1 files changed, 4 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/databases/mysql41-server/files/mysql-server.sh.in b/databases/mysql41-server/files/mysql-server.sh.in
index f6a8f06335b4..e5870bdc1c9a 100644
--- a/databases/mysql41-server/files/mysql-server.sh.in
+++ b/databases/mysql41-server/files/mysql-server.sh.in
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@
 #			just before mysql starts.
 # mysql_dbdir (str):	Default to "/var/db/mysql"
 #			Base database directory.
+# mysql_args (str):	Custom additional arguments to be passed
+#			to mysqld_safe (default empty).
 #
 
 . %%RC_SUBR%%
@@ -29,12 +31,13 @@ load_rc_config $name
 : ${mysql_enable="NO"}
 : ${mysql_limits="NO"}
 : ${mysql_dbdir="/var/db/mysql"}
+: ${mysql_args=""}
 
 mysql_user="mysql"
 mysql_limits_args="-e -U ${mysql_user}"
 pidfile="${mysql_dbdir}/`/bin/hostname`.pid"
 command="%%PREFIX%%/bin/mysqld_safe"
-command_args="--user=${mysql_user} --datadir=${mysql_dbdir} --pid-file=${pidfile} > /dev/null &"
+command_args="--user=${mysql_user} --datadir=${mysql_dbdir} --pid-file=${pidfile} ${mysql_args} > /dev/null &"
 procname="%%PREFIX%%/libexec/mysqld"
 start_precmd="${name}_prestart"
 mysql_install_db="%%PREFIX%%/bin/mysql_install_db"