spin locks and starvation - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Tom DalPozzo
Subject spin locks and starvation
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Msg-id CAK77FCQD=iQsHwtg9pTdaGspx5RoZT9sdax-6BqL1wP=SDXk-Q@mail.gmail.com
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Hi,
I saw that postgresql implementation makes big use of spin locks.
I was wondering if I should be concerned about possible starvation problem because I looked around and couldn't find an absolute answer about if linux spinlocks guarantee protection about starvation or not. I'm using ubuntu 16.04.

I've noticed no problem so far, I'm just wondering.

Regards
Pupillo

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