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Facilitating exclusive local locks on a distributed file system

US11669498B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 24, 2020
Grant dateJun 6, 2023
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Expiry dateJan 20, 2041

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F16/1824
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Facilitating exclusive local locks on a distributed file system is provided herein. An embodiment relates to a node device of a cluster of node devices. The node device can comprise a processor and a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, facilitate performance of operations. The operations can comprise determining at least one resource is to be removed from a cache of the node device. The operations also can comprise implementing an exclusive local lock over a defined lock. The defined lock can indicate interest in the at least one resource by other node devices of the cluster of node devices other than the node device. Further, the operations can comprise removing the at least one resource from the cache. The other node devices are not notified of the removing.

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