Buffer pool maintenance improvement
US11645198B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 8, 2020 |
| Grant date | May 9, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 8, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2212/1044
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of managing a storage system comprises detecting a reference to a first page in the storage system. The method also comprises creating a first candidate block for the first page based on the detecting. The first candidate block may comprise a continuous series of pages that begins with the first page. The method also comprises monitoring subsequent references to pages within the first candidate block. The method also comprises determining that the first candidate block meets a first set of hot-block requirements. The method also comprises relocating the first candidate block to a hot-block space in a buffer pool based on the determining, resulting in a first hot block.
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