MySQL Bugs: #10769: make bin log purging control dynamically

Bug #10769	make bin log purging control dynamically
Submitted:	20 May 2005 16:27	Modified:	10 Oct 2008 11:09
Reporter:	Jonathan Miller	Email Updates:
Status:	Closed	Impact on me:	None
Category:	MySQL Server: Replication	Severity:	S4 (Feature request)
Version:	5.1, 6.0	OS:	Any (All)
Assigned to:		CPU Architecture:	Any

Description:
> > Last but not least, in the documentation I found where we can turn 
> > bin-log purging on and off as a configuration setting, but I did not 
> > find if we could do that dynamically through mysql client, is this possible?
> 
> The relay log can be set to purged automatically (default) or not in a 
> dynamic way.  See option relay_log_purge.  Use SHOW VARIABLES command.
> 
> The binlog purging can not be controled dynamically, as far as I know.
> 
> [JBM] Shouldn't this be dynamic? 

Sure, I agree.

Best wishes,
Lars

How to repeat:
N/A

Suggested fix:
make bin log purging control dynamic

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