osx mariaDB how to set max_allowed_packet

Question

I am trying to set 'max_allowed_packet' in 'my.cnf' which on my iMac is located in:

    /usr/local/etc/

I've tried:

    SET GLOBAL max_allowed_packet=1073741824;

I've also tried adding a section:

    [mysqld]
    SET GLOBAL max_allowed_packet=1073741824;

But neither have worked such that the setting is carried forward for reboots. If I open a terminal and enter:

    SET GLOBAL max_allowed_packet=1073741824;

Directly into the terminal it works find, but isn't kept on reboot, how do I resolve this?

Answer 1

The solution works when editing my.cnf, No need for SET GLOBAL prefix:

[mysqld]
max_allowed_packet=500M