MySQL Binary Log Rotation Causes Transaction Commits to Stall for a Few Seconds

(Doc ID 2210494.1)

Last updated on MARCH 08, 2017

Applies to:

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

Symptoms

When the binary logs are being rotated, no other transaction can commit until the binary log rotation has completed.

Cause

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