Thread Pool

Optimize MariaDB Server with the thread pool. This section explains how to manage connections and improve performance by efficiently handling concurrent client requests, reducing resource overhead.

Thread Pool in MariaDB

Explains MariaDB's dynamic, adaptive thread pool: the problems it solves, its features, when it helps or hurts, and how to configure it via thread_handling and related system variables.

Thread Groups in the Unix Implementation of the Thread Pool

Describes thread groups in the Unix thread pool implementation, how thread_pool_size sets their number, and how client connections are distributed among them.

Thread Pool System and Status Variables

Documents the system and status variables used to configure and monitor the MariaDB thread pool, including extra_max_connections, extra_port, and thread_handling.

Thread Pool in MariaDB 5.1 - 5.3

Documents the old pool-of-threads implementation in MariaDB up to version 5.3, retained for reference by older compatibility pages.

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