Reusing storage blocks of a file system
US10209905B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 16, 2015 |
| Grant date | Feb 19, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 16, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/0673
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Various embodiments of the present invention provide a method and apparatus for reusing a storage block of a file system. The file system is based on a thin provision storage configuration and shares a storage pool with a further file system. The method comprises detecting an unused storage block in a storage space of the file system in response to a predefined trigger event. The method further comprises in response to an unused storage block being detected in the storage space, providing the unused storage block to the storage pool for being reused. According to various embodiments of the present invention, effective utilization of the storage space of the storage pool is achieved.
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