create table t1 (f int, key(f)) engine=myisam; set global kc1.key_buffer_size = 65536; set debug_sync='assign_key_cache_op_unlock wait_for op_locked'; cache index t1 in kc1; set debug_sync='assign_key_cache_op_lock signal op_locked wait_for assigned'; cache index t1 in kc1; Table Op Msg_type Msg_text test.t1 assign_to_keycache status OK set debug_sync='now signal assigned'; Table Op Msg_type Msg_text test.t1 assign_to_keycache status OK drop table t1; set global kc1.key_buffer_size = 0; set debug_sync='reset';