CREATE TABLE t1 (id INT PRIMARY KEY) ENGINE=InnoDB; INSERT INTO t1 VALUES (1); ALTER TABLE t1 ADD COLUMN f2 INTEGER, LOCK=SHARED; INSERT INTO t1 VALUES (2, 2); SELECT COUNT(*) = 2 FROM t1; COUNT(*) = 2 1 INSERT INTO t1 VALUES (3, 3); SELECT COUNT(*) = 3 FROM t1; COUNT(*) = 3 1 DROP TABLE t1;