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Idempotent journal mechanism for file system

US7809778B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 8, 2006
Grant dateOct 5, 2010
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Expiry dateOct 18, 2026

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F16/1815
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Use and maintenance of an idempotent journal in a system having multiple metadata servers. A data modification operation is performed by a metadata server. A journal entry corresponding to the data modification operation is generated. The journal entry includes a file identifier and a journal sequence number corresponding to a data modification operation that created the file.

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