In a word no. SYS @ NIALL1 >select banner from v$version; BANNER -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Oracle Database 11g Enterprise Edition Release 11.2.0.2.0 - 64bit Production PL/SQL Release 11.2.0.2.0 - Production CORE 11.2.0.2.0 Production TNS for 64-bit Windows: Version 11.2.0.2.0 - Production NLSRTL Version 11.2.0.2.0 - Production SYS @ NIALL1 >set timing on SYS @ NIALL1 >declare 2 x varchar2(1000); 3 begin 4 for i in 1..10000 loop 5 x := dbms_utility.format_call_stack(); 6 end loop; 7 end; 8 / PL/SQL procedure successfully completed. Elapsed: 00:00:00.17 SYS @ NIALL1 > On Wed, Jul 27, 2011 at 3:49 AM, Connor McDonald <mcdonald.connor@xxxxxxxxx>wrote: > SQL> connect scott/tiger@db11107 > Connected. > > SQL> select * from v$version; > > BANNER > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Oracle Database 11g Enterprise Edition Release 11.1.0.7.0 - 64bit > Production > PL/SQL Release 11.1.0.7.0 - Production > CORE 11.1.0.7.0 Production > TNS for IBM/AIX RISC System/6000: Version 11.1.0.7.0 - Production > NLSRTL Version 11.1.0.7.0 - Production > > SQL> set timing on > SQL> declare > 2 x varchar2(1000); > 3 begin > 4 for i in 1 .. 10000 loop > 5 x := dbms_utility.format_call_stack; > 6 end loop; > 7 end; > 8 / > > PL/SQL procedure successfully completed. > > Elapsed: 00:00:00.06 > > > SQL> connect scott/tiger@db11202 > Connected. > > SQL> select * from v$version; > > BANNER > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Oracle Database 11g Enterprise Edition Release 11.2.0.2.0 - 64bit > Production > PL/SQL Release 11.2.0.2.0 - Production > CORE 11.2.0.2.0 Production > TNS for IBM/AIX RISC System/6000: Version 11.2.0.2.0 - Production > NLSRTL Version 11.2.0.2.0 - Production > > SQL> set timing on > SQL> declare > 2 x varchar2(1000); > 3 begin > 4 for i in 1 .. 10000 loop > 5 x := dbms_utility.format_call_stack; > 6 end loop; > 7 end; > 8 / > > PL/SQL procedure successfully completed. > > Elapsed: 00:00:03.31 <<======== !!!!! > > > Do people see similar on their own platforms ? > > Cheers > Connor > > -- > Connor McDonald > =========================== > email: connor_mcdonald@xxxxxxxxx > web: http://www.oracledba.co.uk > > "Semper in excremento, sole profundum qui variat" > -- Niall Litchfield Oracle DBA http://www.orawin.info