diff --git a/lib/shared_memory.cpp b/lib/shared_memory.cpp
index 54200e02..1a6b76d2 100644
--- a/lib/shared_memory.cpp
+++ b/lib/shared_memory.cpp
@@ -159,28 +159,49 @@ namespace IPC{
     sem_post(mySem);
 #endif
     --isLocked;
+#if DEBUG >= DLVL_DEVEL
     if (!isLocked){
       uint64_t micros = Util::getMicros(lockTime);
       if (micros > 10000){
         INFO_MSG("Semaphore %s was locked for %.3f ms", myName.c_str(), (double)micros / 1000.0);
       }
     }
+#endif
+  }
+
+  ///\brief Posts to the semaphore, increases its value by count
+  void semaphore::post(size_t count){
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < count; ++i){post();}
   }
 
   ///\brief Waits for the semaphore, decreases its value by one
   void semaphore::wait(){
     if (*this){
+#if DEBUG >= DLVL_DEVEL
+      uint64_t preLockTime = Util::getMicros();
+#endif
 #if defined(__CYGWIN__) || defined(_WIN32)
       WaitForSingleObject(mySem, INFINITE);
 #else
       int tmp;
       do{tmp = sem_wait(mySem);}while (tmp == -1 && errno == EINTR);
 #endif
+#if DEBUG >= DLVL_DEVEL
       lockTime = Util::getMicros();
+      if (lockTime - preLockTime > 50000){
+        INFO_MSG("Semaphore %s took %.3f ms to lock", myName.c_str(), (double)(lockTime-preLockTime) / 1000.0);
+      }
+#endif
       ++isLocked;
     }
   }
 
+  ///\brief Waits for the semaphore, decreases its value by count
+  void semaphore::wait(size_t count){
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < count; ++i){wait();}
+  }
+
+
   ///\brief Tries to wait for the semaphore, returns true if successful, false otherwise
   bool semaphore::tryWait(){
     if (!(*this)){return false;}
@@ -229,7 +250,7 @@ namespace IPC{
     wt.tv_nsec = ms % 1000;
     result = sem_timedwait(mySem, &wt);
 #endif
-    return isLocked = (result == 0);
+    return (isLocked = (result == 0));
   }
 
   ///\brief Tries to wait for the semaphore for a single second, returns true if successful, false
diff --git a/lib/shared_memory.h b/lib/shared_memory.h
index 502db889..35dabaf1 100644
--- a/lib/shared_memory.h
+++ b/lib/shared_memory.h
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ namespace IPC{
     int getVal() const;
     void post();
     void wait();
+    void post(size_t count);
+    void wait(size_t count);
     bool tryWait();
     bool tryWait(uint64_t ms);
     bool tryWaitOneSecond();
diff --git a/src/controller/controller_statistics.cpp b/src/controller/controller_statistics.cpp
index 6b7488a8..8abd6254 100644
--- a/src/controller/controller_statistics.cpp
+++ b/src/controller/controller_statistics.cpp
@@ -190,7 +190,6 @@ void Controller::sessions_invalidate(const std::string &streamname){
     FAIL_MSG("In shutdown procedure - cannot invalidate sessions.");
     return;
   }
-  if (cacheLock){cacheLock->wait();}
   unsigned int invalidated = 0;
   unsigned int sessCount = 0;
   tthread::lock_guard<tthread::mutex> guard(statsMutex);
@@ -201,7 +200,6 @@ void Controller::sessions_invalidate(const std::string &streamname){
     }
   }
   Controller::writeSessionCache();
-  if (cacheLock){cacheLock->post();}
   INFO_MSG("Invalidated %u connections in %u sessions for stream %s", invalidated, sessCount,
            streamname.c_str());
 }
@@ -227,7 +225,6 @@ void Controller::sessId_shutdown(const std::string &sessId){
     FAIL_MSG("In controller shutdown procedure - cannot shutdown sessions.");
     return;
   }
-  if (cacheLock){cacheLock->wait();}
   unsigned int murdered = 0;
   unsigned int sessCount = 0;
   tthread::lock_guard<tthread::mutex> guard(statsMutex);
@@ -239,7 +236,6 @@ void Controller::sessId_shutdown(const std::string &sessId){
     }
   }
   Controller::writeSessionCache();
-  if (cacheLock){cacheLock->post();}
   INFO_MSG("Shut down %u connections in %u session(s) for ID %s", murdered, sessCount, sessId.c_str());
 }
 
@@ -268,7 +264,6 @@ void Controller::tag_shutdown(const std::string &tag){
     FAIL_MSG("In controller shutdown procedure - cannot shutdown sessions.");
     return;
   }
-  if (cacheLock){cacheLock->wait();}
   unsigned int murdered = 0;
   unsigned int sessCount = 0;
   tthread::lock_guard<tthread::mutex> guard(statsMutex);
@@ -279,7 +274,6 @@ void Controller::tag_shutdown(const std::string &tag){
     }
   }
   Controller::writeSessionCache();
-  if (cacheLock){cacheLock->post();}
   INFO_MSG("Shut down %u connections in %u session(s) for tag %s", murdered, sessCount, tag.c_str());
 }
 
@@ -290,7 +284,6 @@ void Controller::sessions_shutdown(const std::string &streamname, const std::str
     FAIL_MSG("In controller shutdown procedure - cannot shutdown sessions.");
     return;
   }
-  if (cacheLock){cacheLock->wait();}
   unsigned int murdered = 0;
   unsigned int sessCount = 0;
   tthread::lock_guard<tthread::mutex> guard(statsMutex);
@@ -302,7 +295,6 @@ void Controller::sessions_shutdown(const std::string &streamname, const std::str
     }
   }
   Controller::writeSessionCache();
-  if (cacheLock){cacheLock->post();}
   INFO_MSG("Shut down %u connections in %u sessions for stream %s/%s", murdered, sessCount,
            streamname.c_str(), protocol.c_str());
 }
@@ -314,6 +306,7 @@ void Controller::sessions_shutdown(const std::string &streamname, const std::str
 void Controller::writeSessionCache(){
   uint32_t shmOffset = 0;
   if (shmSessions && shmSessions->mapped){
+    if (cacheLock){cacheLock->wait(16);}
     if (sessions.size()){
       for (std::map<sessIndex, statSession>::iterator it = sessions.begin(); it != sessions.end(); it++){
         if (it->second.hasData()){
@@ -331,6 +324,7 @@ void Controller::writeSessionCache(){
     }
     // set a final shmSessions entry to all zeroes
     memset(shmSessions->mapped + shmOffset, 0, SHM_SESSIONS_ITEM);
+    if (cacheLock){cacheLock->post(16);}
   }
 }
 
@@ -346,9 +340,9 @@ void Controller::SharedMemStats(void *config){
     if (shmSessions){delete shmSessions;}
     shmSessions = new IPC::sharedPage(SHM_SESSIONS, SHM_SESSIONS_SIZE, true);
   }
-  cacheLock = new IPC::semaphore(SEM_SESSCACHE, O_CREAT | O_RDWR, ACCESSPERMS, 1);
+  cacheLock = new IPC::semaphore(SEM_SESSCACHE, O_CREAT | O_RDWR, ACCESSPERMS, 16);
   cacheLock->unlink();
-  cacheLock->open(SEM_SESSCACHE, O_CREAT | O_RDWR, ACCESSPERMS, 1);
+  cacheLock->open(SEM_SESSCACHE, O_CREAT | O_RDWR, ACCESSPERMS, 16);
   std::set<std::string> inactiveStreams;
   Controller::initState();
   bool shiftWrites = true;
@@ -379,7 +373,6 @@ void Controller::SharedMemStats(void *config){
 
       tthread::lock_guard<tthread::mutex> guard(Controller::configMutex);
       tthread::lock_guard<tthread::mutex> guard2(statsMutex);
-      cacheLock->wait(); /*LTS*/
       // parse current users
       statLeadIn();
       COMM_LOOP(statComm, statOnActive(id), statOnDisconnect(id));
@@ -485,7 +478,6 @@ void Controller::SharedMemStats(void *config){
       /*LTS-START*/
       Controller::writeSessionCache();
       Controller::checkServerLimits();
-      cacheLock->post();
       /*LTS-END*/
     }
     Util::wait(1000);
diff --git a/src/output/output.cpp b/src/output/output.cpp
index 3ab5214c..8d98557e 100644
--- a/src/output/output.cpp
+++ b/src/output/output.cpp
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ namespace Mist{
         char initialSync = 0;
         // attempt to load sync status from session cache in shm
         {
-          IPC::semaphore cacheLock(SEM_SESSCACHE, O_RDWR, ACCESSPERMS, 1);
+          IPC::semaphore cacheLock(SEM_SESSCACHE, O_RDWR, ACCESSPERMS, 16);
           if (cacheLock){cacheLock.wait();}
           IPC::sharedPage shmSessions(SHM_SESSIONS, SHM_SESSIONS_SIZE, false, false);
           if (shmSessions.mapped){
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ namespace Mist{
             const std::string &cName = capa["name"].asStringRef();
             while (shmOffset + SHM_SESSIONS_ITEM < SHM_SESSIONS_SIZE){
               // compare crc
-              if (Bit::btohl(shmSessions.mapped + shmOffset) == statComm.getCRC()){
+              if (*(uint32_t*)(shmSessions.mapped + shmOffset) == crc){
                 // compare stream name
                 if (strncmp(shmSessions.mapped + shmOffset + 4, streamName.c_str(), 100) == 0){
                   // compare connector
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ namespace Mist{
                     // compare host
                     if (strncmp(shmSessions.mapped + shmOffset + 124, host.c_str(), 40) == 0){
                       initialSync = shmSessions.mapped[shmOffset + 164];
-                      INFO_MSG("Instant-sync from session cache to %u", (unsigned int)initialSync);
+                      HIGH_MSG("Instant-sync from session cache to %u", (unsigned int)initialSync);
                       break;
                     }
                   }