> On Sep 15, 2017, at 3:30 AM, Dain Ironfoot <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi Guys, > > Can someone verify if my understanding of Little's law is correct in the > context of locking. > > Suppose I have a system where I acquire a lock, do some work and release it. > Further, suppose that doing some "work" takes no time. > > > λ = L/ W ( λ = throughout, L=Average number of customer in a > stable system, W=Average time spent in the system) > > λ = 1/ W (Since a lock will only allow one thread to execute) > > λ = 1/10 micros (Supposed average time taken to acquire the lock) > > λ = 100,000 per second > > > > Therefore, just by using a lock, the throughput of my system is capped at > 100,000 per second. > > Is my reasoning correct? > > Theoretically yes. However there maybe other things going on that will lower that cap.
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