Fat fingered. it is Compare and SWAP.. (Not Select...!! I type Select automatically when I start S!) Have a nice day !! ------------------------------------------------------------ Best Regards, K Gopalakrishnan, Co-Author: Oracle Wait Interface: Oracle Press 2004. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/007222729X/ Author: Oracle Database 10g RAC Handbook, Oracle Press 2006 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/007146509X/ ----- Original Message ---- From: K Gopalakrishnan <kaygopal@xxxxxxxxx> To: exriscer@xxxxxxxxx; oracle-l <oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, 30 October, 2006 9:16:51 AM Subject: Re: cas latch Cheng, Do you see any contention for this latch? CAS is Compare and Select. Check http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compare_and_swap for some details on CAS. Have a nice day !! ------------------------------------------------------------ Best Regards, K Gopalakrishnan, Co-Author: Oracle Wait Interface: Oracle Press 2004. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/007222729X/ Author: Oracle Database 10g RAC Handbook, Oracle Press 2006 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/007146509X/ ----- Original Message ---- From: LS Cheng <exriscer@xxxxxxxxx> To: oracle-l <oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, 30 October, 2006 8:43:47 AM Subject: cas latch Hi I was wondering if anyone know what does cas latch do? I know is a shared latch but not sure for what part of SGA? Thanks