Attempt to repair or check MariaDB/MySQL table produces the following message: The storage engine for the table doesn’t support repair

Symptoms

• The following message can be seen upon trying to repair or check a database for errors:

  The storage engine for the table doesn't support check

Cause

This is an expected behavior. The message indicates that MySQL/MariaDB check/repair table only supports specific types of tables. If the check/repair table command is performed on an InnoDB table, this message will appear.

Resolution

The warning message can be safely ignored. Check the following link for more details: MySQL documentation: mysqlcheck