Bug #73544 /usr/my.cnf is not included as a default option. Eg. mysqld --help --verbose

• Submitted: 12 Aug 2014 6:15
• Modified: 12 Aug 2014 12:40
• Reporter: Jaime Sicam
• Status: Not a Bug
• Category: MySQL Server: General
• Severity: S3 (Non-critical)
• Version: 5.6.20
• OS: Any
• CPU Architecture: Any

[12 Aug 2014 6:15] Jaime Sicam

Description:
When you run, "mysqld --help --verbose", /usr/my.cnf is not included as a default option file being read.

Also, if included, what is the hierarchy of /usr/my.cnf among other default locations? 

How to repeat:
[root@localhost ~]# mysqld --help --verbose|less
2014-08-12 06:01:18 2544 [Note] Plugin 'FEDERATED' is disabled.

mysqld  Ver 5.6.20 for Linux on x86_64 (MySQL Community Server (GPL))
Copyright (c) 2000, 2014, 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 [OPTIONS]

Default options are read from the following files in the given order:
/etc/my.cnf /etc/mysql/my.cnf /usr/etc/my.cnf ~/.my.cnf

[12 Aug 2014 12:40] MySQL Verification Team

Thank you for the bug report. /usr/my.cnf doesn't makes part of the default
options please see:

http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.6/en/option-files.html

However you can change the bug report to a Feature Request.

Thanks.