摘要 |
In one embodiment, a cache manager releases a list lock during a scan when a track has been identified as a track for cache removal processing such as demoting the track, for example. By releasing the list lock, other processors have access to the list while the identified track is processed for cache removal. In one aspect, the position of the previous entry in the list may be stored in a cursor or pointer so that the pointer value points to the prior entry in the list. Once the cache removal processing of the identified track is completed, the list lock may be reacquired and the scan may be resumed at the list entry identified by the pointer. Other features and aspects may be realized, depending upon the particular application.
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