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Dynamic Configuration without Restart
Updated May 4, 2026
Short answer
Modifying global variables that persist across reboots.
Deep explanation
MySQL 8.0 introduced SET PERSIST, which writes changes to a mysqld-auto.cnf file, eliminating the need to edit manual config files.
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