MySQL Bugs: #1435: Increasing max_connections during runtime doesn't work properly

Bug #1435	Increasing max_connections during runtime doesn't work properly
Submitted:	29 Sep 2003 15:57	Modified:	6 Oct 2003 7:03
Reporter:	Alexander Keremidarski
Status:	Closed
Category:	Server	Severity:	S3 (Non-critical)
Version:		OS:
Assigned to:	Sergei Golubchik	Target Version:

Description:
When max_connections is increased during runtime over it's startup value after certain
number of connections MySQL reports:

Warning: thr_alarm queue is full

How to repeat:
Start mysqld with max_connections=5

SET GLOBAL max_connections=200;

Open new connections untill error message pops up

Warning: thr_alarm queue is full

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fixed in 4.0.16