N-way Inode translation
US9594763B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 28, 2014 |
| Grant date | Mar 14, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 3, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/164
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Example apparatus and methods concern storing additional information about inodes to facilitate n-way inode translation between local inode spaces and external inode spaces. Example apparatus and methods also concern publishing information about actions that affect inodes to facilitate n-way inode translation. Additional data is added to local file systems so that a local file system can determine whether an inode for which an action is requested or reported is a native inode or an imported inode. The additional data added to the local file systems through the updated inode data storage and inode action publication also facilitates determining which local inode to act on based on the n-way inode translation mechanism.
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