Re: bzr commit into mysql-6.0-backup branch (cbell:2676) Bug#33414

[Peter Gulutzan]

FYI,

Chuck Bell wrote:
> Hi Oystein,
> 
> My replies to your questions... 
> 
>> Maybe not the right time to raise this question, but why do 
>> we need a separate timeout for the ddl blocker?  Why not use 
>> the existing table_lock_wait_timeout for this?  Seems a bit 
>> cumbersome to have to set several different timeout variables 
>> in order to control when a query times out.
> 
> This timeout -- as Peter has so eloquently stated -- affects only DDL
> operations that occur during backup.
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Peter stated in thread Re: BUG#33024: Thoughts on DDL blocker:
"... it doesn't have to be part of "online backup" project.
I think WL#1272 "User timeouts on queries" might cover it."
But that was in December 2007.
I think that now's not the right time to raise it again.

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Peter Gulutzan
Database Group / MySQL www.mysql.com
Sun Microsystems of Canada Inc.
Edmonton, AB, Canada