p3 is a reason code, p3=130 mean, "Block is being read by another session and no other suitable block image was found, so we wait until the read is completed. This may also occur after a buffer cache assumed deadlock. The kernel can't get a buffer in a certain amount of time and assumes a deadlock. Therefor it will read the CR version of the block. " Thanks and Regards, Satheesh Babu.S Bangalore. -----Original Message----- From: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Fuad Arshad Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2004 9:16 PM To: oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: buffer busy waits what does p3=130 mean Anyone know what 130 in the p3 mean for buffer busy waits. we are having issues with a query looping thru buffer busy waits as below. i'm trying to find out what 130 means in the p3 field. WAIT #9: nam='buffer busy waits' ela= 46935 p1=19 p2=150808 p3=130 WAIT #9: nam='buffer busy waits' ela= 481 p1=37 p2=21714 p3=130 WAIT #9: nam='buffer busy waits' ela= 11138 p1=19 p2=91562 p3=130 WAIT #9: nam='buffer busy waits' ela= 560 p1=75 p2=230509 p3=130 WAIT #9: nam='buffer busy waits' ela= 594 p1=19 p2=211271 p3=130 WAIT #9: nam='buffer busy waits' ela= 398 p1=19 p2=94800 p3=130 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com ---------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe send email to: oracle-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx put 'unsubscribe' in the subject line. -- Archives are at //www.freelists.org/archives/oracle-l/ FAQ is at //www.freelists.org/help/fom-serve/cache/1.html ----------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com ---------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe send email to: oracle-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx put 'unsubscribe' in the subject line. -- Archives are at //www.freelists.org/archives/oracle-l/ FAQ is at //www.freelists.org/help/fom-serve/cache/1.html -----------------------------------------------------------------