WaitingThreads Property

Gets the number of work items waiting in the thread pool queue to be executed.

Syntax

public static long WaitingThreads {get;}

Property Value

The number of waiting work items.

Remarks

This property provides insight into the workload of the thread pool, helping identify bottlenecks where tasks are waiting for available threads. This information can be particularly valuable for diagnosing performance issues and ensuring the application meets its SLA requirements.

Example

long waitingWorkItems = Current.WaitingThreads;
Console.WriteLine($"Waiting Thread Pool Work Items: {waitingWorkItems}");

Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2

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