Mike Benoit wrote: >Hi Jeff, > > I just tried the patch you suggested and it didn't make a difference. >The load still spikes as soon as the free space falls below ~10%. > > Jeff, please audit your code for what happens when all the bitmap blocks reach 90% full. Could you discuss your design and code in that regard for our benefit?
Mike, thanks so much for going to this much effort. It is rather likely this is a problem affecting many users. Hans