前言
事务性数据字典与原子DDL，是MySQL 8.0推出的两个非常重要的新特性，之所以将这两个新特性放在一起，是因为两者密切相关，事务性数据字典是前提，原子DDL是一个重要应用场景。
MySQL 8.0之前的数据字典
MySQL 8.0之前的数据字典，主要由以下三部分组成：
（1）操作系统文件
db.opt：数据库元数据信息
frm：表元数据信息
par：表分区元数据信息
TRN/TRG：触发器元数据信息
ddl_log.log：DDL过程中产生的元数据信息
（2）mysql库下的非InnoDB系统表
mysql> select table_schema,table_name,table_type,engine from information_schema.tables where table_schema='mysql' and engine<>'InnoDB'; +--------------+------------------+------------+--------+ | table_schema | table_name | table_type | engine | +--------------+------------------+------------+--------+ | mysql | columns_priv | BASE TABLE | MyISAM | | mysql | db | BASE TABLE | MyISAM | | mysql | event | BASE TABLE | MyISAM | | mysql | func | BASE TABLE | MyISAM | | mysql | general_log | BASE TABLE | CSV | | mysql | ndb_binlog_index | BASE TABLE | MyISAM | | mysql | proc | BASE TABLE | MyISAM | | mysql | procs_priv | BASE TABLE | MyISAM | | mysql | proxies_priv | BASE TABLE | MyISAM | | mysql | slow_log | BASE TABLE | CSV | | mysql | tables_priv | BASE TABLE | MyISAM | | mysql | user | BASE TABLE | MyISAM | +--------------+------------------+------------+--------+ 12 rows in set (0.00 sec)
（3）mysql库下的InnoDB系统表
mysql> select table_schema,table_name,table_type,engine from information_schema.tables where table_schema='mysql' and engine='InnoDB'; +--------------+---------------------------+------------+--------+ | table_schema | table_name | table_type | engine | +--------------+---------------------------+------------+--------+ | mysql | engine_cost | BASE TABLE | InnoDB | | mysql | gtid_executed | BASE TABLE | InnoDB | | mysql | help_category | BASE TABLE | InnoDB | | mysql | help_keyword | BASE TABLE | InnoDB | | mysql | help_relation | BASE TABLE | InnoDB | | mysql | help_topic | BASE TABLE | InnoDB | | mysql | innodb_index_stats | BASE TABLE | InnoDB | | mysql | innodb_table_stats | BASE TABLE | InnoDB | | mysql | plugin | BASE TABLE | InnoDB | | mysql | server_cost | BASE TABLE | InnoDB | | mysql | servers | BASE TABLE | InnoDB | | mysql | slave_master_info | BASE TABLE | InnoDB | | mysql | slave_relay_log_info | BASE TABLE | InnoDB | | mysql | slave_worker_info | BASE TABLE | InnoDB | | mysql | time_zone | BASE TABLE | InnoDB | | mysql | time_zone_leap_second | BASE TABLE | InnoDB | | mysql | time_zone_name | BASE TABLE | InnoDB | | mysql | time_zone_transition | BASE TABLE | InnoDB | | mysql | time_zone_transition_type | BASE TABLE | InnoDB | +--------------+---------------------------+------------+--------+ 19 rows in set (0.00 sec)
我们可以看到，数据字典被分布到多个地方，一方面不利于元数据统一管理，另一方面容易造成数据的不一致(由于操作系统文件、非InnoDB系统表均不支持事务，执行DDL操作无法保证ACID)。
MySQL 8.0的数据字典
为了解决上述问题，MySQL 8.0将数据字典统一改进为InnoDB存储引擎存储，具体分为两部分：
（1）数据字典表：存放最重要的元数据信息，位于mysql库下，存储在mysql共享表空间(mysql.ibd)
（2）其他系统表：存放辅助的元数据信息，位于mysql库下，存储在mysql共享表空间(mysql.ibd)
数据字典表
数据字典表是不可见，既不能通过select访问，也不会出现在show tables或information.schema.tables结果里；尝试访问会报以下错误：
mysql> select * from mysql.tables limit 10; ERROR 3554 (HY000): Access to data dictionary table 'mysql.tables' is rejected.
不过，在debug模式下，是可以访问这些隐藏的数据字典表的；我们重新编译安装(过程略)，并以debug模式启动进程，再次尝试访问，结果如下：
mysql> SET SESSION debug='+d,skip_dd_table_access_check'; mysql> SELECT name, schema_id, hidden, type FROM mysql.tables where schema_id=1 AND hidden='System'; +------------------------------+-----------+--------+------------+ | name | schema_id | hidden | type | +------------------------------+-----------+--------+------------+ | catalogs | 1 | System | BASE TABLE | | character_sets | 1 | System | BASE TABLE | | check_constraints | 1 | System | BASE TABLE | | collations | 1 | System | BASE TABLE | | column_statistics | 1 | System | BASE TABLE | | column_type_elements | 1 | System | BASE TABLE | | columns | 1 | System | BASE TABLE | | dd_properties | 1 | System | BASE TABLE | | events | 1 | System | BASE TABLE | | foreign_key_column_usage | 1 | System | BASE TABLE | | foreign_keys | 1 | System | BASE TABLE | | index_column_usage | 1 | System | BASE TABLE | | index_partitions | 1 | System | BASE TABLE | | index_stats | 1 | System | BASE TABLE | | indexes | 1 | System | BASE TABLE | | innodb_ddl_log | 1 | System | BASE TABLE | | innodb_dynamic_metadata | 1 | System | BASE TABLE | | parameter_type_elements | 1 | System | BASE TABLE | | parameters | 1 | System | BASE TABLE | | resource_groups | 1 | System | BASE TABLE | | routines | 1 | System | BASE TABLE | | schemata | 1 | System | BASE TABLE | | st_spatial_reference_systems | 1 | System | BASE TABLE | | table_partition_values | 1 | System | BASE TABLE | | table_partitions | 1 | System | BASE TABLE | | table_stats | 1 | System | BASE TABLE | | tables | 1 | System | BASE TABLE | | tablespace_files | 1 | System | BASE TABLE | | tablespaces | 1 | System | BASE TABLE | | triggers | 1 | System | BASE TABLE | | view_routine_usage | 1 | System | BASE TABLE | | view_table_usage | 1 | System | BASE TABLE | +------------------------------+-----------+--------+------------+ 32 rows in set (0.01 sec)解析MySQL8.0新特性——事务性数据字典与原子DDL
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