Ordered cache tiering for program build files
US10162626B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 10, 2017 |
| Grant date | Dec 25, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 10, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2212/1048
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Technologies that allow for a significant reduction in the time required to incrementally build large computer programs, and increase in the scale of build systems that perform builds. The time reduction is caused by reducing the time required for processing systems in a distributed build system to acquire files needed for the respective processing system to perform their respective part of the build. The scale increase comes from relying on local processing systems instead of centralized processing systems. This is done by establishing a tier of cache locations on which appropriate files for a build may be found by the appropriate processing system. A system may be established that allows for the processor systems to validate that the files have not been tampered with by using signatures, and were appropriately identified.
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