mysql_kill(3) MariaDB Connector/C mysql_kill(3) Name mysql_kill - Kills a connection Synopsis #include int mysql_kill(MYSQL * mysql, unsigned long); Description This function is used to ask the server to kill a MariaDB thread specified by the processid parameter. This value must be retrieved by [show-processlist()](SHOW PROCESSLIST]]. If trying to kill the own connection mysql_thread_id(3) should be used. Parameter o mysql - a connection identifier, which was previously allocated by mysql_init(3) and connected by mysql_real_connect(3). Returns 0 on success, otherwise nonzero. o long - process id Notes o To stop a running command without killing the connection use KILL QUERY. o The mysql_kill() function only kills a connection, it doesn't free any memory - this must be done explicitly by calling mysql_close(3). Return value Returns zero on success, non zero on error. See also o mysql_thread_id(3) o mysql_close(3) o mariadb_cancel(3) Version 3.3.1 mysql_kill(3)