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diff --git a/Docs/manual.texi b/Docs/manual.texi index 8fad44c6ee0..4e544032792 100644 --- a/Docs/manual.texi +++ b/Docs/manual.texi @@ -24206,17 +24206,11 @@ for most systems, but one should be aware of it. @cindex design, limitations @cindex limitations, design -Because MySQL uses extremely fast table locking (multiple readers / -single writers) the biggest remaining problem is a mix of a steady stream of -inserts and slow selects on the same table. - -We believe that for a huge number of systems the extremely fast -performance in other cases make this choice a win. This case is usually -also possible to solve by having multiple copies of the table, but it -takes more effort and hardware. - -We are also working on some extensions to solve this problem for some -common application niches. +When using the MyISAM table handler, MySQL uses extremely fast table +locking (multiple readers / single writers). The biggest problem with +this table type is a if you have a mix of a steady stream of updates and +slow selects on the same table. If this is a problem with some tables, +you can use another table type for these. @xref{Table types}. MySQL can work with both transactional and not transactional tables. To be able to work smoothly with not transactional tables (which can't |