Method and apparatus for allocating memory space based upon free space in diverse memory devices
US4528624A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 25, 1981 |
| Grant date | Jul 9, 1985 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 25, 2001 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F15/161
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Allocation of space of peripheral storage devices to host processes is based upon free or unallocated space in each such device. The device, irrespective of capacity, having the largest free space is most likely to receive a next space allocation. A central record in a multi-host system stores free space indications. In a disk storage device free space is indicated by the number of unallocated data storage record tracks for each such device.
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