select @@global.innodb_use_mtflush; @@global.innodb_use_mtflush 0 select @@session.innodb_use_mtflush; ERROR HY000: Variable 'innodb_use_mtflush' is a GLOBAL variable show global variables like 'innodb_use_mtflush'; Variable_name Value innodb_use_mtflush OFF show session variables like 'innodb_use_mtflush'; Variable_name Value innodb_use_mtflush OFF select * from information_schema.global_variables where variable_name='innodb_use_mtflush'; VARIABLE_NAME VARIABLE_VALUE INNODB_USE_MTFLUSH OFF select * from information_schema.session_variables where variable_name='innodb_use_mtflush'; VARIABLE_NAME VARIABLE_VALUE INNODB_USE_MTFLUSH OFF set global innodb_use_mtflush=1; ERROR HY000: Variable 'innodb_use_mtflush' is a read only variable set session innodb_use_mtflush=1; ERROR HY000: Variable 'innodb_use_mtflush' is a read only variable