KB4501205 - FIX: "Non-yielding Scheduler" occurs when you clean up in-memory runtime statistics of Query Store in SQL Server 2016

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Applies To

SQL Server 2016 Developer - duplicate (do not use) SQL Server 2016 Enterprise - duplicate (do not use) SQL Server 2016 Enterprise Core - duplicate (do not use) SQL Server 2016 Standard - duplicate (do not use)

Symptoms

Assume that you use Microsoft SQL Server 2016 with Query Store enabled databases. When a large number of in-memory runtime statistics are cleaned up, you notice the "Non-yielding Scheduler" error may occur. Additionally, a mini-dump file is generated in the SQL Server Application log folder.

Status

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.

Resolution

The issue is fixed in the following cumulative update for SQL Server:

Cumulative Update 7 for SQL Server 2016 SP2

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