select @@global.innodb_linux_aio; @@global.innodb_linux_aio auto select @@session.innodb_linux_aio; ERROR HY000: Variable 'innodb_linux_aio' is a GLOBAL variable show global variables like 'innodb_linux_aio'; Variable_name Value innodb_linux_aio auto show session variables like 'innodb_linux_aio'; Variable_name Value innodb_linux_aio auto select * from information_schema.global_variables where variable_name='innodb_linux_aio'; VARIABLE_NAME VARIABLE_VALUE INNODB_LINUX_AIO auto select * from information_schema.session_variables where variable_name='innodb_linux_aio'; VARIABLE_NAME VARIABLE_VALUE INNODB_LINUX_AIO auto set global innodb_linux_aio='auto'; ERROR HY000: Variable 'innodb_linux_aio' is a read only variable set session innodb_linux_aio='aio'; ERROR HY000: Variable 'innodb_linux_aio' is a read only variable