Why does mysql set gap locks?

What is the harm if rows that do not exist in

range queries are unlocked?

Mar.19,2021

Gap lock is to prevent misreading
MySQL InnoDB lock-official document
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MySQL Query : SELECT * FROM `codeshelper`.`v9_news` WHERE status=99 AND catid='6' ORDER BY rand() LIMIT 5
MySQL Error : Disk full (/tmp/#sql-temptable-64f5-1eae564-21c7.MAI); waiting for someone to free some space... (errno: 28 "No space left on device")
MySQL Errno : 1021
Message : Disk full (/tmp/#sql-temptable-64f5-1eae564-21c7.MAI); waiting for someone to free some space... (errno: 28 "No space left on device")
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