The MySQL Plugin API is a neat way to add
functionality to the MySQL server. Any user of MySQL is using it:
see the storage engine plugins listed by SHOW
PLUGINS. There are many types of plugins. For example, the
do-whatever-you-want daemon plugins. Among the hottest things that
appeared lately are plugins that add new interfaces to MySQL,
such as the Memcache plugin of MySQL 5.6.
| MySQL Client Server Protocol | Memcache Protocol |
|---|---|
| Port 3306 | Port 11211 |
| | | Daemon Plugin |