Eliminating redundant file system operations
US11144504B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 31, 2015 |
| Grant date | Oct 12, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 16, 2036 |
Classification
- 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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