Leveraging temporal locality to link files together and bypass accessing a central inode list
US10712941B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 21, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jul 14, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 21, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2212/6028
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A computer-implemented method, according to one embodiment, includes: receiving an access request for data in a first block of storage space in memory, and returning the data in the first block of storage space in response to the access request. An identifier at an end of the data in the first block of storage space is also located, and pointers included in a trailer appended to the identifier are used to identify additional blocks of storage space which include data having temporal locality with the data in the first block of storage space. The data in each of the identified additional blocks of storage space is further prepared for use.
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