CREATE TABLE t1 (a LONGTEXT) ENGINE=INNODB ROW_FORMAT=REDUNDANT; SHOW WARNINGS; Level Code Message INSERT INTO t1 SET a=CONCAT('A', SPACE(8000), 'B'); INSERT INTO t1 SELECT a FROM t1; UPDATE t1 SET a=CONCAT(a, RAND(), a); UPDATE t1 SET a=CONCAT(a, RAND(), a); SELECT * from t1; DROP TABLE t1; CREATE TABLE t1 (a LONGTEXT) ENGINE=INNODB ROW_FORMAT=DYNAMIC; SHOW WARNINGS; Level Code Message INSERT INTO t1 SET a=CONCAT('A', SPACE(8000), 'B'); INSERT INTO t1 SELECT a FROM t1; UPDATE t1 SET a=CONCAT(a, RAND(), a); UPDATE t1 SET a=CONCAT(a, RAND(), a); SELECT * from t1; DROP TABLE t1;