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Subject: Re: Multiple instances of MySQL
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Mel Flynn wrote:

> Any reason a jail can't be used? This would allow sharing the binary using 
> null or union fs, little overhead, yet seperated from host install and no 
> maintenance of port installed files, like rc.d/mysql-server.

Unionfs, unix sockets and flush operations don't like each other from 
what I know, so make sure your database directory and socket aren't 
going to be located on a unionfs mount and you should be okay. Someone 
feel free to correct me if I'm wrong on this, but I definitely haven't 
been able to get MySQL to play nice with unionfs