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sync.Locker.Lock

standard library

The 1328th most-called standard-library method by production calls. Called 562 times across 112 modules; 484 of those run outside tests and generated code.

No change in production calls since 2026-W39.

All of sync → Docs on pkg.go.dev ↗

prod calls
484
non-test, non-generated
all calls
562
total callsites
modules
112
distinct callers
in loop
9%
of prod calls
in tests
14%
78 calls
resolved
9%
to a known target

resolution mix

How each call resolves

How each call was attributed. Only resolved kinds, where the target function is known, count toward the ranking. Interface dispatch and unresolved receivers are reported separately and never guessed. Read the taxonomy →

  • Embedded method9%Reached through an embedded type.
  • Interface method91%Called through an interface. The runtime target may differ.

who calls this

Notable callers

Production calls into Locker.Lock from notable Go projects. Open one on the map to see what else it hammers.

where it's called

Callsites in the wild

12 representative callsites of 562, prioritizing in-loop and non-test usage. We link to source, never display it.

top callers

The modules that reach for it

The modules that call Locker.Lock most in this snapshot.

  • github.com/cockroachdb/cockroach234%
  • github.com/tidwall/tile38224%
  • github.com/kubernetes/minikube204%
  • k8s.io/minikube204%
  • github.com/hashicorp/waypoint173%

siblings

More from sync

The other most-called members in this package. See all →