CREATE TABLE t1 (a INT UNSIGNED PRIMARY KEY) ENGINE=InnoDB; INSERT INTO t1 VALUES(42); connect con1,localhost,root,,test; SET DEBUG_SYNC='before_rename_table_commit SIGNAL renamed WAIT_FOR ever'; RENAME TABLE t1 TO t2; connection default; SET DEBUG_SYNC='now WAIT_FOR renamed'; disconnect con1; SELECT * FROM t1; a 42 DROP TABLE t1;