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Description:
This wait type is when a thread is waiting for synchronization on the performance counter structures when adding or removing an instance of a performance counter.
(Books Online description: N/A)
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Added in SQL Server version:
2008
Removed in SQL Server version:
N/A
Extended Events wait_type value:
The map_key value in sys.dm_xe_map_values is 597 in 2008 and 2008 R2, 676 in 2012, and 694 in 2014 RTM. After 2014 RTM, you must check the DMV to get the latest value as some map_key values have changed in later builds.
Other information:
I have not seen this wait type be a noticeable contention point.
Known occurrences in SQL Server (list number matches call stack list):
- Adding an instance of a per-database counter (in this case, while starting up a database during instance startup)
Abbreviated call stacks (list number matches known occurrences list):
- SOS_Task::PostWait+9e
EventInternal<SuspendQueueSLock>::Wait+2aa
SOS_RWLock::GetLongWait+10b
PerfmonManager::AddInstance+2ae
CMEDDbCaches::CreatePerfCounters+84
CMEDDbCaches::Init+240
CMEDDatabase::Init+6f
CreateSqlDatabaseMetadata+7b
DBTABLE::Init+6f1
DBMgr::InitAndSetDB+74c
DBMgr::StartupDB+4b7
DBMgr::StartDBsInParallel+511
DBMgr::ParallelDbStartupEntryPoint+10f
SOS_Task::Param::Execute+21e
SOS_Scheduler::RunTask+ab