Thanks for the replies (K,Jonathan,Anjo). I'm getting deadlocks to occur but they're not producing the deadlock graphs I was expecting to see.
I'm looking to reproduce the scenario that will generate the following kind of deadlock graph--where it looks like a self-deadlock: ---------Blocker(s)-------- --- ------Waiter(s)--------- Resource Name process session holds waits process session holds waits TX-00050032-00002143 22 23 X 22 23 S session 23: DID 0001-0016-000017E7 session 23: DID 0001-0016-000017E7 Rows waited on: Session 23: no row But, the deadlock graph that my testing is generating looks like: ---------Blocker(s)-------- ---- -----Waiter(s)--------- Resource Name process session holds waits process session holds waits TX-00030052-00001fb9 11 11 X 12 15 X TX-00040058-000023ef 12 15 X 11 11 X session 11: DID 0001-000B-00000002 session 15: DID 0001-000C-00000002 session 15: DID 0001-000C-00000002 session 11: DID 0001-000B-00000002 Rows waited on: Session 15: obj - rowid = 0000153E - AAABU+AAFAAAALIAAA Session 11: obj - rowid = 0000153E - AAABU+AAFAAAAACAAA It is my understanding that the deadlock graph I am trying to reproduce is caused by ITL shortage deadlocks. I have verified, via dbms_rowid.rowid_block_number(), that I am updating rows in different blocks. Thanks again. -w >It gets more complicated under Oracle 9 because >initrans has a minimum value of 2 on tables; but >under oracle 8, the following should work: > >create table t1 >initrans 1 >maxtrans 1 > >insert a few dozen rows into t1 >so that there are rows in at least >two blocks, and commit. > >session 1 > update a row in block 1 >session 2 > update a row in block 2 >session 1 > update a row in block 2 -- will wait on a TX/4 >session 2 > update a row in block 1 -- will wait on a TX/4 > >After ca, three seconds session 1 will report ORA- 00060. > > >In Oracle 9, you may get lucky with just two blocks >of data and three concurrent sessions, but for >consistency you need to have three blocks of data and >rotate through the sessions updating one row in each >block from each session in turn. > > > >Jonathan Lewis >http://www.jlcomp.demon.co.uk > |Walter K wrote: | |> Can someone post an example of how to trigger a |> deadlock (ORA-0060) due to ITL shortage? This is for |> informational/fact-finding purposes. |> |> I've created a test table with MAXTRANS=1 and can |> cause the enqueue waits between two sessions |> contending for the same block but I can't seem to |> cause a deadlock to occur. |> |> Thanks. |> -w |> -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Jonathan Lewis INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists ------------------------------------------------------- ------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E- Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Walter K INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).