How Does InnoDB Choose the Victim to Rollback in a Deadlock?

(Doc ID 2107987.1)

Last updated on FEBRUARY 18, 2016

Applies to:

MySQL Server - Version 5.5 and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Goal

How does InnoDB decide which transaction to pick as the victim in a deadlock?
 

Solution

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