Global namespaces for distributed file systems
US12222903B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 9, 2024 |
| Grant date | Feb 11, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 9, 2044 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/182
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Embodiments are directed to managing data in a file system. In response to a request from a client of a spoke file system to access file system items shared by a hub file system: determining a portion of the spoke file systems that may have an existing lock on the file system items; obtaining log entries from the portion of the spoke file systems such that the log entries are associated with commands that were executed in the portion of the spoke file systems; executing the commands in the hub file system to update the file system items in the hub file system; granting a lock on the file system items in the hub file system that enables the client to access the updated file system items from the spoke file systems.
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