*/
if (lockedPendingNodeId != ln.getNodeId()) {
locker = BasicLocker.createBasicLocker(env, false /*noWait*/);
/* Don't allow this short-lived lock to be preempted/stolen. */
locker.setPreemptable(false);
LockResult lockRet = locker.nonBlockingLock
(ln.getNodeId(), LockType.READ, db);
if (lockRet.getLockGrant() == LockGrantType.DENIED) {
/*
* LN is currently locked by another Locker, so we can't