Spin locks and suspend locks
Suspend locks allow programs to serialize access to resources that are:
- Assigned to a particular address space (local lock), or
- Related to more than one address space (global lock)
To see if any locks are held excessively, these questions and views can be helpful.
Question | Use this view |
|---|---|
Are there any spin locks being held excessively? Are jobs being delayed because of spinning while waiting for a spin lock? | LOKSPN LOKSPNKZ |
How often do jobs hold a local suspend lock or a global suspend lock? | LOKSUS LOKSUSKZ |
Tip: For faster searching, add an asterisk to the end of your partial query. Example: cert*