*: add support for -initialize-sql-file on first bootstrap

config/config.go

@@ -261,6 +261,9 @@ type Config struct {
 	// EnableGlobalKill indicates whether to enable global kill.
 	TrxSummary       TrxSummary `toml:"transaction-summary" json:"transaction-summary"`
 	EnableGlobalKill bool       `toml:"enable-global-kill" json:"enable-global-kill"`
+	// InitializeSQLFile is a file that will be executed after first bootstrap only.
+	// It can be used to set GLOBAL system variable values
+	InitializeSQLFile string `toml:"initialize-sql-file" json:"initialize-sql-file"`
 
 	// The following items are deprecated. We need to keep them here temporarily
 	// to support the upgrade process. They can be removed in future.

session/bootstrap.go

@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import (
 	"encoding/hex"
 	"flag"
 	"fmt"
+	"io/ioutil"
 	osuser "os/user"
 	"runtime/debug"
 	"strconv"
@@ -526,6 +527,7 @@ func bootstrap(s Session) {
 		if dom.DDL().OwnerManager().IsOwner() {
 			doDDLWorks(s)
 			doDMLWorks(s)
+			runBootstrapSQLFile = true
 			logutil.BgLogger().Info("bootstrap successful",
 				zap.Duration("take time", time.Since(startTime)))
 			return
@@ -744,6 +746,9 @@ var currentBootstrapVersion int64 = version109
 // DDL owner key's expired time is ManagerSessionTTL seconds, we should wait the time and give more time to have a chance to finish it.
 var internalSQLTimeout = owner.ManagerSessionTTL + 15
 
+// whether to run the sql file in bootstrap.
+var runBootstrapSQLFile = false
+
 var (
 	bootstrapVersion = []func(Session, int64){
 		upgradeToVer2,
@@ -2309,6 +2314,38 @@ func doDDLWorks(s Session) {
 	mustExecute(s, CreateTTLTableStatus)
 }
 
+// doBootstrapSQLFile executes SQL commands in a file as the last stage of bootstrap.
+// It is useful for setting the initial value of GLOBAL variables.
+func doBootstrapSQLFile(s Session) {
+	sqlFile := config.GetGlobalConfig().InitializeSQLFile
+	ctx := kv.WithInternalSourceType(context.Background(), kv.InternalTxnBootstrap)
+	if sqlFile == "" {
+		return
+	}
+	logutil.BgLogger().Info("executing -initialize-sql-file", zap.String("file", sqlFile))
+	b, err := ioutil.ReadFile(sqlFile) //nolint:gosec
+	if err != nil {
+		logutil.BgLogger().Fatal("unable to read InitializeSQLFile", zap.Error(err))
+	}
+	stmts, err := s.Parse(ctx, string(b))
+	if err != nil {
+		logutil.BgLogger().Fatal("unable to parse InitializeSQLFile", zap.Error(err))
+	}
+	for _, stmt := range stmts {
+		rs, err := s.ExecuteStmt(ctx, stmt)
+		if err != nil {
+			logutil.BgLogger().Warn("InitializeSQLFile error", zap.Error(err))
+		}
+		if rs != nil {
+			// I don't believe we need to drain the result-set in bootstrap mode
+			// but if required we can do this here in future.
+			if err := rs.Close(); err != nil {
+				logutil.BgLogger().Fatal("unable to close result", zap.Error(err))
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 // inTestSuite checks if we are bootstrapping in the context of tests.
 // There are some historical differences in behavior between tests and non-tests.
 func inTestSuite() bool {

session/bootstrap_test.go

@@ -17,12 +17,14 @@ package session
 import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
+	"os"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/pingcap/tidb/bindinfo"
+	"github.com/pingcap/tidb/config"
 	"github.com/pingcap/tidb/domain"
 	"github.com/pingcap/tidb/meta"
 	"github.com/pingcap/tidb/parser/auth"
@@ -1043,6 +1045,60 @@ func TestUpgradeToVer85(t *testing.T) {
 	mustExec(t, se, "delete from mysql.bind_info where default_db = 'test'")
 }
 
+func TestInitializeSQLFile(t *testing.T) {
+	// We create an initialize-sql-file and then bootstrap the server with it.
+	// The observed behavior should be that tidb_enable_noop_variables is now
+	// disabled, and the feature works as expected.
+	initializeSQLFile, err := os.CreateTemp("", "init.sql")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	defer func() {
+		path := initializeSQLFile.Name()
+		err = initializeSQLFile.Close()
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		err = os.Remove(path)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+	}()
+	// Implicitly test multi-line init files
+	_, err = initializeSQLFile.WriteString(
+		"CREATE DATABASE initsqlfiletest;\n" +
+			"SET GLOBAL tidb_enable_noop_variables = OFF;\n")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// Create a mock store
+	// Set the config parameter for initialize sql file
+	store, err := mockstore.NewMockStore()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	config.GetGlobalConfig().InitializeSQLFile = initializeSQLFile.Name()
+	defer func() {
+		require.NoError(t, store.Close())
+		config.GetGlobalConfig().InitializeSQLFile = ""
+	}()
+
+	// Bootstrap with the InitializeSQLFile config option
+	dom, err := BootstrapSession(store)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	defer dom.Close()
+	se := createSessionAndSetID(t, store)
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	r, err := exec(se, `SHOW VARIABLES LIKE 'query_cache_type'`)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	req := r.NewChunk(nil)
+	err = r.Next(ctx, req)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Equal(t, 0, req.NumRows()) // not shown in noopvariables mode
+	require.NoError(t, r.Close())
+
+	r, err = exec(se, `SHOW VARIABLES LIKE 'tidb_enable_noop_variables'`)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	req = r.NewChunk(nil)
+	err = r.Next(ctx, req)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Equal(t, 1, req.NumRows())
+	row := req.GetRow(0)
+	require.Equal(t, []byte("OFF"), row.GetBytes(1))
+	require.NoError(t, r.Close())
+}
+
 func TestTiDBEnablePagingVariable(t *testing.T) {
 	store, dom := createStoreAndBootstrap(t)
 	se := createSessionAndSetID(t, store)

session/session.go

@@ -3297,7 +3297,7 @@ func BootstrapSession(store kv.Storage) (*domain.Domain, error) {
 
 	analyzeConcurrencyQuota := int(config.GetGlobalConfig().Performance.AnalyzePartitionConcurrencyQuota)
 	concurrency := int(config.GetGlobalConfig().Performance.StatsLoadConcurrency)
-	ses, err := createSessions(store, 9)
+	ses, err := createSessions(store, 10)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -3397,7 +3397,13 @@ func BootstrapSession(store kv.Storage) (*domain.Domain, error) {
 	// setup historical stats worker
 	dom.SetupHistoricalStatsWorker(ses[8])
 	dom.StartHistoricalStatsWorker()
-
+	if runBootstrapSQLFile {
+		pm := &privileges.UserPrivileges{
+			Handle: dom.PrivilegeHandle(),
+		}
+		privilege.BindPrivilegeManager(ses[9], pm)
+		doBootstrapSQLFile(ses[9])
+	}
 	// A sub context for update table stats, and other contexts for concurrent stats loading.
 	cnt := 1 + concurrency
 	syncStatsCtxs, err := createSessions(store, cnt)

tidb-server/main.go

@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ const (
 
 	nmInitializeSecure            = "initialize-secure"
 	nmInitializeInsecure          = "initialize-insecure"
+	nmInitializeSQLFile           = "initialize-sql-file"
 	nmDisconnectOnExpiredPassword = "disconnect-on-expired-password"
 )
 
@@ -166,9 +167,10 @@ var (
 	proxyProtocolNetworks      = flag.String(nmProxyProtocolNetworks, "", "proxy protocol networks allowed IP or *, empty mean disable proxy protocol support")
 	proxyProtocolHeaderTimeout = flag.Uint(nmProxyProtocolHeaderTimeout, 5, "proxy protocol header read timeout, unit is second. (Deprecated: as proxy protocol using lazy mode, header read timeout no longer used)")
 
-	// Security
+	// Bootstrap and security
 	initializeSecure            = flagBoolean(nmInitializeSecure, false, "bootstrap tidb-server in secure mode")
 	initializeInsecure          = flagBoolean(nmInitializeInsecure, true, "bootstrap tidb-server in insecure mode")
+	initializeSQLFile           = flag.String(nmInitializeSQLFile, "", "SQL file to execute on first bootstrap")
 	disconnectOnExpiredPassword = flagBoolean(nmDisconnectOnExpiredPassword, true, "the server disconnects the client when the password is expired")
 )
 
@@ -531,7 +533,7 @@ func overrideConfig(cfg *config.Config) {
 
 	// Sanity check: can't specify both options
 	if actualFlags[nmInitializeSecure] && actualFlags[nmInitializeInsecure] {
-		err = fmt.Errorf("the options --initialize-insecure and --initialize-secure are mutually exclusive")
+		err = fmt.Errorf("the options -initialize-insecure and -initialize-secure are mutually exclusive")
 		terror.MustNil(err)
 	}
 	// The option --initialize-secure=true ensures that a secure bootstrap is used.
@@ -550,9 +552,19 @@ func overrideConfig(cfg *config.Config) {
 	// which is not supported on windows. Only the insecure bootstrap
 	// method is supported.
 	if runtime.GOOS == "windows" && cfg.Security.SecureBootstrap {
-		err = fmt.Errorf("the option --initialize-secure is not supported on Windows")
+		err = fmt.Errorf("the option -initialize-secure is not supported on Windows")
 		terror.MustNil(err)
 	}
+	// Initialize SQL File is used to run a set of SQL statements after first bootstrap.
+	// It is important in the use case that you want to set GLOBAL variables, which
+	// are persisted to the cluster and not read from a config file.
+	if actualFlags[nmInitializeSQLFile] {
+		if _, err := os.Stat(*initializeSQLFile); err != nil {
+			err = fmt.Errorf("can not access -initialize-sql-file %s", *initializeSQLFile)
+			terror.MustNil(err)
+		}
+		cfg.InitializeSQLFile = *initializeSQLFile
+	}
 }
 
 func setVersions() {