Automatically reclaiming memory space
US8438362B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 15, 2010 |
| Grant date | May 7, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 24, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/1727
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method, in one embodiment, can include determining whether an administrative task for a file system is to be performed within a thin storage memory array. Furthermore, if the administrative task for the file system is to be performed, a determination is made as to whether memory space is freed up while performing the administrative task. If memory space is freed up while performing the administrative task, a determination is made as to whether the freed up memory space satisfies a predefined contiguous memory space threshold. If the predefined contiguous memory space threshold is satisfied by the freed up memory space, a determination is made as to whether a memory space reclamation process is to be performed. If the memory space reclamation process is to be performed, the freed up memory space is reclaimed from the file system.
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