Accelerating concurrent access to a file in a memory-based file system
US10956072B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 27, 2019 |
| Grant date | Mar 23, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 27, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/2308
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method, apparatus and product for accelerating concurrent access to a file in a memory-based file system. The method comprising receiving a request issued by a program, for accessing a file stored in a memory-based file system; and subject to the request being associated with data modification of data within the file, and subject to the modification not necessitating change in a structure of a data structure used for content lookup for the file, acquiring a lock to the file to the program, wherein the lock is acquired in a shared mode.
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