Monitoring file system operations between a client computer and a file server
US10069674B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 12, 2013 |
| Grant date | Sep 4, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 31, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2201/865
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Method and apparatus for detecting a hung up and/or slow-running syscall without affecting the performance of the syscall. Before a syscall is started, a time stamp can be created at a memory address that is distinct from memory addresses to be used by the syscall. While a syscall thread handles the syscall operation, a separate monitor thread monitors the time stamp to track the length of time the syscall operation has been running. If the syscall thread operation exceeds a threshold time limit, then a flag can be sent to a network administrator to indicate that the syscall may be hung up and/or slow running.
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