How to determine which my.cnf mysql is using

Question

Hello, Is there a way I can figure out which my.cnf mysql is currently using? The reason is because it's using the correct socket file to connect, but I can't figure out exactly which (if any) my.cnf it's using or trying to use so I can manually set the correct path on my local machine.

Answer 1

A bit hackish:

$ strace mysql 2>&1  | grep 'open' | grep '.cnf'
open("/etc/mysql/my.cnf", O_RDONLY|O_LARGEFILE) = 3
open("/home/reto/.my.cnf", O_RDONLY|O_LARGEFILE) = 3