I have one really long running read. It is a cronjob run once a day, but the whole DB gets locked down when it is running :
mysql> show full processlist;
+--------+------+-----------+------+---------+------+--------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| Id | User | Host | db | Command | Time | State | Info |
+--------+------+-----------+------+---------+------+--------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 464971 | paul | localhost | paul | Sleep | 2264 | | NULL |
| 472177 | paul | localhost | paul | Sleep | 96 | | NULL |
| 479527 | paul | localhost | paul | Sleep | 1765 | | NULL |
| 479528 | paul | localhost | paul | Sleep | 1765 | | NULL |
| 479623 | paul | localhost | paul | Query | 83 | Locked | SELECT `metaward_alias`.`id`, `metaward_alias`.`modified`, `metaward_alias`.`created`, `metaward_alias`.`string_id`, `metaward_alias`.`shortname`, `metaward_alias`.`remote_image`, `metaward_alias`.`image`, `metaward_alias`.`user_id`, `metaward_alias`.`type_id`, `metaward_alias`.`md5` FROM `metaward_alias` WHERE `metaward_alias`.`string_id` = 'http://profiles.us.playstation.com/playstation/psn/profiles/Kool_Aid_Dude27' ORDER BY `metaward_alias`.`modified` DESC |
| 479624 | paul | localhost | paul | Sleep | 82 | | NULL |
| 480057 | paul | localhost | paul | Query | 88 | Locked | UPDATE `metaward_award` SET `modified` = '2009-09-16 02:12:37', `created` = '2009-09-08 12:06:44', `string_id` = 'isaw5t', `owner_id` = 1135, `name` = '50 online matches won', `description` = 'Aim to win 50 online matches. (ranked match)', `owner_points` = 50, `url` = 'http://live.xbox.com/en-US/profile/Achievements/ViewAchievementDetails.aspx?tid=%09%5d%3a%13%1f%5d%1fGt%06', `remote_image` = 'http://tiles.xbox.com/tiles/6G/dm/1oCLiGJhbC9CCxtyGy1TVkRBL2FjaC8wLzE2AAAAAOfn5-lJZ-Q=.jpg', `image` = 'award/isaw5t.png', `parent_award_id` = 115242, `slug` = '50-online-matches-won-1', `points` = 43.9 WHERE `metaward_award`.`id` = 116054 |
| 480571 | paul | localhost | paul | Query | 84 | Locked | SELECT `metaward_alias`.`id`, `metaward_alias`.`modified`, `metaward_alias`.`created`, `metaward_alias`.`string_id`, `metaward_alias`.`shortname`, `metaward_alias`.`remote_image`, `metaward_alias`.`image`, `metaward_alias`.`user_id`, `metaward_alias`.`type_id`, `metaward_alias`.`md5` FROM `metaward_alias` WHERE `metaward_alias`.`string_id` = 'http://live.xbox.com/en-US/profile/profile.aspx?GamerTag=Hendricks' ORDER BY `metaward_alias`.`modified` DESC |
| 480578 | paul | localhost | paul | Query | 86 | Locked | UPDATE `metaward_alias` SET `modified` = '2009-09-16 02:12:38', `created` = '2009-09-09 01:21:08', `string_id` = 'http://live.xbox.com/en-US/profile/profile.aspx?GamerTag=jobbie%20man', `shortname` = 'jobbie man', `remote_image` = 'http://avatar.xboxlive.com/avatar/jobbie%20man/avatarpic-l.png', `image` = 'alias/2ec3d391a311be936d9603f99dcfa353.png', `user_id` = NULL, `type_id` = 1135, `md5` = '2ec3d391a311be936d9603f99dcfa353' WHERE `metaward_alias`.`id` = 705419 |
| 480579 | paul | localhost | paul | Query | 88 | Locked | SELECT `metaward_award`.`id`, `metaward_award`.`modified`, `metaward_award`.`created`, `metaward_award`.`string_id`, `metaward_award`.`owner_id`, `metaward_award`.`name`, `metaward_award`.`description`, `metaward_award`.`owner_points`, `metaward_award`.`url`, `metaward_award`.`remote_image`, `metaward_award`.`image`, `metaward_award`.`parent_award_id`, `metaward_award`.`slug`, `metaward_award`.`points`, T3.`id`, T3.`modified`, T3.`created`, T3.`string_id`, T3.`owner_id`, T3.`name`, T3.`description`, T3.`owner_points`, T3.`url`, T3.`remote_image`, T3.`image`, T3.`parent_award_id`, T3.`slug`, T3.`points` FROM `metaward_award` LEFT OUTER JOIN `metaward_award` T3 ON (`metaward_award`.`parent_award_id` = T3.`id`) WHERE (`metaward_award`.`owner_id` = 1135 AND `metaward_award`.`owner_points` = 20 AND `metaward_award`.`name` = 'Marksman: Campaign' AND `metaward_award`.`parent_award_id` = 27034 AND `metaward_award`.`description` = 'Kill 4 enemies with one clip of a sniper rifle.' ) ORDER BY `metaward_award`.`modified` DESC |
| 480580 | paul | localhost | paul | Query | 88 | Locked | SELECT `metaward_award`.`id`, `metaward_award`.`modified`, `metaward_award`.`created`, `metaward_award`.`string_id`, `metaward_award`.`owner_id`, `metaward_award`.`name`, `metaward_award`.`description`, `metaward_award`.`owner_points`, `metaward_award`.`url`, `metaward_award`.`remote_image`, `metaward_award`.`image`, `metaward_award`.`parent_award_id`, `metaward_award`.`slug`, `metaward_award`.`points`, T3.`id`, T3.`modified`, T3.`created`, T3.`string_id`, T3.`owner_id`, T3.`name`, T3.`description`, T3.`owner_points`, T3.`url`, T3.`remote_image`, T3.`image`, T3.`parent_award_id`, T3.`slug`, T3.`points` FROM `metaward_award` LEFT OUTER JOIN `metaward_award` T3 ON (`metaward_award`.`parent_award_id` = T3.`id`) WHERE (`metaward_award`.`owner_id` = 1135 AND `metaward_award`.`owner_points` = 5 AND `metaward_award`.`name` = 'Headshot Honcho' AND `metaward_award`.`parent_award_id` = 101442 AND `metaward_award`.`description` = 'Kill 10 enemies with headshots in a ranked free for all playlist or in campaign.' ) ORDER BY `metaward_award`.`modified` DESC |
| 480581 | paul | localhost | paul | Query | 86 | Locked | SELECT `metaward_alias`.`id`, `metaward_alias`.`modified`, `metaward_alias`.`created`, `metaward_alias`.`string_id`, `metaward_alias`.`shortname`, `metaward_alias`.`remote_image`, `metaward_alias`.`image`, `metaward_alias`.`user_id`, `metaward_alias`.`type_id`, `metaward_alias`.`md5` FROM `metaward_alias` WHERE `metaward_alias`.`string_id` = 'http://www.wowarmory.com/character-sheet.xml?r=Aegwynn&cn=Fantazamor' ORDER BY `metaward_alias`.`modified` DESC |
| 480626 | paul | localhost | paul | Query | 88 | Sending data | SELECT COUNT(*) FROM `metaward_alias` INNER JOIN `metaward_achiever` ON (`metaward_alias`.`id` = `metaward_achiever`.`alias_id`) INNER JOIN `metaward_award` ON (`metaward_achiever`.`award_id` = `metaward_award`.`id`) WHERE `metaward_award`.`owner_id` = 9 |
| 480630 | paul | localhost | paul | Query | 71 | Locked | SELECT `metaward_alias`.`id`, `metaward_alias`.`modified`, `metaward_alias`.`created`, `metaward_alias`.`string_id`, `metaward_alias`.`shortname`, `metaward_alias`.`remote_image`, `metaward_alias`.`image`, `metaward_alias`.`user_id`, `metaward_alias`.`type_id`, `metaward_alias`.`md5`, T2.`id`, T2.`modified`, T2.`created`, T2.`string_id`, T2.`shortname`, T2.`remote_image`, T2.`image`, T2.`user_id`, T2.`type_id`, T2.`md5`, T3.`id`, T3.`modified`, T3.`created`, T3.`string_id`, T3.`shortname`, T3.`remote_image`, T3.`image`, T3.`user_id`, T3.`type_id`, T3.`md5`, T4.`id`, T4.`modified`, T4.`created`, T4.`string_id`, T4.`shortname`, T4.`remote_image`, T4.`image`, T4.`user_id`, T4.`type_id`, T4.`md5`, T5.`id`, T5.`modified`, T5.`created`, T5.`string_id`, T5.`shortname`, T5.`remote_image`, T5.`image`, T5.`user_id`, T5.`type_id`, T5.`md5`, T6.`id`, T6.`modified`, T6.`created`, T6.`string_id`, T6.`shortname`, T6.`remote_image`, T6.`image`, T6.`user_id`, T6.`type_id`, T6.`md5` FROM `metaward_alias` INNER JOIN `metaward_alias` T2 ON (`metaward_alias`.`type_id` = T2.`id`) INNER JOIN `metaward_alias` T3 ON (T2.`type_id` = T3.`id`) INNER JOIN `metaward_alias` T4 ON (T3.`type_id` = T4.`id`) INNER JOIN `metaward_alias` T5 ON (T4.`type_id` = T5.`id`) INNER JOIN `metaward_alias` T6 ON (T5.`type_id` = T6.`id`) WHERE `metaward_alias`.`string_id` = 'http://kongregate.com/accounts/SrGato' ORDER BY `metaward_alias`.`modified` DESC |
| 480632 | paul | localhost | paul | Query | 0 | NULL | show full processlist |
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15 rows in set (0.00 sec)
I can understand the updates being locked, but why are the SELECTs locked down too?
All the selects are locked because they are waiting for your UPDATE to finish, even though the update is not running yet
I guess the order of your queries was:
metaward_award ...metaward_alias...query1 is executing.. it takes long time
query2 comes, want to get a write lock, but cant, because there is a read, so it waits and signal it's waiting to lock
query3 comes, want to read but cant, because query2 already signal a lock
now you will say.. MyISAM is concurrent reads, query3 should read while query1 is reading.. but if that was the case, and query3 took long time too, you could make a "starvation" on query2, meaning it will never get executed if query1 & query3 took a long time and go after each other, example:
assuming query1, query3 takes 5 secs to exec
second | action
1 | query1 starting
2 | query2 cant start, waiting
3 | query3 starting
4 |
5 |
6 | qurey1 finished (query2 cant start because query3 is still reading)
7 | another call for query1 starting
8 | qurey3 finished (query2 cant start because the new query1 is still reading)