Features Removed in MySQL 8.

• The query cache was removed. Removal includes these items:

• The FLUSH QUERY CACHE and RESET QUERY CACHE statements.

• These system variables: query_cache_limit, query_cache_min_res_unit,

query_cache_size, query_cache_type, query_cache_wlock_invalidate.

• These status variables: Qcache_free_blocks, Qcache_free_memory,

Qcache_hits, Qcache_inserts, Qcache_lowmem_prunes, Qcache_not_cached,
Qcache_queries_in_cache, Qcache_total_blocks.

• These thread states: checking privileges on cached query, checking query cache
for query, invalidating query cache entries, sending cached result to client,
storing result in query cache, Waiting for query cache lock.

• The SQL_CACHE SELECT modifier.

These deprecated query cache items remain deprecated, but have no effect; expect them to be removed
in a future MySQL release:

• The SQL_NO_CACHE SELECT modifier.

• The ndb_cache_check_time system variable.

The have_query_cache system variable remains deprecated, and always has a value of NO; expect it
to be removed in a future MySQL release.

• The data dictionary provides information about database objects, so the server no longer checks
directory names in the data directory to find databases. Consequently, the --ignore-db-dir option
and ignore_db_dirs system variables are extraneous and are removed.

• The DDL log, also known as the metadata log, has been removed. Beginning with MySQL 8.0.3, this
functionality is handled by the data dictionary innodb_ddl_log table. See Viewing DDL Logs.

• The tx_isolation and tx_read_only system variables have been removed. Use
transaction_isolation and transaction_read_only instead.

• The sync_frm system variable has been removed because .frm files have become obsolete.

• The secure_auth system variable and --secure-auth client option have been removed. The
MYSQL_SECURE_AUTH option for the mysql_options() C API function was removed.

• The multi_range_count system variable is removed.

• The log_warnings system variable and --log-warnings server option have been removed. Use the
log_error_verbosity system variable instead.

• The global scope for the sql_log_bin system variable was removed. sql_log_bin has session
scope only, and applications that rely on accessing @@GLOBAL.sql_log_bin should be adjusted.

• The metadata_locks_cache_size and metadata_locks_hash_instances system variables are

removed.

• The unused date_format, datetime_format, time_format, and max_tmp_tables system

variables are removed.

• These deprecated compatibility SQL modes are removed: DB2, MAXDB, MSSQL, MYSQL323, MYSQL40,
ORACLE, POSTGRESQL, NO_FIELD_OPTIONS, NO_KEY_OPTIONS, NO_TABLE_OPTIONS. They can no

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longer be assigned to the sql_mode system variable or used as permitted values for the mysqldump --
compatible option.

Removal of MAXDB means that the TIMESTAMP data type for CREATE TABLE or ALTER TABLE is
treated as TIMESTAMP, and is no longer treated as DATETIME.

• The deprecated ASC or DESC qualifiers for GROUP BY clauses are removed. Queries that previously
relied on GROUP BY sorting may produce results that differ from previous MySQL versions. To produce a
given sort order, provide an ORDER BY clause.

• The EXTENDED and PARTITIONS keywords for the EXPLAIN statement have been removed. These
keywords are unnecessary because their effect is always enabled.

• These encryption-related items are removed:

• The ENCODE() and DECODE() functions.

• The ENCRYPT() function.

• The DES_ENCRYPT(), and DES_DECRYPT() functions, the --des-key-file option, the

have_crypt system variable, the DES_KEY_FILE option for the FLUSH statement, and the
HAVE_CRYPT CMake option.

In place of the removed encryption functions: For ENCRYPT(), consider using SHA2() instead for one-
way hashing. For the others, consider using AES_ENCRYPT() and AES_DECRYPT() instead.

• In MySQL 5.7, several spatial functions available under multiple names were deprecated to move in the
direction of making the spatial function namespace more consistent, the goal being that each spatial
function name begin with ST_ if it performs an exact operation, or with MBR if it performs an operation
based on minimum bounding rectangles. In MySQL 8.0, the deprecated functions are removed to leave
only the corresponding ST_ and MBR functions:

• These functions are removed in favor of the MBR names: Contains(), Disjoint(), Equals(),
Intersects(), Overlaps(), Within().

• These functions are removed in favor of the ST_ names: Area(), AsBinary(), AsText(),
AsWKB(), AsWKT(), Buffer(), Centroid(), ConvexHull(), Crosses(), Dimension(),
Distance(), EndPoint(), Envelope(), ExteriorRing(), GeomCollFromText(),
GeomCollFromWKB(), GeomFromText(), GeomFromWKB(), GeometryCollectionFromText(),
GeometryCollectionFromWKB(), GeometryFromText(), GeometryFromWKB(),
GeometryN(), GeometryType(), InteriorRingN(), IsClosed(), IsEmpty(),
IsSimple(), LineFromText(), LineFromWKB(), LineStringFromText(),
LineStringFromWKB(), MLineFromText(), MLineFromWKB(), MPointFromText(),
MPointFromWKB(), MPolyFromText(), MPolyFromWKB(), MultiLineStringFromText(),
MultiLineStringFromWKB(), MultiPointFromText(), MultiPointFromWKB(),
MultiPolygonFromText(), MultiPolygonFromWKB(), NumGeometries(),
NumInteriorRings(), NumPoints(), PointFromText(), PointFromWKB(), PointN(),
PolyFromText(), PolyFromWKB(), PolygonFromText(), PolygonFromWKB(), SRID(),
StartPoint(), Touches(), X(), Y().

• GLength() is removed in favor of ST_Length().

• The functions described in Section 14.16.4, “Functions That Create Geometry Values from WKB Values”
previously accepted either WKB strings or geometry arguments. Geometry arguments are no longer
permitted and produce an error. See that section for guidelines for migrating queries away from using
geometry arguments.

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• The parser no longer treats \N as a synonym for NULL in SQL statements. Use NULL instead.

This change does not affect text file import or export operations performed with LOAD DATA or
SELECT ... INTO OUTFILE, for which NULL continues to be represented by \N. See Section 15.2.9,
“LOAD DATA Statement”.

• PROCEDURE ANALYSE() syntax is removed.

• The client-side --ssl and --ssl-verify-server-cert options have been removed. Use --ssl-
mode=REQUIRED instead of --ssl=1 or --enable-ssl. Use --ssl-mode=DISABLED instead of --
ssl=0, --skip-ssl, or --disable-ssl. Use --ssl-mode=VERIFY_IDENTITY instead of --ssl-
verify-server-cert options. (The server-side --ssl option is still available, but is deprecated as of
MySQL 8.0.26 and subject to removal in a future MySQL version.)

For the C API, MYSQL_OPT_SSL_ENFORCE and MYSQL_OPT_SSL_VERIFY_SERVER_CERT options

for mysql_options() correspond to the client-side --ssl and --ssl-verify-server-cert
options and are removed. Use MYSQL_OPT_SSL_MODE with an option value of SSL_MODE_REQUIRED or
SSL_MODE_VERIFY_IDENTITY instead.

• The --temp-pool server option was removed.

• The ignore_builtin_innodb system variable is removed.

• The server no longer performs conversion of pre-MySQL 5.1 database names containing special
characters to 5.1 format with the addition of a #mysql50# prefix. Because these conversions are
no longer performed, the --fix-db-names and --fix-table-names options for mysqlcheck,
the UPGRADE DATA DIRECTORY NAME clause for the ALTER DATABASE statement, and the
Com_alter_db_upgrade status variable are removed.

Upgrades are supported only from one major version to another (for example, 5.0 to 5.1, or 5.1 to 5.5),
so there should be little remaining need for conversion of older 5.0 database names to current versions
of MySQL. As a workaround, upgrade a MySQL 5.0 installation to MySQL 5.1 before upgrading to a
more recent release.

• The mysql_install_db program has been removed from MySQL distributions. Data directory
initialization should be performed by invoking mysqld with the --initialize or --initialize-
insecure option instead. In addition, the --bootstrap option for mysqld that was used by
mysql_install_db was removed, and the INSTALL_SCRIPTDIR CMake option that controlled the
installation location for mysql_install_db was removed.

• The generic partitioning handler was removed from the MySQL server. In order to support partitioning
of a given table, the storage engine used for the table must now provide its own (“native”) partitioning
handler. The --partition and --skip-partition options are removed from the MySQL Server,
and partitioning-related entries are no longer shown in the output of SHOW PLUGINS or in the Information
Schema PLUGINS table.

Two MySQL storage engines currently provide native partitioning support: InnoDB and NDB. Of these,
only InnoDB is supported in MySQL 8.0. Any attempt to create partitioned tables in MySQL 8.0 using
any other storage engine fails.

Ramifications for upgrades. The direct upgrade of a partitioned table using a storage engine other
than InnoDB (such as MyISAM) from MySQL 5.7 (or earlier) to MySQL 8.0 is not supported. There are
two options for handling such a table:

• Remove the table's partitioning, using ALTER TABLE ... REMOVE PARTITIONING.

• Change the storage engine used for the table to InnoDB, with ALTER TABLE ... ENGINE=INNODB.

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At least one of the two operations just listed must be performed for each partitioned non-InnoDB table
prior to upgrading the server to MySQL 8.0. Otherwise, such a table cannot be used following the
upgrade.

Due to the fact that table creation statements that would result in a partitioned table using a storage
engine without partitioning support now fail with an error (ER_CHECK_NOT_IMPLEMENTED), you must
make sure that any statements in a dump file (such as that written by mysqldump) from an older version
of MySQL that you wish to import into a MySQL 8.0 server that create partitioned tables do not also
specify a storage engine such as MyISAM that has no native partitioning handler. You can do this by
performing either of the following:

• Remove any references to partitioning from CREATE TABLE statements that use a value for the
STORAGE ENGINE option other than InnoDB.

• Specifying the storage engine as InnoDB, or allow InnoDB to be used as the table's storage engine
by default.

For more information, see Section 26.6.2, “Partitioning Limitations Relating to Storage Engines”.

• System and status variable information is no longer maintained in the INFORMATION_SCHEMA.

These tables are removed: GLOBAL_VARIABLES, SESSION_VARIABLES, GLOBAL_STATUS,
SESSION_STATUS. Use the corresponding Performance Schema tables instead. See Section 29.12.14,
“Performance Schema System Variable Tables”, and Section 29.12.15, “Performance Schema Status
Variable Tables”. In addition, the show_compatibility_56 system variable was removed. It was used
in the transition period during which system and status variable information in INFORMATION_SCHEMA
tables was moved to Performance Schema tables, and is no longer needed. These status variables are
removed: Slave_heartbeat_period, Slave_last_heartbeat, Slave_received_heartbeats,
Slave_retried_transactions, Slave_running. The information they provided is available
in Performance Schema tables; see Migrating to Performance Schema System and Status Variable
Tables.

• The Performance Schema setup_timers table was removed, as was the TICK row in the
performance_timers table.

• The libmysqld embedded server library is removed, along with:

• The mysql_options() MYSQL_OPT_GUESS_CONNECTION,

MYSQL_OPT_USE_EMBEDDED_CONNECTION, MYSQL_OPT_USE_REMOTE_CONNECTION, and
MYSQL_SET_CLIENT_IP options

• The mysql_config --libmysqld-libs, --embedded-libs, and --embedded options

• The CMake WITH_EMBEDDED_SERVER, WITH_EMBEDDED_SHARED_LIBRARY, and

INSTALL_SECURE_FILE_PRIV_EMBEDDEDDIR options

• The (undocumented) mysql --server-arg option

• The mysqltest --embedded-server, --server-arg, and --server-file options

• The mysqltest_embedded and mysql_client_test_embedded test programs

• The mysql_plugin utility was removed. Alternatives include loading plugins at server startup using
the --plugin-load or --plugin-load-add option, or at runtime using the INSTALL PLUGIN
statement.

• The resolveip utility is removed. nslookup, host, or dig can be used instead.

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• The resolve_stack_dump utility is removed. Stack traces from official MySQL builds are always
symbolized, so there is no need to use resolve_stack_dump.

• The following server error codes are not used and have been removed. Applications that test specifically
for any of these errors should be updated.

ER_BINLOG_READ_EVENT_CHECKSUM_FAILURE
ER_BINLOG_ROW_RBR_TO_SBR
ER_BINLOG_ROW_WRONG_TABLE_DEF
ER_CANT_ACTIVATE_LOG
ER_CANT_CHANGE_GTID_NEXT_IN_TRANSACTION
ER_CANT_CREATE_FEDERATED_TABLE
ER_CANT_CREATE_SROUTINE
ER_CANT_DELETE_FILE
ER_CANT_GET_WD
ER_CANT_SET_GTID_PURGED_WHEN_GTID_MODE_IS_OFF
ER_CANT_SET_WD
ER_CANT_WRITE_LOCK_LOG_TABLE
ER_CREATE_DB_WITH_READ_LOCK
ER_CYCLIC_REFERENCE
ER_DB_DROP_DELETE
ER_DELAYED_NOT_SUPPORTED
ER_DIFF_GROUPS_PROC
ER_DISK_FULL
ER_DROP_DB_WITH_READ_LOCK
ER_DROP_USER
ER_DUMP_NOT_IMPLEMENTED
ER_ERROR_DURING_CHECKPOINT
ER_ERROR_ON_CLOSE
ER_EVENTS_DB_ERROR
ER_EVENT_CANNOT_DELETE
ER_EVENT_CANT_ALTER
ER_EVENT_COMPILE_ERROR
ER_EVENT_DATA_TOO_LONG
ER_EVENT_DROP_FAILED
ER_EVENT_MODIFY_QUEUE_ERROR
ER_EVENT_NEITHER_M_EXPR_NOR_M_AT
ER_EVENT_OPEN_TABLE_FAILED
ER_EVENT_STORE_FAILED
ER_EXEC_STMT_WITH_OPEN_CURSOR
ER_FAILED_ROUTINE_BREAK_BINLOG
ER_FLUSH_MASTER_BINLOG_CLOSED
ER_FORM_NOT_FOUND
ER_FOUND_GTID_EVENT_WHEN_GTID_MODE_IS_OFF__UNUSED
ER_FRM_UNKNOWN_TYPE
ER_GOT_SIGNAL
ER_GRANT_PLUGIN_USER_EXISTS
ER_GTID_MODE_REQUIRES_BINLOG
ER_GTID_NEXT_IS_NOT_IN_GTID_NEXT_LIST
ER_HASHCHK
ER_INDEX_REBUILD
ER_INNODB_NO_FT_USES_PARSER
ER_LIST_OF_FIELDS_ONLY_IN_HASH_ERROR
ER_LOAD_DATA_INVALID_COLUMN_UNUSED
ER_LOGGING_PROHIBIT_CHANGING_OF
ER_MALFORMED_DEFINER
ER_MASTER_KEY_ROTATION_ERROR_BY_SE
ER_NDB_CANT_SWITCH_BINLOG_FORMAT
ER_NEVER_USED
ER_NISAMCHK
ER_NO_CONST_EXPR_IN_RANGE_OR_LIST_ERROR
ER_NO_FILE_MAPPING
ER_NO_GROUP_FOR_PROC
ER_NO_RAID_COMPILED
ER_NO_SUCH_KEY_VALUE
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ER_OBSOLETE_CANNOT_LOAD_FROM_TABLE
ER_OBSOLETE_COL_COUNT_DOESNT_MATCH_CORRUPTED
ER_ORDER_WITH_PROC
ER_PARTITION_SUBPARTITION_ERROR
ER_PARTITION_SUBPART_MIX_ERROR
ER_PART_STATE_ERROR
ER_PASSWD_LENGTH
ER_QUERY_ON_MASTER
ER_RBR_NOT_AVAILABLE
ER_SKIPPING_LOGGED_TRANSACTION
ER_SLAVE_CHANNEL_DELETE
ER_SLAVE_MULTIPLE_CHANNELS_HOST_PORT
ER_SLAVE_MUST_STOP
ER_SLAVE_WAS_NOT_RUNNING
ER_SLAVE_WAS_RUNNING
ER_SP_GOTO_IN_HNDLR
ER_SP_PROC_TABLE_CORRUPT
ER_SQL_MODE_NO_EFFECT
ER_SR_INVALID_CREATION_CTX
ER_TABLE_NEEDS_UPG_PART
ER_TOO_MUCH_AUTO_TIMESTAMP_COLS
ER_UNEXPECTED_EOF
ER_UNION_TABLES_IN_DIFFERENT_DIR
ER_UNSUPPORTED_BY_REPLICATION_THREAD
ER_UNUSED1
ER_UNUSED2
ER_UNUSED3
ER_UNUSED4
ER_UNUSED5
ER_UNUSED6
ER_VIEW_SELECT_DERIVED_UNUSED
ER_WRONG_MAGIC
ER_WSAS_FAILED

• The deprecated INFORMATION_SCHEMA INNODB_LOCKS and INNODB_LOCK_WAITS tables are

removed. Use the Performance Schema data_locks and data_lock_waits tables instead.

Note

In MySQL 5.7, the LOCK_TABLE column in the INNODB_LOCKS table and the
locked_table column in the sys schema innodb_lock_waits and x
$innodb_lock_waits views contain combined schema/table name values.
In MySQL 8.0, the data_locks table and the sys schema views contain
separate schema name and table name columns. See Section 30.4.3.9, “The
innodb_lock_waits and x$innodb_lock_waits Views”.

• InnoDB no longer supports compressed temporary tables. When innodb_strict_mode is enabled

(the default), CREATE TEMPORARY TABLE returns an error if ROW_FORMAT=COMPRESSED or
KEY_BLOCK_SIZE is specified. If innodb_strict_mode is disabled, warnings are issued and the
temporary table is created using a non-compressed row format.

• InnoDB no longer creates .isl files (InnoDB Symbolic Link files) when creating tablespace data
files outside of the MySQL data directory. The innodb_directories option now supports locating
tablespace files created outside of the data directory.

With this change, moving a remote tablespace while the server is offline by manually modifying
an .isl file is no longer supported. Moving remote tablespace files is now supported by the
innodb_directories option. See Section 17.6.3.6, “Moving Tablespace Files While the Server is
Offline”.

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• The following InnoDB file format variables were removed:

• innodb_file_format

• innodb_file_format_check

• innodb_file_format_max

• innodb_large_prefix

File format variables were necessary for creating tables compatible with earlier versions of InnoDB
in MySQL 5.1. Now that MySQL 5.1 has reached the end of its product lifecycle, these options are no
longer required.

The FILE_FORMAT column was removed from the INNODB_TABLES and INNODB_TABLESPACES
Information Schema tables.

• The innodb_support_xa system variable, which enables support for two-phase commit in XA
transactions, was removed. InnoDB support for two-phase commit in XA transactions is always enabled.

• Support for DTrace was removed.

• The JSON_APPEND() function was removed. Use JSON_ARRAY_APPEND() instead.

• Support for placing table partitions in shared InnoDB tablespaces was removed in MySQL 8.0.13.
Shared tablespaces include the InnoDB system tablespace and general tablespaces. For information
about identifying partitions in shared tablespaces and moving them to file-per-table tablespaces, see
Section 3.6, “Preparing Your Installation for Upgrade”.

• Support for setting user variables in statements other than SET was deprecated in MySQL 8.0.13. This
functionality is subject to removal in MySQL 8.4.

• The --ndb perror option was removed. Use the ndb_perror utility instead.

• The innodb_undo_logs variable was removed. The innodb_rollback_segments variables

performs the same function and should be used instead.

• The Innodb_available_undo_logs status variable was removed. The number of

available rollback segments per tablespace may be retrieved using SHOW VARIABLES LIKE
'innodb_rollback_segments';

• As of MySQL 8.0.14, the previously deprecated innodb_undo_tablespaces variable is no longer

configurable. For more information, see Section 17.6.3.4, “Undo Tablespaces”.

• Support for the ALTER TABLE ... UPGRADE PARTITIONING statement has been removed.

• As of MySQL 8.0.16, support for the internal_tmp_disk_storage_engine system variable has

been removed; internal temporary tables on disk now always use the InnoDB storage engine. See
Storage Engine for On-Disk Internal Temporary Tables,for more information.

• The DISABLE_SHARED CMake option was unused and has been removed.

• The myisam_repair_threads system variable is removed as of MySQL 8.0.30.

1.4 Server and Status Variables and Options Added, Deprecated, or

Removed in MySQL 8.0
• Options and Variables Introduced in MySQL 8.0

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• Options and Variables Deprecated in MySQL 8.0

• Options and Variables Removed in MySQL 8.0

This section lists server variables, status variables, and options that were added for the first time, have
been deprecated, or have been removed in MySQL 8.0.

Options and Variables Introduced in MySQL 8.0

The following system variables, status variables, and server options have been added in MySQL 8.0.

• Acl_cache_items_count: Number of cached privilege objects. Added in MySQL 8.0.0.

• Audit_log_current_size: Audit log file current size. Added in MySQL 8.0.11.

• Audit_log_event_max_drop_size: Size of largest dropped audited event. Added in MySQL 8.0.11.

• Audit_log_events: Number of handled audited events. Added in MySQL 8.0.11.

• Audit_log_events_filtered: Number of filtered audited events. Added in MySQL 8.0.11.

• Audit_log_events_lost: Number of dropped audited events. Added in MySQL 8.0.11.

• Audit_log_events_written: Number of written audited events. Added in MySQL 8.0.11.

• Audit_log_total_size: Combined size of written audited events. Added in MySQL 8.0.11.

• Audit_log_write_waits: Number of write-delayed audited events. Added in MySQL 8.0.11.

• Authentication_ldap_sasl_supported_methods: Supported authentication methods for SASL

LDAP authentication. Added in MySQL 8.0.21.

• Caching_sha2_password_rsa_public_key: caching_sha2_password authentication plugin RSA

public key value. Added in MySQL 8.0.4.

• Com_alter_resource_group: Count of ALTER RESOURCE GROUP statements. Added in MySQL

8.0.3.

• Com_alter_user_default_role: Count of ALTER USER ... DEFAULT ROLE statements. Added in

MySQL 8.0.0.

• Com_change_replication_source: Count of CHANGE REPLICATION SOURCE TO and CHANGE

MASTER TO statements. Added in MySQL 8.0.23.

• Com_clone: Count of CLONE statements. Added in MySQL 8.0.2.

• Com_create_resource_group: Count of CREATE RESOURCE GROUP statements. Added in

MySQL 8.0.3.

• Com_create_role: Count of CREATE ROLE statements. Added in MySQL 8.0.0.

• Com_drop_resource_group: Count of DROP RESOURCE GROUP statements. Added in MySQL

8.0.3.

• Com_drop_role: Count of DROP ROLE statements. Added in MySQL 8.0.0.

• Com_grant_roles: Count of GRANT ROLE statements. Added in MySQL 8.0.0.

• Com_install_component: Count of INSTALL COMPONENT statements. Added in MySQL 8.0.0.

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• Com_replica_start: Count of START REPLICA and START SLAVE statements. Added in MySQL
8.0.22.

• Com_replica_stop: Count of STOP REPLICA and STOP SLAVE statements. Added in MySQL
8.0.22.

• Com_restart: Count of RESTART statements. Added in MySQL 8.0.4.

• Com_revoke_roles: Count of REVOKE ROLES statements. Added in MySQL 8.0.0.

• Com_set_resource_group: Count of SET RESOURCE GROUP statements. Added in MySQL 8.0.3.

• Com_set_role: Count of SET ROLE statements. Added in MySQL 8.0.0.

• Com_show_replica_status: Count of SHOW REPLICA STATUS and SHOW SLAVE STATUS

statements. Added in MySQL 8.0.22.

• Com_show_replicas: Count of SHOW REPLICAS and SHOW SLAVE HOSTS statements. Added in
MySQL 8.0.22.

• Com_uninstall_component: Count of UINSTALL COMPONENT statements. Added in MySQL 8.0.0.

• Compression_algorithm: Compression algorithm for current connection. Added in MySQL 8.0.18.

• Compression_level: Compression level for current connection. Added in MySQL 8.0.18.

• Connection_control_delay_generated: How many times server delayed connection request.

Added in MySQL 8.0.1.

• Current_tls_ca: Current value of ssl_ca system variable. Added in MySQL 8.0.16.

• Current_tls_capath: Current value of ssl_capath system variable. Added in MySQL 8.0.16.

• Current_tls_cert: Current value of ssl_cert system variable. Added in MySQL 8.0.16.

• Current_tls_cipher: Current value of ssl_cipher system variable. Added in MySQL 8.0.16.

• Current_tls_ciphersuites: Current value of tsl_ciphersuites system variable. Added in MySQL

8.0.16.

• Current_tls_crl: Current value of ssl_crl system variable. Added in MySQL 8.0.16.

• Current_tls_crlpath: Current value of ssl_crlpath system variable. Added in MySQL 8.0.16.

• Current_tls_key: Current value of ssl_key system variable. Added in MySQL 8.0.16.

• Current_tls_version: Current value of tls_version system variable. Added in MySQL 8.0.16.

• Error_log_buffered_bytes: Number of bytes used in error_log table. Added in MySQL 8.0.22.

• Error_log_buffered_events: Number of events in error_log table. Added in MySQL 8.0.22.

• Error_log_expired_events: Number of events discarded from error_log table. Added in MySQL

8.0.22.

• Error_log_latest_write: Time of last write to error_log table. Added in MySQL 8.0.22.

• Firewall_access_denied: Number of statements rejected by MySQL Enterprise Firewall. Added in

MySQL 8.0.11.

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• Firewall_access_granted: Number of statements accepted by MySQL Enterprise Firewall. Added

in MySQL 8.0.11.

• Firewall_cached_entries: Number of statements recorded by MySQL Enterprise Firewall. Added

in MySQL 8.0.11.

• Global_connection_memory: Amount of memory currently used by all user threads. Added in

MySQL 8.0.28.

• Innodb_buffer_pool_resize_status_code: InnoDB buffer pool resize status code. Added in

MySQL 8.0.31.

• Innodb_buffer_pool_resize_status_progress: InnoDB buffer pool resize status progress.

Added in MySQL 8.0.31.

• Innodb_redo_log_capacity_resized: Redo log capacity after the last completed capacity resize
operation. Added in MySQL 8.0.30.

• Innodb_redo_log_checkpoint_lsn: The redo log checkpoint LSN. Added in MySQL 8.0.30.

• Innodb_redo_log_current_lsn: The redo log current LSN. Added in MySQL 8.0.30.

• Innodb_redo_log_enabled: InnoDB redo log status. Added in MySQL 8.0.21.

• Innodb_redo_log_flushed_to_disk_lsn: The red log flushed-to-disk LSN. Added in MySQL

8.0.30.

• Innodb_redo_log_logical_size: The redo log logical size. Added in MySQL 8.0.30.

• Innodb_redo_log_physical_size: The redo log physical size. Added in MySQL 8.0.30.

• Innodb_redo_log_read_only: Whether the redo log is read-only. Added in MySQL 8.0.30.

• Innodb_redo_log_resize_status: The redo log resize status. Added in MySQL 8.0.30.

• Innodb_redo_log_uuid: The redo log UUID. Added in MySQL 8.0.30.

• Innodb_system_rows_deleted: Number of rows deleted from system schema tables. Added in

MySQL 8.0.19.

• Innodb_system_rows_inserted: Number of rows inserted into system schema tables. Added in

MySQL 8.0.19.

• Innodb_system_rows_read: Number of rows read from system schema tables. Added in MySQL
8.0.19.

• Innodb_undo_tablespaces_active: Number of active undo tablespaces. Added in MySQL 8.0.14.

• Innodb_undo_tablespaces_explicit: Number of user-created undo tablespaces. Added in

MySQL 8.0.14.

• Innodb_undo_tablespaces_implicit: Number of undo tablespaces created by InnoDB. Added in

MySQL 8.0.14.

• Innodb_undo_tablespaces_total: Total number of undo tablespaces. Added in MySQL 8.0.14.

• Mysqlx_bytes_received_compressed_payload: Number of bytes received as compressed

message payloads, measured before decompression. Added in MySQL 8.0.19.

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• Mysqlx_bytes_received_uncompressed_frame: Number of bytes received as compressed

message payloads, measured after decompression. Added in MySQL 8.0.19.

• Mysqlx_bytes_sent_compressed_payload: Number of bytes sent as compressed message

payloads, measured after compression. Added in MySQL 8.0.19.

• Mysqlx_bytes_sent_uncompressed_frame: Number of bytes sent as compressed message

payloads, measured before compression. Added in MySQL 8.0.19.

• Mysqlx_compression_algorithm: Compression algorithm in use for X Protocol connection for this

session. Added in MySQL 8.0.20.

• Mysqlx_compression_level: Compression level in use for X Protocol connection for this session.
Added in MySQL 8.0.20.

• Replica_open_temp_tables: Number of temporary tables that replication SQL thread currently has
open. Added in MySQL 8.0.26.

• Replica_rows_last_search_algorithm_used: Search algorithm most recently used by this

replica to locate rows for row-based replication (index, table, or hash scan). Added in MySQL 8.0.26.

• Resource_group_supported: Whether server supports the resource group feature. Added in MySQL
8.0.31.

• Rpl_semi_sync_replica_status: Whether semisynchronous replication is operational on replica.

Added in MySQL 8.0.26.

• Rpl_semi_sync_source_clients: Number of semisynchronous replicas. Added in MySQL 8.0.26.

• Rpl_semi_sync_source_net_avg_wait_time: Average time source has waited for replies from

replica. Added in MySQL 8.0.26.

• Rpl_semi_sync_source_net_wait_time: Total time source has waited for replies from replica.
Added in MySQL 8.0.26.

• Rpl_semi_sync_source_net_waits: Total number of times source waited for replies from replica.
Added in MySQL 8.0.26.

• Rpl_semi_sync_source_no_times: Number of times source turned off semisynchronous replication.

Added in MySQL 8.0.26.

• Rpl_semi_sync_source_no_tx: Number of commits not acknowledged successfully. Added in

MySQL 8.0.26.

• Rpl_semi_sync_source_status: Whether semisynchronous replication is operational on source.

Added in MySQL 8.0.26.

• Rpl_semi_sync_source_timefunc_failures: Number of times source failed when calling time

functions. Added in MySQL 8.0.26.

• Rpl_semi_sync_source_tx_avg_wait_time: Average time source waited for each transaction.

Added in MySQL 8.0.26.

• Rpl_semi_sync_source_tx_wait_time: Total time source waited for transactions. Added in

MySQL 8.0.26.

• Rpl_semi_sync_source_tx_waits: Total number of times source waited for transactions. Added in

MySQL 8.0.26.

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• Rpl_semi_sync_source_wait_pos_backtraverse: Total number of times source has waited for

event with binary coordinates lower than events waited for previously. Added in MySQL 8.0.26.

• Rpl_semi_sync_source_wait_sessions: Number of sessions currently waiting for replica replies.

Added in MySQL 8.0.26.

• Rpl_semi_sync_source_yes_tx: Number of commits acknowledged successfully. Added in MySQL

8.0.26.

• Secondary_engine_execution_count: Number of queries offloaded to a secondary engine. Added

in MySQL 8.0.13.

• Ssl_session_cache_timeout: Current SSL session timeout value in cache. Added in MySQL

8.0.29.

• Telemetry_traces_supported: Whether server telemetry traces is supported. Added in MySQL

8.0.33.

• Tls_library_version: Runtime version of OpenSSL library in use. Added in MySQL 8.0.30.

• activate_all_roles_on_login: Whether to activate all user roles at connect time. Added in

MySQL 8.0.2.

• admin-ssl: Enable connection encryption. Added in MySQL 8.0.21.

• admin_address: IP address to bind to for connections on administrative interface. Added in MySQL

8.0.14.

• admin_port: TCP/IP number to use for connections on administrative interface. Added in MySQL
8.0.14.

• admin_ssl_ca: File that contains list of trusted SSL Certificate Authorities. Added in MySQL 8.0.21.

• admin_ssl_capath: Directory that contains trusted SSL Certificate Authority certificate files. Added in
MySQL 8.0.21.

• admin_ssl_cert: File that contains X.509 certificate. Added in MySQL 8.0.21.

• admin_ssl_cipher: Permissible ciphers for connection encryption. Added in MySQL 8.0.21.

• admin_ssl_crl: File that contains certificate revocation lists. Added in MySQL 8.0.21.

• admin_ssl_crlpath: Directory that contains certificate revocation list files. Added in MySQL 8.0.21.

• admin_ssl_key: File that contains X.509 key. Added in MySQL 8.0.21.

• admin_tls_ciphersuites: Permissible TLSv1.3 ciphersuites for encrypted connections. Added in

MySQL 8.0.21.

• admin_tls_version: Permissible TLS protocols for encrypted connections. Added in MySQL 8.0.21.

• audit-log: Whether to activate audit log plugin. Added in MySQL 8.0.11.

• audit_log_buffer_size: Size of audit log buffer. Added in MySQL 8.0.11.

• audit_log_compression: Audit log file compression method. Added in MySQL 8.0.11.

• audit_log_connection_policy: Audit logging policy for connection-related events. Added in

MySQL 8.0.11.

• audit_log_current_session: Whether to audit current session. Added in MySQL 8.0.11.

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• audit_log_database: Schema where audit tables are stored. Added in MySQL 8.0.33.

• audit_log_disable: Whether to disable the audit log. Added in MySQL 8.0.28.

• audit_log_encryption: Audit log file encryption method. Added in MySQL 8.0.11.

• audit_log_exclude_accounts: Accounts not to audit. Added in MySQL 8.0.11.

• audit_log_file: Name of audit log file. Added in MySQL 8.0.11.

• audit_log_filter_id: ID of current audit log filter. Added in MySQL 8.0.11.

• audit_log_flush: Close and reopen audit log file. Added in MySQL 8.0.11.

• audit_log_flush_interval_seconds: Whether to perform a recurring flush of the memory cache.

Added in MySQL 8.0.34.

• audit_log_format: Audit log file format. Added in MySQL 8.0.11.

• audit_log_format_unix_timestamp: Whether to include Unix timestamp in JSON-format audit log.

Added in MySQL 8.0.26.

• audit_log_include_accounts: Accounts to audit. Added in MySQL 8.0.11.

• audit_log_max_size: Limit on combined size of JSON audit log files. Added in MySQL 8.0.26.

• audit_log_password_history_keep_days: Number of days to retain archived audit log encryption

passwords. Added in MySQL 8.0.17.

• audit_log_policy: Audit logging policy. Added in MySQL 8.0.11.

• audit_log_prune_seconds: The number of seconds after which audit log files become subject to
pruning. Added in MySQL 8.0.24.

• audit_log_read_buffer_size: Audit log file read buffer size. Added in MySQL 8.0.11.

• audit_log_rotate_on_size: Close and reopen audit log file at this size. Added in MySQL 8.0.11.

• audit_log_statement_policy: Audit logging policy for statement-related events. Added in MySQL

8.0.11.

• audit_log_strategy: Audit logging strategy. Added in MySQL 8.0.11.

• authentication_fido_rp_id: Relying party ID for FIDO multifactor authentication. Added in MySQL

8.0.27.

• authentication_kerberos_service_key_tab: File containing Kerberos service keys to

authenticate TGS ticket. Added in MySQL 8.0.26.

• authentication_kerberos_service_principal: Kerberos service principal name. Added in

MySQL 8.0.26.

• authentication_ldap_sasl_auth_method_name: Authentication method name. Added in MySQL

8.0.11.

• authentication_ldap_sasl_bind_base_dn: LDAP server base distinguished name. Added in

MySQL 8.0.11.

• authentication_ldap_sasl_bind_root_dn: LDAP server root distinguished name. Added in

MySQL 8.0.11.

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• authentication_ldap_sasl_bind_root_pwd: LDAP server root bind password. Added in MySQL

8.0.11.

• authentication_ldap_sasl_ca_path: LDAP server certificate authority file name. Added in

MySQL 8.0.11.

• authentication_ldap_sasl_group_search_attr: LDAP server group search attribute. Added in

MySQL 8.0.11.

• authentication_ldap_sasl_group_search_filter: LDAP custom group search filter. Added in

MySQL 8.0.11.

• authentication_ldap_sasl_init_pool_size: LDAP server initial connection pool size. Added in

MySQL 8.0.11.

• authentication_ldap_sasl_log_status: LDAP server log level. Added in MySQL 8.0.11.

• authentication_ldap_sasl_max_pool_size: LDAP server maximum connection pool size.

Added in MySQL 8.0.11.

• authentication_ldap_sasl_referral: Whether to enable LDAP search referral. Added in MySQL

8.0.20.

• authentication_ldap_sasl_server_host: LDAP server host name or IP address. Added in

MySQL 8.0.11.

• authentication_ldap_sasl_server_port: LDAP server port number. Added in MySQL 8.0.11.

• authentication_ldap_sasl_tls: Whether to use encrypted connections to LDAP server. Added in

MySQL 8.0.11.

• authentication_ldap_sasl_user_search_attr: LDAP server user search attribute. Added in

MySQL 8.0.11.

• authentication_ldap_simple_auth_method_name: Authentication method name. Added in

MySQL 8.0.11.

• authentication_ldap_simple_bind_base_dn: LDAP server base distinguished name. Added in

MySQL 8.0.11.

• authentication_ldap_simple_bind_root_dn: LDAP server root distinguished name. Added in

MySQL 8.0.11.

• authentication_ldap_simple_bind_root_pwd: LDAP server root bind password. Added in

MySQL 8.0.11.

• authentication_ldap_simple_ca_path: LDAP server certificate authority file name. Added in

MySQL 8.0.11.

• authentication_ldap_simple_group_search_attr: LDAP server group search attribute. Added

in MySQL 8.0.11.

• authentication_ldap_simple_group_search_filter: LDAP custom group search filter. Added

in MySQL 8.0.11.

• authentication_ldap_simple_init_pool_size: LDAP server initial connection pool size. Added

in MySQL 8.0.11.

• authentication_ldap_simple_log_status: LDAP server log level. Added in MySQL 8.0.11.

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• authentication_ldap_simple_max_pool_size: LDAP server maximum connection pool size.

Added in MySQL 8.0.11.

• authentication_ldap_simple_referral: Whether to enable LDAP search referral. Added in

MySQL 8.0.20.

• authentication_ldap_simple_server_host: LDAP server host name or IP address. Added in

MySQL 8.0.11.

• authentication_ldap_simple_server_port: LDAP server port number. Added in MySQL 8.0.11.

• authentication_ldap_simple_tls: Whether to use encrypted connections to LDAP server. Added

in MySQL 8.0.11.

• authentication_ldap_simple_user_search_attr: LDAP server user search attribute. Added in

MySQL 8.0.11.

• authentication_policy: Plugins for multifactor authentication. Added in MySQL 8.0.27.

• authentication_windows_log_level: Windows authentication plugin logging level. Added in

MySQL 8.0.11.

• authentication_windows_use_principal_name: Whether to use Windows authentication plugin

principal name. Added in MySQL 8.0.11.

• binlog_encryption: Enable encryption for binary log files and relay log files on this server. Added in
MySQL 8.0.14.

• binlog_expire_logs_auto_purge: Controls automatic purging of binary log files; can be overridden

when enabled, by setting both binlog_expire_logs_seconds and expire_logs_days to 0. Added in MySQL
8.0.29.

• binlog_expire_logs_seconds: Purge binary logs after this many seconds. Added in MySQL 8.0.1.

• binlog_rotate_encryption_master_key_at_startup: Rotate binary log master key at server

startup. Added in MySQL 8.0.14.

• binlog_row_metadata: Whether to record all or only minimal table related metadata to binary log
when using row-based logging. Added in MySQL 8.0.1.

• binlog_row_value_options: Enables binary logging of partial JSON updates for row-based

replication. Added in MySQL 8.0.3.

• binlog_transaction_compression: Enable compression for transaction payloads in binary log

files. Added in MySQL 8.0.20.

• binlog_transaction_compression_level_zstd: Compression level for transaction payloads in

binary log files. Added in MySQL 8.0.20.

• binlog_transaction_dependency_history_size: Number of row hashes kept for looking up

transaction that last updated some row. Added in MySQL 8.0.1.

• binlog_transaction_dependency_tracking: Source of dependency information (commit

timestamps or transaction write sets) from which to assess which transactions can be executed in
parallel by replica's multithreaded applier. Added in MySQL 8.0.1.

• build_id: A unique build ID generated at compile time (Linux only). Added in MySQL 8.0.31.

• caching_sha2_password_auto_generate_rsa_keys: Whether to autogenerate RSA key-pair

files. Added in MySQL 8.0.4.

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• caching_sha2_password_digest_rounds: Number of hash rounds for caching_sha2_password

authentication plugin. Added in MySQL 8.0.24.

• caching_sha2_password_private_key_path: SHA2 authentication plugin private key path name.

Added in MySQL 8.0.3.

• caching_sha2_password_public_key_path: SHA2 authentication plugin public key path name.

Added in MySQL 8.0.3.

• clone_autotune_concurrency: Enables dynamic spawning of threads for remote cloning

operations. Added in MySQL 8.0.17.

• clone_block_ddl: Enables an exclusive backup lock during clone operations. Added in MySQL
8.0.27.

• clone_buffer_size: Defines size of intermediate buffer on donor MySQL server instance. Added in
MySQL 8.0.17.

• clone_ddl_timeout: Number of seconds cloning operation waits for backup lock. Added in MySQL
8.0.17.

• clone_delay_after_data_drop: The time delay in seconds before the clone process starts. Added
in MySQL 8.0.29.

• clone_donor_timeout_after_network_failure: The time allowed to restart a cloning operation

after a network failure. Added in MySQL 8.0.24.

• clone_enable_compression: Enables compression of data at network layer during cloning. Added in

MySQL 8.0.17.

• clone_max_concurrency: Maximum number of concurrent threads used to perform cloning operation.

Added in MySQL 8.0.17.

• clone_max_data_bandwidth: Maximum data transfer rate in MiB per second for remote cloning
operation. Added in MySQL 8.0.17.

• clone_max_network_bandwidth: Maximum network transfer rate in MiB per second for remote
cloning operation. Added in MySQL 8.0.17.

• clone_ssl_ca: Specifies path to certificate authority (CA) file. Added in MySQL 8.0.14.

• clone_ssl_cert: Specifies path to public key certificate file. Added in MySQL 8.0.14.

• clone_ssl_key: Specifies path to private key file. Added in MySQL 8.0.14.

• clone_valid_donor_list: Defines donor host addresses for remote cloning operations. Added in
MySQL 8.0.17.

• component_scheduler.enabled: Whether the scheduler is actively executing tasks. Added in

MySQL 8.0.34.

• connection_control_failed_connections_threshold: Consecutive failed connection attempts

before delays occur. Added in MySQL 8.0.1.

• connection_control_max_connection_delay: Maximum delay (milliseconds) for server response

to failed connection attempts. Added in MySQL 8.0.1.

• connection_control_min_connection_delay: Minimum delay (milliseconds) for server response

to failed connection attempts. Added in MySQL 8.0.1.

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• connection_memory_chunk_size: Update Global_connection_memory only when user memory

usage changes by this amount or more; 0 disables updating. Added in MySQL 8.0.28.

• connection_memory_limit: Maximum amount of memory that can be consumed by any one user
connection before all queries by this user are rejected. Does not apply to system users such as MySQL
root. Added in MySQL 8.0.28.

• create_admin_listener_thread: Whether to use dedicated listening thread for connections on

administrative interface. Added in MySQL 8.0.14.

• cte_max_recursion_depth: Common table expression maximum recursion depth. Added in MySQL

8.0.3.

• ddl-rewriter: Whether to activate ddl_rewriter plugin. Added in MySQL 8.0.16.

• default_collation_for_utf8mb4: Default collation for utf8mb4 character set; for internal use by
MySQL Replication only. Added in MySQL 8.0.11.

• default_table_encryption: Default schema and tablespace encryption setting. Added in MySQL

8.0.16.

• dragnet.Status: Result of most recent assignment to dragnet.log_error_filter_rules. Added in MySQL

8.0.12.

• dragnet.log_error_filter_rules: Filter rules for error logging. Added in MySQL 8.0.4.

• early-plugin-load: Specify plugins to load before loading mandatory built-in plugins and before
storage engine initialization. Added in MySQL 8.0.0.

• enterprise_encryption.maximum_rsa_key_size: Maximum size of RSA keys generated by

MySQL Enterprise Encryption. Added in MySQL 8.0.30.

• enterprise_encryption.rsa_support_legacy_padding: Decrypt and verify legacy MySQL

Enterprise Encryption content. Added in MySQL 8.0.30.

• explain_format: Determines default output format used by EXPLAIN statements. Added in MySQL
8.0.32.

• generated_random_password_length: Maximum length of generated passwords. Added in MySQL

8.0.18.

• global_connection_memory_limit: Maximum total amount of memory that can be consumed by

all user connections. When exceeded by Global_connection_memory, all queries from regular users are
rejected. Does not apply to system users such as MySQL root. Added in MySQL 8.0.28.

• global_connection_memory_tracking: Whether or not to calculate global connection memory

usage (as shown by Global_connection_memory); default is disabled. Added in MySQL 8.0.28.

• group_replication_advertise_recovery_endpoints: Connections offered for distributed

recovery. Added in MySQL 8.0.21.

• group_replication_autorejoin_tries: Number of tries that member makes to rejoin group

automatically. Added in MySQL 8.0.16.

• group_replication_clone_threshold: Transaction number gap between donor and recipient

above which remote cloning operation is used for state transfer. Added in MySQL 8.0.17.

• group_replication_communication_debug_options: Level of debugging messages for Group

Replication components. Added in MySQL 8.0.3.

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• group_replication_communication_max_message_size: Maximum message size for Group

Replication communications, larger messages are fragmented. Added in MySQL 8.0.16.

• group_replication_communication_stack: Specifies whether the XCom communication stack or

the MySQL communication stack is to be used to establish group communication connections between
members. Added in MySQL 8.0.27.

• group_replication_consistency: Type of transaction consistency guarantee which group

provides. Added in MySQL 8.0.14.

• group_replication_exit_state_action: How instance behaves when it leaves group

involuntarily. Added in MySQL 8.0.12.

• group_replication_flow_control_hold_percent: Percentage of group quota to remain

unused. Added in MySQL 8.0.2.

• group_replication_flow_control_max_quota: Maximum flow control quota for group. Added in

MySQL 8.0.2.

• group_replication_flow_control_member_quota_percent: Percentage of quota which

member should assume is available for itself when calculating quotas. Added in MySQL 8.0.2.

• group_replication_flow_control_min_quota: Lowest flow control quota which can be assigned

per member. Added in MySQL 8.0.2.

• group_replication_flow_control_min_recovery_quota: Lowest quota which can be assigned

per member because another group member is recovering. Added in MySQL 8.0.2.

• group_replication_flow_control_period: Defines how many seconds to wait between flow

control iterations. Added in MySQL 8.0.2.

• group_replication_flow_control_release_percent: How group quota should be released

when flow control no longer needs to throttle writer members. Added in MySQL 8.0.2.

• group_replication_ip_allowlist: List of hosts permitted to connect to group (MySQL 8.0.22 and

later). Added in MySQL 8.0.22.

• group_replication_member_expel_timeout: Time between suspected failure of group member

and expelling it from group, causing group membership reconfiguration. Added in MySQL 8.0.13.

• group_replication_member_weight: Chance of this member being elected as primary. Added in

MySQL 8.0.2.

• group_replication_message_cache_size: Maximum memory for group communication engine

message cache (XCom). Added in MySQL 8.0.16.

• group_replication_paxos_single_leader: Use a single consensus leader in single-primary

mode. Added in MySQL 8.0.27.

• group_replication_recovery_compression_algorithms: Permitted compression algorithms

for outgoing recovery connections. Added in MySQL 8.0.18.

• group_replication_recovery_get_public_key: Whether to accept preference about fetching

public key from donor. Added in MySQL 8.0.4.

• group_replication_recovery_public_key_path: To accept public key information. Added in

MySQL 8.0.4.

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• group_replication_recovery_tls_ciphersuites: Permitted cipher suites when TLSv1.3 is

used for connection encryption with this instance as client (joining member). Added in MySQL 8.0.19.

• group_replication_recovery_tls_version: Permitted TLS protocols for connection encryption

as client (joining member). Added in MySQL 8.0.19.

• group_replication_recovery_zstd_compression_level: Compression level for recovery

connections that use zstd compression. Added in MySQL 8.0.18.

• group_replication_tls_source: Source of TLS material for Group Replication. Added in MySQL

8.0.21.

• group_replication_unreachable_majority_timeout: How long to wait for network partitions

that result in minority to leave group. Added in MySQL 8.0.2.

• group_replication_view_change_uuid: UUID for view change event GTIDs. Added in MySQL

8.0.26.

• histogram_generation_max_mem_size: Maximum memory for creating histogram statistics. Added

in MySQL 8.0.2.

• immediate_server_version: MySQL Server release number of server which is immediate

replication source. Added in MySQL 8.0.14.

• information_schema_stats_expiry: Expiration setting for cached table statistics. Added in

MySQL 8.0.3.

• init_replica: Statements that are executed when replica connects to source. Added in MySQL
8.0.26.

• innodb_buffer_pool_debug: Permits multiple buffer pool instances when buffer pool is less than
1GB in size. Added in MySQL 8.0.0.

• innodb_buffer_pool_in_core_file: Controls writing of buffer pool pages to core files. Added in

MySQL 8.0.14.

• innodb_checkpoint_disabled: Disables checkpoints so that deliberate server exit always initiates

recovery. Added in MySQL 8.0.2.

• innodb_ddl_buffer_size: The maximum buffer size for DDL operations. Added in MySQL 8.0.27.

• innodb_ddl_log_crash_reset_debug: Debug option that resets DDL log crash injection counters.
Added in MySQL 8.0.3.

• innodb_ddl_threads: The maximum number of parallel threads for index creation. Added in MySQL
8.0.27.

• innodb_deadlock_detect: Enables or disables deadlock detection. Added in MySQL 8.0.0.

• innodb_dedicated_server: Enables automatic configuration of buffer pool size, log file size, and
flush method. Added in MySQL 8.0.3.

• innodb_directories: Defines directories to scan at startup for tablespace data files. Added in
MySQL 8.0.4.

• innodb_doublewrite_batch_size: Number of doublewrite pages to write per batch. Added in

MySQL 8.0.20.

• innodb_doublewrite_dir: Doublewrite buffer file directory. Added in MySQL 8.0.20.

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• innodb_doublewrite_files: Number of doublewrite files. Added in MySQL 8.0.20.

• innodb_doublewrite_pages: Number of doublewrite pages per thread. Added in MySQL 8.0.20.

• innodb_extend_and_initialize: Controls how new tablespace pages are allocated on Linux.

Added in MySQL 8.0.22.

• innodb_fsync_threshold: Controls how often InnoDB calls fsync when creating new file. Added in
MySQL 8.0.13.

• innodb_idle_flush_pct: Limits I/0 operations when InnoDB is idle. Added in MySQL 8.0.18.

• innodb_log_checkpoint_fuzzy_now: Debug option that forces InnoDB to write fuzzy checkpoint.

Added in MySQL 8.0.13.

• innodb_log_spin_cpu_abs_lwm: Minimum amount of CPU usage below which user threads no

longer spin while waiting for flushed redo. Added in MySQL 8.0.11.

• innodb_log_spin_cpu_pct_hwm: Maximum amount of CPU usage above which user threads no

longer spin while waiting for flushed redo. Added in MySQL 8.0.11.

• innodb_log_wait_for_flush_spin_hwm: Maximum average log flush time beyond which user

threads no longer spin while waiting for flushed redo. Added in MySQL 8.0.11.

• innodb_log_writer_threads: Enables dedicated log writer threads for writing and flushing redo
logs. Added in MySQL 8.0.22.

• innodb_parallel_read_threads: Number of threads for parallel index reads. Added in MySQL

8.0.14.

• innodb_print_ddl_logs: Whether or not to print DDL logs to error log. Added in MySQL 8.0.3.

• innodb_redo_log_archive_dirs: Labeled redo log archive directories. Added in MySQL 8.0.17.

• innodb_redo_log_capacity: The size limit for redo log files. Added in MySQL 8.0.30.

• innodb_redo_log_encrypt: Controls encryption of redo log data for encrypted tablespaces. Added
in MySQL 8.0.1.

• innodb_scan_directories: Defines directories to scan for tablespace files during InnoDB recovery.
Added in MySQL 8.0.2.

• innodb_segment_reserve_factor: The percentage of tablespace file segment pages reserved as

empty pages. Added in MySQL 8.0.26.

• innodb_spin_wait_pause_multiplier: Multiplier value used to determine number of PAUSE

instructions in spin-wait loops. Added in MySQL 8.0.16.

• innodb_stats_include_delete_marked: Include delete-marked records when calculating

persistent InnoDB statistics. Added in MySQL 8.0.1.

• innodb_temp_tablespaces_dir: Session temporary tablespaces path. Added in MySQL 8.0.13.

• innodb_tmpdir: Directory location for temporary table files created during online ALTER TABLE
operations. Added in MySQL 8.0.0.

• innodb_undo_log_encrypt: Controls encryption of undo log data for encrypted tablespaces. Added
in MySQL 8.0.1.

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• innodb_use_fdatasync: Whether InnoDB uses fdatasync() instead of fsync() when flushing data to
the operating system. Added in MySQL 8.0.26.

• innodb_validate_tablespace_paths: Enables tablespace path validation at startup. Added in

MySQL 8.0.21.

• internal_tmp_mem_storage_engine: Storage engine to use for internal in-memory temporary

tables. Added in MySQL 8.0.2.

• keyring-migration-destination: Key migration destination keyring plugin. Added in MySQL

8.0.4.

• keyring-migration-host: Host name for connecting to running server for key migration. Added in
MySQL 8.0.4.

• keyring-migration-password: Password for connecting to running server for key migration. Added
in MySQL 8.0.4.

• keyring-migration-port: TCP/IP port number for connecting to running server for key migration.
Added in MySQL 8.0.4.

• keyring-migration-socket: Unix socket file or Windows named pipe for connecting to running
server for key migration. Added in MySQL 8.0.4.

• keyring-migration-source: Key migration source keyring plugin. Added in MySQL 8.0.4.

• keyring-migration-to-component: Keyring migration is from plugin to component. Added in

MySQL 8.0.24.

• keyring-migration-user: User name for connecting to running server for key migration. Added in
MySQL 8.0.4.

• keyring_aws_cmk_id: AWS keyring plugin customer master key ID value. Added in MySQL 8.0.11.

• keyring_aws_conf_file: AWS keyring plugin configuration file location. Added in MySQL 8.0.11.

• keyring_aws_data_file: AWS keyring plugin storage file location. Added in MySQL 8.0.11.

• keyring_aws_region: AWS keyring plugin region. Added in MySQL 8.0.11.

• keyring_encrypted_file_data: keyring_encrypted_file plugin data file. Added in MySQL 8.0.11.

• keyring_encrypted_file_password: keyring_encrypted_file plugin password. Added in MySQL

8.0.11.

• keyring_hashicorp_auth_path: HashiCorp Vault AppRole authentication path. Added in MySQL

8.0.18.

• keyring_hashicorp_ca_path: Path to keyring_hashicorp CA file. Added in MySQL 8.0.18.

• keyring_hashicorp_caching: Whether to enable keyring_hashicorp caching. Added in MySQL

8.0.18.

• keyring_hashicorp_commit_auth_path: keyring_hashicorp_auth_path value in use. Added in

MySQL 8.0.18.

• keyring_hashicorp_commit_ca_path: keyring_hashicorp_ca_path value in use. Added in MySQL

8.0.18.

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• keyring_hashicorp_commit_caching: keyring_hashicorp_caching value in use. Added in MySQL

8.0.18.

• keyring_hashicorp_commit_role_id: keyring_hashicorp_role_id value in use. Added in MySQL

8.0.18.

• keyring_hashicorp_commit_server_url: keyring_hashicorp_server_url value in use. Added in

MySQL 8.0.18.

• keyring_hashicorp_commit_store_path: keyring_hashicorp_store_path value in use. Added in

MySQL 8.0.18.

• keyring_hashicorp_role_id: HashiCorp Vault AppRole authentication role ID. Added in MySQL

8.0.18.

• keyring_hashicorp_secret_id: HashiCorp Vault AppRole authentication secret ID. Added in

MySQL 8.0.18.

• keyring_hashicorp_server_url: HashiCorp Vault server URL. Added in MySQL 8.0.18.

• keyring_hashicorp_store_path: HashiCorp Vault store path. Added in MySQL 8.0.18.

• keyring_oci_ca_certificate: CA certificate file for peer authentication. Added in MySQL 8.0.22.

• keyring_oci_compartment: OCI compartment OCID. Added in MySQL 8.0.22.

• keyring_oci_encryption_endpoint: OCI encryption server endpoint. Added in MySQL 8.0.22.

• keyring_oci_key_file: OCI RSA private key file. Added in MySQL 8.0.22.

• keyring_oci_key_fingerprint: OCI RSA private key file fingerprint. Added in MySQL 8.0.22.

• keyring_oci_management_endpoint: OCI management server endpoint. Added in MySQL 8.0.22.

• keyring_oci_master_key: OCI master key OCID. Added in MySQL 8.0.22.

• keyring_oci_secrets_endpoint: OCI secrets server endpoint. Added in MySQL 8.0.22.

• keyring_oci_tenancy: OCI tenancy OCID. Added in MySQL 8.0.22.

• keyring_oci_user: OCI user OCID. Added in MySQL 8.0.22.

• keyring_oci_vaults_endpoint: OCI vaults server endpoint. Added in MySQL 8.0.22.

• keyring_oci_virtual_vault: OCI vault OCID. Added in MySQL 8.0.22.

• keyring_okv_conf_dir: Oracle Key Vault keyring plugin configuration directory. Added in MySQL
8.0.11.

• keyring_operations: Whether keyring operations are enabled. Added in MySQL 8.0.4.

• lock_order: Whether to enable LOCK_ORDER tool at runtime. Added in MySQL 8.0.17.

• lock_order_debug_loop: Whether to cause debug assert when LOCK_ORDER tool encounters

dependency flagged as loop. Added in MySQL 8.0.17.

• lock_order_debug_missing_arc: Whether to cause debug assert when LOCK_ORDER tool

encounters undeclared dependency. Added in MySQL 8.0.17.

• lock_order_debug_missing_key: Whether to cause debug assert when LOCK_ORDER tool

encounters object not properly instrumented with Performance Schema. Added in MySQL 8.0.17.

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• lock_order_debug_missing_unlock: Whether to cause debug assert when LOCK_ORDER tool

encounters lock that is destroyed while still held. Added in MySQL 8.0.17.

• lock_order_dependencies: Path to lock_order_dependencies.txt file. Added in MySQL 8.0.17.

• lock_order_extra_dependencies: Path to second dependency file. Added in MySQL 8.0.17.

• lock_order_output_directory: Directory where LOCK_ORDER tool writes logs. Added in MySQL

8.0.17.

• lock_order_print_txt: Whether to perform lock-order graph analysis and print textual report. Added
in MySQL 8.0.17.

• lock_order_trace_loop: Whether to print log file trace when LOCK_ORDER tool encounters
dependency flagged as loop. Added in MySQL 8.0.17.

• lock_order_trace_missing_arc: Whether to print log file trace when LOCK_ORDER tool

encounters undeclared dependency. Added in MySQL 8.0.17.

• lock_order_trace_missing_key: Whether to print log file trace when LOCK_ORDER tool

encounters object not properly instrumented with Performance Schema. Added in MySQL 8.0.17.

• lock_order_trace_missing_unlock: Whether to print log file trace when LOCK_ORDER tool

encounters lock that is destroyed while still held. Added in MySQL 8.0.17.

• log_error_filter_rules: Filter rules for error logging. Added in MySQL 8.0.2.

• log_error_services: Components to use for error logging. Added in MySQL 8.0.2.

• log_error_suppression_list: Warning/information error log messages to suppress. Added in

MySQL 8.0.13.

• log_replica_updates: Whether replica should log updates performed by its replication SQL thread
to its own binary log. Added in MySQL 8.0.26.

• log_slow_extra: Whether to write extra information to slow query log file. Added in MySQL 8.0.14.

• log_slow_replica_statements: Cause slow statements as executed by replica to be written to

slow query log. Added in MySQL 8.0.26.

• mandatory_roles: Automatically granted roles for all users. Added in MySQL 8.0.2.

• mysql_firewall_mode: Whether MySQL Enterprise Firewall is operational. Added in MySQL 8.0.11.

• mysql_firewall_trace: Whether to enable firewall trace. Added in MySQL 8.0.11.

• mysqlx: Whether X Plugin is initialized. Added in MySQL 8.0.11.

• mysqlx_compression_algorithms: Compression algorithms permitted for X Protocol connections.

Added in MySQL 8.0.19.

• mysqlx_deflate_default_compression_level: Default compression level for Deflate algorithm

on X Protocol connections. Added in MySQL 8.0.20.

• mysqlx_deflate_max_client_compression_level: Maximum permitted compression level for

Deflate algorithm on X Protocol connections. Added in MySQL 8.0.20.

• mysqlx_interactive_timeout: Number of seconds to wait for interactive clients to time out. Added
in MySQL 8.0.4.

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• mysqlx_lz4_default_compression_level: Default compression level for LZ4 algorithm on X

Protocol connections. Added in MySQL 8.0.20.

• mysqlx_lz4_max_client_compression_level: Maximum permitted compression level for LZ4

algorithm on X Protocol connections. Added in MySQL 8.0.20.

• mysqlx_read_timeout: Number of seconds to wait for blocking read operations to complete. Added in
MySQL 8.0.4.

• mysqlx_wait_timeout: Number of seconds to wait for activity from connection. Added in MySQL
8.0.4.

• mysqlx_write_timeout: Number of seconds to wait for blocking write operations to complete. Added
in MySQL 8.0.4.

• mysqlx_zstd_default_compression_level: Default compression level for zstd algorithm on X

Protocol connections. Added in MySQL 8.0.20.

• mysqlx_zstd_max_client_compression_level: Maximum permitted compression level for zstd

algorithm on X Protocol connections. Added in MySQL 8.0.20.

• named_pipe_full_access_group: Name of Windows group granted full access to named pipe.

Added in MySQL 8.0.14.

• no-dd-upgrade: Prevent automatic upgrade of data dictionary tables at startup. Added in MySQL
8.0.4.

• no-monitor: Do not fork monitor process required for RESTART. Added in MySQL 8.0.12.

• original_commit_timestamp: Time when transaction was committed on original source. Added in

MySQL 8.0.1.

• original_server_version: MySQL Server release number of server on which transaction was

originally committed. Added in MySQL 8.0.14.

• partial_revokes: Whether partial revocation is enabled. Added in MySQL 8.0.16.

• password_history: Number of password changes required before password reuse. Added in MySQL
8.0.3.

• password_require_current: Whether password changes require current password verification.

Added in MySQL 8.0.13.

• password_reuse_interval: Number of days elapsed required before password reuse. Added in

MySQL 8.0.3.

• performance-schema-consumer-events-statements-cpu: Configure statement CPU-usage

consumer. Added in MySQL 8.0.28.

• performance_schema_max_digest_sample_age: Query resample age in seconds. Added in

MySQL 8.0.3.

• performance_schema_show_processlist: Select SHOW PROCESSLIST implementation. Added

in MySQL 8.0.22.

• persist_only_admin_x509_subject: SSL certificate X.509 Subject that enables persisting persist-

restricted system variables. Added in MySQL 8.0.14.

• persist_sensitive_variables_in_plaintext: Whether the server is permitted to store the

values of sensitive system variables in an unencrypted format. Added in MySQL 8.0.29.

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• persisted_globals_load: Whether to load persisted configuration settings. Added in MySQL 8.0.0.

• print_identified_with_as_hex: For SHOW CREATE USER, print hash values containing

unprintable characters in hex. Added in MySQL 8.0.17.

• protocol_compression_algorithms: Permitted compression algorithms for incoming connections.

Added in MySQL 8.0.18.

• pseudo_replica_mode: For internal server use. Added in MySQL 8.0.26.

• regexp_stack_limit: Regular expression match stack size limit. Added in MySQL 8.0.4.

• regexp_time_limit: Regular expression match timeout. Added in MySQL 8.0.4.

• replica_checkpoint_group: Maximum number of transactions processed by multithreaded replica

before checkpoint operation is called to update progress status. Not supported by NDB Cluster. Added in
MySQL 8.0.26.

• replica_checkpoint_period: Update progress status of multithreaded replica and flush relay log
info to disk after this number of milliseconds. Not supported by NDB Cluster. Added in MySQL 8.0.26.

• replica_compressed_protocol: Use compression of source/replica protocol. Added in MySQL

8.0.26.

• replica_exec_mode: Allows for switching replication thread between IDEMPOTENT mode (key and
some other errors suppressed) and STRICT mode; STRICT mode is default, except for NDB Cluster,
where IDEMPOTENT is always used. Added in MySQL 8.0.26.

• replica_load_tmpdir: Location where replica should put its temporary files when replicating LOAD
DATA statements. Added in MySQL 8.0.26.

• replica_max_allowed_packet: Maximum size, in bytes, of packet that can be sent from replication
source server to replica; overrides max_allowed_packet. Added in MySQL 8.0.26.

• replica_net_timeout: Number of seconds to wait for more data from source/replica connection
before aborting read. Added in MySQL 8.0.26.

• replica_parallel_type: Tells replica to use timestamp information (LOGICAL_CLOCK) or

database partitioning (DATABASE) to parallelize transactions. Added in MySQL 8.0.26.

• replica_parallel_workers: Number of applier threads for executing replication transactions; when

this is 0 or 1, there is only one applier thread. NDB Cluster: see documentation. Added in MySQL 8.0.26.

• replica_pending_jobs_size_max: Maximum size of replica worker queues holding events not yet
applied. Added in MySQL 8.0.26.

• replica_preserve_commit_order: Ensures that all commits by replica workers happen in same

order as on source to maintain consistency when using parallel applier threads. Added in MySQL 8.0.26.

• replica_skip_errors: Tells replication thread to continue replication when query returns error from
provided list. Added in MySQL 8.0.26.

• replica_sql_verify_checksum: Cause replica to examine checksums when reading from relay log.
Added in MySQL 8.0.26.

• replica_transaction_retries: Number of times replication SQL thread retries transaction in case

it failed with deadlock or elapsed lock wait timeout, before giving up and stopping. Added in MySQL
8.0.26.

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• replica_type_conversions: Controls type conversion mode on replica. Value is list of zero or

more elements from this list: ALL_LOSSY, ALL_NON_LOSSY. Set to empty string to disallow type
conversions between source and replica. Added in MySQL 8.0.26.

• replication_optimize_for_static_plugin_config: Shared locks for semisynchronous

replication. Added in MySQL 8.0.23.

• replication_sender_observe_commit_only: Limited callbacks for semisynchronous replication.

Added in MySQL 8.0.23.

• require_row_format: For internal server use. Added in MySQL 8.0.19.

• resultset_metadata: Whether server returns result set metadata. Added in MySQL 8.0.3.

• rewriter_enabled_for_threads_without_privilege_checks: If this is set to OFF,

rewrites are skipped for replication threads which execute with privilege checks disabled
(PRIVILEGE_CHECKS_USER is NULL). Added in MySQL 8.0.31.

• rpl_read_size: Set minimum amount of data in bytes which is read from binary log files and relay log
files. Added in MySQL 8.0.11.

• rpl_semi_sync_replica_enabled: Whether semisynchronous replication is enabled on replica.

Added in MySQL 8.0.26.

• rpl_semi_sync_replica_trace_level: Semisynchronous replication debug trace level on replica.

Added in MySQL 8.0.26.

• rpl_semi_sync_source_enabled: Whether semisynchronous replication is enabled on source.

Added in MySQL 8.0.26.

• rpl_semi_sync_source_timeout: Number of milliseconds to wait for replica acknowledgment.

Added in MySQL 8.0.26.

• rpl_semi_sync_source_trace_level: Semisynchronous replication debug trace level on source.

Added in MySQL 8.0.26.

• rpl_semi_sync_source_wait_for_replica_count: Number of replica acknowledgments source

must receive per transaction before proceeding. Added in MySQL 8.0.26.

• rpl_semi_sync_source_wait_no_replica: Whether source waits for timeout even with no

replicas. Added in MySQL 8.0.26.

• rpl_semi_sync_source_wait_point: Wait point for replica transaction receipt acknowledgment.

Added in MySQL 8.0.26.

• rpl_stop_replica_timeout: Number of seconds that STOP REPLICA waits before timing out.
Added in MySQL 8.0.26.

• schema_definition_cache: Number of schema definition objects that can be kept in dictionary

object cache. Added in MySQL 8.0.0.

• secondary_engine_cost_threshold: Optimizer cost threshold for query offload to a secondary

engine. Added in MySQL 8.0.16.

• select_into_buffer_size: Size of buffer used for OUTFILE or DUMPFILE export file; overrides
read_buffer_size. Added in MySQL 8.0.22.

• select_into_disk_sync: Synchronize data with storage device after flushing buffer for OUTFILE or
DUMPFILE export file; OFF disables synchronization and is default value. Added in MySQL 8.0.22.

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• select_into_disk_sync_delay: When select_into_sync_disk = ON, sets delay in milliseconds after

each synchronization of OUTFILE or DUMPFILE export file buffer, no effect otherwise. Added in MySQL
8.0.22.

• show-replica-auth-info: Show user name and password in SHOW REPLICAS on this source.
Added in MySQL 8.0.26.

• show_create_table_skip_secondary_engine: Whether to exclude the SECONDARY ENGINE

clause from SHOW CREATE TABLE output. Added in MySQL 8.0.18.

• show_create_table_verbosity: Whether to display ROW_FORMAT in SHOW CREATE TABLE

even if it has default value. Added in MySQL 8.0.11.

• show_gipk_in_create_table_and_information_schema: Whether generated invisible primary

keys are displayed in SHOW statements and INFORMATION_SCHEMA tables. Added in MySQL 8.0.30.

• skip-replica-start: If set, replication is not autostarted when replica server starts. Added in MySQL
8.0.26.

• source_verify_checksum: Cause source to examine checksums when reading from binary log.
Added in MySQL 8.0.26.

• sql_generate_invisible_primary_key: Whether to generate invisible primary keys for any

InnoDB tables which were created on this server and which have no explicit PKs. Added in MySQL
8.0.30.

• sql_replica_skip_counter: Number of events from source that replica should skip. Not compatible
with GTID replication. Added in MySQL 8.0.26.

• sql_require_primary_key: Whether tables must have primary key. Added in MySQL 8.0.13.

• ssl_fips_mode: Whether to enable FIPS mode on server side. Added in MySQL 8.0.11.

• ssl_session_cache_mode: Whether to enable session ticket generation by server. Added in MySQL

8.0.29.

• ssl_session_cache_timeout: SSL Session timeout value in seconds. Added in MySQL 8.0.29.

• sync_source_info: Synchronize source information after every #th event. Added in MySQL 8.0.26.

• syseventlog.facility: Facility for syslog messages. Added in MySQL 8.0.13.

• syseventlog.include_pid: Whether to include server PID in syslog messages. Added in MySQL

8.0.13.

• syseventlog.tag: Tag for server identifier in syslog messages. Added in MySQL 8.0.13.

• table_encryption_privilege_check: Enables TABLE_ENCRYPTION_ADMIN privilege check.

Added in MySQL 8.0.16.

• tablespace_definition_cache: Number of tablespace definition objects that can be kept in

dictionary object cache. Added in MySQL 8.0.0.

• temptable_max_mmap: The maximum amount of memory the TempTable storage engine can allocate
from memory-mapped temporary files. Added in MySQL 8.0.23.

• temptable_max_ram: Defines maximum amount of memory that can occupied by TempTable storage
engine before data is stored on disk. Added in MySQL 8.0.2.

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• temptable_use_mmap: Defines whether TempTable storage engine allocates memory-mapped files

when the temptable_max_ram threshold is reached. Added in MySQL 8.0.16.

• terminology_use_previous: Use terminology from before specified version where changes are
incompatible. Added in MySQL 8.0.26.

• thread_pool_algorithm: Thread pool algorithm. Added in MySQL 8.0.11.

• thread_pool_dedicated_listeners: Dedicates a listener thread in each thread group to listen for

network events. Added in MySQL 8.0.23.

• thread_pool_high_priority_connection: Whether current session is high priority. Added in

MySQL 8.0.11.

• thread_pool_max_active_query_threads: Maximum permissible number of active query threads

per group. Added in MySQL 8.0.19.

• thread_pool_max_transactions_limit: Maximum number of transactions permitted during thread

pool operation. Added in MySQL 8.0.23.

• thread_pool_max_unused_threads: Maximum permissible number of unused threads. Added in

MySQL 8.0.11.

• thread_pool_prio_kickup_timer: How long before statement is moved to high-priority execution.

Added in MySQL 8.0.11.

• thread_pool_query_threads_per_group: Maximum number of query threads for a thread group.

Added in MySQL 8.0.31.

• thread_pool_size: Number of thread groups in thread pool. Added in MySQL 8.0.11.

• thread_pool_stall_limit: How long before statement is defined as stalled. Added in MySQL

8.0.11.

• thread_pool_transaction_delay: Delay period before thread pool executes a new transaction.

Added in MySQL 8.0.31.

• tls_ciphersuites: Permissible TLSv1.3 ciphersuites for encrypted connections. Added in MySQL

8.0.16.

• upgrade: Control automatic upgrade at startup. Added in MySQL 8.0.16.

• use_secondary_engine: Whether to execute queries using a secondary engine. Added in MySQL

8.0.13.

• validate-config: Validate server configuration. Added in MySQL 8.0.16.

• validate_password.changed_characters_percentage: Minimum percentage of changed

characters required for new passwords. Added in MySQL 8.0.34.

• validate_password.check_user_name: Whether to check passwords against user name. Added in

MySQL 8.0.4.

• validate_password.dictionary_file: validate_password dictionary file. Added in MySQL 8.0.4.

• validate_password.dictionary_file_last_parsed: When dictionary file was last parsed.

Added in MySQL 8.0.4.

• validate_password.dictionary_file_words_count: Number of words in dictionary file. Added

in MySQL 8.0.4.

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• validate_password.length: validate_password required password length. Added in MySQL 8.0.4.

• validate_password.mixed_case_count: validate_password required number of uppercase/

lowercase characters. Added in MySQL 8.0.4.

• validate_password.number_count: validate_password required number of digit characters. Added

in MySQL 8.0.4.

• validate_password.policy: validate_password password policy. Added in MySQL 8.0.4.

• validate_password.special_char_count: validate_password required number of special

characters. Added in MySQL 8.0.4.

• version_compile_zlib: Version of compiled-in zlib library. Added in MySQL 8.0.11.

• windowing_use_high_precision: Whether to compute window functions to high precision. Added in

MySQL 8.0.2.

Options and Variables Deprecated in MySQL 8.0

The following system variables, status variables, and options have been deprecated in MySQL 8.0.

• Compression: Whether client connection uses compression in client/server protocol. Deprecated in

MySQL 8.0.18.

• Slave_open_temp_tables: Number of temporary tables that replication SQL thread currently has
open. Deprecated in MySQL 8.0.26.

• Slave_rows_last_search_algorithm_used: Search algorithm most recently used by this replica

to locate rows for row-based replication (index, table, or hash scan). Deprecated in MySQL 8.0.26.

• abort-slave-event-count: Option used by mysql-test for debugging and testing of replication.

Deprecated in MySQL 8.0.29.

• admin-ssl: Enable connection encryption. Deprecated in MySQL 8.0.26.

• audit_log_connection_policy: Audit logging policy for connection-related events. Deprecated in

MySQL 8.0.34.

• audit_log_exclude_accounts: Accounts not to audit. Deprecated in MySQL 8.0.34.

• audit_log_include_accounts: Accounts to audit. Deprecated in MySQL 8.0.34.

• audit_log_policy: Audit logging policy. Deprecated in MySQL 8.0.34.

• audit_log_statement_policy: Audit logging policy for statement-related events. Deprecated in

MySQL 8.0.34.

• authentication_fido_rp_id: Relying party ID for FIDO multifactor authentication. Deprecated in

MySQL 8.0.35.

• binlog_format: Specifies format of binary log. Deprecated in MySQL 8.0.34.

• binlog_transaction_dependency_tracking: Source of dependency information (commit

timestamps or transaction write sets) from which to assess which transactions can be executed in
parallel by replica's multithreaded applier. Deprecated in MySQL 8.0.35.

• character-set-client-handshake: Do not ignore client side character set value sent during
handshake. Deprecated in MySQL 8.0.35.

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• daemon_memcached_enable_binlog: . Deprecated in MySQL 8.0.22.

• daemon_memcached_engine_lib_name: Shared library implementing InnoDB memcached plugin.

Deprecated in MySQL 8.0.22.

• daemon_memcached_engine_lib_path: Directory which contains shared library implementing

InnoDB memcached plugin. Deprecated in MySQL 8.0.22.

• daemon_memcached_option: Space-separated options which are passed to underlying memcached

daemon on startup. Deprecated in MySQL 8.0.22.

• daemon_memcached_r_batch_size: Specifies how many memcached read operations to perform

before doing COMMIT to start new transaction. Deprecated in MySQL 8.0.22.

• daemon_memcached_w_batch_size: Specifies how many memcached write operations to perform

before doing COMMIT to start new transaction. Deprecated in MySQL 8.0.22.

• default_authentication_plugin: Default authentication plugin. Deprecated in MySQL 8.0.27.

• disconnect-slave-event-count: Option used by mysql-test for debugging and testing of

replication. Deprecated in MySQL 8.0.29.

• expire_logs_days: Purge binary logs after this many days. Deprecated in MySQL 8.0.3.

• group_replication_ip_whitelist: List of hosts permitted to connect to group. Deprecated in

MySQL 8.0.22.

• group_replication_primary_member: Primary member UUID when group operates in single-

primary mode. Empty string if group is operating in multi-primary mode. Deprecated in MySQL 8.0.4.

• group_replication_recovery_complete_at: Recovery policies when handling cached

transactions after state transfer. Deprecated in MySQL 8.0.34.

• have_openssl: Whether mysqld supports SSL connections. Deprecated in MySQL 8.0.26.

• have_ssl: Whether mysqld supports SSL connections. Deprecated in MySQL 8.0.26.

• init_slave: Statements that are executed when replica connects to source. Deprecated in MySQL
8.0.26.

• innodb_api_bk_commit_interval: How often to auto-commit idle connections which use InnoDB

memcached interface, in seconds. Deprecated in MySQL 8.0.22.

• innodb_api_disable_rowlock: . Deprecated in MySQL 8.0.22.

• innodb_api_enable_binlog: Allows use of InnoDB memcached plugin with MySQL binary log.
Deprecated in MySQL 8.0.22.

• innodb_api_enable_mdl: Locks table used by InnoDB memcached plugin, so that it cannot be

dropped or altered by DDL through SQL interface. Deprecated in MySQL 8.0.22.

• innodb_api_trx_level: Allows control of transaction isolation level on queries processed by

memcached interface. Deprecated in MySQL 8.0.22.

• innodb_log_file_size: Size of each log file in log group. Deprecated in MySQL 8.0.30.

• innodb_log_files_in_group: Number of InnoDB log files in log group. Deprecated in MySQL

8.0.30.

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