buffer latch

The session waits on the buffer hash chain latch. Primarily used in the dump routines.

Wait Time: 1 second


Parameter Description

latch addr

The virtual address in the SGA where this latch is located. Use the following statement to find the name of this latch:

select *
from v$latch a, v$latchname b
where addr = latch addr
and a.latch# = b.latch#;

chain#

The index into array of buffer hash chains. When the chain is 0xfffffff, the foreground waits on the LRU latch.