How to set global innodb_buffer_pool_size?

Question

How to set the global innodb_buffer_pool_size mySQL variable? When I set it to system display I get this error:

ERROR 1238 (HY000):         


        

Answer 1

You could do something like this from mysql command line / mysql workbench

SET GLOBAL innodb_buffer_pool_size= (SELECT @@innodb_buffer_pool_size)*10
#check via this:
#SELECT @@innodb_buffer_pool_size/1024/1024/1024