DROP TABLE IF EXISTS t1; SET @low_prio_updates = @@global.low_priority_updates; SET @concur_insert = @@global.concurrent_insert; SET GLOBAL concurrent_insert = NEVER; CREATE TABLE t1 (a , b ) ENGINE= ; INSERT INTO t1 (a,b) VALUES (1,'f'),(2,'b'); connect con0,localhost,root,,; SET lock_wait_timeout = 4; connect con1,localhost,root,,; SET lock_wait_timeout = 4; connect con2,localhost,root,,; SET lock_wait_timeout = 4; connection con1; SELECT SLEEP(1) FROM t1; connection con0; INSERT LOW_PRIORITY INTO t1 (a,b) VALUES (3,'z'); connection con2; # Should return only 2 rows SELECT SLEEP(1) FROM t1; SLEEP(1) 0 0 connection con1; SLEEP(1) 0 0 connection con0; SELECT a,b FROM t1; a b 1 f 2 b 3 z disconnect con0; disconnect con1; disconnect con2; connection default; SET GLOBAL low_priority_updates = @low_prio_updates; SET GLOBAL concurrent_insert = @concur_insert; DROP TABLE t1;