MySQL - can I limit the maximum time allowed for a query to run?

Question

I\'m looking for a way to limit the max running time of a query on mysql server. I figured this could be done through the my.cnf configuration file, but couldn\

Answer 1

http://mysqlserverteam.com/server-side-select-statement-timeouts/

Interesting upgrade. I will check it:

"MySQL 5.7.4 introduces the ability to set server side execution time limits, specified in milliseconds, for top level read-only SELECT statements".

SET GLOBAL MAX_STATEMENT_TIME=1000;
SET SESSION MAX_STATEMENT_TIME=2000;
SELECT MAX_STATEMENT_TIME=1000 * FROM table;