MySQL table lock
April 25th, 2009
mysql> SHOW STATUS LIKE ‘Table%’;
+———————–+———+
| Variable_name | Value |
+———————–+———+
| Table_locks_immediate | 1151552 |
| Table_locks_waited | 15324 |
+———————–+———+
mysql> LOCK TABLES real_table WRITE, insert_table WRITE;
mysql> INSERT INTO real_table SELECT * FROM insert_table;
mysql> TRUNCATE TABLE insert_table;
mysql> UNLOCK TABLES;
Note: “ insert_table” is a memory table, and after above operation, TRUNCATE this table, not delete *.
