DROP TABLE IF EXISTS t1; CREATE TABLE t1 (n INT); INSERT INTO t1 VALUES (1),(2),(3); SELECT * FROM t1; n 1 2 3 DROP TABLE t1; SELECT GET_LOCK("dangling", 0); GET_LOCK("dangling", 0) 1 SELECT GET_LOCK('dangling', 3600);; SELECT GET_LOCK('dangling', 3600);; SELECT RELEASE_LOCK('dangling'); RELEASE_LOCK('dangling') 1 GET_LOCK('dangling', 3600) 1