Delayed deletion of extended attributes
US7340487B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 18, 2004 |
| Grant date | Mar 4, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 4, 2025 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S707/99953
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods, systems, and products for delayed deletion of extended attributes associated with a file in a file system are provided. Embodiments include identifying a file to delete, moving an extended attribute directory associated with the file to a background deletion directory, deleting the file, and deleting in the background the extended attribute directory. Some embodiments also include deleting an ACL associated with the file.
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