Using the Embedded InnoDB plugin I’m working on, you can use the INNODB_STATUS table function in the data_dictionary, you can do pretty neat things.

For example, we can see that each autocommit transaction causes an fsync and if you insert multiple rows ina  single statement, you still only get 1 fsync:

drizzle> SELECT * FROM DATA_DICTIONARY.INNODB_STATUS
    -> WHERE name="fsync_req_done";
+----------------+-------+
| NAME           | VALUE |
+----------------+-------+
| fsync_req_done |    25 |
+----------------+-------+
1 row in set (0 sec)

drizzle> insert into t1 values (1);
Query OK, 1 row affected (0.05 sec)

drizzle> SELECT * FROM DATA_DICTIONARY.INNODB_STATUS WHERE name="fsync_req_done";
+----------------+-------+
| NAME           | VALUE |
+----------------+-------+
| fsync_req_done |    26 |
+----------------+-------+
1 row in set (0 sec)

drizzle> insert into t1 values (1),(2),(3),(4);Query OK, 4 rows affected (0 sec)
Records: 4  Duplicates: 0  Warnings: 0

drizzle> SELECT * FROM DATA_DICTIONARY.INNODB_STATUS WHERE name="fsync_req_done";
+----------------+-------+
| NAME           | VALUE |
+----------------+-------+
| fsync_req_done |    27 |
+----------------+-------+
1 row in set (0 sec)