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This picture shows the possible commit reordering between T1 and T2 due to delay in applying the commit for T1, despite the fact T2 has a larger commit timestamp. This leads to a situation when T2 becomes visible before T1. But it seems not to cause any consistency issues, because up-to-date data is correct and the possible issues can only be with RO transactions at a timestamp T2. Likely Luckily, we already have the intent written for T1 and the write intent resolution procedure will eventually wait for committed intent. So, for now I’m considering this reordering harmless.

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