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Under high throughput, a hotspot caused by rw_lock_s_lock_func can be observed in MySQL, originating from Buf_fetch_normal::get. The key call path is: buf_page_get_gen → Buf_fetch::single_page → Buf_fetch_normal::get.

The function of Buf_fetch_normal::get is to retrieve the pointer to a data block (i.e., buf_block_t*) in the buffer pool for a target data page, which involves querying the buffer pool using (space_id, page_no) to read or write page content. This mapping relationship is maintained by a hash table called page_hash, protected by hash_table_locks. The rw_lock_s_lock_func hotspot arises from the read-lock operation on these hash_table_locks.
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On the other hand, sharding the lock objects with fierce competition is a common optimization method. In MySQL source code, hash_table_locks has been optimized through sharding. The number of shards is controlled by srv_n_page_hash_locks, but it is hard-coded to 16.
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wjunLu commented Jul 26, 2025

I have submitted the Oracle Contributor Agreement (OCA), it's under review now, but I have no idea when this can be approved

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