Comments on: A review of Understanding MySQL Internals by Sasha Pachev

By: Log Buffer

Log Buffer — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 21:09:05 +0000

[...]Sticking with the theme a little longer, here is Baron Schwartz with a review of Understanding MySQL Internals by Sasha Pachev. [...] Log Buffer #180

By: Xaprb

Xaprb — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 00:49:20 +0000

Mark, yes, I know — but frankly it’s not great. When I wrote the mk-query-digest TCP interpreter for the MySQL protocol I had to make corrections to it. Nothing replaces a good study of the source code.

By: Mark Schoonovre

Mark Schoonovre — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 00:11:21 +0000

Baron,

MySQL Forge wiki also has info on MySQL internals: http://forge.mysql.com/wiki/MySQL_Internals

– Mark

By: Shlomi Noach

Shlomi Noach — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 18:36:43 +0000

PS
To avoid the wrong impression: the book is all around code samples from the MySQL source.
So, saying “doesn’t go too deep” depends on one’s point of view. In the preface the author expresses his concerns that the book may be too technical. It is *very* technical.
Point is, he manages to explain the issues while not being intimidating with the source. He doesn’t quote the most complicated code that can be found. In this respect it “doesn’t go too deep” – in a good manner.

By: Chris Musialek

Chris Musialek — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 17:44:28 +0000

Great review Baron. I’ll definitely be sure to check it out.