MySQL Serializable is pretty similar to serializable in other databases, in terms of the observable anomalies. There's a good set of tests here: https://github.com/ept/hermitage
> So maybe I'm supposed to consider this post only for 'Every transactional system' running with SERIALIZABLE transaction isolation.
No, it's a general point about the nature of transactions in DBMSs, and the different implementation choices. As the article says, there are some variations (e.g. MVCC at levels lower than serializable inherently has two 'order' steps).
> So maybe I'm supposed to consider this post only for 'Every transactional system' running with SERIALIZABLE transaction isolation.
No, it's a general point about the nature of transactions in DBMSs, and the different implementation choices. As the article says, there are some variations (e.g. MVCC at levels lower than serializable inherently has two 'order' steps).