hi ,
Could any one of you please let me know in mysql/myODBC
that the session control is now under their management meaning
- handles different queries/write from different threads within the same
connection
- handles different queries (or batch fetches) from multi-connections
Please reply asap.
Thanks,
Narasimha
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To: Lakshmi NarasimhaRao (WT01 - Voice & Next Generation Networks)
Cc: mysql@lists.mysql.com
Subject: Re: Regarding the usage of mutex in the mysql connection
threading
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 08/30/2005 08:54:44 AM:
>
> Hi,
>
>
> We migrated a NMS project from oracle 7.3 database to mysql
> 4.0.23. In the migration we kept the mutex mechanism followed in the
> oracle for connection threading. Actually these mutex are mainly used
> before executing the sql statements which returns multiple number of
> records and released immediately after the execution. Could any one of
> you please advise us, whether this mutex mechanism is really required
in
> mysql 4.0.23 or not?. Is there any problem if we did not use mutex for
> connection threading?. Please advise us and send the reaply asap as it
> is very urgent.
>
> Thanks,
> Narasimha
>
>
It sounds as though you SHARE at least one connection between several
processes/threads. If that is what you do, then YES. You will need a
mutex to prevent one process from using a connection currently being
used by another process. A more scalable solution for a managed
connection environment would be to build a connection pool and allow
your processes to borrow connections to the pool only as long as they
need them. That way each process has their OWN CONNECTION and you won't
have to worry about concurrent requests. One caution with this
technique: MySQL variables and temporary tables are connection specific.
If you do not properly manage your variables or your temporary tables
when entering or exiting a borrowed connection you may run into data
created by a process that previously the connection (This is true in any
SHARED connection scenario). Ensure that when your application ends,
that all of the connections are properly closed.
The best solution may be for each process/thread to manage its own
connection independently. An effective way to prevent "connection
overload" on your server is to make sure you properly close every
connection as soon as you are through using it. If your application
performs database activity in bursts (do some database work, wait for
user, do more database work, wait for user...) it may be an optimal
design choice to close the connection after each burst. However, that
bit of tuning is best decided by benchmarking on your equipment with
your software operating under both normal and abnormal loads. Use
whichever connection plan works best during testing.
Shawn Green
Database Administrator
Unimin Corporation - Spruce Pine
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