           process ID of the daemonized instance.  The PID file is removed
152           when the daemonized instance exits.  The program checks for the
153           existence of the PID file when starting; if it exists and the
154           process with the matching PID exists, the program exits.
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156       --port
157           short form: -P; type: int
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159           Port number to use for connection.
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161       --[no]report
162           default: yes
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164           Print the MySQL config diff report to STDOUT.  If you just want to
165           check if the given configs are different or not by examining the
166           tool's exit status, then specify "--no-report" to suppress the
167           report.
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169       --report-width
170           type: int; default: 78
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172           Truncate report lines to this many characters.  Since some variable
173           values can be long, or when comparing multiple configs, it may help
174           to increase the report width so values are not truncated beyond
175           readability.
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177       --set-vars
178           type: string; default: wait_timeout=10000
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180           Set these MySQL variables.  Immediately after connecting to MySQL,
181           this string will be appended to SET and executed.
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183       --socket
184           short form: -S; type: string
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186           Socket file to use for connection.
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188       --user
189           short form: -u; type: string
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191           MySQL user if not current user.
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193       --version
194           Show version and exit.
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DSN OPTIONS

197       These DSN options are used to create a DSN.  Each option is given like
198       "option=value".  The options are case-sensitive, so P and p are not the
199       same option.  There cannot be whitespace before or after the "=" and if
200       the value contains whitespace it must be quoted.  DSN options are
201       comma-separated.  See the maatkit manpage for full details.
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207           Default character set.
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211           dsn: database; copy: yes
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213           Default database.
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217           dsn: mysql_read_default_file; copy: yes
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219           Only read default options from the given file
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223           dsn: host; copy: yes
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225           Connect to host.
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227       ·   p
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229           dsn: password; copy: yes
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231           Password to use when connecting.
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235           dsn: port; copy: yes
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237           Port number to use for connection.
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241           dsn: mysql_socket; copy: yes
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243           Socket file to use for connection.
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245       ·   u
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247           dsn: user; copy: yes
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249           User for login if not current user.
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DOWNLOADING

252       You can download Maatkit from Google Code at
253       <http://code.google.com/p/maatkit/>, or you can get any of the tools
254       easily with a command like the following:
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256          wget http://www.maatkit.org/get/toolname
257          or
258          wget http://www.maatkit.org/trunk/toolname
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260       Where "toolname" can be replaced with the name (or fragment of a name)
261       of any of the Maatkit tools.  Once downloaded, they're ready to run; no
262       installation is needed.  The first URL gets the latest released version
263       of the tool, and the second gets the latest trunk code from Subversion.
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ENVIRONMENT

266       The environment variable "MKDEBUG" enables verbose debugging output in
267       all of the Maatkit tools:
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269          MKDEBUG=1 mk-....
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SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

272       You need the following Perl modules: DBI and DBD::mysql.
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BUGS

275       For a list of known bugs see
276       <http://www.maatkit.org/bugs/mk-config-diff>.
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278       Please use Google Code Issues and Groups to report bugs or request
279       support: <http://code.google.com/p/maatkit/>.  You can also join
280       #maatkit on Freenode to discuss Maatkit.
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282       Please include the complete command-line used to reproduce the problem
283       you are seeing, the version of all MySQL servers involved, the complete
284       output of the tool when run with "--version", and if possible,
285       debugging output produced by running with the "MKDEBUG=1" environment
286       variable.
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COPYRIGHT, LICENSE AND WARRANTY

289       This program is copyright 2009-2011 Percona Inc.  Feedback and
290       improvements are welcome.
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292       THIS PROGRAM IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND WITHOUT ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED
293       WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
294       MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
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296       This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
297       under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
298       Free Software Foundation, version 2; OR the Perl Artistic License.  On
299       UNIX and similar systems, you can issue `man perlgpl' or `man
300       perlartistic' to read these licenses.
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302       You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
303       with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
304       59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA.
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AUTHOR

307       Baron Schwartz, Daniel Nichter
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ABOUT MAATKIT

310       This tool is part of Maatkit, a toolkit for power users of MySQL.
311       Maatkit was created by Baron Schwartz; Baron and Daniel Nichter are the
312       primary code contributors.  Both are employed by Percona.  Financial
313       support for Maatkit development is primarily provided by Percona and
314       its clients.
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VERSION

317       This manual page documents Ver 1.0.0 Distrib 7540 $Revision: 7477 $.
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