Understanding MySQL Internals
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Although MySQL’s source code is open in the sense of being publicly available, it’s essentially closed to you if you don’t understand it. This book provides a comprehensive tour of MySQL 5 that shows you how to figure out the inner-workings of this powerful database. You’ll learn how data structures and convenience functions operate, how to add new storage engines and configuration options, and much more.
Another fundamental topic from O’Reilly. That is one scary-looking bird!
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