files-token table?

[Maddox]

Hi,
Using some i/o tools, I'm seeing heavy traffic to
/db/mysqldata/rpt/#sql-13ab_ee.MYD and
/db/mysqldata/rpt/#sql-13ab_ee.MYI files.

When I do an ls-lat of this directory, there are no such files listed.

A couple of days ago, I dropped two indexes on my 'token' table. After that, I started noticing these files being read/written to by MySQL.

Are these files somehow related to my 'token' table? Is it a good idea to get rid of them?
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[Freed]

These files are for temporary tables MySQL has to create to execute your queries after you dropped your indexes. -- This message may have been cut off and the rest will only be shown to members. To become a member, click here --