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Eliminating redundant file system operations

US11144504B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateMar 31, 2015
Grant dateOct 12, 2021
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Expiry dateAug 16, 2036

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F16/182
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Techniques to eliminate redundant file system operations are disclosed. In various embodiments, an indication is received to send locally-stored file system operations to a remote file system metadata server. A set of related locally-stored file system operations is determined. Operations in the set are determined to satisfy a merger criteria and are merged into a single merged file system operation. The merged file system operation is sent to the remote file system metadata server.

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