System and method for efficient inode enumeration
US10318480B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 6, 2011 |
| Grant date | Jun 11, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 11, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/14
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for efficient inode enumeration is disclosed. The system and method for enumerating inodes, comprises locating one or more inode files associated with the file system. For each of the one or more inode files, determining a physical address range for each inode within the inode file. The system and method further comprises creating a list of the physical address range for each of the inodes within the one or more inode files. The system and method comprises sorting the list based on physical addresses of the inodes.
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