Systems and methods for reading objects in a file system
US7966289B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 21, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jun 21, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 19, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/172
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Embodiments of the disclosure relate generally to file systems. Specifically, certain embodiments include systems and methods for reading objects in a file system. In some embodiments, a first processing thread traverses a portion of a file system and represents file system objects in a data structure. A portion of the data and/or metadata associated with the represented objects may be prefetched to a memory. In some embodiments, a second processing thread consumes the objects represented in the queue. For example, in a file system backup embodiment, the second processing thread may transfer data and/or metadata associated with the objects to an archive target.
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