Block-based storage device with a memory-mapped interface
US9116800B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 21, 2014 |
| Grant date | Aug 25, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 21, 2034 |
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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