>>>>> "Jules" == Jules Bean <jmlb2@stripped> writes:
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>> (The lock manager schedules locks according to priority. INSERT
>> DELAYED simply has a lower priority than SELECT)
Jules> OK. That sounds neat and straight-forward.
Jules> But, if that's the case, what is the point of delayed_insert_limit? Why
Jules> should the thread check every 100 (or whatever) rows? Surely if the
Jules> selects had finished, it would have got its lock already anyway?
Jules> Ah. Hang on. I understand!
Jules> delayed_insert_limit is used when the thread has already obtained the
Jules> lock, right? And it will automatically give the lock up again if it
Jules> sees a select query coming?
Yes!
Regards,
Monty
