Compounding file system metadata operations via buffering
US11294862B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 31, 2015 |
| Grant date | Apr 5, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 4, 2037 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/182
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Compounding file system metadata operations via buffering is disclosed. In various embodiments, an indication to send locally-stored file system operations to a remote file system metadata server is received. A dependency graph or other data structure reflecting dependencies between the locally-stored file system operations to identify a linear chain of dependent file system operations. Operations comprising the linear chain are combined into a compound file system operation. The compound file system operation is sent to the remote file system metadata server.
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