Hey guys/gals, We patched to 10.2.0.4 this weekend and CPU patch 24. Today, we had a query go into a spin. It said it was waiting on SQL*Net message to Client, but the I/O [Consistent Gets] were spinning upward at a dizzying pace while it was "waiting". The query was a simple join with a "WHERE EXISTS" statement. We had 2 Function based indexes involved in the query - one with a SUBSTR and one with a TRUNC. I dropped both of those after verifying a different execution plan and performance went back to normal (1-2 second total time). Anyone run into performance problems with latches or anything when going to 10.2.0.4 from 10.2.0.3? I've been poking around on Metalink but having a hard time find any useful information. Any suggestions on what to look for? I did see a couple of waits for "Latch: Cache Buffer Chains" that I'm still investigating but no specific bugs with 10.2.0.4. Chris Taylor Sr. Oracle DBA Ingram Barge Company Nashville, TN 37205 Office: 615-517-3355 Cell: 615-354-4799 Email: chris.taylor@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:chris.taylor@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail and any attachments are confidential and may also be privileged. If you are not the named recipient, please notify the sender immediately and delete the contents of this message without disclosing the contents to anyone, using them for any purpose, or storing or copying the information on any medium.