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GC + pacer trace tail from tobias-gcassist (2026-03-09)

GC + Pacer trace tail (tobias-gcassist, 2026-03-09 ~12:45 UTC)

Single-node CockroachDB (n2-standard-16), KV workload at ~20-25% CPU. GODEBUG=gctrace=1,gcpacertrace=1.

pacer: assist ratio=+1.966144e+000 (scan 226 MB in 1660->1736 MB) workers=4++0.000000e+000
pacer: 27% CPU (25 exp.) for 151835216+1501680+2831530 B work (155682658 B exp.) in 1741434408 B -> 1766226960 B (∆goal -54389166, cons/mark +1.702709e-001)
gc 20311 @11135.890s 0%: 0.099+11+0.098 ms clock, 1.5+5.1/45/49+1.5 ms cpu, 1660->1684->434 MB, 1736 MB goal, 1 MB stacks, 2 MB globals, 16 P
pacer: sweep done at heap size 458MB; allocated 23MB during sweep; swept 218348 pages at +1.681737e-004 pages/byte
pacer: assist ratio=+1.969183e+000 (scan 224 MB in 1673->1749 MB) workers=4++0.000000e+000
pacer: 33% CPU (25 exp.) for 152272056+1684216+2831530 B work (156168426 B exp.) in 1755253216 B -> 1790325672 B (∆goal -44233766, cons/mark +1.702709e-001)
gc 20312 @11136.480s 0%: 0.10+12+0.095 ms clock, 1.6+17/48/38+1.5 ms cpu, 1673->1707->444 MB, 1749 MB goal, 1 MB stacks, 2 MB globals, 16 P
pacer: sweep done at heap size 469MB; allocated 25MB during sweep; swept 221434 pages at +1.668923e-004 pages/byte
pacer: assist ratio=+1.902738e+000 (scan 221 MB in 1712->1790 MB) workers=4++0.000000e+000
pacer: 26% CPU (25 exp.) for 152509232+1451040+2831530 B work (156787802 B exp.) in 1795189168 B -> 1827430368 B (∆goal -50159942, cons/mark +1.779966e-001)
gc 20313 @11137.032s 0%: 0.17+12+0.17 ms clock, 2.7+2.4/43/57+2.8 ms cpu, 1712->1742->442 MB, 1790 MB goal, 1 MB stacks, 2 MB globals, 16 P
pacer: sweep done at heap size 484MB; allocated 42MB during sweep; swept 226214 pages at +1.713054e-004 pages/byte
pacer: assist ratio=+1.876861e+000 (scan 225 MB in 1703->1782 MB) workers=4++0.000000e+000
pacer: 26% CPU (25 exp.) for 150659824+1483584+2831530 B work (156791802 B exp.) in 1785917416 B -> 1806138016 B (∆goal -63318782, cons/mark +1.779966e-001)
gc 20314 @11137.611s 0%: 0.12+11+0.092 ms clock, 2.0+2.2/43/55+1.4 ms cpu, 1703->1722->428 MB, 1782 MB goal, 1 MB stacks, 2 MB globals, 16 P
pacer: sweep done at heap size 446MB; allocated 17MB during sweep; swept 223459 pages at +1.750541e-004 pages/byte
pacer: assist ratio=+1.899713e+000 (scan 222 MB in 1647->1725 MB) workers=4++0.000000e+000
pacer: 26% CPU (25 exp.) for 150629920+1506552+2831530 B work (154974938 B exp.) in 1727863984 B -> 1755997080 B (∆goal -53444998, cons/mark +1.779966e-001)
gc 20315 @11138.186s 0%: 0.11+11+0.13 ms clock, 1.8+1.9/46/52+2.1 ms cpu, 1647->1674->438 MB, 1725 MB goal, 1 MB stacks, 2 MB globals, 16 P
pacer: sweep done at heap size 471MB; allocated 33MB during sweep; swept 217387 pages at +1.661262e-004 pages/byte
pacer: assist ratio=+1.873421e+000 (scan 221 MB in 1687->1766 MB) workers=4++0.000000e+000
pacer: 29% CPU (25 exp.) for 150968048+1584816+2831530 B work (154968002 B exp.) in 1769429600 B -> 1783222608 B (∆goal -68926262, cons/mark +1.779966e-001)
gc 20316 @11138.748s 0%: 0.12+10+0.11 ms clock, 1.9+7.2/41/52+1.9 ms cpu, 1687->1700->423 MB, 1766 MB goal, 1 MB stacks, 2 MB globals, 16 P
pacer: sweep done at heap size 448MB; allocated 25MB during sweep; swept 220755 pages at +1.751847e-004 pages/byte
pacer: assist ratio=+1.881913e+000 (scan 221 MB in 1626->1704 MB) workers=4++0.000000e+000
pacer: 25% CPU (25 exp.) for 151287760+1487872+2831530 B work (155384394 B exp.) in 1705215776 B -> 1723622848 B (∆goal -64160206, cons/mark +1.779966e-001)
gc 20317 @11139.312s 0%: 0.073+11+0.10 ms clock, 1.1+0.32/45/61+1.6 ms cpu, 1626->1643->429 MB, 1704 MB goal, 1 MB stacks, 2 MB globals, 16 P
pacer: sweep done at heap size 451MB; allocated 22MB during sweep; swept 213526 pages at +1.654643e-004 pages/byte
pacer: assist ratio=+2.178694e+000 (scan 224 MB in 1661->1729 MB) workers=4++0.000000e+000
pacer: 28% CPU (25 exp.) for 151800656+1431632+2831530 B work (155607162 B exp.) in 1741912576 B -> 1767569144 B (∆goal -45765638, cons/mark +1.536483e-001)
gc 20318 @11139.908s 0%: 0.11+12+0.28 ms clock, 1.8+7.0/45/48+4.5 ms cpu, 1661->1685->435 MB, 1729 MB goal, 1 MB stacks, 2 MB globals, 16 P
pacer: sweep done at heap size 461MB; allocated 26MB during sweep; swept 218651 pages at +1.657713e-004 pages/byte
pacer: assist ratio=+2.548466e+000 (scan 228 MB in 1693->1752 MB) workers=4++0.000000e+000
pacer: 29% CPU (25 exp.) for 152513432+1420960+2831530 B work (156063818 B exp.) in 1776253128 B -> 1805017576 B (∆goal -32473894, cons/mark +1.308770e-001)
gc 20319 @11140.519s 0%: 0.071+12+0.10 ms clock, 1.1+9.6/48/44+1.7 ms cpu, 1693->1721->438 MB, 1752 MB goal, 1 MB stacks, 2 MB globals, 16 P
pacer: sweep done at heap size 467MB; allocated 29MB during sweep; swept 223073 pages at +1.681016e-004 pages/byte
pacer: assist ratio=+2.488300e+000 (scan 226 MB in 1705->1765 MB) workers=4++0.000000e+000
pacer: 26% CPU (25 exp.) for 150305016+1443152+2831530 B work (156765922 B exp.) in 1788174088 B -> 1812019200 B (∆goal -39156094, cons/mark +1.350411e-001)
gc 20320 @11141.079s 0%: 0.14+11+0.14 ms clock, 2.2+3.6/43/53+2.3 ms cpu, 1705->1728->434 MB, 1765 MB goal, 1 MB stacks, 2 MB globals, 16 P
pacer: sweep done at heap size 471MB; allocated 36MB during sweep; swept 223536 pages at +1.698047e-004 pages/byte
pacer: assist ratio=+2.484336e+000 (scan 230 MB in 1691->1750 MB) workers=4++0.000000e+000
pacer: 38% CPU (25 exp.) for 150408744+1416752+2831530 B work (154579698 B exp.) in 1773640080 B -> 1811457352 B (∆goal -24404454, cons/mark +1.350411e-001)
gc 20321 @11141.629s 0%: 0.11+12+0.13 ms clock, 1.8+28/47/22+2.0 ms cpu, 1691->1727->449 MB, 1750 MB goal, 1 MB stacks, 2 MB globals, 16 P
pacer: sweep done at heap size 471MB; allocated 21MB during sweep; swept 223271 pages at +1.674191e-004 pages/byte
pacer: assist ratio=+1.662027e+000 (scan 228 MB in 1723->1811 MB) workers=4++0.000000e+000
pacer: 25% CPU (25 exp.) for 151013328+1553224+2831530 B work (154657026 B exp.) in 1806709120 B -> 1829675624 B (∆goal -70086726, cons/mark +2.012064e-001)
gc 20322 @11142.262s 0%: 0.12+11+0.10 ms clock, 2.0+0.14/44/57+1.6 ms cpu, 1723->1744->430 MB, 1811 MB goal, 1 MB stacks, 2 MB globals, 16 P
pacer: sweep done at heap size 469MB; allocated 38MB during sweep; swept 226140 pages at +1.775558e-004 pages/byte
pacer: assist ratio=+1.656863e+000 (scan 220 MB in 1646->1735 MB) workers=4++0.000000e+000
pacer: 29% CPU (25 exp.) for 151370936+1485696+2831530 B work (155398082 B exp.) in 1726461440 B -> 1768375424 B (∆goal -51876534, cons/mark +2.012064e-001)
gc 20323 @11142.823s 0%: 0.10+15+0.12 ms clock, 1.6+11/58/34+1.9 ms cpu, 1646->1686->449 MB, 1735 MB goal, 1 MB stacks, 2 MB globals, 16 P
pacer: sweep done at heap size 486MB; allocated 37MB during sweep; swept 218983 pages at +1.645023e-004 pages/byte
pacer: assist ratio=+1.660844e+000 (scan 226 MB in 1719->1809 MB) workers=4++0.000000e+000
pacer: 26% CPU (25 exp.) for 152100344+1588696+2831530 B work (155688162 B exp.) in 1803556184 B -> 1846292952 B (∆goal -51003622, cons/mark +2.012064e-001)
gc 20324 @11143.428s 0%: 0.16+15+0.14 ms clock, 2.5+3.8/59/40+2.3 ms cpu, 1719->1760->452 MB, 1809 MB goal, 1 MB stacks, 2 MB globals, 16 P
pacer: sweep done at heap size 486MB; allocated 34MB during sweep; swept 228017 pages at +1.699707e-004 pages/byte
pacer: assist ratio=+1.666170e+000 (scan 224 MB in 1733->1823 MB) workers=4++0.000000e+000
pacer: 32% CPU (25 exp.) for 152576368+1518488+2831530 B work (156520570 B exp.) in 1817686224 B -> 1862033760 B (∆goal -49592774, cons/mark +2.012064e-001)
gc 20325 @11144.010s 0%: 0.076+16+0.27 ms clock, 1.2+20/62/25+4.3 ms cpu, 1733->1775->454 MB, 1823 MB goal, 1 MB stacks, 2 MB globals, 16 P
pacer: sweep done at heap size 507MB; allocated 53MB during sweep; swept 230117 pages at +1.708248e-004 pages/byte
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