Since the #ifdef check is too late in the code,

it was not possible to compile without InnoDB.

sql/mysqld.cc

@@ -4418,13 +4418,13 @@ Disable with --skip-large-pages.",
 Disable with --skip-innodb (will save memory).",
    (gptr*) &opt_innodb, (gptr*) &opt_innodb, 0, GET_BOOL, NO_ARG, OPT_INNODB_DEFAULT, 0, 0,
    0, 0, 0},
+#ifdef HAVE_INNOBASE_DB
   {"innodb_checksums", OPT_INNODB_CHECKSUMS, "Enable InnoDB checksums validation (enabled by default). \
 Disable with --skip-innodb-checksums.", (gptr*) &innobase_use_checksums,
    (gptr*) &innobase_use_checksums, 0, GET_BOOL, NO_ARG, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
   {"innodb_data_file_path", OPT_INNODB_DATA_FILE_PATH,
    "Path to individual files and their sizes.",
    0, 0, 0, GET_STR, REQUIRED_ARG, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
-#ifdef HAVE_INNOBASE_DB
   {"innodb_data_home_dir", OPT_INNODB_DATA_HOME_DIR,
    "The common part for InnoDB table spaces.", (gptr*) &innobase_data_home_dir,
    (gptr*) &innobase_data_home_dir, 0, GET_STR, REQUIRED_ARG, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0,