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Informix - Problem description

Problem IT36410 Status: Closed

POTENTIAL CONTENTION ON CHECKPOINT FAST MUTEX DURING NON-BLOCKING
CHECKPOINT

product:
INFORMIX SERVER / 5725A3900 / E10 - 
Problem description:
During protracted non-blocking checkpoints the internal
checkpoint latch can become a bottleneck, eventually causing
application slowdown. The number of 'running' threads would
increase and eventually you'd also see 'ready' ones on systems
not showing such symptoms otherwise.

In onstat -g spi ("Spin locks with waits") you'ld see one lock
called "fast mutex, checkpoint" with significant "Avg
Loop/Wait", esp. if this problem occurs frequently.

CPU VP process stacks would frequently show critenter ->
critwait -> mt_fast_lock in their upper part, indicating threads
aren't allowed into 'critical setions' right away (which would
be the expected case esp. during disk flush phase of a
non-blocking checkpoint), but are forced into precise
determination that they can proceed, under latch, i.e. one by
one.
Problem Summary:
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* USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
* Users of Informix Server prior to 14.10.xC6.                 *
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* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
* See Error Description                                        *
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* RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
* Upgrade to Informix Server 14.10.xC6 (when available).       *
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Local Fix:
Solution
Workaround
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* USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
* Users of Informix Server prior to 14.10.xC6.                 *
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* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
* See Error Description                                        *
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* RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
* Upgrade to Informix Server 14.10.xC6 (when available).       *
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Comment
Fixed in Informix Server 14.10.xC6.
Timestamps
Date  - problem reported    :
Date  - problem closed      :
Date  - last modified       :
31.03.2021
12.05.2021
12.05.2021
Problem solved at the following versions (IBM BugInfos)
Problem solved according to the fixlist(s) of the following version(s)
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