前几天,一台Oracle数据库（Oracle Database 10g Release 10.2.0.4.0 - 64bit Production）监控出现"PMON failed to acquire latch, see PMON dump"错误，连接数据库出现短暂异常，告警日志中具体错误如下所示：
Tue Dec 20 09:13:16 2016
PMON failed to acquire latch, see PMON dump
Tue Dec 20 09:14:16 2016
PMON failed to acquire latch, see PMON dump
Tue Dec 20 09:15:55 2016
PMON failed to acquire latch, see PMON dump
Tue Dec 20 09:17:15 2016
PMON failed to acquire latch, see PMON dump
Tue Dec 20 09:17:24 2016
WARNING: inbound connection timed out (ORA-3136)
Tue Dec 20 09:18:23 2016
PMON failed to acquire latch, see PMON dump
Tue Dec 20 09:19:24 2016
PMON failed to acquire latch, see PMON dump
在生成的epps_pmon_4988.trc 跟踪文件里面，发现有些详细信息，你会发现PMON进程不能获取'Child shared pool' latch，它被一个pid = 19 ospid=5022的进程给阻塞了。而ospid这个进程是一个Dispatcher的进程。
*** 2016-12-20 09:14:16.575
PMON unable to acquire latch 600edfa8 Child shared pool level=7 child#=1
Location from where latch is held: kghfrunp: alloc: session dur:
Context saved from call: 0
state=busy, wlstate=free
waiters [orapid (seconds since: put on list, posted, alive check)]:
33 (3, 1482196555, 3)
10 (3, 1482196555, 3)
25 (3, 1482196555, 3)
13 (3, 1482196555, 3)
waiter count=4
gotten 861091119 times wait, failed first 7114074 sleeps 1392223
gotten 0 times nowait, failed: 0
possible holder pid = 19 ospid=5022
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SO: 0x40979aec8, type: 2, owner: (nil), flag: INIT/-/-/0x00
(process) Oracle pid=19, calls cur/top: (nil)/0x409c92608, flag: (80) DISPATCHER
int error: 0, call error: 0, sess error: 0, txn error 0
(post info) last post received: 0 0 236
last post received-location: kmcpdp
last process to post me: 4097a64a0 106 64
last post sent: 0 0 229
last post sent-location: kmcmbf: not KMCVCFTOS
last process posted by me: 4097a64a0 106 64
(latch info) wait_event=0 bits=a0
holding (efd=4) 600edfa8 Child shared pool level=7 child#=1
Location from where latch is held: kghfrunp: alloc: session dur:
Context saved from call: 0
state=busy, wlstate=free
waiters [orapid (seconds since: put on list, posted, alive check)]:
33 (3, 1482196555, 3)
10 (3, 1482196555, 3)
25 (3, 1482196555, 3)
13 (3, 1482196555, 3)
waiter count=4
holding (efd=4) 3fff78210 Child library cache level=5 child#=2
Location from where latch is held: kghfrunp: clatch: wait:
Context saved from call: 0
state=busy, wlstate=free
waiters [orapid (seconds since: put on list, posted, alive check)]:
15 (3, 1482196555, 3)
17 (3, 1482196555, 3)
12 (3, 1482196555, 3)
waiter count=3
Process Group: DEFAULT, pseudo proc: 0x4098bc190
O/S info: user: oracle, term: UNKNOWN, ospid: 5022
OSD pid info: Unix process pid: 5022, image: oracle@xx.xxx.xxx.com (D007)
Short stack dump:
ksdxfstk()+32<-ksdxcb()+1547<-sspuser()+111<-__restore_rt()+0<-kghfrunp()+1506<-kghfnd()+1389<-kghalo()+587<-kmnsbm()+578<-nsb
al()+428<-nsbalc()+123<-nsdo()+17278<-nsopen()+2315<-nsanswer()+512<-kmnans()+37<-kmdahd()+385<-kmdmai()+5220<-kmmrdp()+564<-o
pirip()+1193<-opidrv()+582<-sou2o()+114<-opimai_real()+317<-main()+116<-__libc_start_main()+244<-_start()+41
Dump of memory from 0x0000000409747C68 to 0x0000000409747E70
409747C60 00000001 00000000 [........]
409747C70 FE9BEE10 00000003 0000003A 0003129B [........:.......]
409747C80 FEA7D5D0 00000003 0000003A 0003129B [........:.......]
409747C90 FE9DAD30 00000003 0000003A 0003129B [0.......:.......]
Repeat 2 times
409747CC0 FEAB01F0 00000003 0000003A 0003129B [........:.......]
409747CD0 FE9DAD30 00000003 0000003A 0003129B [0.......:.......]
409747CE0 FEA44E70 00000003 0000003A 0003129B [pN......:.......]
409747CF0 FEAA6FF0 00000003 0000003A 0003129B [.o......:.......]
409747D00 FEAB8AD0 00000003 0000003A 0003129B [........:.......]
409747D10 FEA14FF0 00000003 0000003A 0003129B [.O......:.......]
409747D20 FE9A77F0 00000003 0000003A 0003129B [.w......:.......]
Repeat 1 times
409747D40 FEA3CEB0 00000003 0000003A 0003129B [........:.......]
Repeat 1 times
409747D60 FE9C64B0 00000003 0000003A 0003129B [.d......:.......]
Repeat 1 times
409747D80 FEA062B0 00000003 0000003A 0003129B [.b......:.......]
Repeat 3 times
409747DC0 FEAA6FF0 00000003 0000003A 0003129B [.o......:.......]
409747DD0 FEA8F9D0 00000003 0000003A 0003129B [........:.......]
409747DE0 FE9F7570 00000003 0000003A 0003129B [pu......:.......]
409747DF0 FEA91530 00000003 0000003A 0003129B [0.......:.......]
409747E00 FE9BEE10 00000003 0000003A 0003129B [........:.......]
409747E10 FE9BB750 00000003 0000003A 0003129B [P.......:.......]
409747E20 FEA90C10 00000003 0000003A 0003129B [........:.......]
409747E30 FEA8B9F0 00000003 0000003A 0003129B [........:.......]
409747E40 FE9C5270 00000003 0000003A 0003129B [pR......:.......]
409747E50 FEAE12B0 00000003 0000003A 0003129B [........:.......]
409747E60 FE9C5270 00000003 0000003A 0003129B [pR......:.......]
由于当时没有出现问题时，并没有及时发现，没有Collect HangAnalyze traces，所以再深入一点的挖掘root case已经很难了。当时手工生成了一个快照（9:26），也就是说9:00 ~ 9:26这段时间生成的快照刚刚覆盖了出现问题的时间段。生成了这个时段的AWR报告，在这个时间段latch:library cache 和latch：shared pool等待事件是主要等待事件。
出现问题的时间段，数据库服务器是比较空闲的。
生成了20-Dec-16 09:11:16到20-Dec-16 09:21:16时段的ASH报告。如下所示，latch:library cache 和latch：shared pool为主要等待事件，但是Avg Active Sessions很小。
所以觉得很有可能是跟Bug有关系，后面在Oracle MetaLink查了一下是否有相关Bug，如下一些相关资料：
Bug 7039896 Spin under kghquiesce_regular_extent holding shared pool latch with AMM
Bug 6488694 - DATABASE HUNG WITH PMON FAILED TO ACQUIRE LATCH MESSAGE
Note 7039896.8 - Bug 7039896 - Spin under kghquiesce_regular_extent holding shared pool latch with AMM
Pmon Failed To Acquire Latch" Messages in Alert Log -Database Hung (文档 ID 468740.1)
Hang (Involving Shared Resource)
A process may hold a shared resource a lot longer than normally expected leading to many other processes having to wait for that resource. Such a resource could be a lock, a library cache pin, a latch etc.. The overall symptom is that typically numerous processes all appear to be stuck, although some processes may continue unhindered if they do not need the blocked resource.
A process enters a tight CPU loop so appears to hang but is actually consuming CPU.
This issue can result in latch contention within the database.
Waits for "latch: shared pool"
我们数据库版本为Oracle Database 10g Release 10.2.0.4.0 - 64bit Production， 所以Bug 7039896是会影响的这个数据库的， 而出现的现象也很符合，但是有一点就是并没有涉及MMAN进程。而且查过V$SGA_RESIZE_OPS，那个时间段并没有相关组件的增长、收缩。另外跟Bug 也非常类似，但是trc文件并没有发现跟MMAN进程有关系。 这个问题还是第一次出现，而且出现过一次后，最近几天都没有出现，所以更加确信是Bug引起的。当然是要找个时间应用Bug 7039896的相关补丁。
另外，在查找这个问题的时候，在官方文档看到一个如何处理、诊断'PMON failed to acquire latch, see PMON dump'的详细文档，本想收录于此，不过还是保持为PDF文件较好，需要可从下面链接下载。
