OPTIMIZE and LOCK TABLES

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Hi All,
 Is it essential to lock tables when optimizing them?
I have a scheduled task which loops over all of my tables and optimises
them, but it seems to be causing some problems. I notice that in this
bug report:
http://bugs.mysql.com/bug.php?id=3D16986
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of mysql deadlocking under exactl the conditions that my optimiser is
creating.
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However, it looks like I could get away with it if I don't lock the
tables I am optimizing. Given that I expect to get updates to the tables
concerned, I want to know if I can get away with optimising a table
without locking it first.
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Regards,
             Leigh
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Leigh Sharpe
Network Systems Engineer
Pacific Wireless
Ph +61 3 9584 8966
Mob 0408 009 502
Helpdesk 1300 300 616
email [email protected]
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web www.pacificwireless.com.au
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Regards,
             Leigh
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Leigh Sharpe
Network Systems Engineer
Pacific Wireless
Ph +61 3 9584 8966
Mob 0408 009 502
Helpdesk 1300 300 616
email [email protected]
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web www.pacificwireless.com.au
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