investigate possible starvation in acquiring log sync mutex

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    • Type: Bug
    • Resolution: Won't Fix
    • Priority: Major - P3
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    • Affects Version/s: 3.2.0-rc1
    • Component/s: Storage
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      Only theoretical now. Try evoking this behavior with a test case (may need fail point).

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      Only theoretical now. Try evoking this behavior with a test case (may need fail point).
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      The mutex used for syncing the WT journal is not necessarily fair and could lead to starvation. If confirmed, could be fixed by using two mutexes and alternating. (Even/odd number of syncs.)

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            [DO NOT USE] Backlog - Storage Execution Team
            Reporter:
            Geert Bosch
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