CREATE TABLE t1(a INT NOT NULL) ENGINE=csv; INSERT INTO t1 VALUES(1); connect con1, localhost, root; LOCK TABLE t1 READ; connection default; FLUSH TABLES WITH READ LOCK; UNLOCK TABLES; # Must return 1 row SELECT * FROM t2; a 1 SELECT * FROM t1; a 1 connection con1; UNLOCK TABLES; connection default; INSERT INTO t2 VALUES(2); INSERT INTO t2 VALUES(2); SELECT * from t1,t2; a a 1 1 1 2 1 2 DROP TABLE t1, t2;