# The `GC` Leader's Log

+ Find the `GC Leader` by the **`tikv_gc_leader_desc`** row in **`mysql.tidb`**:
+ Then, find that `TiDB` node, filter its logs by **`gc_worker`**:
  + **`grep "gc_worker" tidb.log | less`**

```
tidb> SELECT variable_name, variable_value FROM mysql.tidb WHERE variable_name = 'tikv_gc_leader_desc';
+---------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| variable_name       | variable_value                                                                            |
+---------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| tikv_gc_leader_desc | ~!@host:192.168.1.2, pid:5892@!~, start at 2022-10-26 20:16:15.746928 +0800 CST m=+13.723934009 |
+---------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
1 row in set (0.00 sec)
```

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