Re: Unix/Oracle context switching

even though it is not a context switch in the OS, it still takes a lot of time, so there might be some reason to be concerned - performance wise.

Karsten

"Neil" <someone_at_microsoft.com> wrote in message news:<4051114f_at_cpns1.saic.com>...
> "Bib Endum" <gd-newsgroups_at_spamex.com> wrote in message
> news:wS24c.43451$lT6.229516_at_news20.bellglobal.com...
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> > "Neil" <someone_at_microsoft.com> a écrit dans le message de
> > news:40502cbd_at_cpns1.saic.com...
> > > Question,
> > >
> > > Running Oracle 817 on Sun, is the following statement true?
> > >
> > > A context switch (ie PL/SQL -> SQL) in Oracle, will result in a context
> > > switch in Unix.
> > >
> >
> > What do you mean by "context switch" PL/SQL->SQL ? As far as I know,
> context
> > switch is an operating system concept, not an oracle concept ! Context
> > switching has to do with CPU scheduling of processes, I don't know why you
> > are concerned about that.
> >
> > Why do you want to know that ? Do you have a performance problem at your
> > site ?
> >
> >
> >
>
> I'm not concerned about it, but my boss is!
Received on Fri Mar 12 2004 - 09:04:28 CST