False sharing is a performance problem that can happen in multi-threaded applications when different variables on the same cache line are accessed by different threads at the same time. Performance may suffer as a result of needless cache invalidations and cache line transfers. Finding the cache lines that are shared by several threads and then identifying the variables that cause the false sharing are the first steps in false sharing analysis. Profiling tools that track cache line accesses and spot conflicts in cache lines can be used for this.

In conclusion, watch out for false sharing because it kills scalability. The general situation to be on the lookout for is when there are two objects or fields that are frequently accessed by different threads for reading or writing, at least one of the threads is performing writes, and the objects are close enough in memory that they fall on the same cache line. Utilize performance analysis tools and CPU monitors as detecting false sharing isn't always simple. Last but not least, you can prevent false sharing by lowering the frequency of updates to the variables that are shared but aren't actually. For instance, update local data rather than the shared variable. Additionally, by padding or aligning data on a cache line in such a way that it guarantees that no other data comes before or after a key object in the same cache line, you can ensure that a variable is completely unshared.