Block-based storage device with a memory-mapped interface
US8898417B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 20, 2009 |
| Grant date | Nov 25, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 13, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2212/206
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Described herein are methods for accessing a block-based storage device having a memory-mapped interface and a block interface. In one embodiment, an apparatus (e.g., block-based storage device) includes a storage array to store data and a memory-mapped interface that is coupled to the storage array. The memory-mapped interface includes memory-mapped memory space. The memory-mapped interface receives direct access requests from a host to directly access memory-mapped files. The apparatus also includes a block interface that is coupled to the storage array. The block interface receives block requests from a storage driver to access the storage array.
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