MySQL Bugs: #60474: Some startup options not documented

Bug #60474	Some startup options not documented
Submitted:	15 Mar 2011 12:52	Modified:	15 Mar 2011 13:40
Reporter:	Peter Laursen (Basic Quality Contributor)	Email Updates:
Status:	Closed	Impact on me:	None
Category:	MySQL Server: Documentation	Severity:	S3 (Non-critical)
Version:	5.5	OS:	Any
Assigned to:		CPU Architecture:	Any
Tags:	qc

Description:
In another report I saw a startup option for the server '--standalone'.  I have now clue what it does. Only I just checked that the server 'takes' it, and it does.

But this docs page: 
http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.5/en/mysql-command-options.html

.. does not list it (and not '--console' either - but this one I can figure out!)

How to repeat:
See above

Suggested fix:
Document all options.

First of all, mysqld.exe has a reference of command line options accepted. You should just call it with --help and --verbose options:

C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.5\bin>mysqld.exe --help --verbose | more
110315 15:31:03 [Note] Plugin 'FEDERATED' is disabled.
mysqld.exe  Ver 5.5.9 for Win32 on x86 (MySQL Community Server (GPL))
Copyright (c) 2000, 2010, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.

Oracle is a registered trademark of Oracle Corporation and/or its
affiliates. Other names may be trademarks of their respective
owners.

Starts the MySQL database server.

Usage: mysqld.exe [OPTIONS]
NT and Win32 specific options:
  --install                     Install the default service (NT).
  --install-manual              Install the default service started manually (NT
).
  --install service_name        Install an optional service (NT).
  --install-manual service_name Install an optional service started manually (NT
).
  --remove                      Remove the default service from the service list
 (NT).
  --remove service_name         Remove the service_name from the service list (N
T).
  --enable-named-pipe           Only to be used for the default server (NT).
  --standalone                  Dummy option to start as a standalone server (NT
).
-- More  --

--console is also described there, later.

Also, why do you check page for mysql client when you are interested in mysqld.exe options? Check http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.5/en/server-options.html#option_mysqld_standalone, please.

OK .. closing.