Handling access requests to a page while copying an updated page of data to storage
US8086580B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 11, 2005 |
| Grant date | Dec 27, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 21, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/2343
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Provided are a method, system, and program for handling access requests to a page while copying an updated page of data to storage. An update to a page in a memory is received and indication is made that the page has an exclusive lock. The update is applied to the page and an operation is initiated to copy the updated page to a physical log in a storage in response to applying the update to the page. Reads and writes are allowed to proceed against the page while the operation to copy the updated page to the physical log in the storage is occurring.
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