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Validating storage virtualization metadata supporting redirection

US11386047B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 16, 2020
Grant dateJul 12, 2022
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Expiry dateFeb 5, 2041

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F2212/7209
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A technique for validating metadata includes creating log entries for virtualization structures pointed to by mapping pointers in a mapping tree and processing the log entries in multiple passes. A current pass validates a current level of redirection and creates new log entries to be processed during a next pass. The new log entries represent a next level of redirection, and as many next passes are processed in sequence as there are next levels of redirection.

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