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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 05, 2024
Filed:
Jul. 27, 2017
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Kyler A. Anderson, Sahuarita, AZ (US);
Kevin J. Ash, Tucson, AZ (US);
Matthew G. Borlick, Tucson, AZ (US);
Lokesh M. Gupta, Tucson, AZ (US);
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
Provided are a computer program product, system, and method for saving track metadata format information for tracks demoted from cache for use when the demoted track is later staged into cache. A track is demoted from the cache and indicated in a demoted track list. The track format information for the demoted track is saved, wherein the track format information indicates a layout of data in the track. The saved track format information for the demoted track is used when the demoted track is staged back into the cache.