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5.4.39 mysql_kill()

int
mysql_kill(MYSQL *mysql,
           unsigned long pid)

Description

Note

As of MySQL 5.7.11, mysql_kill() is deprecated and is subject to removal in a future version of MySQL. Instead, use mysql_real_query() or mysql_query() to execute a KILL statement.

Asks the server to kill the thread specified by pid.

mysql_kill() cannot handle values larger than 32 bits, but to guard against killing the wrong thread returns an error in these cases:

Return Values

Zero for success. Nonzero if an error occurred.

Errors