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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 24, 2026
Filed:
Jul. 12, 2024
Dell Products L.p., Hopkinton, MA (US);
Christopher Seibel, Walpole, MA (US);
Vamsi K. Vankamamidi, Hopkinton, MA (US);
James Vega Mccoy, Holliston, MA (US);
Dell Products L.P., Round Rock, TX (US);
Abstract
In at least one embodiment, processing can include: updating a metadata (MD) page, including recording updates in MD log entries; and flushing the MD log entries. Flushing can include: applying the updates to a first version Vof the MD page to generate a second version Vof the MD page, where Vis stored at physical address PA; evaluating Vto determine, in accordance with one or more criteria, whether to store Vas a selected one of a compressed form or an uncompressed form; and storing Vat a second physical address PAin the selected compressed or uncompressed form, wherein PAdenotes a different physical address than PA, and wherein PAis included in a physical large block of non-volatile storage having a type attribute that allows storing MD pages in the selected compressed or uncompressed form.
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