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Patent No.:

US 10585860 B1

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Date of Patent:
Mar. 10, 2020

Filed:

Jan. 03, 2017
Applicant:

International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);

Inventors:

Deepavali M. Bhagwat, Cupertino, CA (US);

Marc Eshel, Morgan Hill, CA (US);

Dean Hildebrand, Bellingham, WA (US);

Manoj P. Naik, San Jose, CA (US);

Wayne A. Sawdon, San Jose, CA (US);

Frank B. Schmuck, Campbell, CA (US);

Renu Tewari, San Jose, CA (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 16/185 (2019.01); G06F 16/11 (2019.01); G06F 16/174 (2019.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 16/185 (2019.01); G06F 16/122 (2019.01); G06F 16/1748 (2019.01);
Abstract

One embodiment provides a method for storage management in a hierarchical file system. The method includes tracking directories for sub-file systems of the hierarchical file system. A request for a unique directory in the hierarchical file system is received. The sub-file system of the hierarchical file system containing the unique directory is provided while ensuring that each directory resides in only one sub-file system. The system also maintains, in a top-file system, a corresponding directory and a symbolic pointer which points from the corresponding directory to a sub-file system where a given directory resides. Creation of new directories in sub-file systems also includes creation of corresponding directories in the top-file system and symbolic pointers from corresponding directory to new directory.


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Bhagwat, Deepavali. (2020). Global namespace for a hierarchical set of file systems (U.S. Patent No. 10585860). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/10585860

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