26.4.4.4 The ps_setup_disable_background_threads() Procedure
Disables Performance Schema instrumentation for all background
threads. Produces a result set indicating how many background
threads were disabled. Already disabled threads do not count.
mysql> CALL sys.ps_setup_disable_background_threads();
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| summary |
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| Disabled 24 background threads |
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