Doru Constantin wrote:

> This in the link to the my Sql online manual:
> http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/miscellaneous-functions.html#function
> <http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/miscellaneous-functions.html#function>
> _get-lock
>
> It is like a flag that can be seen by any user.

Doru, if you explain what purposes you intend to use it for, this
community will stand a better chance to help you.

I understand get_lock as a kind of server-global transaction independent
named mutex. My immediate reaction is that it's a feature that does not
belong in a DB server, but should by preference be implemented by other
means.

So, what is the problem you're actually trying to solve?

Kjell
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